The moment he heard Dan Katō's name, Xuanhui couldn't help grinning.
Pairing Dan Katō, a man who specialized in projecting his soul out of his body, with Tsunade, who loved gambling and had a bit of a temper...
Seemed like asking a little too much of him...
Fortunately, he was always easygoing, so there was no need to worry about the couple having any major arguments.
"No gambling means no gambling. If I catch you again, forget about ever going out for ramen!"
Xuanhui put an arm around Naruto's shoulders, a hint of menace in his expression.
"Got it..."
Sensing trouble, Naruto immediately surrendered!
"Neji! Teacher Xuanhui's here!"
As Rock Lee turned around, he happened to spot Xuanhui and Naruto atop the wall!
Neji also turned back to look at Xuanhui.
"Teacher Xuanhui!"
Xuanhui swung himself down from the wall, and Naruto jumped down as well.
"Teacher Xuanhui, why do you always climb over the wall instead of using the main gate?"
Rock Lee pointed at the main gate in confusion, apparently having wondered about this for some time.
The question made Xuanhui stumble just after landing, nearly sending him sprawling.
"You don't understand, Lee..."
Xuanhui straightened up and planted both hands on his hips, putting on an air of profound wisdom.
"It's all for training!"
He pointed at Rock Lee, speaking with unshakable composure and confidence!
"Training?"
"Exactly!"
Rock Lee lowered his head and put his mind to work.
"Could it be..."
In a flash of inspiration, he had the answer!
"Climbing over a wall takes more skill than walking through the main gate! That's Teacher Xuanhui for you!"
Rock Lee clenched both fists, feeling boundless energy coursing through him!
"I'm going to follow Teacher Xuanhui's example! I'll start with five hundred trips over the wall!"
He leaped up