Teacher Tsuna

Uchiha Yi's words left Mito Uzumaki momentarily dazed again. She had heard similar words from Hashirama Senju.

Back then, Hashirama Senju had killed Madara Uchiha with that very conviction.

As for Uchiha Yi saying he would crush every enemy if he became Hokage, there was nothing wrong with that either. When Hashirama Senju was alive, hadn't he dominated an entire era, leaving the other villages without even the thought of starting a war?

If Uchiha Yi truly possessed the strength to crush the village's enemies, what was wrong with that? Nothing at all! In fact, Mito Uzumaki found it deeply reassuring. If Uchiha Yi could really grow to Hashirama Senju's level, the Shinobi World would be peaceful again.

As for whether Uchiha Yi might do something irrational then, or what would happen after an Uchiha became Hokage, Mito Uzumaki was not worried in the slightest. Once his strength reached that level, even if he did not want to become Hokage, he would hardly have a choice.

Unless someone capable of standing against Uchiha Yi emerged in Konoha.

Mito Uzumaki gazed at Uchiha Yi for a long time, her expression complicated, before she finally spoke. "Would you be willing to become Tsunade's apprentice? I think you understand what that means. It isn't simply having Tsunade serve as your team leader after you graduate."

There was still a difference between a team leader and a true teacher. To Naruto, for example, Kakashi was his team leader, while Jiraiya was his true teacher.

"I understand!" Uchiha Yi turned his gaze toward Tsunade beside him and found her studying him. "I'm willing to become Tsunade's apprentice. This is a tremendous opportunity for me, too."

"Hmph, brat. Do you really think I want to take you as my apprentice? But let me make this clear: I won't get involved in your Uchiha Clan's internal affairs. If you compete for the position of Hokage in the future, I won't support you either." Tsunade folded her arms and gave a light snort as she laid out her conditions.

The Senju Clan had disbanded, but Tsunade still had influence.

If Tsunade openly supported Uchiha Yi becoming Hokage, there was no telling what trouble might arise in the future.

"As long as you don't stop me from becoming Hokage, Teacher Tsunade, that's enough." Uchiha Yi did not mind. Sometimes, competing for the position of Hokage depended more on having the right affiliation.

If you were not part of the Hokage Lineage, becoming Hokage was extraordinarily difficult.

Truthfully, Uchiha Yi was not as invested in becoming Hokage as one might imagine. As someone who had transmigrated here and knew what kind of godlike battles awaited the Shinobi World, he cared more about his own strength.

As long as he reached the power of the Six Paths, or even surpassed it, would it still matter whether he became Hokage?

At that point, Uchiha Yi would not take pride in being Hokage. Instead, the title of Hokage would gain prestige because of Uchiha Yi.

"Heh, already calling me your teacher, you little brat!" Tsunade curled her lips, but ultimately did not stop Uchiha Yi from calling her that. Teaching such a gifted apprentice would be rather interesting for her, too.

Seeing Uchiha Yi act this way, Mito Uzumaki's eyes filled with amusement. Other Uchiha would never have seized the opportunity and acknowledged a teacher so readily.

Some of the more arrogant Uchiha might even have felt insulted by such an offer from her.

He truly was an unusual Uchiha. She wondered just how far Uchiha Yi would grow in the future.

Then let me give him the help he needs before he comes into his own!

Mito Uzumaki was not doing this entirely because of Kushina Uzumaki. She treated Kushina Uzumaki like her own granddaughter, but Kushina alone would not have been enough.

It had more to do with Hashirama Senju. Back then, Hashirama Senju had felt guilty over what had happened with Madara Uchiha. Before his death, he had wondered aloud more than once whether everything that followed could have been avoided if he had firmly supported Madara Uchiha becoming Hokage.

And in the future, the Uchiha Clan might become a problem too powerful to control.

Tobirama Senju had placed his hopes in Kagami Uchiha, but Kagami Uchiha had died. Now it would depend on Uchiha Yi. In a sense, Mito Uzumaki was fulfilling Hashirama Senju's final wish.

"Starting tomorrow, come to my place every day after school. I'll give you instruction." At this point, Tsunade ruffled her own hair. "Honestly, I'm not particularly suited to teaching you. If you're interested, I can teach you Monstrous Strength and Medical Ninjutsu. Of course, I'm not sure whether they'll suit you."

The Uchiha's fighting style had always been dazzling. They relied on technique, whereas Tsunade was different. By combining the Senju Clan's methods of releasing bursts of chakra with Hiruzen Sarutobi's fighting style, she had developed Monstrous Strength to suit herself, overwhelming skill with sheer strength.

Tsunade was quite worried that her teaching might lead Uchiha Yi astray.

Yet Uchiha Yi was not worried about that in the slightest. With Nawaki's constitution, he had no fear of being unable to control Monstrous Strength.

Of course, he preferred to rely on technique, but adding Monstrous Strength to a technique-based fighting style seemed even more intimidating—just like Madara Uchiha.

Leaving aside the Ōtsutsuki Clan, Madara Uchiha's strength ranked among the greatest in the history of the Shinobi World. Even Sasuke, the later reincarnation of Indra's chakra, who had also awakened the Rinnegan, was actually still weaker than Madara Uchiha.

Uchiha Yi could hardly go wrong by using Madara Uchiha as a model for his own development. However, Uchiha Yi had the battle space, so he would become stronger and more well-rounded than Madara Uchiha.

"I'll work hard to learn." Uchiha Yi smiled confidently.

"If you have any questions, I can offer you guidance as well. Though I don't know whether you're interested in Sealing Jutsu," Mito Uzumaki added.

Then she turned her gaze toward Uchiha Mikoto beside them. "Mikoto, why don't you come along too?"

"Me?" Uchiha Mikoto pointed at herself in disbelief. She knew that once Tsunade had taken Uchiha Yi as her apprentice, Tsunade could not possibly take her as well. She had never expected Mito Uzumaki to be willing to teach her.

"Yes. You're Kushina's friend, and I hope you can remain good friends for the rest of your lives. Besides, the Uchiha's future will depend on you both." Mito Uzumaki's gaze was full of affection as she looked at Kushina Uzumaki.

As for how much Uchiha Mikoto could learn, Mito Uzumaki could not say for certain. Although Mikoto seemed quite talented and had a strong chance of becoming an Elite Jōnin, keeping pace with Uchiha Yi would be no easy task.

Mito Uzumaki could clearly sense Uchiha Yi's abundant vitality. Perhaps the fighting styles of the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan would suit him well.

With the legacies of the Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki Clans united within Uchiha Yi, no one could imagine what heights he might reach in the future.