The newcomer had short, spiky hair, two hideous scars on his face, and wore a black overcoat.
His face was serious, and his entrance seemed to make the air feel a bit oppressive. This man was none other than Ibiki Morino, the former chief examiner of the Chunin Ninja Exams and the head of the Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force.
He forced a smile and nodded in greeting.
" Lord Shinsei."
"Don't call me sir, Ibiki Jonin, what's the matter?" Shinsei waved quickly.
Shinsei is the Hokage's assistant. Although he can be addressed as "adult," he is still young, and being addressed that way by someone a generation older than him makes him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"I'm here to receive Sasori of the Red Sands's Regeneration Core," Ibiki, pointing to the black package on the small table beside the bed.
"No problem, it's yours. But be careful when interrogating him; there might be a seal in his mind. And don't break it; I'm counting on using it to trade with Sunagakure," Shinsei said.
"No problem, we and the Sealing Squad are ready." Ibiki took the Regeneration Core, a sinister smile appearing on his serious face, as if he had seen a beloved toy.
The Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force in Konoha is full of eccentrics; they can even invade someone's memories. I wonder if Sasori's Regeneration Core will be revealed in their hands.
After Ibiki Morino left, Ino and Sakura breathed a sigh of relief. Ibiki had left a deep impression on them as the chief examiner of the Chunin Ninja Exams.
"What was that just now?" Ino curiously, listening to their conversation, it seemed that the thing could extract information from people.
"That's Sasori of the Red Sands missing-nin Sunagakure." It wasn't a secret, and Shinsei told Ino without a second thought.
" Sasori of the Red Sands?" Ino had never heard of this name.
After becoming Hokage's disciple, Sakura broadened her horizons and learned a great deal, saying, "Is it that S-rank missing-nin, Sasori of the Red Sands?"
She looked at Sasuke, her eyes practically sparkling with hearts, her mind filled with thoughts of how amazing Sasuke was.
After Sakura explained Sasori of the Red Sands's identity to Ino, Ino felt somewhat disappointed.
Shinsei took a bite of the apple and, noticing Ino's odd expression, asked, "What's wrong?"
" Shinsei, you're amazing now. The enemy is so powerful, and I can't help you at all." Ino looked at the purple veins on Shinsei's body and knew that the enemy must be extremely dangerous. She felt a pang of heartache and also felt useless.
Shinsei was unsure how to respond. Ino's feelings for him had been obvious for a long time, and he felt he was being a bit of a "jerk." Hinata had been watching from the doorway several times, but Ino hadn't come in.
In his previous life Lüzu said, "A beautiful woman of sixteen or seventeen has a body as soft as butter, and she carries a sword at her waist to slay mortals. Although no heads fall, she secretly drains your marrow." Before he cultivates the Golden Core, he cannot lose his virginity.
However, Ino's words reminded him that he needed to improve his teammates' abilities.
Since his transmigration, this time the plot has changed the most. He doesn't know if Pain will come to Konoha ahead of time and deliver a spicy and scathing remark!
Although Pain attacked Konoha three years later in the original story, there must have been a reason for it. But now that Konoha has attracted the attention of the Akatsuki, it will definitely be under extra scrutiny.
Shinsei plans to visit the Shikkotsu Forest after being discharged from the hospital. Although he cannot become a human immortal for the time being, it is necessary to learn about and study the Sage Mode in advance.
Otherwise, with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to stop Pain if he went berserk.
Moreover, regardless of whether he becomes Hokage or opens his own sect in the future, he must pass on some knowledge and not let the Three Great Sage Lands become the mainstream of cultivation in the Shinobi World.
However, I need to discuss this with the teacher, as some of the knowledge involved is also relevant to the teacher.
After Ino left, Hinata came in carrying a fruit basket. Her face was red as she placed the basket on the small table beside the bed and began peeling oranges without saying a word. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Sasuke and Sakura pretended to be in a daze, but they were both listening intently.
Shinsei was also at a loss; he didn't know how to reject the girls, nor did he want to hurt them.
Hinata placed the peeled orange in Shinsei's hand, Shinsei said thank you and swallowed it in one gulp.
"No, you're welcome..." Hinata lowered her head, her face burning red.
The room happened to contain Tsunade's four disciples, making the atmosphere increasingly awkward.
To ease the awkwardness, Shinsei asked, "How's your Yin Seal training going?"
"This is too difficult! There are too many Sealing Jutsu required!" Sakura exclaimed in frustration.
Sasuke nodded in agreement; he was the one who needed this technique the most.
Although the Uchiha Clan has more Chakra than ordinary ninjas, when fighting Sasori and Deidara, he and Kakashi fought cautiously, always calculating their Chakra.
Shinsei, however, could unleash one Ninjutsu after another, seemingly without end, which Sasuke greatly envied.
If he learns the Yin Seal, storing Chakra and releasing it when needed, his fighting style will change drastically.
Hinata lowered her head, twisting her fingers. Of Tsunade's four disciples, only she lacked Yin Release Chakra and couldn't learn the Yin Seal.
Shinsei noticed her actions, guessed what she was thinking, and comforted her, "You don't need to learn the Yin Seal, and you don't lack Chakra."
The Hyuga Clan possesses a vast amount of Chakra, and their fighting style consumes relatively little Chakra.
This consolation wasn't very effective, but at least it successfully changed the subject, and the four people in the room started learning some of Tsunade's Ninjutsu.
Time passed in this strange yet pleasant atmosphere.
Tsunade's medical skills truly lived up to their reputation as the best in the Shinobi World. Shinsei was discharged from the hospital the next day. No antidote was prepared; she simply used her Poison Extraction Jutsu to cleanse the four people of their toxins. All that remained was for them to recuperate.
Shinsei was unusually proactive at work today because he was recovering from an injury yesterday and hadn't been able to explain some things clearly.
Just as I reached the door of Konoha Hokage's office, I heard Tsunade on the table inside.
"I want a raise!" Tsunade shouted.
"But, Lady Tsunade, you've already had four raises this month," Shizune complained softly. "And the Hokage's salary was set by the Lord Third."
As she spoke, she placed the scattered documents on the table.
Bang!
Tsunade slammed her fist on the table and roared, "I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"
It seemed the teacher had lost quite a bit last night. Shinsei quietly backed away, feeling that he had come at the wrong time.
"Get in here!" Tsunade shouted at Shinsei, who was tiptoeing towards the door.
"Good morning, teacher." Shinsei forced a smile.
"You're recovering quite well," Tsunade, frowning as she looked at her student. "Has the medical fee been settled?"
"I've already paid the medical bills." Shinsei was a little puzzled. He had just paid his bills and been discharged from the hospital and hadn't even had a chance to go home yet.
"It's my appearance fee, your teacher." Tsunade's expression was unfriendly.
Shinsei instantly realized that his teacher was probably losing Red Eye again and was in debt.
"Teacher, how much?" He wasn't going to reason with the teacher; he was prepared to just pay up and settle the matter.
"Consider this an S-rank mission." Tsunade immediately lit up with a smile when Shinsei agreed. "Since you and Sasuke were injured due to inexperience, we won't be paying the mission reward."
"All right."
Shinsei felt somewhat helpless; at least his teacher hadn't robbed two Jonin, leaving the Senju Clan with a last shred of dignity.
Tsunade pulled out a sheet from a stack of documents; it was the settlement sheet for Shinsei and his team's mission rewards, and she began to write:
Because of Shinsei and Sasuke Uchiha to this mission, and their young age, their mission reward has been adjusted to two million ryo as encouragement.
Signed: Tsunade.
Shinsei...