Looking at Tatsukaze standing at the center of the crater like a supreme overlord, the crowd was completely stunned for a moment.
“So…
so cool!” The little loli Tsunade literally jumped up in excitement.
“Sensei, are you going to teach me such a powerful taijutsu?
This is simply too badass!” Tsunade’s tender little face flushed red with excitement, her heart fluttering uncontrollably at this sudden, overwhelming surprise.
“You are my disciple, after all.
Who else would I teach it to?” Tatsukaze strolled over, patted Tsunade’s little head, and smiled.
It was as smooth and silky as fine silk—the tactile sensation was absolutely spectacular!
Tsunade couldn’t help but reveal a kitten-like expression, wearing a blissful smile, before suddenly realizing they were still out in broad daylight with an audience.
She shook her little head a couple of times to break free of his hand and muttered defensively, “I’m not a little kid, you know.”
“Yes, yes, yes,” Tatsukaze chuckled.
“Tatsukaze, what was that taijutsu?” Tobirama frowned and asked.
“Just like the Rasengan, it’s something I developed myself.
I named it ‘Monstrous Strength.’ It’s a technique that allows one to instantly erupt with dozens of times their own physical power,” Tatsukaze explained, shifting his gaze onto Tsunade.
“It was prepared specifically for Tsunade.
Don’t worry, I know her limits.”
“This has to be an A-Rank jutsu at least.”
“It is indeed A-Rank, but it mainly demands precise chakra control.
With Tsunade’s aptitude, she is fully capable of learning it right now.”
Their brief exchange caused the surrounding crowd to pale in even greater shock.
“A-Rank?!
That’s a technique powerful enough to be classified as a forbidden jutsu!”
“Tatsukaze…
did he quietly develop such a terrifying jutsu without making a sound?”
“And on top of that, it was prepared specifically for Lady Tsunade.
This is…”
“Sensei…” The look of utter bliss deepened on Tsunade’s little face.
“Tatsukaze…” Hiruzen wore a highly complicated expression.
Although he knew quite a few A-Rank jutsu, he had yet to invent even a single one himself!
Furthermore, this jutsu was created entirely for Tsunade alone!
Danzo couldn’t help but recall what Tatsukaze had said at the very beginning: ‘I disdain fighting you for the things you want!’
“Did he really go all out when fighting Hiruzen earlier?” Danzo harbored deep doubts.
Little did he know, Tatsukaze had indeed used his full strength earlier—but that was his ‘previous’ full strength!
The current Tatsukaze had already advanced a step further; naturally, his old full strength couldn’t compare.
“Alright, since it’s a technique you developed yourself, I won’t say any more about it.
By the way, the other two children placed alongside Tsunade…
do you…”
“Is that so?” Tatsukaze hesitated for a moment.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya were naturally very strong; if he took them as disciples, they would definitely be of great assistance in the future.
[Ding dong!
System Notification: Accepting non-loli disciples will result in a deduction of the Host’s abilities proportional to the disciple’s aptitude!]
“I only developed these things for Tsunade.
The others mean absolutely nothing to me,” Tatsukaze immediately and decisively told the Second Hokage.
“My standards are incredibly high.
Not just anyone can become my disciple!”
“Is that so…
Then let’s end things here for today.
You should head home and get some proper rest.”
The Second Hokage stayed silent for a moment before waving his hand dismissively.
“Yes, Lord Second.”
“Sensei, see you tomorrow!” Tsunade waved her little hand in a reluctant farewell.
“Yeah, see you tomorrow!”
Tatsukaze smiled broadly, feeling an unparalleled sense of exhilaration in his heart.
‘As expected, lolis are the best!’
Walking on the way home, Tatsukaze kept his head high and his chest out, striding confidently with a unique, domineering aura.
He clicked open the Host-Exclusive Mentor Package one item at a time: Medical Ninjutsu, Forbidden Jutsu…
‘This Loli Nurturing System is actually pretty damn good,’ Tatsukaze thought to himself.
‘Instantly mastering all of the future Tsunade’s abilities…
Now I can teach her every single skill she was meant to have.
This is straight-up Kage-level power right out of the box!’
‘What an insanely huge bargain!’
There were so many girls in the Naruto world.
If he could take them all in as his disciples, he would be limitlessly overpowered!
Especially since Tatsukaze was born in this early era!
Almost all the prominent female characters were basically still lolis at this point.
“Oh, right, I also have a lottery draw!” Tatsukaze clapped his hands together.
“Draw, draw!
Hurry up and draw!”
A roulette wheel instantly materialized before him.
Its interior was divided into countless tiny sections, while the pointer was shaped like a massive ‘S’.
“Spin for me!”
The ‘S’ spun at a blistering speed, becoming a dizzying blur that was genuinely irritating to look at.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Tatsukaze hastily shouted out.
Since he couldn’t see what was in those countless little slots anyway, he figured he might as well just tell it to stop.
The pointer gradually decelerated, like applying the brakes, slowing down bit by bit until it finally came to a complete halt.
[Congratulations to the Host!
You have obtained the ‘Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Weakness-Free Version)’!]
Tatsukaze’s face broke into a massive grin.
“So it’s the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, heralded as the strongest of the Logia types.
But what does this ‘Weakness-Free Version’ mean…?”
[Weakness-Free Version — Immunizes the user against the weakness of losing all strength upon contact with seawater.]
“Doesn’t that make me even more invincible?!”
Tatsukaze immediately commanded, “Extract!
Extract it for me!”
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit automatically appeared inside Tatsukaze’s ninja tool pouch, prompting him to sigh in amazement.
“This is getting more and more like Doraemon.
Do I have a four-dimensional ninja pouch now?”
He couldn’t wait to pull it out and eat it right then and there, but suddenly, he heard a young boy’s crisp voice calling out from behind him.
“Lord Tatsukaze!
Please wait!”
“Hmm?” Tatsukaze turned around at the sound, spotting a young boy wearing a Konoha forehead protector.
He had delicate, pretty features, looking exactly like a pretty-boy.
“Lord Tatsukaze!
Please take me as your disciple!
I’m begging you!” The moment the boy saw Tatsukaze turn around, he instantly dropped to both knees and kowtowed without a second of hesitation.
“My Lord, I have admired you for a long time.
I implore you to accept me as your apprentice!”
Tatsukaze’s mouth twitched violently.
‘I love lolis, but I’m definitely not into shotas!’
“Um, get up first.
I don’t just take in disciples so casually,” Tatsukaze cleared his throat.
At the end of the day, he was still a disciple of the Senju clan—which promoted love and peace—and he was Tsunade’s teacher.
Coupled with his civilian ninja background, he needed to maintain at least some public decency.
“My Lord!
You absolutely must take me in!
If I don’t study under you, my dream will be nearly impossible to achieve!”
“Oh?
What dream is that?” Tatsukaze didn’t care much.
In an era where war was everywhere, this was probably just another war orphan.
“Oh, right, what’s your name?”
The boy raised his head and shouted loudly, “My name is Dan Kato!
Because the richest, noblest girl in Konoha is under your tutelage, and I must win her heart!
Therefore, you must absolutely let me join your tutelage as well!”
SLAP!
Tatsukaze delivered a brutal slap straight to Dan Kato’s face.
The tremendous physical force literally lifted Dan right off the ground, which Tatsukaze seamlessly followed up with a merciless, full-force kick.
“Do you fucking want to die?!”