Chapter 81 The Daily Life of a Four-Person Squad
Haruko ate her rice in the morning, her mind preoccupied.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at her. "What's wrong with Haruko today? It's rare to see you looking preoccupied."
"A secret concern? Is it that my heart doesn't want to be separated from Hiruzen?"
"Separate?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in surprise. "Why did Haruko suddenly think of this?"
“Because graduation exams are coming up soon, and the teacher said that a mentor will be assigned after graduation.” Haruko Hayama said hurriedly, “But Hiruzen is my teacher, and I want Hiruzen to be my teacher.”
Only when Hiruzen is the teacher can I slack off and occasionally use my charm to skip training!
Haruko Hayama concluded, "I really wish Hiruzen was my teacher..."
After his initial surprise, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a warmth in his heart. Had that once frail little girl become so dependent on him? This was the joy of raising a daughter... no, this was the joy of raising a younger sister?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was pleased with himself, coughed lightly. "There's no need to worry so much. Maybe Haruko will actually be assigned to my class."
Although he was assigned to Tsunade, the granddaughter of the Hokage, Orochimaru, the genius boy, and Jiraiya, the loser, because of his outstanding abilities...
Jiraiya, the bottom-of-the-barrel: ?
However, if he were to ask his superiors for permission, he might actually be able to add Haruko Hayama to his class.
Haruko Hayama, completely unaware that Hiruzen Sarutobi had already planned this: Hiruzen is easier to fool!
...
Soon, Haruko passed her graduation exam and was pleasantly surprised to find that she had been assigned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's class.
The other three teammates were people he knew, and nothing could make a child happier than that.
However, Haruko Hayama underestimated Hiruzen Sarutobi's high level of moral character...
Hiruzen Sarutobi took out two bells and waved them in front of them. "There are only three bells, which means..."
Orochimaru looked at the log beside him. "Is someone going to be tied to this log?"
"Orochimaru has great insight," Hiruzen Sarutobi praised.
Jiraiya said enthusiastically, "Yoshi! Let's begin!"
"This is so troublesome..." This was Haruko Hayama, who had absolutely no motivation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious: "Attack with the determination to kill me!"
All four attacked at the same time.
The most tragic one was probably Jiraiya, who, after experiencing the spectacular scenes of being buried in the ground, falling into the river, and hanging upside down from a tree, still didn't get the bell.
Therefore, the only one tied to the log was the unlucky Jiraiya.
Tsunade held up a bell and showed it off to Jiraiya, saying, "Jiraiya, I won the bet with you! As expected, you're the one tied to the log!"
"It's rare that Tsunade actually won the bet." Haruko Hayama looked at Jiraiya in disbelief.
Jiraiya, enraged and embarrassed, yelled, "Shut up! You flat-chested Tsunade!"
"What did you say?! You super pervert!"
Tsunade's expression turned horrified as she grabbed Jiraiya by the collar, and Haruko quickly moved away from them.
"Alright, alright, you've argued enough," Hiruzen Sarutobi said helplessly, trying to mediate between them. "You three should go back now."
Haruko Hayama, who was able to leave early, sighed inwardly once again: Hiruzen's class is definitely the easiest to get by in!
Jiraiya felt very resentful as he watched the three leave.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said, "You idiot, what's with all these obvious traps in the ninja's repeated encounters?"
“Because…” Jiraiya turned his head away in shame.
"Learn a little from Orochimaru."
Jiraiya grew impatient as his teacher compared him to Orochimaru again. "Sarutobi-sensei keeps talking about Orochimaru, it's so annoying!"
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's astonished expression, Jiraiya blurted out, "I also use powerful luring techniques when I'm spying!"
"Seriously, just how powerful is this 'luring technique' you're talking about?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said, speechless.
"It has never been discovered before! This is absolutely true!"
“Since you’ve brought it up so much… I’ll go with you next time.” Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed slightly.
"That pervert, Hiruzen."
Haruko Hayama, who had returned, revealed a deadpan expression.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frantically tried to explain to her, "That's not how it is, Haruko..."
"Why did you come back?"
Jiraiya pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Could it be that you came back specifically to find him?" Jiraiya felt a little embarrassed at the thought.
Haruko, unaware of his thoughts, said, "Because I want to come back and see Jiraiya again."
It's really funny to see the white hedgehog tied to the tree.
Jiraiya's face flushed red instantly, and he stammered, "What's so interesting about me..."
"Cough cough."
Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted the two children's innocent love story, glaring at Jiraiya with an unfriendly expression.
Could this kid like Haruko?! No way, Haruko is only six years old!
No, even if Haruko is twenty-six, no one is allowed to covet her!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old father, mentally added Jiraiya to his list of targets for elimination and decided to give him more rigorous training in the future to prevent him from thinking about things he shouldn't be thinking about all the time!
Jiraiya, who was inexplicably subjected to more intensive training, wondered: "I didn't offend Sarutobi-sensei, did I? Could it be because of that time I cut his clothes?"
"Oh right, there's that move..." Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly thought of a ninjutsu suitable for Jiraiya.
"What?!" Jiraiya looked at him excitedly.
"Don't rush, just watch."
Hiruzen Sarutobi bit his thumb, drawing blood, and quickly formed hand seals. "Ninjutsu: Summoning Jutsu!"
Suddenly, a huge gorilla appeared in front of the two children. It had a ferocious face and was wearing a tiger-striped vest.
Jiraiya was dumbfounded. "Amazing!"
"It looks like a gorilla performing in a circus." Haruko Hayama couldn't take her eyes off it either.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched when he heard her words, and he explained to them seriously, "This is the Summoning Technique, a space-time ninjutsu that allows you to summon a living being when needed by forming a blood pact with it."
"I also want to form a contract with that guy!" Jiraiya actively urged.
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. "That won't do. Everyone's fate is different, and the creatures that can be formed are also predetermined."
"What kind of creatures can I summon?" Jiraiya asked curiously.
Haruko thought about it seriously for a moment, "Hmm... a white hedgehog?"
"...You have absolutely no remorse!"
Jiraiya realized how foolish he had been to be moved by her apology!
Hiruzen Sarutobi added, "Before forming the contract, you need to refine more chakra and also learn hand seals."
"Another training session..." Jiraiya's mood sombered.
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't stand it any longer, "Listen carefully, you'll find the answer naturally during your training!"
"Hiruzen is just making empty promises." Haruko Hayama saw through his true nature.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, "Is this the meaning of training? You little brat, all you think about is slacking off!"
Haruko shrugged her shoulders.
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