Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

She didn't just seem to have problems all over her body; she was practically a walking collection of problems!

Wait, I don't think I mentioned anything about money, did I?

Don't think I don't know about your little side business outside the village. How much are you actually handing over to the village?

Tsunade looked at the dumbfounded Shūzawa and snorted twice before continuing.

The rest of it goes into your Root, and you guys have been asking the village for a lot of funding. So don't even think about participating in this operation!

I'm not planning on asking for money, don't worry.

Shūzawa couldn't help but laugh wryly, shaking his head helplessly.

I'm just saying, if I actually find the place, I hope I can mobilize enough troops to act together.

Of course, I also hope that Teacher can help me out. After all, no one knows what that place is really like.

If he really found the path, Shūzawa naturally wouldn't charge in recklessly like Naruto!

Although Naruto was forced to, and Shūzawa's current strength is definitely no weaker than Naruto after being 'titled'.

But with enough resources at his disposal, why would he even think about charging in alone?

Besides, the current era isn't like Naruto's time, and he's not sure if those Ōtsutsuki on the moon are all dead.

Since he's not sure, making ample preparations is naturally the best choice!

He can take on powerful enemies alone, but if there are too many enemies and they are too scattered, would he have to hunt them down one by one?

Shūzawa doesn't have the patience for that. Besides, he's the Hokage's Assistant, the leader of Root!

He's practically in charge of the 'military police and special forces', second only to the Hokage. Why should he fight alone?

Getting people to come along, even if they just wave the flag and cheer him on, or clean up afterward, is an excellent choice!

"Oh, is that so? Then that's no problem."

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Shūzawa's words, nodding her head in satisfaction.

"If that's the case, I definitely won't refuse. But the prerequisite is that you have to find the location first.

Although I trust your judgment, this situation is really a bit absurd."

"I understand. Actually, I also think it's a bit absurd. Just treat it as an experiment."

Shūzawa smiled, but he was still very confident. After all, what he said was all true!

"But speaking of which, the Sage of Six Paths left behind a stone tablet for the Uchiha, so why didn't he leave anything for the Senju?"

Suddenly, Tsunade seemed to have thought of something, and she frowned with some doubt as she asked.

And this question dumbfounded Shūzawa. It seemed like the Sage of Six Paths really didn't leave anything for the Senju?

Was this a kind of favoritism?

Or was it that the Sage of Six Paths only left a stone tablet for Indra as compensation after leaving Ninshū to Asura?

Shūzawa didn't know, but this matter seemed to have given him an idea!

Could he perhaps take this opportunity to pull off a little historical revisionism?

At the thought of this, Shūzawa's heart fluttered. He seemed to know what he had to do!

"Perhaps the Senju's things were left at the Hyūga clan's old home. Who knows."

Shūzawa revealed a smile, saying it as if he was joking, while Tsunade rolled her eyes.

"How could our things be left to the Hyūga? If you're going to make up a reason, at least make it a good one, okay?

Forget it, let's not talk about this. You should go and investigate properly, and also keep a close eye on Uchiha Sasuke's training.

But don't train him too hard. I'm planning to have them slowly carry out some high-value missions, so don't get him injured."

"Yes, yes, yes, I understand."

Shūzawa stopped talking about the matter and nodded with a smile.

"Sasuke's training is quite good, don't worry. He can go out on missions at any time."

"That's good."

Tsunade nodded. Suddenly, she seemed to have remembered something and asked with some doubt.

"But speaking of which, I suddenly remembered something. You went to see off the envoy from the Rain Village a few days ago.

As a result, you didn't return all night. You said you talked a lot with her about future policies that would benefit both Konoha and the Rain Village.

Where's the document? Why isn't it finished yet?"

"Uh..."

Shūzawa was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled awkwardly.

"It's still being compiled and summarized. I need to carefully consider some things, so the progress is a bit slow.

Alright, Teacher, then I'll take my leave first. Since you're urging me, I'll complete it as soon as possible."

After saying that, Shūzawa stood up directly and left the Hokage's office under Tsunade's slightly suspicious gaze.

"What a pain..."

After walking out of the office, Shūzawa couldn't help but sigh.

He raised his head to look at the sky, speechless for a moment. After a while, he shook his head with a wry smile.

"It seems I really have a bit of a 'debt of gratitude that I can't repay' situation..."

Shūzawa probably didn't even think that he, who was so proactive, would actually be 'proactively approached' once.

And it wasn't the same kind of 'proactive' as Hikari's. It could only be said that the colder a person was, the more fiery their heart was...

"Uh, is this the so-called contrast?"

Shūzawa couldn't quite understand, but he was too lazy to think so much right now. He still had many important things to do.

And the first thing was naturally to add points!

Buzz—

The Flying Thunder God Technique was instantly activated, and in an instant, he had already returned to the Root base!

"Hey, didn't you go to the Hokage's place? Why are you back so soon?"

However, to his surprise, he ran into Kabuto.

"I finished reporting what needed to be reported, so I came back."

Shūzawa spread his hands. He happened to be looking for Kabuto too.

"I asked you to send people to investigate. Do you have any results yet?"

"Come on, weren't I just giving you a report? How could it be so fast?"

Kabuto was also a bit pained upon hearing Shūzawa's words. Investigating the origin of the Hyūga clan? Was that kind of thing so easy?

Besides, the requirements that Shūzawa had put forward were also excessive, especially investigating things like caves and pools with chakra reactions.

He had no idea what Shūzawa was fantasizing about, but unfortunately, he was just a 'Deputy Director', so he could only obey orders.

However, he was a smart person. Looking around to make sure no one was there, he pushed up his glasses and asked in a low voice.

"If you're in a hurry, I can send people to do what you know, just like with some documents."

"..."

Shūzawa silently looked at Kabuto. After a long while, he sighed and reached out to pat Kabuto's shoulder.

"Kabuto, you've changed."

"Huh?"

"Where did that pragmatic guy from back then go? Damn it?"

"..."

"You're really a terrible guy now, baka!"

"..."

"Be realistic, understand? I want realism! Not something fake!"

"..."

This time, it was Kabuto's turn to be silent. He stared at Shūzawa with wide eyes in disbelief.

It was as if he had seen something that frightened him, because he really couldn't believe that these words were actually coming from Shūzawa's mouth!

"I didn't hear what you just said. What nonsense are you talking about, mentioning documents? We in Root play it real."

Shūzawa snorted coldly, putting on a disappointed expression as he looked at Kabuto.

"Don't let there be a next time, understand, Kabuto?"

"... Yes..."

Kabuto pursed his lips and could only nod honestly.

"Then I'll go down first. I'll urge the ninjas in front.

But if you don't have a clear direction for this kind of thing, you'll just be looking for a needle in a haystack. I hope you're mentally prepared."

"Alright, I know."

Shūzawa turned around and walked towards his chair, but as he sat down, he seemed to have thought of something.

"Oh right, remember to help me write a report."

"..."

Kabuto stopped in his tracks, looking at Shūzawa with the same dead fish eyes as Kakashi.

"What report?"

"Well, a report about my discussion with the Rain Village envoy about the distribution of benefits. It should be in line with the interests of all parties, of course, the Rain Village should make a slight concession, and Konoha can't be stingy, be generous."

"... Isn't that supposed to be written by you? I didn't participate in the meeting, how would I know what you guys discussed?"

"Coincidentally, neither did I."

"..."

Kabuto really couldn't hold back this time. Damn it, are you fabricating things?

Are you trying to scam for funding?

Or have you taken a fancy to someone else's envoy?

Also, which bastard just said 'Root plays it real' and said something about 'being realistic'?

Kabuto had already cursed Shūzawa countless times in his heart, but the taste changed as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Okay, I understand, I'll go do it now..."

Unable to twist his arm against his thigh, Kabuto decided to endure it!

But he was now extremely troubled. How was he supposed to make up a story on his end?

"Sigh..."

Taking a deep breath, Kabuto hunched his back and turned to leave the office. He seemed to be weighed down by something heavy.

Shūzawa watched Kabuto leave. When the door was closed, he immediately opened his panel.

【Shūzawa Shihara】

【Overall Physical Quality: LV14】

【Chakra: LV13】

【Abilities: Wood Release LV10, Flying Thunder God LV10, Storm Release LV10, Yin-Yang Release LV10, Scorch Release LV10, Yin-Yang Release · Chakra Mode LV10, (omitted)...】

【Free Points: 70】

Looking at his panel, Shūzawa felt very comfortable in his heart.

Especially the free points, which had increased a lot!

He had earned a big wave during the Chūnin Exams, and he had only slightly increased his Storm Release.