Chapter 21 - 21: Officially Becoming Tsunade's Student

Kazuki's words made Mito feel a trance again. She had heard similar words from Hashirama. Back then, Hashirama had killed Madara with that very mindset. As for Kazuki saying that if he became Hokage, he would suppress all enemies, there was no problem with that either. When Hashirama was alive, didn't he also suppress the entire era, making it so that other villages didn't even dare to think about starting a war? If Kazuki truly possessed immense strength and could suppress the village's enemies, what would be the problem with that? Absolutely none! On the contrary, it greatly pleased Mito. If Kazuki could truly grow to Hashirama's level, the Ninja World would be stable. As for whether Kazuki would do anything irrational at that time, or what would happen after an Uchiha became Hokage? Mito wasn't worried in the slightest. Once his strength reached that level, it would be almost impossible for him not to become Hokage, even if he didn't want to. Unless Konoha could produce someone who could contend with Kazuki. Mito gazed at Kazuki with a complex expression for a long time before finally speaking. "Are you willing to become Tsunade's disciple? I think you should understand what this apprenticeship means. It's not just about Tsunade being your squad leader after you graduate." There's a difference between a squad leader and a true teacher, just like how Kakashi was Naruto's squad leader, while Jiraiya was his true teacher. "I understand." Kazuki looked at Tsunade, who was currently observing him. "I am willing to become Tsunade's disciple. For me, this is also a huge opportunity." Tsunade huffed, crossing her arms, and instructed Kazuki. "Hmph, little brat, do you really think I want to take you as a disciple?" "But I need to make it clear to you, I will not get involved in your Uchiha internal affairs, and if you compete for the Hokage position in the future, I will not support you." The Senju clan had disbanded, but Tsunade's influence was still significant. If Tsunade explicitly supported Kazuki becoming Hokage, it would be difficult to guarantee that some troublesome things wouldn't happen in the future. "As long as Tsunade-sensei doesn't stop me from becoming Hokage in the future, that's enough." Kazuki didn't mind this. Sometimes, to compete for the Hokage position, what was needed more was an identity. If you weren't from the Hokage faction, it would be incredibly difficult to become Hokage. To be honest, Kazuki's desire to become Hokage wasn't as deep as imagined. As a transmigrator who knew what kind of god-level battles the future Ninja World would entail, he was more concerned with his own strength. As long as he reached Six Paths level, or even surpassed it, would becoming Hokage still matter? At that time, it wouldn't be Kazuki being proud of becoming the Hokage, but rather the Hokage gaining prestige due to Kazuki's existence. "Heh, calling me 'sensei' already, you little brat!" Tsunade pouted, but ultimately didn't stop Kazuki from calling her that. Being able to teach such a talented disciple was quite an interesting thing for her. Mito's eyes filled with a smile upon seeing Kazuki's demeanor. Other Uchihas wouldn't be so direct in acknowledging a teacher like Kazuki. Some arrogant Uchihas would even feel insulted when faced with such a request from her. This was truly a unique Uchiha. She wondered to what extent Kazuki would grow in the future. Let her provide the necessary assistance before he fully matured. Mito did this not entirely because of Kushina. She treated Kushina like her own granddaughter, but Kushina alone wasn't enough. It was more for Hashirama. Hashirama had felt guilty about Madara, and before his death, he had said more than once that if he had firmly supported Madara becoming Hokage back then, perhaps the later events wouldn't have happened. And the Uchiha clan might become an unmanageable problem in the future. Tobirama had placed his hopes on Kagami, but Kagami sacrificed himself. Now, it was up to Kazuki. This could also be considered Mito fulfilling Hashirama's last wish. "Starting tomorrow, come to me every day after school, and I will guide you." Tsunade said, rubbing her hair. "To be honest, I'm not very suitable to teach you. If you're interested, I can teach you Super Strength and Medical Ninjutsu. Of course, I'm not sure if you're suitable for these." The Uchiha's fighting style had always been very flashy, they were skill-oriented. Tsunade was different. She combined the Senju Clan's Chakra burst methods with Hiruzen's fighting style to develop her own Super Strength, which was about overwhelming power. Tsunade was very worried that Kazuki would be led astray by her teaching. However, Kazuki wasn't worried about this at all. With Nawaki's physique, he wasn't afraid of being unable to master Super Strength. He certainly preferred the skill-oriented approach, but if he could combine it with Super Strength, it seemed to have even greater deterrence, much like Madara. Setting aside the Ōtsutsuki clan, Madara's strength was among the top in Ninja World history. Sasuke, the later reincarnation of Indra, also awakened the Rinnegan, but in terms of strength, he was still not comparable to Madara. Kazuki following Madara's template was correct. However, he had a combat arena, and he would be stronger and more well-rounded than Madara. "I will study hard." Kazuki said with a confident smile. "If you have any questions, I can also give you guidance. I just don't know if you're interested in Sealing Jutsu?" Mito said at this point. Then she looked at Mikoto beside her. "Mikoto, you come along too?" "Me?" Mikoto pointed to herself in disbelief. She knew that since Tsunade had taken Kazuki as a disciple, it was impossible for her to take her, but she didn't expect Mito to still be willing to guide her. "Mm, you are Kushina's friend. I hope you can be good friends for life. Moreover, the future of the Uchiha will also depend on you all." Mito said, looking at Kushina with loving eyes. As for how much Mikoto could learn, Mito couldn't guarantee it. Although she seemed to have a lot of talent and a good chance of becoming an Elite Jonin, it would be quite difficult to catch up to Kazuki. Mito could clearly feel Kazuki's rich vitality. Perhaps the fighting styles of the Senju and Uzumaki clan would be very suitable for Kazuki. With the legacies of the Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki clans combined within him, no one could imagine what heights Kazuki might reach in the future.