blogombal Chapter 304 Sakura's attempt to become an apprentice is rejected; Medical Special Training Clas
Chapter 304 Sakura's attempt to become an apprentice is rejected; Medical Special Training Clas
"Kakashi, that concludes our report on this mission." In the Hokage's office, Junto provided a detailed account of everything.
In particular, there was specific information about Orochimaru's subordinates' plan to kidnap Sasuke and frame Konoha for the massacre of the Uchiha clan.
Of course, this also includes praise for Sasuke's clear-headedness, his trust in his comrades, and his decision not to be deceived and tricked by Orochimaru into becoming a rogue ninja because of hatred.
"Thank you so much this time, Obito." Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to express his gratitude. If it weren't for Obito, Sasuke might have really been kidnapped and turned into Orochimaru's reincarnation vessel.
If that kind of thing happened, he couldn't even imagine how crazy Naruto would go!
Moreover, he would feel guilty for not taking good care of Sasuke, who was the second disciple besides Ishikawa to inherit his ninjutsu and be recognized by him.
Orochimaru, that guy is still as cunning and treacherous as ever, using any means necessary to achieve his goals.
Konoha wiped out the Uchiha? Are you kidding me...?
As a former captain of the Anbu, he was certainly aware of the delicate relationship between the Uchiha clan and the former Konoha leadership.
The two sides were indeed at loggerheads and at odds, but the final outcome was not what Konoha wanted to see.
If the massacre was truly orchestrated by Konoha, then Sasuke would never have survived, and the Third Hokage would not have dismantled Danzo's Root organization at that time.
"Tch, do we need to be so polite between us? You're really acting like an old man now, Kakashi." Junto crossed his arms and casually remarked, vaguely missing the boy Kakashi who used to banter and exchange sharp words with him.
This fifth-generation Kakashi has made him realize that he now needs to be more mature to avoid being underestimated by his opponent.
Honestly, pretending to be an adult is quite tiring!
"Hehe, that's why I entrusted Naruto and Sasuke to you. Only you can give me peace of mind to let them leave the village to carry out their mission." Kakashi chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned, which sent a chill down Junto's spine and raised goosebumps all over his body.
"I can't stand you anymore. I have something to do, so I'll head back now." He waved his hand and turned around directly. He had promised Sasuke that he would go to the Naka Shrine with him.
"Wait, how's Sakura's injury? Where are Naruto and Sasuke?" Kakashi hurriedly asked, feeling he should go check on his injured disciple.
"Naruto took Sakura to the hospital to treat her injuries, and Sasuke went with Idaten to find Ibiki." Junto said succinctly without turning his head, then waved his hand and pushed open the door to leave.
Sasuke should be waiting for him there by now!
"Naruto taking Sakura to the hospital? Looks like Lady Tsunade is going to have a headache..." Kakashi slowly sat down and murmured with a smile, immediately giving up the idea of going to the hospital to visit Sakura.
Although Sakura's injuries shouldn't be serious, Naruto wouldn't care about that.
As for Idaten? He knew the whole story of that incident from Ishikawa's fellow genin, so there was no need to pay him much attention.
Meanwhile, at Konoha Hospital.
"Grandma Tsunade, is Sakura really alright? You just gave her such a simple treatment, isn't that a bit too perfunctory?" Naruto shouted with a doubtful look as he saw Tsunade dispel the Healing Palm Technique and get up.
"Easy? Brat, if you think it's not good enough, don't come looking for me. I'm one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha. I wouldn't have bothered coming here if you hadn't dragged me over with this minor injury!" Tsunade snorted in annoyance, then pushed Naruto aside and started to leave.
She's very busy right now; Ishikawa will bring the source of the cursed seal when he returns next time. So before that, she needs to do the preliminary work to improve the cursed seal.
“But…” Naruto was about to retort, but Shizune interrupted him before he could finish speaking. “Naruto, please trust Tsunade. After all, she is one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, known as a medical genius. Sakura’s injury is nothing to her.”
"Is that so?" Naruto looked doubtful, then suddenly looked up at Tsunade with shining eyes.
Granny Tsunade hasn't reimbursed him for the 50,000 ryo compensation he paid to the izakaya last time, and we've tried to find him several times without success. Isn't this the perfect opportunity?
"Wait, Lady Tsunade."
Just as Naruto was about to speak, Sakura, who was on the hospital bed, had a sudden thought when she heard the medical expert's voice. She quickly got off the bed and knelt down respectfully.
"Lady Tsunade, may I ask you to take me as your disciple?"
Tsunade turned her head suspiciously and saw Sakura looking at her earnestly with expectant eyes.
"Become...become a disciple??"
Before Tsunade could even speak, Naruto and Shizune, standing beside her, both gasped in surprise and froze on the spot. Sakura actually dared to directly ask to become one of the Three Legendary Sannin's disciples?!
Those were the legendary Sannin of Konoha, second only to the Fifth Hokage.
[But if Sakura successfully becomes my disciple, I'll also be a disciple of the Perverted Sage, one of the Legendary Sannin. Wouldn't Sasuke be green with envy? Hehehe...] Naruto's mind raced, and he immediately thought of something and felt a surge of smug delight.
Well, then he'll summon the toad boss and the slug summoning beast together with Sakura, and show off his presence in front of that arrogant Sasuke!
"I'm sorry, I already have a disciple!"
Just as Naruto was lost in thought and Sakura was feeling uneasy, Tsunade casually shook her head and refused.
Naruto and Sakura, who were excited and looking forward to it, both looked down, not expecting that reality would be so cruel!
"Just as I expected." Shizune replied matter-of-factly without any surprise.
After all, Lady Tsunade is someone who even rejected the genius Ishikawa, so why would she take a fancy to Sakura, a genin with ordinary talent?
In particular, Lady Tsunade now has Karin, a genius disciple.
"Wait, Granny Tsunade." Seeing Sakura's dejected mood after being rejected, Naruto gritted his teeth and stepped in front of Tsunade. "Isn't it too much to just reject her outright? Granny Tsunade, can't you give Sakura a chance?"
"Excessive? Naruto, do you really think it's not excessive to forcefully drag someone like this just to please a girl?" Tsunade said with a playful and impolite look, scoffing at the suggestion.
Naruto, that lucky fool, had no idea what the true meaning of the Sannin legacy for Konoha was.
As her disciple, you inherit not only the ninjutsu lineage, but also the responsibility of the Sannin to Konoha! Without sufficient talent, becoming her disciple is not necessarily a good thing.
Sometimes, fame can really crush a person...
"Grandma Tsunade, I know this is putting you in a difficult position! But what if I use the compensation you promised me to give Sakura another chance?" Seeing that Tsunade was unyielding, Naruto glanced at Sakura, whose face was ashen and who looked like she had been struck by lightning, and said with a heavy heart.
Waaaaah, his enormous compensation of 50,000 taels!!
"Oh~~" Instantly, Tsunade, who was about to leave, had a sudden thought and her eyes lit up.
You think a mere 50,000 taels of silver would make her abandon her principles? Impossible, absolutely impossible...
"Since it's Naruto who pleaded for her, I'll give her a chance." Tsunade crossed her arms and said something surprising, leaving Sakura and Naruto both shocked and delighted.
Before the two could express their gratitude, Tsunade waved her hand and changed the subject, saying, "It's impossible for you to become my disciple, but I can be your student."
"With the Fifth Hokage's approval, I plan to establish a special training program for medical elites to train a group of medical professionals in Konoha and increase the survival rate of teams. If any of them are exceptionally talented, they may well become my disciples."
"So, Sakura, do you want to join the special training program?"
"Yes, I'm very willing, Tsunade-sensei!" Sakura immediately nodded and exclaimed. Having a chance is better than having no chance at all.
At least if she works hard enough, she still has a chance to become Tsunade's disciple.
But what exactly did Naruto mean by the compensation he mentioned earlier?