blogombal Chapter 143 Asking for Gifts
Chapter 143 Asking for Gifts
Upon hearing Kyosuke's words, Shisui fell silent, lost in thought.
Kyosuke smiled and patted Shisui on the shoulder.
"We're still young, don't think about such heavy topics. There are many things you need to think about, like my twelfth birthday is coming soon, you need to prepare a good birthday present, hahaha!"
Looking at Kyosuke's grinning face, Shisui felt his wallet was about to suffer another blow.
The two exchanged a few words and then parted ways.
When he returned to his clan's territory, Zhishui looked at his busy clansmen and felt melancholy.
As Zhishui passed by a stall, he saw a small figure.
"Weasel?"
Itachi had just bought a skewer of three-colored dumplings when he heard someone call his name. He turned around and saw Shisui, and politely greeted him as well.
"Brother Zhishui".
Itachi is the clan leader's eldest son, and Shisui is the clan's recognized genius in the past two years. They are both very well-known and have met a few times during clan activities, so they naturally know each other, but they are not very familiar with each other.
Shisui heard that the clan leader valued this son highly and had been strictly instructing him in all aspects since he was a child. He even planned to have Itachi begin his training after a period of time.
At this time, Itachi was only three years old.
Recalling the hardships he endured during his training, and looking at Itachi's calm little face, Shisui sighed inwardly, but a bright smile appeared on his face.
"Itachi, do you like tricolor dumplings? Then let's buy a few more."
Shisui bought another bag of three dumplings and gave it to Itachi.
Itachi looked at the bag in his hand, then at Shisui's face, pondered for a second, and then made a request.
"Brother Zhishui, everyone in the family says you are a genius. Could you please guide my cultivation? I beg you."
Seeing Itachi bowing slightly, Shisui immediately wanted to refuse.
It wasn't that Shisui was dissatisfied with Itachi, nor that he was unwilling to guide others.
However, with the Ninja World Wars raging one after another, Shisui not only had to complete missions but also train, making time extremely tight.
Moreover, the clan leader will definitely plan the best training program for Itachi, so it doesn't matter whether Shisui guides him or not.
The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but Shisui remembered his conversation with Kyosuke, and his feelings changed again.
"With such a big conflict between the village and the clan, Itachi, as the clan leader's son, might be able to change something."
Thinking of this, Shisui smiled and nodded.
“Alright, let’s meet in the southern forest at dusk and practice together.”
In the following days, Shisui began to teach Itachi his training, which was soon discovered by Fugaku Uchiha.
On this day, Fugaku Uchiha hid in the shadows, watching Shisui and Itachi training together in the distance, a smile appearing on his lips.
Shisui's talent is beyond doubt, while Itachi is being groomed to be the future clan leader. If they can develop a close relationship, it would be a great thing for the clan.
Time flies, and Kyosuke has been extremely busy during this period.
The most important thing is to announce my birthday to the whole world.
In a dense forest, Obito, Kakashi, and Rin were surrounded by a group of Kirigakure ninja and were fighting desperately when Kyosuke arrived with Shisui to provide support.
Having defeated the enemy, Obito and the others were bandaging their wounds when Kyosuke walked over with a serious expression.
"I saved your lives, so you'd better prepare a good birthday present for me."
Obito snorted in dissatisfaction: "Hey, I'm a Chunin now, I'm very strong, I don't need you to interfere at all."
His expression remained arrogant.
Lin, wearing a white mask, smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll give you a bag of strawberries. They're my favorite food."
Oh dear, this little girl is quite wicked. She bought strawberries and sent them over, but you'll probably end up eating them all.
However, Lin is doing very well; she has already overcome the trauma of her disfigurement.
Kakashi ignored Kyosuke and instead expressed his gratitude to Shisui.
Seeing that the three were deliberately teasing him, Kyosuke smiled shamelessly, not caring at all, and instead took out a list of items.
"I was very dissatisfied with the gifts you gave me the past two years. In order not to affect our friendship, I'm going to give you special treatment by secretly telling you what you need in advance. Don't tell anyone else, okay?"
Upon hearing Kyosuke's words, Shisui was both amused and exasperated.
He also has a copy of this list.
The three of them picked up the list and gasped in shock.
The items on it included gold and silver jewelry, weapons and medicines, and knowledge of ninjutsu—all extremely valuable things.
Obito immediately shouted, "You're going too far! Last time it was my birthday, you only sent me a bouquet of wildflowers. Why do you want something so expensive!"
Kyosuke said with a serious face, "Obito, the gift doesn't have to be expensive. The most important thing is the sentiment. I picked that bouquet of flowers myself. It will definitely convey my feelings!"
"Then I'll give you a bouquet of flowers too!"
"I'm sorry, but my heart is materialistic and I can't appreciate the sentiment behind cheap gifts."
After arguing for a while, the group returned to Konoha.
Along the way, Obito and his two companions saw that whenever Kyosuke saw a Konoha ninja, regardless of whether he knew them or not, he would casually say that it was his birthday and ask for a birthday present.
Kyosuke, thick-skinned and unconcerned, was embarrassed, while Obito and the others, thin-skinned, felt extremely awkward and, not wanting to lose face with Kyosuke, hurriedly parted ways with him.
From classmates to teachers, from familiar friends to people they had just met, from ninjas to ordinary people, Kyosuke cast a wide net and didn't let anyone slip by.
This even includes the Third Hokage.
After reporting on his work, Kyosuke said with a grin, "Hokage-sama, my birthday is in three days. I wonder what gift you'll give me?"
As he spoke, Kyosuke moved closer to the Third Hokage and quietly placed a book into the Third Hokage's arms, his voice much softer.
"This is Jiraiya-sama's favorite book. I specially saved a copy for you, and I have even better ones."
The third generation looked down at the book cover, his eyes widened instantly, and he quickly put the book away with his left hand. His complexion became much rosier.
"Ahem, Kyosuke, with your strength and achievements, you should be promoted to Jonin soon. How about this gift?"
With Jiraiya's storyline involved, Kyosuke and the Third Hokage's relationship has become much closer during this time, so Kyosuke has become much bolder and directly shook his head.
"Lord Hokage, as you said, I was promoted to Jonin because of my strength and merits, so this can't be considered a gift."
In the past two years, Minato Namikaze's strength has improved rapidly, and he has made many contributions. He has been included in the list of key talents to be cultivated by the Konoha leadership.
Kyosuke not only had a good relationship with Minato Namikaze, but he was also quite strong, and the Third Hokage treated Kyosuke differently.
Therefore, in response to Kyosuke's antics, the Third Hokage simply chuckled and asked a question.
What gift would you like?
Kyosuke raised his head and said, "It would be best if I became Hokage; that's my dream."
Seeing the Third Generation's bewildered expression, Kyosuke changed the subject.
"Of course, I'm still a little bit away from becoming Hokage, so let's change it up and teach me a powerful ninjutsu!"
The Third Hokage waved his hand with a smile: "Want some ninjutsu? Okay, okay, I'll give you a ninjutsu scroll later. You should go now, don't keep me from getting back to work."
"Okay, I'm leaving. Naruto, you should continue reading your book."
Kyosuke left the office with a joyful expression.