Chapter 21 Rumor

After the operation, Anko's mother stood outside the operating room and thanked them, "Nonō-sama, Tsunade-sama, thank you very much!"

Nonō laughs and jokingly said, "You seem to forget to thank another one."

Hearing this, Anko's mother also reacted quickly, "Little Doctor Sōseki, and you, thank you very much!"

Sōseki's face was serious, but the corners of his mouth still can't help but rising, "I, this is the first time I've been called a doctor."

Seeing this situation, everyone also smiled. They didn't expect such a prudent and reliable little Sōseki couldn't help but being happy just by being called a doctor by others.

However, this Sōseki is more like a child!

Anko is looking at Sōseki with big, dripping eyes, and her eyes are full of...appetite!

"Big brother, can I still have that kind of dream in the future?"

"Of course you can. As long as you learn Genjutsu in the future, you can have any kind of dream you wanted for yourself, Anko."

"Wow! Then I want to eat meaty rice balls, dango, red bean soup...Ah, mother, stop pulling me!"

"Do you want to die? Even if it's a dream... do you want to be so fat that you can't walk after eating so many sweets?"

"Ahhh, I don't care, it's better to be too fat to walk than to be too hungry to walk!"

The mother and daughter walked away while joking and laughing. Everyone smiled as they watched this warm scene. Suddenly, Sōseki raised his head and asked, "Tsunade-sama, is our Konoha the victor from the last war?"

Although she doesn't understand why Sōseki suddenly asked this, Tsunade sighed in emotion and said, "In war, will there be a victor?"

Sōseki bit his lower lip and said, "I'm just thinking, if even the villagers are living in difficulty, how hard will it be for the people in the small countries who were affected by the war?"

Hearing this, Tsunade was suddenly silent, inexplicably remembered the three little kids rescued by Jiraiya in Hidden Rain Village.

"But, this kind of thinking." Looking at Sōseki, Tsunade's eyes were dazed, 'He's really similar to that guy Jiraiya, and...'

"By studying in medicine, can I really save this world?" Sōseki "whispered" in confusion, and immediately looked towards Tsunade with refreshed look, "Tsunade-sama, can you please guide me in training?"

Tsunade was startled, and said after a moment of silent, "Why me?"

Sōseki said as if it is a matter of course, "Of course it's because you are our Konoha's greatest Medical-nin!"

"The greatest Medical-nin?" Tsunade laughed at herself, and then shook her head while facing Sōseki's expectant gaze, "I have no intention of accepting disciples."

"Tsunade-sama, you..." Nonō looked anxious and wanted to dissuade her.

"It's okay, Nonō-nee." Sōseki was a little frustrated at first, but soon said with full vigor, "It must be because I am not good enough, that's why Tsunade-sama didn't want to guide me in training. "

After saying that, Sōseki shouted loudly as he walked away, "Tsunade-sama, I won't give up!"

Looking at Sōseki's retreating back, Tsunade showed sad expression, 'He really looks like you... Nawaki!'

As if returning to that nightmarish scene again, the blood could not be stopped, and Tsunade's body trembled in fear.

"Blood, blood..." Muttering, Tsunade suddenly woke up from the nightmare. Then, she finally noticed a fact that she had neglected before, "Although I did not perform the operation this time, I didn't deliberately avoid it. Why is there no such feeling of fear and despair...? Could it be that I was influenced by his beliefs?"

On the other side, Sōseki, who returned to the lounge, felt a little helpless.

'Aahh, as expected, it is hard to get Tsunade's acceptance. It seems that to overcome this difficulty, I have to start from the other side.'

Having that said, Sōseki didn't feel discouraged. The so-called plan was only to push forward the greater of many possibilities.

If it's too easy, he might not cherish it.

'In that case, it's time to those rumors go out.' Thinking of this, Sōseki's mouth showed a gentle sunny smile, "Don't let me down, senpai!"

...

A week later, at the Academy, in a remote and quiet corner.

The originally peaceful atmosphere was broken by a burst of laughter and mockery.

"Is this your confidence? It doesn't seem that good?"

"Don't think that you have become a Shinobi just because you learned Clone Technique. You are still far behind!"

"That's right, if we want to resist us, you should at least come out with a D-Rank Ninjutsu."

"D-Rank Ninjutsu, are you looking down on boss Shūnen's strength?"

A group of third-year students dressed as delinquents are frolicking, and the youngsters surrounded by them frowned. "Okay, stop wasting time with them."

"Understood." One of the delinquents walked forward lazily and squatted on the ground, "Looking at your appearance, you seem to be very unconvinced?"

Several students with more youthful faces were knocked to the ground and glared at them.

"It's useless even if you are unconvinced. Strength is everything in Shinōbi's World!" The delinquent patted the face of the youngster in the front, and said with a smile, "As a reward for teaching you this truth, shouldn't you 'lend' some money for us?"

Hearing this, the leading youngster shouted angrily, "I won't lend my money to you scumbags!"

The delinquent is not angry when being shouted. He still smiled at the youngster and said, "Of course, it is your freedom to lend it or not, but, when that time comes, we might talk to you every day."

"You!"

"Don't be so happy, after all, our third-year students are your best big brothers!"

Hearing what he said, the other second-year students were a little scared.

"Shota, let's just give it to them."

"Yeah, it's not the first time anyway."

Seeing that all his companions given up, Shota could only say with humiliated expression, "I agreed."

Seeing this, the other delinquents released loud mockery and laughter.

"It's really boring, he admitted defeat just like that!"

"I thought that there would be a good show to watch today."

Being provoked by them like this, Shota shouted loudly, "You only dare to bully us. If you really have the ability. go find trouble with the first grade!"

Hearing this, the group of delinquents' expressions became a bit ugly, but Shota continued to shout regardless, "What noble Uchiha Clan? They didn't even dare to put a fart in front of Hokage-sama."

"What did you say?" Shūnen, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly said as he look at the youngster with a cold expression.

"Did I say something?" Shota stubbornly yelled. "It has long been spread in the Academy that you, an Uchiha Clan's member, don't even have the courage to stand in front of the Sarutobi Asuma! "