I Will Protect Kushina!

Sure enough!

After hearing Minato's question, Aoba's expression did not change at all.

He had already thought that Minato would ask him this question.

This was completely within his expectations.

There was no need to panic at all.

Instantly.

Aoba calmly looked at the road in front of him and continued to walk forward with steady steps.

"Yes, Tsunade-sama found me."

Aoba nodded and did not hide anything. There was no need to hide anything from Minato.

After saying this.

Aoba turned to look at Minato, his eyes flashing with gratitude.

"Thank you," Aoba said in a very grateful tone.

"Why are you thanking me?" Minato was obviously stunned for a moment, and his face revealed a puzzled expression. He really did not expect that Aoba would directly thank him at the beginning.

This was a bit baffling to him!

"Ha ha ha ha, Minato, you are still pretending with me. Do you think I don't know anything? Tsunade-sama told me everything!"

Aoba said meaningfully.

In a split second.

Minato's curiosity was aroused.

He didn't know what Aoba was referring to.

For the time being, Aoba had no plans to tell Minato about the relationship between him and Tsunade.

This was a secret.

The fewer people who knew, the better.

Now was not the time for Minato to know.

Because of this.

When Aoba called Tsunade, he added 'sama,' not 'sensei.

"Aoba, what did Tsunade-sama say to you?" Minato asked curiously. He was stunned by Aoba's mysterious appearance.

"If you hadn't told Tsunade-sama my position, Tsunade-sama wouldn't have found me, and my body wouldn't have improved." Aoba stared at Minato and said. Then he smiled and said, "Moreover, I also know that you pleaded with Tsunade-sama to let her treat my body!"

"Did Tsunade-sama really treat your body?"

Minato widened his eyes in shock.

On that day.

In Ramen Ichiraku.

He saw Tsunade walking in with Jiraya.

He suddenly remembered that Tsunade was a very powerful medical ninja.

It was possible that she could treat Aoba's body.

Then he tried it.

If Tsunade could really treat Aoba's body, it would change Aoba's fate.

In fact.

Minato did not dare to have too many expectations after he finished speaking.

Now that he heard Aoba's words.

He knew that she had succeeded!

He was very pleased!

"Yes, Tsunade-sama came to look for me!"

Aoba nodded and looked away from Minato.

"After Tsunade-sama diagnosed my body, she felt that she could treat my body."

"So, in the month before Tsunade-sama left Konohagakure, she gave me a few rehabilitation sessions."

"Tsunade-sama used powerful medical ninjutsu to treat the chronic illness in my body. After the treatment, my body's immunity has recovered. It is not that easy to get sick."

"Recently, I tried to exercise my body and found that my body has been much better."

"I wanted to tell you about this, but I didn't find the opportunity."

Aoba said slowly. He made up these words, but they were the best lies to tell at the moment.

"Great!"

Minato jumped up excitedly, his eyes flashing with joy. He was happy for Aoba from the bottom of his heart.

"It's all thanks to your recommendation!" Aoba pushed the credit to Minato. This was something he was very good at. Sometimes, he should not be greedy for too much credit. Instead, it would widen the other path.

"Hehehe, it was just like raising my hand!" Minato scratched his head and said with a smile, "I am very happy to see that your body can recover!"

Minato stared at Aoba.

He was sincerely happy for Aoba.

In his opinion.

As long as Aoba's body gradually returned to normal, he could train and live according to the normal ninja style.

There was no need to stay in the dark Konohagakure Intelligence Division all the time.

However.

These were all afterwords.

Minato knew that Aoba still had a strong sense of belonging to the Konohagakure Intelligence Division, so there was no need for Aoba to do things he did not want to do.

As a friend.

All he could do was.

When Aoba did not want to stay in Konohagakure Intelligence Division anymore.

He could get Aoba out at any time.

Minato thought to himself. He had thought about many things for Aoba and also considered Aoba's emotions. It could be said that he had done a lot of work in silence.

"Minato, don't tell anyone about my recovery. I want to train and strive to become stronger in the future slowly." Aoba suddenly looked at Minato, his face revealing a feeling of wanting to sharpen his sword for ten years.

"Don't worry; I won't say it. Tsunade-sama just cured your illness. What you need to do now is not to train immediately but to continue to recuperate. Training is something that can not be rushed." Minato nodded. Even without Aoba's warning, he did not intend to say such a thing.

After he finished saying these words.

His blue eyes stared at Aoba.

"Aoba, if you need my help on training, you can look for me at any time." Minato added, "I am now a Jonin Instructor. I can lead a team and teach them. I am very strong."

"Hahaha, I will." Aoba nodded with a smile.

"You give me a very perfunctory feeling..." Minato narrowed his eyes and stared at Aoba.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. What level has your Rasengan been researched to? Tell me; I'm quite curious." Aoba changed the topic.

"Rasengan!"

When Minato mentioned this ninjutsu he had researched, he immediately fell into a state of deep thought and directly raised his right hand.

Hum hum hum hum...

Chakra began to circulate around the palm of his right hand, and after just one circle, it instantly spread out.

"My idea is to make these chakras rotate irregularly according to the spherical shape and create a powerful impact, but I haven't figured out how to make them spin and no longer spread out." Minato shared his experience when he was developing Rasengan without reservation.

"Isn't this the same as a toilet?" Aoba said casually.

"What?" Minato suddenly widened his eyes as if he had been inspired.

"It was like this when flushing the toilet. The rotating water did not flow out," Aoba replied.

"Toilet..."

Minato's eyes suddenly widened, and his blue eyes almost fell out. His pupils were filled with a deep and shocking light.

"That's right!"

"Why didn't I think of that!"

"Isn't this what the toilet looks like?"

"I want to study it carefully tonight!"

"Aoba!"

"You are really too smart!"

Aoba's words directly pointed out Minato. This was like an old scholar who had been trapped in a subject for a long time. He suddenly received a little hint, and his thoughts became clear in an instant.

"What?" Aoba put on an inexplicable expression.

"Anyway, you have helped me a lot!" A smile appeared on Minato's face. He resisted the urge to go home and look at the toilet right now and continued to walk Aoba in the direction of the Anbu dormitory.

The rest of the journey.

Minato fell silent.

The Rasengan completely occupied his mind.

He seemed to be deducing the process of creation.

Aoba did not disturb Minato. He just happened to know this part and gave Minato a hint.

When Naruto learned Rasengan, he suddenly understood it after seeing the toilet.

Of course.

This was not to say that Naruto was smarter than Minato.

Any Ninjutsu.

The difficulty of learning and the difficulty of research were two different things.

Even if it were just D-rank ninjutsu.

The person who created this ninjutsu would not be a simple existence!

Not to mention, Rasengan was ninjutsu that pushed the chakra transformation to the extreme.

The two of them walked silently for a while.

A few minutes later.

Konohagakure Prison appeared in front of them.

This underground place was also the Konohagakure Intelligence Division.

This was a place that Aoba was very familiar with.

Aoba looked at the Konohagakure Prison in front of him and immediately stopped.

"Minato, I have arrived," Aoba said.

"En..." Minato replied, looking a little absent-minded. His mind was still thinking about Rasengan.

"Go back," Aoba said again.

"En..." Minato responded, then turned around mechanically and began to walk back along the same road.

"Minato, I'm also very concerned about what happened in the village. You have to protect Kushina!" Aoba hesitated for a moment but still told Minato.

"Mm..."

After Minato responded, he stopped in his tracks and frowned.

"Huh?"

Minato suddenly turned to look at Aoba. His blue eyes had recovered from the state of deep thought.

What's going on?

That was not right!

Why did you suddenly become concerned about Kushina?

Minato suddenly became alert and couldn't help but look at Aoba a few more times.

When it came to matters related to Kushina, he would be particularly concerned about it, and the inspiration for the Rasengan he got in an instant was no longer fragrant.

"I will protect Kushina!"

Minato said with certainty, and his tone was full of assurance. He wanted to start with the words 'Don't worry ', but he suddenly felt that this was very inappropriate.

Kushina was his girlfriend.

It was only right and proper for him to protect his girlfriend.

Why did he have to promise Aoba!

Something was wrong!

Minato looked at Aoba with a blank look in his eyes. He was very puzzled. Why were you so concerned about Kushina?

"Hahaha, you should go back now. Kushina is still waiting for you!" Aoba said with a smile. He didn't notice Minato's strange emotions, but out of his normal concern for Kushina. After all, Kumogakure Anbu was targeting Kushina, so it was better to remind Minato to be prepared.

"Well... okay..."

Minato still couldn't help but carefully stare at Aoba's face, trying to find some clues from his expression.

He didn't know why.

Even he couldn't explain the reason.

Could it be that he was worried about her?

Ever since Aoba said that she would help when she was giving birth, he had been worried about her.

Minato would occasionally wonder if Aoba had any thoughts about Kushina.

However, he did not see Aoba do anything strange, and he did not see any interaction between him and Kushina.

But...

Minato still felt that something was wrong.

Perhaps he had thought too much!

Minato shook his head and tried his best not to think too much.

After all, Aoba was right.

He could not let Kushina wait.

If Kushina flared up, even he wouldn't be able to hold on!

"Aoba, I'm leaving. Take care of your body training, don't be too excessive. If you need anything, feel free to look for me." Minato told Aoba. Although he felt that Aoba seemed to have some hidden thoughts about Kushina as a friend, he was still very concerned about him.

...

Aoba watched as Minato left, a faint smile flashing in his eyes.

He could clearly feel Minato's sincerity.

Minato had already recognized him as a friend.

Not only that.

In this period of interaction.

Aoba also recognized Minato as a friend.

When he read Tsunade's memory, he saw the whole process of her finding him.

That day.

It was after he walked out of Ramen Ichiraku Noodle House.

Tsunade and Jiraya saw him.

Tsunade learned Aoba's name from Jiraya and knew that Aoba was Minato's friend.

Then.

Tsunade followed behind Ramen Ichiraku.

She learned something about Aoba from Minato.

At that time, Minato directly proposed to Tsunade, hoping that she could help heal Aoba.

At that time.

Everyone, including Jiraya, felt that Minato was a little crazy.

Tsunade would not agree to such a thing so easily.

Only.

It was beyond everyone's expectations.

Tsunade actually agreed!

Only then did Tsunade find Aoba.

However.

According to Minato's reaction just now.

It seemed that everyone did not take Tsunade's words too seriously. They thought it was just a casual remark.

Aoba originally did not want to say these words. As long as Minato did not mention it, he would not take the initiative to say it.

After all, the fewer people knew about the relationship between him and Tsunade, the better.

Now, Minato did not know that they were a teacher and student. He only knew that Tsunade helped treat his body.

Aoba took the initiative to say these words.

As time went on.

It was very difficult to maintain the label of being extremely weak.

For some relatively confident people.

For example, Minato.

For example, Eaton.

He could still allow them to understand a bit more about Aoba.

This way, things would go even more smoothly.

...

Soon.

Aoba returned to Anbu's dormitory.

After he closed the door, he lay on the iron bed and slowly closed his eyes.

After that.

His mind moved.

He began to seriously read Otai memories that he had obtained not long ago.

This person was Kumogakure Anbu's Jonin Ninja.

Presumably, he would know more information.

In a split second.

Aoba was immersed in reading through memories.