Author Note:
Here's the BONUS CHAPTER as promised—thanks for the support, and let's keep this energy going!
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What the head teacher said was true—grouping is all about balancing strength across teams.
After all, this generation doesn't have any particularly iconic lineups like Ino–Shika–Chō, or standouts from clans like the Uchiha or Hyuga.
Even the prodigy Kakashi got paired with Obito, the dead last. That's as balanced as it gets.
Kato Shizune wasn't dead last, sure—but she's a dic-nin, not a combat specialist.
If a real fight broke out, I'm not even sure she'd last against Obito.
Guts is a physical powerhouse, and Kurenai hails from a family of illusionists. Add in a dical ninja, and the combo actually makes sense.
Once the groupings were finalized, the head teacher gave us the usual encouragent speech before leaving.
Soon after, the Jōnin leaders started arriving to pick up their teams.
The most morable arrival?
Naturally, Namikaze Minato.
He's only 18 and already brushing the threshold of Kage-level. Guy's a walking legend.
He even gave a wave before heading off with Kakashi and his group. Cool as always.
We waited another twenty minutes or so before Tsunade finally showed up.
"Yo, I'm your guide Jōnin. Co with ,"
She said lazily, clearly not fully awake.
"Lady Tsunade!"
Both Kurenai and Shizune lit up, voices full of admiration.
"You're half an hour late. Gambling all night again?"
I didn't bother hiding the contempt in my tone.
"Ahaha..."
Tsunade let out a dry laugh, clearly trying to gloss over the embarrassnt. She shot a quick glare like,
"Could you not talk about that now?"
Truth is, if it weren't for pestering her, she probably wouldn't have taken this job at all.
As the Princess of Konoha, Tsunade led us up to the rear mountain, the perfect vantage point to overlook the entire village.
"All right, self-introductions. I'm Senju Tsunade. I don't think I need to explain who I am."
She waved a hand lazily.
"I like gambling and researching dical ninjutsu. I hate—hmm—people like Jiraiya."
She paused for half a second.
"My favorite food? Sake and grilled chicken. I hate sweets. As for my dream… Probably to beco the Goddess of Gambling."
"That dream's already dead in the water," I said without missing a beat.
"Shut it, brat!"
She shot a glare sharp enough to kill.
Couldn't this brat not misbehave for just once?
"Fine then. You're first,"
Tsunade snapped, clearly wanting revenge.
"?"
I pointed at myself, then shrugged.
"Na's Guts. I like strength and beautiful won. Don't really have any foods I hate—as long as it tastes good, I'm in. My dream? Simple. More strength, more beauties."
"Vulgar,"
Tsunade muttered, rolling her eyes.
"Pfft. Like aiming to be Hokage is 'elegant.' Danzo sure didn't look elegant to ."
I casually leaned on Kurenai's shoulder. She tensed up, clearly flustered, cheeks flushing.
Shizune, standing next to her, looked a little confused. Probably wondering who Danzo was.
Tsunade ignored my antics and turned to the girls.
"I'm Yuhi Kurenai," Kurenai said.
"I like strong flavors, dislike sweets. I specialize in genjutsu and... I hope to beco a kunoichi like you, Lady Tsunade."
Next, Shizune stepped forward.
"My na is Kato Shizune. I like rice, dislike at. I also want to beco a ninja like you."
Tsunade tried to act indifferent, but I caught the smile tugging at her lips. Even she wasn't immune to sincere admiration.
"Then you should work on paying off your gambling debt yourself," I said, deadpan.
Her smile cracked. If facial expressions could kill, I'd be buried already.
Kurenai and Shizune both blinked in surprise, clearly wondering what kind of relationship I had with Tsunade.
Teacher-student, sure—but it didn't feel like that at all.
"Ahem! Co on, let's test your skills," she said, clearing her throat to hide the awkwardness.
She led us to a familiar-looking training ground. If I rember right, this is where Rock Lee and Sasuke will clash soday.
Was she really going to do the bell test?
Before I could finish the thought, Tsunade reached into her pouch and tossed sothing at .
I caught it without effort—it was two bells.
"Guts, you know what this ans, right?" she asked, smirking.
"Nope,"
I replied flatly.
"You're the examiner. These two will try to grab the bells from you. One hour. Go."
Kurenai and Shizune blinked in surprise again.
Then their gazes sharpened.
They understood quickly—I'm already a Chūnin, and Kurenai especially knows I'm not far off from Jōnin level. No surprise I'm the one testing them.
"You're just trying to get out of work, huh?"
I shot her a look, but didn't complain. I clipped the bells to my waistband and raised a hand casually, signaling the start.
"Co at ."
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