Training ended.
Returning to the inn in town, just as Rokuro arrived at the entrance, he saw Kuro and Tsunade still sitting in the lobby, talking.
So he leaned in, looked at the two of them curiously, and said,
"You two Masters, not sleeping in the middle of the night—what are you doing here?!"
Kuro cast a glance at Rokuro and waved his hand.
"We are discussing our own matters; it has nothing to do with you. Go back and rest on your own. Don't disturb adult business!"
Rokuro curled his lip, turned around, and walked away.
After taking just two steps, his stomach growled with hunger.
He stopped and asked,
"Master, where's my food? Did you pack some and bring it back for me?!"
Kuro waved his hand impatiently.
"It's inside the room. But I figure it's already cold. If you want to eat it, there are heating appliances in the room—heat it up yourself!"
"Received!"
Hearing this, Rokuro hurriedly ran back to his room.
He was truly hungry.
He wanted to have a full meal. As for whether it was cold or not, he didn't care at all.
In his past memories, he had even eaten raw things—let alone a mere cold meal.
Once Rokuro left, Kuro's face calmed down.
Looking at Tsunade, he asked,
"I wonder what you think, Princess?"
Tsunade's expression was somewhat serious. She put down the wine glass in her hand, sighed, and said,
"Are you sure you want to do this? Perhaps in his heart, he doesn't think this way."
Kuro looked helpless and sighed.
"He's just a little brat. As time passes, he will understand. Right now, he needs someone who can give him a stable life. Otherwise, his heart will never be in Konoha. I'm afraid that with Lord Hokage's long-term distrust, it will make him choose to leave Konoha Village sooner or later."
Tsunade fell silent.
After a long time, she took a sip of wine and sighed.
"The old man is truly getting more muddled the older he gets. He wasn't like this when he was young."
Kuro drank a mouthful of sullen wine and said,
"His status in Root makes Lord Hokage constantly maintain a sense of wariness toward him. I don't want to say too much about these internal village problems, but he can still be considered a good kid. If things continue like this, it will be hard to say.
Right now, Elder Danzo isn't here yet—but once he returns, he will definitely use his strength to do certain things. When that time comes, I'm afraid even I will have a hard time stopping him."
Tsunade cast a glance at Kuro and sighed.
"You've really given me a difficult problem. I don't like looking after children. Why didn't you go find that guy Jiraiya?"
Kuro remained calm.
"Lord Jiraiya's status isn't enough. Only your status, Princess Tsunade, can allow him to obtain a more stable standing in Konoha—so he can feel a sense of security."
Tsunade couldn't help but complain,
"Can this Senju clan status of mine even be used for this kind of thing?"
Kuro didn't speak.
He waited for Tsunade to give him an answer.
Tsunade didn't answer directly. Instead, she picked up a glass of wine and said,
"Let's have a few drinks first."
Kuro picked up his wine and continued drinking with Tsunade.
The two drank in silence for an hour.
Tsunade stood up, tossed a scroll to Kuro, and said,
"This is Katsuyu's Summoning Scroll. This is also the last bit of help I can give him. Having me teach him is impossible—and he doesn't need it either. I can see he is already very clear about his own path."
Kuro caught the scroll, stood up, and bowed.
"Having this is already enough. Those people in the village should understand what your intention is, Princess."
Tsunade cast a glance toward Rokuro's room and complained,
"I won't admit it personally. That will just be them guessing on their own—it has absolutely nothing to do with me!"
Kuro smiled.
"I understand, I understand."
Tsunade waved her hand.
"Then I'm leaving. For these next two days, don't let that little brat disturb me. Once the three days are up, you guys just head back on your own. There's no need to say goodbye to me."
"Alright."
Kuro agreed and watched Tsunade leave.
Once she had walked far away, he looked at the scroll in his hand, revealing a faint smile.
As long as Rokuro learned the Katsuyu Summoning Jutsu, the people in the village would naturally believe he had become Tsunade's disciple. Even if she didn't say it directly, they would understand.
With the status of Tsunade's disciple, Rokuro would gain more recognition in the village. The higher-ups' suspicion toward him would also lessen.
This way, Rokuro would develop a stronger sense of belonging to Konoha.
In the future, he wouldn't choose to betray Konoha Village over some trivial matters.
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