All the disciples Jiraiya taught could be considered powerhouses in their own right.
Minato Namikaze became the Yellow Flash, a name that struck fear on the battlefield; Yahiko founded the Akatsuki, though he met an untimely end; Nagato possessed Madara's Rinnegan, which speaks for itself; Konan, the wealthy woman, had her Exploding Tags; and then there was Naruto, the true savior.
These were all students taught by Jiraiya.
Hearing this, Minato Namikaze stood up and respectfully performed a disciple's bow to Jiraiya.
As soon as Minato Namikaze finished his bow, Jiraiya immediately shouted loudly at Bei Xuan.
"I was gathering material! And my disciples will definitely inherit everything from me, what do you know, you brat..."
While shouting, he saw Tsunade clenching her fists and immediately stopped talking, his facial bruises hadn't healed yet.
"Alright, it's late, you all should head back. I also need to go back and check on Grandma Mito. Orochimaru, go report the mission and remember to collect my reward for me."
"As for you, you should still be in the Ninja Academy, right? You don't need to go tomorrow. I'll have my brother ask for leave for you. Come to my house tomorrow."
After saying that, Tsunade stood up and left. Seeing this, Jiraiya also spoke to Minato Namikaze, then stood up and chased after Orochimaru, who was also leaving.
"You also take a day off tomorrow. Never mind, I'll use a Shadow Clone to do it. You wait for me at Training Ground 1 tomorrow, I'll test your strength."
"Understood, Jiraiya Sensei."
Orochimaru also left without a word after Tsunade departed. Tsunade could choose not to report the mission to the Third Hokage, but he couldn't. Not going immediately upon returning to the Village was already due to their teacher-student relationship.
"Everyone's gone, I should head home too. See you tomorrow."
Bei Xuan also stood up and left. As for the bonfire, it was naturally left for Minato to handle.
Only Minato remained by the bonfire, lost in thought. So many things had happened at once that he hadn't quite processed it. He had just become a disciple?
Bei Xuan, who hadn't gone far, looked back, shook his head. Minato's natural absentmindedness truly started from a young age. The Second Hokage really hadn't misjudged him.
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The next day, Bei Xuan woke up and prepared his bento. After some thought, he went to buy a notebook and a pen. It was said that there was a lot of Medical Ninjutsu knowledge, so he'd write it down to avoid forgetting.
Tsunade's house, he knew where it was without asking. The Senju Clan grounds were still very easy to recognize.
There were no guards at the entrance of the Senju Clan grounds. Bei Xuan stood at the entrance for a long time, then decided to walk straight in. As soon as he entered, he saw a young woman with long red hair standing by a pond, feeding fish.
This should be Uzumaki Mito, Hashirama's wife. Kushina hadn't arrived in Konoha yet, so she still looked young.
"You're here? I thought you wouldn't come in. Tsunade is still sleeping, you can wait a bit."
Bei Xuan immediately bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Lady Mito."
"You can just call me Grandma Mito, no need to be so formal. I didn't expect anyone to still recognize me, hahaha. The house is quite deserted now. Since you're learning from Tsunade, you must come visit this old woman often."
Uzumaki Mito looked at Bei Xuan kindly. Yesterday, Tsunade had told her that a child would be coming to the house today. However, what surprised Mito was that this child seemed quite extraordinary.
"Yes, Grandma Mito. But Grandma Mito misremembered; Lady Tsunade hasn't taken me as a disciple. Lady Tsunade was just kind enough to let me follow her and learn Medical Ninjutsu."
Bei Xuan immediately accepted her as Grandma Mito, following her words. The person in front of him was currently Konoha's biggest backer.
"What do you think of the current Konoha?"
Bei Xuan, who had expected Mito to chat about everyday things, was completely bewildered by her question. Was this the kind of topic old people from the Sengoku era discussed?
"It's quite good, thriving and very peaceful."
Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Uzumaki Mito's eyes. As the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki and a member of the Uzumaki Family, thanks to Kurama's Chakra and the Whirlpool Clan's Kagura Mind's Eye, she could not only perceive good and evil but also discern the truth of words.
From Bei Xuan's words, she could feel his affection for Konoha, but also his disappointment, and that disappointment far outweighed his affection.
The original intention of Konoha's establishment was for children, yet children were becoming disappointed with Konoha. Although she didn't understand the reason for the disappointment, she could feel this child's uniqueness.
Monkey, are you truly a qualified Hokage? The Fire Will... was never meant to be used to solidify politics.
"Is that so... Have a seat for a while. I'll go call Tsunade for you. That girl is still sleeping at this hour."
After saying that, Uzumaki Mito walked into the house, leaving Bei Xuan standing alone.
Bei Xuan naturally knew that Mito could perceive the truth of his words, but even so, Bei Xuan had no intention of saying anything to Mito.
He was just a commoner who had just gotten involved with Tsunade, and the Village's cancer was the disciple of Mito's younger uncle. Bei Xuan didn't believe Mito truly knew nothing.
In Bei Xuan's opinion, Uzumaki Mito's Kagura Mind's Eye could certainly cover the entire Konoha Village. It was impossible for Danzo Shimura's actions to be hidden from her.
So, speaking or not speaking was the same; not speaking was even more beneficial to him.
He didn't wait too long. Tsunade came out, her hair messy and yawning, but Uzumaki Mito was nowhere to be seen.
"Why are you so early? Don't come so early next time, really. Here."
As she spoke, she handed Bei Xuan a large scroll.
"Read through this knowledge first, then tell me your current Chakra level. I'm going to catch up on some sleep. I was kept up late by that idiot Nawaki after I got back yesterday."
After saying that, she slumped onto a nearby table and fell asleep.
Bei Xuan held the scroll, silently sighing in his heart. Although he knew Tsunade's personality would be quite eccentric, but... the sun must be hitting your butt by now.
Bei Xuan sat down next to Tsunade and began to read the scroll Tsunade had given him.
The first thing that caught his eye was a lot of information about the origins and development of Medical Ninja. Bei Xuan skipped directly to the later sections.
The most important aspect for Medical Ninja was precise control of Chakra. This scroll contained many methods on how to refine Chakra control.
Tree climbing and water walking, as shown in the anime, were also among them. However, Bei Xuan had practiced these himself. Always pursuing the golden light transformation, Bei Xuan's control over Chakra had reached an incredibly absurd level.
Time passed as Bei Xuan slowly read the book. As for Tsunade... she slept for as long as Bei Xuan read.
However, her sleeping posture was truly a sight. Her face was beautiful, but because of the puddle of drool, Bei Xuan really didn't want to look at it for too long.
"Ah~~ That was a good sleep."
Tsunade slowly stretched as she got up. Bei Xuan looked at the drool left behind by her rising and her half-reddened face, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.
Why was such a beautiful face given to you?