Chapter 175 May You Be Free as the Wind in the Ocean (Subscription Request)
"Teacher Hashirama..."

Jiu Xing looked at the tall man sitting next to him with burning eyes.

The autumn evening breeze blew his flowing black hair, and his eyes, which should have always been firm, now showed a look of confusion, just like himself.

"teacher……"

Looking at the silent Hashirama Senju in front of him, Jiu Xing couldn't help but speak again.

Senju Hashirama glanced at the disciple beside him. He really wanted to say something.

I am not your teacher, I am not worthy.

You and that group of whirlpool lunatics downstairs are my teachers.

"Are you confused about the dragon vein plan from last evening?"

There was some melancholy in Hashirama Senju's words, which was something that Jiu Xing had never seen before.

"Well, if it's a teacher, he can definitely give me the right guidance..."

Jiu Xing looked at Senju Hashirama with some anticipation.

This was the most powerful man who had ever lived, and the man with the strongest will.

If it were him, he would definitely give himself the most correct choice.

Senju Hashirama looked at Jiu Xing in front of him and pulled the corner of his mouth with a headache.

Do all apprentices give their teachers such headaches?

He really couldn't help with this guidance...

Even I am confused...

"If it's Jiu Xing..."

"You can try to do what you can for the time being..."

Senju Hashirama spoke with some hesitation.

He also wanted to get the right guidance, but Jiu Xing, who showed such passion and desire for knowledge to him for the first time, made it impossible for him to refuse.

This is the responsibility of being a teacher.

Point the disciples in the right direction.

Act within your capabilities?

Jiu Xing stared at Hashirama Senju in front of him in a daze, and suddenly he understood something.

Does Mr. Hashirama feel that he is not strong enough?

Is this why you tell yourself to do things within your ability?

Yes, if you have enough strength, there is no need to hesitate and act like a little girl when facing such an unprecedented bright future.

Although I have now learned the Sage Mode and have mastered the Kurama Mode very skillfully.

But if facing Hashirama Senju in his prime, it would probably not be enough.

Sensei Hashirama had told me before that I would be humiliated when facing the Sage and the Nine-Tails.

In other words, he still cannot defeat Hashirama Senju.

He couldn't even defeat Hashirama Senju, let alone the possible Reformed Sasuke, Six Paths Madara, or even Otsutsuki Isshiki who is now hiding somewhere in the ninja world?

Sensei Hashirama feels that this plan is very promising, but he is not strong enough, or rather, Konoha is not strong enough at the moment to support such a big plan.

"I understand, Hashirama-sensei."

Jiu Xing said seriously.

???

No, what do you understand?

Senju Hashirama looked at Jiu Xing in front of him with some embarrassment, whose face was full of determination and certainty.

"I already know what you said about doing things within one's ability, Mr. Hashirama. I will never let you down!"

Jiu Xing looked at Senju Hashirama in front of him with certainty.

At this moment, in Jiu Xing's eyes, the Senju Hashirama in front of him was so tall, so majestic, and so charismatic.

As expected, he is called the God of Ninja.

Mr. Hashirama's seemingly honest appearance actually hides a heart of great wisdom.

Everyone underestimates my teacher Hashirama. He is not a simple-minded and strong-limbed reckless man. He is actually a wise man!
Perhaps it was because of this that Grandma Mito married him under the guise of an alliance!

"I understand!"

"Teacher, you are the one who truly possesses great wisdom!"

Jiu Xing's words made Senju Hashirama a little dazed.

A person of great wisdom?
Me?

real or fake?

Senju Hashirama was a little dizzy from being praised by Jiu Xing. He subconsciously made his signature move, touched his head and smiled foolishly:

"Uh, well, that's right, that's right."

Jiu Xing nodded solemnly:
"Teacher Hashirama."

"I won't let you down!"

Jiu Xing promised again, and it was obvious that he was very serious.

Senju Hashirama looked at Jiu Xing disappearing in front of him in a daze.

It was the first time that someone praised him as a wise man. He was so confused that he couldn't tell the directions. When he came to his senses, there was no one in front of him.

I, do I mean this?

Feeling the night breeze with a stronger autumn flavor, with his physique, Hashirama Senju should have been able to ignore the cold.

But at this moment he shuddered for some reason.

—

Jiu Xing went downstairs and saw the blonde girl sitting alone on the sofa in the living room.

Uzumaki Karin and Uchiha Sasuke have already left.

Kushina also went back to her room to rest alone.

Menma locked himself in the room out of anger because of what happened in the evening.

Kakashi had already been left in Jiu Xing's room and fell asleep early.

Now only Xun was left sitting alone in the living room waiting for Jiuxing.

The blonde girl flipped through the book in her hands under the warm light. The pages, which smelled of ink, rustled as the girl's fingers turned them.

"Why aren't you sleeping so late?"

Jiu Xing sat next to the girl, put his arm around her naturally, and his eyes inevitably fell on the book in the girl's hand.

Tsk.

Jiu Xing couldn't help but be secretly amazed.

"The Story of Strong Perseverance".

A failed novel by that failed author Jiraiya.

Since the end of the war, Jiraiya has been traveling around the ninja world as before.

"I'm waiting for you..."

Xun closed the book in his hand that had obviously just been published, and leaned directly on Jiuxing.

The two white and tender little feet kicked off the slippers on their feet and curled up in Jiu Xing's arms. Gently stroking the girl's blonde hair, Jiu Xing was about to say something when he heard Xun's words:

"If Jiu Xing wants to, then go ahead and do it."

The girl's head was buried in Jiu Xing's arms, and her voice was a little dull.

"I thought about it, if Jiu Xing really wants to complete that plan, then go ahead and work hard!"

"I will be Jiu Xing's most useful helper."

The girl raised her head and her eyes met Jiu Xing's.

"Um, why…"

Jiu Xing asked with some confusion.

I was clearly against that plan before.

Xun rested his forehead on Jiu Xing's chest, listened to the boy's strong heartbeat and spoke slowly:
"Jiu Xing has always been a lively person."

"Before, I was locked in a barrier for four years because of the Nine-Tails."

“I was thinking that.”

"If Jiu Xing wanted to do something, but I stopped her..."

"Then what is the difference between me and the barrier that bound Jiu Xing in the first place?"

Xun raised his head and looked at the red-haired boy in front of him, and asked with a firm gaze:
"Does Kuyuki know why I want to be Hokage?"

Jiu Xing spoke without any hesitation:
"That's because Kaoru wants to protect the village and everyone."

however

“That’s just a small part of it.”

Xun looked at Jiu Xing with burning eyes, and his words were filled with an inexplicable expectation.

"I hope Jiu Xing can be as free as the wind in the ocean."

"Shine brightly like a star in the night sky."

"Spread your wings and soar like an eagle in the blue sky."

Jiu Xing stared at the girl in front of him in a daze, unable to express himself for a moment.

"Xun..."

……

next day
The autumn morning seems particularly cold.

The cool but moist fresh air that enters the nose makes people shudder all over.

Today, as usual, someone came to the gate of Konoha to clean up the fallen leaves that were scattered on the ground because of the autumn.

However, a figure at the gate of Konoha filled this peaceful morning with a strong smell of blood.

Haruno Sakura walked into Konoha on the ground that had just been swept clean, leaving scarlet footprints one after another.

Her long cherry-pink hair, which should have been gorgeous, was now draped messily over her shoulders, with many strands of hair at the ends curled up due to the high temperature.

A streak of dried blood extended from her forehead across her jewel-like emerald eyes.

The Konoha Jonin combat uniform she was wearing was gone, revealing only the black lining of the ninja uniform. There was a hole on the left side of her abdomen, through which one could vaguely see the white bandage inside.

Upon closer inspection, there are probably five or six holes like this on her body!
Each part is bound with white medical bandages!
Moreover, his whole body was charred black and he looked extremely miserable.

Obviously, Haruno Sakura had just experienced a fierce battle that was absolutely related to her life and death!
"Sakura, Miss Sakura?!"

Because Haruno Sakura had traveled back and forth many times, the ninjas guarding the Konoha gate had long noticed this beautiful female ninja.

"Well, please inform the Hokage-sama."

"I am coming."

Haruno Sakura spoke a little tiredly.

"This... I think it's better for you to go to the hospital first."

The gatekeeper ninja spoke hesitantly.

"please."

Although Haruno Sakura's tone was tired, it was extremely firm.

"This... okay..."

Soon, Haruno Sakura received a notice and a special person came to take her to the Hokage Building.

Familiar conference hall, familiar people.

The only difference was Tsunade who was giving her emergency treatment.

The last time they met, Lady Tsunade was still confronting her aggressively.

I didn't expect that this time, seeing her in such a state, he would treat her without saying a word.

"what happened?"

"There were seven holes in his body, his internal organs were damaged, and three ribs were broken."

"Moreover, the meridians are severely damaged."

"There is no good place on my body."

Tsunade frowned as she treated the girl in front of her while speaking.

Her eyes fell on the somewhat dim diamond-shaped mark on Haruno Sakura's forehead.

Even after using the Hundred Healing Technique, he still suffered such serious injuries...

Haruno Sakura looked at Tsunade in front of her tiredly, and she spoke softly:

“I met the dawn.”

"!"

Tsunade's gaze suddenly became sharp.

As a member of the Sunset, she naturally knew how powerful the Dawn was.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the girl in front of him with a serious look.

This ninja's name was Haruno Sakura, and her existence was highlighted in the information that Kushina gave him.

An absolutely powerful ninja.

According to the written information, even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself was not sure of taking her down.

Now she was so embarrassed facing the dawn.

"Who attacked you?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked in a deep voice.

"An Uchiha woman, and another one I don't know."

"But half of the other person's face is covered with scars."

“It’s easy to tell.”

Haruno Sakura frowned tightly and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and her next words made Sarutobi Hiruzen clench his fists.

"They have discovered the existence of the dragon vein."

"If I don't take any measures, the other party will most likely invade my world and feed on me."

"By the time……"

Haruno Sakura's meaning is self-evident.

(End of this chapter)