N-A-A Chapter 56 Look into my eyes and answer my question!
Chapter 56 Look into my eyes and answer my question!
If Kato had been more cautious at the time.
If Rope Tree uses explosive tags, check them first.
Maybe......
But there are never that many "maybes," now is the only timeline.
People who value relationships lose someone important; a medical ninja develops hemophobia; and Tsunade becomes a useless person who drowns her sorrows in alcohol.
Clothes can be mended, but wounds are hard to heal.
"call..."
Tsunade took a deep breath, suppressing the sorrow that was eroding her limbs, and looked at the three rookie ninjas in front of her, who were quietly watching her.
They were so young, with bright futures ahead of them. The swirling headbands on their foreheads symbolized their readiness to risk everything for their village at any time.
But seeing their still somewhat childish faces, Tsunade still felt a sense of unreality.
She couldn't understand why the ninja village system that her grandfather created for peace hadn't changed much over the years.
What did Hiruzen Sarutobi govern, and what did Danzo Shimura do?
She didn't know...
Tsunade clenched her fists and glanced at the three Uchiha Ike with a complicated expression.
She couldn't change anything, but at least... she wanted these three temporary students to live long enough to enjoy fine wine freely.
This is one of the obsessions she keeps hidden deep in her heart.
"Rather than becoming powerful ninjas in the future, I personally hope that you can do your best to survive in dangerous and urgent situations."
"This leads to the second question."
Tsunade raised her index finger seriously. Her fingers were fair and slender, and very neatly trimmed, resembling an ivory carving in the sunlight.
"When you are on a mission, you find that the actual difficulty of the mission far exceeds the village's rating."
"In other words, this is a mission that can only be completed by sacrificing your comrades. In this situation, what would you do?"
Uchiha Ike, Kurenai Yuhi, and Kakashi all seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.
Kurenai bit her lower lip, thought for a few seconds, then looked up at Tsunade and tentatively replied, "Shall we retreat for now?"
"Hmm." Uchiha Ike took over Yuhi Kurenai's answer and said softly, "If the mission location is close to Konoha, you can return to the village the same way you came."
"Rather than continuing unreasonable missions and causing unnecessary sacrifices, it is a more sensible choice to promptly deliver this information to the village."
Tsunade gave Uchiha Ike an appreciative look.
She remembered that when they were at the izakaya, Uchiha Ike had mentioned that he often spent time in bookstores.
This answer certainly doesn't seem like someone brainwashed by the old man's Will of Fire; it seems that reading more books really is useful.
"What if the mission location is far from the village, and the mission is extremely urgent?"
Tsunade pressed for more information, then, after a moment's thought, formed hand seals.
An invisible barrier rapidly expanded in her palm, covering the entire surrounding open space.
"I have already set up a barrier using sealing techniques."
She thoughtfully added, "Right now, no one outside can hear any of your conversations."
"Furthermore, I swear in the name of the First Hokage," Tsunade raised her hand, "that today's conversation will not be revealed in any form."
As she spoke, she nodded to Uchiha Ike, signaling him to answer first.
Uchiha Ike tilted his head slightly. Was it really necessary to be so cautious?
[A deception from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected!]
[Gain 10 points and increase defense by 2%!]
"?" Uchiha Ike's eyes widened instantly.
It's so numb, that perverted old man is spying on me again.
It's really worth learning this sealing technique.
After muttering a few complaints to himself, Uchiha Ike pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "Then let's lie low for now."
"Find opportunities to complete the mission without causing casualties to teammates."
"What if we can't find an opportunity?" Kurenai asked softly.
"Then let's just abandon the mission." Uchiha Ike said without hesitation: "Only those who survive have the chance to start over."
In Uchiha Ike's view, when a mission's rating becomes problematic, there is no longer any need to continue the mission.
As for risking my life to complete the mission...
What mission could be more important than his life?
As a transmigrator who had not been baptized by the Will of Fire, Uchiha Ike had no idea of sacrificing his heart for the village.
"......!" Kurenai Yuhi's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Uchiha Ike in surprise, clearly somewhat taken aback by the Uchiha boy's answer.
Is it possible to choose to abandon an emergency mission?
She quickly turned to look at Tsunade, expecting displeasure, but found that the other woman didn't seem to have any objections.
Kurenai Yuhi fell into deep thought.
This seems somewhat inconsistent with the Will of Fire she was taught since childhood...
Tsunade didn't offer any opinion, but simply pursed her red lips slightly, the corners of her mouth curving upwards.
This kid is actually quite to my liking.
I feel that even without my guidance, he would still be the kind of person who survives to the end.
Such people may not be of much help to the village's development, but... Tsunade doesn't dislike them.
She knew many people who followed the Will of Fire as their ninja way and were extremely loyal to the village.
But they often didn't live long enough to make a contribution commensurate with their loyalty.
Tsunade shifted her gaze to Kakashi, who had remained silent.
She then noticed that the son of White Teeth now had a face as cold as frost.
Tsunade's eyes flickered slightly, and she parted her red lips: "What do you think, Kakashi?"
"I disagree," Kakashi said coldly.
Uchiha Ike and Yuhi Kurenai both looked over when they heard this.
Uchiha Ike chuckled and asked, "What do you disagree with?"
Looking at Uchiha Ike's smiling face.
"Don't make it sound so easy for a mere genin."
"If the village suffers losses because this mission is abandoned, who will bear the responsibility?"
Kakashi's face tightened as he reached for the chakra dagger tucked at his waist.
That was a gift his father gave him on his birthday, and it was also the only thing his father left behind besides the Hatake family business.
If a mission can be abandoned so easily, then why was the father criticized back then?
He could not accept this statement.
Who will take responsibility?
How could you ask such a question?
Uchiha Ike glanced at Kakashi with amusement; it seemed the other still hadn't grasped the crux of the problem.
"Then let me ask you."
"If your decision leads to the loss of the entire squad, can you bear the responsibility?"
"Of course I can," Kakashi said, sticking his neck out.
Uchiha Ike smiled again, stepped forward, and came to stand in front of Kakashi.
"Then let me ask you another question."
"If the target's strength far exceeds what is recorded in the data, our intelligence cannot be transmitted back because the entire squad has been killed."
"The village, lacking intelligence, underestimated the enemy's strength after a brief assessment and sent a slightly stronger squad... Isn't that just suicide?"
"They did nothing wrong, yet they lost their lives because of your self-righteous 'rationality' and 'rules.' Can you bear that responsibility?"
"If every squad thought like you, and they ran off to their deaths one by one until the village finally realized what was happening, are you sure that the losses would be greater than abandoning the mission in the first place?"
Answer me!
Uchiha Ike's smile vanished, and he stared intently at Kakashi's deadpan eyes:
"Kakashi, look me in the eyes and answer my question!"