LRAB Chapter 25 The Attention of the Three Ninjas
Chapter 25 The Attention of the Three Ninjas
December 20st, early morning.
Gojo had just woken up and felt inexplicably irritable for some reason.
This is quite incredible for someone who gets nine hours of sleep every day, has plenty of blood and energy, and is full of vitality.
For other people, the fact that it's final exam day might also have an impact.
But for Gojo Yoru, the final exams were just a formality; he hadn't felt any pressure for years.
When it was 7:50 a.m., Gojo Yoru, who had prepared a nutritious breakfast and was reading in the living room, finally realized that something was wrong.
Normally, Kushina Uzumaki would have already knocked on his door.
But now, it's almost time for school, and Kushina Uzumaki is still nowhere to be seen.
Kushina Uzumaki, who had been doing this for a semester and was used to having breakfast at Gojo Yoru's house before going to school together, couldn't possibly be absent without a reason, especially since today was her final exam.
Gojo Yoru narrowed her eyes, thinking to herself, "Could it be that today?"
Since the original work did not reveal this, Gojo Yoru also did not know the exact date when Uzumaki Kushina became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Thinking about the irritability he felt upon waking up, and Kushina Uzumaki's absence, Yoru Gojo was 100% certain that it was related to the Jinchūriki.
"Why today of all days? Could it be that Mito Uzumaki can't hold on any longer?" Gojo Yoru couldn't help but wonder, then got up and ate breakfast alone.
After washing the dishes, Gojo Yoru headed towards school.
Today is actually a day for sixth graders.
Compared to the sixth-grade graduation exam, the final exams of the other five grades seem insignificant.
Just like the start of the new school year in April, the entrance to the ninja academy was already packed with parents early that morning.
After dropping their children off at school, they waited outside the school gates for the results.
When the sixth-grade students come out as a group, the atmosphere here will surely be filled with joy and sorrow, laughter and tears, praise and scolding, comfort and so on...
However, none of this applies to students in the other five grades for the time being.
Yoru Gojo, who will be in fifth grade next month, has become accustomed to such scenes over the past few years. He didn't even bother to glance at the crowd of parents and walked straight into the school gate.
Unbeknownst to Gojo Yoru, three pairs of eyes were observing him from a distance.
"Orochimaru, is he the promising talent you've set your sights on?"
"Um."
"That height, he was only nine years old last year? Are you kidding me? He looks as tall as Tsunade! Are the teachers at the school and Sarutobi-sensei blind? Why keep such a monster of height at the ninja academy as a waste of time and talent instead of letting him graduate early?"
"He deliberately hid himself, wanting to stay at the ninja academy."
"Why? That height means his chakra reserves are extraordinary. Let alone his classmates, even sixth-year graduates wouldn't be a match for him. What challenge would he face staying at school?"
"He wants to accumulate knowledge so that he will have the strength and wisdom to cope even when facing dire situations."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya, who had just been ranting, was speechless.
Tsunade, who had specially brought Nawaki to the Ninja Academy today, looked at Gojo Yoru's back with admiration in her eyes, and then smiled at Orochimaru, saying, "No wonder you like this kid so much; he's practically a magnified version of you when you were a kid."
Orochimaru chuckled, "He's much stronger than we were when we were kids."
"Oh?"
Tsunade and Jiraiya immediately became interested. The latter raised an eyebrow and said, "You said he was hiding. Could it be that he has already mastered advanced Five Elements Release techniques?"
"This extraordinary talent, along with the legacy of Hayate and Mio, makes it not surprising that he has mastered advanced ninjutsu at such a young age," Tsunade congratulated Orochimaru. "Congratulations, Orochimaru, you've found a wonderful disciple. It's a pity about Nawaki; I was hoping to ask you to be his teacher."
"Isn't there another candidate here?" Orochimaru immediately gave his best friend a helping hand.
Jiraiya immediately winked at Tsunade, who rolled her eyes and sneered mercilessly, "Forget it, if I let Jiraiya take care of Nawaki, I'm afraid he'll turn my cute little brother into a pervert. I'd rather quit my job at the hospital and do it myself."
Jiraiya was greatly shocked, and his body turned grayish-white.
Seeing this, Orochimaru was powerless to help.
Gojo Yoru was unaware that the future Legendary Sannin of Konoha were watching him.
He had barely stepped into the classroom when he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
There he was, standing right next to his seat, that familiar figure.
However, at this moment, Kushina Uzumaki seemed to be catching up on sleep, with her head resting on the desk.
Something looked definitely wrong, which made a certain golden retriever, who had already given up because he couldn't see any hope, unable to help but cast worried glances at him again and again.
"I don't think I did anything to upset you yesterday, so why are you sulking again?"
Gojo Yoru arrived at his seat and, under the envious gaze of Minato Namikaze, reached out and rubbed Kushina Uzumaki's head.
When Kushina Uzumaki looked up, Yoru Gojo was startled: "Did you go thief last night? What's wrong with you looking like that?"
Kushina Uzumaki looked as if she hadn't slept all night, or as if she had been crying; her eyes were bloodshot, and her eye bags were swollen and dark.
Normally, Kushina Uzumaki would have already snapped back.
But now, Kushina Uzumaki just smiled at Yoru Gojo and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine, I'm just feeling a little unwell, that's why I didn't come to see you."
Gojo Yoru understood instantly.
Kushina Uzumaki has not yet become a Jinchūriki, but she already knows about Jinchūriki and Tailed Beasts.
The girl must have been scared, which is why she didn't sleep all night, and may even have cried all night.
If it weren't for the final exams today, she might not even want to come to school, not wanting Gojo Yoru to see her ugly side.
So, Gojo glared at the classmates who were secretly watching the show, scaring them all away.
Moving the chair closer to Kushina Uzumaki, Yoru Gojo sat down without saying a word. Instead, he formed hand seals to create a ball of green chakra that covered his palm, then placed it in front of Kushina to treat her puffy eye bags.
Looking at Gojo Yoru, whose expression was focused, just like when she used medical ninjutsu to treat her after their first battle last year.
Kushina Uzumaki vaguely remembered that at that time, her heart was beating so fast and her face was so hot.
Even now, Kushina Uzumaki felt her breath catch in her throat, and the fear that filled her heart suddenly became even stronger.
The tears that had already dried up welled up again.
Sometimes, silent crying is more infectious than loud sobbing.
Seeing this, Gojo Yoru immediately made a decision.
He lowered his hand, pulled Kushina Uzumaki along, and walked out of the classroom.
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze couldn't resist the urge to follow.
But after thinking about it, he gave up and let out a helpless sigh.
A few minutes later, he saw Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina walk in through the back door of the classroom.
Moreover, Kushina Uzumaki's face no longer looked the same as before.
Minato Namikaze was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help but feel admiration for Yoru Gojo.
Wow, that's amazing. She calmed him down so quickly. Is this why I'm not as good as Gojo Yoru?
Immediately, Minato Namikaze seemed to have discovered something, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
wrong!
This isn't Kushina Uzumaki, nor is it Yoru Gojo's true form; this is... Shadow Clone Technique?!
Upon discovering this, Minato Namikaze's first reaction wasn't to marvel at Gojo Yoru's strength, but rather to wonder where the two of them had gone.
Looking at the two shadow clones who were calmly waiting for the cultural exam to begin, Minato Namikaze suddenly had a feeling.
Once Gojo Yoru and Kushina Uzumaki's true forms return, he will truly have no hope left.