I teach in Naruto, and the system says I am Tsunade's student

Chapter 249 The Popular Kitazawa

Chapter 249 The Popular Kitazawa (First and Second Updates)

The news of Suigetsu Hozuki's death spread to Konoha Village's headquarters, sparking heated discussions.

Besides his special identity, it was also due to the harassment tactics employed by the Suigetsu Hozuki Ninja Squad over the past week.

Their strength is formidable, causing many Konoha ninja squads to live in fear, and they have to be constantly wary of them when carrying out missions.

If the Suigetsu Hozuki Ninja Squad suddenly appears, it means they will either die or be maimed.

Although Konoha Village organized ninja teams to launch heavy attacks against them multiple times, they managed to evade them all.

Now, Kitazawa has led his team to eliminate the Suigetsu Fugu Oni Ninja Team, which can be said to have removed a major threat to them.

At least when the Konoha ninja squads go out on missions, they don't have to worry about being ambushed halfway through and causing terrible consequences.

The name Kitazawa became known to the ninjas of Konoha Village again after the death of Suigetsu Hobutsuki.

Previously, their impression of Kitazawa was that of Tsunade's student, but now they remember Kitazawa as a strong person.

The shift from immediately thinking of Tsunade to immediately thinking of his strength proves that his fame is rising.

In the original work, Sarutobi Asuma rebelled as a child for similar reasons.

Because when people see him, all they will remember is that he is the son of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Sarutobi Asuma was proud and ambitious, and wanted to change this situation, so he ran away to the Land of Fire.

But his talent was undeniable, which destined him to never surpass Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After Sarutobi Asuma finally figured things out, he returned to Konoha Village.

An island somewhere.

In contrast to the cheerful laughter at Konoha's headquarters, Kirigakure's headquarters was completely silent.

"You're saying Lord Fugu Demon is dead? That's impossible!"

Kisame Hoshigaki looked incredulous after hearing the report from the Anbu ninja.

At this time, he was still in the Anbu, a trusted subordinate of Suigetsu Hobutsuki.

Before Kisame Hoshigaki betrayed Kisame's information about Kirigakure, he trusted him completely.

Did you see it with your own eyes?

Mei Terumi frowned and asked.

Her tone was also full of disbelief.

How could the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, a veteran of countless battles, be killed so easily?
"Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I went to the scene of their battle, and there was blood everywhere."

The ANBU ninja took a deep breath and said, "Most importantly, I have indeed lost contact with Lord Fuguki and the others."

"I have already sent my ANBU to Konoha's headquarters to gather intelligence, and we will soon know the truth."

Qing said slowly.

But his heart was not so calm.

He had already come to believe the ANBU ninja, and Suigetsu Hobutsuki was basically certain of death.

Otherwise, given his personality, he would have killed Kitazawa and the others and would have already run back to claim credit.

They might even use this as leverage to demand more command from him.

From this perspective, Qing felt that his death was not entirely a bad thing.

With the death of Suigetsu Hozuki, Kirigakure's strength weakened further, making them even more vulnerable against Konoha.

The main tent became very quiet again.

A somber atmosphere pervaded the air.

The Jonin of Kirigakure stood still, each with their own thoughts, waiting.

Even the usually arrogant Zabuza Momochi felt the pressure.

"Master Qing!"

A moment later, another ANBU ninja rushed into the main tent and said, "Lord Fuguki is dead!"

"Really dead?"

Qing subconsciously took a step forward.

"The news of Lord Fuguki's death has already spread throughout the Konoha Village headquarters."

The ANBU ninja took a breath and said.

"You guys go down."

Qing paused for two seconds, then waved his hand and said.

The two ANBU ninjas bowed slightly and turned to leave the main tent.

"That's Lord Fugu Demon!"

Even a Jonin from Kirigakure still found it unbelievable.

"It seems we need to reassess Kitazawa's strength."

Qing sighed and said, "Since he was able to kill the pufferfish demon, it means we have no way to deal with him."

Suigetsu Hozuki, along with his greatsword Samehada, is considered one of the strongest warriors in Kirigakure.

The only one who could reliably defeat him was the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

At least in the current Kirigakure headquarters, neither he, Zabuza Momochi, nor Mei Terumi and the others are confident.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Zabuza Momochi stubbornly retorted, "Lord Fuguki might have been killed by his sneak attack."

"There's no such thing as a sneak attack on the battlefield."

Mei Terumi said in a deep voice, "Kitazawa has killed so many of our strong members from Kirigakure, which has already proven his strength."

Although she had mastered both Lava Release and Boil Release bloodline limits, she was not confident that she could defeat Kitazawa.

“Indeed, you must put away your contempt and treat Kitazawa with caution.”

Qing nodded in agreement.

"So what do we do now?"

Mei Terumi looked at him and asked.

Qing couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Their original plan was to stall Konoha Village so that Yuan Shi and his team could find the real reason why the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, started the war.

But half a month has passed and Master Yuan and his team have made no progress.

This means he has to postpone it further.

Qing suddenly had a thought.

Perhaps the death of Suigetsu Hozuki is an opportunity.

"Konoha Village is currently riding high on morale, so we should temporarily avoid a direct confrontation."

After a moment's thought, Qing said, "The Hidden Mist Village has retreated to the island and will no longer come ashore to fight against the Hidden Leaf Village."

"Master Qing!"

Zabuza Momochi complained, "This is undermining our own prestige! It makes it seem like Kirigakure is afraid of them!"

Many of the Kirigakure Jonin nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Retreating at this point would be a very bad idea.

“I know you want revenge for the pufferfish demon, but war is not about winning or losing in the short term.”

Qing paused for a moment, then said, "Moreover, only by retreating to the island can we unleash our true advantages."

The Hidden Mist Village specializes in Water Release techniques.

Fighting Konoha Village ashore actually meant losing the advantage of the sea.

"I agree."

Mei Terumi understood that Ao was trying to stall for time, so she expressed her support.

Most importantly, the chances of Kirigakure and Konoha fighting each other are too low, so it's better to retreat to the island and preserve our strength.

We'll talk about it after we figure out the situation of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

"There's a high chance that Konoha will press their advantage and launch a powerful counterattack. We can then use the sea to our advantage."

Qing continued, "It's not impossible to avenge the pufferfish demon."

"What Lord Qing said makes sense."

The Jonin of Kirigakure echoed this sentiment.

"Well."

Ao breathed a sigh of relief and ordered, "Immediately notify the Hidden Mist Village ninjas still on the shore and tell them to leave tonight."

The moon rises and sets.

A new day has arrived.

Warm sunlight shone on the peaceful Konoha Village.

Apart from the occasional reports of victory, the ninjas and villagers of Konoha Village were hardly aware that they were currently in the midst of a war.

Ultimately, Kirigakure is relatively weak and doesn't put much pressure on them.

Six o'clock in the morning.

Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the Hokage's office without having eaten breakfast.

The reason was the battle report that Tsunade had sent overnight.

The battle report was declassified and delivered to him.

Konoha Village has an encryption system for all its intelligence.

The more important the intelligence, the less room there is for error during its transmission.

To prevent enemies from cracking the code, an encryption system is essential.

Battle reports are highly classified, so they are also encrypted.

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the battle report with anticipation.

A moment later, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"News of victory always brings joy."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in satisfaction.

After the war with Kirigakure began, Konoha made great strides and gained a complete advantage.

Meanwhile, Kirigakure suffered the consecutive losses of powerful figures like Suigetsu Hozuki and Ringo Ameyuri.

Adding in Raiga Kurosuki, it's fair to say that two high-ranking members of Kirigakure and a promising genius have died.

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed the battle report.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Konoha will emerge victorious in this war.

Of course, we must not let our guard down until the very last moment.

The Hidden Mist Village must have something to rely on to start a war.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi still hasn't figured it out, Kirigakure will eventually reveal their trump card if they don't want to lose.

In addition, we must also guard against the Cloud Village taking advantage of our misfortune.

"elephant."

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and then called out.

An ANBU ninja pushed open the door and walked in.

Haru went to Tsunade's place, and now it's Elephant instead.

In the original work, the Konoha Crush plan was explained by the ANBU member who stood outside the Four Purple Flame Formation.

"Pass the message down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed the battle report to Enoki.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Xiang took the battle report and turned to leave.

"This time, Kitazawa should become truly famous, not only in Konoha Village, but also in the entire ninja world."

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the departing elephant and thought to himself.

The greatest achievement Konoha Village has made so far is killing Suigetsu Hozuki and Ringo Ameyuri.

But they all died at the hands of one man: Kitazawa.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already foreseen that Kitazawa's fame would skyrocket just like Minato Namikaze's back then.

But that's a good thing.

Kitazawa is Tsunade's student and a ninja from the Hokage lineage.

His fame is the fame of the entire Naruto lineage.

Tsunade, who was directly related to him, benefited the most.

After all, students are nurtured by their teachers. Although Kitazawa is now famous not for his medical ninjutsu, but for his water-style ninjutsu and swordsmanship, others will still attribute it to Tsunade.

Because, in other people's eyes, without Tsunade, Kitazawa wouldn't have learned so many ninjutsu.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well.

Kitazawa was able to learn so many ninjutsu techniques thanks to his accumulated experience over time.

One is to exceed the mission target, and the other is to exchange it for a newly created ninjutsu.

Tsunade was originally a renowned ninja in the ninja world, but in recent years, due to hemophobia, she has become less noticeable.

Kitazawa's fame reminded many people of Tsunade.

In short, they're back, they're all back.

Once the war ends, it will be difficult for Tsunade not to become Hokage.

Because it would be difficult for Konoha to find a ninja who was more famous and suitable than her.

The settlement of the Shimura clan.

On the shore of the artificial lake, Danzo Shimura stared blankly at the water, fishing rod in hand.

After retiring, he spent his time fishing when he had nothing to do.

Just then, an ANBU ninja suddenly appeared.

He knelt on one knee and said very respectfully, "Lord Danzo."

After the Root was disbanded, many ninjas joined the Anbu.

He was one of them.

Although the seal of the tongue-twisting curse was lifted, his loyalty remained unchanged.

"what's up?"

Danzo Shimura glanced at him and asked.

"Just received a battle report: Kitazawa killed Suigetsu Fuguki."

The ANBU ninja replied.

Danzo Shimura's face stiffened.

It's Kitazawa again?

As Tsunade's student, every time he gained fame, he helped Tsunade get one step closer to becoming Hokage.

Danzo Shimura silently waved his hand.

Upon seeing this, the ANBU ninja disappeared from the spot.

Danzo Shimura touched his right eye.

Now that things have come to this, we can only rely on the gods.

But Konoha Village cannot keep winning like this.

The prestige that comes with a resounding victory is different from that of a pyrrhic victory.

Danzo Shimura was worried that Tsunade's reputation would soar after Konoha's great victory.

Even if he uses Kotoamatsukami to control her and get Tsunade's support, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others will still oppose him.

He couldn't possibly control everyone with Kotoamatsukami.

For Shimura Danzo, the best-case scenario was a Pyrrhic victory for Konoha.

They won, but the losses were also significant.

These losses can be attributed to Tsunade to dampen her reputation.

But it cannot be a complete failure either.

Otherwise, the Hidden Cloud Village and other ninja villages would certainly not let go of this great opportunity.

When he becomes Hokage, it will be very difficult for him to handle the numerous battles that are raging, and the risks will be extremely high.

Danzo Shimura fell into deep thought.

He was thinking about how to achieve a Pyrrhic victory for Konoha.

The most convenient way to pass on information about Konoha to Kirigakure is undoubtedly to pass it on.

However, you have to be clean with your hands and feet.

If he were discovered, he would lose his chance to become Hokage forever.

Fortunately, the root organization was disbanded, but the assassins he trained were still there.

Half past eight in the morning.

There was still half an hour before class at the ninja academy.

However, many students in the gifted class had already come to the playground to warm up.

"Sasuke-kun!"

Sakura Haruno greeted everyone with the same enthusiasm as always.

But Sasuke Uchiha ignored her.

He was practicing the Leaf Style: Willow with his ninja sword.

"Good morning, Sakura."

Yamanaka Ino's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Sakura Haruno instinctively turned her head.

Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga walked side by side.

"Did you go to Kitazawa-sensei's office for lunch again?"

Sakura Haruno glanced in the direction they came from and guessed what they had just done.

"Ah."

Yamanaka Ino sighed and said, "It's really strange that Kitazawa-sensei isn't here to teach."

Hinata Hyuga nodded in agreement.

"You're all here."

Kiba Inuzuka rushed over, panting, and asked mysteriously, "Guess what I just heard?"

What kind of news could there be?

Lying on the ground, Nara Shikamaru said in a lazy tone, "It must be related to Kitazawa-sensei."

"Don't be smart when you shouldn't be!"

Kiba Inuzuka glared at him and said.

"Teacher Kitazawa?"

Naruto Uzumaki leaned closer and said impatiently, "Kiba, tell me quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha, who was practicing Konoha Style: Willow, slowed down his movements and glanced at Kiba Inuzuka.

"strangeness."

Ino Yamanaka asked in confusion, "Why haven't we heard anything from Kitazawa-sensei?"

The war between Konoha and Kirigakure is no secret.

They were from a ninja clan, so they could learn a lot of information from their parents.

"You arrived too early and missed the message."

Kiba Inuzuka said smugly, "I overslept, and when I woke up I heard news about Kitazawa-sensei."

"Alright, enough talk, just say it now!"

Yamanaka Ino clenched her fist and threatened, "Otherwise, you'll face the consequences!"

Do you know about the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon?

Kiba Inuzuka coughed lightly and asked.

One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Tenten immediately said, "The guy Kitazawa-sensei killed, Raiga Kurosuki, was his former teammate."

"good."

Kiba Inuzuka nodded and said directly, "Kitazawa-sensei killed Suigetsu Hobutaki on the battlefield."

"As expected of Kitazawa-sensei!"

Yamanaka Ino waved her little fist excitedly.

"Although Suigetsu Hobuki is also one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he is much stronger than Kurosuki Raiga."

Kiba Inuzuka, with an expression of pride, said, "And he's also the vice commander of Kirigakure."

They understood the significance of Kitazawa killing Suigetsu Fuguki better than the average student.

After all, they are the future heirs of various ninja clans.

"I wonder when I can go to the battlefield with Kitazawa-sensei."

Naruto Uzumaki said longingly.

"That depends on whether the teacher you are assigned to after graduation is Mr. Kitazawa."

Hyuga Neji glanced at him and said.

"That's definitely it!"

Naruto Uzumaki gave a thumbs up and said, "Kitazawa-sensei and I have a bond from our youth!"

Hinata Hyuga unconsciously clasped her hands together.

She secretly prayed that her team leader would be Kitazawa-sensei.

"That's impossible to say."

Nara Shikamaru yawned and said, "The team leader can only have three students, so the chances of it being you are very small."

"Shikamaru is right!"

With her hands on her hips, Yamanaka Ino said, "I've learned several of Kitazawa-sensei's self-created ninjutsu, so the odds are definitely higher for me!"

Nara Shikamaru's lips twitched.

Everyone else has a chance, but the pig-deer-butterfly duo doesn't.

Because the Ino-Shika-Cho team has always been led by teachers from the Sarutobi clan.

This is considered a default rule.

"You're not the only one who learned Kitazawa-sensei's self-created ninjutsu!"

Kiba Inuzuka reminded him.

"All ninjutsu taught by Kitazawa-sensei are the same."

Sakura Haruno snorted and said, "Kitazawa-sensei is Tsunade-sama's student. I've learned medical ninjutsu, so I have a better chance!"

"Teacher Kitazawa is really popular."

Kurama Yakumo remarked with emotion.

"Don't you want Kitazawa-sensei to be your team leader?"

Karin looked at her and asked.