Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although Nawaki is also a poor student like him... at least he spends all his time in Orochimaru's lab, so he should know that, right?

He learned how to use the crystal ball after following the Hokage for just a few months...

"Uh...it's probably the color of my genes..."

Nawaki looked like he was thinking seriously. With so many people around, he absolutely couldn't shake his head and say no. After all, Orochimaru was his mentor, and his mentor had just spoken so eloquently, earning him a lot of admiring glances. If he shook his head and said no, he would be extremely embarrassed.

"Why....."

Snake, who was walking ahead, heard Nawaki and Jiraiya whispering to each other and sighed deeply, wishing he could slap himself.

I regret it so much!

If it weren't for the worry of Tsunade, that spendthrift woman, constantly blocking his door, he really wouldn't have wanted to take Nawaki as his disciple, leaving the real genius to Jiraiya. Back then, their Hokage teacher had assigned them to be team leaders and also to protect the young talents of Konoha. Except for Tsunade, who was busy with her hospital work and could get free treatment, he and Jiraiya both had to take on younger ninjas. He had initially set his sights on the team that Minato, a commoner boy, belonged to, as they were extremely similar to him in both background and talent. However, just as his Hokage teacher was about to assign them to their team, Tsunade, having somehow received the news, suddenly appeared and forced Nawaki's team onto him. In Tsunade's words, "geniuses" should be taught by geniuses, especially since Nawaki was her younger brother, and naturally, she couldn't let a lecherous person like Jiraiya ruin him.

Whether Nawaki is a genius or not, the masses can see for themselves. However, considering their years of friendship and Tsunade's high hopes for her son... ugh! She hopes her brother will become a dragon, he gladly accepted the arduous task of helping Nawaki develop in all aspects of physical education, art, and labor.

263. Don't you even look at his file?

But now look at Minato and then at Nawaki.

He considered himself an exceptionally skilled teacher, having personally guided Nawaki in every aspect, far surpassing Jiraiya's inconsistent teaching style and even surpassing Hiruzen Sarutobi. Yet, Minato was already researching the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Nawaki, after following him for so long, could still interpret gene-controlled pigmentation as the color of genes...

The worst part is that Jiraiya, that idiot, actually believed it!

Orochimaru couldn't help but think that these two were actually a perfect match...

......

"Future sister... why are you here too? Didn't Scorpion come with you?"

After explaining to Jiraiya what gene-controlled pigmentation is, she ignored her older sister's murderous glare and ran to Masato to ask about his friend, since he was his only friend from another village.

"What's he doing here? That brat's at home working on his wooden doll. If you have time, you can come find me in Sunagakure. I'll give you a pass later; it has my name on it, so no one in the Land of Wind will dare mess with you. Tell your Konoha officials to give them a 30% discount next time..."

Shindou looked at his future brother-in-law in surprise. Was this kid addicted to being ridiculed and despised by handsome Sasori, or what?

They actually considered the handsome Scorpion a friend...

"Pfft...! Cough cough cough...!"

"Nawaki, you're still young and shouldn't run around like that. Besides, you're in Orochimaru's team. Ninjas need to have a team spirit. Acting on your own and showing individual heroism is wrong..."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the words "30% off," he almost choked. He turned around, smiled, and spoke gently to Nawaki.

You brat, don't you know how valuable you are? If you do it a few more times, you'll squander the empire your grandfather built!

"Um... has your Hokage ever been this gentle with you?"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had the appearance of a kind old grandfather, Shinto curiously asked Jiraiya, who was still pondering how the color in the pigment was controlled by genes.

"No, the Hokage is only this gentle with Tsunade and Nawaki... Ouch!"

Jiraiya blurted it out without thinking, only to be blasted to the ground by an iron fist.

"Damn it! I haven't even settled the score with you for what happened to Nawaki, and you still dare to lure him to Sunagakure! (▼he▼メ)"

After knocking her friend to the ground with a single punch, Tsunade glared angrily at Masato. If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't a good day for fighting or funerals because of Sakumo's wedding, she would have already unleashed her full power.

"Hey, hey, hey! I swear to God, Nawaki really had nothing to do with me last time. If I hadn't run into those Iwa ninjas and stopped them out of a sense of justice, Nawaki would have been sold to that old black slave by Onoki. You can ask the person in question if you don't believe me."

Shinto glanced at Tsunade, who was furious, and gave Nawaki a meaningful look.

"Yeah! Those Iwa ninja are so uncivilized. I greeted them, and they tied me up. Luckily, my future brother-in-law saved me..."

Duang!

Nawaki received a look from Masato and immediately stood up for his future brother-in-law. Seeing her treacherous younger brother, Tsunade couldn't stand it anymore. Before she could finish speaking, she punched Masato in the chest, and the resulting air blast instantly sent those with weak constitutions flying.

Thankfully, that punch didn't unleash its full power, otherwise Sakumo Hatake's wedding would have had to be held outdoors today...

"hiss...!"

"Lady Tsunade's punches are terrifying, she even caused a ki explosion... But this Golden Lion is... so powerful, he's completely unharmed..."

Minato, standing in front of his girlfriend, couldn't help but gasp. If that punch had landed on him, he'd be torn to shreds. Yet Golden Lion had taken the blow without batting an eye—truly a man only White Fang could rival...

"Of course. Although I've never seen him, rumors say his defense is so strong that even the Five-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball couldn't break through it. Back in Takigakure, he beat the Seven-Tails to a pulp. That's what makes him so troublesome. He's known as the toughest man in the ninja world, along with the Raikage. Although the two have never fought, I estimate he might be even tougher than the Raikage, since the Raikage doesn't have a record of withstanding a Tailed Beast Ball head-on..."

Jiraiya, snapping out of his daze, saw his disciple's surprised expression as he protected his girlfriend. Reverting to his role as teacher, he explained to his disciple that although he wasn't a very qualified teacher and couldn't really teach Minato anything, their styles were different. He was a great mage, while Minato was an agile warrior preparing to become a full-agility assassin. Their attributes were the same, so he could only teach this disciple some basic ninja knowledge.

But when he thought of his disciple Minato, and then of Orochimaru's disciple Nawaki, Jiraiya felt a strange surge of joy! ヾ(^Д^*)/

"Suga! But... Master, why can't I sense any chakra fluctuations from Shiki? The Raikage uses Lightning Release Chakra Mode, which wraps lightning around his body to increase his hardness and speed, creating an armor that brings his flesh to life! But Shiki has absolutely no chakra fluctuations. Just now, when Tsunade hit his chest, it turned black for a moment. What was that?"

Upon seeing the teacher approach, Minato immediately adopted the characteristics of a good student, asking questions whenever he didn't understand.

"This... probably... maybe... perhaps..."

Jiraiya was stumped by his disciple's question and couldn't give a coherent answer. He quickly turned to Sakumo, who was holding the little white-haired boy, for help. Although he had met Shiki before, he had never actually fought against him. Sakumo always dealt with Shiki, so it was none of his business. He only knew that Shiki's swordsmanship and Magnet Release were amazing, but he hadn't studied why Shiki was so hard, nor did he have any interest in studying men...

"...That's his innate talent, an ability he developed himself. He calls it Armament Haki. It's an ability that comes about when his body reaches a certain level of strength. It can enhance his defense and attack power. You could say it's a purely physical ability. That's why you can't sense any chakra fluctuations. Actually, Shiki's swordsmanship and Magnet Release are also his unique abilities. Neither the sword energy nor the lion head created by Magnet Release has any chakra fluctuations."

After explaining to the village's genius boy, Hatake Sakumo looked helplessly at Jiraiya. "Golden Lion's file has been in the Hokage Building for so many years, don't you ever look at it?"

Having clashed with Shiki for over twenty years, everyone knows him inside and out. Shiki even wrote his own file in Konoha...

He simply couldn't understand why, given Minato's incredible talent, the boss would entrust him to Jiraiya's tutelage. It wasn't that Jiraiya was bad, but he was truly unsuitable for teaching a genius like Minato. If he had been taught by Orochimaru, Minato would probably be on fire by now!

264. The golden lion is fearless.

"Sukuru Tadashi! Isn't this a perfect combination of offense and defense? White Fang is amazing!! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Sakumo Hatake: (⊙_⊙)?? ? ? .

Sakumo Hatake, who wasn't good at reverse praise, didn't realize that the more arrogant he made Shiki sound, the more people would think that if Shiki was that arrogant, how arrogant must he be, having been able to go head-to-head with Shiki for over twenty years?

So it wasn't just Minato; many people around who didn't know Shiki or hadn't read his files were also shocked before looking at Sakumo Hatake with admiration. How could anyone possibly face a player who was both offensive and defensive? You have to understand that while ninjas have high skill damage, their defense is actually quite weak. Even if you can unleash a super forbidden technique, a kunai to the throat will still kill you.

Even the Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode is a combination of offense and defense, but chakra will eventually run out. Once the chakra is used up, the Raikage is just like James without a team, and a single kunai can take him down.

However, the offensive and defensive capabilities brought by the Golden Lion's pure physical strength are different. He is a pure physical attacker... without any chakra fluctuations. It is almost impossible to exhaust his chakra. As for exhausting his stamina... he can train his physical strength to withstand a Tailed Beast Ball. His physique is incredibly strong. If you exhaust his stamina, you will be exhausted to death.

However... if Shiki is so awesome, then the White Fang who has been fighting Shiki for over twenty years must also be incredibly awesome!

......

"Phew... Nawaki, if, I mean if you ever have the chance to get married, please don't invite me..."

Masato rubbed his sleepy eyes and said to Nawaki, whose eyelids were also drooping.

The Hatake clan is renowned in the ninja world, being a clan of geniuses who pass down their skills through a single successor. Almost every generation of Hatake members has produced a capable individual. Even if their ancestral swordsmanship doesn't have the same margin for error as Hatake Sakumo's, making them super geniuses capable of changing the landscape of the ninja world, they are still geniuses with cool moves and stylish techniques. Their combat strength is at least not low. Therefore, during the war-torn era, the Hatake clan relied on Hashirama Senju's sword alone to make him come to them seeking their help. This is why the clan, with its members and clan leader, could hold out in the chaotic world of constant fighting until the ninja village era.

Although their history isn't as long as that of the Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, and Hyuga royal families, it's still much longer than many families with only a hundred or two hundred years of history. Their heritage is also much richer, and the wealth left behind by dozens or even hundreds of generations is absolutely mouthwatering. However, the ceremonies of such ancient families are also much more complicated. What Shinto thought was just a simple ceremony where the bride and groom say "I do" and the groom says "I do" was actually going on for three hours before it was ready to end.

And this is in the case of the Senju clan, whose family history is even longer than that of the Hatake clan... Just burning incense alone would probably take three hours, and there are a bunch of long, tedious rituals that are even more complicated than those of the Hatake clan.

No wonder many people say that once you've experienced marriage, that's enough...

"Um... Sister, is it okay if I don't get married in the future...?"

Nawaki rubbed his eyes and forced himself to look at Tsunade. He was also a little scared of this stuff from the Hatake clan. Although he was ignorant, he at least knew about his family's past glory. Just in terms of age, it was twice that of the Hatake clan... This stuff isn't the kind of sake that tastes better the longer it's aged!

"What...do you think...! (▼へ▼メ)"

Tsunade watched as her younger brother chatted so well with this bastard, every word he uttered carrying immense killing intent.

She really couldn't understand why, with so many talented people in Konoha, even if they weren't as powerful as this bastard, Sakumo was certainly qualified!

Why is it that my own brother gets along so well with this jerk...?

Are you still planning not to get married?

The Senju clan has flourished thanks to this brat. How can the Senju clan "flourish" if you don't get married? If you're not capable enough, then hurry up and let the next generation take the stage!

"treasure.....!"

Shindou patted Nawaki's shoulder sympathetically. Perhaps this kid really wanted to die early and be free from suffering in the world, just like in the original story. He could almost picture what would happen if the kid didn't die.

The Senju clan has become so pathetic. Even if Tsunade doesn't pressure him, Hiruzen Sarutobi will definitely push him. Just like how Sasori's father was in the first two years after his marriage. If it weren't for the Nara tonic pills that Sakumo Hatake bought for him, Sasori's father would have died young long ago.

If it weren't for Scorpio's genius, he probably would have had to have a second child...

He had also heard about this kid. He wondered if Tsunade's father was in a rush and didn't grasp the techniques properly. He was the biggest fraud of the Senju clan. Apart from his vitality and chakra output, he was useless at everything. He couldn't even master the ancestral water and earth styles.

Unless this brat's bloodline is atavistic, who knows how many babies he'll have? He probably won't stop until he's bankrupted the Nara clan...

Ever since Tsunade received Hashirama Senju's true teachings, it's estimated that the Senju clan buys things on credit...

...

Although the White Fang of Konoha tried to keep his wedding low-key, inviting only his lifelong rival, the Golden Lion of Sunagakure, and no one from other villages, the White Fang was a giant in the ninja world, even more famous than the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. It was impossible for him to keep it low-key. The most important thing was that the Hatake clan had a successor!

This is what the ninja world cares about. If this little white tooth's talent is as fierce as his father's, then it's absolutely unforgivable!

The Hatake clan has reached its peak thanks to Sakumo Hatake. Konoha's Anbu has been dominant for over a decade because of Sakumo Hatake. After Shiki left the Sunagakure Anbu, who in the ninja world could rival them? If another one were to emerge, it would be truly excessive. While Konoha is indeed a cradle of geniuses, that's within the realm of normal geniuses. If another super genius were to appear, they might as well quit the game...

However, White Fang is only one year old now, so it's hard to tell anything yet. Instead, another thing is causing a stir in the ninja world. It's currently the time for the Ninja World's Great Battle, and after receiving White Fang's invitation, Golden Lion of Sunagakure went to Konoha to attend the wedding banquet all by himself, without bringing a single subordinate.

This thing is incredibly audacious!

You're the core leader of Sunagakure, aren't you afraid of being ambushed in the bushes by Konoha?

In the current situation, if Shiki, the core leader of Sunagakure, is ambushed, the game will be over if Kirigakure doesn't make any moves. Without Shiki, who in Sunagakure will stand up against White Fang?

Wind Shadow?

The Kazekage hasn't fought in years. The Hokage ended up in the ICU because he hadn't exercised in a long time and got so angry. Can the Kazekage do that?

That golden lion is incredibly brave! He even dared to venture into the lion's den alone during the war...

265. Onoki: That bastard is destined to spend his whole life playing the craft.

Similarly, upon learning of the Kazekage, Ebizo and Chiyo joined forces to present Konoha's White Fang with a mountain of gold, which further amazed people with the magnanimity of the three.

You should know that over the years, the number of Sand Ninjas who have been stabbed by White Fang has been no less than many, but now that White Fang is getting married, the three of them actually gave him a mountain of gold!

This is the magnanimity of the strong, the breadth of mind of the great...

...

"Lord Tsuchikage, are you calculating an auspicious day?"