"So? How the hell did you manage to form a team with just us three?" I asked Tsunade with my eyebrows raised, though I had suspicions that she just annoyed the Third Hokage until he agreed to it.
"Humph, I just told the old man that I would only take you and Kushina as my students, and no one else is allowed. Well, your friend Minato could've come too, but he was already taken in by Jiraiya. And even the old man can't assign me another student if I don't want to." Tsunade replied with a smug face.
So I was right... She really did just annoy the Hokage until he agreed to it...
"Well... it doesn't actually matter how you did it, but yeah, having only the three of us as a team would definitely be better." I sighed, though I had an inkling I was going to be the one doing all the work here.
"Yes, being in a team with Mahoraga is the best." Said Kushina, mumbling — almost giving Sakura vibes.
"So, do we need to take a test or something? Because you'd definitely lose." I teased Tsunade.
"Humph, I already know your capabilities, so there's no need for any test. But Kushina, you need to take a small one." At least I was free, so I did the best thing possible — found a good spot and laid down, relaxing to watch Kushina's performance while sipping on juice I had taken out from a sealing scroll.
It was fun to watch, but the test could only be considered a squabble. Tsunade simply declared Kushina strong enough to be a Genin after a few rounds, and it was done.
"Well, that was quick. So, do we start doing missions now?" I asked while dusting my clothes.
"What's with the hurry? We'll start in a few days. Besides, I just came back from the front lines a few days ago. Let me rest a bit. The Shinobi War is almost over now, so these last few days are often the most challenging — with some crazed shinobi going berserk to kill more. You'll directly take a few bandit extermination missions with me, okay?" Tsunade said with a yawn.
Though she wasn't entirely wrong, the real reason she said this was definitely because she was being a lazy bum...
"Hahhh, no need to bother with her. Let's go, Kushina." I sighed and turned toward Kushina. Then—
(R-18 begins)
With a swift motion, I grabbed her hands, holding them gently within mine, caressing them. And then we walked off together, to spend... let's say, a date.
(R-18 ends)
A few days passed, and we finally took on our first mission.
"I will not help you in any way, so you both are on your own. Make sure none of them escape, and save as many hostages as you can." Tsunade said, then disappeared using the Body Flicker Jutsu.
"Kushina, you start. Get used to killing first, then I'll clear everyone else." I ordered her. I had killed before — Tsunade and Kushina didn't know about it, but I had. So first, I needed to help Kushina; then I could test the new jutsu I created.
"Alright..." Kushina agreed with slight hesitation. Soon, four chains sprouted from her back and rushed toward the bandit settlement, their pointed heads piercing and killing the scouts present.
I nodded in satisfaction at Kushina's dedication... but after killing them, she just paused, then ran off to a tree and started puking her guts out.
'Alright, maybe this is the normal reaction. I was far too chill.' I sighed. The bandits had already noticed the attack and were gathering, charging toward us while Kushina was still busy puking.
'This would surely get her killed on the battlefield... Looks like I'll have to leave a few more clones to guard Kushina at all times...' I then turned toward the incoming bandits.
Earth Style: Mass Tillage.
A very simple jutsu, created by yours truly — inspired by something as mundane as agriculture. This jutsu turns the soil upside down, then continues revolving, crushing and grinding everything within its range, finally leaving a plain and leveled area.
As you can imagine, the bandits were now grounded into jerky — soon to become fertilizer, making this jutsu very eco-friendly.
"That should be enough... You can come out now. How long do you plan to laze around?" I shouted toward Tsunade hidden in the forest. Then I went to comfort Kushina. It was a tough job, but it had to be done.
With the Second Shinobi War over, there were hardly any interesting missions for us. And so on, over a year passed, with nothing significant happening.
But this year, some interesting plots were waiting to unfold.
First was the Kumo shinobi attempting to kidnap Kushina — a futile attempt. Kumogakure had sealed its own destruction with that move; they just didn't know it yet.
The next significant event? My own plan. A plan to get a wife for Minato and a new Jinchuriki for the Nine-Tails.
Uzumaki Ryoko. A talented girl I found, about the same age as me. She fit all the criteria perfectly.
She was quite pitiful, to be honest. Without me, she would've been snatched by Cloud to be used as breeding stock, or taken by some other village. Basically, I saved her life — she just didn't know it. I was orchestrating everything. One of my business clones would issue an escort mission that just happened to be allotted to Team Jiraiya, and they just happened to stumble upon an encounter — an Uzumaki girl being chased by some Rain shinobi.
The rest was simple. Minato would do his job, and with a bit of teasing and guidance from me, they'd already be a destined couple.
Then, when the Kumo shinobi try to kidnap Kushina, I'm going full Wood Style mass-murder hobo on them. The rest of the work? Naturally handled by Danzo.
He would never allow the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki to be the wife of a Wood Style user — that would completely kill his chances of becoming Hokage. Which leaves only one option: Uzumaki Ryoko, the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Of course, Danzo would also try to control or assassinate me. But that's hardly an issue, right? I mean, it's just Danzo. I could send a Wood Clone — and even that would be overkill. For ants like Danzo and Root, he might be a threat to other 13-year-olds in Konoha, but to me?
Please. He's just a clown. The only reason he's still breathing is because he's useful — in situations like this.
Oh, and yeah... That would also mean some of my abilities get revealed to the world.
Yikes, I guess…
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Yeah, I am rushing a bit to make him an adult.
Anyways, about the R-18 content, they will be there, as decided by votes, but they will be in a separate chapter, with no relevance to plot, and whenever I upload a r-18 chapter, there will be 2 chapters uploaded together, so that those who don't want to read the smut can skip it and move to the next chapter, smut readers get to enjoy 2 chapters though.