Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 74 Demanding Justice

"Teacher, there's something else I'd like to tell you. Kushina and I plan to graduate early."

Minato told Tsunade about his decision to graduate early.

"Graduate early? Sure!"

Tsunade agreed without even thinking about it.

Minato was too young before, so he needed to interact more with people his own age.

But with Minato's current strength, staying at the school would be a waste of his time.

What if you get into a conflict with a teacher and manage to kill them in one move? That would be so embarrassing.

Kushina's strength also meets the graduation requirements.

She usually had nothing to worry about as she was by Minato's side.

"Also, I just encountered Nawaki's team leader, a Jonin, and we had a slight conflict."

Minato briefly explained the situation: "I planned to have Nawaki temporarily leave the team and train with me for a while, but that guy was a bit difficult to deal with, so I beat him up and am now preparing to have Nawaki leave the team for good."

Tsunade nodded: "I understand. I'll talk to the old man about it."

There were no questions or doubts.

Tsunade had absolute trust in Minato.

Although she was curious about why Minato hit her, she wouldn't ask at this time since he hadn't explained in detail.

"Afterwards, I will form a team with Nawaki, Kushina, and Mikoto."

Minato continued, "The situation is becoming increasingly tense, so I plan to give everyone some special training for a while."

"Um……"

Although she was a little conflicted, Tsunade nodded in agreement.

The situation in the Land of Rain is dire, as evidenced by the recent increase in the number of injured people in hospitals.

War could break out at any time, and she felt that she should focus on improving her strength rather than doing missions.

"In that case, I'll leave the rope tree to you."

Tsunade gazed intently at Minato, a fleeting, indescribable emotion flashing in her eyes.

At this moment, she was not speaking from the perspective of a teacher; she believed that Minato would understand what she meant.

Minato understood what she meant and didn't say anything, just smiled gently.

Their eyes met briefly before they looked away in tacit agreement, and Tsunade was completely at ease.

Then she slammed her hand on the table and said decisively, "Alright, to celebrate the formation of your team, lunch is on me. Let's go eat sukiyaki!"

"Yay!"

"Long live the elder sister!"

Kushina and Nawaki cheered.

The group arrived at the restaurant, where sukiyaki was steaming, and the atmosphere at the table was relaxed and lively.

Minato, Kushina, and Mikoto sat on one side, with Kushina in the middle. If Minato had sat in the middle, the atmosphere might not have been as lively.

The sukiyaki broth is thin, so you can only cook a few slices of meat in it. Minato carefully controls the speed at which he picks up the meat so that others don't miss out.

Although Tsunade had a smile on her face, she wasn't really in the mood to eat. She subtly observed Mikoto across from her out of the corner of her eye.

With her smooth black hair and impeccable manners, the intellectual charm she exuded, even just the way she gently tossed her hair while eating, was enough for Kushina to learn for half a lifetime.

Tsunade glanced at Kushina, who was holding a large piece of meat between her chopsticks, frantically stirring it in sterile egg liquid, and then eating it in one bite with a carefree, satisfied smile on her face.

Ugh……

The meal cost 15,000 taels, of which 10,000 taels went into Shuimen's stomach.

Mikoto was shocked when she first saw Minato's appetite.

She never expected that Minato could eat so much!

No wonder he's so strong!

Although there is no necessary connection between the two, she just thought it was amazing.

After the meal, Tsunade used the excuse of asking the Third Hokage to apply for Minato's early retirement from the team to temporarily separate from the others.

Then they arrived at the eastern forest and kicked open the gate to the Roots base.

"Who goes there?!"

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Four figures appeared, blocking Tsunade's path.

"Lady Tsunade?"

Upon seeing who it was, the squad leader's imposing manner immediately weakened.

The four were a garrison squad stationed at the Root base and knew that Minato and Orochimaru had close ties.

Tsunade was not only Minato's teacher, but also Orochimaru's teammate. Even if the other party was rude, they dared not offend her too much.

Tsunade's almond-shaped eyes flashed with murderous intent. She didn't make things difficult for the group, but simply asked coldly, "Take me to see Orochimaru!"

The squad leader immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Wait a moment, I'll go report."

Soon, after winding and turning along the underground corridor, Tsunade finally met Orochimaru, who was conducting an experiment.

The other person stood under the operating table lights, skillfully dissecting a corpse.

Seeing this, Tsunade frowned, disregarding Mikoto's matter, and questioned, "Are you conducting human experiments?"

"You're still the same as ever, Tsunade, as impatient as ever."

Hearing the noise behind him, Orochimaru calmly put down his scalpel, took off his gloves, and slowly turned around.

A strange smile played on his lips as he waved for his men to leave, his tone nonchalant: "This is the Root, the darkest place in Konoha. Isn't human experimentation quite normal here?"

"Besides, he's just a dispensable prisoner. You don't actually think the Second Hokage researched all those forbidden techniques by experimenting on his own body, do you?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression softened slightly, but considering the other party's close relationship with Minato, she remained somewhat uneasy: "You didn't drag Minato into this, did you?"

Orochimaru's expression suddenly became interesting: "What if I told you that this experiment was actually proposed by Minato-kun?"

"What do you mean?"

Tsunade's expression changed. Although she trusted Minato, the fact that he was conducting human experiments was still beyond her expectations.

"We are exploring the connection between body and soul, and based on the techniques of Impure World Reincarnation and Spirit Transformation, we are creating a technique that can transfer the soul to a young body even if the physical body decays."

Orochimaru said calmly, "From a worldly perspective, this is indeed a forbidden technique, but it gives life another possibility."

"And the price?"

Tsunade frowned: "Could it be that they're using the possession of other people's bodies as a means to achieve this?"

"That's what I originally thought, but Minato insisted on the cloning path."

Orochimaru laughed and said, "I think he makes a good point. What good is a body that you steal compared to one that you cultivate yourself? But don't worry, I never interfere with experiments or anything like that, Suigan-kun."

Tsunade's expression softened slightly as she remembered the purpose of her visit: "That Uchiha Mikoto, is she your disciple?"

Orochimaru nodded: "Yeah, what do you think? Pretty, right?"

Don't give me that!

Tsunade's face darkened: "What do you mean? Do you want to interfere in that child's life like the old man did?"

"Otherwise what?"

Orochimaru tilted his head, his tone utterly innocent: "I can't just jump into the fray like you did, can I?"

"?!?!"

Tsunade paused for a moment, then her face turned bright red: "You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

"Look, you're in such a hurry again~"

Orochimaru shrugged, looking like he couldn't do anything about it: "I was just introducing him to my disciple. If that counts as interfering in someone's life, then what is a social gathering?"

"And if we're really going to calculate it, I'm actually helping you out..."

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(PS: I remember someone mentioning in the original work that Hanzo attacked Konoha six months before World War II? But I can't find it anywhere. It's hundreds of episodes long, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. If anyone has any clues, please let me know.)