Tsunade Can Hear My Inner Voice novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61 - 61: Jiraiya Begs for Mercy

So ruthless?

Seeing Tsunade's cold smile, Jiraiya knew she wasn't bluffing. Judging by her expression, if he really turned her down this time, there would be no more chances in the future.

"Tsunade, you see, I've been busy training Naruto! You know how poor his education was before. Right now, I'm laying the foundation for him! With my guidance, Naruto will definitely become a proper shinobi!"

Attempting to sidestep the issue, Jiraiya resorted to begging for mercy.

Tsunade, however, wasn't cruel enough to push him into a corner and decided to give him a chance.

"Since you put it that way, then I hope I'll see results from your training soon." Glancing at Naruto, who was staring longingly at the ramen, Tsunade sighed inwardly.

Such a poor child.

Her thoughts drifted to the Third Hokage, and a wave of disgust surged in her chest.

It was those old geezers who treated Naruto, the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, like the Nine-Tails itself, making him the target of the village's resentment. If not for Hikari occasionally arranging free meals at Ichiraku for Naruto, he might have lost all hope by now.

Otherwise, with all he's been through, how could he not have fallen into darkness?

And speaking of Jiraiya—this bastard too—the Fourth has been gone for so long. As his mentor, how could he not have come back to check on his student's child?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and the more dangerous her gaze toward Jiraiya became.

"You'd better teach Naruto properly. He's got talent and a high potential ceiling. His fundamentals may be weak now, but I believe he'll grow into an exceptional shinobi!"

He was, after all, the son of the "Yellow Flash" Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina. Even if he inherited only half their talent, he would still surpass most shinobi.

Add the Nine-Tails sealed inside him, and with proper nurturing, Naruto's future achievements could very well rival the Sannin.

"Granny Tsunade, you believe in my dream too?! I'm definitely gonna become Hokage!" Hearing Tsunade say he'd become an excellent shinobi, Naruto rounded it up in his mind as her acknowledging his dream of becoming Hokage.

[Tsunade's got some skills! The thing Naruto wants most is for others to recognize his dream and his talent. Add in his identity as Asura's reincarnation, he's practically destined to be the protagonist who'll save the world. Him becoming the Seventh Hokage is just the perfect ending to his journey.]

Tsunade: What the... this brat becomes the Seventh Hokage?

How does Hikari know about future events like this?

Is he just fantasizing?

But that doesn't make sense. If he were fantasizing, wouldn't he imagine himself as Hokage instead?

If Naruto's the Seventh, then who's the Sixth?

That was a serious question.

Shizune stood silently to the side, though the shock in her eyes was unmistakable.

Countless shinobi from the Academy dreamed of becoming Hokage, only for that dream to shatter once they became genin and faced the brutal realities of the shinobi world.

Yet here was Naruto, still clinging to that dream—and saying it with such conviction that Shizune couldn't help but be moved.

"Brat, you're a shinobi I acknowledge. If you stick to your path, you'll definitely become Hokage someday." Even though Tsunade still had doubts about Hikari's strange thoughts, she couldn't help but affirm Naruto's words.

This was a genin's dream—a dream of a genin with both ideals and strength.

As Hokage, she couldn't crush a child's dream.

"Granny Tsunade, you're the best! You're the first person to believe in me becoming Hokage! I'll work super hard!" Even Iruka, who was closest to Naruto, hadn't outright supported his Hokage dream.

At best, he just hadn't crushed it.