Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

After resting for a little over a minute, Akira Hatake regrouped and used his third skill again to transfer a breath of life energy to Tsunade.

"Well……"

Some suppressed sobs were barely perceptible, but Akira Hatake's keen ears still picked them up. If you looked closely, you could easily see that Akira Hatake's ears were already red.

This is outrageous!

It's best to cross out this taboo...

"Ming...can we do it again?"

At this moment, Tsunade resembled a resentful woman confined to her chambers, her watery eyes staring intently at Akira Hatake, making the latter feel a little uneasy.

"Lady Tsunade, it seems she can't make it..."

With immense willpower, Akira Hatake suppressed the 18+ images that kept popping up in his mind, shaking his head and slowly refusing.

Once, twice, but never a third time—this is an essential step in piquing people's interest, and Akira Hatake considers himself quite adept at it.

Moreover, he had already come up with an excuse.

"I just returned from a mission, and my chakra hasn't fully recovered. Also, my father needs me to make up for what I missed these past few days."

"I see... What a pity." Tsunade was reluctant to part with it, still somewhat unwilling to give up. "How about tomorrow or the day after? You'll have time then, right?"

“I can’t say for sure.” Akira Hatake shook his head again. “Minato-sensei has a lot of training tasks, and he doesn’t know when he will have a task. I really can’t be in two places at once.”

"Then... what about the day after tomorrow?"

"I probably don't either..."

"You brat! You think you can take me down?!" Tsunade's expression suddenly changed, and she slammed her fist on the desk, making it bounce back in place.

"I don't care, you have to come two days a week!" Being spoiled is a privilege unique to women; it's a right they are born with, and no one can take it away from them.

As the princess of Konoha, Tsunade naturally has the qualifications, and the number of people in the entire Konoha who are worthy of her unreasonable behavior can be counted on one hand.

It can be said that Akira Hatake has unlocked a new achievement at this moment, but it also means that his time will become even more limited.

The days of living an easy life and being able to be lazy are getting further and further away...

"Lady Tsunade, you're making things difficult for me!" Akira Hatake cried, starting to count on his fingers. "I have to go on missions in the morning to earn commissions to support my family, I have to train in the afternoon, and I have to take care of my father's health in the evening. I really don't have time!"

“I’ll take care of Sakumo. Besides, I’ve noticed that Chunin Ena has been getting along very well with Sakumo lately, so I’ll have her take care of him exclusively.”

Tsunade quickly offered a compromise: "As for the commissions you earned from completing the missions, they weren't much, so I'll compensate you."

"Also, although Minato Namikaze is very strong, he also has his weaknesses. In exchange, I can give you some extra help when you transfer life energy to me, as some compensation."

"I've already said all this, if you still don't agree, then..."

Tsunade gave Akira Hatake a very unfriendly look, her knuckles cracking as she clenched her fists, her threat quite obvious.

"But the money I need is not a small amount." How could Hatake Akira possibly give in? Besides, he wasn't afraid of Tsunade. Hatake Akira was very clear about who was in charge and who was secondary.

"How much do you want?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow, her domineering expression mixed with a hint of smugness.

In terms of wealth alone, Tsunade, who inherited the entire Senju clan, is certainly not lacking.

Otherwise, given her tendency to be a sucker, she wouldn't have been able to squander her family fortune by the time of Naruto.

"I want to forge a ninja sword for my younger brother that is entirely made of chakra metal." Akira Hatake spread his arms and gestured. "It will probably need a blade this long..."

"You brat, do you know how scarce and precious chakra metal is?!" Tsunade's face showed some pain, and her voice became much louder.

Judging from the blade length that Akira Hatake gestured, the cost of forging just one chakra metal ninja sword would have emptied most of her savings.

"I agreed!"

However, Tsunade quickly made a decision, slamming her hand on the table with a deafening roar.

At worst, she can just go to the casino less often in the future. Even if she can't increase her income, she can still cut back on spending.

However, Tsunade wasn't one to take a loss lying down. "But you must set aside three days a week specifically to infuse me with life energy!"

"Three days..." Akira Hatake was overjoyed, but his face still showed some distress. "Then I'll have to shorten my training time... I just don't know if I'll fall behind in strength because of slacking off..."

"Superhuman strength, medical ninjutsu, and all sorts of ninjutsu problems—I can solve them all for you!"

"But I just don't know... can one person have two masters at the same time?"

Akira Hatake rubbed his hands together, finally revealing his true purpose.

Tsunade isn't just a easy target at casinos...

Chapter 70 Kakashi, you've been acting strange for a long time!

Life energy is the foundation of life and even strength in the Naruto world, and Akira Hatake, who can freely transfer life energy to others, undoubtedly possesses an inexhaustible treasure.

While using the advantage of infusing people with life energy to win them over is not a foolproof method.

But once there's a good start in getting to know each other, the deepening of feelings won't be a problem.

Akira Hatake was confident that, through subsequent actions, he could completely bind Tsunade to his cause.

Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, has been temporarily won over by Akira Hatake, leaving Jiraiya and Orochimaru as the remaining options.

However, Akira Hatake is currently no match for Orochimaru. It's possible that if Akira Hatake reveals his abilities, he could become Orochimaru's test subject the very next day.

As for Jiraiya, this chivalrous ninja is not difficult to approach, but Jiraiya never judges people based on one aspect of them, but is obsessed with the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.

The bond between Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan was only formed through Jiraiya's intervention, which stemmed from the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.

The same applies to Minato Namikaze and Naruto Uzumaki.

It would be very difficult for Akira Hatake to win over Jiraiya simply by using his third skill.

However, on the other hand, with Minato Namikaze by his side, Akira Hatake could still achieve some results by adopting a roundabout strategy.

Even if it still doesn't work, Akira Hatake doesn't feel there's anything to regret.

Losing one main DPS is a minor issue for Akira Hatake, who currently has a star-studded lineup.

Satisfied, she left Tsunade's office. Before leaving, Hatake Akira gave her another breath of life energy, which he considered as a deposit.

However, the only drawback was that Tsunade did not agree to Akira Hatake's subtle request to become his disciple, after all, Tsunade still had her pride.

She doesn't need to compete with Minato Namikaze for disciples, and by not accepting Akira Hatake as a disciple, she is also protecting him.

Look at the potential forces behind Akira Hatake now:

Minato Namikaze, a leading figure among the younger generation of Konoha.

Although Sakumo Hatake is temporarily out of commission, he is still alive, and the old subordinates and confidants he has accumulated over the years will not disappear, which can be considered a considerable political resource.

With Kakashi, a top genius among his peers, he will definitely grow into another Minato Namikaze.

These three may not seem impressive at the moment, but anyone with a long-term vision can see that ten years from now, Akira Hatake will undoubtedly be the trendsetter in Konoha.

If Tsunade were added to the mix now, then Akira Hatake would become the target of everyone's ire, falling into the sights of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, and being dragged into a bottomless political abyss.

Akira Hatake naturally understood this, but compared to the future benefits, the short-term crisis still made him decide to become Tsunade's apprentice.

However, since the other party refused, Akira Hatake did not intend to force the issue.

Tsunade was planning to teach Akira Hatake her signature skills, such as superhuman strength and medical ninjutsu. Although there was no formal master-disciple relationship, it was practically the same.

They returned to Sakumo Hatake's hospital room, and after Kakashi spoke with Sakumo Hatake for a while, the two brothers prepared to take their leave.

However, on their way back to the Hatake residence, Akira Hatake and Kakashi ran into an old acquaintance.

"Akira, Kakashi!"

Akira Hatake recognized Rin Nohara, who was waving and jumping around, from a distance.

Beside Nohara Rin stood Uchiha Obito, who looked displeased, and Yuhi Kurenai, whose expression was slightly unnatural.

"Akira, Kakashi."

After the five approached, Kurenai greeted the two in a low voice. After glancing at Rin Nohara, who looked a little embarrassed, Kurenai stepped forward and put her arm around Akira Hatake's left arm.

Only women truly understand each other's thoughts.

Although Kurenai is still just a young girl, this is an innate sensitivity, an instinct she developed without being taught.

Kurenai's assertive gesture diminished the excitement on Rin Nohara's face, but she quickly concealed it.

"I heard you went on a mission outside the village. It seems the result was good. Hong can finally rest easy."

"Haha, Kakashi and I are very strong, and with Minato-sensei looking after us, there won't be any problems." Akira Hatake smiled, then looked affectionately at Kurenai Yuhi, "Thank you, Kurenai. Of course, thank you Rin and Obito too."

"I knew Ming wouldn't forget me!" Obito Uchiha smiled憨厚ly, but when his gaze swept across Kakashi's face, his expression changed. "Of course, that doesn't include someone."

"A disgrace to the Uchiha clan."

Kakashi spoke softly, but his words were incredibly powerful, and the essential activities that followed their meeting began in earnest.

"Hmph, you icy, mysterious face, I can't stand you!"

"Then you could have graduated early or gotten first place in your grade, and you would have been qualified too, but unfortunately you didn't."

"When I awaken my Sharingan, you'll understand what a genius Uchiha truly is!"

"I don't think I'll live to see that day. If that day ever comes, I hope I'm still alive." Kakashi is very sarcastic and can always say the most infuriating things in the calmest tone, something that Akira Hatake admires.

As expected, Obito Uchiha was once again completely defeated in the verbal sparring, and the dispute between the two entered a new stage.

"Kakashi, you...! I challenge you to a duel!"

"I'll give you a hand."

"Don't underestimate me, I've made great progress lately!"

"Don't try to outrun a snail..."

"Enough! Obito!" Nohara Rin couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed Uchiha Obito's ear. "Why are you always targeting Kakashi?!"

Isn't it because you liked that guy Kakashi?

Obito Uchiha pursed his lips and quieted down, but he didn't actually say what he was muttering to himself. He would only say such things in front of Rin Nohara if he had his head caught in a door.

"It's clear that Obito, you've not only improved in strength during this time, but you've also made considerable progress in other areas."

Akira Hatake clearly saw that the relationship between Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara had made a breakthrough, almost reaching the level of being more than friends.

Otherwise, Rin Nohara wouldn't have so naturally grabbed Obito Uchiha's ear. This seemingly punitive but actually intimate gesture was something Akira Hatake had only seen between some lovers or spouses.