Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 19 The Will of Fire

The day after soaking in the hot spring, Minato heard from Tsunade that Jiraiya had gone to Mount Myōboku for secluded training and was not planning to return to Konoha anytime soon.

"Did I really say something too harsh?"

In the kitchen, Minato was preparing dinner, while Tsunade was cleaning up the used food preparation trays.

"Don't worry about it, it's a good thing."

Tsunade chuckled lightly: "That guy may be lecherous, but he's not unreasonable. He's probably figured out some things and is planning to cultivate his mental state."

"Cultivating a state of mind?"

"That's right. Ninjas are people with great perseverance who can endure what ordinary people cannot, so mental training is also a very important part of it."

Tsunade patiently explained, "The path of a ninja is not always smooth. Hunger, pain, killing, and even death are inevitable experiences for a ninja, so you will also have to train in these areas in the future."

"Then why become a ninja?"

Minato asked, "I've never quite understood why Water Release can be used to irrigate crops, Earth Release can be used to build houses, and the three elements of wind, fire, and lightning, and even chakra itself, can be used directly as an energy source."

"Ninjas clearly possess the ability to accelerate the progress of the times, so why do they waste their time and energy on fighting and killing?"

Tsunade was taken aback, not expecting Minato to ask such a question.

She hesitated for a moment, then thought, "It's probably because of hatred..."

Does hatred arise from nothing?

Minato then asked, "A was jealous that C's business was better than his and felt that C had stolen his business, so he hired B to assassinate C. When C found out, he hired D to protect himself. As a result, B and D were killed by D in the fight. So, teacher, who do you think was at fault in this matter?"

Tsunade replied without hesitation: "Of course it's A! Besides, B, who took on this kind of mission, is also at fault."

Minato asked again, "So, teacher, who do you think B's child will hate after B dies?"

Tsunade paused, then suddenly fell silent.

As if lost in thought, her face grew increasingly gloomy, and her mood visibly worsened.

"ah--!!!"

After a while, Tsunade suddenly shouted, grabbed Minato, and started rubbing his head in annoyance.

"Why do you have so many questions, kid?"

"Huh? We were just chatting..."

"Even casual chatting is not allowed!"

Tsunade grabbed Minato's cheeks and pulled them apart, looking at him with a serious expression.

"I don't care! People are responsible for their own actions! Since you've raised this question, then it's your problem to solve! Hmm! Consider it your final test before you graduate from my tutelage!"

"Huh?!"

Minato looked shocked.

He was just trying to subtly express that the ninja system was flawed. In his opinion, the ninja code and the Will of Fire were worthless, and he would never follow the ninja rules.

What was this woman saying?

It's like I tell you that the world has been quite turbulent in recent years, especially in the Middle East, and then you say to me: "The task of maintaining world peace is entrusted to you. Go and mediate between them."

"Haha~ Just kidding!"

Seeing Minato's shocked expression, Tsunade laughed and ruffled his hair.

"But it's not entirely a joke. After all, you possess the power of Wood Release, and your future is destined to be extraordinary. Even if you want a peaceful life, you will sometimes find yourself unable to control your own destiny."

"If you are truly willing to shoulder people's trust in the future, then perhaps you can consider my suggestion today."

Upon hearing this, Minato nodded.

Tsunade is right. In the future, he will have family and friends around him, and trouble will inevitably come knocking on his door.

Sometimes, even if you don't want to, countless people will push you to a higher position.

But it's too early to think about such things right now...

Two days later, the ninja school started.

Today is the freshman orientation ceremony.

Early in the morning, Tsunade took the two of them to school.

As soon as he arrived at school, Minato heard someone calling his name.

"Yo! Sasshiburida! Minato Namikaze!"

Standing in the group of new students, Sarutobi Shinnosuke became excited upon seeing Minato and waved, shouting, "Hey, here!"

"Oh hi yo..."

Minato nodded calmly, then turned and walked towards the new student group.

"Hey, don't ignore me, you bastard."

Shinnosuke's face twitched, and he leaned close to Minato, whispering, "I got Dad to put us in the same class. I promise I won't lose to you next time!"

"Okay, good luck then."

Even if you hadn't said anything, he probably would have put us in the same class anyway...

Minato smiled politely and waved to Tsunade, who then turned and left, yawning as she went home to catch up on her sleep.

Shinnosuke seemed to want to say something more, but before he could speak, he was suddenly bumped to the side, causing him to stumble.

"Damn it, who…"

Shinnosuke's expression changed, and he was about to get angry when he saw the girls swarming around Minato.

"Hello, Minato-kun, my name is Kaoru Kobayashi. Nice to meet you!"

A sweet-looking, cute black-haired girl sent a friend request to Minato.

"Hello, nice to meet you." Minato smiled politely.

"Ah—Minato's smile is so handsome!"

"His fashion sense is also very good..."

The girls chattered excitedly around Minato, and Shinnosuke's lips twitched uncontrollably at their enthusiasm.

"Are you kidding me? This guy is way too popular!"

Looking at the group of enthusiastic young girls around him, Minato was also a little tired of dealing with them.

Fortunately, there were teachers on site maintaining order. When they saw the chaotic scene, a teacher immediately stepped forward.

"Quiet down, everyone, go back to your class lines!"

"Eh—"

The girls around immediately made reluctant noises, but they still obediently returned to their class's line.

"That's Tsunade-senpai's disciple?"

The commotion at the water gate attracted a lot of attention. In the third-grade group, a boy with a pineapple-shaped haircut swayed and looked at the water gate.

"That's right! Shikaku, let me tell you, Minato is incredibly strong! You absolutely mustn't mess with him!"

Rope Tree warned him earnestly, knowing full well that his good friend had always been a huge fan of his older sister.

"I'm not that bored..."

The boy named Lu Jiu patted the back of his head, speaking in a lazy tone.

He certainly admires Tsunade, but it's no exaggeration to say that the number of men in Konoha who like Tsunade could stretch from one end of the village to the other.

Even if someone were to cause trouble, it wouldn't be his place to do it, and he's not an unreasonable person.

Furthermore, the fact that Nawaki gave such a high evaluation proves that the other party's strength is far superior to Nawaki's, and that he couldn't possibly be fooled.

Considering how popular he is among girls, he's definitely a super troublesome guy!

As the young head of the Nara clan, Shikaku was always quick-witted and quickly sorted out his thoughts.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the playground with a group of teachers and began his proud speech, which he gave every year—The Will of Fire!