Chapter 773: Teaching in Konoha, the System Says I Am Tsunade

"I think I can try."

Kitazawa said with a serious face.

"Itachi?"

Tsunade leaned back, crossed her arms, looked him over, and said, "Are Itachi confident Itachi can surpass the old man in the five elements?"

"Hard to say."

Kitazawa blinked.

He had no confidence in himself, but he had confidence in the system.

"Itachi are as bold as ever..."

Tsunade said with a smile, "But don't even think about synthesizing Wood Release; it's impossible, don't waste your time."

"It's not exactly a waste of time."

Kitazawa replied, "My current strength has reached a bottleneck, and I need a Kekkei Genkai."

Tsunade was stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, what Kitazawa said was indeed correct.

He had already mastered his seven types of ninjutsu; no matter how much he refined them, he would at most be a second Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But Kitazawa was still young.

If he wanted to surpass Hiruzen Sarutobi, he could only work hard on Kekkei Genkai.

Actually, there was one more way.

The Sage Mode and senjutsu of the three great summoning holy lands.

But the difficulty of this was no less than synthesizing a Kekkei Genkai.

Neither she nor Orochimaru had learned it; only Jiraiya had learned half a Sage Mode.

The reason it was half a Sage Mode was that he had to rely on the help of the two sages of Mount Myoboku, namely Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.

"I want to use the merits I earned in this war to exchange for Wood Release ninjutsu from the village."

Kitazawa stated his purpose.

"Since Itachi have this idea, then try it."

Tsunade looked at him and finally agreed.

Although she still didn't think Kitazawa could synthesize Wood Release using Earth and Water Release.

"Itachi can keep those merits."

Tsunade added, "Itachi are my student, so Itachi are naturally qualified to learn Wood Release; Itachi don't need to exchange them for merits."

"Alright."

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and agreed.

After all, merits in the Hidden Leaf Village were still quite useful; if not for ninjutsu or ninja tools, exchanging them for money was also excellent.

"I'll go get the Wood Release ninjutsu for Itachi."

Tsunade stood up and left the Hokage's office.

Kitazawa didn't wait too long; he saw her again in about ten minutes.

He took the Wood Release scroll Tsunade handed him, opened it, and took a look.

Inside were three Wood Release ninjutsu: Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall, Wood Release: Silent Killing Binding Technique, and Wood Release: Great Forest Technique.

Three relatively basic Wood Release ninjutsu, but since they were Kekkei Genkai, the difficulty was not small; they were at least B-rank.

"If Itachi can learn these, come back to me for other Wood Release ninjutsu."

Tsunade suddenly laughed and said, "I really hope Itachi can learn them."

Neither she, nor Nawaki, nor her parents had inherited Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.

She had always deeply regretted this.

If Kitazawa could learn Wood Release, as her student, it could be considered a skipped-generation awakening.

"I'll try my best."

Kitazawa said with a smile.

"Do Itachi have anything else?"

Tsunade immediately changed her expression and said with a headache, "If not, I have to continue working; it's killing me."

"No, then I'll go to the Anbu."

Kitazawa stood up, said goodbye, and headed to the Anbu office.

"Kitazawa!"

Asuma Sarutobi saw him and said with a smile, "Look how popular our Anbu is; we received hundreds of applications in just one day."

"So many?"

Kitazawa walked up to him and looked at the applications on the desk.

These were all ninjas who wanted to join the Anbu.

And their strength was quite good; the worst were at the elite Chunin level, and many were Jonin.

"I guess they all came because of Lady Tsunade."

Asuma Sarutobi pulled out a stack of applications and said, "These are all ninjas from the Uchiha clan."

"Uchiha?"

Kitazawa took the applications and flipped through a few.

"This is the first time so many ninjas from the Uchiha clan have applied to join the Anbu."

Asuma Sarutobi said with a look of surprise.

Although there were ninjas from the Uchiha clan who joined the Anbu, their motives were impure.

For example, Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha.

Fugaku Uchiha let them join the Anbu originally to have them act as spies, but who knew they would all defect.

Of course, besides that, there was another reason.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dare to reuse ninjas from the Uchiha clan.

"What are your thoughts?"

Asuma Sarutobi asked curiously.

"Follow the procedure first, and let Lady Tsunade decide whether to use them in the end."

Kitazawa said casually.

Itachi Uchiha was a very good tool.

But that didn't mean other Uchiha clan ninjas were.

Of course, if they met his requirements, he could use them.

"Besides the Uchiha clan, there's also the Hyuga clan."

Asuma Sarutobi took out another stack of applications and sighed, "Lady Tsunade feels more popular than the old man."

Need I ask how to choose between a big sister and an old man?

Cough, cough.

Kitazawa knew the thoughts of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

They wanted to fight for more power.

As for why they didn't fight when Hiruzen Sarutobi was there, that was even simpler.

Because they couldn't beat Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Although Tsunade had a fiery temper, she was far less calculating than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Her personality was closer to Hashirama Senju's, so they felt there was hope again.

Kitazawa didn't care.

After all, in the ninja world, strength is respected.

When Hashirama Senju was alive, whether it was the Hidden Leaf Village or the ninja world, it was peaceful, and no one dared to stir up trouble.

Tsunade might not be able to do it, but Kitazawa could; he would just put the pressure on the system.

"It's all the same; follow the procedure."

Kitazawa took two looks and said.

"Alright."

Asuma Sarutobi nodded and said, "I'll pick some people and have them take the assessment to determine their strength first."

"En."

Kitazawa didn't stay long and turned to leave.

Time came to the next day, Sunday.

Kitazawa got up very early.

Kurenai Yuhi didn't sleep in either.

Because they were going to attend a funeral today.

"I'm going out to buy flowers."

Kitazawa looked at Kurenai Yuhi.

She had changed into a black kimono, which gave her a more gloomy temperament.

"En."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded and said, "When Itachi come back, we can have breakfast."

Kitazawa went out and walked toward the Hidden Leaf Flower Street.

Hidden Leaf Flower Street, literally, was where flowers were sold.

The Yamanaka Flower Shop was on this street.

Kitazawa walked on the road, and the villagers and ninjas he saw had all changed into black clothes.

Although it was a sunny day, it still made him feel a sorrowful atmosphere.

"Teacher Kitazawa!"

A flash of gold entered his eyes.

Following that was Ino Yamanaka's smiling face.

"Good morning, Ino."

Kitazawa walked up.

Ino Yamanaka was wearing a black dress, which made her look calmer compared to her usual lively self.

"Lord Kitazawa."

Lino Yamanaka stood up and greeted him.

She was Ino Yamanaka's mother.

"Teacher Kitazawa, are Itachi here to buy flowers?"

Ino Yamanaka looked up at him and asked.

"En."

Kitazawa nodded and said, "Buy two bouquets of white chrysanthemums."

"Ino, go pick two bouquets of white chrysanthemums for Lord Kitazawa."