Chapter 912: Teaching in the Hidden Leaf, the System Says I am Tsunade

Unless one is a Jonin, one would not normally take on S-rank missions.

"We aren't taking all eighty million ryo ourselves, anyway."

Kitazawa paused for a moment and said, "Besides, wealth is ultimately an external possession; strength is the foundation."

"Mm."

Kurenai Yuhi quickly returned to normal.

"Then let me investigate your progress in learning sealing jutsu this week."

Kitazawa picked her up and walked toward the bathroom.

Kurenai Yuhi rolled her eyes at him.

But she soon became busy; they bathed for two hours, and she didn't even need to get on the ground.

The price was complete exhaustion; in the end, she didn't even have the strength to walk and was carried back to the room by Kitazawa.

A new day, Monday.

This was also the second week of summer vacation.

After Kitazawa got up and finished breakfast, he went to the Ninja Academy.

As for Kurenai Yuhi, she wouldn't be waking up for a while.

"Teacher Kitazawa!"

When Hinata Hyuga saw him, her face was full of surprise.

"Teacher Kitazawa, we've missed Itachi so much!"

Naruto Uzumaki greeted him with great excitement.

"Yeah!"

Ino Yamanaka ran up to him and asked, "Teacher Kitazawa, did Itachi go on a mission this week?"

Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Yakumo Kurama, Shino Aburame, and others also gathered around.

Only Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno were absent.

They had gone to participate in the summer special training held by Kakashi Hatake and Kosuke Maruboshi.

"I did indeed go on a mission."

Kitazawa patted Ino Yamanaka on the head and said, "Itachi all continue training; I'll see if there are any problems."

"Yes, Teacher Kitazawa!"

Naruto Uzumaki, Ino Yamanaka, and the others separated again and began to train.

Just then, three lines of text appeared before Kitazawa's eyes.

[Current Task: Have five medical ninja learn limb regeneration.]

[Task Reward: Proficient-level Yang Release chakra nature transformation.]

[Host has completed the task; reward issued.]

Had Shizune finally learned the medical ninjutsu for limb regeneration?

Kitazawa subconsciously clenched his fist.

With Proficient-level Yang Release chakra nature transformation, he would be able to learn the Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth: Strength of a Hundred Technique much faster.

Besides that, modifying the forbidden medical jutsu: Body Activation would also be much faster.

And once Shizune learned limb regeneration, Kitazawa would no longer need to manage the medical ninja study group at the Hidden Leaf Hospital.

He could concentrate his energy on cultivating his ninjutsu.

Kitazawa came back to his senses and looked at Hinata Hyuga and the others.

Most of them didn't need him to say much about their training, so his gaze fell upon Naruto Uzumaki.

His Wind Release: Shuriken was already very proficient, and he could proceed to learn the next ninjutsu.

Kitazawa was thoughtful.

He had taught Naruto Uzumaki Wind Release: Gale Palm, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, and Wind Release: Shuriken, all to increase his long-range combat ability.

For now, it was enough.

If he wanted to learn more advanced Wind Release, Naruto Uzumaki would need to improve his level of Wind Release chakra nature transformation.

But he was young, and his chakra control was average, so it would be a waste of time to learn it now.

For close combat, Naruto Uzumaki had two methods.

One was the taijutsu taught by Might Guy.

The other was the Great Sword: Samehada that Kitazawa had given him.

Naruto Uzumaki had already learned most of Might Guy's taijutsu; what remained was the Eight Inner Gates, but he did not meet the conditions to learn it.

As for the Great Sword: Samehada, it could indeed be strengthened further.

"Naruto."

Thinking of this, Kitazawa called out.

"Teacher Kitazawa."

Naruto Uzumaki immediately ran over.

Behind him, the Great Sword: Samehada hopped along, chasing him.

"Itachi don't need to practice Wind Release for the time being; switch to swordsmanship."

Kitazawa drew Zangetsu and said, "Pick up Samehada, and I will teach Itachi Hidden Leaf-style swordsmanship."

Upon hearing this, the Great Sword: Samehada immediately hopped excitedly to Naruto Uzumaki's side.

Because Naruto Uzumaki didn't use swordsmanship or blade techniques at all, it often didn't come in handy.

Once he learned Hidden Leaf-style swordsmanship, it would be able to better demonstrate its value.

In this way, it wouldn't be abandoned.

Kitazawa didn't do anything extra today; he just accompanied Naruto Uzumaki and the others in their training.

The next day, he came to the entertainment district of the Hidden Leaf Village.

But he wasn't going to the Yamanaka Flower Shop, but to the newly opened Heart of the Ocean jewelry store.

When Kitazawa had the ninja of the Hyuga clan craft jewelry, he had ordered the opening of the first jewelry store in the Hidden Leaf Village.

The person responsible for managing it was Rina Uzumaki.

Because this jewelry store was the property of the Hidden Leaf Village.

"It can open tomorrow; just tell Lady Tsunade when the time comes."

Kitazawa said after a moment of thought.

The Heart of the Ocean jewelry store in the Hidden Leaf Village was just a side venture.

If he really wanted to make money, he had to look at the Heart of the Ocean jewelry store in the metropolis of the Land of Fire.

Therefore, Kitazawa did not intend to concern himself with this matter, nor would he attend tomorrow's opening.

He planned to take a trip to the Hidden Sound Village today.

Although he already understood the situation in the Hidden Sound Village, it wouldn't be easy to report back to Lady Tsunade without going there.

"Understood."

Rina Uzumaki nodded.

Kitazawa then came to the compound of the Hyuga clan.

"Kitazawa!"

Hiashi Hyuga received him very warmly.

The reason was that he already knew the news from the metropolis of the Land of Fire.

A necklace crafted by Hizashi Hyuga and the others had sold for the astronomical price of eighty million ryo.

Although their Hyuga clan only received ten percent, the subsequent necklaces added up to a terrifying amount of income.

"I hope Clan Leader Hiashi can send more manpower."

Seeing his expression, Kitazawa guessed the reason, so he didn't waste words and said directly.

"No problem!"

Hiashi Hyuga immediately agreed and said very generously, "Whatever number of people Itachi want, our Hyuga clan can provide!"

"I plan to open a Heart of the Ocean jewelry store in the metropolis of the Land of Fire."

Kitazawa thought for a moment and said, "Send another twelve people to this jewelry store."

"Very well."

Hiashi Hyuga said with a face full of smiles, "I will have them set off today."

"For specific matters, have them go find the person in charge of the Finance Force."

After Kitazawa finished giving instructions, he turned and left.

The Hokage Building.

Konan walked into the Anbu office.

She hadn't followed Kitazawa to the metropolis of the Land of Fire before.

After all, Lady Tsunade's strength was there; she would be detected.

Today, she hadn't followed Kitazawa to the Hidden Sound Village either.

She had come to the Anbu office to find out what the Gato Shipping Company and the Deep Sea Exploration Team had been doing recently.

Last time she had asked the Land of Rain to look for minerals, there had been results; they had found a silver mine.

Kakuzu had already gone to work at this silver mine.

Konan casually picked up a document on the table.

As an Anbu ninja, she was qualified to read it.

This document happened to be about what Kitazawa and Lady Tsunade had done when they went to the metropolis of the Land of Fire.

Konan took two glances and couldn't help but open her mouth wide.

Her first reaction was that those noblewomen were crazy; they actually spent eighty million ryo to buy a necklace?

Was Kitazawa's money coming too easily?

Konan came back to her senses, and an idea surfaced in her mind: could the Land of Rain replicate this?

But she quickly shook her head.

The Land of Rain and the Hidden Rain Village were too poor; sometimes they still had to rely on funding from the Akatsuki.

And most importantly, the necklace.

What did this necklace look like?

Konan planned to take this opportunity to go to the metropolis of the Land of Fire.