Her mission was to become Uchiha In's master within a month, and Uchiha In had to genuinely acknowledge her as his master, otherwise she would face a mission penalty.
This mission penalty was something Tsunade could not accept.
The moment Tsunade thought of that fierce mission penalty, she wished she could pull the entire System out and smash it with one punch.
Seeing Uchiha In's hesitant expression, Tsunade grew a little anxious and 'gently' tapped the ground with her right foot.
Boom~
A low sound echoed, and the originally intact training ground cracked open with spiderweb-like fissures, centered around Tsunade's heel.
The cracks continuously expanded, spreading along the entire training ground, and then diffused throughout it.
!!!∑(Дノ)ノ
Uchiha In awoke from his contemplation, then saw the current scene and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Seeing Tsunade's increasingly grim expression, Uchiha In immediately caved.
No matter what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking, it certainly held no disadvantages for him. Besides, Uchiha In himself had no aversion whatsoever to becoming Tsunade's Disciple.
"I accept."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing side mission one. Reward: Super Strength Fist proficiency +1."
"Side mission two activated: During the guidance of Uchiha In, fiercely assault Uchiha In once. Reward: Luck +1. No penalty for mission failure."
Tsunade nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Uchiha In's words.
She had only intended to intimidate Uchiha In, but she hadn't expected the effect to be exceptionally good.
Tsunade had originally been worried if this counted as forcing Uchiha In, because the System had once said that forcing Uchiha In was not allowed.
Now it seemed that intimidation was still permitted by the System.
No, perhaps it wasn't that the System permitted it. The System had said that she had to be acknowledged by Uchiha In for the mission to be completed. It was likely that Uchiha In himself was quite looking forward to becoming her Disciple.
Tsunade also realized this in an instant. If that was the case, Uchiha In really was as Uzumaki Kushina had said, not straightforward at all.
Indeed, if Uchiha In did not genuinely acknowledge Tsunade and was forced, Tsunade would never be able to complete the mission.
Upon receiving the new mission, Tsunade's expression remained unchanged as she began to examine it.
A side mission with no penalty made Tsunade's expression brighten somewhat.
Fiercely assaulting Uchiha In—if it were unintentional, Tsunade herself could accept it. But now, having to do it intentionally made her feel a bit awkward, even though Uchiha In was still just a child.
Moreover, in Tsunade's mind, Uchiha In was probably a perverted brat similar to Jiraiya, which made Tsunade even less inclined to do this mission.
However, the mission reward of Luck +1 was truly tempting!
Tsunade didn't have many hobbies; her greatest enjoyment was gambling.
But Tsunade's Luck could be said to be unprecedentedly bad; she lost every single gamble, without exception.
Of course, when gambling for money, Tsunade disdained using Ninjutsu to cheat.
So this Luck +1 was truly too tempting for Tsunade.
Should she do this mission or not?
"In, you're also Tsunade-neechan's Disciple now. You should call me Senior Sister from now on."
At this moment, Uzumaki Kushina said with a smile to Uchiha In.
Chapter Thirty: Spread Among the High-Level Officials
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Super Strength Fist proficiency +1."
"Ding, the System has detected that the host does not know Super Strength Fist. Changed to: learned Super Strength Fist."
The System's voice, without surprise, echoed in Uchiha In's mind once more.
Super Strength Body Technique is a Body Technique where a Ninja with precise Chakra control methods concentrates Chakra in any part of their body, rapidly burns it, and then unleashes it. It is also Tsunade's most proficient Body Technique.
Uchiha In had never expected that simply nodding and becoming Tsunade's Disciple would lead him to learn Tsunade's most proficient attack method.
One must know that while the principle of Super Strength Fist seemed simple, it required extremely high Chakra control, otherwise one could easily injure themselves instead of the opponent.
And now Uchiha In had actually learned it directly.
This made Uchiha In even more excited about the things the System provided.
Although Uchiha In didn't know why the System would inexplicably increase his strength, he could tell that every time his strength increased, it seemed to be when he was around important female protagonists or supporting female characters from the original story.
He automatically comprehended the Whirlpool Clan's Sealing Technique while with Kushina. He automatically comprehended Super Strength Fist while with Tsunade. So, when he's with Uchiha Mikoto, will he automatically comprehend the Mangekyo Sharingan?
Uchiha In could roughly feel that as long as he was around female protagonists or supporting female characters, he would continuously receive rewards.
As for why he agreed to Tsunade taking him as a Disciple, Uchiha In naturally had his own thoughts.
He certainly wouldn't just casually agree after being intimidated by Tsunade.
Although Tsunade's intimidation was terrifying, he knew Tsunade wouldn't attack him without reason.
If Tsunade really attacked him, not only would the Hokage lineage be in the wrong, but it would also implicate the Senju Clan, allowing the Uchiha Clan to seize an opportunity to demand benefits.
So Tsunade's intimidation, rather than being an intimidation, was more like providing Uchiha In with a graceful way out.
Since he had already been noticed, if he refused Tsunade, he would definitely be targeted by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Conversely, if he became Tsunade's Disciple, he would gain many benefits. Most importantly, because of Tsunade's opening, the Uchiha Clan would not be able to do anything to him.
If he had directly and unhesitatingly agreed, the Uchiha Clan would probably think that Uchiha In was similar to Uchiha Kagami, and would become displeased.
Even Tsunade would suspect whether Uchiha In had already been approached and talked to by the Uchiha Clan.
That's why Uchiha In agreed to Tsunade's proposal after her intimidation.
Actually, the Uchiha Clan and the Hokage lineage were fine; even if they had any ideas about Uchiha In, they wouldn't do anything too outrageous. The most troublesome party was Danzo's side.
Given Danzo's dark and unscrupulous personality, Uchiha In was truly afraid that Danzo might suddenly make a move against him in the shadows.
And the only one who could somewhat restrain Danzo was Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Therefore, becoming Tsunade's Disciple was a matter that only brought benefits and no harm, which is why Uchiha In agreed so readily.
Moreover, this way, he wouldn't have to pretend so hard in front of others.