You want to go to school?"
Tsunade stared at the small figure bowing before her, momentarily stunned.
Moon Tree had returned to Konoha just two days prior. As a war orphan, he should have gone to an orphanage or similar place, but Tsunade kept him by her side because of his resemblance to Nawaki.
"Yes, please."
Yueshu was still bowing. The reason this happened was entirely because the system had suddenly triggered another mission.
"Mission triggered: Enroll in Ninja School. Reward upon completion: one gacha draw."
Regardless of the mission, Yueshu already had the idea of attending school, and now with the mission, it was killing two birds with one stone.
The system was his golden finger to establish himself in Hokage, and each draw was an opportunity to become stronger.
"Hmm—"
Tsunade scratched her hair, looking at the still-bowing Yueshu, and could only sigh helplessly.
"Alright, alright, I'll go talk to the Third Hokage in a bit."
"Really?"
Hearing Tsunade's words, Yueshu immediately looked up, his face full of excitement.
"Don't worry, why would I lie to you?"
Tsunade felt like laughing. It was just going to school, yet this kid was so excited.
Yueshu smiled to himself. This way, he would have the chance to meet some of the original characters, and he would get another gacha draw.
Tsunade took all of this in, not even realizing her mood had improved.
And Tsunade did as she said, informing the Third Hokage that very day. The result was that Yueshu received a notice the next morning.
The notice told him to go to school tomorrow morning.
At this point, the system's mission also prompted completion. Yueshu now had three gacha draw opportunities saved up, and he planned to use them all before starting school.
"System, gacha draw."
Yueshu sat in his room; he was currently living in Tsunade's house.
"Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Sword Mastery (C-rank), Three-Tomoe Sharingan (B-rank), and Senju Bloodline (Unawakened) (A-rank)."
The electronic voice rang in his mind, and Yueshu was momentarily stunned.
It wasn't for any particular reason, but he hadn't expected his three consecutive draws to be unexpectedly good; it was almost as if he was possessed by a European Emperor.
Three consecutive draws pulled out the two most abnormal family bloodlines in Hokage. Although they were not complete forms, it could already be said that he was a European Emperor.
Before long, Yueshu could feel the changes in his body.
His vision was better, a surge of strength flowed through his body, and his mind was filled with sword fighting knowledge.
A wave of excitement surged through Yueshu. Ignoring everything else, he immediately rushed into the bathroom.
A handsome face appeared in the mirror. Besides the delicate features, the most striking thing was the pair of blood-red eyes.
Three tomoe revolved around his eyeballs, looking extremely cool.
"Now I'm one of those with red eyes too."
Yueshu laughed, then blinked, and the Sharingan disappeared, returning to normal black pupils.
The Sharingan is a unique bloodline power of the Uchiha Clan. Since he wasn't from the Uchiha, this couldn't be revealed.
Just as Yueshu was making his plans, the door suddenly opened.
"What are you doing in your room, Yueshu? Come on, I'm taking you out to eat."
Yueshu sighed. Without looking, he knew who it was from the voice: Tsunade, who had taken him in.
"You're starting school tomorrow, so it's a good time to celebrate."
After Tsunade finished speaking, she didn't wait for Yueshu's response. She simply picked him up and walked out of the house.
"Whoa, whoa, if we're going, we're going, but don't grab my neck! I'm going to die!"
Yueshu struggled to pry Tsunade's hand off, finally catching his breath.
"Oh?"
Tsunade released Yueshu, her gaze sweeping over him.
"What's wrong?"
Yueshu felt uneasy under her gaze and asked.
"You've gotten much stronger."
"Just a little."
Since he couldn't hide it from Tsunade, a Sannin, Yueshu simply admitted it directly.
"Well, you still have a long way to go."
Tsunade lightly chopped Yueshu's head with her hand, then clapped her hands, looking smug.
"Let's go, time to eat."
Yueshu gave a helpless smile, rubbed his head, and then followed Tsunade, who had a bold demeanor.
The current Tsunade had not yet left Konoha, nor was she inseparable from gambling as in the original work. She was at just the right age, with a maiden-like appearance and psyche; everything was just right, like a slightly unripe red apple.
She didn't send him to an orphanage and treated him with genuine warmth. Although Yueshu didn't know the reason, Jiraiya's words clearly weren't enough for Tsunade to treat him this way, but Yueshu kept this kindness in his heart.
However, Yueshu encountered a pleasant surprise during this outing for dinner.
The well-known Ichiraku Ramen already existed at this time, but Yueshu didn't encounter the familiar Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku, but rather Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku's father. The greatly hidden Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku in Konoha was still a child a bit older than Yueshu.
The day passed just like that, and Yueshu finally welcomed his first day of school.
Waking up early the next morning, Yueshu was ready, while Tsunade was still sound asleep, completely unlike a guardian. Yueshu had to wake her up.
"Then I'll leave this kid to you."
"Don't worry, Lady Tsunade, I will do my best to teach him."
After Tsunade brought Yueshu to school and spoke to the teacher, Yueshu's school life officially began.
"Today, our class has a new classmate. Let's invite him in to introduce himself."
As soon as the teacher finished speaking, Yueshu walked into the classroom.
Upon entering, all eyes in the classroom focused on Yueshu, and Yueshu's gaze swept around the room.
He had to admit, it truly exceeded Yueshu's expectations; he saw someone unexpected.
Golden hair, a gentle face, and eyes with a hint of tenderness—a boy like a small sun imprinted himself in Yueshu's eyes.
Yueshu was very familiar with this boy; anyone who had watched Hokage knew who this was.
Minato Namikaze, the future Golden Flash and Fourth Hokage, a Ninja genius, and the protagonist's biological father.
Yueshu really hadn't expected to encounter Minato Namikaze, and to be in the same class as him.
But it was nothing; rather, Yueshu's future life became much more interesting.
Golden Flash, huh?
Yueshu looked at Minato Namikaze. He now really wanted to test Minato Namikaze's strength, and it would also verify what level he himself had reached.
After a simple self-introduction, Yueshu happened to sit not far from Minato Namikaze.
He exchanged another glance with Minato Namikaze. This time, Yueshu nodded, and Minato Namikaze returned the gesture.
Just as Yueshu noticed Minato Namikaze, Minato Namikaze also noticed Yueshu. He could feel that Yueshu was different from others, a formidable opponent, which made Minato Namikaze pay more attention to Yueshu.
After a theory class, as if by rule, the classmates all approached Yueshu, the "transfer student."
Yueshu had no intention of making their classmate relationship awkward, and he basically handled everyone.
"Himegami-kun, nice to meet you, I'm Minato Namikaze."
After a while, Minato Namikaze also came over, greeting Yueshu with a cheerful smile right away.
Yueshu naturally returned a smile, and with this back and forth, Yueshu and Minato Namikaze's relationship was established.
The first day of classes was nothing major, not much different from before his transmigration, just a tedious process. Perhaps because it was still early in the semester, they mostly talked about history and hadn't even touched upon Chakra refinement.
"How was school?"
Back home, Tsunade was enjoying a small drink, her face already slightly flushed.
"Don't drink too much."
Yueshu reminded her, then walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Before his transmigration, Yueshu also lived alone, so he was quite good at cooking. To avoid being a freeloader, Yueshu volunteered to take on the cooking duties.
"This little guy is so small and already learning to manage people."
Tsunade took another small sip, laughing heartily.
"Drinking too much isn't good for you. School today wasn't very fun, but I did meet a nice classmate."
"You're so young."
Tsunade put down her wine glass and lay directly on the tatami mat, her slightly flushed cheeks making her look extremely alluring.
"You're only in your twenties and already calling yourself young."
Yueshu replied while cooking, thanks to the kitchen and living room being conveniently connected.
"Twenties isn't young anymore, it's quite old. Being a Ninja isn't a long-lived profession, you know."
"I think it's fine, isn't it just right, being in your twenties?"
This kind of seemingly meaningless chat was Yueshu and Tsunade's daily routine; it was simple, but Yueshu liked it very much.
Tsunade didn't respond again. Yueshu paused his hands. Tsunade's faint, even breathing reached his ears, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Yueshu's chopping became lighter.
The sun had begun to set, and the rays of the setting sun shone in, feeling both warm and a little cool. Tsunade was covered with a blanket, and soft sounds came from the kitchen, drifting out with the aroma of food.