Hearing Tsunade's playful tone, Kenji felt a headache coming on.
Just as Nawaki had said, Tsunade had never been interested in the position of Jonin Instructor, and her temper was completely unsuitable for teaching students.
Yet, this time, she had become a Jonin Instructor.
Her purpose was self-evident; it was directed at him.
Seeing Kenji remain silent and rolling his eyes, Tsunade put her hands on her hips and said grumpily, "Didn't you tell me before that you would follow your Jonin Instructor well? Now that you see it's me, what's with this attitude?"
"Tsunade, isn't this a bit too childish?"
"Childish?" Tsunade said angrily. "Do you think I can't lead you?"
Kenji shook his head. "That's not what I mean."
Kenji understood that Tsunade had ulterior motives. Becoming a Jonin Instructor was just for one person.
Maybe she thought it was fun, or maybe she really wanted to protect him.
But Dan Uchiha and Michiko were pitiful. In Tsunade's eyes, their presence was pitifully weak.
With Tsunade's strength, being a Jonin Instructor was more than enough.
However, to be a teacher, strength alone is not sufficient.
Powerful people don't necessarily know how to teach.
"Fine, since it's come to this, let it be!" Kenji stood up and walked over to stand beside Dan Uchiha and Michiko.
The way Dan Uchiha and Michiko looked at Kenji had clearly changed.
They hadn't expected Kenji to actually know Teacher Tsunade. Listening to their conversation, their relationship seemed unusual.
"Hmph, what's so great about that? He's just got connections." Dan Uchiha was unconvinced in his heart. "I will use my strength to prove myself and make Teacher Tsunade look at me with new respect."
Tsunade looked at Dan Uchiha and Michiko again, cleared her throat, and said, "Today is our first meeting. For better guidance in the future, I need to understand your strength."
Pausing for a moment, Tsunade added, "How about this: the three of you attack me together. Let me see what you can do."
"You want us to fight our teacher?" Michiko hesitated.
Tsunade smiled. "Don't be afraid. Use all your strength and any stratagems. Are you afraid you'll hurt me?"
"..."
"I'll be responsible for the feint attack; you two wait for an opportunity to act!"
While Dan Uchiha and Michiko were hesitating, Kenji started giving orders and immediately rushed at Tsunade.
"Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?" Dan Uchiha was unconvinced. He followed Kenji, not yielding an inch, seemingly wanting to compete.
Michiko stood there, a bit at a loss.
Seeing this, Tsunade shook her head in amusement.
Both Kenji and Dan Uchiha were moving fast, but their attack routes were too straightforward and full of openings.
Tsunade simply waved her hand, casually blocking Dan Uchiha's fist, and then delivered a side kick that hit Kenji right in the stomach.
Kenji looked shocked. "Tsunade, you..."
Tsunade revealed a devilish smile. "Kenji, although you are my cute little brother, during real training, I won't go easy on you. Your 'good days' are just beginning!"
Kenji was stunned for a moment, but then he laughed too.
"So that's how it is. It seems my worry was unnecessary. However... this is just right!"
"Hmm?"
Tsunade was extremely sharp and immediately noticed something was wrong.
Crack!
The "Kenji" she kicked suddenly shattered directly into pieces of ice.
"..." Tsunade's eyes widened.
While she was surprised and bewildered, a pair of hands suddenly wrapped around from behind, tightly binding Tsunade's explosive body.
"Tsunade, getting caught by me so easily... you aren't a competent teacher!"
Kenji rubbed against Tsunade's ear, his voice slightly bewitching, making Tsunade inexplicably blush.
"Bastard, let me go!" Tsunade squirmed uneasily in Kenji's arms.
She didn't dare use too much force, as that would definitely hurt Kenji.
However, her slight squirming stimulated Kenji's sense of touch greatly, scaring him into quickly letting go of Tsunade.
"Ahem..."
Kenji rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that it was lucky he didn't get a nosebleed.
Tsunade glared at Kenji. She hadn't expected to embarrass herself in front of her students on her first day as a teacher.
To be restrained by Kenji in less than two moves was simply losing all face.
But back to the topic, what was that weird clone?
Clone Jutsu?
No, the Clone Jutsu creates illusions without a physical body. You don't even need to test it; you can tell at a glance.
"Could it be a physical Shadow Clone?"
Tsunade walked forward, touched the puddle of water on the ground, and her expression changed again.
"Water Clone... how is that possible?"
The Water Clone Jutsu possesses nature transformation. Its rank is higher than the Shadow Clone, and it has extremely high requirements for chakra amount and control. Even ordinary Chunin find it hard to learn.
How could Kenji, a student who just graduated, use a ninjutsu of this level?
Moreover, the Water Clone isn't a Hidden Leaf ninjutsu. Where did Kenji learn it?
"Teacher..." Dan Uchiha and Michiko looked at Tsunade, confused.
With their limited knowledge, they just thought Kenji used a basic Clone Jutsu, so they weren't surprised.
If anything, they were surprised that Tsunade couldn't see through a mere Clone Jutsu.
"Mn, Dan, you and Kenji coordinated well," Tsunade praised, pretending to be calm.
"Huh?" Dan Uchiha wondered, Where did I coordinate?
Tsunade smiled. "Kenji gave orders deliberately in front of you, telling you to listen to him, act as a feint, and wait for an opportunity. But he knew you wouldn't be convinced and would definitely go against him, so he made a secret move. The result was that you became the feint, attracting my attention, while the one who really attacked was him."
"So that's it!" Michiko's eyes lit up. "Kenji, you're too smart."
Kenji shrugged. "Well, we have to thank student Dan Uchiha for being cutely stupid, otherwise my goading wouldn't have worked."
"Pfft!" Michiko laughed out loud.
"..." Dan Uchiha was furious.
"Alright, good performance today. In three days, we will leave the village for our first mission. Get ready. Dismissed."
Without waiting for Dan Uchiha or Michiko to voice any opinions, Tsunade grabbed the unresponsive Kenji and vanished from the training grounds.
In a deserted corner, Tsunade asked Kenji seriously.
"You learned the Water Clone?"
Kenji emphasized, "To be correct, that is called the Ice Clone!"