That Day When Suzuki-kun Wasn't the Mob-B! Chapter 498: A Test of Patience (Patreon)

After showing his reluctance for a while, Suzuki, in the end, relented, but he just couldn't help but ask once again, "Are you sure that it is okay, Sensei?"

"It's fine. You don't have to worry." Hiruzen insisted, thinking that Suzuki should really receive a reward, ignoring how he had never given anyone a jutsu as a reward except for those that came from his disciples' lineage, or his Sarutobi family.

"...." Everyone.

"No, I mean... is it okay for me to get an S-Rank jutsu?"

S-Rank jutsu.

Yeah, the strongest type, the one that had the highest lethality. Hiruzen let him choose one among the S-Rank jutsu that existed in Konoha.

"Don't worry." Hiruzen waved his hand. "I know how talented you are. While others might be in danger, I believe you can do it, and even with our help, I think you can quickly master the jutsu."

It wasn't that Hiruzen never thought of letting others learn an S-Rank jutsu.

Rather, he never thought for a single moment about letting anyone else, including his family, learn an S-Rank, since even if he allowed them to learn it, they weren't talented enough, nor could they even grasp it.

Learning an S-Rank jutsu wasn't easy despite how powerful it was, and out of the Sarutobi Clan, except for him, who could become the Hokage, what about the rest?

Were they worth it?

Except for their high numbers, as there were 3,000 ninjas or more from the Sarutobi Clan, their quality and strength were just so-so.

Even his son, Asuma, was beaten by his new disciple, which made Hiruzen sigh helplessly.

No, it wasn't like they were weak, or Asuma was weak, but the strong were just too strong.

War in the ninja world was like a daily occurrence, but with Naruto, Sasuke, Senju Hashirama, and also Uchiha Madara being the strongest, the world was at peace.

Peace, huh?

Suzuki didn't think that peace was possible. Or rather, since a ninja's main income came from either killing, war, and all the other gray areas—or even black areas that would simply be criminal in the modern world—then how could war be stopped?

The money in the ninja business was also limited.

If the clients put their money into one village, what would the other villages eat?

Regardless, the thought of peace aside, as it was still a distant problem for him, it was better to focus on what he would get.

Which S-Rank jutsu would he get?

Among all of the jutsu, his eyes were naturally drawn toward one in particular.

"As expected, you want this, huh?" Hiruzen smiled, as he knew what Suzuki wanted.

"Is it okay, Sensei?"

"Yes, take it and learn it well."

Hiraishin no Jutsu.

This was the jutsu he had chosen: a space-time ninjutsu created by Tobirama Senju and mastered by Minato Namikaze, allowing instant teleportation to any marked target or seal.

Why did he choose it?

Wasn't it obvious?

It was teleportation!

Any place he had marked, he could teleport to, and naturally, with the Manager, he had already learned it.

[The Hiraishin no Jutsu has been learned.]

[Do you want to use it?]

It had been a while since the notification had appeared, but regardless, it was best not to show it, as being too strong would be quite troublesome with Sarutobi's friends around.

"How long do you think it will take you to master it?"

"Three years?"

"Well, that's good enough."

Hiruzen nodded and sighed in relief, thinking that Suzuki wasn't such a monster. Frankly, even if Suzuki only needed three years, it was still fast, as Suzuki would still be young by then.

Suzuki just glanced at Hiruzen, then shook his head inwardly.

"Do you need more jutsu?"

"No, it's okay. This is enough."

"Really? Do you want a Rasengan? It is one of the rarest jutsu that can be used without hand signs. It is easy and practical."

"No, it's fine, Sensei. Using a sword is faster, after all, or your Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique is enough for me."

Yet, when Suzuki said those words, Tsunade only snorted, to which Hiruzen was speechless.

Suzuki aside, as he was the one who could appreciate his self-developed jutsu, Hiruzen also knew why Tsunade snorted. Compared to Tsunade's grandfathers, what was the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique?

Wasn't it just showering people with shuriken?

If people just hid underground with an earth jutsu, what would a rain of shuriken be used for?

"I will give you this wind jutsu. You are good at the wind element too, right?"

Without hesitation, Hiruzen gave Suzuki the Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves, the most beloved jutsu of Hiruzen's best friend.

"Thank you, Sensei."

Suzuki showed a strange expression, but he thanked Hiruzen regardless.

"It's almost time. You should go. Your teammates are waiting."

"Okay."

Suzuki nodded and excused himself from the Hokage office.

"You are too stingy!" Tsunade complained after Suzuki left.

"What do you want?" Hiruzen was speechless.

"Give him something else, you know? A jutsu? What's the use of that? Do you think he can live on that? Give him money or something!"

"......"

Hiruzen was speechless, then said, "Aren't you just going to take his money and use it for gambling?"

"......" Tsunade.

"Anyway, if you want him to have a good place, isn't it better to bring him to your place? It's huge anyway."

Yet, after Hiruzen said those words, Tsunade was silent. She didn't reject his words, and just thought of what would happen if Suzuki stayed at her place.

Meanwhile, as Suzuki left, planning to start the exam right away, he suddenly encountered the person he wanted to see the least.

Danzo.

Shit, what are you being arrogant for?

When Suzuki saw this guy, he wanted to smash him, especially since Danzo walked like a king and held his head high, as if the world were his, expecting everyone to bow. Suzuki couldn't help but do the same, especially since he was in front of everyone.

He just lightly bowed and then left, ignoring Danzo, who didn't even look at him—

"You are wasting your time."

Suzuki wondered who Danzo was talking to, but he didn't think it was him, so he just kept walking away—

"I am talking to you, Suzuki. Are you trying to ignore me?"

"I have never met you before, sir...?"

"Danzo Shimura." With the aura of a mysterious man, Danzo showed an arrogant expression as he stared at Suzuki. "You are wasting your time with Hiruzen. Come with me. I will show you what true power is."

If it were before, he wouldn't have bothered with Suzuki. But after finding out how talented Suzuki was, how could he let this young man be wasted on Hiruzen!

Suzuki stared at Danzo strangely and said, "I am sorry. Sensei will always be my Sensei." He bowed his head and apologized.

"You are too stubborn! You are wasting your—"

"Danzo, what are you doing?!"

Danzo's words stopped as he heard Hiruzen's roar.

Yet, Hiruzen wasn't alone, as Tsunade also glared at Danzo dangerously.

"Hiruzen?"

"Suzuki, go now. I will handle this, and when you see him, just ignore him. You don't have to worry about him."

"HOW DARE YOU, HIRUZEN?!"

"Shut the hell up! I am the Hokage!"

Danzo gritted his teeth, then left with his subordinates. "Let's go!"

As Danzo left, Suzuki also left quickly, especially since Hiruzen, his teacher, had told him to. But he had to admit, he couldn't wait too long for Sasuke to kill Danzo. At that moment, he was thinking of killing the bastard himself, since having this shitty guy around was just too troublesome.