Chapter 239: Senior Madara, You Don't Want the Plan to Fail Due to Infighting Either, Right?
As Madara joined the organization, an image of Yunu appeared between Uchiha Madara and Nagato, smiling as she looked at Madara. "Since you're a member of the organization now, would it be possible for me to... study you?"
Noticing Madara's Edo Tensei body, the Yunu tactfully changed her request from drawing blood to research.
Madara frowned.
"The terms are negotiable; I can pay more."
Madara remained expressionless. "No!"
Seeing that he was unyielding, Yunu's face scrunched up as she looked toward Nagato and the others, who were watching from the sidelines. She smiled again.
"I can increase Konan's explosive tag budget by 300 million, and the same for puppet materials."
Nagato and Ōtsutsuki Shinichi, who had been indifferent, slowly turned their attention to Madara.
It didn't matter what anyone else thought, but sometimes it was important to pay attention to the organization's primary financial backer…
"I can also increase your access to the virtual space."
Obito's gaze also gradually shifted toward Madara.
The virtual space access held great value in judging whether the real Infinite Tsukuyomi could fulfill his desires.
Seeing the three of them subtly surround him, Madara's face darkened. "What are you trying to do?"
"You'll get used to it. Selling your soul to enhance strength isn't shameful."
"It's just a little research… and with an Edo Tensei body, you won't die. It's no big deal."
"Senior Madara, you don't want the plan to fail due to infighting, right? If a fierce battle breaks out in the Ideal City, it will be discovered by the other nations."
On the side, White Zetsu, who had remained silent throughout, sighed as he watched the three and the image surrounding Madara, then quietly left.
"I told you, it's a den of devils."
That day, the residents of the Ideal City felt a powerful chakra filled with killing intent rise to the sky, then quickly dissipate, leaving them bewildered.
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At the entrance of the military academy in the Land of Snow, Chino collapsed into Rin's arms in black-and-white despair, crying loudly as she looked at the posted results.
"Rin and Ranmaru both passed, but why only me? I don't want to retake the theory class!"
After the construction of the military academy in the Land of Snow, Chino, who had never attended school before, became interested. Combined with the high-level requirements for children under sixteen, she and her two companions enrolled to supplement their knowledge beyond being ninjas.
At first, things went smoothly because their ninja knowledge base was strong, allowing them to focus on other subjects and make the most of their time.
But as time went on, Chino discovered that she possibly, maybe, wasn't very good at theoretical knowledge, especially when it came to the scientific ninja tools.
And unlike the ninja academy, where cheating during theory exams was somewhat overlooked if done discreetly, this school wasn't the same.
After all, the ninja academy's goal was to train ninjas, while the military academy in the Land of Snow aimed to cultivate soldiers and technical talents capable of protecting the nation.
"Ugh, I don't want to be held back and study with kids younger than me—it's so embarrassing."
Listening to Chino's tearful complaints, Ranmaru, standing nearby, hesitated to speak.
He wanted to say that Chino's appearance hadn't changed much compared to before, and staying in the lower grade wouldn't seem out of place. But considering her current sorrow, he decided not to voice this sad truth.
"Alright, don't worry. There's still a chance for a retake, and I'll help you." Rin's eyes were determined as she looked at Chino.
She had been worried about Chino potentially being held back and had sought advice from many seniors. Now, she had a solution for someone struggling with theory.
Chino wasn't like Obito; she could absorb some knowledge.
She was absolutely, positively sure she could help Chino pass! Chino glanced at Rin's confident expression, clueless about what was coming, and just continued to cry in her arms.
Two nights later, as Chino had almost forgotten the incident and was about to sleep, Rin came to her with a schedule.
"What's this?"
"It's your upcoming study plan. Don't worry, Chino, I'll help you catch up!"
"Uh…"
Out of goodwill for her companion, Chino sat up from her bed to read the schedule, only to widen her eyes in shock.
"Wake up at 5:30, morning run and study at 6, classes start at 7:50… evening self-study until… 10 PM?! And it goes on until the retake, for a whole three weeks—how is this possible?"
Rin blinked and said softly, "It's okay, I tried it over the past two days, and it's doable. Teacher Gengetsu said it's feasible. I think they might have had similar experiences."
Chino looked at Rin like she was a devil.
This wasn't like carrying out ninja missions—did she really need to push herself so hard to study? If it came down to it, couldn't she just stop learning and remain an uneducated ninja? "I won't! I can't study like that!"
Chino let out a cry of frustration, "I'd rather be an ignorant soldier than follow this inhumane study plan!"
Rin smiled gently, taking out Chino's student file and pointing to her fifteen-year-old age. "But Chino, if you don't study seriously, you might be placed in a lower-grade class. Are you okay with that?"
Chino: "I haven't grown much, and I look like a twelve-year-old kid—nobody would suspect a thing! They might even think I'm a genius who skipped grades!"
"…Is that so."
Rin sighed, and just when Chino thought she had given up, she pulled out a kunai, gently wiping it.
"Chino, we're friends, and I don't want to do this to you, but Teacher Gengetsu said if we can graduate smoothly, he'll teach us forbidden jutsu as a special reward for this time. If you stay back, you'll waste a lot of time."
"A little delay doesn't matter…"
Chino instinctively shrank back, clutching a pillow as a shield, seeing the dark aura emanating from Rin.
Ever since that battle two years ago, she felt Rin had changed—sometimes becoming very scary.
Rin didn't respond, just giving her a calm glance and saying, "Be at the school field tomorrow morning. Don't make me come to the dorm to fetch you."
With that, she left Chino's room without giving her a chance to refuse.
Watching Rin leave, Chino lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in thought.
Why did it turn out like this? The first time she experienced school life, she made friends for life. Two happy things overlapped. And these two joys brought even more joy. It was supposed to be like a dream, a happy time. But why did it turn out like this? She hated studying!
With a sob, Chino picked up the alarm clock, set the time, and fell asleep, unwilling to waste another second.
(End of Chapter)
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