After traveling through time, I became friends with Tsunade

"Son, are you back?"

My mother's voice came up from downstairs. Yusuke immediately went downstairs with Yuanli.

"Son, when did you get a new pet?"

Mom looked at the monkey on Yusuke's shoulder in surprise and asked him in confusion. Dad sighed after seeing it, it seemed that there was one more task to do every day.

"Mom and Dad, Saruroki is not a pet. He is the one that Sarutobi-sensei gave me as my future fighting partner."

Yusuke looked at the two of them seriously, and out of trust in their son, the two did not ask too many questions.

"By the way, mom, Yuanli wants to eat snake meat..."

After Yujie finished speaking, his mother urged his father to go out and buy some. But his father just looked up in the direction of Yujie's room, and without saying anything, he went out with the basket of vegetables.

Soon, a table full of delicious food was served.

"Mom, aren't you guys open at night?"

Yusuke hadn't been to the new barbecue restaurant since he returned home for so long, so he asked casually.

"Well, now I have hired someone. There are so many guests now that I can't handle it myself. But now that you are back, my son, your father and I can come back earlier and cook for you."

Life became more and more hopeful, and mom was so happy that she kept putting food into Yujie and Yuanli's bowls.

Alas, seeing how happy his mother was, Yusuke didn't know how to say it. After all, he might have to stay away from home more often in the future.

Yusuke held back his words and insisted on finishing the delicious dinner. Yusuke's mother had long seen that Yusuke was hiding something in his heart. After cleaning up the table, she pulled Yusuke aside and asked.

"What's wrong son? Are you going on another mission?"

"Not really. I may have to go out for training for a while, and I may not go home often during this period."

Yusuke said with a slightly weak tone, he thought his mother would be unhappy about this, but he didn't expect...

"Don't worry, we've been running around to take care of you, and we're really tired. It's a good time to take a rest."

Yusuke: "(?_?)"

After explaining to his parents, Yusuke brought Saruki and came to the Hokage Rock on a whim. At this time, Saruki had returned to his normal size, and the man and the ape sat on the ground, overlooking Konoha.

"Yusuke, you are already very strong, why do you still have to practice so hard?"

After sitting for a while, Yuan Li suddenly spoke.

"Hmm..." Yusuke fell into thought.

Yes, why should he work so hard? Even in the future Four Wars, there will be a savior to resolve the crisis in the ninja world, and he will be fifty years old by then.

So what is he doing it for?

For power? Although he was very keen on power, at least the Third Hokage would not abdicate, and he was not qualified to be Hokage. If he was not considered Hokage, even if he reached a high position, he would be constrained everywhere, so why bother himself?

For a beautiful woman? But at the moment, Tsunade is the only one worthy of Yusuke's pursuit.

For the village? Although he could talk about the truth and pretend, he couldn't really be like those two Uchiha traitors, who would risk everything for the village, even their family and their lives. Perhaps he was very selfish, and everything he did was based on himself.

Yusuke has no idea of ​​being a savior. Perhaps only with strong power, in this world where strength is paramount, can he do what he wants.

"To become stronger!"

After thinking seriously for a long time, Yusuke finally uttered a few words, but Yuanli would not let him go.

"Become stronger? What happens after that?"

Yuanli scratched his head, looking like he was determined to get to the bottom of things.

"This way, you can do what you want to do!"

Yusuke raised his hand, and several thin threads emerged from between his fingers. He stared at them motionlessly. Everything he had was given to him by this thread-thread fruit that did not belong here.

Even with his current status, why did Sarutobi Hiruzen accept me as his apprentice when I was only 18 years old and already a special jonin? Wasn't it because of the String-String Fruit?

Even though he felt it was ridiculous, he was nothing, had no background, and was not labeled as a Hokage. The Third Hokage still accepted him as his apprentice and taught him wholeheartedly. Did he really have no selfish motives?

Suddenly, memories of the past life reappeared! Did the Third Hokage really retire during the reign of the Fourth Hokage? Or was the Fourth Hokage just a puppet of the Third Hokage, and the Third Hokage was still at the center of power?

Or was it that Minato was immature and the Third Hokage helped him grow up as quickly as possible? No, maybe he just didn't want to give up power. If Minato's voice hadn't been so high, there might not have been a Fourth Hokage.

Yes, I want to be Hokage, but, Sarutobi-sensei, please don't treat me like Minato in the original time and space. Maybe you won't be able to do that now, but when I take your place, will you still treat me the same way as you do now?

Before I can figure out someone's heart, I dare not trust him wholeheartedly, even if he is a righteous person on TV.

After all, this is a world of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak. Only those who are strong have the right to speak. And what really happens here is much more cruel and dark than what you see on TV.

As he thought about it, Yusuke's face gradually darkened. Perhaps he had never been a righteous person. Everything he wanted to do was for himself. But he was not an ungrateful person. Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen treated him well now, if that time really came...

What should he do?

Deep inside, Yusuke's heart, which was devoured by the devil, was constantly surrounded by darkness. Then in an instant, it disappeared again, as if nothing had ever happened.

Looking at Yusuke's appearance, Yuanli didn't bother him anymore and just accompanied him quietly.

The next morning.

Yusuke and Yuanli arrived at the Forest of Death carrying large and small bags.

"Teacher, are you serious?"

Yusuke looked at himself, with weights tied to him one after another, and asked Sarutobi Hiruzen with a puzzled look on his face. "Besides, didn't you agree that Sarutoki would train with me?"

Yusuke first felt the weight of his body and limbs, then raised his hand forcefully and pointed to the other side, at the ape who was grinning with a stick in his hand.

"Yusuke, this is the first stage, you have to lay a solid foundation."

After saying this, Sarutobi Hiruzen made a seal and disappeared from the spot.

Bah!

So, only Yusuke and Yuanli were left here, staring at each other. After a while, Yuanli suddenly jumped up and hit Yusuke with a stick.

Yusuke dodged by rolling to the side, looking at the big hole made by the ape force, and swallowed.

"Yuan Li, are you serious?"

Seeing it staring at him motionlessly, Yusuke stretched his body a bit, and after getting used to it, he ran away. Seeing this, Yuanli started a game of cat and mouse.

It’s just a pity for the trees, animals and even grass in the forest. Wherever the ape’s power passed, they were all reduced to ruins.