Chapter 60
Tasks... tasks..." Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered absentmindedly as he sat back in his chair, his thoughts clearly elsewhere. Though he appeared to be considering missions, in reality, his mind was still preoccupied with Haruto Saito.
"Sensei!" Tsunade called out impatiently.
"Haruto Saito mastered Strength of a Hundred in one day?" Hiruzen asked, looking up at her.
Tsunade froze for a moment, surprised by the sudden shift in topic. After a brief pause, she put on a grim expression and said, "Yes, that brat did learn Strength of a Hundred in one day. But he must have used some special method! Sensei, you must investigate him thoroughly. He could be a threat to Konoha! You should lock him up and only release him when you're sure. If you can't find anything, then just keep him locked up! I'm not skilled enough to see through his tricks, so I leave this to you!"
Tsunade bowed deeply, looking utterly aggrieved.
Jiraiya twitched at the corners of his mouth. Wasn't this a little excessive? What kind of grudge did she have against the kid?
"Hmm, I'll consider it," Hiruzen said, tapping his desk. "Tell me about how you taught him Strength of a Hundred."
"The process... there wasn't anything special about it. He did study very seriously, but he kept playing dumb. I had already explained the key points numerous times, yet he kept asking me to repeat them and demonstrate again. You know, Sensei, Strength of a Hundred isn't complicated—it's actually quite easy to explain. But that little brat acted as if he couldn't understand, making me repeat everything over and over again. From yesterday morning until dawn today, it was the same thing! Most of the time, I was just teaching him things I had already explained..."
As Tsunade spoke, her anger grew. She clenched her fists and finally slammed the table. "Sensei, you must order his arrest!"
Hiruzen frowned slightly. This was suspicious.
Haruto Saito learning Strength of a Hundred while making Tsunade repeat herself constantly? That was definitely unusual.