"Just like what I did before, Shinna Kushina … I will protect her!"
At this time, Watergate's eyes were full of unshakable determination.
This kind of determination made even Sandaime's heart tremble slightly.
He couldn't understand how Watergate could have such a state of mind, and he didn't know that Watergate's words transcended the shackles of time and space.
Although the real crisis was still far away, Watergate had repeated those words countless times in his heart.
[If I can meet you again, no one will be able to take you away from me!]
It was Shinna Kushina's sacrifice that gave him this opportunity, so Watergate will not allow her to suffer any more grievances.
"I understand what you're feeling …"
After a moment of silence, Sandaime said. Watergate's solemnity at this time was the same as when he protected Wood Leaf's Ninja Village, he will do whatever it takes, give everything he has.
This kind of determination was inherited from the first and second Naruto -sama and Naruto -sama.
"But with your current strength, you are still not qualified to say these words." However, Sandaime changed the topic.
"I can understand what you mean, you want to be Shinna Kushina's personal guard, under the premise that you can protect her, let her perform tasks freely, is that right?"
Watergate nodded, he used to protect Shinna Kushina.
But at the most critical moment of her life, Watergate was lured away from the mountain, and when he arrived, everything was too late.
The Jinchuriki who was stripped of his Bijuu was dead for sure.
At the same time, he also knew that with his current strength, it was impossible for the higher-ups of Wood Leaf to hand over Shinna Kushina to him.
After all, he is not the Wood Leaf's Golden Flash who shocked all ninja countries.
Even if Watergate's growth speed is amazing, his training time is still too short.
There is no shortcut to strength, even if he now has the power of the Nine Tails. Watergate was very clear about this point.
Watergate was silent for a while, although he already expected this result.
Previously, he had held a gambling mentality. However, the current him didn't have enough weight for everyone to place their bets on him.
"You should know that your plan, even if I agree, the other higher-ups of the village will not approve it."
Sandaime-sama frowned slightly, then raised his eyes to stare at Minato and said, "You do have unparalleled talent and potential, but in this ninja world where strength is respected, if you can't convert it all into strength, no matter how good your talent and potential are, it will be meaningless."
"Thus, only if your strength can convince them will your method work."
"What's the lowest level?"
Watergate immediately asked. He can't immediately reach the agreement with Shinna Kushina, but if he wants to restore his peak strength, even if he has the experience of his previous life and the power of the Nine Tails, it will take at least six or seven years.
But … Shinna Kushina and he can't wait that long.
Hearing this, the corners of Sandaime's mouth curled up as he said with a smile, "Little guy, how about I give you three years?"
"After three years, as long as you can survive three minutes in front of Hatake Sho Sho, I will persuade the other higher-ups for you."
Watergate was slightly startled, and then he understood the meaning of Sandaime's request.
Hatake Sakumo's strength in Konoha today is almost second only to the Sandaime. It's not difficult to see that he killed Iwagakure's Tsuchikage. Although they are all elites, this "Konoha's White Fang" is better than the others.
Even Konoha's Sannin, who is also famous in the Shinobi World, is only three points inferior in front of this White Fang.
As long as Watergate can survive three minutes in front of Sho Sho Sho, even if he can't win, he can stay undefeated.
This kind of strength can already reach the real core of the village.
Even the higher-ups can't underestimate Watergate.
It's just that Sandaime set a short time for Watergate, only three years.
Watergate is now a Jonin, but the road of cultivation has always been more and more bumpy.
This is also the reason why many ninjas can only be a Genin or Chunin in their lifetime.
If they don't have enough talent, their strength can't be improved.
However, it's obvious that Watergate has the potential, but … it needs time.
"What, do you think the time is too short?"
Sandaime asked, he also felt that the condition he put forward was indeed a bit difficult.
He has always been calm, it seems that his expectations for Watergate are too high, so he is like this.
However, Watergate raised his eyes and smiled, and said: "No … I think three years is too long, not only I can't wait, but Shinna Kushina can't wait."
"I only need a year and a half, and that's enough!"
As soon as his voice fell, even a ninja like Sandaime was stunned.
If these big words came from someone else, Sandaime would only think that they were talking big, but the person in front of him was Watergate.
Although he is young, he has always been calm, and his mind is even more meticulous.
"Little guy, you are too impatient, the three years I said is already very difficult, and you want to shorten it by half, do you think you can do it?"
Sandaime sighed, Watergate is still too young, but when it comes to Shinna Kushina, he is obviously a bit impulsive.
In a year and a half, to reach the level he said, even a genius ninja like Minato, the possibility is close to zero.
However, Sandaime didn't know that the reason why Watergate dared to say this is, of course, because he has something to rely on.
With the improved Flying Thunder God Jutsu, as long as he can improve his basic fitness to the bottom line of using Flying Thunder God Jutsu in battle within three years, even Hatake Sho Sho can't defeat him in three minutes.
Therefore, he said to Sandaime: "It's not that I think I can do it, but there is no other choice, I must succeed!"
[I have too much on my shoulders, so I can't fail!]
Sandaime, who originally thought that Watergate has lost his mind, felt the same determination in his eyes.
He knew that the other party wasn't exaggerating, he was really determined to do it.
Immediately, he smiled and said: "Little guy, I really admire you."
"In that case, I will give you the gift I prepared for you in advance …"
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