Chapter 14

Moving to his outing with Tsunade, Naruto heard similar things about his idea. She opposed to him even casually mentioning Konoha and Suna names after what he had done because it was already enough.

"And, I am not interested in becoming a Jinchuuriki. I believe I am best suited as a support, not direct combat. I think Mei Terumi would be the best candidate for the turtle." Tsunade rejected Isobu's meeting after hearing about it while showing no interest in the power.

"But, why not? You are literally the second strongest person in Konoha and top ten in the world. I don't think there is anyone more suited for combat then you." Naruto denied her rejection as he couldn't see any reason for it.

The duo was sitting under the moon light at the roof of a restaurant owned by the Akimichi clan. They had a private room to themselves, so their conversation was not being heard by anyone else.

"Sign" Tsunade took a bite from her friend meat and took a sip of sake to wash it down. His words really showed that Naruto needed urgent education to understand the big picture. The young man had no idea how other parts of society operated, nor did he know about their roles.

"Naruto before you speak with the other leaders, please, make sure to discuss your decisions with me or Kakashi. And, you are in need of urgent education, so give me half a year for it." Tsunade presented her solution as she looked at him. She knew how Naruto hated sitting down and reading, and learning about such complex topics. It was even one of his worst nightmares.

"I have no problem with that. I already decided to learn once I decided to step on this road. However, this has nothing to do with your decision to step out of the battlefield."

"My reason is simple; someone needs to watch the research and healers. If I am busy with training and fighting, I wouldn't know what the researchers are doing and that could lead to dangerous results. It would also keep me away from improving the medical facilities and endanger our medical system. Naruto just like you are an important guardian to the world, I am also a core in the field of healing and It would be a tragic step to put the healer at the forefront."

"Does that also disqualify Sakura?"

"Yes, I wouldn't recommend for her to take the battlefield. Sakura has almost learned everything I know, and she can help me along with Shizune to keep moving our research in the proper direction. However, I can't control her and maybe she might choose the battlefield instead of research." Tsunade had seen Sakura and felt that the girl might drop healing all together to pursue power. There was a sense of madness clawing itself into her heart that stemmed from her inability to stop Sasuke and her powerlessness to even participate in the final fight.

Tsunade couldn't understand how she felt since her team mates were never stronger than her, especially not to such an extent. Though, she did feel the desire for power after seeing Naruto. She wanted to protect him, but the best way for that was to indulge in research that she had been avoiding for a long time.

Naruto was silent for a time and finally saw her point. Tsunade was the only that was trustworthy that could understand the full extent of the research and could keep it from derailing into the wrong direction. Others could only watch and the researchers could easily trick them with scientific terms that were beyond their understanding.

"Fine, is there any way I can help the research?" Naruto finally gave in and decided to find a way to help.

"We are planning to mix up the genetics of all the powerful clans around the world to help us get back to our roots. It should directly boost our base strength and allow us to grow beyond pour current limitations.

However, we also plan to utilize the genetics of other species to go even further. Our kind is great in some aspect, but there are other species that surpass us in different aspects. I am talking of our base without chakra enhancement. For example, the giant turtle that was big as an island. If we could incorporate its genetics our base life force and other stats would reach insane heights. That is just the beginning because there are other wonderful species that we can use that live in the Dark Ocean and some that live on the Myriad Beast Continent. Through this genetic enhancement, we might be able to actually put up a real resistance against these threats. Don't you feel excited now? Isn't it relaxing to know that we can kick their ass?" Tsunade hyped up the research and managed to finally kick out the insecurities inside of Naruto. He felt excitement wash over him to know that even without using the Sage's knowledge, as humanity was able to bring out something of use.

Humanity was truly a marvelous creation.

"Really?"

"Yes, we can do it. So, what beast do you want to use? The real Kyuubi or the mystical dragon." Just as Tsunade mentioned, such creatures exist in the world of the Shinobi but they were outclassed by humanity and forced to hide.

Though, most normal people relish in the stories of those mystical beings and talk about how the ninja and samurai fought them. However, none considered those beasts as real threats unlike the tailed beasts.

"There is another Kyuubi outside and you must be pulling my leg with the dragon. Or is there a slime out there as well." Naruto had played dragon quest and was a fan of dragons, but he had never seen one in his life.

"There isn't a slime, but there is a dragon. There were many of them in the past but most got hunted down and now only few remain. As for the Kyuubi, the one inside you is a chakra beast while the one out in the world is a true beast of flesh.

Since we are already talking about mystical beasts, let me mention the others as you will have to collect their samples.

There is the giant Moth was mental abilities called Mothra. There is also the giant gorilla called King Kong, who is the monkey king of the region.

There is ice wolf called Roen also known as Fenrir who seemed to have been sealed in the Howling Wolf Village. There is the humongous snake that is around 100 kilometers in size called Jormugandr. There is the three headed giant dog called Cerberus. There is the lightning Tiger called Byakko and finally there is also the fire bird called the Phoenix.

The king of the monster was a special kind of dragon named Gojira. It might have been difficult for even a Kage to actually invade the continent and fight these species, but it shouldn't be an issue for you." Tsunade turned out to be a real mad scientist as she talked about these beautiful creatures like they were medical models ready to be dissected. Though, she also seemed to fan girl about their beauty and features.

It was a unique experience to see such a side of Tsunade as he had never really seen her speak about her field or her hobbies. Her excited explanation also got him into the spirit and Naruto came to appreciate these creatures. He was looking forward to meeting them soon and it also made sense of those large signals of life force around the world.

"What about you? Which one are you looking forward to?"

"Me? I didn't even consider the idea. Let me think, hmmmm…. I think the dragon would be the best choice. It should give me a strong life force and high stats that should be higher than all the other options. Since you are avoiding it, I believe a combination of these species will be the best for you. You need to stay above all of us or people would group together and pull you down." Tsunade didn't forget to keep reminding him of the traitorous nature of humanity as Naruto had the tendency to trust others.

Naruto didn't feel right with that plan. It was unfair of him to monopolize such a benefit and it showed in his expressions.

"I know people can betray us, but we shouldn't be expecting such negative results from them. I don't want to monopolize anything, and I will use people's negative desire as a motivation point to push beyond them naturally. So, don't hold back on enhancing others as anyone might become the guardian of this world. No one knows what the result might be, some people might be better suited and even surpass my powers."

"That's what I don't want to happen. I know you, but I won't know those unknown people. Forget about it, we still have a long way to get there and the world might have become a better place by then." Tsunade stopped talking on the topic to avoid a lengthy and pointless talk since Naruto wasn't going to listen. He was annoyingly persistent on some points and wouldn't listen.

"My mind won't change on this topic…" Naruto stared into her eyes to show his seriousness and she caught him by the collar before dumping sake into his throat from the jug.

"Drink and shut up about that nonsense. Don't make the night frustrating; let's talk about something normal for once. How close have you gotten with Hinata now? Or, are you still aiming for Sakura?"