Chapter 176 Itachi Said: I Am Also Stressed

"Don't think that if you give me meatballs, I will forgive you!"

This was in the woods near the battle site. Sitting on a tree trunk that had fallen to the ground, Anko said angrily while eating meatballs.

"Yeah." Itachi responded and nodded while eating the meatballs.

"Sooner or later I will surpass you!" Hongdou clenched his fists.

"Well, you are very powerful." Itachi said.

"Stop perfunctory with me."

"I didn't bother you."

Itachi turned his head and looked at Anko solemnly.

"You are indeed very powerful. You have become stronger than I expected. You will definitely become a powerful ninja in the future. I can already feel the pressure from you. It is not impossible for you to surpass me."

"...Ah, is it true? Do you really feel the pressure?" Hongdou asked stammering, her face flushed, and she couldn't help being excited and happy.

"Really, when you used that huge Rasengan, I was surprised. I really felt a great threat, so I knew that you would become a great ninja."

"Haha, I won the award. I think becoming a jounin is just so-so." Anko said seemingly modestly.

Well, seemingly modest.

Because great ninjas and jounin are not in conflict.

In theory, ninjas like Jiraiya and Tsunade who are powerful enough to become Kages are also jounin.

It can be said that jounin and great ninja are compatible.

As for Anko, why didn't she say she wanted to become Hokage?

Just kidding, the Hokage is so busy and the teacher is so busy, how could Anko want to be some kind of Oni Hokage? It would be great if the teacher becomes the Hokage. With the teacher as the Hokage, who dares not to give her, Anko-sama, some face?

Hum.

"It seems that my efforts are not fruitless." Hongdou said with her nose raised, and she suddenly became extremely proud.

"Yes, under the pressure you bring, I have to work harder." Itachi said with a serious look.

"Wait!" Hongdou clenched his fists.

"No matter how hard you try! Sooner or later I will be able to surpass you! Defeat you! Trample you under my feet!"

"It's really worrying." Itachi frowned as if he was really worried.

Anko raised her hand and patted Itachi on the shoulder carelessly: "It's okay if you know how to be afraid."

"Yeah." Itachi frowned and nodded.

Next, after chatting with Itachi for a few more words, Anko left in a happy mood.

Watching her leave, she walked away.

Itachi flicked the stick in his hand and hit the wing of a flying insect, nailing it to the tree trunk.

"It does save a lot of trouble when coaxing people to do it," he said.

Now he knows how to deal with this person who always pesters him and wants to challenge him.

With this understanding, Itachi also headed towards his home.

When he got home.

He saw his father waiting for him.

"dad?"

"Itachi, don't be too rough with girls, be considerate. You made Anko look so ugly before, you must coax her well in the future."

"Already coaxed."

"...How is the effect?" Fugaku asked with a frown.

"She left very happy."

Fugaku raised his eyebrows.

Then, his expression softened and a smile appeared.

"As expected of my son."

Fugaku deeply feels that he is half as charming as I was back then.

In the science class, Anko came here. When Orochimaru saw Anko, he couldn't help but be stunned. Although he was not the one who was physically present at the scene, he had already shared the memory.

He knew how badly his stupid disciple was beaten.

I thought I would come back crying and unwilling, but instead I came back smiling like this.

Could it be that he was beaten stupidly?

Orochimaru looked at her worriedly, wondering if he should take her to the Mental Illness Research Center to have a look?

"Teacher, I want to become stronger! I want to surpass Itachi!" Anko snorted and said as she approached Orochimaru.

Orochimaru raised his hand and covered Anko's forehead. His body temperature was slightly high... maybe it was because she was too excited now.

"Why are you so happy?" he asked.

Anko was stunned.

"Can't I be happy?"

"As a teacher, I couldn't stand the way Itachi beat you up earlier. Anko, you're too ugly." Orochimaru said sarcastically without hesitation.

Well, just think of it as stimulation therapy for disciples.

Anko was immediately choked, and the unpleasant memory of being beaten up suddenly came to mind, and her face immediately turned red.

Then he clenched his fists and defended: "Even so! Itachi feels the pressure too!"

"Itachi feels the pressure?"

"yes!"

Next, Anko said what Itachi said to her, saying that she had made Itachi feel threatened, and the day when she surpassed Itachi was not far away.

As long as she works harder, she will definitely be able to defeat Itachi!

"...Then just work hard." Orochimaru said with a smile.

"Yeah! I will definitely defeat Itachi!" Anko said confidently.

Look at her looking so confident.

Orochimaru smiled and sighed in his heart, Itachi also became able to talk.

This disciple has also grown a lot in all aspects.

As a teacher, this is really gratifying.

but.

"You still lost after all, Hongdou." Another head of cold water was poured down without hesitation.

"But," Hongdou wanted to say something else.

"If you lose, you lose. Don't make excuses. Since you made Itachi feel the pressure, he will work harder. In this way, even with the help of me as a teacher, it will not be easy to surpass Itachi."

Hearing what Orochimaru-sensei said, Anko's expression became serious.

She clenched her fists and asked solemnly: "Teacher, what should I do?"

"The pain that follows will be on another level."

Having said this, Orochimaru looked at Anko's head, as if he saw something.

He continued: "Although you have touched that level of pain, the level is still very shallow. The level will get deeper in the future. What you have to do is to let the power of the 'curse seal' penetrate deeply into your body."

"The power of the curse seal penetrates deep into my body?"

"Yes, the curse seal is equivalent to another network. In essence... it can be said to be a soul network."

Having said this, Orochimaru raised his hand and touched Anko's eyebrows.

"The root of the curse seal comes from your soul. It is a reshaping of the soul. To be precise, at this stage, you are just reshaping the power flowing out of the soul into the network of the 'curse seal' , what you have to do is to strengthen this network and let it go deeper inside so that it can coordinate your spirit and body. This is the second stage I have prepared for you."