Nawaki thought for a moment and nudged Xin.
"Give us some advice. You're all comfortable now, the Hokage doesn't bother you, but we're not so lucky."
"Get lost," Xin responded, annoyed, pushing Nawaki away. Dressed in that all-green outfit, and he still wants to stick close to me?
Nawaki might not mind looking green, but I do.
After several incidents, the Third Hokage had stopped managing Xin's affairs, leaving him in a sort of free-range mode. If Xin wanted to rest, he rested. If he got bored, he took a mission and went out for a while.
This was something Nawaki and Minato were extremely envious of. But unfortunately, what Xin could do, they couldn't.
"Let's talk while we walk. If we're going to celebrate, we need to let the kitchen staff prepare first," Xin suggested.
When Minato passed the Jōnin exam, they had celebrated at the hotpot restaurant. Now it was Nawaki's turn, and if they didn't celebrate, he'd definitely feel unbalanced.
Minato and Nawaki followed Xin back to the village.
On the way, Xin shared his advice.
"Whether or not to become a Jōnin instructor is something you both need to think about. Becoming an instructor means losing a lot of your freedom."
"If you get good students, that's fine. But if you get troublemakers, they'll drive you crazy, and you'll be responsible for their safety and growth."
"On the flip side, you could just take a few missions here and there, complete them, and arrange your time however you like."
"I personally prefer the latter. Maybe it's because I hate dealing with too much trouble," Xin added with a shrug.
He gave his advice, but in the end, the chice was up to Nawaki and Minato. After all, he couldn't decide someone else's path.
They weren't kids anymore. Now that they were both Jōnin, they had to face things on their own.
"Nawaki, you'd better ask your sister for her opinion," Xin suggested.
Minato could decide for himself, but Nawaki was a bit more complicated. Consulting Tsunade would have a significant impact on his decision.
Minato nodded, deep in thought, but Nawaki's expression soured.
He didn't want to go to Tsunade for advice.
Was it because his rebellious phase had arrived late? Nawaki was already sixteen, and only now was he starting to resist his sister's guidance.
"Can I not ask her?" Nawaki muttered, unsure of when he had developed this idea.
He only knew that as time passed and he grew older, he found himself increasingly unwilling to consult Tsunade about his affairs or let her control his life.
Ungrateful, thought Xin, speechless.
Other people would love to have a powerful sister to rely on, but Nawaki had one and still wanted to rebel.
Was it because Tsunade had scared him so much when he was younger that Nawaki's rebellious phase arrived late?