Things couldn't go on like this. If they pushed Xin too far, it could end badly for everyone involved.
And that was assuming things didn't escalate. If they did, Tsunade didn't even want to imagine the consequences.
"What's there for me to worry about? It's not like they're going to kill me just because I submitted a retirement application."
Xin chuckled. Normally, when a shinobi applied for retirement, they would have certain memories sealed away, especially those related to Konoha's secrets.
But that wasn't something that could be done to just anyone, especially someone like Xin.
From Konoha's founding until now, no Jonin had ever successfully retired unless they were severely injured and forced into retirement.
And Jonin were essentially the peak of the shinobi hierarchy.
Tsunade was speechless. How can you still laugh at a time like this?!
She sighed and said, "They won't kill you, but they'll definitely target you more aggressively. For instance, they could try to seal your memories. After all, the village wouldn't want you spilling secrets."
"What will you do if the sealing squad shows up?"
"Don't try to scare me. If they come to seal my memories, I'll just seal them first. My sealing jutsu's pretty decent. Even Kushina said it wasn't bad."
"..."
Is that the point I'm trying to make?
Tsunade was exasperated. What I mean is, they'll start coming after you even more!
And here he was talking about sealing people before they could seal him!
Tsunade felt like she was about to explode.
Not being able to learn the Flying Thunder God technique didn't mean Xin couldn't learn sealing jutsu. He just hadn't focused on it too much. Minato, on the other hand, had to learn sealing jutsu in order to master Flying Thunder God.
"Enough of that!"
Tsunade slammed the table.
"Attacking your own people is considered an act of betrayal! You want to become a rogue ninja?"
If the sealing squad showed up, it would mean that the Third Hokage or someone else in power had given the order. At that point, resisting would be considered an act of treason.
They would treat him like a rogue ninja.
"Of course not."
Xin chuckled.
"I am not the kind of person to become a rogue ninja. Konoha is my home, and it was my mother's favorite place. I could never betray it."
At least this brat has some self-awareness.