Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 105 I really thank you, Aokiji.

Tavern.

Looking at the drunken, flushed Tsunade, Aokiji shook his head helplessly and softly advised, "Drink less, you're drunk."

"I'm not drunk..."

Aokiji thought to himself, "That's what drunk people say..."

Tsunade was somewhat taken aback.

They failed to complete this mission, not because they lacked the ability, but because they voluntarily gave up.

The villagers of Maws live a life of fishing, and they sell their catch to the Land of Fire.

One day, a kind-looking man told the villagers that after a hard day's work, their income was limited, so why not gamble and maybe they would strike it rich?

The simple villagers bought a few tickets on a whim, and unexpectedly won the grand prize.

Having tasted success, the villagers didn't forget their neighbors and spread the word, so more and more villagers went to buy lottery tickets, and luckily, they all won big prizes.

This should have been a cause for celebration, but good fortune didn't last long. Luck can't always favor one side, and they started losing money.

However, having tasted the sweetness of getting something for nothing, how could the villagers possibly stop? They became addicted, as is commonly known. Then, as is customary, gambling usually results in a losing streak. These villagers eventually lost everything, became heavily in debt, and even resorted to borrowing money from loan sharks to survive.

Through an introduction, I heard that a large hotel has just opened and urgently needs young and beautiful women to accompany guests for drinks. Not only are meals and accommodation provided free of charge, but high salaries are also offered.

To pay off their debts, the villagers decided to give it a try. However, when they arrived, they discovered that it wasn't the agreed-upon arrangement for them to be drinking companions at the hotel. Instead, there was another dirty and sordid purpose, and the agreed-upon payment was also fake. Naturally, the village girls who went to be drinking companions refused, but once you're on a treacherous ship, there's no easy way to escape. The hotel staff beat and verbally abused these village girls, subjecting them to extreme humiliation. Some of the village girls couldn't bear it and chose to commit suicide.

Because these women didn't belong here; they were helpless and alone, and even if they died, it wouldn't attract any attention from the locals.

The people at this hotel became even more brazen in their treatment of the hostesses.

Without their means of making money, the hotel staff resorted to abducting women from the island.

At this point, the villagers, belatedly realizing the situation, understood that it had all been a trap from the very beginning.

The men, enraged, got into a fight with the hotel staff, but ordinary villagers were no match for them; the hotel staff were all highly skilled.

The village chief knew some ninjutsu, but he was outnumbered and desperate, so he used the summoning jutsu.

If a spirit summoning technique is not performed under a contract, it is very likely to summon some unknown entity.

The monster that Aokiji saw was summoned, and it had the ability to turn people into something unrecognizable.

In order to escape oppression, some of these desperate villagers voluntarily transformed into monsters to gain power and resist foreign invasion.

This is the whole story, from beginning to end.

When Tsunade and Aokiji learned of this, they were naturally indignant and planned to settle accounts with that hotel, just like they had secretly killed the pharmaceutical company executives last time.

However, the village chief stopped them because the hotel was owned by a relative of the daimyo, and due to their status, Tsunade and Aokiji could not act arbitrarily.

Moreover, even if they were to take action, they would have to consider whether the daimyo had any powerful protectors around him. If they were to expose their true colors, then the two of them would be finished and could prepare to become rogue ninjas.

Assassinating a daimyo's relative is a very serious crime.

Unless the village does not recognize the one country, one village system, the village might actually hand them over to await their fate in order to maintain the overall situation.

Of course, Tsunade's special status prevents her from doing so, but she might directly make Aokiji take the blame and bear all the responsibility alone.

Based on the above, Tsunade and Aokiji can no longer simply kill people they don't like to vent their anger, just like last time.

With tears streaming down his face, the village chief recounted these crimes, saying that these people could have easily robbed him by force, but instead they resorted to such despicable methods.

Therefore, Tsunade completely broke down when she learned all this.

Her favorite pastime, gambling, became a tool for destroying other people's lives and causing their families to fall apart.

The one-country-one-village system left by my grandfather, and the rulers of the Land of Fire protected by Konoha are all such scum.

Because of this, Tsunade has become self-destructive, indulging in excessive eating and drinking, and even using alcohol to numb herself.

Although minors are not allowed to drink alcohol, once the money is right, the boss will change his attitude completely, offering more alcohol if needed.

It was probably because she had drunk too much alcohol that Tsunade, who doesn't usually behave well when drunk, started acting crazy.

To prevent her from doing anything out of line or saying anything wrong, and causing trouble for no reason.

Aokiji decisively stretched out his palm, forming a knife shape, and struck her soft nape.

Tsunade felt dizzy and fell forward.

Aokiji reached out, took the other's hand with one hand, and grabbed the other's hand with the other, hanging it on his arm. He paid the bill, left the tavern, and found an inn to stay at.

The next day, it was dawn.

"What's wrong with me...?"

Tsunade slowly woke up, clutching her head. She wondered if it was because she had drunk too much alcohol the night before, as the effects were still quite strong, and her head was still throbbing badly.

(>﹏<): Also, it's so cold...

She blinked her bright eyes and realized she was in an unfamiliar room. Though small, it had everything she needed; for example, there was a bed next to her...?

There's nothing unusual about having a bed in the room.

Tsunade stared blankly into her eyes.

What's going on?

Why is she sleeping on the floor? So who is sleeping in the bed now?

Tsunade stood up and leaned closer to the bed. She saw a black-haired boy lying on his side, hugging a pillow and fast asleep. He was sleeping soundly.

However, the more this happened, the more inexplicably depressed Tsunade became, her face turning incredibly dark, and she really wanted to pinch her until she blushed.

That damned bastard made him sleep on a hard, solid floor while he slept on a soft, fluffy bed.

However, that was all.

This guy wouldn't even bother to cover himself with a blanket.

So annoying~~

Luckily, I have a good constitution, otherwise I might have caught a cold last night.

Tsunade clenched her fist, considering whether or not to take advantage of Aokiji's sleep and deliver that hard punch.

Aokiji, who was fast asleep, seemed to sense the approaching killing intent. He frowned, slowly opened his eyes, and a delicate face came into view through his blurry vision. Waking up to see a beautiful woman first thing in the morning was quite pleasant, although it would have been better if her expression had been a little more amiable.

Aokiji stretched and yawned lazily, looking as satisfied as a cat that had just stolen some fish after a good night's sleep: "Good morning."

"You have such a messy head of hair."

Tsunade gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with murderous intent: "I'm asking you, why am I sleeping on the floor without even a blanket?"

If eyes can kill, then Aokiji would have died hundreds of times by now.

"Oh, you said that."

Aokiji's lazy attitude aroused Tsunade's strong dissatisfaction, and she said impatiently, "Answer me now."

"To put it simply, you were drunk, and I kindly took you to a hotel to prevent you from being taken advantage of. So, aren't you going to thank me?"

After saying that, he blinked and looked at me as if he wanted me to praise him.

Like this: (￣3￣)

Tsunade gritted her teeth in anger, veins bulging on her forehead: "I really thank you."

"You know, these days hotels are expensive. To save money, I naturally have to be careful with my spending. Two hotels are expensive, right?"

Aokiji's explanation was reasonable and well-founded, but Tsunade was still frustrated. She understood the reasoning, so why was she sleeping on the floor?

She continued to raise this question.

"Of course! Do you want to sleep in the same bed as me?"

Aokiji spoke with such confidence that Tsunade was completely bewildered and couldn't quite grasp what he meant.

"Ah, uh..."

"I've already done more than kind by helping you to your room. Isn't it only right that you sleep on the floor? What, do you want to sleep on the bed instead of making me sleep on the floor?"

"You're really pushing your luck. What makes you think I'd go to such lengths for you?"

Tsunade took a deep breath and forced out a fake smile, as if squeezing toothpaste: "Then you should at least cover me with a blanket."

"Oh, you mean this? You're not from the Senju clan, and you're incredibly strong. What kind of blanket do you use?"

Tsunade:……

After a quick wash, the two paid the bill and headed straight to a breakfast shop.

During breakfast, Tsunade suddenly mentioned, "By the way, Aokiji, I have a question for you."

Aokiji stopped eating and looked up: "What is it?"

"I...I was drunk last night, I don't think I said anything strange."

Tsunade placed her hands on the table, gripping the glass tightly, and frantically pressed her two thumbs together repeatedly.

As if savoring something, Aokiji lightly touched his lips with his index finger, revealing eight teeth in a knowing smile: "What do you think?"

"Gurgle~~"

Tsunade swallowed hard.

It's over.

(End of this chapter)