Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 148 Love-struck

Under the locust tree, on a long bench.

Tsunade grabbed her head with both hands, holding a self-reflection meeting all by herself.

You idiot, you idiot.

Am I an idiot?

They actually mentioned kissing and stuff...

I should have been more reserved; the book clearly says so. I must have been blinded by lust to say those words.

What followed was so embarrassing; she really wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.

Tsunade rested her hands on her pigeon-toed knees, her voice barely audible, and murmured, "Even so, I still want to try snuggling into his arms, kissing him, and then acting all cute..."

"So you were here."

At that moment, a sudden yet familiar voice rang out.

Tsunade was startled and looked up, her gaze meeting his dark, jet-black eyes. A blush rose to her cheeks, her face turning a deep, rosy red, like a boiled crab. She stammered, "What are you doing here?"

Aokiji stood in front of her, making a hand seal with one hand as if to say, "Ice Release: Eye of Ice."

"That's really shameless."

Tsunade recalled how Aokiji had used this same technique to find her, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips, a smile that brought joy to everyone.

Normally, Aokiji might have teased him a bit, but now, instead of ruining the mood, he went straight to the point: "Can I hug you?"

"Huh?" Tsunade's eyes widened in surprise.

"……May I?"

"Sure—no, why do that?" Tsunade didn't show any resistance on her face, but she was a little shy and turned her head away.

"Because I like it, that's all."

"You're too direct." Tsunade puffed out her cheeks and pinched them cutely. "You're too cunning. You know I can't refuse right now."

"If I'm not direct, my feelings won't be fully conveyed to you."

"That's true. If you don't get straight to the point, we don't know how long we'll have to wait." Tsunade smiled, stood up, spread her arms, and made a nasal "hmm" sound as if to urge, "What are you waiting for?"

Aokiji stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her from behind, and pulled her into a tight embrace, their eyes meeting.

A blush rose on Tsunade's face, and her eyes were filled with tenderness.

As if by magic, Aokiji was deeply attracted by those bright, lively eyes and couldn't take his eyes off them.

"Thump thump..." Aokiji's heart pounded like a drum, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably.

"You seem very nervous." Tsunade said, stroking Aokiji's back clumsily as if to comfort him.

"You're the same."

"I don't."

"Really? Then why are you blushing..."

"Well……"

"..."

"..."

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet. Tsunade mustered her courage, gently and slowly closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering, then raised her chin and pouted her pink lips.

Aokiji mustered his courage and gently approached. When he got close enough, his nose lightly touched his hair, causing a slight itch, and he smelled the faint, unique fragrance.

This is Tsunade's scent.

As if afraid she might suddenly leave, Aokiji tightened his embrace.

After that, their chests and faces were almost touching, their breaths mingling and teasing Aokiji's lips.

I like you……

Lacking a high level of education, Aokiji could only manage to utter this one sentence after much thought.

Just as he was about to speak, a warm, feather-soft object touched his lips and sealed them shut.

Aokiji: ? ? ?

Tsunade crossed her arms and wrapped them around Aokiji's neck: "What? This is kissing? It's nothing special. I thought it was something amazing..."

Perhaps even she herself didn't believe such nonsense, and the shy Tsunade turned her face away, her murmur growing softer and softer...

You idiot, do something about it! That was her first kiss.

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly felt a slight pressure on my cheeks.

Two hands were placed on her left and right cheeks respectively, straightening her head so that their eyes met.

"How about this?"

Σ(°△°|||)︴: What are you going to do...?

What do you think?

Aokiji gave a wicked grin.

………………

The sun was setting in the west, and it was getting dark.

Aokiji and Tsunade returned home after their day date: "We're home."

Tsunade and Shizune glanced at the two of them, their gazes falling on the large bags of ingredients Aokiji was carrying: "I remember you said you were cooking tonight, right?"

Before leaving, Aokiji planned to cook a meal himself to reward Tsunade and Shizune for their care over the past few days.

"Alright, then it's up to you." The Great Tunneler laughed, "I want to see your skills."

Aokiji gently pushed Tsunade, who was snuggling beside him, aside and settled her on a chair, stroking her forehead: "You have to be good, okay? I'm going to cook some dishes."

"Okay~~"

Tsunade trailed off, her eyes filled with reluctance.

Aokiji nodded, picked up the ingredients, and went to the kitchen.

Tsunade looked up at the ceiling, the bright light reflecting off her flushed, drunken face. Her cherry-like lips opened and closed, making strange "pop pop" sounds.

Tsunade glanced at Aokiji's departing figure, then walked to Tsunade's side, waved her hand in front of him, and held up one finger: "Do you know how many fingers this is?"

"Kiss kiss..."

"Hey, wake up, are you still thinking straight? If you're mentally impaired, it'll affect me." Tsunade grabbed Tsunade's shoulders and shook her twice, trying to wake her up.

However, Tsunade responded with a blank look on her face: "Huh? What did you say? I can't hear you?"

He's gotten so out of his mind... Da Gang raised his voice, utterly speechless: "I'm telling you, is your brain still functioning properly?"

Tsunade's eyes were like hearts, full of love: "Ah~~ You said you wanted another kiss, hehehe, I just can't do anything with you, mua~~~"

The strategist was speechless.

Oh no, this little girl looks exactly like Aokiji now.

Aokiji returned, glanced at Tsunade, and asked, "What happened to her?"

"Don't you have any self-awareness? What did you do to her?"

The head clencher looked annoyed and said irritably.

Aokiji, having gotten the better deal, feigned innocence: "It seems I really did make it."

I don't know if it was because the passion got too intense later on, but Tsunade's brain short-circuited, and she ended up like this halfway through.

"Kiss kiss..."

Tsunade was like a carp surfacing for air, constantly making kisses, and if you looked closely, you could occasionally see bubbles coming out of her mouth...

Tsunade: ...

Tsunade: ...

Mute: ...

After dinner, Aokiji took a bath, changed into comfortable pajamas, crossed his arms behind his head, and lay down on the soft bed.

He wasn't asleep; he stared blankly at the ceiling, muttering to himself, "What's Tsunade doing right now? Is she asleep?"

"Knock knock..."

A light knocking sound came from outside the door.

Who is it?

Aokiji looked puzzled. Who could it be so late at night?

"it's me."

The voice outside hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Tsunade."

P.S.: Let me explain, I made a lot of edits to this picture. I clearly depicted the area above the neck, so why is it all banned?

(End of this chapter)