Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 196 Comfort

Tsunade bit her tongue, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she began to stammer, "What I mean is that we should relax occasionally. It would be a loss if we overworked ourselves."

"That makes sense." Aokiji nodded, extending his wolf paw. "Then let me pet you a couple of times, I need to relax."

Tsunade slapped the dog's paw away in a cute but fierce way: "Be serious, that's not what I meant."

Aokiji retorted, "Then what do you mean?"

Tsunade stammered, "I...I..."

"You've been acting strangely since earlier." Aokiji stared at her flustered state. "Tell me, what do you want to say to me?"

Tsunade looked worried: "Um, are you alright...?"

She was referring to Elder Itachi's death.

Aokiji forced a smile: "I'm alright."

well enough?

Saying such things implies something is wrong; it's just a pretense of strength.

Tsunade gritted her teeth, burying her beautiful face in her chest, and whispered barely, "Actually, a little touching is okay..."

Aokiji stared blankly for a moment: "What?"

"That's the one..."

Aokiji understood.

Tsunade was comforting herself in her own way.

After all, he's a pervert.

Although it's embarrassing to say this, comforting myself in this way is a good way to treat the problem.

Aokiji swallowed again, stretched out its claws, and reached for the pair of "fat heads".

Tsunade trembled slightly, closed her eyes, and awaited her arrival.

After all, it was something they did voluntarily...

Even though they are in a romantic relationship and have done intimate things behind the scenes, Tsunade would still feel very embarrassed if she took the initiative to do it.

After waiting for a while, the expected sullen thing didn't happen. She opened her eyes and saw Qingzhi touching his head, which completely stunned her.

Why touch your head when you have her breasts to touch?

And it was his own head.

Are you out of your mind?

"I guess I'll pass..."

It's not that Aokiji is a virtuous gentleman, but rather that he feels that if Elder Itachi knew this in the afterlife, he would probably jump out of his coffin if he were to comfort himself in this way.

Tsunade looked puzzled. Wasn't this guy usually very thirsty?

Why are you pretending at this crucial moment, playing hard to get?

Aokiji feigned fear of being tricked: "Hey, don't try to fool me. Are you planning to trick me again like last time, and then punch me in the nose?"

Tsunade was taken aback. Was that true?

She thought about it and it seemed there really was, but didn't he give her a kiss as compensation afterward?

Damn, how does this guy remember it so clearly?

Tsunade snorted and said haughtily, "My good intentions are wasted. If you don't want to touch me, then don't. It's like I'm some kind of smitten."

Honestly, Aokiji regretted it.

Unfortunately, since I've put on this act of pretense, I have to finish it with tears in my eyes.

Aokiji changed the subject, afraid that he would regret it if he kept talking about it: "Let's not talk about this. I recently learned a ninjutsu while traveling. I think it will be quite useful. Consider it a little reward for the money you gave me to continue traveling last time."

Tsunade retorted, "What do you mean, 'I gave you money'? That was a loan."

"Why be so formal? I'm going to marry you anyway, so your money is my money, isn't it?"

"Pah, who wants to marry you?" Tsunade said with a touch of arrogance.

Aokiji grinned, revealing his eight teeth, and made the relationship clear: "It's you."

Tsunade gave a haughty snort, neither agreeing nor disagreeing: "Tell me, what kind of ninjutsu are you going to give me? Let me make it clear beforehand, I won't be interested in ordinary, common ninjutsu."

Born into a prestigious family, he had no shortage of ninjutsu. He could easily obtain any ninjutsu available in Konoha if he wanted it.

Aokiji took a scroll out of his bag and handed it over: "This is an Earth Release ninjutsu, I think it would suit you very well."

Tsunade looked puzzled: "Earth Release ninjutsu?"

Aokiji smiled and said, "If you learn this Earth Release ninjutsu, I guarantee your strength will reach a new level."

Tsunade took the scroll and unrolled it as she spoke: "You're kidding me. What earth-style ninjutsu that I can learn and that will raise my strength to a higher level? It's probably not an S-rank ninjutsu."

Aokiji smiled mysteriously: "You'll see when you see it."

Tsunade, initially skeptical, changed her expression from surprise to delight after reading the scroll.

Aokiji spoke eloquently: "This Earth Release technique is called Earth Spear. After learning it, you can harden your body, making you impervious to blades and spears. Combined with your monstrous strength, it's, in a sense, the most suitable ninjutsu for your fighting style. The difficulty is probably around B-rank. With your strength, you should be able to learn it in no time."

Tsunade agreed: "If it's really as described above, this ninjutsu is indeed very suitable for me."

Aokiji said proudly, "Of course, otherwise how could I dare to make such a boast, saying that learning this ninjutsu will at least raise your strength by one level?"

Tsunade really liked this ninjutsu and curiously inquired, "Where did you get this ninjutsu? Although it's not a high-level ninjutsu, it's very practical."

"Of course it was bought with money."

"Spend money?"

"Yes, I spent a huge sum of money, eighty million taels, to buy it especially for you."

Aokiji thought that it was a waste of Tsunade's talent to prefer hand-to-hand combat, since she was a fighter who could achieve miraculous feats with sheer strength. She should be equipped with a guillotine sword, which would make her wield it with ease.

Tsunade looked incredulous: "Eighty million taels? Who are you kidding? You're the kind of guy who needs me to support you on your travels, a freeloader. How could you possibly have that much money?"

Aokiji knew Tsunade wouldn't believe him, so he shrugged.

Tsunade continued, "Besides, ninjutsu is hard to measure in terms of money, especially since your ninjutsu is so practical."

"Alright, alright, actually I obtained this ninjutsu from some unknown ruins during my travels."

"I knew it! Otherwise, how could you have obtained this ninjutsu?" Tsunade believed her now. "But you're really lucky to have obtained such a useful ninjutsu. By learning this ninjutsu, my strength can be improved to another level. In this way, ten years from now, we will have more options."

Ten years later, around the time of the Second Shinobi World War, the two of them must make ample preparations before this battle begins.

Aokiji smiled slightly: "Do you like it?"

Aokiji smiled and said frankly, "Of course."

"If you like it, that's good."

Tsunade smiled and said, "You gave me this ninjutsu this time, so it seems I need to reward you properly."

Aokiji looked on expectantly: "A reward? What reward?"

Tsunade raised two slender white fingers: "As far as I know, you only like two things: money and women."

"..."

"As for money, your money is my money, so if I give you money, it's like giving money to myself in a roundabout way. This path is not feasible."

"Uh..." That makes so much sense, Aokiji couldn't refute it.

"So, since money won't work, I can only reward you with my body." Tsunade took Aokiji's hand, her eyes full of seductive charm.

"Hey, what do you want to do?"

"Touch it and see, it feels really nice..."

Aokiji declared himself a righteous gentleman, stating with unwavering integrity, "Get away from me! Don't seduce me. I need to train."

Tsunade found it strange. She had lowered herself so much, yet Aokiji remained unmoved. It was so illogical. She said sullenly, "You wouldn't be tired of my body already, would you?"

Aokiji said speechlessly, "Don't say that, it's easy to misunderstand."

Aokiji admitted that he and Tsunade had kissed many times in secret, but they really hadn't explored each other's bodies much.

Tsunade suspected Aokiji of having an affair, and her face darkened: "You wouldn't be keeping another woman behind my back, would you?"

Afraid that he would misunderstand, Aokiji quickly explained, "Don't joke around, okay? I'm all supported by you, where would I get any extra money to support other women?"

"I was just joking, why are you so nervous?" Tsunade's face revealed a mischievous, devilish smile. "But it's really strange how you are this time."

"What am I wondering?"

"If this were any other time, given this opportunity, I think you would definitely pounce on the little white rabbit like a big bad wolf and then do some beastly things to me."

Aokiji looked dejected: "It's really sad. So this is how you've always seen me."

Tsunade shook her head: "But after this, I might have to change my opinion of you."

Aokiji looked at Tsunade with hope, wondering what she would say next.

Tsunade said seriously, "You might not even be as good as a beast."

"..."

Aokiji's sudden silence and lowered head made Tsunade mistakenly think he was angry. Just as she was about to explain, his sudden thank you startled her.

"That's strange. I was insulting you, why are you thanking me?"

As they were talking, a figure rushed over and pulled her into his arms, the gentle voice still ringing in her ears.

Tsunade felt as if she'd been struck by lightning, her body going numb and tingling: "Hey, what are you doing...?"

"After spending time with you, I've found that my worries are gradually fading away. It's so wonderful to have you by my side."

Aokiji's voice sounded incredibly sincere, and Tsunade was a little overwhelmed: "Honestly, I feel embarrassed saying such cheesy things all of a sudden. I'm just fulfilling my duties as a girlfriend."

Aokiji separated from Tsunade: "Let's just spend some quality time together from now on."

Tsunade asked somewhat fearfully, "What if someone sees us again like last time?"

"It's okay, I have a way."

"???"

………………

"That's all for now, so please take care of it, Orochimaru."

Aokiji clasped his hands together, looking apologetically at the handsome young man before him.

"Aokiji, you've changed. You weren't like this before."

He was immediately annoyed when he heard Aokiji ask him to keep watch.

(End of this chapter)