Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 221 To Protect Tsunade, I Choose to Warm the Bed

The problem will be solved as long as he becomes the perfect Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

According to the original plan, Aokiji wanted to beat up the Five-Tails and then become the perfect Jinchūriki.

But this would take too long, and he probably wouldn't be able to defeat the Five-Tails in a short time.

In response, Aokiji decided to seek another way out.

The best way to make someone obey is to satisfy their desires and instill fear in them.

The former, where the tailed beasts have no desires, is a path Aokiji cannot take, so all that's left is to intimidate the Five-Tails.

If we were to say what the tailed beasts fear most, it would undoubtedly be being stuffed into the Outer Path and becoming part of the Ten-Tails.

Thinking of this, Aokiji laughed unkindly.

Jie Jie...

Go-Tails keenly sensed something: "Why are you suddenly smiling so maliciously?"

"It's nothing," Aokiji replied casually, a sly glint in his eyes.

He had already roughly figured out how to fool the Five-Tails, and he would say that he had traveled to the future and witnessed someone stuffing the Five-Tails into the Six Paths Statue.

What, you don't believe me?

Time travel? You think I'm bragging?

Aokiji simply threw the concepts of the Otsutsuki, the God Tree, and the Ten-Tails right in the face of the Five-Tails, to see if it would believe them.

Moreover, he wasn't lying; Madara Uchiha had always intended to stuff all the tailed beasts into his own body.

In the original story, Madara took advantage of Minato's absence to control the Hidden Mist ninja and kidnap Rin. Minato couldn't possibly keep an eye on Rin 24/7, so there's no way to solve that.

Even if it were Aokiji, it would be a bit of a headache; I wouldn't know what to do.

Fortunately, I'm not stupid and know how to adapt to changing circumstances, so I quickly came up with a solution.

There's no other way...

It seems I have no choice but to use my looks; I'll have to warm Tsunade's bed.

Aokiji sighed inwardly. Under pressure, he made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes. Once he left the mountain, he would choose to live with Tsunade and be her 24-hour bodyguard.

Hmm... I even wear a protective pad while I sleep.

What bad intentions could he possibly have? He was only doing this to protect Tsunade.

Aokiji simply refused to believe it. He would stick close to Tsunade every day, even while sleeping, to protect her and see how Madara Uchiha would find an opportunity to kidnap her.

If Madara Uchiha controlled the ninjas as depicted in the original story to capture Tsunade, he would kill them one by one, or two at a time.

If Madara Uchiha had done it himself...

Uh……

The blue pheasant was not afraid.

To avoid revealing his identity, Madara Uchiha would probably not use anything he was good at, such as Fire Release or Sharingan.

With so many debuffs, Aokiji's side had the Sharingan, Sage Mode, and Tailed Beast buffs—three major advantages. Plus, Madara Uchiha was still an old man at that time, so he might not be unable to fight him.

Because all he could think about was how to deal with Madara Uchiha, by the time he came to his senses, he had been taken to a lush forest with a high barbed wire fence in front of him, which had small needles on it if you looked closely.

A look of astonishment crossed Aokiji's face: "Death Forest? Why did you bring me here?"

The man walking in front of me replied, "You will have to live inside until you control the power of the tailed beasts."

Aokiji: ...

It seems that he was afraid that the power of the tailed beast within him would go berserk, so he deliberately threw himself into this remote place.

"You are now an important asset to the village. Unless there are special circumstances, you cannot leave here at will. Every now and then, someone will deliver supplies to you."

property?

That was a really harsh remark, and Aokiji's already furrowed brows showed a hint of displeasure: "Fine."

What else could he do but say that?

The Death Forest is dangerous for ordinary people, but it's only this dangerous for Aokiji.

Aokiji followed the man into the Forest of Death, a place where Aokiji and Tsunade often met in secret. He was quite familiar with the path and they passed through the bushes to a wide-open area.

A huge circular pattern was drawn on the ground in front of him, and a small wooden house was built on top of it. Aokiji remembered that there was no wooden house here before. It seemed that a temporary shed had just been built for his living.

Meanwhile, standing near the cabin was another figure with a bun hairstyle, a somewhat aged appearance, and simple clothes. Overall, she resembled a kind and approachable elderly neighbor.

Aokiji recognized her. He hadn't seen her often, but she left a deep impression on him. He recognized her immediately: she was Tsunade's grandmother, the wife of the First Hokage, Mito Uzumaki.

Aokiji understood a little bit.

As fellow Jinchūriki, the village naturally thought of another Jinchūriki in the village to guide him in controlling the tailed beast within his body.

"Let's go, don't keep Lady Mito waiting too long."

The person in front urged him on, and Aokiji followed behind. As soon as his foot stepped across the red line on the ground, the five tails inside his body became restless.

Aokiji asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Wu?"

"This is a barrier; it will suppress my power."

Aokiji understood; so that's what the drawing on the ground was for: "The village really went to great lengths to prevent you from going berserk inside me."

"This is really unpleasant," Gota said unhappily.

Aokiji echoed, "Mm."

"And don't call me Xiao Wu, call me King Mu."

The five tails hissed and chirped, but Aokiji said as if it were an autumn breeze passing by his ear: "Okay, Little Five."

Five-tailed Fox: ...

The man and the beast bickered for a while, and before they knew it, they had arrived in front of Mito.

Mito nodded to the person next to Aokiji: "Leave the rest to me."

"Yes."

Upon receiving the message, the person vanished from the spot. No one was more suitable to monitor Aokiji than Mito Uzumaki, a master of sealing.

"Greetings, Mito-sama."

When facing Mito alone for the first time, Aokiji bowed and showed his obedient side.

Mito is Tsunade's grandmother, so it's quite necessary to maintain a good relationship with her.

Just as I was thinking about what to say to please the old man, a warm sensation suddenly came from my head.

It turned out that a hand was gently pressing on the top of his head, stroking it softly.

Aokiji looked up and his gaze met those clear eyes. Although the pupils were as black as night, he felt a warmth like light.

Mito comforted him in a gentle voice: "Don't worry, I will help you control the power of the tailed beast within you."

Aokiji sensed Mito's kindness and responded with positivity and optimism: "Thank you, Mito-sama. I appreciate your encouragement, and I will definitely work even harder in the future."

"Tailed beasts are the embodiment of resentment. In order to bear this resentment, we, as the vessels, must be filled with love." Mito smiled. "In this way, even as a Jinchuriki, one can find happiness."

"Hmph, all talk and no action. If that's the case, then hurry up and release me."

The Nine-Tails inside Mito's belly cursed upon hearing this.

Aokiji's words sounded familiar, and he asked with a puzzled look, "With love?"

"Yes, you already have that thing now."

Mito smiled and said, "I already know about your relationship with Tsunade."

Seeing his attitude, it seemed he didn't object to her, so after a moment she slowly spoke: "You knew about this kind of thing?"

(End of this chapter)