Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 230 They can even show affection like this?

Aokiji found a large rock to serve as the venue for the two arm wrestling.

Aokiji and Tsunade stood on opposite sides of the rock, one on the left and one on the right. Then they bent down, placed their elbows on the rock, and clasped each other's hands.

Feeling the boneless softness on my fingers, I couldn't help but squeeze it a little harder.

Before the game officially started, Jiraiya asked Orochimaru next to him, "Who do you think will win?"

Orochimaru didn't hesitate much and chose, "Aokiji."

Jiraiya curled his lip: "You're too blindly trusting of Aokiji."

In terms of strength, she had never seen anyone who could defeat Tsunade head-on. Besides, Aokiji had only just developed his bloodline limit; how could he possibly win against Tsunade's strength?

"No, I believe in Tsunade."

"???"

"Tsunade never wins bets, and I think that ironclad rule applies to her as well."

When Tsunade heard this, she immediately became annoyed and shouted, "Feed!"

Aokiji suppressed a laugh.

Tsunade glared at him fiercely.

Aokiji closed his mouth, remaining silent.

Tsunade grunted, indicating that she would definitely win and wash away her past humiliations.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Jiraiya asked the two if they were ready.

Aokiji and Tsunade said in unison that they were ready.

Jiraiya raised his arm, mimicking the referee's tone, and drawled, "On your marks! Get set!"

Both Tsunade and Aokiji focused their energy, furrowing their brows and calming their minds.

Jiraiya lowered himself into the water with palms raised, his passion surging, and shouted, "Begin!"

Aokiji and Tsunade each unleashed powerful chakra, colliding with each other. The stone dragging their elbows began to crack due to the impact of the chakra collision.

Aokiji, his body radiating steam, exerted all his strength, greatly increasing his explosive power.

Even so, the woman opposite remained as steady as a mountain, unmoved.

"Hmph, not bad, your bloodline limit ability."

Tsunade's words were genuine praise, not an exaggeration.

However, the actual meaning of this praise is completely opposite to its literal meaning.

On one side, Aokiji was giving it his all, while on the other side, Tsunade was handling things with ease, even having the leisure to offer praise.

This fact clearly demonstrates Tsunade's absolute dominance over Aokiji in terms of power.

That's some real strength!

His arm was gradually being pressed down by Tsunade, and his defeat was already evident.

Aokiji felt that if things continued like this, losing was a foregone conclusion.

In the midst of the agonizing moment, a sudden inspiration struck Aokiji, and he gritted his teeth, squeezing out a sentence:

"Tsunade."

"What, you want me to go easy on you? Hmph, even if you do that, I won't..."

"I love you."

The sudden declaration of love threw Tsunade off balance, causing a blush to rise to her cheeks and her grip on Aokiji's hand to loosen slightly.

Right now, Aokiji's eyes caught that fleeting moment of opening, and he released his grip, steam gushing from his arm like a geyser.

Boiling Release: Unparalleled Strength

On this side, Aokiji, disregarding martial ethics, suddenly accelerated, catching Tsunade off guard. She and her entire body were thrown into the air, hanging upside down. During this time, the rocks, unable to bear the weight, exploded, stirring up a large amount of dust and wind, making it impossible to see for a moment.

As the smoke cleared, the two spectators saw that Aokiji's arm had clearly overtaken Tsunade's arm, and the outcome was decided.

Jiraiya's eyes widened in disbelief: "Impossible! Aokiji's bloodline limit actually surpassed Tsunade's monstrous strength technique in terms of power burst."

Orochimaru narrowed his golden eyes and denied, "No, Aokiji didn't actually win against Tsunade in terms of strength."

Jiraiya's expression showed confusion.

Orochimaru reminded him, "Aokiji, you just said something... that distracted Tsunade and caused her to make a mistake."

Has a flaw been revealed?

It seemed to be true. Jiraiya thought about it carefully, and then he became depressed.

Show, Xiu Nima's loving relationship.

They can even show off their skills in an arm wrestling match.

"You're taking advantage of my feelings for you to act like a cheater, aren't you?" Tsunade glared at her with wide eyes, feigning a reproachful tone.

Jiraiya: ...

Listen to this, is this even human language?

Damn it, please, you two have some decency! Can't you consider him, this single dog who's still single?

These two should be as loving towards each other as they used to hate each other.

The direct result of this is that the two used to argue all the time, but now they show affection all the time.

Every time I hear those two lovebirds being all lovey-dovey, it's even more painful than killing Jiraiya.

He no longer wanted to eat the sweet treats from those two; his teeth were getting cavities.

Thinking of all this, Jiraiya was heartbroken, his eyes filled with tears, and to exaggerate a bit, he was even ready to commit suicide.

I'm done living. I was fooled by those two scoundrels, Aokiji and Tsunade.

Damn it, making bad friends was the biggest mistake he ever made in his life.

Just as he was about to launch into a tirade, he caught a glimpse of Orochimaru nearby out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes lit up.

Although Orochimaru usually likes to act cool and preach, these things are nothing compared to his continued single status. With Aokiji as a comparison, Orochimaru's image suddenly becomes incredibly lofty, radiating the brilliance of humanity.

This friendship was definitely worthwhile. Orochimaru isn't trying to act cool; he's just not good with words.

Jiraiya found Orochimaru increasingly endearing. He walked over to Orochimaru, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely, "Orochimaru, you're the best."

Orochimaru: ? ? ?

Knowing he was in the wrong, Aokiji scratched his head and said, "Sorry, sorry, Tsunade, your strength is just too great. If I don't use this method, I really can't defeat you."

While apologizing, they offered reasons to praise him.

"Hmph, even if you say that, I'm not going to forget you." Tsunade said one thing but did another, her anger having subsided considerably.

Aokiji clasped his hands together, repeatedly apologizing, and hurriedly said, "Shall we play another round?"

Tsunade was taken aback: "One more round?"

Aokiji smiled and said, "Well, you can do what I just did, and then we'll be even."

Tsunade thought for a moment, a blush rising on her fair face, and said coquettishly, "Dream on."

"..." Jiraiya's arms hung limply, his eyes vacant, and he took a step like a ghost.

Orochimaru noticed his strange behavior: "What's wrong with you?"

Jiraiya didn't respond. He floated to a clearing on the ground not far away where there was a branch. He squatted down, picked up the branch, and started drawing something while muttering resentfully, "I'm drawing a circle to curse you all."

........................

In the midst of a group dinner...

Tsunade picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and fed it to the fish, dragging out a soft, bubbly voice: "Here, ah~~".

Aokiji opened its mouth like a chick in a nest, swallowing the glistening slice of fish that was offered to it: "Ah, um... thank you... ooh."

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious. Anything Tsunade gives you is delicious."

"Hehe, if it's delicious, eat more."

Tsunade smiled gently, revealing a wifely smile that was even more charming than that of a kind older sister next door.

"Click."

That's the crisp sound of chopsticks breaking.

"Hey, can't you two eat in peace?"

Jiraiya looked sullen, as if he had swallowed two pounds of arsenic. It seemed that his "circling" curse had little effect and even had the opposite effect.

(End of this chapter)