Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 236 The Flower Is Already Taken

In mid-July, the sun was scorching.

The Land of Fire, Konoha Village.

At the main gate, two guards stood side by side, one on the left and one on the right, each holding a ten-handed weapon.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the two looked into the distance and saw a small team of four people slowly walking towards the village entrance.

Seeing that they were ninjas from the same village, the two guards smiled. Their safe return meant that the mission had been completed successfully.

Not long after, Tsunade, who was in charge, led her squad to the main gate.

"You've had a tough time on the mission," one of the men at the door said, striking up a conversation.

"It's alright, it's just a bit hot."

The air was a bit stuffy. Tsunade gently fanned her cheeks with her hand and couldn't help but think that it would be nice to have a certain guy who was good at using ice by her side, at least he could cool her down.

To facilitate combat, Tsunade usually wears a bra with a corset, but when the weather gets hot, and given her frequent physical activity, that area always feels stuffy and humid, which is very uncomfortable.

I stopped and chatted casually with the gatekeeper for a few minutes when suddenly a surprised voice came from not far away: "Oh my, what a coincidence!"

Tsunade glanced to the side and saw a small team of four people walking towards them not far away. They seemed to have just returned from a mission.

A four-person team is the standard setup for missions.

The leader of the squad was a slender, handsome man with long, light blue hair.

Tsunade remembered him quite well and called out his name: "Dan".

Upon entering the village, it was a stretch of road leading to the center of the town, and the two teams traveled together for a while, as it was on the same route.

Kato replied casually, "Tsunade, your reputation is getting more and more widespread lately."

"Especially your medical skills, even your enemies look at you with special regard. You are undoubtedly the strongest medical ninja in our village."

Everyone likes to hear compliments, especially someone Tsunade at her age. In a good mood, she replied, "I wouldn't dare accept that title. I just did what I was supposed to do. I'm far from being worthy of the title of strongest medical ninja."

Kato Dan said sincerely, "I'm not just flattering you. You were only twelve years old when you healed an injury that even Chiyo, the strongest medical ninja in the Land of Wind, couldn't treat."

"That's a result of everyone's efforts."

Tsunade's humble attitude and proper conduct only fueled Dan's growing infatuation, leading him to vow to win her over.

This is not just about liking Tsunade's personal charm, but also about the unimaginable political interests she represents.

Kato Dan's life goal is to become Hokage.

Although his strength is quite impressive among Jonin, that's about all he's capable of.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, given his background and abilities, he will never be able to become Hokage.

In this world, people only have three chances to change their fate.

First: Birth.

Second: Graduating from the Ninja Academy and becoming an apprentice

Third: Getting married.

Forget about the first two.

First, his birth was nowhere near as good as Tsunade's, whose family background was impeccable.

Secondly, he graduated from the Ninja Academy but did not become an apprentice of a direct descendant of the Hokage.

So, the only way to become Hokage is through marriage and by helping a woman change his fate.

Fortunately, Tsunade is still single and doesn't seem to have a boyfriend.

The only real threat is men like Jiraiya who seem a bit frivolous.

Kato Dan considered himself to be handsome and strong, and with Jiraiya as a foil, he suddenly appeared even more imposing.

Based on all these factors, Kato Dan mustered his courage and took the first formal step in pursuing Tsunade: "Tsunade, if you're busy later, would you like to have a meal with me?"

Tsunade's relaxed eyebrows furrowed with confusion: "Eat?"

The handsome Kato Dan flashed a sunny smile: "A new restaurant recently opened, and I have a free voucher for it. It would be a shame to let it expire if I didn't use it."

His words immediately created a subtle atmosphere. The team members on both sides looked at Kato Dan with surprise. Did she have feelings for Tsunade?

Actually, it makes sense when you think about it. Tsunade is perfect in both appearance and figure, and her strength is also outstanding.

Female ninjas are already a scarce resource, let alone an excellent female ninja like Tsunade, who also has outstanding medical skills. She is the most suitable partner for him.

Most importantly, she is the granddaughter of the First Hokage. Marrying her would mean saving at least thirty years of hard work.

Naturally, she became the goddess-like figure that many young men dreamed of.

Perhaps it is because it is too perfect, like a flower growing on the edge of a cliff, desirable but unattainable.

If you don't have some real skills, then confessing your feelings to Tsunade is just asking for humiliation.

But if the object is Kato Dan, it seems to make sense.

Tsunade understood what she meant and said without thinking much, "I'm sorry, I haven't been back to the village for too long because of the mission. My little brother must be crying and missing me right now. I really couldn't get away."

She had a fairly good impression of Kato Dan and gave him plenty of face.

"It's alright, taking care of your younger brother is the priority. Tsunade is such a family-oriented girl."

Kato Dan smiled sheepishly, seemingly a little impatient after all.

Fortunately, the other party did not reject him outright, which means he still has a chance. As long as he waits patiently, he will eventually have an opportunity.

For example, when a person is feeling down, that's the best time to take advantage of their vulnerability.

The onlookers, wanting to stir up more drama, started joking: "Oh dear, Senior Duan got rejected."

Kato Dan's face showed a bitter smile, as if he had eaten a bitter melon.

Tsunade shook her head and was about to take a step forward when a thin figure suddenly appeared in front of her. The figure drew a sword finger across her forehead and greeted her in a flippant tone, "Yo, little kitty."

After saying that, as if by magic, the person produced a bouquet of roses and handed it over.

The members around Tsunade looked displeased when they saw the frivolous guy in front of them. They wondered who this guy was, someone they had never seen in the village before, yet he dared to be so frivolous.

Before Tsunade could speak, they couldn't sit still any longer and retorted, "Who do you think you are, kid?"

Aokiji glanced at them casually and replied, "I don't think I'm obligated to answer you."

"What?!"

Just as these men were about to get angry, Kato Dan looked at Aokiji's face and guessed, "You're Uchiha Aokiji, aren't you?"

Aokiji slowly lowered his eyelids: "You guessed pretty accurately."

Aokiji has spent the last three years in the Forest of Death, so it's quite impressive that Kato Dan was able to guess who Aokiji was.

"What?! What kind of monster are you?!"

The name Aokiji was legendary; upon hearing these names, the ninjas were astonished and exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade frowned slightly, took the rose, smelled it, and then smiled, "You sneaked out again?"

"I didn't sneak out this time." With the Hokage's endorsement, Aokiji felt much more confident: "I got official permission."

Tsunade was puzzled, but she wasn't about to ask the reason directly here. Instead, she smiled and said, "Then congratulations."

"Are you free after this?" Aokiji asked. "If not, that's fine too."

Tsunade didn't think much of it and smiled, "I just finished my mission, so I'm relatively free."

Rope Tree: ? ? ?

what?

Everyone was taken aback.

Ah, this...

Tsunade noticed the surprised expressions on the faces of those around her and looked at them with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong with you all?"

"Ah, no, Captain, didn't you just say you were going back to take care of Little Bean?"

Tsunade:……

Tsunade coughed, trying to cover it up slightly: "I happen to have something to discuss with him."

Everyone exclaimed "Oh," and looking at Tsunade and Aokiji, they sensed that the two were having an affair.

They wouldn't have thought much of it before, but after that comparison, it became too obvious.

When Kato Dan said he had something to do, but when it was Aokiji, he immediately said he had nothing to do. Anyone who wasn't blind could see that there was something fishy going on between the two of them.

After watching the two leave, one of the female team members swooned and said, "Speaking of which, have you guys noticed that Aokiji is actually quite handsome? Do you think Captain Tsunade and Aokiji might be having an affair?"

"Idiot? You. Aokiji is from the Uchiha clan, while the captain is from the Senju clan. They're completely unrelated."

"Hey, but haven't these two known each other since they were kids?"

"Did you know that these two haven't gotten along well since they were kids?"

"...Ah, really? But Captain Tsunade's expression just now didn't seem like she was at odds at all; on the contrary, she seemed to be looking at..."

Before the female team member could finish her sentence, she suddenly noticed that Kato Dan didn't look too good.

(End of this chapter)