Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 289 "Level Up" Tsunade

"Finished your work report?" Aokiji saw Tsunade come out of the Hokage's office building and walked over to her.

"Have you finished your work report?"

"Um."

Did that mention anything about me?

"You mean that one?"

"That's the one."

Tsunade suddenly realized and said, "Don't worry, I didn't do anything unnecessary."

"..."

"But you can't hide this for long. You'd better think carefully about how to explain it to your people."

Aokiji: ...

"If they knew you had that, they'd probably definitely elect you as their clan leader," Tsunade said.

"The Uchiha clan is a clan that reveres strength. Although I don't want to say it, it's unlikely that there will be anyone stronger than him among the younger generation of the Uchiha clan. Even in the future, it's probably difficult to find someone like him again..."

"In a way, it's quite an honor," Aokiji said with a wry smile. "But I really don't want to be the head of the Uchiha clan."

Tsunade chuckled, "You're really acting innocent after getting the benefit. If your clansmen heard that, they'd probably want to kill you."

"Those are other people, but I don't want to be the clan leader at all. Once I become the clan leader, I will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the clan, which is too tiring."

Aokiji sighed, "More than any of that, what I want to do is be with you, buy groceries, cook meals, and live a simple and unpretentious life."

Asking him for help is fine, but making him the clan leader directly is out of the question.

Hearing Aokiji frankly express his feelings, Tsunade couldn't help but laugh, as refreshing as a wildflower in a field with dew on its petals: "Don't think that just because you're flattering me, I'll let you touch me however you want."

Aokiji was annoyed: "Why do you always think of me as that kind of person?"

Tsunade replied matter-of-factly, "Because that's the kind of person you are."

Aokiji: "..."

Back home, Aokiji eagerly summoned a penguin using his summoning technique.

Tsunade was taken aback.

The penguin opened its mouth and spat out a scroll from its mouthparts. This scroll was a secret technique that Aokiji had brought from the Land of the Sky.

Aokiji nodded: "Thank you for your hard work..."

"Stop talking nonsense and send the money."

This guy is just like your boss… Aokiji was so angry he wanted to punch him.

After feeding the penguin some money, Aokiji sent it away.

Tsunade asked curiously, "What is this?"

"Ninjutsu."

Aokiji untied the rope from the scroll.

Tsunade looked a little puzzled: "Where did you get this?"

After saying that, she suddenly seemed to realize something, her eyes widening: "Wait, you didn't get this from the Land of the Sky, did you?"

"Oh my, Tsunade is really brilliant. Here's a reward for her."

"Come on, don't give me that."

Tsunade pushed away the shameless face that was sticking up to her, and then snatched it away.

This action completely baffled Aokiji: "Hey, what are you doing? If you wanted to, you could have just told me. Why did you have to just snatch it from me? That's really rude."

Tsunade said irritably, "I want it confiscated."

"You're so straightforward..." Aokiji muttered to himself.

"You're incredibly audacious to embezzle public funds."

"I……"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Tsunade said righteously, "Don't you know that things like this should be handed over to the village if collected?"

"They even went so far as to use psychic abilities to hide it."

Sometimes Tsunade is very compliant, and arguing back can sometimes backfire. Aokiji, however, readily lowered his head and obediently agreed, saying, "I was wrong..."

Seeing that Aokiji had promptly admitted his mistake, Tsunade's tone softened considerably: "It's good that you know. I'll hand this ninjutsu over to your superiors now."

"etc……"

"What, you're still reluctant to part with it?"

"No, if you hand it over, what will others think of me? What will the Hokage think of me? Everyone will distrust me. I've finally managed to change everyone's perception of me. If this happens, won't I lose everyone's trust again? You know, once someone loses trust, it's very difficult for them to regain it."

Hearing this, Tsunade was in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

Aokiji suggested, "How about we don't hand it in..."

Tsunade's eyes widened: "You're still up to your old tricks, aren't you?"

"Please, this is really the last time. I can write a guarantee." Aokiji clasped his hands together. "You don't want to see me not being accepted by everyone, do you?"

Tsunade:……

Seeing that Tsunade's attitude was showing signs of softening, Aokiji continued to deceive her: "Besides, if I hadn't gone out of my way to find it, this ninjutsu would have sunk to the bottom of the sea anyway."

Aokiji's words made some sense. Tsunade hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply and said reluctantly:

"This is the last time, so remember this well."

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."

Tsunade knew Aokiji's temperament all too well, and remarked, "You agreed so quickly, which makes me quite uneasy."

Aokiji's eyes were exceptionally clear: "I have no choice. To gain your trust, I have to sell my labor."

"ha?"

"Let me massage your shoulders."

Tsunade saw through Aokiji's despicable trick: "I bet you were just taking advantage of my inattention to touch a certain part of me."

Aokiji asked, confused, "Which part?"

Tsunade said coquettishly, "Don't pretend to know what you don't."

"I just wanted to give you a nice shoulder massage, but all I got in return was distrust. Oh well, I guess I'll stick to my pervert persona from now on."

Tsunade:……

"Tsunade, give me back my ninjutsu."

Aokiji wanted to see what the physical regeneration ninjutsu looked like.

Instead of returning it to Aokiji, Tsunade opened it herself, read it, and smiled.

Aokiji asked, "What's wrong?"

"This ninjutsu is useless to you."

"What do you mean?" Aokiji was taken aback.

Tsunade laughed and said, "Come over and see for yourself."

Aokiji moved closer to Tsunade, examined it carefully, and almost cursed. This ninjutsu wasn't about physical regeneration at all; it was a ninjutsu that Ichihime developed based on her own unique characteristics in order to see her clansmen from the past again.

After use, a person's ears will become like hers, with the effects of extending lifespan and maintaining youth.

Because she is a woman, the development of this ninjutsu was entirely based on female characteristics.

Aokiji was frustrated. He had gone to so much trouble to acquire the ninjutsu, but it was unusable.

Tsunade chuckled to herself, "I think you should just hand over your ninjutsu."

Aokiji shook his head, indicating he had no intention of handing it over.

Tsunade asked curiously, "You have no use for this ninjutsu, so why are you keeping it?"

"I'm really useless at this ninjutsu," Aokiji agreed, then changed the subject: "But you can learn it, can't you?"

"I?"

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then touched her nose directly.

Aokiji nodded: "That's good. Go learn this ninjutsu. Maybe, after you learn it and refine it, you'll be able to use Thorn Release too!"

"Thorn Escape?"

Tsunade thought of the Thorn Release technique, which she really liked, and her heart was immediately moved.

Aokiji laughed and said, "You got off easy this time."

Tsunade feigned indifference: "Tch, it's not like I insisted on having it; you were the one who demanded it and forced it on me."

"But you can't deny that you did benefit from this, did you?"

Tsunade didn't deny this, glancing at Aokiji: "Tell me, what do you want me to do for you? I don't want to owe you anything."

"Oh, Tsunade, you're being too polite. What kind of relationship do we have? Talking about a deal is so vulgar." At this point, Aokiji suddenly changed the subject: "You think I would say that? How naive. I am a vulgar person."

Tsunade was speechless for a moment: "You're really being incredibly boring by going through all this trouble."

Aokiji shrugged: "Because I'm just an ordinary person."

As she whispered something in his ear, Tsunade's face immediately turned red, and she cursed him as a pervert.

"I guess so." Aokiji stared at the other's imposing figure with great interest.

Tsunade gritted her teeth, held up three fingers, and looked humiliated.

"Oh, three minutes is too short."

Aokiji was a little unhappy. Why did it take so long, like Ultraman fighting a monster?

Tsunade corrected her, "What three minutes? I meant thirty seconds, okay?"

Aokiji: ...

"If you don't want to, then forget it. I'll just stop training."

"Hey, why are you forcing me to buy something? That's going too far."

"What do you mean by forced sale? You gave it to me voluntarily, okay?"

"Alright, alright, thirty seconds it is. I'll take the loss, is that alright?" Aokiji looked pained. "Honestly, I've never seen anyone as stingy as you. Do you even know how to do business? Don't expect me to give you anything good next time."

Tsunade clenched her fists, really wanting to punch him. He was the one taking advantage of her, yet he acted like she was the one who was wronged.

"Hurry up." Tsunade closed her eyes and began counting: "...1, 2..."

Aokiji is getting anxious!

Ah, it's starting already! Wait for me, I haven't gotten on the bus yet!

Aokiji moved closer and reached out to grab it.

After a series of actions, a flush appeared on Tsunade's face.

one second.

二秒

three seconds.

four seconds

……

Thirty seconds.

"Hey, hey, thirty seconds are up. How long are you going to keep going?"

"What did you say? I can't hear you, I'm deaf..."

"Get out of here."

a few days later.

As Aokiji was fiddling with things in the kitchen, he heard a voice drifting from behind him: "Aokiji, has Daigo turned into soup yet...?"

"Don't even mention turning into soup, I've almost turned it into nothingness, okay?"

Aokiji, who was cooking soup, casually replied.

Tsunade: ? ? ?

"Knock knock knock..."

Just then, she heard a knock at the door. Lying on the sofa, she was too lazy to move: "Aokiji, we have a guest. Go open the door."

"Why? Come on, you have hands and feet, don't you?" Aokiji said disdainfully.

"But I'm a girl," Tsunade said coquettishly.

"Damn it, she actually tried to seduce me with her beauty."

Aokiji couldn't resist the temptation of such beauty, so he ran to open the door and saw a thin figure, mature beyond his years, with sharp eyes.

"Hey, isn't this Fugaku? What brings you here? Want some soup made from Daigo?"

Fugaku glanced at Aokiji and uttered a chilling voice: "Liar."

Aokiji was taken aback: "Huh?"

Fugaku asked, "Are you free?"

Aokiji replied instantly: "No time."

Fugaku: ? ? ?

He coughed twice: "The clan leader sent me to find you and ask you to come with me to the Konoha Police Department."

(End of this chapter)