Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 62 Let Ku Wufei Fly for a While

The grove of trees, with wooden targets hanging from each tree.

The target was about the size of a soccer ball, with several black circles drawn on it.

Aokiji stood in the quiet forest, his eyes closed, his specially trained hands rapidly forming hand seals, a sight to behold. He completed several hand seals in less than half a second, finally ending with his palms together, parallel to each other, in the shape of "Shen".

"Ice Release: Shuriken".

Using a move and shouting out the name is not only incredibly cringeworthy, but it also easily alerts the enemy. However, even so, most ninjas still shout out their names despite knowing this weakness.

It's not simply about increasing momentum; it's about creating a connection between the chakra within the body and the techniques, thereby enhancing the power of the ninjutsu.

The saying "existence is its own justification" is not without merit.

After shouting this move, eight shuriken suddenly appeared between Aokiji's fingers. They were pure white, and these were not ordinary iron shuriken, but ice shuriken made with ninjutsu. Although they were made of ice, their hardness was comparable to that of ordinary shuriken.

Aokiji took a deep breath, channeling chakra into his slightly bent knees. The moment he opened his eyes, he pushed off with both legs and leaped into the air.

His body, suspended in mid-air, was like a fish leaping up. He glanced around, and with just one look, he swiftly stretched out his hands, which were crossed in front of his chest, to the left and right, throwing out ice shuriken that shot out in eight directions.

"Ding ding..."

With a series of tinkling sounds, Aokiji landed gracefully on his toes, as if skimming the water like a dragonfly.

"It's perfect..."

A cheer rang out in the air; the voice belonged to a boy with purple eyeshadow and smooth black hair.

Aokiji glanced casually at the eight targets around him, and without exception, his Ice Hand Rubbing Sword hit the bullseye every time.

Aokiji walked up to Jiraiya, who looked defiant, then pulled out his hand, revealing a victorious smile: "Give me the money."

Jiraiya clicked his tongue, accepting his loss, and pulled out a few banknotes from his blue toad-shaped pouch: "Damn it, I didn't expect your shuriken to still be so sharp."

"The Uchiha clan has always been very talented in shurikenjutsu."

Even without the Sharingan, Aokiji, being a member of the Uchiha clan, possesses visual perception far superior to that of ordinary people, making shuriken skills of this caliber a piece of cake for him.

Aokiji is making a bet with Jiraiya. The loser has to pay up. He's too poor right now. Besides owing Elder Itachi two million ryo, he also owes that dead penguin thirty million ryo. He's in a huge debt.

Furthermore, as Aokiji gets older, he eats more and more each day, and his consumption increases accordingly, but he doesn't have any income. As a result, he will soon be living off the inheritance left by his grandmother. It is estimated that in less than two years, Aokiji will have to find a way to earn money to support himself.

He did want to take advantage of the spare money he had now to open a restaurant and give it a shot, hoping to turn his luck around, but unfortunately he didn't have the time or energy.

To avoid suspicion from the hospital, Aokiji plans to stop staying there after he learns the Palm Healing Technique, thus cutting off his income from the hospital.

Left with no other choice, Aokiji could only try to earn some pocket money from his friends to make ends meet.

Aokiji happily accepted the money, feeling that his food expenses for the day were covered.

"Jiraiya, shall we have another match?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya realized that this guy was treating him like an ATM. He immediately recognized the situation and said he was done playing. Even now, wielding shuriken is still not his forte.

"That's a real shame."

Aokiji used another of his ninjutsu, Ice Release: Kunai.

A moment later, a kunai made of ice appeared in his hand, and Aokiji threw it. With a "clang," it was firmly embedded in the black circle in the center of the bullseye.

It must be said that although Elder Itachi's two ninjutsu were a bit pricey, they were indeed very practical.

Besides consuming less chakra, it also saves money.

For an average ninja, the annual expenditure on shuriken and kunai equipment is a considerable expense.

With these two ninjutsu, Aokiji essentially had an unlimited supply of disposable shuriken and kunai, which saved him a considerable amount of money.

Furthermore, due to the fact that he doesn't need money, Aokiji can be extravagant and reckless in battle, throwing shuriken and kunai wildly to gain an advantage.

It doesn't cost any money, that's just being willful.

"Speaking of which, that guy seems to be pursuing Tsunade lately, doesn't he?"

Aokiji said it casually.

Jiraiya was a little annoyed when this was brought up: "That's right, talking about love at first sight, pshaw..."

Perhaps feeling that wasn't enough to vent his anger, he even coughed up phlegm, his throat uncomfortable: "Tui~~"

Aokiji: ...

Orochimaru, never one to shy away from drama, added fuel to the fire, saying, "Maybe she really does like Tsunade?"

"Does he actually like Tsunade? He's clearly just lusting after her body." Jiraiya said with absolute certainty, "Shameless."

Although Tsunade isn't currently interested in this guy who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, things can't be that simple, after all, that guy is incredibly rich.

Thinking about this, Jiraiya suddenly lost confidence and asked his two friends, "Hey, do you two think Tsunade might be blinded by money and end up falling for that guy?"

"Why are you panicking?"

Aokiji threw his shuriken without a second thought.

There's no such person in the original work, so he probably didn't succeed in the end. Tsunade must have firmly rejected him. To put it more cynically, who knows, maybe he died in some accident.

Thinking this through, Aokiji remained completely calm, continuing to throw his shuriken, sitting firmly and unperturbed: "Let the shuriken fly for a while longer..."

Jiraiya didn't understand either, but that didn't stop him from panicking: "No, I have to remind Tsunade to stay away from this guy. I could tell at first glance that he's not a good person."

Jiraiya lost interest in playing with his shuriken and hurried off to find Tsunade with his short legs.

Aokiji and Orochimaru exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

Aokiji said with great interest, "Let's go, Orochimaru, let's go see how Jiraiya gets jealous of other girls, that'll be interesting."

Orochimaru chuckled. Occasionally watching Jiraiya get beaten up by Tsunade, or witnessing their jealousy and rivalry, was one of the few sources of amusement for him.

Konoha Village is both large and small.

The large area refers to the entire board, while the small area refers to the area where you usually move around, which is just a tiny speck.

Before long, Aokiji and Orochimaru saw Jiraiya having a frank conversation with a good-looking young man, exchanging opinions thoroughly.

Between the two was a blonde girl with a speechless expression on her face—Tsunade.

The fact that two men are vying for the affections of one girl is undoubtedly a testament to her charm, but Tsunade remains unmoved and even finds it a bit annoying.

It's very simple. She doesn't like either of them at all, so naturally she won't feel any pleasure because of them.

There's no need to elaborate further.

The young nobleman in front of me wasn't much better. Although he looked respectable, that was about it. In some ways, he was even inferior to Jiraiya.

No normal person would express a desire to marry the other person on the first meeting.

Moreover, his tone of voice subtly conveyed a sense of superiority, as if being noticed by him was a great honor.

Tsunade was very unhappy about this. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't stopped her, she would have been ready to hit him.

After Sarutobi Maki's death, she pondered a question while reflecting on their past.

If he hadn't died back then, and if he had come back and, as Jiraiya said, confessed to her, would she have accepted him?

Tsunade had no idea.

Therefore, she specifically sought out Grandma Mito, who had been through similar experiences, to ask about matters concerning men and women.

According to her grandmother Mito, when you truly like someone, a special feeling floods your brain, a kind of ticklish sensation.

This is a feeling deeper than liking; it's something called love.

Tsunade has never experienced this before in her life.

However, it's definitely not as simple as just having a crush on someone.

Tsunade had feelings for many men during her growth, such as Orochimaru when she first met him, or Sarutobi Maki, who always took good care of her, but she never felt the kind of feeling that Mito's grandmother described from any of them.

At this point, Tsunade realized that she might have been a little too hasty in her approach to matters of the heart.

Her past feelings for men and women were not love, but merely a fleeting infatuation.

As a result, she became much more cautious about dating and would no longer simply accept a confession just because someone is good-looking or has a likable personality.

(End of this chapter)