Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 87 Tsunade's Rambling Thoughts

"What's wrong? What did you find?"

When Tsunade saw him stop, she assumed he had made a discovery.

Aokiji's face darkened: "Yes, I suspect that the pharmaceutical company is very likely behind hiring Kirigakure ninjas to deal with you."

"No way, how can you be so sure?"

"It's simple, they'll benefit the most if you're eliminated."

"Why go to this extent...?"

There's a saying that goes, "Cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents." You've probably heard of that.

"Sigh~" Tsunade sighed, her voice tinged with sadness.

Aokiji asked, "Tsunade, what are you planning to do next?"

The thought of her companion's death enraged Tsunade: "What else can I say? Of course, I'll go back and investigate thoroughly!"

Do you need my help?

"certainly."

"Then remember to pay!"

Tsunade was taken aback, her face showing an expression that this matter required money.

Aokiji replied without hesitation, "Nonsense, you don't expect me to take advantage of you, do you? Are you kidding me?"

What does "freebie" mean?

"Well……"

When they returned to the Kingdom of Merchants, it was already evening. Aokiji found a decent-looking inn to stay in.

As it happened, there was only one room left, and Tsunade was currently poisoned and considered useless. To avoid any accidents, Aokiji had no choice but to disregard his personal reputation and reluctantly share a room with Tsunade, acting as her bodyguard.

He's not interested in flat-chested women, so what bad intentions could he possibly have?

The two went up to the second floor, found their room number, inserted the key, twisted it, and with a click, pushed open the door.

The interior decoration is quite nice, and everything is provided, but there is a simple problem: why is there no bed?

They even slept on the floor; how could they be so poor?

And not only are they sleeping on the floor, but there's only one floor sleeping area.

Where do I sleep?

Just as he was complaining about it, Tsunade took off her robe, plopped down on the futon, breathed a sigh of relief, and said happily, "Finally, I can get a good night's sleep."

She currently lacks combat power, and to avoid being discovered by enemy spies and causing trouble, Aokiji deliberately had her wear a cloak to conceal her identity.

With only a man and a woman alone, and only one bed available, Tsunade naturally thought of... well, you know.

What's going on? Why is there only one bed here?

Am I supposed to share a bed with this idiot?

No way!

How will she ever get married like this?

But, but after all, they risked their lives to save her. How could she just watch Aokiji fall asleep without a blanket? He'd catch a cold.

Tsunade, who was in distress, eventually convinced herself.

There's no other way; this is to repay a debt of gratitude...

Thinking of this, Tsunade's cheeks, buried in the blankets, turned bright red, like a freshly cooked crab, and she seemed to be steaming. "It seems there's only one room left, so sleeping in the same room with you is the only option. Um, let me tell you, if you dare to do anything tonight, I'll... I'll..."

As she said this, she slightly turned her face, her pearly eyes moving to look at someone.

Hey, where is everyone?

Tsunade was shocked to find that her original spot was empty; Aokiji had disappeared.

In his daze, he heard a "click" sound. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw that Aokiji had opened a small cubicle from somewhere and was already lying inside.

If he remembered correctly, this small compartment was called a wardrobe.

Tsunade looked completely bewildered: "What are you doing?"

Aokiji replied casually, "Isn't it obvious? I was sleeping."

After saying that, he yawned, took out his own special pillow, and continued to sleep with his head facing the pillow, just as he always did.

(3[▓▓]: "Good night".)

"Did you take the wrong medicine?"

Aokiji frowned, annoyed that someone was being insulted out of the blue, and said irritably, "What do you know? I'm just being cautious."

"careful?"

"Yeah, think about it. If an enemy launches a surprise attack, they'd never expect me to be sleeping in the closet." Aokiji chuckled twice, then said smugly, "I'm so clever."

_: I think you're crazy.

Aokiji ignored him and closed the sliding door.

"Wait, you can't sleep in there..." Tsunade pushed open the sliding door and said hurriedly.

Senju's special physique has allowed his body to recover somewhat. Although he cannot use chakra, he is now able to perform normal movements.

"No, I want to sleep in the closet."

"I said no, and that's final. You're damaging the image of Konoha ninjas."

"Are you kidding me? What does this have to do with Konoha's image?"

……

……

In the midst of the argument, Aokiji threw out the crucial question: "You're annoying! I want to sleep in the closet, what's it to you? You wouldn't happen to..., would you?"

He wasn't stupid; he could see through the other person's ulterior motives.

In an instant, their black pupils met their brown pupils, confirming their connection.

Tsunade panicked. At such close range, her heart pounded, and to avoid embarrassment, she averted her gaze, unable to look directly at him: "What's wrong with me?"

Aokiji narrowed his intelligent eyes: "You wouldn't happen to be...?"

"What...what is it?"

"They covet this auspicious land of mine."

Tsunade, having given up all hope, went all out, her face flushed red: "That's right, that's right, I just want to be with you... Ha, are you an idiot?"

Aokiji, as if seeing through the other's thoughts, put on a clever look: "I understand, you're afraid of getting into danger, so you want me as your refuge, right?"

Aokiji had been pretending for too long, and his thinking and logic had started to develop in that direction. In addition, because the single period was equivalent to the life cycle, Aokiji's mind was very rigid in this regard, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Why are you swearing at me out of the blue?"

Tsunade exhaled, shook her head, and couldn't be bothered to deal with this slow-witted guy. He was usually a pretty smart person, so why was he so stupid about this?

Aokiji suddenly said, "By the way, I have a question for you."

Tsunade was momentarily confused: "What's the problem?"

Aokiji asked curiously, "Why is your face so red right now?"

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once it was mentioned, Tsunade's face turned even redder, and she hurriedly stammered, "I-I have a cold."

"cold?"

Aokiji looked surprised. The Senju clan's bodies can catch colds?

"Yeah, you don't even know how long I've been frozen in the snow and ice, unable to use chakra. It's normal for me to catch a cold from the cold entering my body, isn't it?"

Tsunade spouted nonsense, and what's worse, Aokiji actually believed her. The straight-laced Aokiji then said, "I see. Then you should drink more water. Plain water is good for your health."

Tsunade felt a warm glow in her heart: "Are you worried about me?"

"No, if your cold gets really bad, I'll have to find someone to treat you, which will be time-consuming, laborious, and expensive."

Tsunade's lips twitched, she gave a soft snort, and, not wanting to pay any attention to this person, turned and left: "I'm going to take a shower."

"one person?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"Wait, you can't go alone."

Aokiji quickly climbed out of the wardrobe and grabbed Tsunade's wrist.

Can't go alone?

No, no, I can't! Even though you saved my life, I can't do *that* with you.

Tsunade was lost in thought, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Aokiji, a straight man, said: "You have a cold and you still take a shower. This will make your cold worse, and then I'll have to take care of you. It's a waste of time and energy."

Tsunade:……

"Idiot, I think you just haven't learned any medical knowledge. You can take a bath if you have a cold caused by wind-cold, but you can't take a bath if you have a cold caused by wind-heat."

Aokiji suddenly realized that his medical ninjutsu skills were not up to par. Hearing her say this, he realized it was true: "But even so, you can't take a bath alone. What if the enemy takes the opportunity to attack you? I won't be able to get there in time."

"Aren't you being a little too cautious?"

Tsunade felt that Aokiji's caution was a bit obsessive. Who would launch a sneak attack at this time, especially choosing to do so during his bath? It was probably Jiraiya.

Jiraiya had originally planned to spy on her while she was taking a bath, but luckily she reacted quickly and caught him red-handed before he could succeed, beating him into the ICU.

Speaking of which, someone seems to have this fetish too. Thinking of this, she glanced at a certain cautious guy, wondering if she should deliberately...

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Tsunade suddenly widened her eyes.

She felt she must be going crazy to have such a strange idea.

(End of this chapter)