Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 96 Kato Dan

Tsunade nodded politely: "What do you want to tell me?"

"May I call you Tsunade?"

"Can."

Tsunade is quite famous in the village.

She may not know anyone else, but everyone knows her.

"Tsunade, are you dating anyone right now?"

Dan's direct and blunt statement caught Tsunade off guard, leaving her speechless: "Eh, no, I'm not dating anyone."

"Haha, that's great! It seems I have a chance."

Kato Dan revealed a cheerful smile. Although his words were abrupt, strangely, they were not annoying, probably because he was too straightforward.

Tsunade was taken aback: "An opportunity?"

Is it that kind of thing?

As if confirming Tsunade's guess, Kato Dan nodded.

"You and I probably barely know each other, right? Since you're telling me this, you must have at least heard about me. My temperament is much friendlier than that of the average girl."

Seeing that Kato Dan looked rather serious, Tsunade did not immediately fly into a rage.

"How should I put it... one reason is love at first sight, but the main reason is that I see how serious you are when you treat patients. I think you are a very serious girl."

"People around you also say that although your temperament is different from that of ordinary girls, and you are more outgoing, you are actually a kind and helpful girl."

"I want to get to know you better, Tsunade, so I'd like to try dating you."

Kato Dan has a sister who is three years younger than him, who is a classmate with Tsunade, she admires Tsunade very much, and often talks about Tsunade with her.

As a result, Kato Dan began to pay more attention to Tsunade and gradually developed feelings for her.

He wouldn't have confessed to Tsunade just because of this.

The main reason is that his sister tragically died while on a mission some time ago.

This caused some significant changes in his thinking. Life is as fragile and delicate as glass, and he might die one day. In order not to leave any regrets, he decided to muster up the courage to confess to Tsunade, who was three years younger than him, so as not to have any regrets in the future.

Jiraiya, Aokiji, and Orochimaru, who were secretly observing, were all surprised.

The man named Kato Dan's understanding of Tsunade was almost correct. As he said, Tsunade may seem irritable on the surface, but she is actually a very gentle and kind-hearted person, and she is also very beautiful.

If that's the motivation, then it's somewhat plausible.

But the problem is... where did you come from, you bastard?

Good grief, we didn't find the guy who was trying to poach our partner, but we caught someone who was planning to do it.

"Bah! Love at first sight? I think it's clearly lust at first sight." Jiraiya scoffed, "Beast."

"It's not your place to say things like that."

Orochimaru and Aokiji both cast speechless glances at each other.

But speaking of which, is this Kato Dan the same one from the original work?

Aokiji thought to himself.

Didn't this guy only confess his feelings after Tsunade's younger brother died?

It's likely that he had confessed to Tsunade in the past and been rejected, but his strategy was different from Jiraiya's persistent pursuit. Instead, he chose to be patient, wait for an opportunity, and then win her over in one fell swoop.

Just as Aokiji had guessed, Tsunade refused without much thought.

Faced with the passionate confession, Tsunade calmly rejected him. This was only natural; who would accept a stranger's farewell? Especially since she already had someone she loved and there was no room for anyone else in her heart.

Kato had anticipated this outcome; his threshold for criticism was high, so he wasn't too affected: "Heh, you're right. I should have started by talking about friendship. I was too hasty."

"Even if we start as friends, I will not accept your confession," Tsunade added deliberately to make him give up.

Like everyone who gets rejected, Kato Dan asked, "Why? Or do you already have someone you like, like Aokiji?"

"ah!?"

Caught off guard, Tsunade's eyes widened.

Meanwhile, two of the three people secretly watching were staring at someone so intently that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"You all know me, I'm a breast fetishist."

Aokiji stared wide-eyed, frantically shaking his head to explain and prove his innocence.

He must be possessed; he never expected to be in the conversation.

Damn it, how did Kato Dan know that Tsunade likes him?

Jiraiya took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and continued to eavesdrop on the two's conversation.

Tsunade was surprised, but feigned composure: "Why...did you bring up Aokiji? And do you know him?"

"Of course, Aokiji is a celebrity in the village, a genius boy of the Uchiha clan. Even though he doesn't have the Sharingan, he is the strongest of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan. Coupled with his unconventional personality, it would be strange if you didn't know him."

"As for why I think it's Aokiji, it's because you two are often together and seem to have a good relationship, so I think so."

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the other party was just saying it casually: "If we're close, Jiraiya and Orochimaru would count too."

Kato Dan shook his head, and said in a high-EQ way, "Jiraiya is too extroverted, and Orochimaru is too introverted, so neither of them seems very likely. Aokiji, who is somewhere in between, has the highest probability. From a probability perspective..."

Tsunade nodded. "That does seem plausible, but I don't like him. And I'm not planning on dating right now."

Weird.

Tsunade secretly added to herself.

Kato Dan chuckled, saying casually, "Tsunade, let's make a bet."

"bet?"

Tsunade immediately became interested upon hearing about the bet.

"Hmm, how about a bet? I bet you'll have a boyfriend within the next six years?"

Tsunade scoffed, defiantly replying, "Fine, let's bet! Who's afraid of you?"

She knew she always lost at gambling, so she felt confident she had won the bet.

"What are we betting on?"

Kato stroked his chin and chuckled, "Well, if I win, how about we become friends?"

"And what if you lost?"

"How about I share half of the rewards I've received for the tasks I've done over the past six years with you?"

Kato Dan felt that he would be able to become a Jonin in a few years, at which time the mission rewards would definitely increase significantly. He only had his father, who was still a strong and healthy man, left at home, and he didn't have much money to spend.

Tsunade was taken aback: "It's that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple."

Tsunade asked, puzzled, "Why six years? And why 'friends'?"

Kato Dan explained one by one: "First, as for why it's six years, it's because we're both adults and our values ​​are mature. Second, as for why we're friends, isn't the premise of dating to start as friends?"

Tsunade said, "I don't understand. If you're not sure you're going to give up, why are you betting that I'll have a boyfriend within six years?"

Kato Dan laughed and said, "Because the person I'm betting on is myself."

Tsunade was speechless. This guy really had a brilliant plan.

However, she doesn't dislike it.

It's not that she had feelings for Dan Kato, but rather that she realized she was quite charming because of Dan Kato's appearance, and felt that things were going well for her.

Hmph, Aokiji, you see? I still have a lot of market appeal.

Watch out, if it gets too late, I'll run off with someone else.

whee.

Just as Tsunade was secretly pleased with herself for having a market, a familiar yet irritable voice came from not far away: "Hey, don't push your luck, how long are you planning to keep bothering Tsunade?"

(End of this chapter)