Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 45 Thank you for warming the bed

Troy is a minor character, contributing 49 points of fate value, which is almost the limit.

Although Akimichi Tsutomu was rescued by Natsume and the others, Konoha would have sent other rescue teams even without them.

Hiruko was quite unexpected.

Natsume recalled his deeds.

He was a ninja of the same generation as Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, and could be considered a friend.

However, due to a lack of talent, he felt quite resentful watching the three legendary ninjas achieve fame.

Under various circumstances, he developed the forbidden technique, Oni-Garuru.

A combination ninjutsu.

They can fuse with ninjas or summoned beasts to possess their abilities, and can even fuse with bloodline limits.

Troy was a ninja who had merged with Hiruko.

In other words, Troy died at his hands.

Now that Hiruko has been killed by Natsume, she will look for a new replacement, thus contributing less Fate Points.

"Natsume."

Seeing that the battle was over, Tsunade quickly stepped forward, looked him up and down, and only felt relieved after confirming that he was not injured.

Natsume was covered in blood.

She didn't mind at all, pinched his cheek, and praised him, saying, "You really surprised me this time."

She knew that Natsume was at the Jonin level.

But she hadn't expected him to fight so swiftly.

I thought I would see him panic, but I didn't.

Thinking about it, it's a bit of a pity.

After all, that face paired with that expression makes one feel sorry for her.

Tsunade can also take this opportunity to comfort her and fulfill her role as an older sister.

"It's not surprising, because my teacher is one of the legendary Sannin."

Natsume raised his little face, his eyes filled with admiration, and said.

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat.

Silently remind yourself to stay rational, maintain distance, and not to fall into depravity.

"You speak so sweetly."

Tsunade turned her head, changed the subject, and said, "Shizune and Kabuto have also finished their battle. Let's clean up the battlefield and head back immediately."

"OK."

Natsume added Shizune and Kabuto.

First, clean up anything of value, then destroy the evidence.

It's not that they have any perverse tastes, but rather that the corpses in the ninja world can talk.

The Five Great Villages have many methods to invade the brain and obtain memories.

But once reduced to ashes, Natsume's Wood Release wouldn't be able to be detected, and his corpse wouldn't be recognizable, let alone speak.

Unless it's Orochimaru or Kabuto Yakushi using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, they can only be resurrected.

Not long after, the four of them began their journey home.

Oh, and there's also Akimichi Tsukasa, carried by Natsume and Yakushi Kabuto.

He was seriously injured, and Tsunade interrupted his treatment, so he is still in a coma.

As night fell, it was no longer possible to return to base camp in time.

After the battle, the four men needed to clean up, so they found a place not far from the river to set up camp.

This time, Tsunade no longer calls Natsume, but is with Shizune.

Both of them needed to take a shower.

"Don't peek!"

Tsunade suddenly turned around, looked at Natsume, her eyes sparkling, and gave him a reminder.

"Teacher, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Dou."

Natsume patted his chest and promised, "Of course, no one else will come near."

"???"

Kabuto, who was sorting through his spoils, looked up in bewilderment. After a few seconds, he said coldly, "I'm not interested in women."

Natsume was startled and quickly backed away, his expression wary.

I'm not interested in men either.

Kabuto was somewhat speechless, then added, "My current interest is medical ninjutsu."

"I was just kidding, bro."

Natsume smiled again and said, "You really want to live alone for the rest of your life, huh?"

It seems that in the original work, Kabuto Yakushi did not get married in the end.

Instead, like Yakushi Nonou, she became the director of an orphanage.

Natsume couldn't imagine which girl Kabuto would like.

So, men should be a little superficial.

Changing wives every month is a common occurrence.

Of course, Natsume was referring to his two-dimensional wife.

Now he's traveled to Naruto, and the paper doll has become a real person—how exciting!

Because they were in a dangerous area, Tsunade and Shizune didn't waste much time and quickly returned.

Natsume also ran to the river and washed away the blood.

After Kabuto finished sorting through the spoils, Tsunade called the three of them over and summarized the day's battle.

"All three of you performed exceptionally well, especially Natsume. You were able to fully demonstrate your abilities and have already earned the title of a qualified ninja. Keep up the good work!"

In the end, she didn't hold back her praise.

However, the three people's reactions were all rather indifferent, preventing Tsunade from experiencing the joy of being a teacher.

"I'll keep watch for the first half of the night. Who will keep watch for the second half?"

"Me." Natsume raised his hand.

Shizune and Kabuto also raised their hands at the same time, but after glancing at him, they lowered them again.

They've grown up, and it's clear that Tsunade favors Natsume more.

Fortunately, none of them are narrow-minded; they now care more about their own strength than emotions.

The daytime battle made them realize that when danger was involved, the two of them would only be a hindrance.

In fact, that's the role of medical ninjas; no one expects them to be particularly powerful in battle.

However, due to Tsunade's influence, Shizune and Kabuto Yakushi forgot its original role and changed it to be able to heal and fight.

What a calamity!

Tsunade looked at Natsume, who had brought a sleeping bag and was sleeping next to her, and sighed.

She reached out and stroked his little face, her heart quickly calming down.

In the middle of the night, she woke Natsume up.

"Sister, go inside and go to sleep."

Natsume yawned and said.

"I'll stay with you too."

Tsunade crawled into his sleeping bag and smiled, "Thanks for warming my bed."

Natsume was stunned.

Damn it!

Why didn't I think of that?

Those who should stay up for the first half of the night and sleep for the second half should do so.

"Good night."

Tsunade closed her eyes.

After fighting and treating patients during the day, and then keeping watch for half the night, she was exhausted and quickly fell asleep.

There's not much moonlight tonight.

To avoid being discovered, they did not light a fire.

Fortunately, ninjas have good eyesight, so Natsume was able to appreciate Tsunade's beautiful sleeping face.

After watching for a while, he became vigilant.

Unlike Tsunade, he can't multitask. If they encounter an enemy attack, it will be troublesome.

early morning.

Natsume glanced at the sky, preparing to wake Tsunade, but to his surprise, she had already opened her eyes, though they were still groggy and unfocused.

I had only slept for a short time, so waking up suddenly was really hard to handle.

Tsunade suddenly hugged him, her warm face pressed against his, her eyes closed, and she seemed somewhat incoherent when she spoke.

"Is it... is it dawn? Or am I dreaming?"

As he spoke, he brought his mouth close to Natsume's ear and blew on it.

Hey, what kind of dream did you have?

"It's already the second day."

Natsume answered.

Tsunade immediately snapped out of her daze, realized what she had done, and quickly released her grip.

How did we end up hugging again without us even realizing it?

Tsunade, oh Tsunade, you promised it would be the last time.

After breakfast and another day of travel, they finally returned to their base camp.

Because it involved a large number of Jonin, their mission was upgraded from Rank A to Rank S.

Such a thing is almost unheard of among genin.

If word gets out, Natsume, Shizune, and Kabuto will definitely become famous.

However, considering that the team leader is Tsunade, this achievement is not that impressive.

(End of this chapter)