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The wooden clone sent the rope tree home, while Hoshino continued his cultivation.

Bladestorm needs further development.

Wind Release ninjutsu requires training.

I need to continue training in Wood Release.

In addition, there are Earth Release and Water Release.

These all use clones, while Xingxia Xiu's main body takes out a scroll and studies sealing techniques.

Especially the Immortal Techniques - Ming Shen Men.

It's uncertain whether Sage Mode can suppress the fully evolved Nine-Tails.

But the other eight tailed beasts should be pretty much the same, right?

time flies.

The New Year has arrived in the blink of an eye.

It snowed heavily that day.

Tsunade and the others hadn't returned yet. After morning training, Hoshino started buying some New Year's goods and then went to Kushina's place.

However, he did not approach rashly, but instead found the ANBU ninja guarding the place.

Coincidentally, it was that Big Tiger who was leading the team.

"Excuse me, but without the Third Hokage's orders, I cannot approach without permission."

Da Hu respected Xingxia Xiu quite a bit, so he spoke very politely.

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "I understand."

"However, I hope it's alright for you to deliver this New Year's gift on my behalf?"

Xingxiaxiu handed over a gift box bag.

Da Hu looked down and hesitated.

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "You can open it and check it out."

Da Hu quickly replied, "Then I'm sorry!"

As he spoke, he took the bag, inside which was a gift box and a scroll.

Da Hu opened the gift box and found a smiling clay figure inside.

And the reel...

Xingxia Xiu said, "You can also open it and take a look."

Da Hu quickly bowed and opened the box. After glancing at it, he quickly closed it again, his heart filled with shock.

S-rank illusion!

Da Hu is a Jonin of the Anbu, and he is quite knowledgeable. He has never heard of S-rank genjutsu.

The name of the illusion before them was even more unfamiliar.

Could it be that, like the Rasengan, he also developed it?

Da Hu was secretly shocked, but Xingxia Xiu bowed and said, "Then I'll leave it to you!"

Having said that, Xingxia Xiu leaped away.

"team leader."

An ANBU ninja appeared beside Daitora, watching Hoshino Hideaki depart, and said, "Wasn't that guy supposed to be extremely domineering?"

"And they even said that the Root would do what we Anbu wouldn't dare to do."

"You seem quite polite now."

Da Hu glanced at his companion and said calmly, "Because he took off his mask."

Removing the mask indicates that they did not come as Root ninjas.

The gossiping ninjas were somewhat confused by what Daiko said.

Da Hu didn't explain, but said, "You all stay here and don't let your guard down. I'm going to see the Third Hokage."

Less than ten minutes later, Da Hu returned and delivered the gift to Kushina Uzumaki.

Kushina Uzumaki was overjoyed to receive the gift: "Shu-senpai really didn't forget me."

She first opened the gift box, took out the clay figurine, and burst out laughing.

The clay figure's expression is exaggerated.

Then Kushina Uzumaki discovered the secret. With a flick of her wrist, she found another layer of clay figures underneath, each with a different expression, looking bewildered. This made Kushina Uzumaki burst into laughter again.

She then peeled off layer after layer, and the clay figure got smaller and smaller. Its funny expressions made her laugh so hard her stomach almost hurt.

As she smiled, Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but shed tears, covering each clay figure with her hands and hugging them tightly, saying, "Thank you..."

After a while, Kushina Uzumaki put down the clay figure and opened the scroll.

"As expected, it's ninjutsu."

"It was an illusion..."

Kushina Uzumaki read it carefully, then her eyes widened: "It can actually be used to hypnotize that Nine-Tails guy."

……

After giving Kushina a gift, Hoshino went to Tsunade's house and brought Nawaki home to spend the first day of the new year together.

The two are now effectively master and disciple, though not officially recognized as such.

"Brother Xiu, are you sure you can handle all this food?"

As Rope Tree helped Hoshino Hide wash the vegetables, he asked her a question.

There were so many dishes prepared by Xingxiaxiu that it felt like she was going to make an extremely lavish meal.

Upon hearing this, Hoshino immediately gave a heartfelt lecture: "Nawaki, as a man, there is no such thing as 'can't' or 'can't'."

"It absolutely must be possible! It has to work!"

"After all, you wouldn't want people to doubt whether you're fit to be Hokage, would you?"

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Rope Tree thought it made a lot of sense, nodded, and smiled, "Then you'll be so comfortable, sister."

"You have no idea how terrible my sister's cooking is..."

When it comes to Tsunade's cooking skills, Nawaki's face scrunched up, showing how much he had been poisoned by her.

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "Then you're in for a treat! Come on over if you want some!"

Rope Tree's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "Then I won't be polite!"

The two were only five or six years apart in age, and they could chat with each other perfectly, just like brothers, enjoying each other's company.

Tsunade rushed back from the battlefield to celebrate the New Year with her younger brother. She came here after seeing the note left by Hoshino Shigehisa and was surprised to see such a heartwarming scene.

This immediately made Tsunade's heart start pounding.

"elder sister!"

Suddenly, Nawaki, who was carrying dishes out of the kitchen, saw Tsunade at the door and exclaimed in surprise.

Wearing an apron and carrying a spatula, Xingxia Xiu followed closely behind. Seeing Tsunade, who looked travel-worn, she smiled gently and said, "You're back just in time, let's go together!"

Tsunade nodded, and without any hesitation, walked forward casually, rolled up her sleeves, and said, "Let me help!"

Rope Tree, having put down the vegetables, immediately looked horrified and quickly grabbed Tsunade: "Sister, um... you're too dirty, and you smell of sweat. Why don't you take a shower first!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade immediately sniffed herself and indeed found she had a certain odor.

Looking up, she saw Xingxia Xiu staring at her, her face flushed slightly, and she tapped Shengshu on the head, then snorted and disappeared from the spot.

Seeing that her sister had left, Rope Tree immediately breathed a sigh of relief: she had escaped a disaster!

After half an hour.

Hoshino, Tsunade, and Nawaki clinked glasses together: "Happy New Year!"

Tsunade drank the sake in one gulp and felt all her fatigue disappear.

Hoshino took a small sip, while Nawaki drank his juice.

The three chatted and ate their food.

"Is this dish any good?"

"Sister, it's so delicious!"

"You mean mine doesn't taste good?"

"That's not what I meant... Um, sister, I've already mastered the Rasengan!"

"Really?"

……

Tsunade was quite surprised that her younger brother had mastered the Rasengan; it hadn't been long since then.

Seeing that her sister didn't believe her, Rope Tree put down her chopsticks, walked to the side, stretched out her right hand, and supported her right wrist with her left hand.

The next moment, the blue Rasengan rapidly condensed into shape.

Tsunade was shocked; it happened so quickly.

She looked at Hoshino Hide, who smiled and said, "Nawaki has good talent and is very hardworking."

"Shu was so engrossed in his work those days that he forgot to eat and sleep."

Nawaki dispersed the Rasengan, chuckled, scratched his head, and said, "Brother Xiu taught me very well; he taught me a lot."

Looking at his sister, Nawaki said, "I think Hide-nii is even more amazing than Jiraiya-nii."

Tsunade thought about it and couldn't help but nod.

The current Hoshino Shu is indeed better than Jiraiya.

After all, Wood Release alone is already quite amazing.

(End of this chapter)