"It's a bit itchy."
Natsume shivered.
Ena Uzumaki stopped massaging for a few seconds, took a sip of water, and then continued.
A warm and humid sensation constantly came from his ears.
Natsume sighed that this was the right way to enjoy life.
Real - person ASMR was really great.
After he gave Lady Tsunade a massage last time, he had been thinking about this ever since.
Trying it with Ena Uzumaki, it was indeed very relaxing.
Although her movements were not very dexterous, she was very earnest.
With this attitude, it was only a matter of time before her proficiency improved.
In the future, she could massage other parts.
The plan worked.
Natsume was lying on his side on Ena Uzumaki's lap, admiring her clothes.
She was wearing the clothes he had customized for her today.
It wasn't the previous Ram or Ishtar style, but an elf - themed one called Serestin.
You get it if you get it. If you don't, just stay in the dark and keep it pure.
This set of clothes was a white dress, but it used less material.
From Natsume's side - lying perspective, there was only a single black strap hanging down, blocking the view below.
From the sniper's view (referring to Natsume's view), there are no boundaries!
Ena Uzumaki's face was bright red. She looked delicate, helpless yet obedient, which was really pitiful, constantly massaging his ears like a cat.
Half an hour later, Natsume looked very pleased as he ended this happy time.
Ena Uzumaki wiped the sweat from her forehead. Feeling parched, she drank another glass of water.
"Thank you."
Natsume pinched the blush on her face. It felt hot.
"I'm glad you like it."
Although Ena Uzumaki was ashamed, her tone was still gentle, just like a mother who didn't mind her child's mischief.
Natsume didn't stay any longer because tonight was Hinata Hyuga's birthday party.
Four days had passed since the envoys from Kumogakure arrived, but the negotiations still hadn't ended.
Because the conditions didn't meet the expectations of both sides.
Kumogakure was trying to squeeze the most benefits out of this.
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought he was the victor of this war. Then he put forward his own conditions.
For the time being, it was a bit of a stalemate.
However, negotiations were like a tug - of - war. It was hard to tell the winner instantly.
Tsunade, Natsume, Shizune, and Kabuto Yakushi came to the entrance of the Hyuga mansion.
It was already dusk, but it was very lively.
There were guests coming and going, along with the busy Hyuga clan members.
Tsunade, as one of the Sannin, naturally received different treatment.
"Lady Tsunade."
Hiashi Hyuga quickly walked out and said, "We've specially prepared good wine for you tonight. Please don't be polite."
"Good wine? Then I have to have a good taste. If it's not good, I'll give you trouble."
When Tsunade heard the words "good wine", her eyes lit up like a cat seeing a fish.
"Don't worry. It definitely is."
As Hiashi Hyuga led the four of them into the courtyard, he assured them.
The reason he treated Tsunade so well was not just because of her title as one of the Sannin, but more importantly, because of her identity as a Medical Ninja.
As a ninja, one could get seriously injured one day.
Currying favor with Tsunade meant having a better chance of survival.
"Lady Tsunade, and your three outstanding disciples, feel free to find a seat. I still have to greet the other guests, so please excuse me."
After Hiashi Hyuga apologized, he turned around and left.
"There are quite a lot of people here."
Tsunade scanned the area and saw mostly familiar faces.
Most of them were ninjas from major ninja clans and civilian jonin.
There were at least a few hundred people, making it very lively.
It was reasonable.
The Hyuga clan was not only one of the founding families of Konoha Village but also a ninja clan with a profound heritage that had been passed down since the Warring States period.
Not only were they powerful, but they were also easier to get along with than the Uchiha clan, so they had a good relationship with other major ninja clans.
Since it's Hinata's birthday party, of course everyone would show up as a courtesy.
Even the Uchiha clan had sent someone.
It was Mikoto Uchiha, who had come because of Rinka Hyuga.
The men might have been at odds with each other, but the wives were good friends.
"Lady Tsunade, and Kabuto and Natsume."
As soon as the four of them sat down, an acquaintance walked over.
Nonou Yakushi.
"Dean."
Natsume and Kabuto Yakushi immediately stood up and greeted her.
"Please sit down. Don't be so polite."
Nonou Yakushi looked pleased.
Natsume had now been promoted by Hiruzen Sarutobi as a genius of the new generation.
And Kabuto Yakushi had remained true to his original intention, prompting Konoha Village to increase its investment. From now on, the orphanage wouldn't have to be so strapped for funds.
They had gained both fame and money.
Nonou Yakushi was proud of her two adopted sons.
"Dean, now that the orphanage is under Konoha's management, why don't you go and work at Konoha Hospital?"
During the casual chat, Natsume suddenly suggested.
"Why do you think so?"
Nonou Yakushi was slightly taken aback and asked.
"Because you're a medical ninja. I think it's a bit of a waste for you to stay at the orphanage."
Natsume turned to Tsunade and asked, "Teacher, what do you think?"
"Indeed."
Tsunade sensed his intention and asked, "I know your level. If you're willing, I can ask the old man to transfer you to Konoha Hospital as the deputy dean. How does that sound?"
Natsume immediately gave a thumbs up.
Great job, sis!
Staying at the orphanage meant there was always a chance of being threatened by Tanzo.
After all, it wasn't highly regarded.
But Konoha Hospital was different.
It was the most important part of the medical system.
If she were the deputy dean, Hiruzen Sarutobi presumably wouldn't let her go on missions anymore. Let alone send her to other villages as a spy.
It's such a waste of resources.
Moreover, with Tsunade's recommendation, Tanzo Shimura would also have some concerns.
Previously, Natsume didn't mention it.
One reason was that he hadn't thought of it, and at that time, they were too young and didn't have the ability.
The other reason was that Nonou Yakushi wouldn't abandon the orphanage.
But now that Konoha had taken over, her pressure had suddenly decreased.
At least she didn't have to run around everywhere to make a living.
"But what about the orphanage..."
Nonou Yakushi was tempted to go to Konoha Hospital since she was a medical ninja.
But she still couldn't rest easy about the orphanage.
"Leave it to me."
Hearing this, Kabuto Yakushi said, "I'll keep an eye on the orphanage. If there's a problem, I'll ask the teacher to contact the Hokage to solve it."
Mentioning Tsunade, Nonou Yakushi immediately felt relieved.
[Due to your actions, Nonou Yakushi's destiny has changed. You've gained forty-nine destiny points.]
With this prompt sound, Natsume's destiny value officially exceeded one thousand points.
Congratulations!
But he didn't exchange for anything.
He was hoarding the destiny value to exchange for the Sage Body.
At most, when in danger, he would exchange for some emergency goods.
"Why are they here?"
"They've got some nerve."
"During the conflict between the two villages, we can't kill the messengers. Even if we're unhappy, we can't just attack."
The sudden chatter made Natsume look up.
At the door, twelve ninjas wearing the forehead protectors of Kumogakure appeared.
The one in the front was Yoru Satsuma, the leader of the Cloud Ninja mission.
Natsume raised an eyebrow.
He thought of a possibility.
In his past life, he was very puzzled about how Yoru Satsuma managed to get close to Hinata Hyuga in the heavily guarded Hyuga mansion full of Byakugan users.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
Most of the Jonin from Konoha Village gathered at Hinata's birthday party.
No normal person would expect someone to cause trouble.
However, by going against the norm.
It was this kind of thinking that led to the laxity of the Hyuga clan.
In the second half of the party, when everyone was enjoying themselves eating and drinking, one could easily sneak into the inner courtyard and take Hinata away.
Regardless of whether his guess was right or not, Natsume planned to keep an eye on Yoru Satsuma.
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