Tsunade rested her head on Natsume's lap and then closed her eyes.
"I'm starting!"
After giving a warning, Natsume reached out and pushed Tsunade's bangs to the sides, then began to massage her.
Actually, he didn't know much about massage.
But it was nothing more than pinching and kneading.
Following a fixed rhythm, he slowly pressed Tsunade's forehead.
After a few minutes, Tsunade's body relaxed.
She was already a bit tired, and with someone gently massaging her, her mind calmed down and she fell asleep.
Natsume soon moved on to her face.
It was very fleshy.
But not fat at all.
Her figure was just right, and such a woman wouldn't feel bony.
Suddenly, Tsunade turned to the side, facing him with her face.
Natsume found it a bit difficult to continue.
He thought for a moment, looked at her delicate earlobes, leaned down, and blew a puff of air.
In his past life, this was called ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response).
Natsume sometimes listened to it, but it never helped him sleep. Instead, it made him more excited.
Still, it felt really nice.
It was just a pity that he lacked some tools for assistance, like cotton swabs.
"Don't!"
Tsunade's body trembled and she woke up. Opening her eyes, she saw a confused - looking Natsume.
"The ears don't need a massage," she murmured with a blush on her face.
Natsume was slightly stunned.
She was speaking so softly. Wait, this wasn't like Tsunade at all.
Oh, so that was it.
It was an erogenous zone.
If it were a game, like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, there should be a red dot appearing right now.
Natsume made a mental note and nodded, saying, "Got it."
Tsunade closed her eyes again.
Not long after, her rhythmic breathing could be heard.
Natsume enjoyed the smooth and delicate touch until his hands were too tired, then he stopped the massage.
"I..."
Shizune was about to speak when she saw Tsunade sleeping.
A teacher and a student should act like a teacher - student pair.
The scene in front of her didn't show any sign of a teacher - student relationship at all.
But thinking about Tsunade and Natsume's usual behavior, it seemed quite reasonable.
Shizune quietly slipped into the kitchen.
Natsume continued to gently stroke Tsunade's hair.
This was revenge.
He had been patted on the head countless times himself.
Finally, he had a chance to fight back.
It was time for a meal, and Tsunade woke up.
She had slept quite well.
In fact, after the treatment for her hemophobia, she returned to sleeping alone. Sometimes, she would have trouble falling asleep because of the unfamiliarity.
Natsume stood up. Having maintained the same position for almost an afternoon, his legs were numb and he fell backward.
Tsunade quickly reached out her right arm to support him.
But the next second, an embarrassing thing happened.
As Natsume was falling, he subconsciously tried to grab onto something.
As a result, he grabbed her chest.
Tsunade's face turned bright red. She let go of her arm and let Natsume fall onto the sofa.
"Come eat," she said, leaving just these four words before disappearing.
Natsume looked at his left hand.
I swear, it was really an accident.
After that, it was time to have a meal, train, and sleep.
Natsume quickly fell into a deep sleep.
But Tsunade didn't. She was in high spirits and couldn't fall asleep at all.
After a long time, she got up and sneaked to Natsume's door.
The door was closed but not locked.
With her excellent stealth jutsu, Tsunade came to the bedside without waking Natsume up.
Natsume was sleeping soundly, and his little face was quite calm.
Coupled with his looks, in Tsunade's eyes, he seemed like a delicate porcelain.
An inexplicable feeling welled up in her heart.
Tsunade was a bit confused.
She knew it was right to keep her distance, but she couldn't control her own thoughts.
When the repression reached its limit, it would explode at a certain moment.
Tsunade let out a soft sigh, stood there for a moment without doing anything, then turned around and left.
After her mood calmed down, she soon got through the long night.
The next day.
There was a knock on the door.
"Lady Tsunade, is Natsume at home?"
When Shisui Uchiha saw that it was Tsunade who opened the door, he asked.
"Shisui, what do you want with him?"
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. She didn't have any prejudice against the Uchiha clan.
But Natsume'd better not get too close to them.
Well, it's a common trait of parents all over the world.
"I'd like to invite him to have a meal to show my gratitude."
Shisui Uchiha sensed Tsunade's vague vigilance, but he couldn't understand it.
"I'll ask him."
After thinking for a while, Tsunade didn't refuse after all.
She turned around and went into the study.
"Shisui said he wants to invite you to have a meal to show his gratitude. Do you want to go?"
"Gratitude?"
Natsume now understood what Shisui Uchiha said in the Hokage's office yesterday.
It was because he stopped Orochimaru.
"Sure, I'll go."
Natsume agreed.
Before long, he and Shisui Uchiha arrived at a barbecue restaurant.
Itachi Uchiha was already there and had ordered the dishes.
"This meal is mainly to thank you for your help. Otherwise, I might have lost my eyes."
Shisui Uchiha picked up his glass and said, "Since you're not an adult yet, just have some juice."
The three of them clinked their glasses.
"I've read the article you wrote about the Will of Fire."
After Shisui Uchiha finished his drink in one gulp, he continued, "It's rare to meet someone who shares the same ideals. I think we can be friends."
What a way to repay kindness with enmity!
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Natsume picked up his chopsticks with a smile and said, "We can discuss it."
The three of them enjoyed the meal very much.
Although Natsume gained the temporary trust of Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, there wasn't much change in Natsume's life.
Another week passed.
Envoys from Kumogakure arrived.
To show his sincerity, Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led the major ninja clans to receive the envoys.
In the reception hall of the Hokage Building.
"Why isn't Hiashi here?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi scanned the crowd and noticed the absence of the Hyuga clan, so he asked.
"The Hyuga clan head said that he's busy preparing for Hinata Hyuga's third birthday and can't spare the time for now."
The Hokage's bodyguard behind him replied.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.
This was clearly a sign of his dissatisfaction.
In the previous public opinion campaign, Tsunade and Fugaku Uchiha were the biggest winners, while the Hyuga clan wasn't mentioned.
He took a puff from his pipe and said, "It's okay if they don't come."
The Hyuga clan had always been firm supporters of the Hokage.
They'd help whoever won.
This was also the reason why they'd stood the test of time.
Although he was dissatisfied, he knew they were still loyal.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think much of Hiashi Hyuga's little move.
He'd just make it up to them next time.
Not long after, the envoy group from Kumogakure entered the hall. There were twelve of them in total.
The leading Jonin was named Yoru Satsuma.
While the two sides were engaged in a war of words over the conditions, Natsume received an invitation.
It was from the Hyuga clan, personally written by Hiashi Hyuga, showing full sincerity.
They were invited to Hinata Hyuga's birthday party.
Natsume naturally wouldn't miss it.
The envoys from Kumogakure had already arrived, and that incident was about to happen soon.
The kidnapping of Hinata Hyuga.
The destiny value was beckoning.
It wasn't just her Destiny nodes; it was also those of Hizashi Hyuga and Neji Hyuga.
Saving them might even trigger a conflict between the main and branch families, allowing him to obtain more destiny value.
However, the existence of the Caged Bird Seal was always a shackle.
No matter how much they stirred things up, the branch family couldn't escape the fate of being manipulated.
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