Chapter 273: Youth is Beautiful, but Also Has Side Effects
Shizune carried Akiyama Makoto back to his room, her gaze upon him incredibly gentle.
Compared to others, Shizune's life was too simple. Apart from Tsunade, there was only Tonton.
Although she knew more people than the vast majority of Konoha ninja, she had no friends she could truly confide in. This was determined by her life's trajectory.
But Makoto made her want to make a deep connection for the first time.
She didn't think he could win Tsunade over, but as long as he could bring some change to Tsunade's life, in Shizune's eyes, he was her best friend.
"Rest well. If you need anything, call me anytime. I'll be in the next room until you can move."
He nodded. After Shizune left, he contacted his shadow clones to confirm the situation.
After confirming everything was normal, he closed his eyes to rest.
Theoretically, he could simulate with Tsunade now.
He already had some clear ideas about how to get closer to her.
But in the current environment, he really wasn't at ease. He didn't want any problems to arise after the simulation due to environmental issues.
Sending a shadow clone or going home himself to simulate wasn't appropriate either, because it wouldn't be easy to deceive Tsunade and Shizune. It was better to wait until after the Sannin battle.
He also sent a shadow clone to observe Orochimaru's situation near his base, and had already discovered signs that Orochimaru was moving.
Time quickly passed until noon. His stomach began to rumble.
He stood up, supporting himself against the wall, and walked towards the bathroom step by step.
At this time, Tsunade and Shizune had also finished resting and left their room. They were planning to take him to eat, but saw him struggling to open the bathroom door.
"Honestly, didn't I tell you? Just call me if you have any problems."
Shizune came over and supported him. "Do you need to use the bathroom? Shall I help you?"
He looked at Shizune in surprise. Only then did she realize what kind of suggestive words she had just said, but she still braced herself and said, "It's just helping! I count as a medical worker too, it's perfectly normal!"
"Or do you plan to let Tsunade... little sister do it?"
Shizune turned to look at Tsunade. Tsunade immediately wanted to flee, but Shizune quickly said, "Wait, Tsunade little sister, you don't want your secret to be known by Makoto-kun, do you?"
"Secret? What secret? I'm curious, tell me quickly!"
His curious look made Tsunade immediately turn back, rush over, and push Shizune away.
She really couldn't be sure if Shizune would tell him her secret. Even if Shizune did, Tsunade really couldn't do anything to her.
After all, this was just a game. Tsunade had played the rogue many times herself. Could she really punish Shizune for doing it once?
But Tsunade didn't want this game to end just yet, at least not for these seven days.
However, when she supported him into the bathroom and watched him undo his belt, she regretted it.
"How about I tie a rope around your waist and hang you up? That way I don't have to support you."
"Big Sister Tsunade, do you think I'm an acrobat?"
He was amused by her somewhat erratic train of thought. She also chuckled, seemingly amused by her own nonsense.
"How about this, Big Sister Tsunade? You turn your back to me, and we lean back-to-back. That way, I shouldn't fall."
"Okay, okay!"
She immediately did as he said, and their backs leaned against each other.
It was July, so they were naturally wearing only the thinnest clothes. Now, with their backs touching, they almost immediately felt each other's temperature.
Her skin was delicate, and her back seemed soft.
He looked weak on the outside, but the back she felt was strong and powerful.
"By the way, Big Sister Tsunade, you can also cover your ears—"
"Alright, alright, you're annoying! I'm not that fragile. Hurry up and finish."
Although she said this, she still plugged her ears with her index fingers and even closed her eyes, to prevent herself from really being triggered by his sounds.
But with his current strength, he could naturally make no sound at all.
He was just feigning illness, not actually paralyzed. He quickly finished his business, then leaned against her back to wash and dry his hands, then turned around.
But she still had her eyes closed and ears covered, seemingly immersed in some emotion.
And indeed, perhaps because her body had regained its youth, memories of her twenties assaulted her vision scene by scene, giving her the illusion of time travel.
That she was really in her twenties, just having traveled to the future.
These years of wandering were just a fleeting dream, and indeed, when calculated carefully, they had no value.
Just then, a hand gently tapped her forehead. This familiar feeling made her blurt out, "Nawaki, don't bother me—"
Then she opened her eyes abruptly. Before her was naturally the curious face of Akiyama Makoto. In that instant, her heart shook violently. She subconsciously reached out to touch him, as if wanting to verify if this was reality or a dream.
Only when she pinched his cheek and felt the soft sensation did she grin ferociously and say, "What are you trying to do? Trying to sneak attack me?"
"I was just curious what you were thinking about, Big Sister Tsunade. Thinking about someone from the past?"
She didn't answer, but supported him as they walked out.
She couldn't lose her temper at him, but her bad temper needed to be vented.
So, ten minutes later, Shizune complained, "Tsunade... little sister, why are you drinking at noon? Do you plan to be drunk all day?"
"Can't I?"
She rolled her eyes, then downed a bottle of sake in one go.
It seemed that because her body was in its prime, her alcohol tolerance had also improved a lot.
"If you get drunk now, you won't have a chance to go gambling tonight."
"I won't gamble this week. Waste of time."
Shizune looked at her suspiciously. Was Tsunade possessed by something unclean?
He then asked, "Gambling is a waste of time, but getting drunk isn't?"
"If you're drunk, you can sleep, so naturally it's not a waste of time. At worst, I'll come out to play in the middle of the night. It'll be convenient when it's quiet."
She was already starting to talk nonsense. He and Shizune looked at each other and stopped trying to persuade her.
Shizune couldn't tell him why Tsunade was distressed, and he could only pretend not to know.
After lunch, Shizune supported Tsunade on one side and him on the other, sending them to their respective rooms. Only then did she sigh deeply. "Makoto, what exactly do you like about her?"
"You've seen what she's like—"
"I like her figure."
Shizune was instantly speechless. She subconsciously looked down at her own modest figure, then looked at him with disdain. "You really are true to your desires. Then I'll give you a chance. Why don't you go and attack Tsunade... little sister right now?"
"Can I?"
"Of course you can, as long as you're not afraid of death."
"Alright!"
Then, Shizune watched as he actually supported himself against the wall and walked towards Tsunade's room.
She was speechless. Tsunade and Makoto really were a match made in heaven.
One was unafraid of death for lust, and the other was living blindly because she couldn't forget the past.
Why not just let them turn the world upside down and be done with it? Shizune thought self-destructively, but she could only follow behind him to prevent him from doing anything excessive.
But he just sat beside her, quietly watching her sleeping face.
Of course, at this time, she had habitually pulled open her clothes, providing him with a panoramic view of the highest peaks in the ninja world.
Shizune blushed slightly and wanted to stop him from looking.
What if he suddenly went wild and did something to Tsunade? Shizune would have to bear the responsibility for failing to protect her.
But before she could, Tsunade made the first move.
She opened her eyes groggily, saw him, smiled like a flower, pulled him over, pressed his head into her bosom, and said, "Sleep with Big Sister."
He exerted a lot of effort to pull his head out, then looked at Shizune with an aggrieved expression.
Shizune opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing. She couldn't stop Tsunade in this state either.
If it's just being held by her, it should be fine, right?
Shizune watched quietly. Tsunade began to snore, and gradually, she also began to doze off.
Tanzaku Town was very quiet at noon. Most people and shops here were active at night, and it wouldn't truly become lively until the afternoon. This gave the three of them a chance to rest.
When Shizune and Tsunade were both asleep, he began his little operation.
He cast a genjutsu again, entering her mind, curious about what she would dream of now.
As a result, bit by bit, it was all memories of her past, as if her life had been completely cut off by Nawaki's death.
Just as he was about to withdraw, he suddenly saw his own shadow.
The Tsunade in the dream grabbed him, hugged him, and kneaded him like a body pillow, finally kneading him until his face was completely red before letting out a triumphant laugh.
Good news: He already occupied a small place in her consciousness.
Bad news: She still treated him mostly as a toy, unable to feel the power of a man from him.
Then he could only increase his strength slightly.
At dusk, she woke up groggily, pushed him away, and said, "Shizune, what time is it?"
Shizune also opened her eyes. "Lady Tsunade, it's almost time for dinner."
"Huh?"
She looked at Shizune, who was sleeping against the wall by the door, and only then realized that the person she was holding wasn't Shizune at all.
Looking at him again, he was still sleeping peacefully, as if having a good dream.
This immediately calmed the slight anger in her heart. She scolded with a laugh, "Little bastard, sleeping so soundly in my arms—"
"More than just sleeping soundly," Shizune complained, her face slightly red.
She followed Shizune's gaze and her breath hitched. Then she spat, "Sure enough, this guy has bad intentions towards me. I should just kick him out."
"Lady Tsunade, how could he not have bad intentions towards you? He's confessed to you, and likes your charming figure."
"Or should we really kick him out? I have no suggestions, but can you bear to part with him, Lady Tsunade?"
"Hmph! What's there to be reluctant about? It's just—one week. It'll be over in a week."
She found a reason for herself, then said, "Shizune, go buy some food and bring it back. It's inconvenient for this guy to go out."
"Okay."
After Shizune left, Tsunade bit her lip gently, then reached out to arrange his hair, finally whispering, "He is kinda handsome—sure enough, there's one bad thing about being young again: you can't get too close to boys."
After an afternoon of intimacy, it wasn't just him who had a reaction.
She stretched, entered the bathroom, and didn't come out for a full ten minutes or so. Her breathing was slightly heavy, her face still carried a trace of blush, and there was even a faint gleam of excitement in her eyes.
What she did, certainly no one knew—but she still looked at him guiltily, and only relaxed after confirming that he was still fast asleep.
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