Chapter 276: A Master Flees in Panic, The Pursuer Akiyama Makoto
"Uh—"
Tsunade stared at Akiyama Makoto in astonishment. Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, the image of Jiraiya blushing and putting on airs in front of Makoto instantly appeared in her mind.
Tsunade gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. Where was Jiraiya? She was going to pound that white-haired idiot's head into the dirt!
"Anyway, no means no!"
"Grandma Tsunade, you can't order me around right now."
"I... I saved your life!"
"I repaid you for that too."
The two of them stared at each other, neither willing to back down.
Shizune finally caught up, exclaiming, "Tsunade... little sister, why are you fighting with him?"
"Call me Lady Tsunade! We've fallen out—no, we can't keep up the act anymore. This little bastard knew who we were from the very beginning!"
Shizune looked at him in shock. He spread his hands. "I thought you two knew my name as well. After all, it's unlikely that you haven't read my books. I thought we were playing a role-playing game where we pretend not to know each other."
Shizune tilted her head, then her jaw dropped. "Ah, I know! It's you!"
She finally connected the two names. "Your book uses the kanji for your name, but when you introduced yourself, you only used the pronunciation. Isn't it normal that we didn't connect the two?"
He was also slightly taken aback, almost forgetting about this.
In Japanese, the phenomenon of homophones with different meanings was very serious. To deal with this, kanji were often mixed in or used to distinguish them.
Coupled with the fact that he really didn't look like someone who could write the Biography of Madara Uchiha and the Biography of Hashirama Senju, Shizune and Tsunade hadn't connected the two.
But he couldn't admit that now.
He sighed. "It seems this was a misunderstanding. But I didn't deliberately hide it from you. Perhaps this is fate between us."
Shizune smiled. "Looking at it this way, it really is fate... Lady Tsunade, why are you angry over such a small thing? You're a grown woman, why scare Makoto-kun like that? Besides, he even confessed to you."
"Shizune, you... you don't know, he—"
"What about him?"
Tsunade stammered. She didn't dare mention what had just happened. Otherwise, if Shizune kept asking, wouldn't all the absurd things she had done be exposed?
Then Shizune would probably laugh at her for years!
Tsunade's eyes darted around, and she came up with another reason. "This bastard knew I was Sannin Tsunade and still confessed to me. If he wasn't deliberately teasing us, what other reason could there be? Could he really like me?"
Shizune nodded slightly, thinking it reasonable.
Just as she was about to ask him for an explanation, he said, "How about this? Let's go back to Konoha and ask Senior Yamanaka Inoichi to examine my thoughts and see if I really like you, Sister Tsunade."
"If Senior Inoichi says I'm lying, you can break all four of my limbs. I absolutely won't run."
Shizune looked at him in shock, then a flush of excitement appeared on her face. She turned to Tsunade, shaking her arm up and down, as if to say: Look, look! If he dares to say that, then he must like you one hundred percent!
Tsunade also looked at him in shock. If he dared to say such a thing, then he was most likely serious.
Unless he was counting on her not daring to return to Konoha—No, I have to test him!
"Fine! I'd like to see what you're really thinking!"
"Shizune, I'll write a letter later. Ask Yamanaka Inoichi to come see us. I want to see what this little bastard is really thinking."
"Mm-hm! I'll get the paper and pen right away!"
Shizune turned to leave, but he said, "The atmosphere has reached this point. Shouldn't we bet on something?"
"Little bastard, I told you, I never bet on matters of the heart!"
"Are you afraid of losing?"
"You—"
Watching his fearless demeanor, Tsunade gradually began to feel guilty. Could this guy really be interested in me?
Even this ninjutsu that restores youth was prepared for this purpose?
Then I—
Tsunade's heart was in turmoil. Damn it! I'll go suppress my hormones when I get back!
"Lady Tsunade, if you don't dare to bet at a time like this, then it really means you have a guilty conscience."
Shizune chimed in. She could tell that Tsunade's emotions were already chaotic.
If she could push Tsunade a little further, maybe her rotten life could be revitalized.
Tsunade gritted her teeth. She looked at him, then at Shizune, and then at Tonton. Even the pig had a look of disdain on its face.
"Fine! I'll bet!"
"When Yamanaka Inoichi comes, if it proves you lied, I'll break all four of your limbs—no, five!"
"Alright. And what if you lose, Sister Tsunade?"
"I—"
Tsunade wanted to be bold, like throwing down a thousand gold pieces in a casino, but in the end, she said guiltily, "I'll agree to your previous condition."
She had thought he wouldn't agree. Because compared to his wager, hers was simply too insignificant.
But he said, "It's a deal."
He leaped in front of her and held out his hand.
Between punching him flying and shaking his hand, she finally chose the latter.
The next second, she regretted it.
The Makoto in front of her disappeared, replaced by Inoichi Yamanaka, who was waking up in his pajamas. Then Makoto reappeared.
"Good evening, Senior Yamanaka."
Inoichi woke up with a start. He wanted to move, but Makoto raised a hand and pressed on his shoulder, and Tsunade raised a hand and pressed on his left shoulder.
The immense force almost made Inoichi kneel.
"Lady Tsunade... and Makoto-kun, why are you both here? Wait, where is this?"
"Let me explain."
He then briefly told Inoichi about meeting Tsunade in Tanzaku Town, becoming friends with her, and finally making the bet.
Inoichi's face went through a kaleidoscope of colors. He looked at him as if he were seeing a ghost or a god.
Having my daughter wasn't enough? Having so many beautiful adult kunoichi wasn't enough? How could you even go after Lady Tsunade?!
Lady Tsunade is a ninja from the same era as Jiraiya and Orochimaru—well, she certainly doesn't look like it. But do you really like such a violent female dinosaur? And you want me to read your mind?
"Inoichi, tell me the truth honestly. If you dare to lie even a single word, I will definitely send you flying!"
Tsunade threatened Inoichi. Inoichi forced a smile, but Makoto's voice rang in his head.
"Father-in-law, this is also to get Lady Tsunade to return to Konoha. She made a bet with me. Now watch your performance."
Inoichi wanted to stab him to death with a kunai. Perform in front of Tsunade? How will I die?
But then he took a deep breath and perked up. As a member of the Ino-Shika-Chō trio, for the sake of the Hokage lineage continuing, a little sacrifice and a white lie were necessary.
"In that case, I will begin."
Inoichi summoned one hundred percent of his focus and used the Mind Body Switch Technique on him.
"Inoichi, I remember you can use the Mind Transmission Jutsu. Synchronize what he's thinking to me as well."
Tsunade suddenly spoke, catching Inoichi off guard.
Inoichi hesitated, but Makoto's spiritual voice sounded in his mind. "It's okay. Let her see."
He then sealed away most of his spiritual power, leaving only the parts he could show to Inoichi and Tsunade.
Inoichi immediately complied, and then entered his spiritual world together with Tsunade.
What met their eyes were bits and pieces of his observations of Tsunade, and his feelings for her. These were truly transmitted to her heart.
Although most of these were his emotions from the simulation, wasn't what was in the simulation also his own?
It was just a pity that with Inoichi there, he couldn't let her feel more detailed and intimate emotions. Otherwise, she might have died of shame on the spot.
Even so, she went from aggressive to silent, and finally her eyes darted away, her cheeks slightly red.
Inoichi also watched all this awkwardly. Fortunately, she didn't know that his awkwardness stemmed from the fact that he only saw her here, and not Tenten, Ino... and the other girls.
He silently mourned for Makoto for a second. He didn't dare to imagine how crazy her revenge on him would be after she was tricked back to Konoha.
But even so, he had to support him.
As long as she returned to Konoha, and he bore the infamy, what was wrong with Inoichi Yamanaka putting in a little effort for this?
However, after returning, he decided to remind his daughter to keep her distance from Tsunade, lest her clothes get stained with blood when he was beaten to a pulp.
A long time later, he ended the jutsu and looked at her. "Lady Tsunade, this is all I can do. I—"
"Enough, enough! Go back!"
She waved her hand impatiently. He put his hand back on Inoichi's shoulder and sent him back to sleep.
As for whether Inoichi would talk nonsense after returning, that was impossible.
The connection between the Ino-Shika-Chō families and the Akiyama family might not be that tight yet, but Inoichi himself... apart from the system, Makoto could tell him any secret. This was the gold content of being a daughter-slave.
He then looked at her. "Sister Tsunade, can we settle the bet now? I won."
She laughed dryly. "You little bastard, you even know the Flying Thunder God and the Guiding Thunder. Who taught you?"
"With the bloodline of the Senju and Uzumaki clans, plus the Flying Thunder God Technique, do you want to be Hokage?"
"Good boy. I'll write you a recommendation letter. When that old man Hiruzen retires, the next Hokage will be yours."
He pointed to his forehead. "Sister Tsunade, I'm not even a ninja. Also, if you don't settle the bet voluntarily, I'm going to do it myself."
She sighed, pretending to submit, but suddenly reached out and punched him, simultaneously using Body Pathway Derangement.
Caught off guard, he was hit by her punch. His body lost the ability to move, and his eyes slowly closed.
"Lady Tsunade, what are you doing!"
Shizune hugged him, distressed, almost screaming.
She blushed. "I had no choice! This little bastard wanted me to be his girlfriend. How could I accept that bet?"
"Shizune, take care of him first. I'll run away for now. Let's meet in the village east of Tanzaku Town in a week."
"Anyway, don't contact me this week. Bye!"
Then, she disappeared, leaving Shizune standing there dumbfounded, looking at her retreating back with disappointment.
But at this moment, he opened his eyes.
"Eh? You're okay?"
Shizune looked at him in surprise. He smiled. "I absorbed the foreign chakra."
Shizune understood, then quickly pointed in her direction. "Lady Tsunade went that way. Are you going to chase her?"
"Of course!"
He was full of enthusiasm. "But before that, I have one more thing to do."
He then looked at Shizune.
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