Yamamoto Kawa, Akido Jiro, and Sarutobi Muraki all blushed, wanting to see what was beneath the snowy white skin and deep cleavage Lady Tsunade inadvertently revealed while drinking.
Duanmu Quan rolled her eyes at them and said, "Perverts."
They all chuckled awkwardly.
Tsunade didn't mind and continued drinking.
Yamamoto Kawa looked at Tsunade, who was still drinking, and asked, "Lady Tsunade, could you give some guidance to a civilian Ninja like me?"
Tsunade glanced at him, then said indifferently, "A civilian Ninja? You should just give up on being a Ninja."
"Ah? Why?" Yamamoto Kawa immediately shouted, "I work very hard!"
"Effort is useless," Tsunade said, shaking her head. "She pointed at Duanmu Quan, then at Akido Jiro, and said, "I can tell just by looking that you are much weaker than the two of them, whether it's your agility or your reaction time. They must be clan Ninja, and the gap will only grow wider in the future, so it's better to give up early."
"No, I don't believe it!" Yamamoto Kawa shouted, "I can do it too! I can become a powerful Ninja!"
Tsunade chuckled, "Heh heh, my younger brother and relatives all died in the war. Even powerful Ninja like them died, leaving only me. Civilian Ninja suffer even more casualties in war. You should really think about it carefully."
Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Kawa knew she was looking out for him, but he still stubbornly said, "I want to become a Ninja like Jiraiya, and I will definitely achieve it."
Tsunade glanced at him, then took a sip of sake and said, "Then I wish you early success."
Yamamoto Kawa asked somewhat dejectedly, "Hey, Duanmu Quan, Akido Jiro, is there really such a big difference between us and you clan Ninja?"
Akido Jiro remained silent, and everyone else also remained silent.
Duanmu Quan immediately said, "Oh, don't talk nonsense. Akido Jiro and I are also different."
Yamamoto Kawa asked, "How are you different?"
Duanmu Quan said, "I am from the Uchiha Clan, a prominent clan with a Bloodline Limit. Akido Jiro's Akimichi Clan uses secret techniques, so there is a bit of a difference."
Upon hearing "Uchiha," Tsunade glanced at Duanmu Quan.
Akido Jiro was a bit displeased, not expecting Duanmu Quan to say that, but it was indeed true.
Yamamoto Kawa asked, "What is a Bloodline Limit?"
Sarutobi Muraki explained, "This is a good time for me to teach you. A Bloodline Limit refers to a special ability possessed by the user, which can generally only be inherited through genes by blood relatives."
Yamamoto Kawa asked, "Special ability? I thought only those with secret techniques were clan Ninja. What special ability does your Uchiha have?"
Upon hearing him say that, Duanmu Quan revealed her crimson three-tomoe Sharingan and proudly said, "Do you see? This is the Bloodline Limit of our Uchiha Clan. It is one of the strongest Bloodline Limits in the Ninja World. There are only a few that can compare to our clan's Bloodline Limit."
"Wow! I didn't notice before, but your eyes can turn red?" Yamamoto Kawa asked in shock, "Is it like the Hyuga with their Byakugan?"
Duanmu Quan shook her head, "It's different, but fundamentally similar. They are both ocular Ninjutsu that use the eyes."
"It's a three-tomoe?" Tsunade looked at Duanmu Quan in shock, then asked, "You've already reached three-tomoe?"
Sarutobi Muraki also leaned in and asked in surprise, "Really? When did you get three-tomoe?"
Duanmu Quan proudly said, "Just recently. My mother said that my awakening speed is rare even within the Uchiha Clan."
Tsunade looked at Duanmu Quan, also very surprised. She hadn't seen a girl with such talent often. This awakening speed was truly incredible, and it was even possible for her to progress further in the future.
Yamamoto Kawa said somewhat despairingly, "Ah? So that's how it is. Above clans, there are Bloodline Limits. Heh heh, I really have a long way to go."
"Can I really succeed?"
Tsunade and everyone at the table remained silent, because they all knew it was impossible.
Duanmu Quan said with a smile, "Oh, don't worry. This also depends on talent. As long as you have good talent, anything is possible. Isn't Jiraiya an example? A civilian becoming a powerful Ninja."
"Also, my father isn't a Bloodline Ninja; he's a civilian."
"Ah?"
Shizune asked, "No way. Generally, Bloodline clans don't marry outside unless there are very few people, and the Uchiha Clan seems to be very strict."
Duanmu Quan said sadly, "My father is from the Duanmu Clan, a civilian. When my mother married out, she faced a lot of obstacles, but fortunately, she succeeded and moved out to live with my father."
Duanmu Quan continued, "I was even called Duanmu Quan for several years. Later, when the Nine-Tailed Fox caused chaos, my father died, and life at home became difficult, so our family returned to the Uchiha Clan."
"So, Yamamoto Kawa, even a half-blood like me awakened earlier than those pure-bloods, so don't give up!"
"Mm! I will!" Yamamoto Kawa was so moved he was almost in tears, as Duanmu Quan was comforting him so much.
Sarutobi Muraki, who was beside them, had been silent because of Duanmu Quan's three-tomoe Sharingan.
Tsunade's heart was also not at peace.
"Duanmu? Is she really from my clan?"
As the heir of the Senju Clan, she naturally knew which branch families had branched off.
"Haruno, Duanmu, and so on, these families are all her clan members."
"The bloodlines of both the Senju and Uchiha Clans in one person. No wonder she has such talent."
Tsunade's gaze towards Duanmu Quan softened.
After they finished eating, the group returned to the inn to stay for the night.
Duanmu Quan found Tsunade.
Tsunade saw Duanmu Quan and said, "Indeed, you know the origin of the surname Duanmu."
Duanmu Quan nodded, "Yes, Lady Tsunade, Mother told me, but I am the only one left of the Duanmu Clan."
"Is that so? Even the hidden branch families..." Tsunade thought of something and almost shed tears.
Duanmu Quan sincerely said, "Lady Tsunade, please return to Konoha and become the Hokage!"
"Hmm? Hokage? Why?" Tsunade asked.
Duanmu Quan explained the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the Village.
"It's already this serious?" Tsunade looked at Duanmu Quan and stroked her head, feeling very sorry for her.
She loved the Village and her clan so much, and at such a young age, she was already trying to resolve conflicts. If she became Hokage, perhaps she could indeed resolve the conflicts, but... she couldn't be a Ninja anymore. Was a Ninja who feared blood still a Ninja?
Tsunade shook her head and said to Duanmu Quan, "No, I can't. I have hemophobia; I can't stand the sight of blood, so I can't be Hokage."
"Ah? Is that so? No wonder you're like this. But escaping is useless, Lady Tsunade. I think, one day, you will return to the Village."
"Is that so? If that day really comes, that would be wonderful."
"Do you want to learn Medical Ninjutsu?"
"Ah? Can I learn it?" Duanmu Quan asked in surprise.
"Of course, as a member of the Senju Clan, how could you not be able to learn Medical Ninjutsu?"
Tsunade lightly drew a cut on Duanmu Quan's skin. She controlled it well; the shallow wound had no blood and healed quickly.
"Indeed, this vitality is the healing power of the Senju."
"I want to learn, Lady Tsunade!"
"Mm, good, I'll teach you!"
"Yes!"
A moment later, Tsunade looked at Duanmu Quan in shock.
"My goodness, I never thought her fine control was so amazing. She repaired the damaged tissue of the fish so quickly by herself. The treatment that others would need to be extremely careful to complete, she finished so quickly. And, even the techniques that others practiced for several months..."
She hadn't expected Duanmu Quan's talent to be so good, learning so many difficult Medical Ninjutsu so easily. She had never seen such talent.
"Hmph," Tsunade chuckled, "Very good. After you've learned that strength-enhancing technique, I have a few other secret techniques, but you'll have to wait until you're a bit older to learn them. Your body hasn't fully developed yet, and learning them now would be harmful to your body. When you're a bit older, come find me, and I'll teach you."
"Yes! Thank you, Lady Tsunade!" Duanmu Quan said to Tsunade, "Lady Tsunade, when I come to find you then, don't refuse to teach me!"
"Hmph! You little brat! Keep working hard! When you find me, I'll teach you. That's a technique all women dream of!" Tsunade waved her arm and left.
Duanmu Quan happily returned to the inn.
Soon, dawn broke, but Tsunade and Shizune were nowhere to be found, so the group had no choice but to rush back.