"Travel?"
In the main residence of the Senju Clan's compound, hearing that word from Jin, Tsunade's expression became somewhat strange.
She instinctively thought of Jiraiya, who ran all over the Ninja World under the pretext of 'gathering material', but was actually just writing cheap erotic novels.
"Yeah, it'll be really interesting. Want to come along?"
Jin invited.
Tsunade frowned slightly, lost in thought.
"Cough~"
At that moment, a weak cough came from the next room.
Tsunade's brows immediately furrowed tighter. She shook her head and refused:
"Forget it. Grandma... probably doesn't have much time left. I want to stay with her during these last days."
During the Second Great Ninja War, she lost her parents and her younger brother.
Now, Mito was her only family left.
She wanted to spend these last, limited days with her final remaining relative.
Jin rubbed his chin, "Then maybe I should also-"
"You should go if you want. We actually feel awkward with you here."
Tsunade shook her head.
"Where's the awkwardness? I think we get along quite well."
Jin retorted with unconvinced expression.
Tsunade glanced at the dog's paw resting on her thigh, feeling like giving this guy a couple of punches.
'Do you really have no self-awareness at all?'
"Is that all you ever think about, you brat?"
Tsunade said irritably.
"I'm not some stupid protagonist who remains unmoved even when the female lead is stripped naked. That would get me cursed to death, okay?"
Jin showed no intention of stopping, gradually advancing towards the inner side.
"And although I crave the bodies of pretty girls, that's just relaxation in my leisure time. I'm not like some eight-year-old 'Hero' who, right after his parents died, went looking for milk all over the world." (T/N: He's talking about Momonosuke.)
Jin had sometimes wondered about one thing-
Which was more detestable, the Konoha Council or the Kozuki Family?
This question truly stumped a transmigrator like Jin.
After all, both groups were classic examples in the 2D World of playing a great hand terribly.
They were both crazy people with thought processes completely different from normal people.
But when it came to which side was more disgusting, Jin felt the Kozuki Family was slightly worse.
Mainly because Momonosuke was completely defying common sense.
His mother risked her life to send him twenty years into the future to gather allies to avenge his father, yet he wallow in white mountain all day long?
Finally, he could only on Luffy's plot armor to take down Kaido, and then making it seem like it was his achievement.
What the hell did he actually do during the Onigashima Raid besides thinking about surrendering when at a disadvantage and taking advantage of Yamato?
Seriously, Jin's high anticipation for this One Piece World's trip was largely thanks to Momonosuke.
"Stop it! Grandma is right next door!"
Noticing Jin's lecherous gaze, Tsunade suppressed her voice, sounding ashamed and angry as she warned him.
"Let's go to my place."
With Tsunade's exclamation of surprise, Jin picked her up in a princess carry.
Using his Flight Technique, he soared through Konoha's night sky.
On the way, Tsunade felt something persistently pressing against her.
Her increasingly mature face, like a ripe peach, seemed like it could drip water.
...
Early the next morning.
Looking at Tsunade's sleeping face, still flushed with redness, and then at his own slightly youthful features in the mirror, Jin inexplicably thought of the sentence, 'A small horse pulling a big cart'.
To be honest, he quite liked this theme.
The image of a young boy exercising with a sister or even an auntie much taller than him had a strong sense of contrasting impact.
For example, works like Summer Memories, Winter Memories, and the Resident Evil series' Lady Dimitrescu from his previous life were all like that.
The only drawback was that he was now almost the same height as Tsunade.
So that sense of conquest from 'the weak overcoming the strong' was a bit lacking.
"Konan, what's wrong with your eyes?"
When leaving the room, seeing the big dark circles under Konan's eyes, Jin was startled.
Konan didn't answer, just stared fixedly at him with an extremely resentful look.
'Okay, understood.'
'Damn, the soundproofing of cardboard doors is just terrible.'
"Konan, don't go to school today. Go to the market and buy some donkey-hide gelatin, red beans, goji berries, and stuff like that to replenish your Tsunade-sensei. I'm going out for a bit."
Although Tsunade had declined the invitation to this One Piece World's trip because of Mito, Jin suddenly remembered there were others who would be perfect for this journey, so he decided to take them along.
After all, he wasn't an introvert like Mihawk, who liked drifting around the sea alone on a coffin ship.
What's the point of traveling if you don't bring girls along?
...
Lunch break at the Ninja Academy.
Students gathered with their close friends, opening their lunch boxes to enjoy their meals.
Kurenai, as usual, prepared to sit with her best friend, Rin.
"Kurenai, the chef at my house made too much food, so I can't finish it all. How about I share some with you?"
However, before Kurenai could take more than two steps after standing up, a figure blocked her path, speaking in a rather boastful tone.
Kurenai immediately looked disgusted.
A word inexplicably popped into her mind, 'Simp.'
She had heard this term before when Jin and Rin were chatting.
It was what they called Obito.
Kurenai thought the term fit Asuma in front of her surprisingly well too.
"Huh!?"
Suddenly, Kurenai's expression changed.
She saw Jin had appeared at the classroom's door at some point, causing a stir among all the students.
Then, she saw Jin crook his finger, gesturing inside.
Rin looked left and right, finally pointing a little finger at her own chin, somewhat shocked.
Seeing Jin nod, Rin then, under the curious and envious gazes of her classmates, stood up and walked out of the classroom.
'Why her?'
Witnessing this, Kurenai felt dissatisfied.
After returning from Tanzaku Town last time, she had asked several classmates.
They all said she was prettier than her best friend.
So why did Jin's attention always seem to be on Rin every time they met!?
Thinking this, Kurenai hurriedly trotted after them.
"Kurenai, that…"
Asuma stared blankly at his crush's retreating back.
He inexplicably felt like grouping up with the similarly expressionless Obito for warmth.
...
"Go traveling with you, Jin-sama?"
Outside the classroom, after learning Jin's intention, Rin showed a surprised expression.
"Yeah, it should help you find a 'cheat' more suitable for you than a Tailed Beast. After all, you wouldn't want a big turtle or a giant octopus watching from inside your stomach when you're making a baby with your boyfriend in the future, right?"
Jin said with a straight face.
Instantly, Rin seemed possessed by Hinata, her face turning bright red as she complained in a voice as faint as a mosquito's:
"Jin-sama, could you please stop saying 'making a baby'..."
"Travel? I want to go too!"
At that moment, another little loli's voice reached their ears.