"Aaaaah!"
It was a scream that sounded rather disgusting.
Natsume jolted awake and looked up. A black dot was flying at top speed.
"Wife, come out and see the 'miracle'!"
Oh no, I don't have a wife.
But I have a teacher.
Natsume quickly changed his clothes, got up, left his room, and went to the living room. There was no one there.
He opened the door. Tsunade and Shizune were standing in the courtyard.
The former looked a bit displeased, while the latter was extremely terrified.
"Whose scream was that just now?" Natsume asked curiously.
"Jiraiya," Tsunade said, waving her fist. "You don't have to pay attention to him. He's an unreliable guy. Stay away from him."
Tsunade knew Jiraiya's personality well.
There was no doubt about his loyalty to Konoha Village.
But when it came to women, his personality was rather abhorrent.
His peeping habit alone was enough to make women stay away from him.
Tsunade then thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Really, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Natsume was such a good kid. He mustn't pick up these bad habits.
"Okay," Natsume nodded, but he was wondering what Jiraiya was doing back in Konoha.
It definitely wasn't related to Naruto Uzumaki.
He was only three years old now, and as long as Hiruzen Sarutobi held the reins, Jiraiya couldn't do a thing.
Unless he wanted to betray his teacher.
Since he couldn't figure out Jiraiya's purpose, he didn't bother thinking about it. Anyway, it had nothing to do with him.
As for Jiraiya winning Tsunade's heart, that was even more out of the question.
Because of some so - called prophecy, he had long sealed his heart and buried his love.
Jiraiya was a good ninja, but he wasn't a good man.
In the original story, he had missed so many opportunities.
Now that Natsume was around, he really didn't have a single chance.
After having breakfast.
Tsunade took Natsume and Kabuto Yakushi to the nearby Training Ground No. 4.
Hana Inuzuka was already waiting there.
Beside her feet, there was a big gray dog that looked a bit like a husky.
"Lady Tsunade," Hana Inuzuka quickly stepped forward to greet her.
"Yeah," Tsunade nodded and said, "For the next three months, I'll give you special training. It's simple. Simulate various scenarios and attack me."
She even skipped the small talk, which showed her efficiency.
"Huh?" Hana Inuzuka clearly wasn't used to her style and was a bit slow to react.
"Today, we're simulating a frontal battle," Tsunade clapped her hands and said, "Natsume will be the main attacker. Kabuto and Hana, use your full skills to assist."
Water Release: Running Water Whip!
Natsume didn't hold back. A white whip made of flowing water lashed out.
The next second, Kabuto Yakushi threw a Smoke Bomb.
The battle officially began.
Hana Inuzuka was stunned.
Are you guys really that quick?
Four Legs Technique!
She crouched down, turning her hands into feet. She was like a dog, charging into the clouds of smoke.
At the same time, she sniffed slightly.
The Inuzuka Clan had a sense of smell as sharp as a dog's.
This kind of battle that obscured the vision didn't affect her at all. Instead, she was in her element.
Her Ninja Hound also moved in sync with her.
"You're really cruel," Tsunade snorted softly, grabbed Natsume's water whip, and yanked.
The immense force made him stumble.
She stepped forward and kicked out.
"Can you be meaner?"
Natsume's body transformed into a pool of water.
This was a Water Clone.
A whistling sound came from behind. Hana Inuzuka and her Ninken lunged at Tsunade's vital spots.
"Good timing."
Tsunade spun around and kicked them both away, leaving the Ninken howling in pain.
But the one she praised wasn't Hana Inuzuka, but Kabuto Yakushi.
Numerous poison needles rained down from the sky.
If Hana Inuzuka and her Ninken's attack had succeeded or they could have slightly restrained Tsunade, it would have been difficult for Tsunade to avoid Kabuto's poison needles.
Tsunade took out several kunai and intertwined them above her head like a net.
The poison needles were bounced off one by one.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
A water dragon suddenly flew from Tsunade's right side.
"So you're here."
With a smile in her eyes, Tsunade stomped her feet, crashed through the water dragon with her body, and appeared directly in front of Natsume.
"Got you."
She was clearly in a playful mood, like she was playing a game of hide - and - seek.
Natsume didn't answer. He spread his arms wide as if he wanted to embrace her.
Tsunade was slightly stunned. Was he using psychological tactics?
But the next second, a stream of water poured down from the sky, drenching her all over.
Natsume didn't have time to admire the sight and quickly stepped back.
Because Tsunade was definitely capable of avoiding it.
If she didn't, it was probably a clone.
Sure enough, the next moment, the ground beneath Natsume cracked.
Along with it came Tsunade's fist.
It was so fast that he couldn't react in time.
But the fist hit a test tube.
It was thrown by Kabuto Yakushi.
The test tube broke, and a poisonous gas enveloped Tsunade.
But she wasn't panicked at all. She even sniffed it deliberately.
"Not bad."
Tsunade showed a satisfied smile on her face.
Then she started chasing after Natsume again.
Kabuto thought to himself, 'As expected, it didn't work.'
Half an hour later, two people and a dog were lying on the ground.
Only Tsunade and Natsume were still standing.
But the former hardly gasped for breath, while the latter was sweating profusely.
There was no need to say who had won and who had lost.
"Take a break."
Tsunade glanced around and said.
Shizune, who had been watching the fight on the side, immediately stepped forward to help check the physical conditions of Hana Inuzuka and Kabuto Yakushi.
In this battle, the ones who suffered the most were not Natsume, but these two.
Oh!
Hana Inuzuka was of average appearance. With a dog by her side, it was hard for her to keep up with the rhythm of the battle.
Kabuto could barely manage, but he was a Medical Ninja.
Just assisting Natsume was already troublesome enough. He also had to take time to save Hana Inuzuka and her dog.
Tsunade didn't like using long - range ninjutsu. She mostly engaged in close - combat with Natsume.
So Kabuto couldn't use the more lethal Explosive Tags.
Otherwise, Tsunade would be fine, but Natsume would be in a complete mess.
Wasn't that hitting one's own ally by mistake?
Hana Inuzuka felt differently.
She was so tired, but her teammates were so strong.
Natsume was directly facing Tsunade and could barely hold his ground.
Kabuto originally thought Natsume was just the kind of person who would cheer from the sidelines, but unexpectedly, he was completely different from an ordinary Medical Ninja.
He could not only fight but also provide emergency aid.
Every time Hana Inuzuka and her Ninja Hounds Ninken were beaten so that they couldn't get up by Tsunade, Kabuto Yakushi would rush out, give her a few acupuncture needles, and she would be back in high spirits.
There's no chance to loaf around.
But this kind of Medical Ninja is really reassuring.
Time flew by.
Soon it was Natsume's tenth birthday.
Come to think of it, he didn't really care about it.
But Tsunade was different.
She fully played the role of the head of the family and invited Nonou Yakushi, Rinka Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga and others as guests.
It was much more lively than the previous two birthdays.
Natsume also received a lot of gifts.
For example, Tsunade gave him a Sword Ornament to decorate his Sword of the Thunder God. It was golden, and he didn't know what kind of hair it was. Maybe it's wool or something.
At night.
As usual, Natsume came to Hinata Hyuga's room.
He brought a lot of food.
"Um... Brother Natsume... I..."
Hinata Hyuga was all fidgety and shy and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
"What's the matter?"
Natsume was arranging the meals and looked down at her.
"Today... is your birthday..."
Hinata Hyuga blushed and apologized, "S... sorry, I didn't prepare a gift."
Apologizing should... well...
Natsume waved his hand and said, "It's no big deal. Let's have a meal."
Hinata Hyuga nodded shyly.
After the meal, she watched Natsume packing up things and suddenly hesitated.
After a moment, she plucked up her courage and asked in a soft and pitiful voice, "Brother Natsume, c... can I ask you something?"
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