The Rift with Tsunade

"Huh, why is your house in Hyuga? But you don't look like you're from the Hyuga Clan, you don't have Byakugan..." Rin asked, looking at the Hyuga mansion in front of her.

"I'm not a member of the Hyuga Clan, but I am their Hyuga Clan. The eldest daughter of the current Hyuga Clan head, Hyuga Hiashi, is my lover, and we are already engaged..." Issui explained.

"Oh, I see. But I remember that large clans like the Hyuga and Uchiha never intermarry with outsiders. How come you... are the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Main Family and the future head of the Hyuga Main Family... It's unbelievable..." Rin said in surprise. She had never heard of such a thing before.

"Heh, nothing is impossible. No one can force me to do what I don't want to do, and no one can stop me from doing what I want to do..." Issui said calmly. Back then, Hiashi asked him to join the Hyuga Clan and become his son-in-law. If Issui didn't have feelings for Hinata, he would never have agreed to Hiashi's suggestion.

"Oh, I feel like I can't see you clearly anymore. Well, you're so amazing, an ordinary girl definitely wouldn't be good enough for you. I guess the Hyuga clan leader saw your potential..." Lin understood immediately. Issui had made the Hyuga Clan look at him with new eyes through his own strength.

"Alright, come in. You'll be staying here from now on. I hope you'll get used to it..." Issui said, opening the door to the Hyuga Clan and walking inside. At that moment, Hinata and Haku were playing with Xiao Zhixuan in the yard, and the three of them were having a great time.

"You... you're back..." Hinata looked at the figure of Issui, a little happy, but when she saw the girl behind him, her eyebrows immediately furrowed. Issui-kun, why do you always bring girls home?

"Hey everyone, come on, Hinata, let me introduce you. This is my long-lost sister, Utau. She'll be living with us from now on..." Issui quickly explained when he saw Hinata was about to get angry.

"Oh, I see..." Hinata breathed a sigh of relief. It was her younger sister, thank goodness.

"Daddy's back..." As soon as Xiao Zhixuan saw Issui, she ran over as fast as she could, hugged his leg, and climbed onto him.

"Oh my little darling, have you been good at home? Have you been listening to your two mothers?" Issui was also very happy to see Xiao Zhixuan. No matter what, she was always very nervous about her own child.

"Of course I'm very obedient, Zhixuan is a very good girl..." Xiao Zhixuan said, pressing her hand against her face.

"Oh, she's really my little darling..." Issui couldn't help but kiss Xiao Zhixuan on the cheek when he saw how cute she was.

"This...?" Lin stared blankly at Issui and Xiao Zhixuan. No way, how old is he? He already has a child so early. This child looks two or three years old.

"Ah, this... haha... that..." Issui was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to say it.

"Come on, Utau, don't mind this jerk. Sit down and rest for a bit. I'll make you a cup of tea to quench your thirst..." Hinata rolled Issui eyes at Rin and pulled her down to sit.

"I've already told Hinata about us..." Haku said to Issui after Hinata left.

"Ah... no way, did Hinata say anything...?" Issui asked hurriedly. He knew the truth couldn't be hidden forever, and he didn't know what Hinata would do. Come to think of it, he was such a jerk for getting involved with so many girls. Sigh, he wasn't this shameless in his past life. It was all because of the Hokage World. There were just too many beautiful women in this world.

Lin inwardly scorned Issui. This guy seemed like a gentleman on the surface, but he was actually a slut. Hinata and Haku were probably his lovers. She couldn't understand how the two girls could accept this situation and even get along so well. She had to admit, Issui was incredibly good at deceiving people. She herself had been tricked into coming here by him. Luckily, she didn't have any romantic feelings for him, otherwise she would have fallen under his spell too. What a close call! She almost developed feelings for him. Sigh, she'd better stick to Kakashi.

"Here, have some tea. Since you're Issui's little sisters, you're my little sister from now on. Settle in here and make yourself at home..." Hinata placed the tea in front of Rin, gesturing for her to try it.

"Thank you..." Lin said, picking up her teacup and slowly taking a sip. Hmm, it's jasmine tea, the flavor is pure, and the brewing is just right. Hinata's skills are truly excellent.

"How is it? Is it alright...?" Hinata asked nervously, worried that Rin might not be used to the taste.

"It tastes delicious..." Lin said with a smile.

"Well, I'll go report to the Lord Hokage first. Then, at noon, I'll treat everyone to lunch. Team Kakashi, Team Guy, Team Asuma, and Hinata, you're in Team Kurenai, everyone come. Let's get together for a meal and catch up, since it's been a long time since we've all been together..." Issui said.

"Okay, I got it. So, where should we eat? How about our usual yakiniku restaurant?" Hinata said.

"Alright, let's have barbecue for lunch then. I'm going to Lord Hokage first. You guys can just wait for me at the barbecue restaurant later..." After saying Issui disappeared in Body Flicker Technique.

"Thump..."

Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Issui knocked on the door first.

"Please come in..."

"Squeak..."

Upon Gate of Opening, Issui discovered that not only Tsunade was there, but also Konoha's two advisors Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, along with a squad brought by Kirigakure Ao.

"You've come at the right time. Kirigakure Konoha reached an agreement, a defensive alliance. And the condition of this agreement is that you assist Kirigakure in capturing the Three -Issui Three-Tails..." Tsunade said to Gate of Opening directly.

"Um, Lord Hokage, do I really have to go? Kakashi-senpai and Guy-senpai are both very strong..." Issui bitter face.

"Smack..."

Tsunade on the table angrily. "This is an order! As the highest leader of this village, I, the Fifth Hokage, hereby issue this order to you!"

Issui's face immediately darkened. "What's wrong? I just wanted to vent, and you're getting angry with me? If it weren't for my feelings for this village and my bad impression of you, I wouldn't have listened to you. And you're pushing your luck! Damn it, I worked so hard on this mission, did I not deserve credit for my efforts?"

"Ahem... Tsunade, your tone was a bit harsh..." Mitokado Homura said. Tsunade had been very busy lately, which had made her irritable. Issui's words hit the nail on the head, Tsunade couldn't control her anger, so she shouted.

"Yeah, can't we just talk things out? Why get so angry? If everyone's peaceful, Konoha can develop better. Don't let our friends in Kirigakure laugh at us. Issui, this mission is our request. The village's fighting strength is stretched thin, and you're the only one we can let go of. Besides, you've cooperated with our friends in Kirigakure before, so this time it should go smoothly..." Utatane Koharu chimed in. Tsunade was really something, getting angry at a kid. Kids this age are most prone to rebellion. What if something happens that no one wants to see? The village can't do without Issui, this Star of Hope.

"Lord Hokage- sama, calm down and have some tea..." Shizune quickly handed Tsunade a cup of tea to soothe her anger.

"Alright, for the sake of the two advisors, I'll accept this task..." Issui nodded to the two advisors. He understood that they were on his side. The power behind him was not something anyone could easily manipulate. The Hyuga clan, the largest clan, was his strongest backer, and all the lower-ranking ninjas in Konoha were his supporters. In addition, he himself possessed the strength of a super S-rank ninja. Even if the Hokage wanted to recruit him, he would have to give a reason.

Although Issui knew that Tsunade's anger wasn't mainly directed at him, but rather that she was probably annoyed by the large amount of information coming from Konoha lately, she still couldn't take it out on him. Now, he had become the scapegoat. What had he done to deserve this?

"Thank you so much! We'll stay in Konoha for two days, and then we'll wait for you at the Konoha..." Ao said happily, finally fulfilling the Mizukage's request. If he hadn't gone to Issui this time, he estimated that the Mizukage would have peeled off a layer of his skin. Just thinking about it was terrifying. Lately, the Mizukage's temper had been getting worse and worse. Sigh, being a man is tiring, being a man is tiring. The whole world knows I'm living a miserable life...

"Shizune, see our friends from Kirigakure off, and make sure they have proper accommodations. We can't let them see any unfriendly attitude from Konoha Kirigakure, after all, they came with good intentions," Tsunade said, taking a sip of tea.

"Yes, friends from Kirigakure, please follow me..." Shizune nodded and led Ao and the others out.

Issui stood there staring at Tsunade, neither of them making a sound. An unusual aura filled the air, as if it could erupt at any moment.

The two advisors remained silent, eyes closed in deep thought. It was best not to try to persuade them now; they could only wait for the advisors to calm down. Both were seasoned veterans; they understood the situation immediately.

"Ahem... Lord Hokage, this is the mission report from the Land of Demons. Please take a look..." Issui broke the silence by taking out a scroll from his pocket and placing it in front of Tsunade.

"Um..."

Tsunade nodded, picked up the scroll, and quietly began to read it carefully.

Finally, Tsunade finished reading the scroll in her hand, put it on the table, and then questioned Issui: "Where did you go after completing the mission in the Land of Demons?"

Issui asked doubtfully, "Don't you know? Lady Shion, the priestess of the Land of Demons, kept me there for a few days to recover from Land of Demons injuries..."

"Smack..."

Tsunade's anger surged again, and she shouted, "You're lying! As far as I know, you only took three days to recover from your injuries in the Land of Demons, and then you disappeared without a trace. You came back from the direction of Sunagakure. Are you playing me? Tell me, what have you been doing these past few days?!"

Issui's face flushed red and then paled as he angrily said, "Lord Hokage, are you doubting me? You've investigated my itinerary in such detail! Yes, I disappeared for a few days, secretly handling some matters in the Land of Wind, but I can assure you, I haven't done anything to betray Konoha!!"