Finding Da Ju a Wife for Big Brother

Da Ju?

Upon hearing that name, the first thing that flashed through Hikari's mind was a chubby, furry divine pet known as a "little tiger"—one of those orange cats where nine out of ten were fat, and the last one could crush the kang bed.

Was she trying to find his big brother a cat for a wife?

Was it really going to be this exciting?

Truly, this was the ninja world where people lived such comfortable little lives!

Then Hikari thought of someone who had left quite a deep impression on him.

Da Ju, the head nurse at Konoha Hospital.

She was thirty years old. Although she could not compare to Tsunade in looks, she was still among the most beautiful women in the hospital. Compared to those young girls, Da Ju possessed both the charm of a mature woman and the delicate willfulness of a maiden. She was not a bad match.

However, Hikari's relationship with Da Ju was only so-so.

He still remembered how, when he had first entered Konoha Hospital to study, the two of them had immediately rubbed each other the wrong way.

Da Ju harshly condemned Hikari for flirting with the young girls at the hospital. She had even reported him to Third Elder many times. But Hikari had merely been building emotional connections with those girls and flirting a little. He rarely even held their hands, much less took things any further. After Third Elder investigated, he simply stopped bothering with it.

As time passed, the grudge between Hikari and Da Ju was officially formed.

No, absolutely not Da Ju. If she married Brother Izumo, it would no longer be so convenient for me to flirt with the girls at the hospital.

I need to find a way to refuse. I absolutely cannot let Tsunade have her way.

Whether it cost money or not, Hikari naturally would not be stingy when it concerned his brother's marriage.

But Da Ju concerned the happiness of his future life, so of course Hikari could not agree.

"I think it would be better to buy two beautiful women from the Daimyo's Mansion. Sister Da Ju works so hard at the hospital, and she does it all for the Senju Clan. How can we disregard such loyalty?"

Heh heh, you little brat, you think I can't handle you?

Upon learning that Hikari and Da Ju did not get along, Tsunade wanted nothing more than to throw her head back and laugh three times in delight.

Today was a good day. Everything she wished for would come true.

Hikari, you're still far too green to spar with your big sister!

"No. What if a woman bought from outside is a spy? Wouldn't that be putting your brother's life on the blade's edge? I am the Fifth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village. How could I sit by and watch one of my subordinates face such danger?" Tsunade sternly rejected Hikari's suggestion.

As for human trafficking, Tsunade said nothing about that.

In this world, people had a price. Especially when parents sold their children—in Tsunade's eyes, that was simply the natural order of things.

There was no helping it. This was a feudal society.

Otherwise, where did you think all those beautiful young girls in the Daimyo's Mansion came from?

As if I'd believe that nonsense, you big bear of a woman. You're rotten to the core!

Who do you think I am? As long as someone has Chakra in their body, I can spot it at a glance. For a spy to hide right under my nose would be nothing but a dream!

Heh heh.

This kid was dreaming again.

If he really was that capable, why were there still spies from other ninja villages inside the village?

Although Tsunade did not particularly doubt Hikari's strength, she did not believe in the slightest that he could tell at a glance whether someone possessed Chakra.

The Hidden Leaf Village had Byakugan guards, yet people could still infiltrate it. That showed just how cunning those spies were.

Hikari's claim that he could see through them at a glance was nothing but bragging.

Thinking of Hikari's strength, Tsunade recalled how he had grabbed her wrist earlier and prevented her from using Chakra. Her hand around his arm tightened a little more.

"Tell me honestly. How did you grab my wrist earlier and make it impossible for me to hit you?"

Don't grip my arm so tightly. If you keep this up, I'm calling for help!

This is unbearable!

Tsunade noticed something: the closer she was to Hikari, the more of his inner thoughts she could hear. Based on that discovery, she reached a conclusion.

To hear Hikari's inner thoughts, one method was physical contact. The other was to cause a significant emotional fluctuation in his heart.

After all, the human mind could not be controlled. Thoughts arose every second of every minute. If Tsunade could hear all of Hikari's thoughts, she would have gone mad long ago.

If she could only hear thoughts that caused strong fluctuations in Hikari's heart—thoughts that were more important—then that made perfect sense.

I'd better make up an excuse!

What, am I supposed to tell you that I used spiritual power to disrupt your neural signals, leaving you completely unable to mobilize your Chakra? Would you believe that?

"Actually, I think there's a good chance that Lady Tsunade unconsciously fell in love with me. So when I grabbed your wrist, your body secreted a special female hormone that made you unconsciously become obedient in front of me."

Tsunade: ???

Listen to the nonsense this brat was making up. If I weren't a Medical Ninja, I might actually have believed this crap.

What did he mean, I unconsciously fell in love with him?

Even shamelessness had its limits, didn't it?

Did he want me to beat him up?

After thinking it over, Tsunade felt that, as the Fifth Hokage, she needed to be magnanimous.

The reason she chose to be magnanimous was that she had not yet figured out Hikari's ability to disrupt the Chakra in her body. If they fought and she failed to thrash Hikari, only to get thrashed by him instead, things would become rather awkward.

For her own safety, Tsunade decided to play it safe for now.

"Forget it. I'll discuss the marriage with Da Ju later. She's already so old and still unmarried. Even I can't bear to watch anymore."

Tsk tsk, and you have the nerve to talk about her.

Look at yourself. You're already so old and still unmarried. Are you planning to die alone?

Tsunade selectively ignored Hikari's words and merely made a careful note of them in her heart.

On X year, XX month, X day, at X hour, at XX location, Hikari insulted me.

If I do not avenge this grievance, I am no woman.

"I think Brother Izumo really isn't worthy of Da Ju. If Lady Tsunade is worried that the women from the Daimyo's Mansion might be spies, then I'll go back to the Hidden Leaf Village. There should be unmarried female Chunin and Genin in their twenties. I'll put out a marriage notice for Brother Izumo, and someone will come."

I refuse to believe that, with my abilities, I can't find myself a sister-in-law!

Leave a woman like Da Ju for someone else to tame!

Don't worry, Brother Izumo. With my financial resources, I definitely won't find you a poor match. The great responsibility of carrying on the Shen Clan line is in your hands.

Your little brother is still young. The outside world is so wonderful—I still need another two years to enjoy myself!

Tsunade smiled, and she smiled very happily.

Looking at the baffled Hikari, Tsunade was filled with smug satisfaction.

You little brat, your big sister has already heard your inner thoughts.

Did you think your brother's life could still be controlled by you?

Your sister-in-law will be Da Ju. The Fifth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village has spoken. Let's see who dares object.

You are definitely paying this bride price.