Wanting to Summon Slugs

"Alright," Naruto chuckled, "I'll go and talk to them, of course."

Then, Naruto noticed that the teacup on Tsunade's table was empty, and instinctively asked, "Where did Lord Shizune go?"

"You're arguing with me, so go home and stay here." Tsunade leaned lazily against the Hokage Chair, completely disregarding her voluptuous figure.

Naruto pursed his lips, thinking to himself that since he was already here and had other things to do later, he might as well get some benefits from Tsunade before leaving.

Following the principle that a thief never leaves empty-handed, he went over and started boiling water to make tea and massaging his shoulders and back.

"Hmm~!" Tsunade groaned, letting Naruto's hands massage her shoulders. "I didn't expect you to be so skillful. Keep going, don't stop."

"It is my honor to serve Lord Tsunade."

"Hmm, finally she spoke a human word. That's rare." Tsunade closed her eyes comfortably, the fatigue and exhaustion from working for many days instantly relieved.

"Hehe." Naruto didn't stop; he stood behind Tsunade and unleashed a barrage of attacks on her shoulder. "Lord Tsunade, how have I been doing on missions these past few days?"

Tsunade leaned back in the Hokage Chair, her blue robe swaying, revealing large expanses of jade-colored skin.

"100% completion rate, 60% complaint rate, barely acceptable. Anyway, as long as the task is completed, that's fine. Most of the complainants are mentally unstable, so let them be."

"Don't take those comments to heart. Do whatever you want."

He didn't take it to heart. Others fawn over their clients, treating them like customers, afraid of accidentally angering them. But Naruto didn't care about anything and always treated his clients like dogs.

Anyway, he's not short of money and doesn't care about ninja exams. With Tsunade protecting him, all he cares about when he becomes a ninja is having a bad attitude.

"Um... Lord Tsunade, I'd like to learn the Slug Summoning Jutsu."

"Hmm?" Tsunade opened her eyes a crack, her gaze shifting slightly as she asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly decide to contract Summoning Beast?"

"I'm not doing this because... because I don't have Summoning Beast, am I?" Naruto felt a little guilty and stopped what he was doing, but Tsunade turned around and glared at him.

"Why stop? Keep kneading."

"Okay." Naruto agreed. "I liked Tsunade's Slug the last time I saw Lord Tsunade. It was gentle and I like those polite and readily available Summoning Beast."

"Heh." Tsunade glanced at him with her long, narrow eyes and exposed him mercilessly, "Jiraiya asked you to go with him to train back then, but you refused to go no matter what."

"I don't know why you insist on staying in this village. Once you go there, you can summon Toad in the entire Mount Myōboku and call whichever one you want."

"Lord Tsunade, although I am still young, you can't fool me." Naruto retorted, his grip tightening. "I've seen that Toad before, and it has such a bad temper."

"If I really had psychic abilities, who knows how long I could fight them. I won't give up until I've knocked them down."

"You..." Tsunade was speechless, but when she thought about Naruto could even control the Nine-Tails, she suddenly realized that what this person said might be true.

People with a strong desire for control simply cannot stand someone who is truly strong. What's more, this kid is a cunning old fox, the kind of person who would rather wait ten years for revenge than wait a moment longer.

"So you want to Slug Summoning?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes," he said honestly.

"That's not impossible, but there's one thing I hope you understand," Tsunade kindly reminded her. "Even Slug can be docile depending on the person they're with; they have their own tempers too."

"Just like it calls me Lord Tsunade, but once you summon it, it has to call you Slug- sama. It won't call you Naruto unless it acknowledges you."

"Is that so?" Naruto pondered for a moment, then asked, "If I call it Lord Slug at first, and then it calls me Naruto in return, wouldn't that feel a bit strange?"

"Slug have a long lifespan, so you don't need to worry about that at all," Tsunade retorted sarcastically. "When you turn to ashes, the Slug will still be alive."

"I'll turn to ashes. Fine," Naruto said resignedly.

"Since you're so eager to learn, I'll teach you." Tsunade looked up, and the screen immediately became 404. "You don't need to become my disciple; I can't accept a rebellious student like you."

Upon hearing this, Naruto silently complained that he didn't even want to become an apprentice yet, and it would be too much of a loss to exchange a Summoning Jutsu for a master.

"However, I have a request," Tsunade said again, her little dumpling swaying back and forth, so Naruto could only press his shoulders while looking up at the ceiling.

"What are the requirements?"

"If Jiraiya wants to teach you Senjutsu next time, you have to learn it properly," Tsunade said seriously. "You can be as willful as you want in everything else, but you have to agree to this one thing."

"Senjutsu? What's that?" Naruto asked, feigning ignorance.

"You don't need to worry about that, you'll find out when the time comes." Tsunade exhaled, her slender fingers pointing to a corner of her shoulder, indicating that she should press there.

"Alright, but if the Pervy Sage knows Senjutsu, why doesn't Lord Tsunade?" he asked.

"You think Senjutsu is so easy to learn? Damn it!" Tsunade complained. "Don't imagine Ninjutsu to be so simple!"

"Yes," Naruto replied, bowing his head.

Soon, Tsunade contentedly in the Hokage Chair, a satisfied expression on her face. She raised a hand and waved at Naruto, speaking lazily.

"Alright, that's enough for today. I need to catch up on some sleep."

"We'll talk about the Summoning Scroll later. Anyway, you still have a long vacation. Ask Shizune to come see me in a few days. I'll teach you Summoning Jutsu and how to contract Slug then."

Naruto acknowledged and slowly retreated.

I walked out of the Hokage Building.

Aside from slightly sore hands, Naruto gained a lot. He obtained the contract rights to the Slug, meaning he'll have a mobile healer from now on. Since the Nine-Tails has left his body, his recovery ability after injury is much weaker than before.

To be on the safe side, it's better to have a wet nurse to take care of you; this will significantly increase your chances of survival.

Naruto, looking refreshed, slowly walked along Konohagakure Street. Suddenly, he remembered what Tsunade had said about Team Seven, and his brows furrowed.

He wanted to tell Sakura, but he didn't know Sakura current situation. Last time, he tried to avoid her like the plague, but now, Deva Path had come full circle, and he was actively going to her.

After lingering outside Konoha Hospital for a long time, Naruto still didn't have the courage to go inside.

But Team Seven would have to be reorganized sooner or later; it was an inescapable fate. Thinking of this, Naruto gritted his teeth, deciding that he could just be more careful, and stepped into Konoha Hospital.

In the duty room, there were mountains of documents.

Sakura, with her pink hair, looked up, a faint smile on her face.

"You came to see me?"

Upon hearing that eerie first sentence, half of his body went numb.

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