Tsunade's Birthday Party

At that moment, Nara Zentaro was staring blankly at the shogi board in front of him, no one knew what he was thinking.

Suddenly, Zentaro felt a pain in his head, it turned out his father had tapped him on the head with his finger.

"Old man, what are you doing? That hurt!"

Zentaro rubbed his forehead and complained to the middle-aged man in front of him.

"Playing shogi requires focus, without distractions, don't let your mind wander!"

Nara Kentaro said with a serious face, then, with the experience of someone who had been there, he continued to lecture: "If you become a squad leader leading subordinates in the future, and you still let your mind wander like this during missions, wouldn't you be treating the lives of your subordinates like a game?"

"Old man, I was just thinking about Kageka Maple, after all, it's been a week, and there's still no reaction from the clan..."

Zentaro said, at his age, he couldn't quite understand the clan's calm behavior. In his opinion, a Kekkei Genkai like Shadow Release, which perfectly countered the clan's Shadow Secret Technique, couldn't possibly elicit no reaction from the clan's higher-ups, after all, no one wanted their family's secret technique to have a natural nemesis.

Even if she was a comrade from the village, there should be some action...

"Then what do you think the clan should do?"

Nara Kentaro asked his son, his face expressionless, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

"I think the clan should try to recruit Kageka Maple and invest in her, making the Nara Clan her strong backing, so that there won't be any conflict between her and the Nara Clan!"

Zentaro voiced his thoughts. After all, he was just a first-year student at the Ninja Academy, and his age, experience, and knowledge only allowed him to think of this method, which he considered the most perfect.

Hearing his son's idea, Nara Kentaro's face immediately broke into a smile, then he happily ruffled Zentaro's hair, and then directly changed the subject, saying: "Make your move, my check is threatening your King!"

"...Old man, it's a little early to say you're going to take my King!"

Zentaro replied to his father, somewhat bewildered, then, under his father's gaze, he lightly placed a piece, easily blocking his father's attack.

Seeing this, Kentaro still had a smile on his face and continued to make his move, showing no intention of continuing the previous topic with his son.

This made Zentaro suddenly thoughtful...

Konoha Year 31, August 2nd.

In the spacious Senju Clan grounds, a mansion was bustling with activity, the most diligent person among them was a white-haired youth, he was busy inside, directing this and that.

"Nawaki, go move that chair over there..."

"Nawaki, go greet the guests..."

"Nawaki..."

"Nawa..."

Just as Jiraiya was about to continue speaking, his ear suddenly felt a sharp pain, and then he saw a blonde woman with a magnificent chest looking at him with an angry expression.

"Jiraiya!"

Tsunade's chest heaved, the magnificent scene made Jiraiya's nostrils hot, and he almost started bleeding.

"What's wrong? Tsunade?"

Jiraiya's eyes didn't meet Tsunade's, but instead, he subtly looked down at a 45-degree angle towards the target, the gaze in his eyes completely swallowed by the deep ravine.

"Do you think they're nice?"

Suddenly, a fragrant voice rang in Jiraiya's ear, causing him to subconsciously respond: "Of course they're nice..."

Then, a loud crash was heard as Jiraiya's body was sent flying through the glass window, landing on the soft lawn in a splayed position.

"..."

The members inside the mansion were immediately silent, too frightened to move.

"Nawaki, you just listen to Jiraiya like that, huh?"

Tsunade looked at Nawaki, whose body was 'trembling', with an unhappy expression. She usually didn't see Nawaki listening to her so obediently.

"Sister, I listen to you the most!"

Nawaki swallowed a mouthful of saliva, then quickly ran to Tsunade's side, hugged her arm, and said affirmatively while acting spoiled.

"Stay away from that pervert Jiraiya in the future!"

Tsunade looked at Nawaki, then warned him, while directly showing off her pink fist and waving it in front of Nawaki's eyes.

"Yes, Sister!"

Nawaki, not wanting to suffer immediate losses, immediately made a guarantee.

"Mm."

Seeing this, Tsunade finally regained her good mood.

Today was Tsunade's birthday party, and many of her classmates and famous ninja clan children from the village came to her house.

For example, among her classmates were Orochimaru, Jiraiya (crossed out), Kato Dan, Kagami Uchiha, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke, among others. And among the ninja clans, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, the famous Sarutobi, Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Aburame, Inuzuka, and Shimura clans all came with gifts.

And the scene where Tsunade punched Jiraiya away was all reflected in the eyes of these classmates and ninja clan children. It was okay for companions like Orochimaru and Kagami Uchiha, who knew Tsunade well and were used to it, but people like Uchiha Akihime, Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, the Hyuga Hizashi brothers, and Kageka Maple, who didn't understand Tsunade's personality, felt their worldviews were refreshed...

"So scary..."

Uchiha Akihime muttered to herself, among the female ninjas she knew, Tsunade's strength was definitely among the best, that punch would break the bones of even a Jonin.

"Is that the First Hokage's granddaughter—Lord Tsunade? Such enviable strength..."

Kageka Maple's shocked face held a hint of admiration. Her childhood dream was to become an excellent female ninja, and now Tsunade had undoubtedly become the target she was chasing.

"However, I have the Shadow Release bestowed upon me by Lord Yuzuru. In the future, I will definitely not be weaker than Lady Tsunade!"

Then, Kageka Maple muttered to herself in her heart, her whole body radiating confidence.

Tsunade's 'She-Tyrant' image was successfully established in the minds of these people, although this did not include Hyuga Yuzuru, who had come.

Tsunade's birthday party was actually quite simple. The maids at home prepared a few tables of good dishes and took out a lot of good wine to entertain the guests. After all, most of them came to Tsunade's birthday party simply out of 'social obligation'...

Soon, lunchtime arrived.

Tsunade and Nawaki invited the guests to take their seats and enjoy the delicious food and good wine. As the birthday star, Tsunade naturally indulged in her love of alcohol. The way she drank looked extremely bold and unrestrained, not at all like a woman, but full of heroism. Her dashing temperament instantly attracted many people, including Jiraiya, the 'injured person' who had returned, and Kato Dan, who was silently drinking on the side...

After a long while, everyone was full and satisfied. The slightly tipsy Tsunade immediately stood up, came to the middle of the living room, and looked purposefully towards the Uchiha Clan's seating area, then locked her gaze on Akeshi.

"I heard it was you who defeated my brother, Nawaki?"

Tsunade walked slowly towards the Uchiha Clan's seating area with unsteady steps, and then asked Akeshi, knowing full well the answer. Akeshi felt Tsunade's pressure and was about to speak when Uchiha Shinji, who was sitting next to her, gently patted her. Then he stood up directly, stood in front of Akeshi, and said to Tsunade, "Lady Tsunade, that was just children's play."

Uchiha Fugaku, who was sitting next to Akeshi, also showed a surprised expression. He had already graduated from the Ninja Academy, and Akeshi had not mentioned this matter in the clan, so he only learned today that Akeshi had defeated Nawaki.

Nawaki, as Tsunade's younger brother and a descendant of the Senju Clan, was an excellent ninja even without awakening Wood Release, and he was also three years older than Akeshi. Unexpectedly, he was still no match for Akeshi...

Although Uchiha Fugaku thought so in his heart, his face did not show any expression. He just felt a sense of inexplicable tension, because in his opinion, the position of future clan head would definitely be chosen from him and Akeshi. But now it seemed that Akeshi's potential and aptitude were obviously stronger than his, which also indirectly meant that the clan's higher-ups would be more inclined towards Akeshi in the future, which was extremely unfavorable to him...

"What are you afraid of? I won't bully the small!"

Tsunade exhaled a mouthful of alcohol and then frowned.

"Lady Tsunade would naturally not do that."

Uchiha Shinji also responded with a faint smile.

"Actually, compared to your clan's Akeshi, I am more interested in the Hyuga Clan's Yuzuru. I heard that Yuzuru is known as the 'Strongest Hyuga Genius'. How about letting me see your skills?"

Tsunade changed the subject and said, then walked towards the Hyuga Clan's seating area with a smile, her eyes sharply fixed on the bored Yuzuru.

Yuzuru looked up and met Tsunade's gaze. Then he slowly got up, came directly in front of Tsunade, and said calmly, "Will Lady Tsunade's drinking affect her strength?"

"Lord Yuzuru!"

"Lord Yuzuru..."

As soon as Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi heard Yuzuru say this, they were immediately frightened and hurriedly reminded him. Hyuga Yoshitoki and Hyuga Masato, who were Yuzuru's guards, also stood up one after another, subtly adopting a defensive posture to prevent Tsunade from suddenly attacking Yuzuru.

"What an interesting brat."

Tsunade was not angry at Yuzuru's tone, but instead showed a strange expression, because the ninjas who had dared to speak to her like this in the past had basically enjoyed a 20% discount at Konoha Hospital.

"Forget it, drinking interferes with things. Let's leave this troublesome matter to Orochimaru. I wonder if you mind?"

Tsunade waved her hand with a smile, and then provocatively said to Yuzuru.

"It is naturally a pleasure to exchange blows with Lord Orochimaru, such a well-known elite Jonin."

Yuzuru said with a smile. That kind of nonchalant feeling made Tsunade subconsciously mutter in her heart, "That old-fashioned brat is really annoying!"

"Okay, there is a training ground dedicated to combat not far from my house. You and Orochimaru can fight there, how about it?"

Tsunade nodded, and then said to Tsunade.

"Naturally, I will follow Lady Tsunade's arrangements."

Yuzuru replied in this way, and the secretly nervous Hyuga Yoshitoki and Hyuga Masato also withdrew their defensive posture and waited quietly on the side.

Tsunade nodded when she heard the words, and then walked towards Orochimaru, whispering, "How much of his strength you can test depends on your skills."

Orochimaru did not speak, but his pale face naturally showed a confident look. As an elite Jonin, could he not test the full strength of this Hyuga Yuzuru brat?

Afterwards, Tsunade took the lead in leaving the house, and Orochimaru and Yuzuru followed closely behind. When a group of guests saw this, they naturally followed suit. They didn't want to miss such a rare battle scene.

"Where does Yuzuru get his confidence from!"

While countless doubts arose in Akeshi's mind as she watched Yuzuru leave calmly, a bold idea also emerged. Could that guy's strength really be able to rival the Hokage's personal disciple?

"As expected of Lord Yuzuru... I really hope to see more of Lord Yuzuru's strength..."

When Hanakei Kaede quietly got up and followed, she also had this thought in her mind. From the moment Yuzuru bestowed Shadow Release upon her, she knew that Hyuga Yuzuru's strength was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. She had always known that Hyuga Yuzuru's strength was very strong, but she didn't know how strong he was. Perhaps Lord Orochimaru could force out some of Lord Yuzuru's strength next...

"Does that child's strength really need Orochimaru to test it?"

Kagami Uchiha, who was walking with Jiraiya, asked him in a low voice, his face showing curiosity. He really couldn't imagine Orochimaru bullying a six-year-old child.

"Don't worry, Orochimaru knows what he's doing!"

As Jiraiya's 'eternal rival', the former's ninja aptitude and strength were top-notch. In his opinion, even if Hyuga Yuzuru's strength was not weak, Orochimaru could easily cope with it and test out Hyuga Yuzuru's true strength.

"Okay."

Kagami Uchiha nodded after hearing this, and did not continue to say more. After all, he also knew that Orochimaru's testing of Hyuga Yuzuru's strength also had the Third Hokage's intention in it.

"Brother Jiraiya, what have you and Brother Sakumo been talking about all the way? Your voices are so low!"

Nawaki, who had been following all the way, asked Jiraiya with a suspicious look.

"Nawaki, we are talking about adult topics. Children can't listen!"

When Jiraiya said to Nawaki mischievously, one of his hands rubbed his head like Tsunade.

"I'm not a kid anymore!"

Nawaki swatted Jiraiya's hand off his head, then puffed out his cheeks and said huffily.

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true!"

"Alright, I'll tell you this secret, but you can't tell Tsunade, and you can't let anyone else know!"

"Okay!"

Hearing Jiraiya's words, Nawaki immediately nodded solemnly, then looked curiously as Jiraiya took something out of his pocket.

Kagami Uchiha glanced over and quickly covered his forehead, hurrying away from Jiraiya. He was afraid that if things were exposed, he would be implicated by this guy...

"What is this? Why are the people on it wearing so little?"

Nawaki took a picture book from Jiraiya's hand. The cover featured glamorous, slender women, and an ambiguous pink color filled the entire book. Inside, women wearing revealing outfits struck various difficult poses on the pages, opening Nawaki's young eyes to a whole new world.

Jiraiya, standing beside him, wore a lecherous expression, seemingly very satisfied with the works in this picture book...

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