Take Responsibility For Me

"Sis, are you okay! Does it hurt!" Mikoto stepped forward to check his injuries.

"You're so rough, now look, you've hurt my sister!" Kushina prepared to teach Hyuga Matsuba a lesson.

"It's fine, he wasn't even using his full strength, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable," Tsunade interrupted in time, deliberately glancing at the kid.

"Even though I don't really understand what that glowing move of yours is, you need to keep it under control, or it'll get you into trouble," Tsunade warned kindly.

"I understand. Right now, only you two know my true abilities. The other classmates just think I was born with a bit more strength and got lucky winning a few matches," Hyuga Matsuba accepted humbly.

This village is a mess, Hyuga Matsuba knew it well. Konohagakure was peaceful and stable on the outside, but internally there were frequent fights and constant purges.

Civil wars were commonplace here; it was unimaginable in other villages.

In the beginning, how could this village be considered the best? Only the formidable Third Hokage managed to unify it. Who else could have done it? Danzō, that cunning old fox, or Kakashi, who could barely protect himself?

The Sannin left one after another. There must be some unspeakable secrets behind it, right? Anyone who said there weren't would be a fool.

If he were to reveal his true strength now, it might bring about a fatal disaster.

"It's good that you understand. Don't tell anyone else either," Tsunade agreed, then instructed the two young girls.

Mikoto's lips curved slightly. Living under the same roof, they had known Hyuga Matsuba's secret for a long time. He had easily and brutally dealt with the Elite Jonin Uchiha Kirito right in front of her.

"Alright, if you promise to serve this princess from now on, I won't tell anyone," Kushina declared loudly, tilting her head up.

"Kushina, what you're doing is dangerous," Hyuga Matsuba's expression turned grim as he slowly approached her.

"What are you going to do!"

"You'll find out now."

Hyuga Matsuba turned around and spanked Kushina a few times on her behind.

A stinging pain shot through Kushina's backside, and her face turned red as an apple.

"You, you dare hit my butt!" Kushina was both embarrassed and furious.

"Heh~ I just did~" Hyuga Matsuba's eyes were full of provocation.

"Our family tradition says only a husband can touch one's butt! If you do this now, you have to marry me!" Kushina suddenly felt extremely shy.

"Hmm."

"This isn't bad news either," Hyuga Matsuba mused.

Watching the two of them, Mikoto walked over and quietly pinched Hyuga Matsuba's thigh, squeezing with all her might.

Needless to say, this little devil was jealous again. Even though she usually had a good temper, faced with this situation, any girl would get angry and jealous, unless that girl didn't care about you at all.

"Hyuga Matsuba is a Ximen Qing. Mikoto is truly blind to have fallen for you. Poor Kushina, it looks like she's about to fall for him too," Tsunade shook her head helplessly.

But she didn't realize that in her words, there was also a hint of jealousy, though Tsunade would never admit she had feelings for this little brat.

With just a glance, the two girls could tell Tsunade's true thoughts. Women's intuition was terrifying. Hyuga Matsuba was clueless like an idiot.

"Hey! So, do you agree or not!"

"If you're serious, you'll have no chance in the future. If you want to separate from me, that's a pipe dream," Hyuga Matsuba said sternly.

"I've always been serious! I've never regretted it!" Kushina stated decisively.

Even though these two had only known each other for a few days, and today wasn't long either, Kushina truly enjoyed the sense of security and warmth Hyuga Matsuba provided, making her like him a lot.

Otherwise, why would she have secretly followed him to the training grounds?

"Alright, from now on, Kushina is mine. I promise to treat you well in the future, I swear," Hyuga Matsuba said, his expression serious, not playful.

"Okay!" Only when she had truly become Hyuga Matsuba's girlfriend did Kushina start to feel shy.

But Kushina's usual carefree personality meant her shyness was fleeting, and in an instant, she turned back into a tomboy.

However, Kushina's personality wasn't annoying; instead, it made her seem charming.

In reality, Kushina was just a bit stubborn.

"Alright, Mikoto and Kushina, you'll need to understand and look out for each other from now on. Kushina, you can come live at my place now," Hyuga Matsuba said, taking both girls' hands and placing them together.

The two girls looked at each other, and the scene fell silent. It would be a miracle if they readily agreed and said they wouldn't care in the future.

Hyuga Matsuba understood, of course, but time would solve everything. In the previous script, these two were best sisters, and now it was just a different form.

Witnessing everything unfold, Tsunade felt strange. She now felt like a mere spectator, with nothing to do with it. She couldn't tell if she was angry, disappointed, or sad.

"Then, you two get along well. I'm busy, see you next time!" Tsunade said and left.

"Mmm, Sis."

"It's okay, it's time for us to go home. We still need to get Kushina's luggage!" Hyuga Matsuba interrupted in time.

The matter of Kushina moving in seemed calm on the surface, but in reality, an undercurrent of tension was already brewing.

Besides the village leaders, other villages were also focusing their attention on this young boy.

The great Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, even specially sought out the head of the Hyuga Clan and lectured him earnestly.

Kushina and the Nine-Tails were closely linked. The village leaders understood this secret and were therefore very concerned about the whereabouts of the two young girls from the Uzumaki Clan.

In the previous script, there was only Kushina, but now there was Uzumaki Tomoko as well, suggesting a double layer of security.

That's why Hyuga Matsuba dared to suggest Kushina move in with him. Otherwise, if it were up to that old man, the Third Hokage, he definitely wouldn't stand for it and might even take Hyuga Matsuba's life.

Other villages had long been impatient, secretly dispatching their own people to find opportunities to approach Uzumaki Tomoko and get closer. If they could gain her help, the Nine-Tails wouldn't be far from their grasp.

They also complained that the Hyuga Clan was too quick to act, catching them completely off guard.

However, their current actions had angered Hiruzen Sarutobi. At this point in time, he still had some fight left in him; he wasn't completely past his prime.

He issued a decree: no one was allowed to harbor ill intentions towards Uzumaki Tomoko.

But what was said was one thing, and what was done was another. You could make a rule against harboring ill intentions, but you couldn't know my hidden thoughts.

This brought Hiruzen Sarutobi a great deal of trouble. He decided to secretly send people to find a few suspects and deal with them decisively.