Uchiha Hiko Touched Tsunade's Face!

And he did it right in front of the entire class!!

"?!!"

Tsunade, who was busy eating, froze when Hiko raised his hand toward her. She looked at him without saying a word, her little cheeks puffed up and her lips stained with grease. She looked especially adorable, making people want to pinch her little face.

Hiko was not that perverted, of course. He had no intention of pinching Tsunade's little face.

He merely brushed the crumbs from the corner of Tsunade's mouth. That was all. It had been an unconscious gesture, with no intention of teasing Tsunade whatsoever.

The moment Hiko's hand touched her cheek, Tsunade's eyes widened. Her entire body tensed up. If Hiko made another move, she would probably resist immediately. Unfortunately, there was no next move. Hiko withdrew his hand.

But when the other students saw that scene, it immediately took on a different meaning.

"Ooh~~~"

It was Jiraiya again, being as punchable as ever. Hiko's action instantly drew Jiraiya's attention away from his meat pie. Seeing that Tsunade did not object, and recalling all the recent rumors about the two of them being in love, Jiraiya immediately cried out and began to egg everyone on.

"Ooh~~~"

When no one took the lead, there were many things people did not dare to do. But once someone did, it was different. Other than Orochimaru, who watched coldly from the side, everyone else joined Jiraiya in teasing them.

Only then did Tsunade realize how easily Hiko's action could be misunderstood. Her little face turned bright red, like a ripe tomato.

"Hehe, everyone seems so happy. Did something fun happen? Care to tell Teacher about it?"

The teacher walked in at a rather unfortunate moment. Hearing the students' teasing, he smiled and asked.

"Teacher!!!"

Jiraiya immediately stood up, ignoring Tsunade's nearly murderous glare as he shouted excitedly, "Uchiha Hiko touched Tsunade's face!!!"

"Hahaha..."

Jiraiya's nonsense made everyone burst out laughing. Tsunade's face alternated between red and black, clearly caught between anger and embarrassment.

Poor unlucky kid. The more you acted like this, the harder Tsunade would beat you up. What was he thinking? Kids really were still kids!!

If Orochimaru's maturity and coldness embodied one kind of person, then Jiraiya perfectly demonstrated what the words "brat" meant. Tsunade was not quite at brat level, but her fiery temper and impulsive, blunt nature were still incredibly formidable.

Tsunade gritted her teeth and glared at Jiraiya, nearly spraying the meat pie in her mouth. Hiko knew this guy had caught Tsunade's attention, so he silently prayed for him for three seconds.

"Pfft, cough cough!!!"

The teacher had thought it was something amusing, but it turned out to be this. His curiosity had been so thoroughly piqued that he choked and began coughing violently.

But it would have been better if the teacher had not coughed. The more shocked and incredulous he looked while coughing, the louder the other students laughed.

Clap clap!!

"Alright, everyone, stop laughing. This sort of thing depends on the two children involved. Let's begin class."

Seeing Hiko looking utterly unconcerned while Tsunade was fuming, the teacher immediately realized that Tsunade was angry. He clapped his hands, smiling as he cut off everyone's laughter and announced the start of class.

"Today's lesson will be held outdoors. Everyone, come with me."

Outdoor classes required them to go either to the school playground or to the Training Ground the village had specially set aside for the school. Ordinary classes were held on the playground, while more difficult lessons took place at the Training Ground.

That day, the teacher led everyone out of the Ninja Academy and toward the Training Ground. Fortunately, it was not far away. This Training Ground had been specially designated for the Ninja Academy's use. It was not very large and was quite close to the school.

"..."

What should I do? What should I do!!

After leaving the Ninja Academy and arriving at the Training Ground, Jiraiya could no longer keep smiling. He discovered that Tsunade was staring at him like a tigress suppressing her rage, her eyes seeming to want to swallow him whole.

Jiraiya realized that he was in serious trouble. Uneasily, he glanced at Hiko, but Hiko paid no attention to him at all. He simply lay down on the grass nearby, with no intention of participating in the training.

What was there to watch in a bunch of beginners practicing throwing Kunai? Only Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were somewhat interesting. As for everyone else, forget it.

The teacher immediately noticed Hiko's situation, but he said nothing. He earnestly guided the students instead. Only after explaining everything that needed to be explained and doing everything that needed to be done did the teacher walk toward Hiko.

As for training, he would let the students explore and practice on their own first.

Just like Hiko, once the teacher left, Orochimaru walked to the side, sat beneath a tree, took out a book, and began reading seriously. He had no intention of joining the training either.

Tsunade was even more direct. She stared at Jiraiya, making him retreat guiltily toward the side.

Unlucky bastard. At a time like this, the correct choice was to stay with the teacher. The farther he ran toward a deserted place, the harder Tsunade would beat him.