Tsunade, the First's granddaughter and one of the Sannin, was not only powerful, but also exceptionally beautiful.
Tsunade was truly a rare beauty.
But despite her beauty, Tsunade had only one hobby: gambling.
Whenever she had time, Tsunade would head to a casino to try her luck. Her luck was terrible, though, and she lost every time. Everyone had given her the nickname "The Legendary Big Fat Sheep."
Today, Tsunade went gambling as usual and, once again, lost everything. She even racked up a considerable debt.
In the past, Tsunade would have just dusted herself off and left.
After all, Tsunade was the Princess of Konoha and the First's granddaughter. Who would dare give her a hard time?
The casino staff could only swallow their anger and let Tsunade owe them money.
But things were different now. With the Uchiha Clan's Security Force on the rise, the casino owner had powerful backing.
When they heard someone had dared to leave without paying, members of the Security Force rushed over at once.
Seeing them, Tsunade didn't hesitate for a moment. She promptly ran away.
As someone who was often in debt, Tsunade had plenty of experience running from her creditors.
While no one was paying attention, she transformed into a little blonde girl and hid.
Tsunade was strong enough to easily defeat the Security Force.
But she couldn't bring herself to do something like that, not with the Senju Clan's honor at stake.
So hiding was the better option.
What Tsunade hadn't expected was that just after escaping the Security Force, she would run into someone from the Uchiha Clan.
Back in the Warring States period, the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan had been sworn enemies, fighting each other for generations.
Although Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara had joined forces to establish Konoha, easing tensions between the two clans, their rivalry had never truly ended.
When Tsunade was young, she had often fought with members of the Uchiha Clan.
Naturally, she didn't like them.
So when she saw Byakuya, Tsunade felt nothing but disdain.
"Hey, little girl. My name is Uchiha Byakuya. Are you all right?"
Byakuya pinched the little blonde girl's cheek and teased her.
He had already figured out that the little blonde girl in front of him was Tsunade, but he didn't let on.
Besides, Tsunade was pretty cute as a child.
How could Byakuya pass up a chance to tease her?
"I'm fine!"
"Thanks for asking, big brother..."
Tsunade was frustrated, but to keep her identity from being exposed, she had to put on an innocent act.
"Little girl, it's dangerous to be out here alone. Where do you live? I'll take you home."
Byakuya looked at the little Tsunade.
"Ah... No need... I know the way..."
Little Tsunade hastily refused, wanting to get away as quickly as possible.
But Byakuya wasn't about to let her leave so easily.
He grabbed little Tsunade as she tried to walk away.
"Little girl, since you said I'm a good person..."
"Then I'll see it through and take you home!"
Byakuya said warmly.
"Mikoto, what do you think?"
"I don't mind. It really is dangerous for her to be alone..."
Though Byakuya's insistence on taking the little girl home seemed strange to Mikoto, she didn't think much of it.
"Uh..."
Seeing that Byakuya and Mikoto were determined to take her home, Tsunade felt incredibly frustrated and irritated.
Today really wasn't her day.
First, she'd lost all her money and been chased by the Security Force.
She'd had no choice but to use the Transformation Technique and turn into a little girl to avoid them.
But she hadn't expected that just after escaping the Security Force,
she'd run into someone from the Uchiha Clan.
And this Uchiha was being so friendly that he was insisting on taking her home.
Since when had the Uchiha Clan become so friendly?
Even if you wanted to be friendly, why pick me?
Tsunade was so frustrated that, for a moment, she didn't know what to do.
[ Ding, sensed Tsunade's frustration, +100 Negative Energy, obtained Sage Body (incomplete)...]
As the system's notification sounded, Byakuya felt the Chakra in his body surge.
"Sage Body!? I can't believe I got the Sage Body from Tsunade..."
Feeling the change in his body, Byakuya was taken aback.
He had only thought little Tsunade was interesting and wanted to tease her a little. He'd gained some Negative Energy from her.
He hadn't expected an unexpected bonus: he'd obtained the Sage Body.
Was the Sage Body powerful? Not only was it powerful, it was incredibly powerful.
The only downside was that it wasn't a complete Sage Body.
Even so, it would be a tremendous help to Byakuya.
Since he could get the Sage Body from Tsunade, he wondered if he could get something else from her, too.
With that thought, Byakuya looked at little Tsunade and asked again.
"Little girl, where do you live? I'll take you home."
"My home..."
Hearing Byakuya's question, Tsunade looked completely bewildered. For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
Her home was, of course, at the Senju Clan's compound.
But if she said she lived at the Senju Clan's compound, her identity would be exposed.
So, faced with Byakuya's question, Tsunade had to pretend like an innocent child who'd forgotten.
"Big brother, I forgot where my home is..."
"Forgot? That makes sense. You're so little! You might not know the way home..."
"Then let me help you find your way back!"
Byakuya didn't care whether Tsunade was willing. He took her by the hand and headed off.
Tsunade wanted to fight back against Byakuya.
With her own strength, she could easily have broken free.
But if she really did, she'd expose her identity.
The Princess of Konoha, one of the Sannin, Senju Tsunade—reduced to disguising herself as a little girl to evade her creditors.
That would be humiliating.
And she absolutely couldn't let herself be humiliated, especially not in front of the Uchiha Clan.
So, while Tsunade simmered with resentment, Byakuya led her away by the hand.
[ Ding, sensed Tsunade's frustration, +50 Negative Energy, Taijutsu +2...] [ Ding, sensed Tsunade's frustration, +60 Negative Energy, Chakra +3...] [ Ding, sensed Tsunade's resentment, +70 Negative Energy, Ninjutsu +4...] ...
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