You didn't just use us, now you want to monopolize our Lady Temari too!

"Ah, no, no, I mean they went back, I..."

Temari's face flushed slightly.

Some people don't know how to start a conversation.

"Knock knock."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Immediately following was a Ninja's voice, "Lord Hokage, Kanami and Shikamaru request an audience."

"Kanami and Shikamaru?" Tsunade in surprise. "Let them in."

"Lord Hokage."

Kanami and Shikamaru walked in.

Shikamaru was in the front, and Kanami was behind.

Just by looking at this queue, you can tell what's going on.

Tsunade sensed something.

She spoke first, asking, "What's wrong, Shikamaru?"

"That..."

Shikamaru scratched his face, trying to hide his unease. He didn't dare look at Temari, Temari didn't dare look at him either.

"Um, Lord Hokage, Temari plans to stay in Konoha for an extended period. Is that alright with you?"

"No!"

Tsunade immediately straightened her expression. "She's Jonin from Sunagakure. What kind of business is it for us to leave her in Konoha?"

If the Kazekage finds out, he'll definitely think we're Temari as a threat, which is very detrimental to the alliance between our two villages!

At this moment, Temari paused, then quickly said, "No! Lord Kazekage won't mind! I'm staying in Konoha willingly!"

Upon hearing this, the Sand Village Ninja around her all turned to look at her, their expressions quite strange.

"So you don't want to go back."

"I knew it! Why did they suddenly say we didn't need to go back?"

"Does Temari have something else to attend to here?"

The three asked curiously.

Tsunade's lips curled up slightly.

She already knew what was going on.

But if she doesn't give them a helping hand, given how awkward they are, it's hard to say when they'll truly open up to each other.

Therefore, she immediately forced down her smile.

"You need to have a reason for staying in Konoha, otherwise, how can I report to the Feudal Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Kanami, who was standing behind Shikamaru, also twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth.

Even his Feudal Lord.

Would Feudal Lord dare to show its face now?

Previously, the Kage was the Feudal Lord's Puppets, but now, under Kanami's violence, the Feudal Lord has become the Kage's Puppets.

Who would dare to speak out against Tsunade's or Kanami's decisions?

That means you have to kill them the moment they show their heads!

Upon Temari this, Temari's face flushed even more.

She lowered her head and pursed her lips.

At that moment, Jiraiya, Mei Terumi, and the others nearby immediately noticed something amiss.

After all, they've been through all of this before.

Especially Jiraiya, who "reformed," although he really stopped writing erotica because of what Kanami said before.

But if you just remove the erotic content from the Paradise Publishing, it will be a perfectly sweet and romantic love story!

Therefore, he was very clear about what Temari and Shikamaru were there for.

As for Kanami, he was only there to support Shikamaru.

He himself might not dare to ask the Lord Hokage for this.

Seeing that Temari remained silent, Tsunade raised an eyebrow and turned to Shikamaru. "And you, why did you dare to Jonin a Jonin from Sunagakure to stay in Konoha Village? What are you planning?"

Upon hearing this, the three Ninja from Sunagakure immediately turned pale, their expressions changing drastically.

Holy crap! This is outrageous!

Oh no! The Fifth Hokage of Konoha has used this to tear apart our allied village relationship. I'm afraid the next step will be to accuse him of spying!

It's been sent!

The three Ninja were filled with unease.

Even the brilliant Shikamaru was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

His IQ is usually over 200, but now it's only one-tenth of that.

Seeing this, Kanami took a small step forward and whispered in his ear, "Shikamaru, just say what you want to say."

"... Will this work?"

"We'll have to talk about it sooner or later. If you don't say anything now, and we wait until you get married, we'll have to go through the approval process all over again."

"Getting... married?!"

Shikamaru felt even more fear.

How come it's time to get married so soon?

He and Temari haven't even clearly expressed their feelings for each other, and they're already getting married??

"Explain!"

Kanami poked him in exasperation.

Shikamaru stumbled.

All eyes immediately turned to him.

I knew I had no choice but to speak up.

He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and shouted to the heavens, "Lord Hokage! Temari wants to marry me! So please! Let her stay!"

The echoes lingered in the room.

Silence reigned all around.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied.

Especially those three Ninja from Sunagakure.

Everyone thought they were going to die.

Suddenly, Shikamaru's shout stunned them.

Marriage? With whom? Temari- sama?

Temari- sama is someone I admire so much! This is outrageous!!

"Don't go too far! We came to support Konoha, and not only have you used us, now you're even trying to take over our Temari- sama!"

A Sunagakure Ninja couldn't help but step forward and shout at Shikamaru.

"Shut up! How many times have I told you! I did it voluntarily!"

Temari glared at the man through gritted teeth.

Only then did the person realize what was happening.

"So that's what you meant by 'voluntarily staying in the village' all along..."

Why didn't you say so sooner?

Temari rolled her eyes at him, utterly speechless.

Although this Sunagakure Ninja is slow-witted.

However, he could also be considered an assist provider.

Without him, it would probably have been a long time before we heard those words from Temari.

Tsunade could no longer suppress her laughter and burst into a loud laugh. "Hahaha, I knew you two had something going on a long time ago, but I kept it from you."

I just want to know how long it will take for you two to admit it.

Upon hearing this, Temari blushed immediately.

She realized she had been tricked.

They were lying to themselves the whole time.

"Quickly shake Temari's hand and say thank you, Lord Hokage."

Kanami whispered behind Shikamaru.

Shikamaru then snapped out of his blissful reverie.

He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Temari's hand, "Thank you, Lord Hokage, for your kindness!"

Temari's face immediately flushed even more.

She gripped Shikamaru's hand tightly, her head bowed.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow slightly. "Grant what? When did I agree to that?"

"He's already like this, and you're still teasing him. Whether you agree or not, we've seen it all along, haven't we, Kakashi?"

Mei Terumi looked at Kakashi and asked.

Kakashi was startled. "Huh? What?"

Might Guy poked his head out too, "Are we getting ready to go?! Yeah! Let's go..."

"Don't light it yet, it's not ready."

Tsunade and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"Kakashi and Might Guy, go escort the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi. Jiraiya, go escort the three Sunagakure Ninja."

Jiraiya's eyes widened. "Me? Escorting three men?!"

He quickly covered his mouth as soon as he finished speaking.

Oops, I let it slip.

Tsunade glared at him fiercely, "I knew your head was full of dirty jokes!"

You're not actually hoping something will happen on this journey so you can be a hero and rescue the damsel in distress, leading to a wonderful encounter, are you?

"Dream on, Kakashi, Guy, did you receive it?"

Kakashi and Might Guy exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Understood, Lord Hokage."