Keep Your Distance from Watanabe From Now On

Seeing Watanabe dodge him, Inuzuka Kiba's entire face darkened.

"It seems you didn't take my warning seriously and are insistent on approaching Tsunade."

Watanabe calmly asked him, "Do you want to fight?"

He hadn't gotten to spar with Tsunade at noon, so fighting this idiot wouldn't be bad either.

"You actually dare to say that!" Inuzuka Kiba had the same intention. "Fine, I'll fight you today. If you lose, stay away from Tsunade from now on. If I lose, I won't interfere with you and Tsunade anymore. How about it?"

Watanabe shook his head. "Tsunade isn't something that can be used as a bet."

As soon as he said this, it was like an arrow piercing deep into Tsunade's heart.

Her displeasure towards Watanabe from that morning completely vanished.

She could feel her importance in Watanabe's heart. Faced with provocation from someone else, even if she wasn't present, Watanabe wouldn't use her to gamble with others.

People are afraid of being compared. Compared to Inuzuka Kiba, Watanabe's actions made Tsunade extremely satisfied.

"I don't care, you have to keep your distance from Tsunade if you lose!"

Inuzuka Kiba said stubbornly, put down Green Maru from his head, and channeled Chakra to his limbs. His fingernails grew out by an inch, and he crouched on the ground like a dog.

"Four Legs Technique, huh."

Watanabe recognized the move he was using.

During his spar with Jiraiya that day, Inuzuka Kiba had also used the Four Legs Technique. This was a secret technique of the Inuzuka clan, allowing the user to transform into a beast-like form, greatly increasing their speed and attack power.

"Prepare to be beaten down by me!"

Inuzuka Kiba roared, lunged at Watanabe on all fours, and swiped down fiercely with his claws.

"Pfft."

Watanabe's chest clothing was torn, revealing his fair, firm muscles.

[Attacked: Blood Essence +6, Defense +2, Pain -1...]

Is that all the strength you have?

Watanabe frowned. Compared to Tsunade, the opponent's attack wasn't even a tickle.

Inuzuka Kiba immediately retreated after landing a blow, circling Watanabe and laughing triumphantly. "Can't do anything about my speed, can you? This is just the beginning!"

With that, he leaped up and launched a surprise attack from behind, landing a claw on Watanabe's back.

"Pfft."

Watanabe's back clothing was torn again. The skin scratched by the sharp claws only left three white marks; his skin hadn't even broken.

[Attacked: Blood Essence +5, Defense +2...]

Tsunade poked her head out and saw Watanabe standing still, enduring Inuzuka Kiba's assault. She couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Why isn't Watanabe counterattacking?"

Although she knew Watanabe's durability was strong and Inuzuka Kiba might not be able to hurt him, seeing Watanabe take hits unilaterally made her uncomfortable.

Just as Tsunade couldn't stand it anymore and was about to reveal herself to beat Inuzuka Kiba soundly—

"Too weak."

Watanabe suddenly spoke three words.

"What did you say?"

Inuzuka Kiba darted around him, his face full of suspicion.

"I said you're too weak."

Watanabe was very disappointed.

Seeing Inuzuka Kiba's aggressive approach earlier, he thought Inuzuka Kiba was much stronger. He didn't expect him to be such a weakling who couldn't even break through his defense.

To spar with such a weakling at the cost of ruining a piece of clothing was a huge loss.

"How dare you mock me!"

Inuzuka Kiba became furious. He shot up like an arrow, this time aiming for Watanabe's face, determined to scratch it and disfigure him.

And at this very moment, Watanabe made his move.

He didn't act unless he did, and when he did, it was like thunder.

He decisively reached out and grabbed Inuzuka Kiba by the neck, like grabbing a puppy, suddenly twisting his waist and slamming him hard onto the ground.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

Inuzuka Kiba was stunned, stars dancing before his eyes. Watanabe then punched him squarely in the face several times, making him dizzy and bloody.

"Stop, I give up, I give up!"

Inuzuka Kiba quickly called out.

Watanabe let him go and said coldly, "Let me tell you, unless Tsunade herself doesn't want to talk to me, no one has the right to tell me to stay away from her, not even the Hokage!"

Inuzuka Kiba dared not retort, clutching his bleeding nose and baring his teeth.

Watanabe paid him no further mind, turning and leaving decisively.

"This guy..."

Tsunade quietly watched Watanabe's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes sparkling, so gentle they seemed to overflow.

"No one has the right to tell me to stay away from her, not even the Hokage..."

Watanabe's last words echoed in her ears. With each repetition, Tsunade's heart beat faster, her pretty face becoming more flushed, her entire heart warming.

This was a wondrous feeling she had never experienced before.

"Damn it."

Inuzuka Kiba scrambled up in a sorry state, glaring fiercely in the direction Watanabe had gone, muttering to himself:

"Don't get too cocky. I'm going to tell Mito-sama to stop you!"

Tsunade's pretty face fell, and she stepped out from behind the tree.

"Tsunade?"

Inuzuka Kiba froze, then exclaimed in pleasant surprise, "Tsunade, you're here at the perfect time! That brat Watanabe..."

Without another word, Tsunade punched him.

BOOM!

The tree trunk behind Inuzuka Kiba, thick enough for three men to embrace, snapped at its base and crashed heavily to the ground.

Inuzuka Kiba's face was blank with shock, large beads of sweat continuously trickling down his forehead.

"Stay away from Watanabe from now on."

Tsunade retracted her fist, warning him.

Inuzuka Kiba swallowed dryly and nodded.

"And stay away from me, or I'll kill you," Tsunade added.

Inuzuka Kiba: "..."

Why must you say such cruel things with such a beautiful mouth!

He suddenly felt as if the world before his eyes had plunged into darkness.

If I were an Uchiha Clan member, I would definitely awaken my Sharingan right now.

Tsunade paid no mind to Inuzuka Kiba's feelings. After warning him, she quickly hurried after Watanabe.

On the commercial street, Tsunade saw Watanabe, his clothes in tatters, holding three scrolls. He looked extremely down on his luck, and passersby cast strange glances his way.

"Where are you going?"

A clear voice sounded by his ear.

Watanabe turned his head and saw Tsunade had appeared behind him silently. At first glance, she had a captivating and stunning aura.

"Weren't you supposed to be training with your brother?"

"My grandmother is teaching him. I'm not needed." Tsunade lied without blushing, frowning as she asked, "What happened to you?"

Watanabe didn't want to mention his conflict with Inuzuka Kiba, vaguely saying, "I accidentally tore my clothes just now. I'm going home to change."

Tsunade looked him over and thought, As expected of you, still trying to act tough.

She wished Watanabe would tell the truth and openly admit he fought with Inuzuka Kiba for her sake.

Actually, even if Watanabe had lost to Inuzuka Kiba earlier, Tsunade wouldn't have found him shameful, because he had fought honorably.

"I was just about to buy some clothes. Come with me."

Tsunade took his arm without further ado, pulling Watanabe towards the nearby clothing store.

Tsunade had noticed clearly that Watanabe only had three old outfits he rotated, and he should have gotten new ones long ago.

At first, Watanabe thought he was just accompanying Tsunade to buy clothes, but as they walked, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Why are we in the men's section?