My Sister Hits Hard!

"Greetings, esteemed seniors."

Watanabe bowed respectfully to everyone, as much as possible.

The Senju elder waved his hand heartily, "No need to be formal. Since we're all sitting at this table, we're family!"

He was a smart man. Mito arranging for Watanabe to sit at their table already spoke volumes. Combined with Nawaki's previous proposal, he had already guessed that Watanabe and Tsunade's relationship was more than just casual.

"Your name is Watanabe, right? Which ninja clan are you from? If you tell me, I might even know your elders," the Senju elder began to get friendly.

Watanabe shook his head, "I'm a commoner. I don't belong to any ninja clan."

"A commoner?"

The elders were taken aback, and then their eyes lit up.

Commoners were good!

A commoner could marry into their Senju Clan, rather than Tsunade marrying out.

Compared to Tsunade marrying into another ninja clan in the future, they preferred her to find a husband who would marry into their family. This would be more beneficial for the growth of the Senju Clan.

"Being a commoner is quite good. A clean and straightforward background, without the complicated relationships between ninja clans. How many people are in your family now?" The Senju elder, with a smile all over his face, continued to inquire.

Watanabe merely thought the old man was being chatty and answered his questions one by one.

However, as the Senju elder's questions increased, he gradually felt something was amiss.

Why did it feel like he was being interrogated about his household registration?

"Tsunade's family elders are so enthusiastic. Judging by this, they seem to want to dig up all my secrets. Even though I'm just one of Tsunade's classmates."

Watanabe complained inwardly, feeling that something was strange.

After dealing with the Senju elders for a while, the birthday banquet officially began. All the expected guests had arrived, and there was no need to wait for those who hadn't.

Mito and Tsunade stood in the center of the banquet hall and addressed the crowd. The grandmother and granddaughter duo looked like sisters. They expressed their gratitude to everyone for coming to celebrate Tsunade's birthday amidst their busy schedules.

Watanabe took the opportunity to scan the room and saw many influential figures present, such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and other core high-ranking officials of Konoha.

"This is the treatment of a top-tier rich and beautiful woman!"

Watanabe couldn't help but feel emotional.

Under normal circumstances, he would only be able to observe these powerful figures from afar. But tonight, because of Tsunade, he had the privilege of interacting with the Hokage and others up close.

Watanabe then shifted his gaze to Tsunade. She was wearing a light blue evening gown tonight, her figure tall and perfect. The luxurious dress accentuated her curves, and her face was as clear and stunning as a young lady from a prominent family.

"Many years from now, Tsunade will surely become a significant figure in Konoha."

"We are still children now, and Tsunade's thoughts are not yet mature. I wonder if she will still be willing to maintain a pure friendship with me when she grows up..."

Watanabe clearly felt the gap between himself and Tsunade, and for a moment, he lost himself in thought.

"Watanabe."

Nawaki suddenly leaned in and whispered in his ear.

"What is it?"

"Isn't my sister beautiful?"

Nawaki pointed to Tsunade, who was greeting guests table by table with Mito.

Watanabe suspected a trap in his words and hesitantly replied, "...She's beautiful, of course she's beautiful."

Nawaki showed a look of disdain, "Hmph, I knew all you guys like pretty girls!"

"..."

Watanabe was speechless. The way he said it, as if he himself wasn't a guy.

Nawaki's eyes darted around, and he suddenly tugged at Watanabe's sleeve, "Let's go for a walk. It's too stuffy in here."

"Okay."

Watanabe also disliked gatherings filled with powerful figures. His mission for the night was accomplished after delivering the cake.

The two of them slipped out of the hall. The Senju elder at their table assumed they were going to the restroom and didn't ask any further questions.

Stepping onto the street, the air immediately became fresh and crisp. Watanabe felt his entire being open up.

Nawaki got straight to the point, as he had many things he couldn't say directly at the dinner table: "Watanabe, how far have you and my sister developed?"

"Hmm?"

Watanabe was taken aback, not quite understanding Nawaki's meaning.

Nawaki gestured with his hands, bringing his thumbs together: "Have you kissed? What about your hands? You must have held hands at least!"

Watanabe: "..."

He suddenly understood why Nawaki was so eager to marry off his sister. If he had such a younger brother, not beating him three times a day would be a loss.

"Tsunade and I are just friends. What you're talking about is something couples do," Watanabe patiently explained to the brat.

Nawaki was greatly surprised, his eyes widening: "You and my sister aren't a couple?!"

"...At least not yet."

Watanabe's answer was quite shocking to Nawaki. Ever since Tsunade started staying out all day a month ago, he had already started viewing Watanabe as his future brother-in-law.

Nawaki remained stunned for a long time before finally reacting and asking, "Then are you going to pursue my sister?"

Watanabe initially wanted to reply that he wasn't worthy, but Nawaki's words stirred an inexplicable feeling within him.

That's right, if I manage to win Tsunade over, will I still have to repay the huge debt?

As if possessed, he retorted, "Can I?"

Nawaki pondered seriously for a moment, then replied with some difficulty, "You can, you can. My grandmother has a pretty good impression of you, but... my sister hits really hard!"

Watanabe chuckled at this. If your sister didn't hit hard, I might not even bother pursuing her.

His initial motive for approaching Tsunade was precisely to get beaten up.

"It's fine, I can take a beating."

Nawaki stared at him strangely, thinking Watanabe was truly throwing caution to the wind to pursue his sister. With his scrawny build, one punch from his sister would probably make him beg for his life.

"Alright then, I don't object. You do as you see fit."

Nawaki said all he had to say, only hoping Watanabe wouldn't regret it when his sister was beating him black and blue later.

Watanabe smiled outwardly, not taking Nawaki's words to heart. What does an eight-year-old kid know? It's just childish prattle.

The dignified princess of Konoha wasn't someone he could just pursue as he pleased. If he messed up, he might not even be able to remain friends with Tsunade in the future.

"You probably don't know about my sister's past, so I'll tell you everything." Nawaki began spilling Tsunade's embarrassing secrets.

"Not only does my sister hit hard, but she's also a gambler, just like my grandfather..."

"She used to love gambling a lot. Grandma forbade her from going to casinos, so she'd secretly gamble with me. I couldn't understand the dice, so I didn't know if I was winning or losing, but all my allowance mysteriously disappeared into her hands."

"But ever since a month ago, my sister has been leaving early and coming home late, saying she's sparring with you. At least she hasn't been secretly gambling with me anymore..."

Nawaki was enthusiastically spilling the beans, and Watanabe found it interesting. He never expected Tsunade to have such a hidden side.

Tsunade, usually such a pure and aloof beautiful girl, seemed completely unrelated to the word "gambler."

As Nawaki was excitedly digging into his sister's past, they unconsciously walked back to the mansion's entrance. At the gate, they saw two figures. One of them immediately made Nawaki jump in fright.