Our child? You dare to tease even the big sister, I think you're quite bold!

Among the current Medical Ninjas, many have the bloodline of the Senju Clan flowing through them.

As the Squad Leader of the Jonin squad, Senju Itsuki's influence naturally carried weight, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to further consider the feasibility of these two proposals.

Just then, from a seat further back at the long table, Dan Katō, with his long light blue hair, also stood up and added, "Lord Hokage, in addition to these two proposals, I believe reforms within the Medical Department can also be appropriately implemented."

This statement immediately drew the attention of many.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

Before he could speak, Danzo, standing beside him, said coldly, "Dan Katō, you're thinking too simply."

"Medical Ninjas are extremely scarce, and with war potentially breaking out at any moment, changing to a reform plan that hasn't been tested and only exists on paper is like gambling with the lives of thousands upon thousands of ninjas."

"Reality is far more brutal than you imagine!"

"But..." Dan Katō tried to voice his thoughts.

He was stopped by Hiruzen Sarutobi raising his hand and signaling him to sit down.

Tsunade glanced at Dan Katō, silently feeling sorrow for him. His Medical Ninjutsu was among the best in the village.

It was a pity he was too idealistic; such naive pronouncements were just like that idealist Jiraiya.

Dan Katō dejectedly sat down. His gaze drifted to Tsunade. As a Medical Ninja himself, he naturally harbored feelings of admiration for a female ninja as powerful, beautiful, and skilled in Medical Ninjutsu as she was.

His words just now were for the village's sake, and privately, he wanted to catch her eye.

Unfortunately, she had only spared him a glance.

"Tsunade, other plans are not feasible right now. These two, I'm entrusting them to you," Hiruzen Sarutobi stated his final decision.

Tsunade happily glanced at Qingguang and then cast a grateful look at Senju Itsuki.

After the meeting, Tsunade, Qingguang, and Senju Itsuki went to the Hokage Rock, gazing out at the prosperous Konoha before them.

"Big Brother Itsuki, thank you for today."

"No need. My mind isn't as sharp as yours; this was something Mother asked me to do," Senju Itsuki explained.

As the Squad Leader of the Jonin squad, he handled matters with virtually no personal bias. Even today, he maintained an objective and neutral stance on Tsunade's plan.

Reform could make Konoha better, but it also meant changing the Hokage's current policies, potentially shaking the village's stability and introducing risks.

He had intended to remain neutral, but before today, his mother, Senju Momoka, had asked him to represent the Senju Clan and express support for Tsunade.

He didn't quite understand his mother's reasoning, but he knew that as a former right-hand woman to the First and Second Hokages, she would never act against Konoha's interests. As her son, he merely needed to relay her message.

"Grandma Momoka?" Tsunade and Qingguang were both a little surprised.

They hadn't expected that their supporter would be this elder of the Senju Clan.

Since the deaths of Hashirama and Tobirama, Senju Momoka had been the one holding the Senju Clan's influence. Although the Senju Clan had disbanded, many ninjas still maintained contact.

And Momoka was their leader.

Despite holding no official position in the village, her status and standing commanded respect even from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Yes, your mother asked you to visit her tomorrow." With that, Senju Itsuki left.

Only Tsunade and Qingguang remained there alone.

"How did Senior Momoka know about this?" Tsunade sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, her left hand resting under her chin, her right hand supporting her cheek, a look of confusion on her face.

"Perhaps when you visited other Medical Ninjas before, some of the Senju Clan ninjas mentioned it to Senior Momoka."

"Is that so?" Tsunade tilted her head, looking at Qingguang.

"What else? That person is a ninja from the Warring States Period. Don't underestimate your Senju Clan's intelligence network."

Hearing Qingguang praise the Senju, especially from his mouth, always felt strange to Tsunade. Especially since Qingguang had attended the Jonin meeting today, representing the Uchiha, and was wearing clothes adorned with the red and white Gunbai emblem.

"You're an Uchiha, so why would you say something so complimentary about the Senju Clan? It's weird."

Qingguang was unconcerned, spreading his hands. "What's wrong with that? You're a descendant of the Senju Clan, and you still meet with me, an Uchiha, often."

"Besides, Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju joining forces. We're like children of our two clans."

"Is there anything wrong with elders caring for their children?" Qingguang's gaze softened as he looked at the bustling streets below, a look of happy contentment on his face.

Tsunade gazed at Qingguang's profile. The pink evening sky cast a faint pink glow on his normally dark eyes.

For a moment, Tsunade was lost in thought.

Our children?

What outrageous things is this kid saying?

She placed a hand on Qingguang's head, pulling it onto her lap, and delivered several swift slaps to the back of his head.

Blushing, she said, "You little brat, you dare to tease Big Sister now? 'Our children'? You've got some nerve!"

"Wuwuwu~!" Qingguang felt his face buried in Tsunade's lap, nearly suffocating. His hands struggled, and he whimpered an explanation.

"Not our children, but children of our two clans."

Hearing this, Tsunade's blush deepened, even her earlobes turning pink like the evening sky. She increased the force of her slaps.

"'Children of our two clans'?"

"I mean Konoha, Konoha!"

"Huh? Konoha?" Tsunade stopped her hand, her eyes suddenly going blank.

Qingguang then placed his hands on Tsunade's firm, full thighs, stood up, and took deep breaths of fresh air, rubbing the back of his head which still ached faintly.

"What else? Isn't Konoha like the child of our two clans?"

Tsunade then understood; she had been spacing out and misheard.

"I, I was just in a bad mood and took it out on you."

"If you want to blame someone, blame that old geezer Sarutobi. Who told him to reject my reform proposals." The further she spoke, the weaker Tsunade's voice became.

Even Tsunade felt this flimsy excuse was unreliable.

Qingguang could only smile indulgently at this: "It can't be helped, who told you you're my Big Sister?"

"As your little brother, it's fine to be a punching bag once in a while."

This actually made Tsunade a little embarrassed.

She cupped Qingguang's cheeks with her hands and pressed them onto her thighs again.

"Wait, you want to take it out on me again? Can you let me recover for a bit first?" A hint of despair appeared on Qingguang's face.

Big Sister's slap wasn't light at all; his head was still ringing.

"Don't move, I'll use Medical Ninjutsu to heal you."

"Oh, okay."

"Also, tomorrow you'll accompany me to see Senior Momoka."

"Oh... Huh? I have to go too?"

"What, you don't want to?" Tsunade threatened, her hands subtly starting to exert pressure.

"I do, of course I do!"