The Thoughts of a Young Girl

Once the word "date" surfaced in her mind, she could no longer suppress it.

Tsunade only felt her cheeks rapidly heating up, her steps seeming to float in mid-air, as though she were walking on clouds one step at a time.

As time passed, she had already confirmed that she had fallen for the idiot before her.

When she had first met him at the academy, influenced by Second Grandfather Tobirama, she had disliked the Uchiha Clan and had merely wanted to pick a fight.

But when she saw him face her provocations with an utterly indifferent expression, she became serious instead.

If he had fought back or looked scared, then fine. After all, she was not some unreasonable person; bullying him once would have been enough.

But he actually ignored me?

Then I'll make sure you properly acknowledge my existence.

Later, there was a time when she saw a hint of impatience appear on his delicate face.

No, what did that mean?

Shouldn't he have been angry?

Was he impatient because he thought I was childish?

Then, despite being the one provoking him, she became angry instead. On impulse, she actually threw a punch at Kagura.

But her vision only spun, and when she regained her senses, she found herself knocked to the ground.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya had also fallen beside her.

At that moment, she was truly stunned.

Who was she?

The famous Princess Tsunade of Konoha.

Even Senju Hashirama, that legendary godlike figure, had not been spared from having her pee on his head when she was little.

How dared a kid hit her?

And as a descendant of the Senju Clan, she had been considered one of the geniuses among that year's new students.

Yet she had been instantly killed by some unknown Uchiha kid?

After returning home, her pride kept her from telling her family about it, but it also ignited her challenging heart toward Kagura.

But after that incident, Kagura seemed to have completely abandoned some kind of bottom line.

From then on, whenever she provoked him with words, he would beat her up without hesitation.

Even Orochimaru, who had merely stood nearby without saying anything, was not spared.

Just like that, they studied at the academy for three years and remained entangled with one another for three years.

Fortunately, perhaps because fighting had forged a friendship between them, or perhaps because they had grown up, Kagura realized that hitting girls was inappropriate.

They gradually fought less, and instead developed a strange friendship.

Then they graduated. She lost once again in the graduation exam, while that guy took first place again.

After learning of the class assignments, she had thought that her connection with that guy had come to an end.

That was why she had insisted so forcefully that Kagura celebrate with them that time.

But unexpectedly, they met again during the class assignment test the next day.

No one knew the joy that had suddenly welled up inside her when she saw Kagura that day.

It was also at that moment that she realized she had probably fallen for that annoying guy.

During the following test, that person actually defeated Teacher Sarutobi!

That was Teacher Sarutobi, who was about to become Hokage!

Uh... although his final move had been somewhat unfit for the eyes...

Later, whenever Teacher Sarutobi was not present, he gradually became the leader of the team without anyone noticing.

Even she had not realized that she, who had always been strong, had accepted that guy's leadership position without any resistance.

Then, a few days ago, while on a mission, she watched Kagura reap the lives of enemies like a Shinigami, and she completely fell for him.

This man, even his back view looked so handsome!

Noticing something strange about Tsunade behind him, Kagura turned his head and looked over.

The instant he saw Tsunade's flushed face, he understood what was going on.

What a joke. He was not really an eight-year-old boy who shouted about refusing to play with girls.

Although he had only been an otaku in his previous life, as the saying went, even if you had never seen a pig run, hadn't you at least eaten pork?

As an adult whose actual age was over thirty, how could he not see through the thoughts of a little girl like this at a glance?

As for how he felt about Tsunade, it was honestly not bad.

He had deliberately avoided Tsunade at first because he did not want their respective backgrounds to drag him into trouble and the attention of certain people.

But after confirming that he had been assigned to Team 7, he let go of it and no longer felt the same resistance as before.

Besides, who was Tsunade?

Even setting aside her powerful political background in Konoha.

She was a woman who would have a devil figure in the future, retain her youth in old age, and even alter her body at will—a true master of loli and mature dual cultivation.

Who could possibly refuse?

But asking his thirty-year-old mind to lure an eight-year-old little girl... he really could not bring himself to do it...

After thinking it over again and again, he decided on a "Three No's" policy.

Not proactive, not refuse, not responsible.

Uh, "not responsible" here was obviously not what they were thinking.

He had simply decided not to worry anymore about the trouble their backgrounds might bring. Let the future Hokage worry about that.

After noticing Tsunade's unusual behavior, Kagura maintained his calm expression and took her sightseeing around the village.

Facts proved that when a man was determined to coax a woman, it was actually a very simple matter.

With a huge sum of money in hand, they began enjoying their rare holiday.

Familiar with the place, he led Tsunade through the various shops, buying her little gifts she liked from time to time.

Then he took her to try all kinds of snack stalls, tasting foods they had never seen in Konohagakure.

Under Kagura's deliberate guidance, Tsunade lost her initial nervousness and gradually began enjoying this rare "date."

Heh, taking a woman shopping was all. Who had not trained by going shopping with their mother as a child?

At that moment, they were walking down the street with dorayaki in one hand and an unknown red bean mochi dumpling in the other.

Taking a huge bite from the dorayaki in her hand, Tsunade spoke unclearly with her mouth full:

"Mm...

The dorayaki here is very different from the ones in Konoha. It doesn't even have red bean filling inside, but some candied flower petals.

It's distinctive, but I still prefer dorayaki with red bean filling."

Kagura also took a bite of the dango in his hand, savoring its soft, chewy texture.

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Tsunade secretly glanced at him and stammered softly:

"But... I still like the food you make best, Kagura."

"Then when we get back, we can call Orochimaru and Jiraiya over to my house, and I'll cook for you all."

As he spoke, he quickly finished the remaining dango and tossed the bamboo skewer into a nearby trash bin.

Joy flashed across Tsunade's face, but then she muttered in a voice only she could hear:

"But I want you to cook only for me..."

"What?

What did you just say?"

Kagura looked at her doubtfully and asked. He truly had not heard her clearly.

Tsunade hurriedly turned her head away and responded loudly:

"I didn't say anything. You heard wrong."

Scratching his ear, Kagura was about to say something.

At that moment, two girls passed by them one after the other, and the girl in the back shouted loudly:

"Hey! Fusou!

Wait for me!"

Hearing that name, Kagura froze on the spot.

Seeing Kagura stop, Tsunade looked at him in confusion and asked:

"What's wrong?"

At that moment, Kagura finally found the owner of that name in his memories.

He quickly turned around and looked toward the girl walking ahead.

The girl appeared to be one or two years older than them and wore the most common women's clothing in the area.

However, what drew his attention most was her fiery red hair, the signature trait of the Uzumaki Clan.

It was her!

His eyes flashed, and Kagura quickly turned and chased after her.

Fortunately, she was not moving very fast. After quickening his pace for a few steps, he caught up behind the girl.

He quickly called out to her:

"Excuse me, are you Uzumaki Fusou?"

Hearing her own name, the girl stopped and turned to look at Kagura.

But after seeing what Kagura looked like, she did not remember ever knowing someone like him.

She asked in confusion:

"Uh, I am.

May I ask who you are?"

Upon hearing the girl before him admit it, Kagura revealed a delighted smile.