Tsunade in a Bad Mood

"Lady Tsunade, what do you think?" Shin Kiyono looked toward Tsunade, asking for her opinion.

"Don't worry, this child is already out of danger." Tsunade waved her hand, though her eyes bypassed the blood on the ground and landed on Houka. "As for him, to be able to use medical ninjutsu at such a young age, he is worth cultivating."

Houka turned back and gave an awkward smile: "Uh, well, my surname is Uchiha."

Whack!

Tsunade's expression changed instantly, and she unceremoniously gave Houka a knock on the head, sending him flying to the side: "You brat, Uchiha kids should just stick to playing with fire!"

Houka had no ability to resist at all. He rolled on the ground in a sorry state, and when he got up, his clothes were covered in dust.

Tsunade, you old hag! Houka felt incredibly stifled. Sooner or later, I'll beat it back out of you!

"Teacher Shin Kiyono, you're finally back! Just now, that guy Mizuki was despicable. He actually blocked Houka from saving Jingxia and even claimed you told him to do it."

"That's right, that's right! It was clearly Mizuki who got distracted and stabbed Jingxia, but he turned around and framed Jingxia for being distracted. To keep his lie from being exposed, he even stopped Houka. If it weren't for Asuma, Jingxia might have died already!"

"Teacher Shin Kiyono, Mizuki doesn't deserve to be our classmate. He's a big villain!"

The surrounding students finally came to their senses and crowded around to lodge their complaints.

"No, I didn't! I, I... Teacher Shin Kiyono said not to let anyone touch Jingxia. I, I was just following Teacher Shin Kiyono's orders! I didn't do anything wrong!!" Mizuki trembled and argued loudly, tears of grievance streaming down his face. It was a sight that would make any listener sad and any onlooker weep.

But the other children weren't about to let him off the hook so easily; they pointed at his nose and cursed him out.

"Shameless!"

"That's the truth, don't even try to deny it!"

"Wait until Jingxia wakes up and see what you have to say for yourself."

"Kick Mizuki out of the Ninja Academy!"

Shin Kiyono frowned. This situation had caught him off guard.

"Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Asuma, take everyone to the side for some basic training. Leave this to us."

"Yes, Teacher Shin Kiyono." Asuma nodded. As the son of the Hokage, a wave of his hand naturally drew a crowd, and at his call, everyone walked toward the side.

On the spot, only Tsunade, Shin Kiyono, Jingxia, Mizuki, and Houka remained.

Houka had wanted to leave, but he had a strange feeling that he was being watched and couldn't move. This feeling was very subtle, but also very real.

Houka didn't need to guess to know it must be that woman, Tsunade.

Having a pair of huge assets is something to be proud of? They'll sag sooner or later!

Houka cursed with all the malice he could muster, but his gaze uncontrollably drifted toward Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade!" Suddenly, another ninja flashed into the scene, kneeling on one knee to salute Tsunade.

"It's this child." Tsunade tilted her head to indicate.

"Yes!" This ninja was a Medical Ninja. He immediately knelt beside Jingxia, his hands radiating chakra as he gently placed them over Jingxia's wound. His posture was exactly the same as Houka's, but this ninja used a much more advanced Mystical Palm Technique. Under the glow of the chakra, Jingxia's injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the blood scabs began to fall off.

But Houka's focus was not on that.

Wow!!! They really are huge!

Houka was very glad he was only six years old; otherwise, he would have made a fool of himself on the spot. If that had actually happened... given Tsunade's personality and his own Uchiha surname, he feared that this time next year would be his death anniversary.

I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't want to grow up. Once I grow up, I'm going to get beaten up~

A moment later, the ninja stood up, nodded at Tsunade, and then vanished using the Body Flicker Technique.

Tsunade turned her head and lightly kicked Jingxia, who was still lying on the ground playing dead: "Get up already!"

"Yes!" Jingxia jumped up with a start. "So amazing! I, I'm really okay! And I clearly lost so much blood just a moment ago!" Having just returned from the brink of death, Jingxia was so excited that tears came to his eyes.

"It's simple. That medical ninja just now used the Mystical Palm Technique to stimulate your hematopoietic cells, replenishing the blood you lost. But your body is very weak, so remember to eat well and nourish yourself when you get back." Tsunade still kept her head turned, not looking directly at him. Because of the death of her lover, Dan Katō, Tsunade had developed hemophobia. Although she was still registered at Konoha Hospital, she mostly just instructed other medical ninjas and did not participate in treatments directly.

"Yes, thank you, my lady!"

After Jingxia thanked her earnestly, his gaze turned toward Mizuki, and an expression of anger immediately appeared on his face.

"Teacher Shin Kiyono, I actually heard what everyone said just now. This guy, Mizuki... when we were training, it was clearly him who got distracted and stabbed me, but he ended up framing me for being distracted. He even stopped Houka from saving me. I, I almost died, wuu wuu..."

As he spoke, Jingxia was also heartbroken and burst into tears.

When Mizuki saw this, he thought, This is bad! I must win Teacher Shin Kiyono's sympathy, or I won't be able to get through this. So, he also began to cry his heart out.

"I didn't! I didn't! I didn't!"

Jingxia pointed at him and cried, "You did! You did! You did!"

"I just didn't! I just didn't! I just didn't!" Mizuki refused to be outdone, crying until his face was a mess.

On the side, Houka's eye twitched. Why did this dialogue feel like a scene from a soap opera?

Just then, Houka suddenly felt his body lighten, and then he was lifted into the air as if he were floating on clouds.

"Shin Kiyono, I'm taking this child for a moment. I'll return him to you later." Tsunade grabbed Houka by the back of his collar, carrying him like a designer handbag, and vanished from the Ninja Academy in an instant.

Houka wore a depressed expression. He looked around and found the place strangely familiar—it was the Hokage Rock that Naruto often visited in the original story!

And where he was currently standing happened to be right on top of the head of Tsunade's grandfather.

What a load of crap.

Uchiha Houka felt a river of sorrow flowing against the current in his heart.

"You brat from the Uchiha Clan, what's your name!" Tsunade stood ahead on high ground. The wind was strong, blowing a few strands of hair by her ears and fluttering her clothes, which outlined her graceful curves.

Uchiha Houka's gaze once again... ahem, cough, cough, I am a proper 6-year-old boy!

Uchiha Houka shifted his gaze to Konoha down below and replied, "My name is Uchiha Houka!"

"Houka? To think you'd have that name, hmph! Do you know the meaning of 'fire'?" Tsunade turned around, her heroic eyes locked firmly onto Uchiha Houka.

Uchiha Houka retreated two steps with a guilty conscience; this wasn't an easy question to answer. If he messed up, he might accidentally trip and die.

"My parents gave me the name. As for the meaning of 'fire', isn't fire just fire?" Uchiha Houka decided to play the innocent child.

With a fresh, young piece of meat like me, Tsunade, how could you bring yourself to strike? Just thinking about it makes me blush for you, feel embarrassed for you, and feel shy for you!

"It's truly nice for a child who hasn't reached puberty to be so carefree, hehehe." Tsunade suddenly covered her forehead and chuckled, though her tone was full of helplessness.

Uchiha Houka was stunned, his thoughts racing.

Tsunade was one of the Legendary Sannin, famous throughout the ninja world due to the Second Shinobi World War. She was at the height of her popularity, so what could make her feel so helpless?

Could it be the deaths of her younger brother Nawaki Senju and her lover Dan Katō?

But that happened several years ago.

Uchiha Houka blinked, feeling very confused.

Logically speaking, Tsunade is the princess of the Senju Clan. Wait, that's it. The Senju Clan. After the Second Shinobi World War, the Senju Clan's talent withered away, and it was around this time that they withdrew from the historical stage of Konoha. As the princess of the Senju Clan, it's only natural she's in a bad mood!

Then, Uchiha Houka's mood soured as well.

With the Senju Clan withdrawing, the power vacuum left behind was naturally carved up by other noble clans. As a noble clan of Konoha and the ones in charge of the Police Force, the Uchiha Clan's prestige and power grew day by day. Comparing the two, how could they not attract hatred?

Uchiha Houka felt even more stifled than Jingxia!

I am the male lead of this melodramatic soap opera! (To be continued)