Shizune felt that Uchiha Kazuhiko had changed a lot.
He was confident and outgoing, with a witty way of speaking. Mature masculine charm practically radiated from him, and...
He was so handsome, too.
Compared to the aloof Uchiha she remembered, he had become a real maiden killer.
Shizune quietly watched Kazuhiko's face as he chatted away, telling her all sorts of amusing stories about Konoha. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and a smile kept appearing at the corners of her mouth.
"By the way, I almost forgot why we're here. You were sent to treat Lady Tsunade. Do you have a treatment plan?"
"Of course, but..."
Kazuhiko looked at Shizune with a wry smile and said helplessly,
"I plan to use genjutsu to expose Lady Tsunade to blood first and test her pathological response. Then, through psychological counseling, I'll ease her physical symptoms when she faces painful memories. If we gradually address both aspects, we can try to cure her hemophobia completely."
"But you just saw Lady Tsunade's reaction. We can't even have a normal conversation, let alone begin treatment."
"Lord Hokage gave us a month to complete the mission. Given the current situation, things don't look promising."
Thinking of Tsunade's condition and how strongly she resisted any mention of Nawaki and Dan Katō's deaths, Shizune's expression turned serious as well.
"This mission really is difficult. Even if I bring up... those painful memories in front of Lady Tsunade, she'll fly into a rage."
"Do you have any way to convince Lady Tsunade to accept treatment?"
Kazuhiko asked Shizune for advice.
She had traveled the Shinobi World with Tsunade for so many years. No one understood Tsunade's personality better than she did.
If even Shizune had no ideas, then there was no way to proceed with the mission normally. They would