Qingyu opened the wooden box. Inside was a bundle of finely crafted wire.
"The material used for this wire is excellent. It can withstand some fairly destructive Ninjutsu."
Karin Uzumaki explained.
"An excellent ninja tool."
Qingyu spoke.
The Manipulated Shuriken Technique required wire.
Naturally, the better the wire, the better its chakra conductivity and durability.
"As long as you like it, Qingyu."
Karin breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile appearing on her face.
Her greatest worry had been that Qingyu would not like her gift.
"These are the New Year's gifts I prepared, too."
Qingyu handed out the gifts he had prepared earlier.
For Kushina and Karin, he had the two hair-care sets Tsunade had picked out, along with several specially made Shuriken he had prepared himself.
For Tsunade, he had the pair of silver hairpins and a newly purchased winter coat, along with the pale green qipao.
Although he had given her the qipao a few days earlier, Qingyu had also specifically prepared a warm robe for her to wear at home today.
For Shizune, he had a long dress embroidered with tiny pale blue flowers.
Qingyu had noticed that Shizune hardly ever wore long dresses, so he wanted her to try one for a change of style.
"Thank you, Qingyu."
Shizune accepted the dress.
While everyone was chatting, soft footsteps suddenly came from the stairs.
Tsunade came down from the second floor.
She had already changed into the pale green and white qipao Qingyu had given her.
Her long golden hair was gathered into a bun at the back of her head, secured by the pair of silver hairpins from Qingyu.
With her hair pinned up, her features looked more delicate and defined. She had less of the boldness she usually showed while fighting, but an