Qingyu's Birthday, Tsunade's Gift

Afterwards, Tsunade told Qingyu that she would treat everyone at the barbecue restaurant and that she would also ask Qingyu to invite her classmates over.

"Good."

Qingyu was surprised; he thought he would have to pay for it himself. It seems that Tsunade is still quite considerate in crucial moments.

Qingyu then went out to call her classmate.

Qingyu didn't plan to invite too many people, just a group of close friends would be enough.

Soon, evening arrived.

Rin Nohara was the first to walk up to Qingyu, holding a light green medical kit in her hands.

"Happy birthday, Qingyu. I sewed this myself; it has several layers inside, so it can hold bandages and Military Ration Pill."

Qingyu took the medical kit and felt the fine, neat stitches; it was clear that a lot of work had been done.

Rin Nohara lowered her head somewhat shyly, and Qingyu patted her shoulder and thanked her.

Yūhi Kurenai stood behind Rin Nohara, and only stepped forward after Rin moved aside.

She held a Kunai in her hand, its blade gleaming coldly, with a small "red" character engraved on the handle.

"Qingyu, this Kunai was chosen for me by my father; it's made of good steel."

She tried to keep her tone calm, but her ruby-like eyes betrayed her nervousness.

Qingyu turned the Kunai and looked at it, suddenly feeling a bit overwhelmed.

With Yūhi Kurenai like this, won't Shinku- senpai be heartbroken?

Qingyu hoped that Yūhi Shinku wouldn't mistake her for a blond guy who had kidnapped her daughter, and at the same time, she sincerely thanked her.

Kakashi didn't say anything more and simply pulled a scroll from his pocket.

"My father asked me to give this to you. It's a compilation of his swordsmanship insights, which should be helpful to those who use knives."

Qingyu accepted the scroll with both hands, knowing that it was Hatake Sakumo's personal notebook, and that it was more valuable than any other gift.

This is probably one way that Hatake Sakumo expressed his gratitude.

Might Guy was the last to squeeze forward, brandishing a pair of nunchucks.

"How can Taijutsu training be complete without this? Let's ignite our youth!"

The nunchucks whistled through the air.

Shizune waited until everyone had finished delivering their gifts before coming over, carrying a framed painting in her hand.

The painting depicts a landscape sketch of several cultural heritage sites near Konoha.

Happy birthday, Qingyu.

Qingyu took the painting and looked at it for a while. She remembered that according to the official book, Shizune's hobby was cultural heritage, and Qingyu found that this was indeed the case when she spent time with her.

So Qingyu said this was the most artistic gift she had received today. Shizune was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

The Sannin gathered at the back of the living room near the window, watching the group of children talking in front of them.

"White Fang's son is indeed outstanding; he has such an aura at such a young age."

Jiraiya sighed, his gaze falling on Kakashi before shifting to Qingyu.

"However, Tsunade's younger brother seems to have even more outstanding talent, able to make White Fang's son willingly serve as his sparring partner. This kid is no ordinary person."

"Orochimaru, if you ask me, you should take on a disciple and pass on your Shinobi Way."

Jiraiya turned to look at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.

"Hehe, I think Qingyu is quite nice."

Jiraiya paused for a moment, glancing at Orochimaru and then at Tsunade.

"Wouldn't Tsunade teach Qingyu?"

Orochimaru and Tsunade both taught the same disciple?

It doesn't seem like it's impossible.

Jiraiya imagined the scene: a ninja who possessed both Tsunade's violence and Orochimaru's cold and cautious demeanor.

Suddenly, I felt that Qingyu, this little brat, might turn into a monster in the future.

Once the children had quieted down a bit, Jiraiya leaned closer to Tsunade and asked in a low voice:

Did you teach Qingyu the "Yin Seal"?

"Not yet, but we've already taught them 'Strength of a Hundred'."

Tsunade of her drink.

Jiraiya stared at Tsunade's exquisite and flawless face for a long time.

As members of the Sannin, they are all quite old, but Tsunade's face still looks like that of a young woman in her early eighteens, with smooth, firm skin and not a single fine line around her eyes.

These are all thanks to the "Yin Seal".

"The Yin Seal is really good; you can't tell at all that Tsunade is almost a middle-aged woman."

Tsunade's temples throbbed as she listened to Jiraiya's utterly tactless words.

The fist hardened!

Jiraiya realized what was happening and quickly pulled a scroll from his robes, presenting it with both hands.

"This is my birthday present for Qingyu. I just finished writing it and haven't had time to bind it yet. Take a look at the contents before you decide whether you want to hit me."

Tsunade took the scroll and unfolded it. It was filled with information on Jiraiya's intelligence analysis techniques and advanced applications of Summoning Technique, collected over many years.

Her fist slowly loosened.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

Orochimaru took out two envelopes from his sleeve, handed one thin one to Tsunade, and placed the thick one on top of Qingyu's pile of gifts.

Tsunade opened the envelope, and inside was a silver note for 200,000 taels, along with several pages of paper recording Orochimaru's research insights in the field of biomedicine—all of which were precious materials that could not be bought on the market.

"Let Qingyu take better care of his health. His training volume is very high right now, and insufficient nutrition will affect his development."

Orochimaru paused, his expression somewhat subtle.

"Tsunade, you're not going to cut back on Qingyu's food, are you?"

He knew Tsunade's financial situation very well; this woman was capable of anything when she was short of money.

"I give Qingyu milk Tenten."

Tsunade the silver note into her pocket, beaming with joy.

"Hehe."

Orochimaru smiled, raised his wine glass, and said:

"Perhaps Qingyu will follow in my footsteps and become an excellent ninja?"

Tsunade nodded, saying that she also felt that Qingyu resembled her Second Granduncle, Senju Tobirama.

My Second Granduncle, on the other hand, mastered a great many Ninjutsu and even created many Forbidden Jutsu.

Qingyu already knows quite a few Ninjutsu at such a young age, and perhaps she will even create her own techniques in the future.

After Qingyu's dinner party, on his way home, he suddenly discovered a new trait.

The title is "[Collectible Trait Detected: Insightful Eye]".

[D-Rank Trait: Insightful Eye]

[Effect: Increases Insight by 30%.]

Qingyu was puzzled, only to find that her normal eyesight had suddenly improved considerably.

Just as he was wondering who had dropped it, he suddenly saw Jiraiya hurrying away from the direction of the bathhouse.

Behind them, there was an old woman who was grumbling and cursing.

Qingyu: "..."

I'm home.

Just as Qingyu was about to rest, Tsunade came to find him.

Tsunade changed into a loose-fitting nightgown, revealing her fair shoulders, which trembled noticeably as she moved.

Qingyu glanced at it and vaguely sensed that there was something interesting about it.

Then Tsunade said she was there to give Qingyu a birthday present, and Tsunade gave him was a peace charm that she had sewn herself.

The simple amulet, made of rare fabric, had slightly clumsy stitching, showing that Tsunade wasn't very skilled at it.

Tsunade must have put a lot of effort into sewing this amulet, because Qingyu had never seen Tsunade and thread before.

"Happy birthday."

Tsunade placed the amulet into Qingyu's hand.

"It's nothing valuable, just something sewn up casually."

Qingyu looked down at the peace charm in her palm and solemnly tied it to the strap of her Ninja Tool Pouch at her waist.

I will always carry it with me.

Watching his actions, Tsunade suddenly reached out and pulled Qingyu, giving him a hug.

Her body heat wafted through the thin nightgown, carrying the fresh scent of her bath.

Qingyu smelled that familiar Yakumi, along with a faint aroma of sake.

"You were so tiny when we adopted you, we were afraid you'd fall if we held you in our arms."

Tsunade on Qingyu's head, her voice much softer than usual.

"You've grown so tall now."

Qingyu stepped out of Tsunade's embrace and looked up at her.

"Sister Tsunade, I plan to graduate early this month."

Tsunade was slightly taken aback, then laughed.

"I knew you'd say that. Go ahead, whatever you choose, I'll support you."

She reached out and ruffled Qingyu's hair, then let go, dragging the hem of her nightgown as she turned and went back to her room.

Qingyu stood there, the scent of Tsunade.

After thinking it over, Qingyu decided to continue cultivating her "Strength of a Hundred".

He felt that he would be able to completely master the "Strength of a Hundred" in the next two days.