"How could you have Wood Release? That's impossible!"
"Wood Release? What the hell!?"
Shangguan Yue was startled by Tsunade's words. "That's right, how do I have Wood Release?"
Unlike Tsunade, who was baffled and shocked, Shangguan Yue felt as if he were dreaming. He recalled the reward he'd received after defeating Senju Nawaki.
"Gift of Senju Hashirama. What the hell is this?"
Shangguan Yue hurriedly checked the log for the details of the Gift of Senju Hashirama.
"Gift of Senju Hashirama: Though Senju Hashirama was carefree, he still knew that strength was everything.
For the future of the Senju, he eventually came up with a way to condense Wood Release chakra into a tangible form.
He left it for his Senju descendants. The purer their bloodline, the easier it was to awaken, granting them the Wood Release ability that had made Senju Hashirama the envy of the Ninja World."
"Holy crap, this is incredible! Good thing my bloodline is purer than anyone else's. Haha, it's like getting a bonus on top of the original deal.
Nawaki must have been the Senju Clan's only hope. What a shame this thing ended up with me instead."
Tsunade couldn't sit still anymore. A Ruowu appeared in her hand. Whoosh! It sliced through the air.
Before Shangguan Yue could react, a flash of white light flickered before his eyes. He froze for a moment.
"Holy crap, that hurts! Tsunade, what are you doing? Trying to murder your future husband?"
Tsunade stared fixedly at Shangguan Yue's arm. It had been perfectly intact just moments ago, but now a large gash had been cut into it.
The bleeding stopped soon enough, and the wound began to heal. In less than five seconds, it had returned to normal.
If not for the blood still staining the torn fabric of his sleeve, no one would have guessed there'd been a wound there at all.
Tsunade had seen it clearly. She picked up Shangguan Yue's arm and examined it carefully, while he stared at it in disbelief.
"Wait, when did my recovery get this insane? That doesn't make sense!"
Shangguan Yue stared blankly at the log.
Host: Shangguan Yue Bloodline: Incomplete bloodline of Kaguya Otsutsuki Abilities: God Slayer Art (C-rank), Amenominakanushi, Devour Evolution, Sage Body (intermediate), Wood Release, Sharingan (One-Tomoe). Passive Abilities: Favor of the Otsutsuki Clan, Gaze of Kaguya Otsutsuki. Skills: Hand Seals, Three Body Technique, Water Release..., God Slayer Art derivatives (Void Step, Explosive Flash, Draw-Sword Strike, Mental Burst) Items: Great Xia Dragon Sparrow
"Whoa, my Sage Body is already intermediate! No wonder my recovery has improved so much."
Shangguan Yue looked up, meeting Tsunade's resolute gaze. Then her eyes blazed with such intense longing that it was as if she wanted to devour him.
"T-Tsunade, what are you planning? I-I'm still a kid!!!"
Hearing Shangguan Yue's words, the heat in Tsunade's eyes faded, replaced by an expression of disdain.
"Hey, what's with that look? Just wait a few years. I'll show you what I can do!"
"Yeah, right. You're just a kid."
Tsunade's lofty, dismissive attitude drove Shangguan Yue up the wall.
"Just you wait."
"Sure, sure. I'll be waiting."
Tsunade's expression turned complicated. She looked at Shangguan Yue as if she wanted to say something, but kept stopping herself. It made his scalp prickle.
"Forget it. Tell me whenever you're ready."
Shangguan Yue opened his mouth, but he really couldn't explain it to Tsunade, so he shut it again. Tsunade looked at him and asked seriously,
"Young man, I'll give you one last chance. Are you sure you want to be with me? To be my fiancé?"
Shangguan Yue tilted his head. Tsunade's eyelids trembled slightly, and she looked tense as she watched his lips.
"Ah..."
"D-Do you want to?"
Tsunade's voice quivered, her spirits low, as if she were about to fall apart at any moment.
"How could I not? You silly woman. Besides, if I left you, I couldn't afford to eat."
Tsunade's face lit up. "Really?"
"Really... Mmph!"
Tsunade hugged Shangguan Yue tightly, burying his head in her ample softness as she rocked him from side to side.
His head bobbed like a ball, knocked back and forth. After a while, Tsunade finally let him go. Her gaze was full of guilt.
"But this is unfair to you. It's my responsibility."
"If I'm not mistaken, this has something to do with the Senju Clan, right?"
"Yes."
"Ah. I don't know why there are so few members of your Senju Clan, but from now on, I'll be here to protect them and let them develop on their own."
Hearing Shangguan Yue say that, Tsunade finally relaxed. "But..." At his change of tone, her heart leapt back into her throat.
"But, Tsunade, just be yourself. The domineering, uninhibited you. You're Konoha's princess. Don't bow your head."
"Okay."
Tsunade was deeply moved and hugged Shangguan Yue tightly.
"Yue, the Senju have had a hard time these past few years. Second Granduncle dispersed most of the Senju Clan and had them assimilate into Konoha.
"We already had very few clan members, and then we faced difficulties from all sides. Clan members sent out on missions kept going missing or dying.
"By now, all you see are the younger generation. They call me Konoha's princess, but I have no real power. I can't do anything.
"My talent and strength aren't on a par with Granduncle's and Second Granduncle's. I can't use my strength to suppress everyone.
"But it still hurts. So when I saw your Wood Release, I knew our Senju Clan was finally saved.
"But that means you'll have to shoulder a responsibility that was never supposed to be yours."
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