Tsunade Wants a Child

"It's fine. No big deal. Once you're older, you can have a few kids and let them inherit my excellent genes.

The more children, the more blessings. Our family will be enough to uphold the Senju's protective umbrella. Don't worry, I've got everything planned out."

"Ahhh! Who said anything about having kids?! This is so embarrassing!"

At Shangguan Yue's words, Tsunade's face turned bright red, and she stammered.

"Once you're a little older, I'll use chakra to shape your body and help you develop. In another year, we'll be able to do that kind of thing.

We'll give it our all then. I... I should be able to have several kids."

"Hahaha, Tsunade, you're so cute."

"Wham."

"Ow! Why'd you hit me?"

Shangguan Yue clutched his head and glared at Tsunade, fuming.

"You made fun of me! Hmph, you deserved it."

"Tch. But will this affect my body?"

"No. You inherited my granduncle's physical abilities. This little stimulation won't affect you at all."

"Fine, then."

"By the way, the Ninja Academy's entrance exams are coming up soon. Are you going?"

"I am! Absolutely!"

"Uh... all right. I was going to say I could just teach you myself. It'd be safer that way."

"I have a reason I have to go."

Shangguan Yue snuggled in Tsunade's arms, imagining himself dominating the school and becoming invincible.

With a mountain of chances to issue challenges, and all the clans gathered there, wouldn't it be great to challenge them directly, copy their skills, and get their ninjutsu?

Working hard at studying wasn't his style. Well, given his awful talent for ninjutsu, he could only focus on taijutsu.

He could only acquire ninjutsu from others. Still, his strength gave him a considerable advantage over his peers.

But challenging kids several years older was another matter. It was still just before the Second Shinobi War.

The clans were raising their own members with the remnants of the Warring States era still in their blood. His peers were all fierce; none of them were sheltered flowers growing in a greenhouse.

Once they were a little older, they would be taken along on all sorts of missions. Seeing blood was commonplace. If the academy weren't a place for the younger generation to build connections, these clan children might not go at all.

"All right. Starting tomorrow, I'll train you. To outsiders, we'll say... you're my student. I want to announce it to the whole world, but your safety comes first."

"Don't worry. I'm not that easy to kill. I've got my own trump cards."

Although Shangguan Yue was an orphan, he had the Balance of God and Chuunibyou God. Their lives were connected, so they would find a way to protect him.

Tsunade turned and rummaged through the house. Before long, she brought out a huge scroll and set it in front of Shangguan Yue.

"What is this?"

"It has all kinds of ninjutsu written on it, including my grandfather's Wood Release techniques. You can start trying to learn them."

Shangguan Yue was excited at first, but then his enthusiasm quickly faded.

"Sigh. With my talent, giving me this is a complete waste."

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't do?"

"N-no, nothing. I'll study hard. Thank you, Tsunade."

"It's fine. These sealing techniques are useless sitting around with me; I can't learn them. You might as well have them. But take good care of the scroll, and don't pass it around."

"Okay."

"Look through it for now. I'm going to find Grandma. I'll bring you to meet her in a bit."

Tsunade vanished from the spot, and no one knew where she had gone. Shangguan Yue looked at the scroll in front of him, then curiously unrolled it. It was full of all kinds of ninjutsu.

"Four Symbols Seal...

Multi Shadow Clone Technique...

Impure World Reincarnation...

Eight Inner Gates...

Flying Thunder God Technique...

--

Wood Release: Cutting Technique

Wood Release: ..."

Shangguan Yue stared at the scroll, practically drooling. There were so many good techniques that his eyes could barely keep up.

"Sigh. Looks good, but it's useless to me. What would I do with it?"

"If you think it's useless, you can give it to me."

"Hm? Chuuni, you're back! How'd it go?"

"Not bad. I argued with the other party, and we've now finalized the wager agreement. They won't be able to exploit loopholes anymore.

But we've made a huge gain. From now on, your growth should be smooth sailing. With this world's destiny backing you, you're one of the era's protagonists, too."

"That's all that matters. What did you mean when you said I could give it to you? You can't use it even if you learn it."

"Tch, what do you know? This thing contains the world's origin power. It's a great tonic for me.

You're restricted to gaining abilities through the Balance. Other than some basic abilities and taijutsu, which aren't affected and can be learned or created on your own, this scroll is useless to you.

Your God-Slaying Art is special, though. It's tied to your bloodline, so it isn't affected."

"What do I get out of giving it to you?"

"With this, I should be able to figure out the rules behind how ninjutsu works and unlock access to the Cultivation Zone for you.

Afterward, any skills you obtain or create can be practiced there, and you'll learn twice as fast. You'll see how useful it is once you try it."

"Fine, take it. Make me a copy afterward, or it'll be hard to explain."

"Sure. Easy."

Shangguan Yue watched as the scroll in front of him vanished. Before long, an identical one appeared in its place.

"Chuuni, how long will it take you?"

"Just a moment. Wait."

Shangguan Yue was getting impatient. His God-Slaying Art needed to be reorganized, especially its combination with chakra.

He felt that the skill he'd developed was already on par with the Eight Inner Gates. It hurt the enemy by eight hundred while costing him a thousand, so it wasn't sustainable in the long run. He needed to work out a better approach.

Otherwise, it would shorten his life. His cells could only divide so many times. Although he had a Sage Body, the damage would still add up over time.