The Women's War

Yoshino Nara puffed out her small chest and said proudly,

"I've even been helping Kurohane clean his house and wash his clothes lately!"

The bond between us is closer than anything Rino has with him!

Yoshino had been unhappy about washing Uchiha Kurohane's underwear at the time, but now she was proud of it.

It proves how close we are. Rino can't compete with me!

The smug look on Yoshino's face made Rino Yamanaka furious—and fiercely jealous.

She looks so proper, but she's secretly gotten that close to Kurohane?

She's cleaned his house and even washed his clothes?

Clothes Kurohane actually wore!

I'm so jealous!

I want to wash Kurohane's clothes too!

I want to smell them!

After that "friendly" conversation, the tension between Rino and Yoshino only grew.

They now saw each other as enemies.

Love rivals!

Yoshino and Rino fell silent, neither saying another word.

When they reached Uzumaki Mito's backyard, they found Tsunade and Mito busy setting up the barbecue equipment.

Kushina Uzumaki and Yakushi Nonō were helping nearby. The two little girls were in charge of washing the vegetables and fruit.

Yoshino and Rino immediately went over to help.

Ten minutes later, everything was ready. They stood beside the grill, waiting for Uchiha Kurohane.

Tsunade frowned in displeasure.

"We told him to come at eleven. Why isn't he here yet?"

She had worked all morning and was hungry. She couldn't wait to eat.

Mito was hungry too, but she smiled and spoke up for Kurohane.

"It isn't even noon yet. There's still time. Don't be impatient."

Tsunade pouted, still indignant.

"He's the only man here. He should've come early to help instead of leaving all the work to a bunch of girls. How irresponsible."

As soon as she said it, Tsunade realized something.

There were six