Tsunade, Mine

After arriving in the world of Naruto, Uchiha Gray learned that there was an unspoken rule everyone followed.

If someone only invited you out for drinks, it meant they were pretty broke.

The kind of broke where they could barely afford anything.

An invitation for drinks meant drinks and nothing else.

But if someone invited you out for barbecue, that meant you could have not only barbecue but drinks, too!

So people with money usually went straight to a barbecue restaurant. Of course, a certain Pervy Sage was an exception.

Because some izakayas offered other, less mentionable services, too!

Meanwhile.

In the forest.

The Root ninja were cold and merciless, but that didn't mean they were stupid. The moment they saw Tsunade appear, they knew this mission was probably doomed to fail!

Tsunade could tell at a glance that they were Root ninja.

And if she found out what they had been doing, the Princess of the Leaf might return to the Leaf and expose Danzo's deeds.

"Mission failed. Return immediately and inform Danzo. Uchiha Gray's abilities are far beyond our estimates!"

"Three-Tomoe Sharingan, terrifying speed, incredible ninjutsu strength. He actually managed to drive Orochimaru back and kill his summoned beast!"

Not all Root ninja were mindlessly controlled. Their leader still had his own free will, which was why Danzo had appointed him captain!

It was because of his exceptional ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

"Orochimaru is a Kage Level powerhouse. Even Danzo might not be able to guarantee victory against him!"

"But that kid actually drove Orochimaru back!"

The Root captain looked horrified.

If it had been Uchiha Shisui, they would have been shocked, but they would also have simply marveled at his strength.

After all, Uchiha Shisui had already made a name for himself in the Third Shinobi World War!

Body Flicker Shisui.

He was so powerful that Mist Ninja would abandon their missions and flee in terror from a hundred meters away!

But the one who had driven Orochimaru back was only eight-year-old Uchiha Gray.

Could the Uchiha Clan be about to produce another prodigy as powerful as Uchiha Shisui?

He felt utterly powerless. That was the might of the Uchiha Clan's powerful Kekkei Genkai!

"Since you came here, you're not leaving!"

Just then, Uchiha Shisui appeared in front of him!

"It's you! Uchiha Shisui, how did you find us? We were hundreds of meters away!"

The Root captain looked horrified.

They had expected Uchiha Shisui and Orochimaru to wear each other down, then planned to clean up the mess afterward.

Against Uchiha Shisui at full strength, they had no confidence in winning!

Uchiha Shisui's gaze was icy.

In the past, if he had encountered Root ninja, he might have felt some compassion and let them go.

But now he had realized the darkness within the Leaf, and he knew these Root ninja had come to assassinate them.

Uchiha Shisui would show them no mercy!

"Gray warned me, so I noticed you. I never thought Danzo would send people to hunt us down. If Gray hadn't warned me, you might really have ambushed us!"

"You're all going to die here!"

The Root captain's face was stricken with fear. He shouted, "Uchiha Shisui, there are more than a dozen of us!"

"And I'm a Jonin, just like you!"

Uchiha Shisui had no interest in wasting words with him.

He had realized that Gray's way of solving problems was a little cold, but it seemed to work well.

"Sharingan Genjutsu!"

"There's a world of difference between Jonin. Besides, I'm a Kage Level powerhouse!"

At his words, the Root captain seemed to see something terrifying and collapsed to the ground with a thud!

One look from Uchiha Shisui, and he was dead!

In the next instant, Uchiha Shisui swept through the forest like a raging storm. More than a dozen images of him flashed among the trees.

In less than a minute, every Root ninja lay dead, their bodies scattered across the forest floor!

Uchiha Shisui glanced coolly at the corpses strewn around him.

"Thanks to Gray, I was able to see the darkness within the Leaf. Danzo, wait until I return. If you're still set on this path, I'll take your life with my own hands!"

Then he looked back toward the Land of Waves and smiled helplessly. "It must be rough, drinking with Lady Tsunade, Gray."

"Lady Tsunade may be the Princess of the Leaf, but she's also a drunk. I hear she started learning to drink and gamble from the First when she was a child. Gray, you'll probably end up spending the night at the izakaya!"

Meanwhile, inside the barbecue restaurant.

Uchiha Gray glanced at Tsunade, who was enthusiastically urging him to drink, and his mouth twitched.

After a few drinks, he realized that although his Sage Body gave him an impressive tolerance for alcohol, it didn't make him completely immune to getting drunk.

It was like how his Sage Body let him recover from injuries at incredible speed.

But if someone cut off his head, he would still die.

"Hey, kid, can't handle your liquor? Come on, bottoms up!"

As Shizune watched helplessly, Tsunade downed the drink in the large bowl in front of her.

The bowl was deep, huge, and round.

Each one held more than four taels!

"Who can't handle their liquor?" After a few drinks, Uchiha Gray let his guard down.

Ever since arriving in this world, Gray had kept his mind on edge, afraid that Uchiha Itachi might kill him one day.

Now that his strength had reached Elite Jonin, drinking had helped him relax.

Besides, he was a northern man. How could he let himself get scared off?

His competitive spirit flared up at once.

"Come on, drink! Whoever gives up today is a damn loser!"

Uchiha Gray downed one cup, then another, and gave her a challenging look. "Good things come in pairs. Come on!"

A faint blush spread across Tsunade's delicate face, as smooth and pale as white jade.

The ample curves before her were breathtaking, leaving Uchiha Gray's mouth dry.

"Kid, no, no. This is too boring. How about we make it interesting?"

A crafty gleam flashed across Tsunade's flushed face. "Let's play dice. You lose, you give me a hundred thousand. If I lose, I'll give you my body!"

Tsunade looked smug, not thinking there was anything wrong with what she had said.

She'd done this sort of thing plenty of times. In the end, she'd just beat up her opponent and run off with the money.

"Deal!" Only a fool would pass up a good opportunity.

Uchiha Gray nodded firmly. As they played, Tsunade lost every time—and then tried to weasel out of it every time.

"No, no, best two out of three! No, no, first to six wins out of ten! No, first to fifty-one out of a hundred!"

But soon, Tsunade, who had never gotten drunk before, felt her mind growing hazy.

Oh no. Was this what it felt like to black out?

In a drunken haze, Gray brought Tsunade and Shizune back to the inn.

Shizune had a terrible tolerance for alcohol.

After Tsunade forced her to drink, just a few cups were enough to get her drunk.

After settling Shizune in, Gray carried Tsunade into the room next door. Looking at her alluring figure, Uchiha Gray reluctantly got to his feet.

He wasn't a good person and might take advantage of someone, but Tsunade was practically dead to the world right now!

"Grandpa, don't go."

Just as Uchiha Gray was about to leave, Tsunade suddenly pulled him into her arms. Her amber eyes, clear as autumn waters, met his as she leaned in to kiss him.

"Love me."

Tsunade's breath was sweet and fragrant, mingling with her own delicate scent.

Damn it. Whoever could resist was a loser!

Spring bloomed inside the room.