Jingyi Hyuga, You've Really Gotten Me Killed!

After leaving Jingyi's house, Kushina felt her scalp itching slightly, as if something was about to grow out of it.

Tsunade kept yawning.

That feeling of wanting to sleep while also wanting to perk up her ears and eavesdrop... it was awful.

Not only had she failed to get enough sleep, she had also drunk a bellyful of chicken soup.

She had nearly been bloated to death.

That night, at the Senju ancestral residence.

Kushina sat beside Mito Uzumaki and chattered away.

"Grandma Mito, I made a new friend today. He even treated Sister Tsunade and me to dinner."

Ever since Kushina had come to Konoha, it had been rare to see such a happy smile on her face.

Mito Uzumaki raised an arm and wrapped it around Kushina, her face full of a kindly smile.

"Was it that little fellow named Jingyi Hyuga? I've been hearing little Tsunade mention that name quite a lot lately."

Have I really been mentioning him that much?

Have I?

Tsunade irritably scratched her head. She had gone straight to bed as soon as she returned.

Yet not long after she fell asleep, Mito Uzumaki had dragged her back up.

The reason was that she should spend more time with Kushina and help her integrate into this home, into the big family that was Konoha, more quickly.

"Jingyi Hyuga? The genius Sister mentioned? The one who learns medical ninjutsu really quickly?"

Nawaki asked curiously.

"That's right." Kushina nodded her little head vigorously several times. "Jingyi's beef and potatoes were really delicious. Sister Tsunade ate five bowls."

As she spoke, she even raised her little hand and gestured.

"Kushina!"

Tsunade's eyes widened in disbelief. "Didn't you eat three bowls yourself?"

"I couldn't help it."

Kushina bashfully burrowed deeper into Mito Uzumaki's embrace.

Nawaki looked at his furious sister, then at the blushing Kushina, and blinked. Was it really that good?

Even Kushina, who usually had little appetite, had wolfed down three huge bowls.

Watching her granddaughter and Kushina expose each other's embarrassing secrets, Mito Uzumaki chuckled. But as she laughed, the smile on the old woman's face gradually faded.

"I remember that child wrote you a letter, saying his Bloodline Disease had flared up and he couldn't see anything."

Tsunade, who had no idea what was coming, nodded and said with a yawn,

"That's right. His eyes were even covered with cloth. I'll help him ask for leave tomorrow so he can rest properly at home for a while."

"Tsunade."

Mito Uzumaki's tone suddenly turned stern.

"You had a child who couldn't see cook for you? And you ate five huge bowls?"

"Because it was delicious."

Tsunade wanted to stretch, but froze the instant she raised her hand. Only then did she realize something was wrong and hurriedly look up.

Mito Uzumaki, whose face had been full of kindly smiles moments ago, now wore a stern expression, her clouded eyes fixed firmly on Tsunade.

This is bad!

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat. Kushina, seated beside Mito Uzumaki, also sensed that something was wrong and instinctively scooted her little bottom farther away.

"Sis, you actually made someone with injured eyes cook for you?!" Nawaki cried out.

"Shut up! He insisted on doing it himself to prove he could live independently. I didn't make him cook."

After viciously yelling at Nawaki, Tsunade hurriedly explained,

"Grandma, you have to believe me. If you don't, ask Kushina. After dinner, that guy Jingyi Hyuga even comforted and counseled Kushina. Kushina likes him a lot—she practically almost called him big brother."

"I didn't! I didn't do that."

Kushina shook her head in denial, her cute little face turning bright red.

"Nawaki, Kushina, you two go rest first."

Mito Uzumaki took a deep breath and sent her grandson and Kushina away first.

Jingyi Hyuga, you've gotten me killed!!

Tsunade cried inwardly.

Kushina looked worried. "Sister Tsunade will be all right, won't she? Grandma Mito looks really scary when she gets angry."

"She'll be fine. What could happen? At worst, she'll get scolded. My sister's used to it anyway. Grandma's always lecturing her about acting like a proper girl, and my sister always lets it go in one ear and out the other."

Nawaki looked completely unconcerned. This kind of scene had happened many times, and he had long since grown used to it.

Even Tsunade had gotten used to it. Whenever she was being scolded, she obediently put on a meek act while praying inwardly that the lecture would end sooner and her grandmother would nag less.

Afterward, she still did as she pleased. She knew she was wrong, and she admitted it, but she simply refused to change.

While Tsunade was being lectured, Jingyi was lying in bed. His right hand moved slowly as a glass floated before the bed, drifting back and forth with the direction of his hand.

As the Tenseigan's second stirring arrived, Jingyi had begun to use some of the Tenseigan's power even while it was still in that state.

Even though he could not unleash its full power, it still delighted him.

Like the Rinnegan, the Tenseigan possessed the ability to control attraction and repulsion.

If he activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode, he could even control a planet's orbital path.

Of course, such a feat was not something an ordinary person could accomplish.

Possessing the Tenseigan did not mean one could do everything.

At the moment, Jingyi's combination with the Tenseigan was like mounting a rocket booster on a tricycle. If the rocket booster fired at full power, the tricycle carrying it would only end up falling apart.

Put simply, the Tenseigan's power was too great, while Jingyi's body was still unable to withstand such strength.

He needed time to adapt, gradually develop and use it, and eventually bring the Tenseigan's power completely under his control.

Fortunately, his eyes belonged to him. He would not end up being drained dry or crushed by them.

Just look at Nagato, who had been used as a tool to nurture the Rinnegan, and one would understand how terrifying eyes like the Rinnegan and Tenseigan were.

Even someone with Nagato's Uzumaki bloodline could not withstand the drain.

For Jingyi, the most practical abilities at present were controlling attraction and repulsion. Beyond that, there was controlling puppets. Perhaps he could play the role of a puppeteer and teach Sunagakure's puppet forces a proper lesson, letting them know what the true essence of puppet control was.

Thump... thump...

In the darkness of night, the stirring in his eyes was especially pronounced. Jingyi lay quietly in bed, sensing the changes in his eyes.

The powerful, vigorous stirring signaled that the Tenseigan's fusion was proceeding very smoothly.

Late at night, the lights in the Hokage Office Building finally went out.

The Third Hokage, still in his prime, finished the day's work. That also meant those who had worked overtime alongside him could finally rest.

After tidying up, the Third Hokage was about to head home when, just after leaving the Hokage's office, an Anbu member said softly,

"Lord Hokage, Lady Mito hopes you will go see her after work."

The Third Hokage paused. "I understand."

It was easy to guess why Mito Uzumaki wanted to see him. It was nothing more than Kushina.

In Konoha today, Kushina was the only person worth Mito Uzumaki's concern.

Accompanied by his Hokage guards, the Third Hokage arrived at the Senju ancestral residence.

Mito Uzumaki had already been waiting for some time.

"Lady Mito."

The Third Hokage signaled for his guards to leave first, then quickly walked toward Mito Uzumaki and respectfully bowed to her.