A Luxurious Bed on the Way Home, "Dimensionality Reduction" Lessons in the Carriage

At the border of the Land of Rivers, outside the relay station.

After that morning misunderstanding that had nearly left Shizune "brain-dead" on the spot, an outrageously out-of-place, even somewhat ostentatious luxury carriage sat quietly beside the road.

The carriage cabin was crafted entirely from agarwood. Its surface bore none of the sealing runes commonly seen in the Shinobi World; instead, Ye Tian had personally carved it full of Spirit Gathering Formation patterns that circulated with a faint golden glow.

The wheels were rimmed with a special conductive metal, while thick layers of cloud sable fur had been spread throughout the cabin. The air was filled with the invigorating fragrance of Dragon Saliva incense.

"Ye Tian, I'm taking you back to the village to recover, not sending you to the Daimyo's residence for a beauty pageant."

Standing beside the carriage, Tsunade watched the team of six powerful snow-white horses without a single stray hair, and the veins at her temple twitched involuntarily.

She had changed back into her crisp Hokage robes, but the flush at her collarbone caused by that morning's intense exercise—meaning the pillow fight—had yet to fully fade. It looked especially eye-catching beneath the sunlight.

"Cough... cough cough. Lady Tsunade, this old man's lungs are leaking air. I can't endure even the slightest bumping."

Supported by two maids, Ye Tian hobbled toward the carriage. His face was as white as a freshly painted wall, yet an extremely smug and roguish smile hung from the corner of his lips as he lowered his voice.

"Besides, there's... plenty of room in this cabin, and the suspension is good. When I guide the True Essence later, even if things get a little loud, nobody outside will hear."

"Bastard! Shut up!"

Tsunade growled in embarrassed fury, yet she still naturally reached out