Tsunade, however, never played by the rules. She pushed Uchiha Yin back, then boldly leaned in and kissed him.
"Mmph."
Tsunade blushed and let out a soft hum.
One hand slowly slid up around Uchiha Yin's neck, and she pressed herself closer to him without even realizing it.
Beside them, Kushina watched with keen interest.
"Senior Yin really is incredible. Not only did he end this war, he chased after the Sand Ninja on his own and even took out the Fourth Kazekage and their commander. He's amazing."
Shizune spoke with undisguised admiration.
"Yes, yes, Uchiha Yin is amazing. Shizune, you've said it so many times already. You're starting to sound like his biggest fan." Anko looked impatient, but everyone could see something else in her eyes.
Pride!
The kind of pride she might have felt if someone were praising her.
No, it was the pride of hearing someone praise the person she liked.
Anko simply wasn't letting it show on her face.
But Kurenai, Rin, and even Shizune could tell she was pleased.
"Anko, you say that, but you're happy about it, aren't you?" Kurenai smiled and saw straight through her act.
"Why would I be happy? What does that jerk being strong have to do with me?" Anko shot back, flustered as though she'd been caught out.
Her cheeks flushed too, though whether from embarrassment or anger was anyone's guess.
Seeing Anko like that, Kurenai decided not to tease her any further.
If she kept going, Anko might get angry out of embarrassment.
"By the way, is it really okay to bother Master right now? It's the middle of the day. He's probably resting," Shizune asked worriedly.
"Resting? Why would he be resting in the middle of the day? We're going to ask him to train us. He'll