Winning Over Tsunade

Inside the training ground~

Graduated students stood in the training ground in twos and threes, looking around anxiously in hopes of being assigned to a good instructor!

The most eye-catching group by far was the foursome of Uchiha Lei, Uchiha Mikoto, Hyuga Mie, and Kushina Uzumaki!

Tsunade and Orochimaru used the Body Flicker Technique to arrive in front of them, and then each walked over to stand in front of the students they had chosen!

Orochimaru looked at Hyuga Mie with a delighted expression, and then said in a raspy voice:

"Hyuga Mie, from now on you are my student. Say goodbye to your comrades and come with me!"

"Lord Orochimaru... are you my instructor?"

Hyuga Mie's tone carried a hint of regret as she looked toward Tsunade, finally glanced at Uchiha Lei, and slowly spoke with a parting instruction:

"Lei, take care of yourself. I'll be leaving with Instructor Orochimaru first!"

"Alright Mie, watch out for explosive tags on the ground in the battlefield. This is a grand festival, and tell Nawaki that specially!"

Uchiha Lei gave a smiling instruction, raised his right hand to ruffle Hyuga Mie's head, and then waved goodbye to Mie!

"Mie, we'll take good care of Lei, you take care of yourself too!"

Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina Uzumaki chimed in simultaneously to say goodbye!

Hyuga Mie nodded at the few important people, and then walked toward Orochimaru!

"Lei, you really are mysterious!"

Orochimaru said with a smile, cast a strange look at Uchiha Lei, glanced down at the Kusanagi Sword at his waist, placed a large hand on Hyuga Mie's shoulder, and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave with Mie!

Tsunade hadn't spoken to Uchiha Lei about Nawaki, and she also felt he was far too mysterious as she stared at him with a strange gaze and slowly asked:

"Lei, how did you know I had Nawaki follow Orochimaru?"

"I guessed!"

Uchiha Lei casually replied, casting a glance to size up the Tsunade before him. A flush crept up her fair cheeks, and he thought in disbelief:

Are you kidding me? Tsunade's figure is actually this plump right now? Did she hack the game too?

I remember the first time I saw her three years ago she wasn't like this. Could it be that someone beat me to the punch? No way!

Uchiha Lei genuinely couldn't figure it out, so he asked aloud:

"Sister Tsunade, have you found a boyfriend?"

"Why ask that?"

Tsunade wore a baffled look as she inwardly cursed:

Don't you know whether I'm seeing someone or not? Don't I go straight home at the exact same time every day?

The brat is blushing, and judging by his question he seems awfully interested in my private life. I might as well tease him!

"I am seeing someone, it's Dan Katō. Mikoto knows him."

"I object!"

Uchiha Lei shouted out his heartfelt conviction, then noticed the gazes of the classmates nearby and hastily lowered his voice to continue:

"Sister Tsunade, stop ruining Doctor Dan. You two should break up!"

"Lei, what do you mean by that? How is it that I'm ruining him?"

Tsunade furrowed her brow into a deep vertical crease, grabbed Uchiha Lei's shoulder with a slender hand to pull him into her embrace, and used her other slender hand to aggressively mess up Lei's white hair to vent her dissatisfaction!

Uchiha Lei didn't mind at all, closing his eyes quietly as he felt the pressure of Tsunade's plump curves against his back!

Tsunade is just putting up a front. Good, good!

If she were really dating Dan Katō, her temper would definitely improve for sure!

Taking advantage of this class assignment into Tsunade's squad, I have to win Tsunade over; otherwise, complications might arise from dragging it out!

Seeing Uchiha Lei's comfortable expression, Tsunade felt as powerless as if she had punched a ball of cotton. She looked at Lei's handsome cheeks and couldn't help staring in a daze!

When did this brat get so handsome? He feels way more handsome than Dan Katō!

Since you don't want me dating Dan Katō, I'll do the exact opposite!

Only by making you miserable will I feel good inside!

"Dan Katō and I are a couple. What business is it of yours?"

Uchiha Lei snapped his eyes open, looked up at Tsunade's stubborn face, and without a second thought grabbed her slender hand, using the Body Flicker Technique to pull her aside to a deserted stretch of wall where he stopped.

It was the first time Tsunade had ever been held by the hand by someone outside her family. Her fair face instantly flushed, and she immediately shook off Uchiha Lei's hand, loudly rebuking him:

"If you have something to say, just say it. Why'd you grab my hand?"

Uchiha Lei walked directly opposite Tsunade, slowly closing the distance until the tip of his nose was about to touch hers!

Tsunade felt somewhat guilty and kept backing up until she had nowhere left to retreat, her heels pressed against the corner of the wall. Feeling his scalding hot breath, her own breathing grew somewhat ragged as she muttered under her breath:

"What are you doing all of a sudden? Can't you just talk normally?"

Thud~

Uchiha Lei slammed both large hands against the sides of Tsunade's pretty face, pinning her in a double wall-lock. He looked with serious eyes into Tsunade's dodging gaze and calmly spoke:

"I said it, I won't allow you to find a boyfriend!"

"Why are you being so overbearing? What about the future of the Senju Clan?"

Tsunade retorted in a voice no louder than a mosquito's, her heart pounding furiously as she gasped for breath-she looked nothing like her usual mighty and imposing self!

Tsunade was met with Uchiha Lei pressing his light-red lips against her pink ones, parting her teeth with his tongue while his arms wrapped around Tsunade's slender waist, his solid chest pressed tightly against her soft breasts!

"Mm~"

Tsunade let out a dainty gasp, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at the Uchiha Lei right before her. Warm breath puffed against her flushed cheeks, stirring up stormy waves in her heart:

I was just forcibly kissed?

This was my first kiss, I was supposed to save it for my boyfriend!

How could this brat dare? Doesn't he know about seniority and respect?

Tsunade felt somewhat annoyed, bit down hard with her teeth, and placed a slender hand against his solid chest to give a fierce shove. Unfortunately, she failed to push Uchiha Lei away; instead, it made him wrap his arms even tighter around her lower back as she could only mumble indistinctly:

"Let me go!"

"Promise me you won't find a boyfriend and I'll let you go!"

Uchiha Lei played shamelessly, pressing his blood-stained, light-red lips against Tsunade's fair neck for a peck!

"You scoundrel, why on earth should I make that promise to you?"

Tsunade replied in a tough tone as a blush crept up her fair neck. Her fair hands went to Uchiha Lei's back, digging her fingernails into his flesh!

"Let me go, I'm your instructor!"

"Did I agree to that?"

Uchiha Lei moved closer to Tsunade's fair ear, pecked her tender earlobe with his light-red lips, slid his large hand up Tsunade's beautiful back, and stroked soothingly with a warm palm!

"Hoo-hsh~"

Tsunade breathed heavily, the determination in her eyes gradually fading away. Her entire body went limp, and she rested her chin on Uchiha Lei's shoulder, wrapping her arms tightly around Lei's lower back as she softly pleaded for mercy:

"Lei, I won't speak ill of you anymore, let me go!"

"Do you agree not to find a boyfriend?"

Uchiha Lei stubbornly refused to let the issue go. Since Tsunade and Dan Katō were bound for tragedy, and Tsunade had once saved him, a debt of life-saving grace demanded he offer his body in return!

"Wuwu... You jerk, we're already like this, who would even want me anymore?"

Tsunade finished sobbing, tears of grievance welling up and spilling continuously from her eyes as she cursed inwardly:

Do I not see right through your little tricks, brat? You dare do it but won't own up to it-no way in hell!

And you had the nerve to ask me why my figure is so plump. You shove dog food in my face every single day, do you think I don't sleep at night?

My dreams are filled with this detestable brat. After three years of torture, you still got your way in the end, and I am furious!

Uchiha Lei heard that Tsunade had agreed to his terms, placed a large hand on her cheek to wipe away her tears, and said with a firm tone:

"Tsunade, I'll take care of you from now on! I'll help you pass on the Senju bloodline!"

"Lei, you really are a jerk, making me suffer for eight whole years. Just how many eight years do I even have?"

Tsunade scolded him in mock anger, though her tone lacked any remaining harshness, leaving only bitter sorrow within her heart!

Waiting is the most painful thing of all: I was born before you grew up!

So annoying!

This actually served as a reminder for Uchiha Lei, so he spoke up to advise her:

"Tsunade, you can cultivate a ninjutsu that seals Yang Release Chakra, paired with your Senju bloodline!

You'll be able to stay forever youthful-yes, truly forever youthful!"

Tsunade's eyes lit up as she felt what Uchiha Lei said made a lot of sense, pressing her pink lips against Lei's light-red lips and parting his teeth with her tongue!

This kiss was a token of gratitude to Uchiha Lei: salty yet sweet, tasting of bitterness giving way to sweetness, a witness to and yearning for the future!

Kushina Uzumaki's shouts drifted over from the distance~

"Sister Tsunade, Lei, where are you?"

Tsunade pulled back her pink lips, lowered her gaze to look at Uchiha Lei's bleeding lower lip, raised her right hand to cast the Mystical Palm Technique over Lei's lips for a moment, and then broke free from his hold to stand beside him!

Uchiha Lei raised a hand to wipe away the blood from his light-red lips, helped Tsunade wipe the blood from her pink lips as well, and calmly asked:

"Should we make our relationship public?"

"Not yet, I'm afraid the village higher-ups will make trouble!"

Tsunade calmly replied, glanced at Uchiha Lei's somewhat disappointed expression, and said in a gentle tone:

"You can tell Grandma. Don't even dream of making me eat dog food every single day-no way in hell!"