This Should Count as Feeding Her, Right?

Setting aside the Kin-jin Saiten Rule, Chishima Chiba rather liked the idea of raising Tsunade from this stage onward.

It was just that Tsunade at this age seemed to have gone astray before he had even begun raising her.

What kind of family could afford to support a Prodigal Woman who aspired to become the God of Gamblers and lost every bet she made?

But honestly, aside from that tiny flaw, Tsunade was practically the Perfect Girlfriend—and even more so, the Perfect Wife.

Adorable as a child, dashing as an adult, voluptuous and mature in middle age with a face untouched by time... she perfectly fulfilled the desires men had at every stage of life. She was unquestionably the purest White Moonlight.

Turning his attention to the System Panel, Chishima Chiba wanted to see how this Power-Up System would make him stronger.

Power-Up Binding Target: Tsunade

Target Rarity: Mythical Orange

Conquest Difficulty: Mythical Orange

Love Stage Progress Reward: Mythical Orange (includes all kinds of Ninja Tools, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Kekkei Genkai)

The panel was incredibly barebones, with only four labels and not even a single detailed explanation. It did not look like a proper System Panel at all.

Was he supposed to become stronger by dating Tsunade?

But if that was the case, shouldn't it at least provide an Affection Progress Bar?

However, Chishima Chiba quickly forgot his dissatisfaction. If he needed the system to provide detailed data just to conquer and raise Tsunade, it would truly disgrace him as a Transmigrator.

Even without the system, Chishima Chiba would have wanted to give it a try. After all, in his previous life, Tsunade had been one of the 2D wives he had always dreamed of...

Although doing this would still involve a certain degree of danger in the future, grown-up Tsunade was simply too... domineering!

And now that he had the system, Chishima Chiba had made up for his final weakness. As long as he dated someone, he could grow stronger and obtain all kinds of precious Ninja Tools, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Kekkei Genkai. Why would he fear the "Kin-jin Saiten Rule" in the future?

In an instant, a wildfire called Fighting Spirit spread through Chishima Chiba's heart, and even his gaze toward Tsunade carried a trace of heat.

At the same time, Tsunade sensed it. Her delicate brows rose slightly as she cast a sidelong glance at Chishima Chiba.

When their eyes met, Chishima Chiba's gaze was incomparably clear, without the slightest impurity within it, making Tsunade look at him twice.

"How does reading while eating candy feel? Do you feel like you can remember everything at a glance?" Chishima Chiba took the chance to strike up a conversation, his expression utterly natural.

"It is a little hard to forget."

Tsunade answered in a crisp voice, though her eyes were somewhat confused. "Does reading while eating candy really work?"

"Of course. It's a trick I figured out long ago. No matter what difficulty you face, as long as you put a piece of candy in your mouth, there's nothing you can't solve."

"Nothing you can't solve?" Suspicion deepened in Tsunade's eyes. "That can't be true, can it?"

"If there is, then eat two pieces."

In his previous life, that would have been an utterly ordinary response. Most handsome men and beautiful women had become immune to it, and it would hardly have caused a ripple.

But this was the world of Naruto.

"Ha, pfft..."

Tsunade froze for a moment before she could not hold it in any longer. She wanted to laugh out loud, but suddenly restrained herself, lowering her head as muffled laughter escaped her and her shoulders shook nonstop.

After laughing for quite a while, Tsunade felt someone pat her shoulder.

Tsunade looked up. The first thing she saw was a beautifully wrapped piece of candy; the second was Chishima Chiba's warm, handsome Little Face.

"Here, the second piece."

Chishima Chiba held the candy out a little farther. "When people are happy, they need a piece of candy to double that happiness."

"And this candy suits you very well. The wrapper is pretty, and once you unwrap it, its sweetness reaches straight into your heart."

"..."

Tsunade said nothing. Blinking her beautiful Bright Brown Eyes, she carefully examined Chishima Chiba and felt... that his smile was nice, and his voice pleasant too.

All of a sudden, Tsunade felt a little embarrassed. She had accepted two candies from Chishima Chiba for no reason at all.

Her outstretched hand pulled back slightly, but Chishima Chiba swiftly placed the candy into her palm anyway. Tsunade froze again.

The temperature of her Little Face rose another degree. Since Chishima Chiba had sat beside her, Tsunade felt that she had blanked out more times than she had in the previous three days combined.

And the feeling in her palm...

Beyond the candy's hardness, there was still a faint trace of body warmth.

She could not quite describe the feeling, but it was strangely wonderful.

The next second, Tsunade regained her composure and glared at Chishima Chiba. Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by the Ninja Teacher walking onto the platform.

"Quiet down, everyone," the Ninja Teacher called loudly. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Takezawa Masahiro, and for the next six years, I will be teaching you all."

"Now that introductions are over, I'll begin taking attendance. When I call your name, answer present and introduce yourself to your teacher and fellow students."

"When introducing yourselves, you may talk about what you like, what you dislike, and what your dream is."

As Takezawa Masahiro continued speaking, the classroom gradually quieted down—but only on the surface. Beneath that calm, these Half-grown Children could barely contain themselves.

The desire to show off was also a common problem at this age, especially for boys.

Three to five seconds after he finished speaking, Takezawa Masahiro began calling names from a list. Not a single Half-grown Child whose name was called showed any stage fright.

But one thing was strange. Whenever one of the Half-grown boys finished introducing himself, he would unconsciously glance at Chishima Chiba, then look toward Tsunade, who sat quietly studying Gambling Techniques.

After the chatter had gone on for a while, Takezawa Masahiro finally called Chishima Chiba's name.

"Chishima Chiba."

"Present."

"Come on, introduce yourself."

"Hello, Teacher Masahiro. Hello, everyone. My name is Chishima Chiba, but you can call me Chiba.

I like sweets. As long as it's food related to sweetness, I like it.

As for what I dislike... I dislike that I sometimes eat too many desserts and gain weight easily.

As for my dream, I hope to earn lots and lots of money in the future, while also becoming the Hokage's man."

After finishing his introduction, Chishima Chiba glanced at Tsunade and sat back down. But before his butt had even settled into his seat, the classroom suddenly erupted in laughter, along with a wave of opposing praise.

Naturally, it was the Half-grown boys who laughed at Chishima Chiba. They kept saying that he lacked masculinity and only thought about eating.

Naturally, it was the half-grown girls who praised Chishima Chiba. Most of their praise revolved around his looks, smile, and preferences, with very little repetition among them.

The two opposing voices were a headache. Differences of opinion meant arguments, and the next moment, the entire classroom exploded into chaos as the boys and girls split into two camps.

After Takezawa Masahiro finally managed to stabilize the situation, he wiped the sweat from his brow and called Tsunade's name.

"My name is Tsunade. Everyone who knows me calls me Tsunade too. I like... um... studying Gambling Techniques. I dislike losing when I practice Gambling Techniques. My dream... is to become someone like my grandfather."

The instant Tsunade finished introducing herself and sat down, the voices in the classroom split into two camps again. It was still the same groups opposing each other, but the sides doing the mockery and criticism had switched.

The Half-grown boys supported Tsunade, believing she was not only beautiful, but that her dream was lofty as well. In short, there was nothing wrong with her.

The half-grown girls, meanwhile, chattered as they sarcastically mocked Tsunade, saying that someone so young who already liked gambling was a delinquent girl.

Creak, creak.

Though Tsunade usually seemed rather quiet, she had violence in her bones and was also hot-tempered.

At that moment, she clenched both fists and gritted her teeth, ready to fight back.

But just as she had worked herself up and prepared to stand and shout them down, Chishima Chiba stuffed a piece of candy into her mouth.

Because he moved a little too quickly, Chishima Chiba's fingers came within a hair's breadth of touching Tsunade's pink little tongue.

Silence!

The chaotic classroom abruptly fell quiet. Everyone stared in unison at Chishima Chiba and Tsunade, who had already begun to rise, their mouths wide enough to swallow a fist.