Taijutsu Secret Technique: One Thousand Years of Death

Taijutsu Secret Technique: One Thousand Years of Death

Even without Senju Tobirama saying it outright, Chishima Chiba could guess what he had in mind.

He could guess it and understand it, but that did not mean Chishima Chiba had to do it.

Changing his name and surname was still something to be avoided. In any case, Chishima Chiba was strongly opposed to it.

After all, being forced to change his name and surname upon reincarnation had been unavoidable, but after that, the choice naturally returned to his own hands.

Still, Chishima Chiba had received such kindness from the Senju Clan that, even without Tsunade's involvement, he would do everything he could to look after them in the future.

As for Senju Tobirama's life and death...

Chishima Chiba was currently powerless to influence it. He could only patiently give a few reminders before anything happened.

Rubbing his swollen backside, Chishima Chiba lay facedown on the bed without even taking off his clothes, preparing to make do like that for the night.

With his physique, one night's sleep would be enough for him to fully recover and become lively again.

The night passed without incident.

When he woke the next morning, Chishima Chiba's backside had already returned to normal, without the slightest discomfort.

He pushed open the door, took a deep breath of fresh air, and familiarly knocked on the neighboring door.

"Tsunade, get up."

After he knocked for a while, Tsunade, now dressed in bear-print pajamas, opened the door with a yawn. Her groggy appearance made Chishima Chiba reach out his hand.

He pinched and kneaded her slightly chubby Little Face from both sides, reshaping it in all sorts of ways as her bright brown eyes gradually cleared.

Slap.

Tsunade swatted Chishima Chiba's hand away and rolled her eyes at him. "Go on, get out of here. I need to wash up."

Chishima Chiba naturally did not linger. Once Tsunade was fully awake, half of his task for the day was complete.

Less than half an hour later, Chishima Chiba stood outside Tsunade's door again, holding a box of eyebrow pencils.

Knock, knock, knock.

The knocking sounded, followed by Tsunade's clear voice from inside. "What is it?"

"Doing your eyebrows."

Thud, thud, thud.

Bare feet pattered quickly and urgently across the floor. In less than two seconds, Tsunade opened the door, grabbed Chishima Chiba's hand, and dragged him inside.

"The door isn't closed yet..." Chishima Chiba reminded her.

"Stop talking and hurry up with my eyebrows!"

Tsunade was even more anxious than Chishima Chiba. She did not care about any of that.

Affectionately pinching and shaking Tsunade's nose, Chishima Chiba lifted her chin with one hand, selected an eyebrow pencil from the box with the other, and carefully drew her brows.

Tsunade kept one eye open and one closed, making her look even more playful and adorable. Especially when she kept sneaking glances at the mirror beside them, which added a few more shades of charm to her.

The warm, peaceful time was brief. Though he enjoyed drawing Tsunade's eyebrows, it had to end eventually.

"All done." Chishima Chiba gently set down the eyebrow pencil and turned Tsunade's little head. "Take a look. Satisfied?"

Looking at herself in the mirror, Tsunade's eyes curved into crescents as she nodded repeatedly. "Satisfied!"

Chishima Chiba smiled and nodded before getting up to leave. The box of eyebrow pencils naturally remained in Tsunade's room.

At breakfast.

Uzumaki Mito looked at Tsunade's eyebrows, then at Chishima Chiba sitting beside her. The loving smile on her face never faded.

The relationship between those two had grown closer again.

At that moment, Hatake Sakumo arrived at the Senju Clan Compound as promised.

The exams were already over, and the Ninja Academy had given the students a break, so Hatake Sakumo had plenty of free time.

Thinking it would be better to come early and get it over with, Hatake Sakumo had deliberately risen at dawn.

"Hello, I'm looking for Chishima Chiba."

"Everyone here is named Senju. No one is named Chishima."

"But Chishima Chiba said that as long as I gave his name, it would work..."

"Never heard of him."

The Senju ninja's attitude was somewhat stiff. "Wait here. Lady Mito is eating right now. Once she's finished, I'll go in and ask."

Hatake Sakumo nodded gloomily. Unable to enter, he could only find a corner, squat down, and grind his teeth as he cursed Chishima Chiba in his heart.

Seeing Hatake Sakumo squatting in the corner, the Senju clansman who had refused him entry smiled but said nothing as he stood by the gate.

Naturally, he knew Chishima Chiba and recognized him. But because of Tsunade's relationship with Chishima Chiba, he found Chishima Chiba rather disagreeable. Making things a little difficult for him could ease some of the resentment in his heart.

"Achoo!"

Chishima Chiba sneezed and looked suspiciously at Tsunade beside him. "Were you thinking about me?"

"Bullshit. You're right in front of me. Why would I need to think about you?"

"Oh, then it's nothing."

After washing his own dishes, Chishima Chiba casually took the small bowl and chopsticks from Tsunade's hands and washed those too.

It was no trouble, and Chishima Chiba did not want to put on airs.

Tsunade was naturally happy to take it easy, chattering and laughing with Chishima Chiba the entire time.

After washing the dishes, Chishima Chiba brought Tsunade to find Uzumaki Mito, ready to study that day's lesson.

"I've already taught you all the basic and intermediate Ninjutsu Knowledge. As for more advanced Ninjutsu Knowledge, knowing it now would not benefit you."

Unexpectedly, Uzumaki Mito did not intend to teach that day. In fact, she did not plan to instruct them again for quite some time.

Chishima Chiba understood that trying to swallow too much would only leave one unable to digest it, but with the lessons that had lasted more than half a year suddenly ending, he still felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Tsunade, however, felt no such thing. She wished she did not have to study every day so she could run outside and play to her heart's content.

"First, practice the Ninjutsu I taught you until you become proficient. Once I assess you, I will decide whether to teach you something new." Uzumaki Mito waved her hand. "Go find a training ground to practice Water Walking and Tree Climbing. Take the chance to look around and relax as well."

"But don't get so caught up in playing that you forget everything. I'll check your studies in three days, and Grandma won't go easy on you if you fail to finish."

"Got it, Grandma."

Chishima Chiba and Tsunade answered in unison. The moment Uzumaki Mito nodded, the impatient Tsunade grabbed Chishima Chiba and ran off in a flash.

"Those two children..." Watching their backs vanish from sight, Uzumaki Mito shook her head with a smile.

But as soon as Tsunade and Chishima Chiba stepped outside, they spotted Hatake Sakumo squatting by the wall with a twisted expression on his face.

"Hatake Sakumo?"

Hatake Sakumo abruptly raised his head. Ignoring Tsunade, he fixed his gaze on Chishima Chiba as the anger in him surged sky-high.

"Chishima Chiba, didn't you say giving your name would work? I gave them my name, but I had to squat here alone for a whole hour and a half!"

Chishima Chiba turned to glance at the Senju clansman guarding the gate. Seeing the smug expression on his face, he immediately understood what had happened.

But how could he possibly admit to losing face?

"You came late, so you came late. Why make excuses? You're not honest at all."

"Chishima Chiba, you!"

"What about me? Do you still want to learn my ultimate move or not?"

"..." Hatake Sakumo's raised momentum suddenly stalled. "I want to learn... but you have to tell me what kind of move it is."

"Of course, it's an incredibly powerful Taijutsu Secret Technique that can be passed down to your children and descendants."

Chishima Chiba wore a mysterious expression. "I don't teach this Taijutsu Secret Technique to just anyone, but little brother Sakumo, you absolutely must learn it!"

"A Taijutsu Secret Technique?" Hatake Sakumo was doubtful. "Forget teaching it to me, I don't think you've even mastered it. Otherwise, why didn't you use it in yesterday's match?"

"A secret technique is, by definition, a killing move. Yesterday was only a spar. How could I use a killing move on you?" Chishima Chiba declared righteously, then began criticizing Hatake Sakumo.

"I'm not like you. Every time you strike, it's a killing move. That's just awful!"

Hatake Sakumo suddenly looked a little embarrassed. "Sorry, Chiba, I..."

"Hm?"

"Uh... Brother Chiba." Hatake Sakumo immediately corrected himself. "My family's swordsmanship is just like that. It's hard to hold back."

"I'm not such a petty person. I forgive you."

"Then may I ask, the Taijutsu Secret Technique you mentioned is...?"

"Taijutsu Secret Technique: One Thousand Years of Death!" Chishima Chiba declared with a domineering expression. "What do you think? Just hearing the name makes it sound fierce, right?"

He reached out and patted Hatake Sakumo on the shoulder. "Come with me, brother. I'll teach you. Guaranteed to learn it, no charge!"

Hatake Sakumo followed with a delighted expression, failing to notice Tsunade's strange look beside them.

Tsunade knew Chishima Chiba had to be up to no good. Otherwise, he would not be smiling so...

Sneakily!