Tsunade's Little Feet

It was just a single wooden sandal, yet for some reason, they simply could not find it.

Maybe some little animal had carried it off?

But who could say?

As they walked, Tsunade's gait had already changed, yet her Little Face showed nothing. She still held her head high and strode forward.

"Tsunade."

"Hm?"

Tsunade turned around. In the dim surroundings, a pair of very bright eyes looked straight at her.

"Take a break. Let me look at your foot..."

"As a ninja, something this minor does not even count as a problem."

Tsunade stubbornly turned away and continued forward.

She had her own pride and did not want to show her vulnerable side to the people around her.

It might have been childish, but how could Tsunade be Tsunade if she was not competitive?

However, before she could take another step, Chishima Chiba grabbed her soft hand and forcibly stopped her.

"I am only taking a look. It will not take long." Chishima Chiba's gaze was calm. "And you are not a ninja yet. You are just a little girl."

"Tch, aren't you a kid too?"

Tsunade pouted. She looked thoroughly unwilling, yet warmth quietly flowed through her heart.

Pulled along by Chishima Chiba, Tsunade half-resisted and half-relented as she sat by the roadside. The foot that had lost its sandal was now cradled in Chishima Chiba's hands.

Taking a light breath, Chishima Chiba pinched Tsunade's ankle between his fingers and steadily stroked downward with his warm fingertips.

Tsunade's foot was beautifully shaped, neither too thin nor too fleshy, just right. It felt like mutton-fat jade in his hand—smooth, delicate, and soft.

A foot fetishist's jackpot!

If only there were thigh-high stockings...

Not daring to think any further, Chishima Chiba turned his hand over and lifted Tsunade's fair, jade-like foot slightly.

Under the dim light, Chishima Chiba saw Tsunade's sole clearly. There were many indented red marks on it, obviously caused by pebbles or other objects digging into it while she walked.

Chishima Chiba looked up and met Tsunade's Bright Brown Eyes, noticing a faint shimmer of tears within them.

"Does it hurt...?"

"Hah, how could it hurt? This does not even count as an injury, does it?" Tsunade stubbornly put on a smile. "If even something like this... Hiss...!"

Tsunade suddenly fell silent. Her Bright Brown Eyes sharply contracted, and her gasp was rather loud.

It clearly hurt.

Yet after the wave of pain passed, the sole of her foot strangely began to feel warm and numb, tugging at Tsunade's emotions through some nerve in her foot.

Biting her lower lip lightly, Tsunade turned her head aside and pretended nothing was wrong.

Chishima Chiba chuckled inwardly. He was no expert in foot pressure points, but he had experienced it often enough in his past life. Even on his first attempt, he could accurately locate the pressure points and apply just the right amount of force.

And the more he pressed and kneaded, the better the sensation in his hands felt, and the less focused his mind became.

"Mmh~!"

But after just over ten seconds, Tsunade suddenly made a strange sound. The first half sounded somewhat pleased, while the latter half was clearly an attempt to hide it.

Chishima Chiba suddenly came back to his senses. While laughing inwardly, he also criticized himself.

Damn it!

I am not even a foot fetishist, so why am I getting so worked up?

"Are you done yet...?"

Tsunade supported herself on the ground with one hand and covered her little mouth with the other. She did not dare look at Chishima Chiba as she asked in a muffled voice, her head still turned aside.

"Almost. Let me touch it a little more... No, let me massage it a little more."

"But..."

"No buts. Massaging the pressure points on your feet helps improve blood circulation, and it is good for your growth."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Tsunade could barely respond. "What does massaging feet have to do with growing?"

"How does it not? If you massage the right spots on the feet, not only can you lose weight, but you can also make them more plump..."

"More plump what?"

"More... plump in spirit, so that you feel happier." Chishima Chiba finally managed to cover it up and Sighed in relief inwardly.

Fortunately, Tsunade did not understand anything yet.

But the next second, Tsunade abruptly pulled back her Little Feet and immediately stood up with both hands braced on the ground.

Chishima Chiba's heart nearly stopped. He thought something had gone wrong, but Tsunade merely felt that the massage had gone on long enough and was ready to continue on their way.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Chishima Chiba stood as well and raised a hand to press down on Tsunade's shoulder.

He swiftly took off his outer robe, crouched down, lifted Tsunade's lower leg, and carefully wrapped her exposed jade-like foot in it.

"Now it is foolproof!"

He clapped his hands and stood up, but instead of gratitude, he was met with Tsunade's cool gaze and questioning expression.

"When I said we should wrap your foot with clothing earlier, how did you respond, Chiba?"

"I said it would not help, and it would only dirty the clothes."

"Then why are you using your clothes to wrap my foot now?"

"Because wrapping it in clothing after massaging it is the proper way to handle losing a shoe while still needing to travel."

Chishima Chiba answered with complete seriousness, though his expression was entirely different from what he felt inside.

This little girl is not easy to fool!

Tsunade gave Chishima Chiba a suspicious once-over, then looked at her own foot before finally letting her gaze fall on his hands.

Tsunade seemed to understand something. Her Little Face reddened slightly as she immediately wanted to expose Chishima Chiba's true nature.

But just as Tsunade was about to speak, Chishima Chiba beat her to it.

"It smells so bad..." As he spoke, Chishima Chiba frowned and shook his hand.

"Chiba!"

Tsunade's attention was immediately diverted. The blush on her Little Face vanished, replaced by a hint of anger. "Do not act ungrateful after taking advantage of me!"

"What advantage?" Chishima Chiba looked Tsunade up and down. "I helped you look for your shoe, massaged your smelly little foot, and even wrapped my clothes around it. You are the one taking advantage of me, are you not?"

Though Chishima Chiba had turned the tables on her, Tsunade did not immediately retort. Instead, she lowered her head, frowned, and thought for a moment.

She realized that she... seemed to have wrongly blamed Chishima Chiba.

After all, his eyes had been so clear, without a trace of impurity.

"I... Anyway... Hmph!"

Tsunade could not bring herself to apologize. Especially in a situation like this, her personality would not allow her to soften.

"Then let us do this. I will forgive you this time. Next time, wash your feet better, and I will massage them for you again."

"You still want to massage them?"

"You think I want to?" Chishima Chiba turned away from Tsunade and even folded his arms in apparent disgust. "If you do not learn properly, how are you supposed to massage my feet in return?"

"You want me to massage your feet too?" Tsunade was completely stunned.

What kind of development was this?!

She wanted to turn around and leave, but she had wrongly blamed Chishima Chiba and had not apologized yet. If she simply left now, she might easily lose a... friend.

Tsunade was indeed prideful, and her temper was indeed quick, but the tsundere Little Tsunade also longed for friends. Moreover, Chishima Chiba was the person she had felt most at ease around so far.

She... did not want to give that up.

"Of course. I massaged your feet in a moment of urgency, so count that as me taking advantage of you. Then if I let you massage my feet, we will be even."

"Chishima Chiba!" Tsunade finally understood. Furious, she stomped her foot and punched him in the chest, putting a little force into it.

"How can you be so... so..."

What was that word for shameless again?

Tsunade could not find the word, while Chishima Chiba laughed happily and finally spread his hands.

"Look at your reaction. It proves that massaging feet is simply a good deed, not taking advantage of someone. Otherwise, why would you react so strongly?"

"..."

Tsunade was completely confused by his twisted logic. She did not even know what changing the subject meant, so she quietly let Chishima Chiba escort her all the way to her doorstep.

"Tsunade, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Chiba."

The two waved goodbye, but Tsunade was clearly distracted. She kept pondering what Chishima Chiba had said.

Had he taken advantage of her, helped her, or had it been half and half, canceling each other out?

"Ugh, this is so annoying!!!"

Stomping her foot, Tsunade only became certain of one thing: Chishima Chiba had said her feet smelled bad.

That was absolutely unforgivable, okay?