Seeing Yuzuru leave, Tsunade was just about to change her clothes when the doorknob suddenly turned, startling her so much that she quickly slipped back into bed. She then glared angrily at Yuzuru, who was peeking in.
What do you want to do?
Just a reminder, remember to put your dirty clothes together.
After Yuzuru finished speaking, she shook her head with a regretful expression. Seeing the tissue box suddenly flying over, Yuzuru quickly shrank back and closed the door behind her.
"That damn brat."
Tsunade was flushed, and she gripped the blanket tightly as she stared at the closed door.
She quickly grabbed her clothes and put them on, but Yuzuru's shirt was still a bit tight and uncomfortable to wear. She could only unbutton the top two buttons to feel a little more comfortable.
Looking down at her barely concealed snow-white skin, Tsunade put on the coat beside her, slipped on a pair of white, thick-soled, transparent slippers, and got up to go outside.
Upon entering the living room and seeing the group chatting and laughing on the sofa, Tsunade felt a little dazed; she hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.
" Tsunade."
Kushina sat up immediately upon seeing Tsunade, her face beaming with delight.
"Hmm, long time no see, Kushina."
Tsunade smiled and replied, then looked at Yuzuru beside her and flexed her knuckles.
Seeing this, everyone wisely kept quiet, after all, everyone present knew a thing or two about Tsunade's temper.
Yuzuru wasn't afraid at all; instead, he looked down to admire Tsunade's snow-white bare feet.
"Hmm, very good!"
Yuzuru had just given a thumbs up when, the next second...
Bang!
Looking at Yuzuru who "fell asleep as soon as he lay down," Tsunade sat down next to him with a look of disgust, deliberately keeping a distance of two fists.
Is Uncle Yuzuru asleep?
Naruto asked with some concern.
"Your Uncle Yuzuru is just too tired from work, it's normal for him to take a break."
Tsunade glanced at Naruto and casually asked, then looked at Kushina beside her, "What's his name?"
My name is Naruto Uzumaki!
Naruto quickly answered honestly, then punched the strongest person in his eyes, Uncle Yuzuru, unconscious. This Granny Tsunade is really terrifying.
"Is your surname Uzumaki?"
Tsunade was taken aback upon hearing this.
"It was Minato's suggestion."
Kushina patted Naruto's head, her face full of happiness.
Given Minato's personality, he is indeed capable of doing such a thing. After all, Kushina experienced the massacre of the Uzumaki Clan. Although she didn't say it, she must have missed the Uzumaki Clan. Moreover, apart from his hair, Naruto is more in line with the Uzumaki Clan in every other aspect. The reason why Minato is so popular is because he genuinely cares about others.
Looking at Naruto, Tsunade sensed a familiar presence.
" Nine-Tails inside Naruto now?"
"Yes, half is inside Naruto, and the other half is inside Sasuke."
" Sasuke?"
"It's Mikoto's child."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade's eyes widened.
Sealing Tailed Beast within the Uchiha is such a bold act that it has never happened in Konoha before. After all, the Uchiha Clan is known for its strength, and if the Tailed Beast is added to that, it would be even more formidable.
Tsunade glanced at Yuzuru beside her, who seemed to be pretending to be asleep but was actually squinting and peeking at her, and Tsunade had to admit that he was indeed different from those old fogies in Konoha.
"Dinner is ready."
Just then, Hong's voice rang out from the kitchen.
"Let's eat first, I'm actually a bit hungry."
Tsunade kicked Yuzuru, "Stop pretending, I'll settle the score with you later."
"Huh? What bill? I don't have it."
Yuzuru opened his eyes and looked at Tsunade.
"Get out of here and sit somewhere else, just looking at you annoys me."
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him.
Everyone came into the courtyard, set up a large table, and helped bring out the food.
Tsunade was seeing the appearance of the Sea Capital for the first time. Standing in the courtyard, she stared in astonishment at the twinkling lights of the high-rise buildings in the distance, the electric trains that occasionally ran across the overhead tracks, and the orderly rows of streetlights on the roads. She had never seen such scenes anywhere else in the Shinobi World.
Are you surprised?
Yuzuru appeared beside her without her noticing.
Tsunade immediately composed herself, watching his childish, smug expression, and a slight smile played on her lips. "So-so."
"Tch, stubborn as a mule. Have you even seen anything like it? It's just average."
No sooner had Yuzuru finished speaking than Tsunade lightly punched him on the head again.
This time she didn't use much force, but Yuzuru still covered her head and pretended to be in pain.
"Alright, stop pretending. Do you really think I don't know you?"
Tsunade glanced at him.
"This must be the Land of Water, right?"
"Yes, it's the Land of Water."
How long have you been here?
"It's been seven or eight years, hasn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade remained silent for a moment.
" The Kirigakure and the Daimyo..."
"That's all."
Tsunade knew that what Yuzuru meant by "gone" was not just a simple disappearance.
"By doing this, you will become the enemy of the Shinobi World in the future."
"Then, teacher, will you stand by my side? Or will we ultimately have to fight each other?"
Yuzuru looked at Tsunade.
Faced with this question, Tsunade once again chose to remain silent.
Tsunade's silence was the best answer for Yuzuru.
As Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, Yuzuru's actions amounted to a denial of everything he had done, including his role as a ninja and the meaning of being a ninja. It's normal that Tsunade wouldn't directly agree, but at the very least, she wouldn't choose to stand against Yuzuru.
Tsunade wasn't stupid; she understood the problems of the Shinobi World better than anyone. After leaving the village, she traveled throughout the Shinobi World every day. Tsunade had witnessed too many tragedies—ninjas, daimyo, nobles. Just as Yuzuru said, this was the true source of the Shinobi World's suffering.
The distorted system renders those at the bottom of society utterly inhuman, with no hope of ever rising above their circumstances.
What tormented her most was that all the people she cherished died because of this system, without exception, while she herself was trapped in this quagmire because of their feelings for each other. This kind of mental shackle was more terrifying than anything else.
"I suddenly realize that you're no different from that stinky snake."
Suddenly, Tsunade punched Yuzuru, sending him flying.
"Phew, I feel much better. Also, stop asking these kinds of questions; I'm too lazy to answer them."
No sooner had she finished speaking Yuzuru reappeared beside her.
"Okay."
After saying that, Tsunade sat down with everyone. Faced with the table full of delicious food, she was indeed a little hungry and started eating right away.
Minato also brought back some skewers, which he used Fire Style to start a fire, and then grilled and ate them.
Do you have any wine?
Tsunade was eating when she suddenly turned to look at Kurenai.
"Of course, sake, beer, and fruit wine—which would Lady Tsunade like to drink?"
"Come on, everyone!"
Tsunade said boldly.
May I drink it?
Naruto suddenly looked up and asked.
The next second, a hand pressed down on his head, Kushina's hair moved without wind, and she said with a "kind" expression, " Naruto, you can try."
Naruto, who had been quite curious, immediately became well-behaved, quietly eating the food in his bowl and the grilled meat next to him.
After Yuzuru brought over several cases of liquor, he had just sat down when Tsunade handed him a bottle.
Don't tell me you can't drink.
"I didn't drink much."
"That means it's drinkable."
After Tsunade handed the bottle to Yuzuru, she took out a beer for herself and took a sip. Suddenly, Yuzuru leaned over and gently tapped her beer bottle.
What are you doing?
Tsunade watched his actions, completely puzzled.
But I quickly realized that the beer in my hand was ice cold.
"Iced beer tastes better."
Tsunade took a bite of a skewer and a sip of beer, and her eyes lit up.
"It's really good."
Then, Yuzuru waved his hand, chilling all the wine, and everyone drank even more heartily.
After drinking some sake, Orochimaru finally couldn't restrain himself any longer.
" Yuzuru- kun, you still haven't told me what happened to you!"
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped and looked at Yuzuru.
Clearly, they were also very curious about how Yuzuru had changed so much.
"Yes, your eyes... I remember they weren't stable a little over a month ago. After your trip to Ten Thousand Fathom Peak, you've completely mastered them? And it seems like they're not just ordinary Byakugan."
Hong, standing to the side, looked into Yuzuru's azure eyes and asked.
Well, that's a long story.
Yuzuru put down his unfinished beer, causing Tsunade to frown.
"Are you raising fish? You drank a bottle of wine for half an hour, and there's still half left?"
Yuzuru:...
Kurenai couldn't help but laugh. There were eight empty sake bottles in front of her, fewer than Tsunade's, and no one else had drunk as much as Kurenai.
"Teacher, didn't I already tell you? My alcohol tolerance is only so-so."
"Next time, let's go to Naruto's table."
Upon hearing this, Yuzuru glanced at Naruto beside him. Just then, Naruto also heard someone calling him, looked up, and broke into a big smile.
Let's get down to business.
Yuzuru quickly finished the remaining half bottle of wine. "Yeah, it's all flat now. I should never have kept fish."
"My eyes are actually an upgraded version of the whites of my Byakugan."
"Can the Byakugan evolve?"
Everyone was surprised to hear this.
"I've never heard of the Byakugan evolving. In the past thousand years, no one in the Hyuga Clan has ever evolved the Byakugan. Only Hyuga Tennin was slightly stronger, but he only had the Byakugan."
Orochimaru was very interested in this.
"That's normal, because the Hyuga Clan only inherited the Byakugan; they don't have a body that can allow the Byakugan to evolve."
"There are two ways to evolve the Byakugan. One is to gather all the Byakugan, and they must be the Main Family's high-purity Byakugan, and concentrate all the eye power into one pair of Byakugan, thereby evolving it. However, this method may fail, and the price is that all the Byakugan will be destroyed."
Another method requires certain conditions: the body must belong to the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and a pair of Byakugan of high purity must be transplanted. This method also has the potential to evolve, and even if it fails, it will greatly enhance the Byakugan's power, at least without any side effects.
"The evolved eye is called the Tenseigan, which, as the name suggests, is a powerful eye similar to the Rinnegan."
Yuzuru pointed to her eyes and said with a smile, "My eyes are both the Tenseigan and the Byakugan. I'm still figuring it out myself."