"The me in that world..."
Halfway through, Tsunade shook her head vigorously and said, "Forget it, no matter how good life is in other worlds, it has nothing to do with me. I only need to live well in my own world!"
"That's the Tsunade I know."
Uchiha Yoichi raised his glass and said, Tsunade, seeing this, smiled and raised her glass too. After finishing it in one gulp, her face flushed a bit more as she said, "You're such a smooth talker. Could it be that the me in that world was persuaded by your sweet words?"
"It's about time to rely on this necklace..."
In the izakaya, the two chatted back and forth. Alcohol is the best lubricant for conversations. Knowing Tsunade's temper well, even though this Tsunade was quite unfamiliar with him, after a few bottles of sake, their relationship grew closer.
In the end, they drank over twenty bottles of sake together. Uchiha Yoichi was fine; even if he didn't use chakra, his strong physique prevented him from getting drunk.
Tsunade, on the other hand, was not doing well. Her face was flushed as she lay on the table, completely inebriated. Although Uchiha Yoichi drank most of the sake, Tsunade still drank a few bottles.
"Boss, the bill please!"
After paying the bill, Uchiha Yoichi carried Tsunade out of the izakaya. Outside, the cold wind blew, accompanied by a surge of life energy he transmitted to her, making her a bit more lucid.
"Go home and rest, by the way, remember to take this back; you should inject it yourself tomorrow!"
"I can't walk... Let me lean on you..."
Tsunade, with her legs a bit soft, leaned against Uchiha Yoichi, her face showing a drunken look, unable even to open her eyes.
"I'll take you home."
After speaking, Uchiha Yoichi carried Tsunade on his back again, and with a few instances of Instant Body, arrived at the Senju Clan Land.
"Looks like your brother isn't back yet; he's working so hard at training as soon as he returned to Konoha."
Nawaki was located by Uchiha Yoichi with a quick sense, as the young man wanted to make up for the lost time, training at the training ground since he returned, still there even after nightfall.
He pushed open the door and went inside, noticing the house seemed to have been cleaned. Uchiha Yoichi guessed it was Shizune's doing, then carried Tsunade upstairs.
After placing the drunk woman on the bed, Uchiha Yoichi stood up; however, just as he was about to leave, Tsunade, lying on the bed, grabbed his hand.
"Don't leave yet... talk to me about other things..."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoichi turned back and saw Tsunade's flushed face turned away. It wasn't clear if these were drunken words or a conscious decision.
"Should I really stay?"
Tsunade didn't speak; she just held onto Uchiha Yoichi's hand, unwilling to let go.
Uchiha Yoichi, no longer hesitating, turned off all the lights in the room and lay down on the bed.
The clothes came off piece by piece, tossed onto the floor, over the back of a chair...
Squeak, squeak~!
"Mm~~"
As the movements grew larger, Tsunade couldn't suppress her voice.
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"Phew, finally done. Uh, why are the lights off? Hasn't Lady Tsunade and Nawaki returned yet?"
Shizune said, a bit surprised when she returned home, figuring Lady Tsunade should've been back by now.
After following Tsunade back to the village, she moved into the Senju Clan Land, having long gotten rid of her previous rental, following Tsunade for better cultivation and care.
However, upon entering the house, Shizune suddenly heard peculiar noises, with muffled female voices coming from upstairs, alerting her to something amiss.
"Is that... Lady Tsunade's voice?"
Shizune was puzzled, then tiptoed upstairs and slowly approached Tsunade's room. Now she could hear clearly.
It was indeed Lady Tsunade's voice. But why did Tsunade's voice carry a hint of joy, and the commotion was quite noticeable...
Shizune listened, her face growing increasingly red, and couldn't help but reach out. She found the door was unlocked and pushed it slightly, opening a crack.
Through the gap, illuminated by the moonlight outside the window, Shizune clearly saw the movements on the bed inside, rendering her momentarily speechless. But at the critical moment, Shizune covered her mouth with a hand.
Lady Tsunade, Lady Tsunade is actually doing that with a man...
Rationality told Shizune to leave immediately, yet her body remained stationed outside the door. Her eyes, unblinking, stared through the crack, watching Tsunade and another man's actions clearly.
Ninja vision is excellent, and Shizune was no exception, so she could see clearly what was inside.
Shizune's breathing grew rapid; her hands gradually seemed beyond her control, loosening from her mouth, inching downward.
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The following morning.
Sunlight streamed in through the window.
The glaring sunlight caused Tsunade to awaken from a pleasant dream, and upon waking up to see the ceiling of her house, she recalled memories before sitting up.
"Hiss~, that guy."
Just propping herself up, Tsunade felt a sharp tearing pain from her body, prompting her to draw a breath, easing it to feel better after a while.
"How many times was it last night...."
Tsunade rubbed her brow, unable to remember. She couldn't fathom why she would engage in such activity with someone she'd only met twice... then with a 'husband's' identity, which seemed a bit absurd...
"Just drunkenness, it has to be drunkenness; that wasn't my decision!"
Tsunade quickly shook her head. In doing so, she suddenly noticed a box by the bedside, recalling it was left by Uchiha Yoichi, a genetic transformation potion, which upon injection, would help cultivate that powerful secret technique inside her head.
There were two genetic transformation injections, one for her and one for Nawaki.
"Right, there's also the seal on my hand..."
Tsunade extended her snow-white arm, not recalling when it was said last night. She forgot what exactly was sealed, but she had to unseal it to find out.
"Release!"
Using the Seal-Removing Jutsu, Tsunade immediately felt a vast, warm energy spreading throughout her body, revitalizing every cell, feeling rejuvenated.
Strength, chakra, and vitality all seemed to have returned to youthful vigor.
"Is this your gift to me..."
Tsunade touched her face, knowing even without a mirror that her condition must be excellent, and the tearing pain below was gone.
"Hmph, don't think I'll be swayed so easily!"
After speaking, Tsunade couldn't help but laugh, then got up, taking a syringe to the bathroom, emerging a while later, feeling refreshed and dressed, heading downstairs.
On the first floor, she coincidentally saw Shizune, sporting severe dark circles, seated on the sofa, leading Tsunade to ask in surprise, "Shizune, why are you here, didn't you rest well last night?"
"...Didn't rest well, Lady Tsunade, couldn't sleep till morning... I want to request a day off today."
Shizune looked at Tsunade with a face full of resentment, prompting Tsunade to surmise what was going on, making her awkwardly cough saying, "Then go rest, Shizune, no need to help out today."
After speaking, Tsunade quickly walked outside, realizing the events of last night had been overheard by Shizune. Drinking indeed causes trouble!
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"Had a good walk, Itachi!"
"Mm, spent some time with Sasuke yesterday, though it seems he got caught up because of me, haha..."
Itachi said with a smile, this world's Sasuke seemed more attached to him, pulling his bedding out upon hearing nighttime stories.
As for this world's Uchiha Itachi, he was still in the intelligence division.
Uchiha Yoichi nodded slightly and said, "If there's nothing else, let's head back."
"Alright, Father!"