Tsunade immediately understood Uchiha Rei's sinister intentions; she could have given him an intravenous injection, but instead, she made her overcome her shyness and use her mouth to give it to that idiot Jiraiya.
"No, Tsunade-nee, listen to my sophistry, ah, no, listen to my explanation!"
Ling raised her hands, gripping Tsunade's arms, not allowing her to exert force and pull out her Yin-Yang Release creation. This was her hope of achieving Six Paths.
"Hmph! I'll listen to your nonsense for now."
Tsunade turned her face, glancing at Uchiha Rei's innocent and pitiful expression, wondering if she was really using too much force. After some thought, she loosened her grip.
"Didn't I not have time to tell you before you abruptly drank it yourself? How can you blame me?"
This was a lie. With Ling's physical speed and reaction time, how could she not react in time? She just wanted to watch the show.
"Don't even think about tricking me." How astute Tsunade was; she immediately saw that Uchiha Rei was trying to argue and couldn't help but tighten her grip on the struggling cowlick.
"Ano, well, mainly I saw how impatient you were, so I thought you were quite willing."
Ling's words instantly made Tsunade's face flush. She was impatient?!
"Nonsense! I… how could I…"
"Tsunade-nee, Jiraiya-dono has woken up!"
Ling immediately pointed at Jiraiya, diverting Tsunade's attention.
"No, don't! Tsunade, don't get married!"
Jiraiya suddenly leaped from the bed, shouting loudly. His voice could be heard not just throughout Konoha Hospital, but even on the streets outside.
"What! Lady Tsunade is getting married?"
Passersby exclaimed, and many people began to discuss it, with the rumors quickly changing.
"What! Lady Tsunade got married?!"
"What? You said Lady Tsunade is already married?!"
"How could this be? Lady Tsunade already had a child?!"
The rumors grew more and more outrageous, and the hospital was in an uproar. The gossip spread throughout all of Konoha at an alarming speed.
Tsunade's entire face had darkened, her fists clenching with audible cracks, and she was breathing heavily, her ample chest swaying, dazzling Jiraiya's eyes.
"You idiot! The moment you wake up, you start spouting nonsense! Die!"
Tsunade threw an uppercut towards Jiraiya's abdomen. The fierce punch wind nearly scared Jiraiya's soul out of him. He had just woken up only to face Tsunade's iron fist.
"Yare yare! I was wrong! Tsunade!"
Jiraiya immediately surrendered, but alas, there was no turning back once the arrow was shot. The punch still landed on Jiraiya's stomach, causing him to instantly open his mouth wide, his face turning purple.
He was then directly sent flying, smashing through the hospital wall, and then plummeting from the third floor, a truly gruesome sight.
"Um, I'll go tell Minato-nii and Teacher this good news. You two chat, hehe."
Seeing that things were going awry, Ling gave an awkward smile and used Flying Thunder God to leave, leaving behind a mess.
Ling notified Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze one by one, and soon a large group of people came to visit Tsunade, hearing rumors along the way that Tsunade had already married and had children.
"Cough, cough, what's going on?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep puff of smoke, accidentally choked, and after a few coughs, immediately questioned Uchiha Rei.
"Ah? Well, that, it's because Jiraiya-dono woke up and said, 'Tsunade, don't get married,' and it just spiraled from there."
Ling distanced herself, placing the blame squarely on Jiraiya.
"Nonsense, how can such rumors be spread everywhere?" Hiruzen Sarutobi made a gesture, and an Anbu member instantly appeared with Body Flicker Technique, kneeling on one knee.
"Go quell the rumors. There might even be spies causing trouble, so be careful to differentiate."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
The Anbu member departed with Body Flicker Technique, and soon after, many Anbu members appeared, beginning to warn villagers spreading rumors according to Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders.
Arriving at the hospital, Ling was somewhat reluctant to go inside, but seeing that Jiraiya wasn't too badly off, Ling felt relieved.
"Uchiha Rei! It's all your fault."
Jiraiya was bruised and swollen, with one front tooth knocked out, causing him to speak with a lisp. But seeing his vibrant spirit, it was clear his injuries were not minor.
"How can you say that? If it weren't for me, your soul would still be peeking somewhere, who knows where."
Ling spoke righteously, unable to tolerate such baseless slander.
"I, I wasn't peeking."
Jiraiya said this with little confidence, his eyes darting away, not daring to look in Tsunade's direction. Those familiar with him knew he was lying.
"You tell me, wasn't it you who told me Tsunade was getting married?"
Jiraiya quickly changed the subject, trying to shift the blame to Uchiha Rei. Both of them were using the same tactic; it just depended on who was more eloquent.
"I was tricking you! If I didn't provoke you, your soul would drift forever, probably really going to the Pure Land. You don't thank me but instead blame me, boo hoo hoo, you're bullying me."
Ling feigned crying, covering her eyes with her sleeve. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze were extremely awkward, mainly because the surrounding Ninja onlookers were all in a gossiping mood.
"Ling is right. You were the one who spoke carelessly without understanding the situation."
Tsunade settled the matter, which immediately made Jiraiya grimace and dare not argue further. However, he felt a familiar scent at the tip of his nose and instinctively licked his tongue.
Tsunade saw this, her face growing even redder, her teeth grinding audibly. Seeing Jiraiya's reminiscent expression, she couldn't bear it any longer and struck.
Jiraiya was still wondering why his lips had that familiar scent. The next second, he was sent flying, smashing through the hospital's courtyard wall.
"Good hit!" Ling cheered loudly, delighted to see Jiraiya, that ungrateful wretch, suffer.
Minato gave a wry smile, immediately ruffled Uchiha Rei's hair, suppressing the constantly spinning cowlick that wanted to fly to the heavens, and then used Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Jiraiya and help him up.
"Jiraiya-sensei, are you alright? You should apologize to Tsunade-senpai. Tsunade-senpai has been by your side constantly to take care of you, and she even overcame her hemophobia."
Minato Namikaze looked at the miserable Jiraiya and immediately told him some things that had happened during his unconsciousness.
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have blamed Ling, and I shouldn't have made you angry. Please forgive me, Tsunade."
Jiraiya knew when to yield. He was very grateful to Ling for saving his life and waking him up, although the method had been somewhat infuriating.
"Idiot, I'm going back to rest. You deal with this mess yourself."
Tsunade's face grew even redder, mainly due to the public scrutiny, which gave her a sense of shame. She turned and left without hesitation.
Jiraiya touched his broken ribs, wincing in pain as he pulled at the corner of his mouth, which then pulled at the wound there, causing another sharp intake of breath.
"Ling, please treat Jiraiya-sensei."
It wasn't the first time Minato Namikaze had seen Jiraiya in such a sorry state, but his injuries still needed treatment, and the best Medical Ninja was right in front of him.
"No, I'm very busy. Let Jiraiya-dono handle it at the hospital."
Ling used Flying Thunder God to leave, lest Hiruzen Sarutobi assign her work later, which would be troublesome.
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