Chapter 105: Nawaki's Fake Funeral, Tsunade's Confession, Hiruzen's Speech, and Uchiha Min's Jealousy
Naraku tightly held Tsunade, who was crying like a torrential rain of pear blossoms. At this moment, Tsunade was like a helpless child, only seeking the shelter of her parents as she nestled in Naraku's arms.
Naraku noticed that the gazes of people outside were drawn to the scene before them and knew the effect had been achieved.
He then pulled Tsunade into the Senju clan grounds.
After confirming no one was eavesdropping or interfering, Naraku explained the truth to Tsunade.
Upon learning the truth, Tsunade looked at Nawaki's "corpse" that still retained warmth. It was as if the taut string in her heart had snapped—she was about to collapse to the ground.
Naraku swiftly caught this very well-endowed body with quick reflexes. His evaluation: only two words—"very big" and "very soft"!
Tsunade explained: "My family only has this one little brother left. Naraku, thank you for saving Nawaki. It's really good to have you."
With that, Tsunade hugged Naraku's head and tried to kiss him.
Naraku looked at Nawaki still lying beside them and originally wanted to refuse. But facing his teacher's request, he "didn't dare" refuse and could only resign himself to closing his eyes.
He originally thought it would be the usual forehead kiss like before. Unexpectedly, Naraku suddenly felt his lips become wet.
A wet tongue clumsily and roughly probed inside Naraku's mouth. He, a dignified eight-foot-tall man—what kind of treatment was this?
The enemy before him was simply too impolite! Truly not taking him seriously at all.
Although he was also a noob, when the narrow road meets, the brave win—momentum must be maintained.
In the end, Naraku achieved a complete victory.
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Afterward the two looked at each other shyly with flushed faces. This time Tsunade had thoroughly expressed her feelings.
Naraku glanced at Nawaki still pretending to be dead beside them. This was deliberately controlled by Naraku to make the act more convincing—he hid the power inside Nawaki's body. He even concealed Nawaki's life force.
Right now Nawaki looked somewhat like a freshly deceased physical Buddha.
Naraku said to Tsunade: "Don't worry, Sensei. Today we'll hold a funeral for Nawaki first. Later I'll arrange an absolutely safe place for him. As long as Nawaki doesn't die, the enemy won't give up."
Tsunade didn't pay much attention to Nawaki's situation. Instead she questioned Naraku: "What did you just call me?"
Naraku teased: "I called you Sensei—what's wrong?"
Tsunade suddenly blushed thinking of her earlier behavior. Seeing Naraku still teasing her, a wave of embarrassment surged in her heart.
She punched Naraku's chest.
Naraku watched wide-eyed as the monstrous strength fist—capable of killing Jiraiya—landed on his chest.
"Boom!"
Naraku felt the immense force of the punch. Although she didn't use monstrous strength, if it hit an ordinary person it would at least break two ribs.
Naraku also noticed Tsunade had chosen the perfect spot—just enough to hurt a ninja without causing injury.
Truly worthy of a renowned medical ninja—so skilled!
Pah! Skilled my ass!
Naraku recalled a news story from his previous life: some guy got stabbed 36 times by his nurse girlfriend—every stab avoided vitals—and was diagnosed with minor injuries.
Tsunade gently said to Naraku: "What should you call me?"
Naraku stammered: "Wife!"
Tsunade stubbornly said to Naraku: "I haven't agreed to marry you yet!"
Then she left the room.
Naraku watched Tsunade leave and felt he probably wouldn't abandon the whole forest for one precious tree. He felt the future was long and the road ahead heavy.
Later, Nawaki's funeral began grandly and lively. Because there had been no recent movements in the ninja world, both Jiraiya and Orochimaru came to attend Nawaki's funeral. Especially Orochimaru—as Nawaki's teacher, he had to come.
At this time there weren't many people in the mourning hall. Tsunade also knew her acting was poor.
She only used chakra to stimulate her eyes, making them slightly red, and sat silently beside Nawaki's coffin.
Beside her was also a dazed Maiya. This girl was quite pitiful—due to secrecy, no one told her the truth.
Tsunade also decided to take Maiya as her disciple out of concern that the child couldn't accept it emotionally.
It could be said that becoming the partner of a Konoha noble clan wasn't so simple.
Sakura worked so hard yet was still left far behind in combat power by Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto.
To chase Uchiha Sasuke she also endured tremendous mental pressure. If not for the Uchiha clan extermination and Naruto's assistance, chasing Sasuke would have been a pipe dream.
The actual reception was handled by Tsunade's household maids and Naraku.
Orochimaru entered the mourning hall and instinctively felt something was off. But seeing Nawaki in the coffin looking like a physical Buddha—not quite alive—he knew something interesting must have happened here. He planned to talk to Naraku later.
Because Nawaki fell into a coma after greatly defeating Iwagakure on the front lines and was then ambushed by enemies, he ultimately died as a hero.
Many families in the village sent representatives. The Uchiha clan sent Uchiha Min.
Mainly because Uchiha Min noticed Naraku had been staying in the Senju clan grounds lately and not returning home at night—he was curious what Naraku was up to there.
As soon as Uchiha Min entered, he saw Naraku "jumping up and down (in Uchiha Min's eyes)" and stealing the spotlight while receiving guests.
To those who didn't know, one might think he was the Senju clan head.
Uchiha Min immediately darkened his face, walked to Naraku, and let out a cold snort.
Naraku naturally noticed this old man and deliberately said politely: "Isn't this the Uchiha clan's Great Elder? Thank you for coming to attend Nawaki's funeral."
Uchiha Min saw Naraku acting like the host and felt anger rise.
How did his dignified Uchiha clan produce such a freakish youth? He even wondered—if he himself died, would Naraku be this attentive?
This was a misunderstanding of Naraku. If Uchiha Min died, he would definitely report to Naraku's Hall of the Dead. At that time there would surely be a grand funeral.
Naraku would definitely provide full one-stop service—eyes to Naraku, soul to report at the Hall of the Dead, political and material legacy fully taken over by Naraku—no outsiders allowed to steal it.
Truly a grand filial piety.
In the end Uchiha Min still minded appearances. He snorted again beside Naraku and walked into the hall.
Leaving Naraku feeling a bit baffled—was this old man having a sore throat today?
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At Konoha's Hero Cemetery,
"Senju Nawaki was a hero of Konoha. He…" Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke slowly.
At the end he said: "Senju Nawaki's sacrifice will never be forgotten by the village! Where the Leaf of Konoha dances, the Fire lives on eternally!"
As the summary of the funeral speech.
Nawaki's coffin was then carried into the cemetery by a group of people.
Naraku thought: Nawaki should wake up in about a year, right?
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