Chapter 73: Little Pervert, I Want to Reward You!
Inside a private room of a Konoha izakaya, sunlight spilled onto the table through the half-open window, casting mottled patterns of light and shadow.
Tsunade sat alone in the corner. Several empty sake bottles were placed in front of her, and she still held a cup of clear sake in her hand.
She gently swirled the cup. The amber liquid swayed inside, reflecting her slightly tired face.
"What a terrible day…"
Ever since returning to Konoha, her life had not gotten any better.
Her former Senju ancestral home had long been sold to pay off debts. Now she could only stay at a Konoha inn and didn't even have a proper home.
What annoyed her even more was that her new boyfriend already had two official girlfriends.
And she could only be his hidden underground lover.
"Heh, how ironic…"
She tilted her head back and drained the wine in one gulp. The spicy liquid slid down her throat, but it couldn't dispel the frustration in her heart.
Uchiha Sanpō sat across from her, his gaze somewhat complicated.
He also wanted to drink a few cups with her, but a faint sound came from behind.
Uzumaki Huiyi stood quietly behind him, her eyes slightly dim.
Terumī Mei, on the other hand, had a bright smile on her face. She stuck her tongue out at him with an expression that said "You're screwed."
Uchiha Sanpō's heart stirred: He had to send the two of them away so he could have time alone with Tsunade.
So he sighed and finally bowed slightly: "Lady Tsunade, we'll head back first!"
Tsunade didn't look up. She simply waved her hand casually, as if she couldn't even be bothered to speak.
After Uchiha Sanpō left the izakaya with Uzumaki Huiyi and Terumī Mei…
She sat by the window, looking out at the street, her mood complicated.
"What exactly am I doing…"
She clearly didn't want to agree, but reviving Rope Tree had always been her obsession.
Uchiha Sanpō walked out of the izakaya. The breeze brought a slight chill.
Terumī Mei's identity was special, so she had nothing to do in Konoha Village.
She bounced over with bright eyes: "Sanpō-oniichan, give me some money!"
Uchiha Sanpō smiled helplessly and took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom: "500,000 ryō. Spend it wisely."
"Wow! Sanpō-oniichan is the best!"
Terumī Mei cheered, snatched the money, and excitedly started counting it.
Uchiha Sanpō ruffled Uzumaki Huiyi's hair and pinched Terumī Mei's cheek: "Huiyi, I still have official business to handle. I'm heading to the Police Force. You keep an eye on Mei and don't let her spend money recklessly."
Uzumaki Huiyi's eyes flickered slightly, but she eventually just nodded.
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Inside the Police Force Chief's office, his shadow clone was reviewing documents.
When the main body pushed open the door, the shadow clone looked up, then turned into a puff of white smoke and dispersed.
The memories flowed back instantly. There really hadn't been any important matters at the Police Force today.
The corners of Uchiha Sanpō's mouth curled up. He summoned another shadow clone.
He would continue letting the shadow clone do his work for him…
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Konoha Inn, Room 306.
At this moment, Uchiha Sanpō stood in front of the door, holding a bouquet of roses in his hand.
He took a deep breath and knocked gently.
"Who is it?" Tsunade's impatient voice came from inside, carrying a hint of drunkenness.
"Room service," he deliberately lowered his voice.
The door opened a crack. Tsunade looked out with hazy, drunken eyes.
When she saw who it was, her expression instantly darkened. She grabbed Uchiha Sanpō's collar and yanked him into the room.
"Heh, instead of accompanying your two little girlfriends, you came to see this old woman. What do you want?"
Uchiha Sanpō was pushed against the wall. He raised his hands helplessly: "I saw you weren't happy, so I came to keep you company…"
The inn room was small but tidy.
On the tea table by the window sat half a bottle of sake. Tsunade's steps were somewhat unsteady — clearly she had already drunk quite a lot.
Uchiha Sanpō was silent for a moment, then slowly walked forward and gently hugged her from behind.
"I'm sorry. It was my fault… Please forgive me."
Tsunade cut him off, her voice tired: "Enough. I'm… just a woman with a bitter fate… You already used Rope Tree to make me compromise… Why are you still playing these little tricks with me?"
Uchiha Sanpō sighed, walked in front of her, and looked at her seriously.
"Tsunade, I just want you to know that I really care about you."
"If you really cared about me, you wouldn't play these little tricks." Her voice finally softened.
Uchiha Sanpō smiled faintly and leaned down to kiss her forehead gently.
"Come drink with me!" She grabbed the wine bottle and took a big swig straight from it.
"You've already drunk a lot," Uchiha Sanpō frowned and reached out to stop her.
Seeing this, Tsunade said angrily: "If you won't drink with me, then get out!"
Uchiha Sanpō had no choice but to pick up a cup and downed three cups in a row: "These three cups are my apology for what happened earlier."
Tsunade grabbed his collar: "For those two little girlfriends of yours, you were actually willing to spend 160 million ryō… I… I'm jealous!"
Uchiha Sanpō didn't struggle. Instead, he took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her waist: "That 160 million ryō was for you to spend anyway. To help you revive Rope Tree, I spent 20 billion ryō building the Cloning Center."
Tsunade's body clearly stiffened.
She released his collar and instead wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face in his shoulder.
Her voice was muffled, with a slight nasal tone: "Little pervert… I want to reward you."
Seeing Tsunade's actions becoming more and more unrestrained!
Uchiha Sanpō laughed: "Except for the first time when I was more proactive, every other time you were even more proactive than me!"
Tsunade's drunken eyes stared straight at him. The corners of her lips curved into a dangerous arc: "Little pervert… kiss me…"
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, drawing a thin golden line on the floor.
Uchiha Sanpō lay on his side on the bed, quietly watching the sleeping Tsunade in his arms.
Her breathing was steady, her long lashes trembled slightly, and the corners of her mouth still carried a trace of satisfied smile.
In his mind, the system's notification sounds kept ringing:
"Ding! Host has performed dual cultivation once with Dao Companion: Tsunade. Favorability +12%, Mid-level Senju Sage Body experience +88, Chakra limit +5, Yang attribute +0.01%."
"Ding! Host has performed dual cultivation once with Dao Companion: Tsunade. Favorability +12%, Mid-level Senju Sage Body experience +100, Chakra limit +5, Yang attribute +0.01%."
"Ding! Dao Companion: Tsunade's favorability has reached 100%. Congratulations to the host for obtaining +1 Skill Fusion attempt."
Uchiha Sanpō gently stroked Tsunade's smooth back, feeling the surging chakra within his body.
Bloodline Limit: Mid-level Senju Sage Body (888/2000)Attributes: Life +1500, Chakra +1200, Life Recovery +15/hour, Sharingan Experience +20/day.
As expected, dual cultivating with stronger women brought greater rewards.
As long as he dual cultivated with Tsunade 13 more times, he could advance to the high-level Senju Sage Body.
Looking at Tsunade, who had fallen into a sweet dream, he gave up the idea of continuing and checked the system instead.
Host: Uchiha SanpōStrength: Kage-levelLifespan: 17/121Dao Companions: Uzumaki Huiyi (Favorability: 100%), Tsunade (Favorability: 100%), Terumī Mei (Favorability: 63%), Aoyama Yui (Favorability: 60%)Life: 5980/5980Chakra: 4258/4258Pupil Power: 1860/1860
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Bloodline Limit: Mid-level Uzumaki Sage Body (625/2000)Bloodline Limit: Mid-level Senju Sage Body (888/2000)Bloodline Limit: Three Tomoe Sharingan (7620/10000)
After obtaining the mid-level Senju Sage Body, his chakra amount had surged again. It was now more than 8 times that of an average jōnin.
Moreover, with the bonuses from both the Uzumaki and Senju Sage Bodies, he could gain 40 Sharingan experience points per day. He estimated that in 60 days, he would be able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Of course, if he upgraded both the Uzumaki and Senju Sage Bodies to high-level, the time could be shortened even further…
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