Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

"..."

A brief silence fell over the meeting room.

No one spoke up for Tsunade, not even her two childhood friends, after all, the other side was the Third Hokage.

"Well, I support Lady Tsunade's opinion."

In the crowd, a man with long blue hair hesitated for a long time, and was about to get up to support Tsunade's opinion when a weak voice rang out from the corner.

Chapter 12 Tsunade and Chiba, I regret that you were born too late.

Swish.

Everyone turned around in unison, looking in the direction of the sound. They wanted to see who was so brave as to openly contradict the Third Generation Leader.

"Chiba?"

Tsunade was surprised. She had thought about Jiraiya and Orochimaru, but she never expected that the one who would truly stand up for her would be her younger brother's friend, a boy.

"Hmph, so you're saying you have a problem with me?"

On the platform, Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly, his face darkening, and the aura of a superior suddenly erupted.

Being "questioned" by a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in front of a group of Konoha's core members would make Hiruzen Sarutobi furious, even if he wasn't angry.

Seeing the Third Hokage's outburst, the crowd below fell silent, even the long-haired man who had previously wanted to support Tsunade quietly abandoned the idea.

However, for some reason, the man felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

"call……"

Despite being under immense pressure, Chiba did not back down. He took a deep breath, a complex expression flashing across his eyes.

"Chief Nohara, if you were here, you would definitely agree with this suggestion."

"If it weren't to cover the retreat of those comrades who were unable to fight, you wouldn't have..."

Chiba suppressed his thoughts and said with a serious expression, "Third Hokage, how could I possibly have a problem with you?"

"It was you who took up the post amidst the defeat and was ordered to lead Konoha to victory after victory in times of crisis, pulling them out of the quagmire of war. Who among the people of Konoha does not hold you in the highest esteem?"

Wear it a thousand times, but flattery never wears it.

These words might not have had much effect if spoken by someone else, but coming from the mouth of a sincere-looking young man, they were quite pleasing to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"What a naughty little guy!"

Hiruzen took a satisfying puff of his pipe, no longer intending to blame anyone, and said with a smile, "Tell me, what are your thoughts?"

Chiba nodded and said, "You are right to consider the big picture, but I think Lady Tsunade's words also make some sense."

"..."

Chiba, from the perspective of a medical ninja, began to list the benefits of optimizing the Konoha team structure and establishing a new medical ninja training mechanism.

On the stage, Hiruzen listened intently, nodding slightly as he watched Chiba deliver his impassioned speech.

"Hmm, he has good talent and is also worldly-wise; he's a promising prospect."

It's a pity he's too old to take on any more apprentices...

However, just thinking about his three eccentric disciples makes Hiruzen feel an urge to delete his account and start over.

None of the three little brats respected him as their teacher; they were even less respectful than the child in front of them!

(Orochimaru: Deleting your account? Do you need my help, Sarutobi-sensei?)

……

After the meeting ended, Chiba quickly left the conference room through the back door.

"Impulsive, I acted impulsively!"

Chiba was somewhat annoyed. He had stood up on impulse; sigh, impulsiveness is the devil…

"Hey, Chiba, wait for me!"

Just then, Tsunade's melodious voice came from behind.

"Ok?"

Chiba was taken aback, wondering what plot he had inadvertently triggered.

In his previous life, he was busy with his studies and only watched Naruto in a general way. He was unaware that Tsunade and Kato Dan's romance began with this meeting tonight.

In the original storyline, it was Kato Dan who stood up for Tsunade, but now, that person has become him.

"Just now, even Orochimaru and Jiraiya didn't say a word in front of the old man. Thank you for supporting me, Chiba."

Tsunade quickly caught up with Chiba and walked alongside him in the alleyway late at night.

Chiba shook his head and sighed, "You don't need to thank me, Lady Tsunade. To be honest, I didn't stand up for you just now."

Chiba's somewhat dejected appearance touched a soft spot deep within Tsunade's heart.

She was so agitated at the meeting because she almost lost Nawaki.

Chiba must have lost someone very important to him, right?

"Walk with me for a while, let's talk." Tsunade said, looking at the somewhat dejected Chiba.

"Okay." Chiba nodded and accompanied Tsunade to a secluded spot.

At this time, Tsunade was in her early twenties, at the peak of her figure and appearance. Her chest was full but not exaggerated, and her waist was slender and could be grasped in one hand.

Chiba stole a few glances, feeling his heart race; he really had no resistance to beautiful older women…

The two were not very familiar with each other, and they couldn't immediately be completely open and honest with each other. So they started the conversation with the medical field, which they both knew about.

The medicine in the Naruto world is based on chakra and is far less sophisticated than that on Earth. No matter what Tsunade talks about, Chiba can talk eloquently and give insightful opinions.

Just kidding, he memorized so many books in his past life, he's practically a walking encyclopedia of knowledge!

Chiba's extensive knowledge undoubtedly gave Tsunade a great shock, and the way she looked at Chiba changed.

"So what are your dreams, Chiba?" Tsunade suddenly asked.

"Hmm, no..." Chiba thought for a moment, but his mind went blank.

"If I had to say, I would want to have enough power to never experience separation or death again, and to live a peaceful and quiet life with the person I love until we grow old together."

"Oh, that sounds quite heartwarming."

Tsunade nodded, then casually asked, "You're not young anymore, you must already have someone you like, right?"

"not yet……"

Chiba's face instantly fell: "Lady Tsunade, why do you have to bring up something you don't want to talk about!"

"Sorry, sorry, I touched a nerve, hahaha."

Tsunade burst into laughter in front of Chiba, laughing so hard that she was shaking uncontrollably, and Chiba's heart fluttered with joy.

"If you and my brother weren't the same age, perhaps we..."

Under the tranquil night sky, looking at Chiba's slightly immature face, Tsunade felt a faint sense of emotion.

So many years have passed, and unexpectedly, the first person she fell in love with was actually her own brother's friend...

"Here, as a reward for saving my brother, I'll give you this necklace."

As she spoke, Tsunade took out a crystal necklace from her chest and handed it to Chiba.

This necklace was a keepsake left to her by her grandfather. To inspire her younger brother to become Hokage, she gave the necklace to Nawaki.

Who knew that Rope Tree had suddenly become superstitious ever since he stepped on the explosive tag last time, insisting that the necklace had brought him bad luck and refusing to wear it anymore.

And so, the necklace returned to Tsunade's hands once again.

"What are you waiting for? Take it."

Tsunade's slender hand trembled twice in the air, completely unaware that Chiba opposite her was already shaking.

"I saved your brother, and you want to harm me?!"

Chiba had heard of the "Death Necklace" from Naruto; whoever wore it would die, and even the protagonist Naruto almost succumbed to it.

He's just a minor character; his fate really can't handle this kind of thing!

"Lady Tsunade, how about you change the reward? This one..."

"Um?!"

Before Chiba could finish speaking, Tsunade frowned and clenched her small fists in displeasure.

This necklace held extraordinary significance for her. If it weren't for her feelings for Chiba... hmph, she wouldn't have given it away so easily!

"Come here!" Tsunade shouted, reaching out to grab Chiba.

Chiba was powerless against Tsunade. His body spun halfway uncontrollably before he collapsed into Tsunade's arms, completely bewildered.

"So...so soft..."

The next moment, an indescribable softness bumped against Chiba's back, instantly making him forget about the Death Necklace.

By the time he realized what was happening, Tsunade had already put the necklace around his neck.

Chiba: "..."

"Alright." Tsunade clapped her hands and released Chiba.

After looking it over, she nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, this necklace looks quite nice on you."

"What a joke! With my face like this, nothing looks good on me..."

"Oh well, I'll just take it off quietly later," Chiba sighed to himself.

Just then, Tsunade clenched her small fists so tightly they cracked, and looked at Chiba with a dangerous gaze.

"I'm warning you, if I find out you've secretly taken off your necklace, I'll punch you to death!"

Chiba: (?-ι_-｀) I understand, Lady Tsunade...

Chapter 13 Mito Monzuki, Goodbye Tsunade