Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

In fact, although Kagura seemed to have completely overwhelmed her opponent in that battle just now.

But only Kagura knew that if she hadn't handled things properly, she would probably be forced to flee with the injured Tsunade by now.

On the one hand, in terms of strength, the two sides are not actually that far apart.

In order to rescue Tsunade in time, Kagura used the Eight Gates Released Technique from the beginning, which enabled her to reach the scene from several kilometers away at supersonic speed.

At that time, he knew very well that he could not maintain the fifth gate for as long as he had imagined, and that a quick victory was the only way.

After a brief moment of thought, he realized that everything that followed was intentional.

He used the statement of leaving one person behind to highlight his arrogance, and then went all out to activate his Sharingan, while using genjutsu to control the seven people.

Then, use Chidori to quickly eliminate one person, thereby intimidating everyone present.

Fortunately, the other party was indeed frightened by his actions and, just as he had planned, chose to retreat.

Otherwise, Kagura will face a tough battle next.

It's important to understand that while he was indeed very strong, those on the other side were not ordinary genin either.

Those were all elites specially selected by the Mizukage to be best suited for using the ninja sword.

These people wield those powerful ninja swords; their true strength is probably beyond the reach of even ordinary Chunin.

Adding to the burden of caring for Tsunade, who was seriously injured, Kagura faced a difficult situation.

Of course, if it really comes down to a fight, and if she decides to use the tailed beasts within her, even if she can't kill them, Kagura is still confident that she can defeat them.

But this involves another factor Kagura needs to consider: if she really kills all of these people, she will probably face the wrath of the Mizukage.

These were elites specially selected by the Mizukage, a group of people who were given the title of the first generation of "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist".

As a result, others had just been established and hadn't even made a name for themselves when you wiped them all out by yourself.

Even a fool could guess how the Mizukage would feel.

Although he doesn't need to pay much attention to this kind of thing after the exam is over.

But for someone who only wanted to grow stronger by hiding his tracks, facing a hatred level of Kage was ultimately not a good thing.

That's why he ultimately returned the twin swords, the Flounder, to them.

Um......

It's true that people dislike its appearance...

Thinking about this, Kagura felt a wave of weariness.

If only I were just a teenager, I wouldn't have to think about these things, and I could do whatever I wanted like a hothead like Naruto.

Before nightfall, the two injured men finally found a secluded hiding place.

By this time, Kagura had basically completely gotten rid of the aftereffects of the Eight Gates.

Hiding in a relatively narrow cave, he lit a fire.

Seeing that Tsunade still looked somewhat dejected, he said comfortingly:

"Now that we both have the headbands needed for the assessment, we no longer need to worry about going out to hunt other people."

Let's get some rest here tonight, and tomorrow at dawn we'll head straight for our final destination.

Tsunade nodded upon hearing this, then suddenly blushed as if she had thought of something.

After fidgeting slightly for a moment, she spoke in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz:

"that......

I need your help to treat my injuries...

As she spoke, she took out a bottle of ointment from the bag, then turned away apologetically.

As she turned, her fair back was revealed to Kagura.

Finally, the energy wave from the Twin Blades - Flounder struck her solidly in the back.

The clothing here is naturally not like the Hulk's shorts; after such an attack, Tsunade's clothes on her back would have been torn long ago.

At this moment, her fair and jade-like back was completely exposed to Kagura.

But Kagura only felt a pang of heartache, because there was a hideous wound in the middle of her back.

Although the bleeding had stopped, the exposed wound and the congealed scabs still caused him pain.

The location on her back made it impossible for Tsunade to treat it herself with healing jutsu, so she had to ask Kagura to apply the ointment for her.

Kagura took the bottle of ointment and carefully applied it to the wound.

Ah~~~

"Waaah..."

But the moment his hand touched her, Tsunade let out a groan.

Seemingly sensing something was amiss, Tsunade quickly lowered her voice.

She kept her lips tightly closed, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Kagura with a wronged expression, making muffled sobs.

Kagura, whose mind was somewhat distracted by Tsunade's groan, subconsciously swallowed.

He forced himself to keep his hand steady and continued applying the ointment as if nothing was wrong.

"Mmm~~~~ Ah~~~~ Waaah~~~~"

And so, amidst Tsunade's murmurs, Kagura finally managed to finish applying the medicine for her.

He put down the ointment in his hand, let out a soft breath, and felt even more tired than after fighting during the day.

It's just applying some medicine, isn't it?

Do you really want to shout like that?

He touched the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead and found that Tsunade was still staring at him with a wronged expression.

"what happened?"

He asked with concern.

Tsunade shrank closer to him, her big eyes wide as she said:

"I'm cold..."

Forehead......

That's something Kagura really overlooked.

The forest at night was indeed much colder than I had imagined.

Moreover, Tsunade's shirt was almost completely gone from the back, and she was seriously injured, so it was normal for her to feel cold.

But for a moment he didn't know what to do, since he only had one shirt.

Hmm... there is a vest.

But in order to provide some protection, the vest wasn't filled with cotton; instead, it was lined with a thin layer of metal.

Even if I wore these, I wouldn't feel warm!

Just as Kagura was struggling with whether or not to take off her only top and give it to Tsunade, leaving herself naked for the night.

Tsunade seemed to sense his predicament and spoke again:

"or...

Will you hold me while I sleep tonight?

Saying those words seemed to have exhausted all her courage. She lowered her head shyly, and Kagura couldn't see her expression.

Nani?

Upon hearing this, Kagura's face stiffened, and she felt as if her mind couldn't process what she was hearing.

Before he could respond, Tsunade's buzzing voice came again:

"We should at least give it a try."

After we finish this trial, we'll be adults.

Kagura: ?(????)

hiss......

Tsunade, you're so bold!

However, I must say...

Hehe, that's a great idea!!!

Chapter 53 The Fourth Assessment

The sun reluctantly climbed up from the distant east, and the morning light peeked in through the lush forest.

As a ray of morning light shone into the cave, Tsunade and Kagura finally woke up from their sleep.

The two emerged from the cave, and Tsunade stretched contentedly.

Unlike her weakness last night, Tsunade looked refreshed and energetic at this moment.

In contrast, Kagura behind her clearly had dark circles under her eyes and looked listless.

After checking the direction, Kagura prepared to discuss the next move with Tsunade...

what?

You're asking me what exactly happened last night?

The student who came up with this question, please go stand facing the wall for a while.

They are just two minors, and even though they are alone in a room, what do you think could happen between them?

Although our protagonist Kagura did come up with some plot ideas, it's clear that what he and Tsunade were thinking about were not the same thing.

Last night, he really just slept with Tsunade in his arms all night long.

So much so that when he woke up in the morning, he finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked Tsunade: