Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

"Lady Tsunade, are you really going to make a deal with Orochimaru?!" Shizune asked anxiously.

She knew exactly what this meant. The Third Hokage had risked his life to seal Orochimaru's hands with great difficulty. If Lady Tsunade were to actually help Orochimaru unseal them, then the Third Hokage's death would have been in vain!

Even if Lady Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First Hokage, she will not be forgiven.

"Uncle, and your brother, they definitely don't want to see you like this!!" Shizune shouted.

"Mute, you're too annoying. I know my limits."

The blonde woman stared at the empty wine glass and said irritably.

Orochimaru gave Tsunade a month to consider, offering her two most beloved people as payment in exchange for her help in breaking the Reaper Death Seal.

"Seriously, why is there so little wine?!"

Tsunade, increasingly annoyed, yelled, "Waiter, another drink!"

However, she did not notice that, silently, a young man was sitting at a nearby table with his back to her.

That person was Neji.

"It seems Orochimaru has already spoken to her. It's amazing that she's so annoyed that she didn't even notice my presence."

"Seriously, I'm rolling my eyes, it's such an obvious feature..."

Left with no other choice, Neji could only stand up and walk towards Tsunade, hoping that she would discover him was probably impossible.

"Hey, you finally showed up, you brat from the Hyuga clan." Tsunade said excitedly to Shizune, "Shizune, did you see that? I won my bet, he really came over on his own."

But soon, Tsunade's expression turned serious again, and she became even more irritable: "Damn it, how did I win the bet again? Why have things been so unlucky these past two days!"

"Lady Tsunade, you're a little drunk." Shizune said helplessly, looking at the various bottles of liquor on the table.

Neji's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Tsunade to have discovered his whereabouts so early. These Kage-level powerhouses were truly not to be underestimated.

"Tell me, what are you doing here, you brat from the Hyuga clan?" Tsunade said, pointing at Neji.

"Ah, Lady Tsunade, I've been looking for you for so long," Neji said slowly as he sat down in front of Tsunade.

With her golden hair, fair and delicate face, and perfectly proportioned figure, everything about her was so perfect that you couldn't tell she was nearly fifty years old.

Hmm? Although it uses honorifics, I don't feel any respect for it.

"An interesting brat." Tsunade leaned back. "So, what brings you here?"

"To succeed as Hokage."

The atmosphere froze instantly. Neji and Tsunade stared intently at each other, as if the world had fallen silent.

Tsunade's lips moved slightly, about to speak, when Neji interrupted her: "Orochimaru contacted you, didn't he? He wants you to help him undo the Reaper Death Seal."

"And his reward is to let you see Nawaki and Kato again, right?" Neji said calmly.

However, these words struck Tsunade and Shizune like a bolt from the blue.

"What?!" The two were shocked. How did he know?

Orochimaru's man? No, that's not right. Konoha sent him, so there's definitely reason to believe he hasn't betrayed Konoha. Orochimaru has a spy among his men? But if that were the case, Konoha wouldn't have suffered such a drastic change.

"Don't think about it anymore." Neji waved his hand, interrupting Tsunade's train of thought: "I know far more than you think."

You know, I know.

What you don't know, I also know.

"The village has decided to appoint you as the Fifth Hokage, not only because of your enormous contributions to Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War, but more importantly, because you are the legitimate heir, naturally of impeccable lineage..."

"Impossible, I refuse." Tsunade refused before Neji could finish speaking.

"Both grandfathers were great and wanted to pursue peace, but they accomplished nothing. On the contrary, after their sacrifice, the fighting became even more intense, and even in the village, there were signs of civil war."

Tsunade's beautiful eyes were slightly misty, and as if she were thinking of something, a look of sadness gradually appeared on her face: "What's the use of being Hokage? You can't fulfill your dreams, and you can't even protect the people you want to protect. Hokage is just a piece of trash. Only a fool would want to be Hokage."

Tsunade filled her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Neji just looked at her quietly: "You're right, only a fool would become Hokage."

Aren't people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for insignificant people just fools?

Tsunade paused, feeling that Neji was not playing by the rules, how was she supposed to respond? However, it was nice to have someone who understood her.

“But they’re not useless,” Neji said.

"Hmm?" Tsunade looked at Neji with a puzzled expression, wondering what he was going to say.

Neji chuckled: "If someone with this kind of strength is a piece of trash, then the entire ninja world is basically garbage."

"Hahaha...you little brat, you're really interesting." Tsunade laughed, finding Neji more and more pleasing to the eye the more she looked at him.

"But what are you going to do? I'm not going back, so your mission will be considered a failure."

"Ah." Neji nodded.

So, let's leave everything to luck.

Chapter 56 The Person Who Endures the Pain and Moves Forward

"what?!"

Suddenly, Tsunade noticed Neji's undisguised gaze, then flicked the necklace she always wore with her finger.

"It's time to gamble!" Tsunade suddenly perked up.

"...Kid, in that case, let's make a bet. If you can take the necklace off my neck, I will become the Fifth Hokage."

"It's a deal." Neji then got up and walked out.

"Going out for some fresh air will help me clear my head," Tsunade said lazily, rubbing her eyes.

Seeing the two walk out one after the other, Shizune, who had been holding Tun Tun without saying a word the whole time, sighed softly.

A genin challenging a kage-level opponent? Is this some kind of joke?!

Of course, she hoped Tsunade could succeed as Hokage, but why did Konoha send such a brat?!

On the street, Neji and Tsunade faced off. Neji was slightly serious, but Tsunade... was still yawning.

"Hehe..." Neji knew what Tsunade was thinking when he saw her lazy appearance.

"Lady Tsunade, underestimating me will lead to great losses."

"Ugh," Tsunade said impatiently. To have to use her full strength to deal with a mere genin was an insult to her reputation as one of the Legendary Sannin.

Neji shook his head. The ninja promotion system isn't absolute. Right now, Neji's existence is a denial of that system.

He turned around, staring intently at Tsunade, and continued to move closer to her.

As Neji approached Tsunade, he suddenly looked up, his Byakugan eyes blazing with fury: "Pressure!"

The moment Neji activated his Byakugan, an indescribable aura suddenly emanated from him, causing Tsunade's pupils to shrink.

As for Silent, she was almost thrown back and staggered backward.

"No way, this is the kind of aura a genin can emit?!"

If even genin are this strong, how did Konoha get beaten up like that by Orochimaru?!

"I'm the winner of this bet!"

The last thing Tsunade saw in her eyes was Neji's handsome face and a fleeting glimpse of his arm.

Subsequently, the necklace that was extremely important to her was obtained by Neji.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Taking advantage of the moment when Tsunade was suppressed, Neji snatched her necklace.

"The host made a bet with Tsunade and received the reward [Summoning Jutsu (Slug)]."

Summoning (Slug): Make a pact with a slug in the Wet Bone Forest using your own blood. Afterward, you can use your own blood to form hand seals to summon the slug, which will come at your beck and call. Conversely, the slug can also summon the caster in return.

"The host touched Tsunade's bear and received the reward [Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth]."

The Ninja Art: Creation and Regeneration. This technique uses a large amount of chakra to stimulate various proteins, rapidly accelerating cell division and allowing cells to rebuild themselves. It can also regenerate all organs and tissues. This is not a restorative ability, but a regenerative ability. However, since the number of cell divisions a person can undergo in their lifetime is limited, using this technique will shorten one's lifespan.

"Huh?!" Neji was dumbfounded. He could understand the first reward, but what did the second mean? When did he...?

Neji subconsciously glanced at Tsunade's spot—had he accidentally touched it while snatching the necklace?

This is a huge loss!

"Hmph!" As expected of one of the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade broke through the oppressive aura almost at the same time Neji snatched the necklace.

"Lady Tsunade, your luck with gambling is as bad as ever," Neji said.

"Kid, you..."

"Never mind, Shizune is gone."

Tsunade glanced at Neji with resentment, then turned and left. "Really, he's too cunning. I didn't even have a chance to make a move."

"Huh? Ah? Lady Tsunade, aren't you going to bring that necklace back? It belongs to the First Hokage..." Shizune was lost in thought for a moment before quickly catching up with Tsunade and saying.

"Am I, Tsunade, the kind of person who reneges on debts?!"

Neji's eyes lit up: "So, Lady Tsunade has agreed to succeed as Hokage?!"

To everyone's surprise, Tsunade turned her head, smiled sweetly, and revealed great goodwill: "Although I won't renege on my debt, I can exchange it for something of equal value. This necklace is more important to me than my life..."

"..."

Tsunade left, though unwilling and somewhat reluctant to part with the necklace, she was also very happy. Before leaving, she laughed heartily, "I finally lost the bet."

"I... will go."

"Hide your breath!!"

Looking at the precious necklace in his hand, Neji felt it was so offensive. Without making a sound, he stuffed the necklace into his pocket and looked in the direction Tsunade had left.

"Really, this is going to be a difficult task."

"Dengdengdeng..."

That night, someone knocked on Neji's door. After Neji opened the door, Shizune rushed in.

"Neji, I have something to say to you," Shizune said bluntly.

Has Tsunade changed her mind?