Early Morning.
The sun had just risen.
Tsunade woke up groggily.
Lying on the tatami mat, she stared blankly at the sheets.
Her beautiful face, tinged with laziness, was absent and dazed, as if her body had lost its soul.
Her eyes were filled with confusion, panic, helplessness, and a mix of other complex emotions.
The traces of last night were glaringly obvious.
"Tsunade-nee."
Kiyoshi smiled warmly.
He gently held her soft body.
Yesterday was indeed a rewarding experience.
Although they hadn't really conquered the final frontier yet.
There had definitely been a breakthrough between them.
"You brat, you got what you wanted. don't just stand there, get out."
Tsunade snapped back to her senses, her stunning face turning bright red.
She glared at Kiyoshi with a fierce look, her teeth grinding, "My once flawless reputation…. is ruined."
She lay there helplessly.
Covering her face, she felt irritated.
If word of such an outrageous incident got out, how would she face anyone?
She shouldn't have allowed this brat to take advantage of her yesterday.
Thankfully, she had managed to hold the line against Kiyoshi's persistent advances.
But…. this little pervert.. How dare he?
He actually had her use a Shadow Clone to replace her.
It was absolutely absurd, hard to believe.
And yet, she had been unable to resist his tricks and, against her better judgment, had foolishly agreed.
Although nothing had physically happened.
Once the Shadow Clone was dispelled, and the chakra and memories returned, it felt incredibly real, as if she had experienced it firsthand.
"Tsunade-nee, don't think about it too much."
Suddenly—
Kiyoshi's face drew closer.
Tsunade couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"Mm…" But quickly, she resigned herself, closing her eyes.
It was no use.
Now that they had come this far, there was no point in fooling herself anymore.
Anyway, it wasn't her fault—it was all that brat's doing.
Convincing herself, Tsunade stopped rejecting him and took the initiative instead.
After a long while—
The two of them locked eyes.
"Seems like I'm cursed by you, huh..." Tsunade panted slightly.
The red flush gradually faded, and she rolled her eyes, "Get lost already."
She still had some dignity to maintain. What if Shizune and Karin came by? It would be a hassle.
"Well then, Tsunade-nee, goodbye."
Kiyoshi chuckled softly.
Under Tsunade's angry, reproachful gaze, he quickly disappeared from the room.
"Whoosh..."
Two Wood Clones appeared.
Tsunade lazily lay there, completely indifferent, assigning all the cleanup tasks to the Wood Clones.
"Next, I leave everything to you…. make sure everything is cleaned up in the next half hour."
….
Kiyoshi returned to his room.
He took a refreshing bath.
Feeling completely relaxed, his spirits lifted.
The usually composed and beautiful Tsunade was even more sensitive than he had imagined.
After the Shadow Clone was dispelled, the experiences and memories left a lasting impact on her.
She had completely lost control, more exaggerated than even Shizune.
It was clear—she had been holding back for too long, and now it was almost spilling over.
Just the kind of thing he, as her disciple, was meant to help with.
It was only right for him to relieve his teacher's burdens.
"However, it seems that the Wood Clones are more realistic."
While Wood Clones might sound a little wooden, they were actually far more lifelike than Shadow Clones. The term "wood" didn't do it justice at all.
These fully intelligent clones, capable of directly sharing experiences, memories, and more with the main body, were truly remarkable.
"I'll have to try out the Shadow Clone, Wood Clone, and Water Clone techniques sometime—I definitely want to thoroughly test them."
Kiyoshi's gaze grew intense.
He set a bold small goal for himself.
He believed that this was the true way to use such physical clone techniques.
He then heard voices coming from the hallway—Shizune and Karin were near.
He stepped outside.
"Kiyoshi..."
Shizune's face turned a little red.
But after these past few days, she was finally holding herself together.
She greeted him nonchalantly.
"Good Morning..." Kiyoshi smiled.
He was actually looking forward to tonight's "training" session.
"Knock… knock…"
"Tsunade-sama."
Karin habitually knocked on Tsunade's door.
As usual, she was told to wait in the dining hall.
Karin, filled with doubt, turned to Shizune. "Shizune-nee, don't you think Tsunade-sama has been acting a bit strange lately?"
She had this feeling that Tsunade was becoming lazier.
She kept waking up so late.
And then, she took ages to get ready.
Although women who care about their appearance always spend time getting ready.
But she never saw Tsunade take this long to wash up and get dressed before.
Tonton, the pig, was nodding in agreement:
"That…."
Shizune was startled.
Her face flushed red, and she instinctively looked toward Kiyoshi.
She had a feeling that the relationship between Tsunade and Kiyoshi was not exactly ordinary.
Especially since Kiyoshi, this playboy disciple, wasn't the type to follow the rules. The two of them were always so close.
But how far had they actually gone? That was hard to say.
"Don't talk nonsense, don't forget, Tsunade-sama has been working hard lately, especially after that intense battle yesterday."
Shizune shot a warning glance at Karin.
Kiyoshi pretended not to notice.
He gave Karin a mock glare, tapping her on the head with a stern look, scolding her with exaggerated seriousness.
Indeed, yesterday's battle had been intense.
"Damn Kiyoshi..."
Karin fumed.
She slapped Kiyoshi's hand away, which had been messing with her hair again.
She knew all too well that dealing with the Six-Tails was no easy task.
Even with the First Hokage's Wood Release powers, Tsunade must have had a hard time.
That Wood Dragon technique was incredibly powerful, and it was clear it had drained a lot of chakra.
But Karin wasn't just talking about today.
"...."
Shizune blinked and looked at Kiyoshi, suspicious.
Something felt off, but she didn't want to press for answers.
She would find out in due time.
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