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And Tian Yu…
He saw the table full of dishes, and Tian Tian with puffed-up cheeks, turning her face away as if sulking... He immediately understood.
With a hand pressed to his forehead,
Tian Yu sighed.
How could he forget Tian Tian?
Even an old horse stumbles sometimes… but for Tian Yu to forget, that was surprising.
But he, Tian Yu, wasn't old yet! How could he forget something this important!
"Master Tsunade, please."
Now that Tsunade's identity had been revealed, Tian Yu had no choice but to accept this reality.
"Lady Tsunade, sit here, please, sit here!"
Tian Yu's parents hastily gestured for Tsunade to take the main seat. Given her identity as one of the Legendary Sannin and the current Fifth Hokage, it was only proper etiquette to show due respect.
Tsunade smiled generously. "As a guest, it's not proper for me to take the main seat. I'll sit over there."
She casually walked over and sat down in a side seat, unbothered.
"How could we allow that, Tsunade-sama, please—this way!"
Tian Yu's parents tried to insist again.
"Just treat me like an ordinary guest."
"Alright, alright, let's eat. I'm starving."
Tian Yu used the excuse of hunger to break the tension, urging his parents to sit at the head instead.
"Okay then, let's begin!"
Tian Yu clapped his hands together and began to eat after a short chant.
And so, the banquet… officially began.
During the meal, Tian Yu's parents and Tsunade engaged in polite conversation.
Sensing their restraint and formality, Tsunade deliberately acted carefree and laid-back, helping them gradually feel more at ease as the dinner went on.
The meal lasted over two hours.
"Mom, help Dad back to his room to rest."
Tian Yu turned his head and looked at Tsunade, who was also drunk, and shook his head helplessly.
"I'll take Tsunade-sama to her room."
Both Tsunade and Tian Yu's father had clearly drunk a bit too much during the meal.
"Ah, alright…"
Tian Yu's mother was also a little tipsy. Given that a legendary Sannin had visited their home, she had happily joined in for a few drinks.
"Remember what we discussed earlier!"
"Don't tell anyone about Tsunade-sama visiting our house!"
"I remember, I remember!"
After another round of reminders, Tian Yu's parents supported each other as they returned to their room. Meanwhile, Tian Yu helped the flushed and slightly disheveled Tsunade to the guest room.
Tian Tian mumbled a few words to herself and started cleaning up the dining table.
With her parents drunk…
The table, dishes, and chairs were now her responsibility to clean.
...
Sigh!
Inside the room,
Tian Yu struggled to get the drunken Tsunade to the bed.
Even with her loose clothing, her proud and elegant figure remained striking.
Her fair skin glowed with a faint blush, slightly exposed under the undone collar…
A mountain ready to burst free…
Tian Yu quickly shook his head, exercising great patience despite the image in front of him nearly shaking his will.
He tossed Tsunade onto the bed, turned around, and rushed out of the room.
He wasn't the kind of hypocrite who took advantage of someone vulnerable. Better to be called heartless than dishonorable!
Sigh…
After stepping out of Tsunade's room, Tian Yu exhaled heavily, trying to suppress the rising heat in his chest.
"What…"
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
At that moment,
Tian Tian, who was passing by while cleaning, caught sight of her brother's flustered state.
"No, nothing. I'm just heading back to my room to rest."
Step, step, step…
Hurried footsteps echoed in the wooden corridor.
Tian Yu's emotions were clearly still unsettled.
"Also, Tian Tian, make sure to rest once you're done tidying up!"
Before entering his room, Tian Yu reminded his sister.
"I know."
Tian Tian responded briefly, but her face was filled with concern.
Brother… is acting strange tonight!
...
The next morning,
Tsunade had already left early.
Tian Yu figured she had gone straight to the casino, no doubt on a mission to punish some "rich young master."
As for Tian Yu…
Now that he had a rare day off as a Konoha ninja, he didn't want to waste it playing or relaxing.
He got up early and headed straight to his exclusive forging room.
After all, during this mission, he'd acquired new puppet blueprints… He had to begin experimenting with them.
Time flew, and by noon—
Tian Yu's parents burst into his forging room in a rush.
"Tian Yu, Tian Tian said your last mission was S-rank?!"
His mother's expression was full of worry.
And his father… He clenched his fists tightly, clearly tense but trying to maintain a calm facade.
"Tian Yu, we also heard… you're being promoted to Anbu Captain?"
Tian Yu paused his work.
Looking at his parents with a smile, he tried to reassure them.
"Mom, Dad, the S-rank part is a misunderstanding."
"Tian Tian just exaggerated things."
"The mission I told you about before I left was officially a B-rank mission. I wasn't lying."
"It's just that something unexpected happened during the mission… and when I got back, Lord Hokage upgraded the classification to S-rank."
"As for being appointed as Captain of the Anbu… That's what Tsunade-sama told me last night. I didn't know anything about it beforehand."
After Tian Yu's explanation,
His father turned to his mother. "I told you, Tian Yu is always measured. He wouldn't take reckless risks."
"Now that he's Captain of Anbu, we can't let our concern hold him back."
After a moment of silence,
His father added softly:
"Tian Yu, we won't burden you with expectations… We'll support whatever path you take. But—just be careful."
"We may not understand the world of powerful shinobi, but if you ever face something too difficult… talk to us. We'll do whatever we can to help."
Tian Yu's heart warmed at the words.
"I understand, Father, Mother. Thank you."
"Don't worry—I have no ambitions for glory. I won't seek out danger or act recklessly."
"The S-rank mission and the captain's position… were both coincidences."
After reassuring them, Tian Yu stayed and chatted with his parents for a while.
Once they left, he resumed forging.
That evening—
A golden ponytail swayed proudly into the forging room.
Tsunade had arrived.
"Tian Yu, help me!"
"The jerks at the casino—definitely cheated!"
"And it wasn't just that—they mocked me!"
"In a fit of rage, I smashed their entire shop! Old man Sarutobi ran over to mediate… so it didn't get too bad."
"But even though I smashed the place… I'm still not satisfied!"
Tian Yu sighed deeply.
He had expected this. If Tsunade was living under his roof, sooner or later she'd drag him to a casino.
"How much did you lose?"
"Just…"
"One million ryo?"
"…Twelve million."
Tian Yu: "…"
That casino's definitely running scams!
"Heh…" Tian Yu chuckled dryly.
It's not that he didn't trust Tsunade—
But cheating at casinos? That's the standard.
Any casino that didn't use rigged games would be more suspicious.
"Alright, fine. I'll go with you—just this once!"
Tian Yu wanted to reject her outright. He wanted to convince her to quit gambling altogether and tell her straight that gambling was a dead-end…
But Tsunade's addiction… was it something he could change overnight?
Even Shizune, who'd followed Tsunade for decades, had failed to stop her gambling.
Thinking he could make her quit with a few words?
Unrealistic.
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