Chapter 235, A Burst of Ideas

It looked like he was training with Lightning Release. Though Tsunade didn't understand why Raijin was training Lightning Release while eating, she had to admit that Raijin's control over it was impressive.

Even though this version of Lightning Release didn't seem to have any killing power.

Its strength was less than that of a wooden kunai thrown by a kid who just entered ninja school.

After all, ninjas have incredibly high endurance.

"Nothing, just messing around."

Raijin chuckled lightly and said to Tsunade.

"Okay, let's eat."

Tsunade nodded without comment. Raijin was already strong enough. She could give him advice on almost anything, except training.

When it came to training, Tsunade didn't have much say.

So, no matter how Raijin chose to train, she wouldn't comment on it.

After saying that, Tsunade took off her apron and turned towards the bathroom.

"Huh? You're not eating?"

Raijin asked in surprise, looking at her back.

"You go ahead. I'm not really hungry. I'll take a bath first."

Tsunade replied to Raijin. She wasn't in the mood to eat.

Ever since the end of the Second Shinobi War, both Tsunade and Raijin had been working nonstop.

There was hardly any time to rest.

Even though they spent almost every day together resting, it really was just that—resting.

Tsunade didn't know about Raijin, but she couldn't hold back any longer.

Eat?

What's so special about eating?

It's not like I can't eat tomorrow.

"Alright."

Raijin pressed his lips together as the sound of running water came from the bathroom. He ate his meal without tasting it. Now that he finally had a break from his busy life, Raijin found himself... kind of longing for something...

After a while, the sound of water stopped, replaced by the faint sounds of Tsunade changing clothes. Raijin swallowed and continued eating, trying to stay calm.

Creak...

After a while, the bathroom door opened, and Ban Yue instinctively turned to look at the sound.

Once he did, he found it hard to look away. Tsunade had just finished her bath, and her hair was still a bit damp. She wore a green coat draped over her shoulders. It was called a coat, but it was very different from a regular one.

It was much shorter than a typical coat.

You could almost say it was a slightly longer shirt. Underneath, she wore a low-cut white undershirt that revealed a large area of her pale skin, and the faint outline of black mesh lingered just below the white fabric.

Her slender waist was wrapped with a long strip of cloth. Her long, beautiful legs were exposed above the knees, with a red ribbon tied around one thigh.

Below the knees, her legs were completely covered by black fishnet stockings.

Ah, this...

Her long, graceful legs were exposed above the knees, with a red ribbon tied around one thigh. Below the knees, her legs were entirely covered by black fishnet stockings.

This... Who could handle this?

"Not hungry?" 

Tsunade glanced at the mostly untouched food on the table and asked Raijin.

"Because I've got something even tastier waiting for me."

Raijin stood up, took two steps forward, and wrapped his arm around Tsunade's waist. Feeling his touch, Tsunade leaned into his arms.

"Such sweet talk?"

Tsunade tilted her head slightly, running a finger gently along Raijin's chin.

"Hmph."

Raijin snorted softly, lifted Tsunade into his arms, and carried her toward the bedroom. This time, Raijin was full of confidence because he had decided to show Tsunade the true power of Lightning Release.

Indeed...

While stamina is important, technique is just as crucial. Proper use of technique can achieve twice the result with half the effort, turning a simple push into a forceful impact. 

And so, a battle of endurance began.

Three days later...

…

Tsunade lay on Raijin's chest, one arm resting on his neck, while the other slowly disappeared.

"Mm~"

Raijin's body tensed involuntarily, his brow furrowing. But his eyes remained closed. To be honest, Raijin had miscalculated.

The moment the lightning flashed in the darkness, it clashed with the golden glow of chakra.

At that moment, Raijin knew he was doomed.

In terms of chakra volume alone, there was no way he could compete with Tsunade.

In fact, even on a conservative estimate, Tsunade had at least three times his amount.

And his speed advantage couldn't be used here, which meant his plan had officially failed at this moment.

Not only was it useless, but it also provoked Tsunade's fierce retaliation.

"Impressive, huh? Raijin?"

Tsunade leaned in close to Raijin's ear, whispering softly.

Before, Tsunade wasn't sure what Raijin was trying to do, but now she knew.

Raijin pursed his lips when he heard this, but in the end, he didn't say a word.

It was... pretty embarrassing...

"Your imagination is much more creative than I expected, Raijin."

Tsunade glanced at Raijin, whose mouth was twitching, and spoke softly.

"How about you report to the Hokage's office tomorrow?"

To save Raijin's pride, Tsunade didn't press the issue further.

Usually, Tsunade would show some restraint.

The reason it lasted so long this time was partly because Raijin's actions had annoyed her.

She wanted to make sure Raijin understood his place and stopped messing around with ridiculous ideas.

On the other hand, Tsunade also wanted Raijin to willingly go to the Hokage's office to help her relieve some of the pressure.

After all, based on Raijin's creative plan, Tsunade was pretty sure he understood her intention.

Since he understood, and even made a strategy for it, naturally, he had to follow through on the consequences.

Raijin pursed his lips again but remained silent.

"Hmm?"

Tsunade gave a slight questioning sound, prompting him.

"Okay."

Raijin nodded in response, speaking softly.

He had lost. This time, he had really lost.

But it was fine. As long as he didn't lose his spirit, there would always be a way.

Raijin could take the loss. After all, there was still a long future ahead.

"Good boy."

Tsunade beamed with joy, her face lighting up with the satisfaction of victory, along with the hope for a brighter future.

Finally, she wouldn't be handling all those troublesome tasks alone.

...

"What are you doing? Look at yourself! Do you have any idea how a Hokage should act? You disappeared for three days! Three days! Do you know how much has happened in the village during that time?"

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was acting as Tsunade's assistant, was furiously shouting at her, practically spitting as he did.

As for Raijin?

Raijin was at home, enjoying Tsunade's personal care. The one getting scolded by Sarutobi Hiruzen here was just one of Tsunade's shadow clones.

(End of Chapter)

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