Chapter 22 : It’s great to have you

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Watanabe obediently cancelled the spirit transformation technique. He did not tell Tsunade that the more his soul was damaged, the stronger his soul became.

Reversal of cause and effect is his biggest secret.

"You have just mastered the art of spiritualization. You cannot use it carelessly before you are fully familiar with it. You should always strengthen your soul to avoid backlash to yourself." Tsunade instructed him.

"I understand. I know my limits."

Watanabe felt that Tsunade treated him as a younger brother. In terms of actual age, Tsunade was just a loli in his eyes, and he didn't need her to remind him of this.

"Also..." Tsunade paused and glanced to the side: "In the future, you are not allowed to use this trick on other girls."

Watanabe was puzzled: "Why?"

"Just don't use it if I tell you not to. Why are you talking so much?" Tsunade used a fierce tone to hide her blushing face.

Watanabe agreed reluctantly.

Tsunade was satisfied after getting Watanabe's affirmative response. Then she glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already past nine o'clock, so she slowly got down from the sofa.

"I am going home."

"I'll take you there." Watanabe said enthusiastically.

It was he who invited Tsunade over, and  he should take her home, that's his duty.

Tsunade wanted him to send her home, so she didn't refuse.

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This was the beginning of Konoha's nightlife. Neon lights were flashing on the streets, and many young couples were holding hands while shopping and dating, looking very affectionate and sweet.

Watanabe noticed a girl holding a milk cup and drinking it happily with big gulps, and an idea came to his mind: "Tsunade, wait for me."

Tsunade was still thinking about the feeling of being possessed by Watanabe just now. She felt ashamed and embarrassed. She just watched Watanabe run to the milk tea shop and come back a little later with a cup of milk tea.

"Here, this for you."

Watanabe handed her the milk tea and helped her insert the straw.

Tsunade felt warm at heart when she saw this and thought Watanabe was quite considerate. She took the milk tea and drank it without thanking him.

By the time Watanabe sent her to the Senju clan's territory, she had finished her cup of milk tea.

"Just send me here, you can go back." Tsunade waved goodbye.

"Tsunade."

Watanabe suddenly called her.

"Um?"

Tsunade looked back at him.

Watanabe smiled and said, "It's great to have you! Thank you."

Tsunade:"..."

Why did you suddenly become like this?

She was dazzled by Watanabe's smile, snorted softly, and turned back towards the direction of her home.

However, the curve of her mouth betrayed her mood.

But as soon as she stepped into the house, the curve of her mouth froze.

Mito and Nawaki appeared in front of her at the same time, both staring at her interrogatively.

"Sister, why did you come back so late these two days? I couldn't even see you!" Nawaki asked angrily.

"Are you busy with something?" Mito's tone was gentler and softer.

"Nothing." Tsunade responded guiltily, "Watanabe asked me to accompany him in training. For the sake of being classmates, I helped him."

Nawaki was suspicious: "Who is Watanabe?"

Mito reminded him, "The boy who came to our house the day before yesterday."

Nawaki suddenly realised: "Oh, it turned out to be him!"

He felt that the boy who was brought home by his sister must be special to her sister, and now it seems that his intuition was correct.

"Are you on good terms with Watanabe?" Mito asked.

Tsunade stammered, "It is good, after all, we are classmates."

When Mito saw his granddaughter like this, how could he not know what she was thinking?

In the previous Warring States period, the average life expectancy was 30 years old, and most people got married and started a family at the age of 13 or 14. Tsunade is not young now.

Thinking of this, Mito sighed: "Even if you are just training, you don't have to give away the ninjutsu scroll left by your second grandfather."

Tsunade:"..."

'Was she discovered?

Or was it Inuzuka Kiba who reported her?'

She blushed, like a gambler caught cheating, and was speechless.

"Next time if you have the chance, Invite Watanabe to our house for a good meal. I didn't talk much to him last time," said Mito.

Tsunade understood that her grandmother wanted to observe him, and agreed vaguely, "Okay...we'll talk later."

Nawaki was stunned: "Ah?"

He is coming home?

'The last time he came here, my sister stayed away from home every day. If he comes home again, will I still be able to see my sister in the future?' Nawaki thought. 

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"Tsunade has helped me so much, I must repay her in the future!"

On the way home, Watanabe decided in his heart.

Inuzuka Kiba was right. His purpose in getting in touch with Tsunade at the beginning was indeed not pure. He just hoped to practice with her every day. But after spending these two days together, he felt that she had done him a great favour and was very grateful to her.

Watanabe has a very positive outlook. He believes in repaying kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. Tsunade has been so good to him, so of course he has to repay her.

But he thought again, Tsunade has everything she needs with her status and position. Maybe she will be the Fourth Hokage of Konoha in the future. What can a commoner like him repay Tsunade for?

Returning more than 60,000 ryo to Tsunade is probably the greatest reward he can give to her.

Thinking of the debt, Watanabe suddenly felt heartache.

That night, he lay in bed and honed his proficiency in the art of spiritualization, floating around the house in spirit form, experiencing the ghost's perspective.

[Soul is traumatised: Soul strength (mental power) +2, +2, +2...]

The increase in soul strength will allow Watanabe to adapt to the spirit transformation technique faster, and if his soul strength is strong enough, he will be able to invade other people's spiritual world more easily in the future. He can manipulate other people's bodies as if they were toys, and will not be forcibly expelled.

As for mental strength, Watanabe felt that this should be able to increase his resistance to illusions, even though he was not susceptible to illusions in the first place.

Watanabe practiced until three or four in the morning. He had mastered the art of spiritualization to the point where he could do it with ease. He felt so exhausted that he went to sleep to weaken himself a little.

The next morning, he went to school facing the bright morning sun, feeling that life was full of hope and beauty.

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One month later, 

In a remote and secluded grove.

"Pah pah pah pah!"

The boy and the girl are competing with each other.

To be precise, Watanabe was being beaten unilaterally.

Tsunade's fists were as dense as raindrops, and each blow landed on Watanabe with great force. The sound of the impact was thrilling to hear.

Watanabe turned into a human sandbag and gritted his teeth to withstand all of Tsunade's attacks. He did not retreat at all and kept looking for opportunities to counterattack. However, Tsunade's body movements were too agile and Watanabe could not even touch the corner of her clothes.

Tsunade raised her long, straight legs and slammed them heavily on Watanabe's shoulders.

"boom!"

Watanabe flew up in response, shooting backwards for more than ten metres, breaking several tree trunks along the way, and a large amount of dust and fog was stirred up.

[Attacked: HP +56, Defence +25, Pain -30...]

"Hah! Hah!"

Tsunade was breathing heavily, her tall, full chest heaving, and her pretty face were covered in sweat.

  (Continued...)