Chapter 23 : Meeting the Parents

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Tsunade was not worried at all that her 'Heaven Kick of Pain' would hurt Watanabe, because Watanabe had proved to Tsunade how tough he was with his one month experience of being beaten.

Sure enough, after a moment, a figure patted his butt and walked out of the dust and fog.

"Tsunade, come again!"

Watanabe's eyes sparkled and he was eager to try.

Tsunade's expression changed back and forth twice, and suddenly she pouted and found a big rock to sit on.

"No, I'm not going to come anymore. You've been tossing me around for so long that my waist is sore."

Watanabe wondered, "Are you tired so soon?"

Tsunade:"..."

"Do you think everyone is as tireless as you?" She couldn't help rolling her eyes.

'I have to say that Watanabe's physique is truly abnormal, and his endurance is astonishing, just like a humanoid tailed beast. Not only is he resistant to beatings, but i  have never seen him tired since i have started training with Watanabe a month ago.'

No matter how she attacked him, he would always be alive and well in the end without any injuries. His self-healing ability was comparable to her who had activated the Hundred Healings Technique. Tsunade even suspected that Watanabe had awakened a bloodline limit.

"Okay, then take a rest first. You've worked hard today."

Seeing that Tsunade was indeed very tired, Watanabe did not force her anymore and took out a bag of cherry tomatoes that he had prepared in advance for her to enjoy.

Watanabe is quite a good person. In order to thank Tsunade for sparring with him, he would prepare small gifts for Tsunade before each sparring session. Sometimes it was fruit, sometimes it was bread, and sometimes it was milk tea, so that her mouth would not be idle while she was resting.

Tsunade bit into a small tomato one bite at a time, and the juice splashed everywhere, it was sweet.

"Give me a shoulder massage."

She instructed.

"Okay."

Watanabe readily agreed, walked around behind Tsunade, pushed aside her two golden ponytails, and placed his hands on her shoulders to massage her.

Tsunade's body is soft and feels very fleshy when pinched. In fact, Watanabe has always wanted to massage her chest, but he didn't dare to say it.

"Is this strong enough?"

"Try harder."

Watanabe secretly exerted force, as if he wanted to rub his palm into Tsunade's shoulder.

Feeling the light force behind her, Tsunade glanced at him and said, "Watanabe, although you have a good physique and are very resistant to beatings, your strength and reaction speed are not good enough."

"If you go to the battlefield, you can only be used as a punching bag with your skills. If you encounter an enemy who is truly proficient in physical skills, you will have no way to defeat him."

Watanabe understood that Tsunade was right. Although his Chakra and defense had been greatly improved in this month with Tsunade's help, his strength and speed could not be improved.

He was also very worried about this. What was a sandbag that could only take a beating? A real tank was one that could take both beatings and can also fight.

"Tsunade, do you have any taijutsu that would normally cause damage to your body if you practice it?"

Tsunade found it amusing, "How is it possible to have that kind of taijutsu? Taijutsu gets stronger the more you practice."

"I see…"

Watanabe was a little disappointed.

"Don't be anxious. A strong ninja must be proficient in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Illusion. You have no problem with Ninjutsu, and you just need to know how to break Illusion. Your only weakness now is Taijutsu." Tsunade comforted him and picked up a small tomato and handed it behind her.

Watanabe opened his mouth absentmindedly, took Tsunade's white and tender fingers into his mouth, and licked them.

"…"

Tsunade's cheeks instantly turned red like little tomatoes and she quickly pulled her fingers away.

Looking at the saliva on her fingertips, Tsunade pretended to be indifferent and did not wipe it off. She continued to pick up a small tomato and put it into her mouth.

It tastes sweeter this way...

"I will try to practice with you more often in the future. Slowly your physical skills will become stronger, and this shortcoming will be made up for sooner or later." Tsunade said.

Watanabe was secretly feeling bitter. He knew very well that sparring with Tsunade would only improve his Chakra and defence. If he wanted to increase his strength and speed, he would need to find another way.

' I can only take one step at a time and wait '

In fact, Watanabe is not in a hurry to become stronger now, because the ninja world is still at peace and no war has broken out. He does not feel any crisis for the time being.

Soon, Tsunade finished a bag of cherry tomatoes, clapped her hands and stood up.

"That's all for today. I'm going home."

"Won't you come to my house for dinner tonight?" Watanabe invited her.

Tsunade suddenly glared at him: "You make so many delicious dishes every day, you make me fat!"

' Are you starting to worry about your weight? '

Watanabe smiled and said, "No, you look good in this figure now."

Tsunade was very satisfied with his answer but she just snorted and waved her hand and said : "I'm going back early tonight."

"Tomorrow night...come to my house tomorrow night."

"Going to your house? Why?" Watanabe was curious.

Although he and Tsunade have become very good friends, he has only been to her house the first time he asked Mito for help. Normally, Tsunade would never invite him over if there was nothing else to do.

"Tomorrow night is my birthday and my grandma is going to hold a banquet. If you want to come, you can come. If you don't want to come, forget it." Tsunade said indifferently, but her eyes fell on Watanabe's face intentionally or unintentionally.

"So it's your birthday." Watanabe suddenly realized.

"I didn't know your birthday was tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll definitely come!"

Watanabe promised that it was normal to invite relatives and friends to the birthday party. As Tsunade's only male best friend, there was no reason for him not to celebrate with Tsunade.

"Well, that's it then."

Tsunade got the expected answer, and her heart felt warm, sweeter than eating the cherry tomatoes just now.

Mito has always wanted to invite Watanabe to visit her home again, but Tsunade has been deliberately refusing. It is no use to keep refusing, so Tsunade plans to take this opportunity to formally introduce Watanabe to her family, so this meeting is of great significance to her.

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' It's Tsunade's birthday, what gift should I get her? '

On the way back, Watanabe thought about this question.

He couldn't afford to give something too expensive, but he felt embarrassed to give something cheap.

' Why don't I make Tsunade a birthday cake myself. '

The next day was a rest day and there were no classes at the Ninja School. Watanabe went to the market early to buy a lot of ingredients for making cakes, and then went home to start making cakes.

Considering that Tsunade might invite other classmates to participate, Watanabe plans to make a giant birthday cake. In addition to his ability to withstand beatings, his second best skill is his cooking.

It took a whole day, from early morning to evening, for Watanabe to finally finish making the cake.

This cake is fully qualified to be called 'Big Mac'. It has three layers inside and outside and weighs more than 40 kilograms. It cost Watanabe 1,000 ryu just to buy the raw materials. Watanabe feels that if he sells it for money, he can at least double the price.

After wrapping the 'Big Mac' in a gift box, Watanabe carefully carried it to the Senju clan's territory.

                    (Continued...)