Chapter 91: A Romantic Moment

Chapter 91: A Romantic Moment

August 25th.

Early this morning, Hinata and Hanabi arrived at Sasuke Uchiha's house.

"Izayoi-kun, Sasuke-kun, today is the Fifth Hokage's inauguration ceremony. I brought your clothes for you to see if they fit."

Hinata and Hanabi weren't wearing kimonos today. Instead, they wore long pants and white shirts with a red fire symbol embroidered on the back.

Since the clothes fit perfectly, the burden on Hinata's chest pushed the shirt out into two plump shapes, undoubtedly making her the center of attention on the street, attracting the envy and jealousy of countless women.

"Thanks, living in the suburbs has this one inconvenience," Izayoi took the clothes and casually placed them on his shoulder, continuing to rub Hanabi's small cheeks.

Hearing this, Sasuke Uchiha raised an eyebrow, then glanced at Hinata and Izayoi. A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on his face as he took the clothes seriously and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Si... sister-in-law..." Hinata's face instantly turned red, a little flustered. This address had a huge impact on her.

However, her affection for Sasuke Uchiha soared rapidly in her heart.

Recently, Hinata had been secretly practicing the Super Strength Fist that Izayoi had taught her, and she had originally planned to use Sasuke Uchiha as an experiment in their next duel.

But now that she thought about it, she decided against it.

Izayoi also looked at Sasuke Uchiha with surprise, finding it hard to imagine that this address would come from the mouth of this aloof second son.

But in the next second, Izayoi caught Sasuke Uchiha's mischievous intent.

So, Izayoi smiled, "Verbal thanks aren't enough. Let me teach you a congratulatory phrase."

"What congratulatory phrase?" Sasuke Uchiha asked subconsciously.

"This congratulatory phrase is used for the New Year, and it can't be said in Japanese, cough cough, let me teach you..."

Izayoi coughed lightly twice, then slowly said in Mandarin to the empty space, "Big brother and sister-in-law, Happy New Year! You are my master, and I am your servant!"

"Big brother and sister-in-law... Happy New Year, you are my... master, and I am your... servant!" Sasuke Uchiha subconsciously imitated, his accent very unique. However, after catching a fleeting glimpse of Izayoi's suppressed laughter, his expression suddenly turned cold and he said, "You despicable fellow, you're tricking me again!"

"No."

"You just glanced away, you bastard!"

"Oops, I've been exposed!" Izayoi looked surprised.

"Onii-chan, he's trying to trick you. You're the one who's been exposed now," Hanabi kindly reminded him.

Izayoi immediately pointed at Sasuke righteously and accused, "Sasuke, you're too despicable. Lying is not a good habit."

"Die!"

Knowing that he had been taken advantage of again, Sasuke Uchiha immediately pounced over, wanting to beat up Izayoi.

Izayoi sidestepped, easily dodging his attack, then poked a certain pressure point on him.

Sasuke Uchiha instantly froze in place, his whole body trembling, a feeling of numbness spreading throughout him, making him unable to move at all.

"You still need more training, Sasuke-kun~~"

Izayoi smiled and patted Sasuke Uchiha's shoulder before returning to his room to change clothes.

Looking at the Hyuga sisters who wanted to laugh but were too embarrassed to, only able to look at him with suppressed smiles, the second son's face instantly turned red, and he also returned to his room to change clothes.

A few minutes later, four young men and women wearing white shirts walked out of the no longer so desolate Uchiha compound, chatting and laughing, heading towards Konoha's central street.

Passing by the location of Izayoi's new house, they could see that the new house was already growing taller.

In this world of ninjutsu, many problems could be solved with ninjutsu, and with the power of money paving the way, the progress was definitely many times faster than in his previous life.

The location of the inauguration ceremony was at the Hokage Building.

At this time, the streets below the building were already crowded, shoulder to shoulder.

Ninjas who hadn't gotten good spots even jumped onto telephone poles or stood on walls and rooftops.

Izayoi's group of four were late and could only stand at the very back.

"Onii-chan, I want a piggyback ride," Hanabi tugged on Izayoi's sleeve.

"Okay."

Izayoi nodded with a smile, then squatted down, letting Hanabi straddle his shoulders.

Holding his little sister-in-law's hands, Izayoi straightened up, allowing her to have a higher view of the sea of people and the Hokage Building in front.

Tsunade didn't keep the villagers waiting for long. Soon, wearing a tea-green long coat with black trim and holding the Hokage hat, she appeared on the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

"Lady Tsunade!"

"So beautiful! I finally saw the legendary Princess Tsunade!"

"Lady Tsunade has finally returned! Lady Tsunade healed my leg, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to become a ninja. I will follow Lady Tsunade forever!"

"..."

Seeing Tsunade appear, the street instantly erupted in cheers and shouts that spread throughout Konoha, like fans seeing their idol.

Regardless of gender, whether they were ninja clan members or commoners, the majority of the people present had faces filled with fervor and admiration.

This was a treatment that Jiraiya and Orochimaru would never enjoy.

Not only them, but even when Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze took office, their popularity was far inferior to Tsunade's.

This was the true value of the Senju clan and the Konoha lineage.

The First and Second Hokage brought Konoha into an era of peace in the ninja world and a period of strength where they could win even against four opponents alone.

As their granddaughter, Tsunade was also one of the legendary Sannin and a medical saint renowned throughout the ninja world.

No one was more suitable than her to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!

Under her leadership, Konoha would definitely become strong again.

The villagers, who had blind faith in the Senju, all believed this.

"So beautiful!"

Looking at Tsunade on the rooftop, with her flowing blonde hair and her assets not yet sagging, Hinata exclaimed slightly, "If the book isn't wrong, the Hokage-sama seems to be 52 years old now, right? She looks only in her thirties, how does she maintain herself!"

Izayoi smiled, "Did you see the diamond-shaped mark on her forehead?"

Hearing this, Hinata and Hanabi both activated their Byakugan, carefully examining the mark on Tsunade's forehead.

Even Sasuke Uchiha, slightly curious, activated his Sharingan.

And Izayoi's next words made their expressions change slightly, with Hinata and Hanabi even showing joy.

"That mark is called the Strength of a Hundred Seal, and it's also the S-rank ultimate technique I'm preparing to teach you. Its effects are storing chakra, enhancing physical abilities, rapid healing, and maintaining youthful appearance."

"Storing chakra? No wonder you wanted me to read medical books." Sasuke Uchiha's lips curled up slightly, instantly filled with motivation to read.

Hinata felt the same way, but her motivation was maintaining youthful appearance.

Girls all loved beauty, and the more beautiful a girl was, the more she wanted to preserve that youth. Hinata was no exception.

Not to mention Hinata, even Hanabi, who was only seven years old this year, grabbed Izayoi's hair and whined, "Onii-chan, Hanabi also wants to learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal."

"I'll teach you when you grow up," Izayoi said with a teasing smile. "If you learn it now, your body might be affected, and you might not grow tall in the future, or you'll grow tall but your figure will stay the same as it is now."

Hanabi glanced at her flat chest, then looked at the plump shapes on Hinata's chest, and quickly shook her head, "Then I won't learn it."

Because the four of them were standing in a secluded corner and the villagers' cheers were very loud, no one heard their conversation.

But even if they had heard, Izayoi wouldn't have cared.

Whether it was the Super Strength Fist or the Strength of a Hundred Seal, he had suitable explanations for both.

At this moment, a full-bodied, loud, and continuous voice resounded throughout the street.

"From now on, I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha."

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Tsunade put on the Hokage hat, announcing that Konoha had officially entered a new era under the rule of the Fifth Hokage.

An even louder cheer than before instantly echoed through the sky.

Konoha with a leader and Konoha without a leader were two completely different great ninja villages.

Before Tsunade took office and Konoha announced the Fifth Hokage candidates, although Konoha couldn't be called lifeless, both ninjas and villagers had eyes filled with confusion and worry about enemies attacking and war suddenly breaking out.

Now that Tsunade had taken office, the vitality instantly returned to their faces, and their hearts were filled with confidence.

The next day, the Hokage Building restarted the mission system.

Outsiders who had long received the news immediately flocked in.

Ninjas who had been idle for a long time also began working to earn money.

"I'm going out on a mission."

On this day, Sasuke Uchiha also packed his things and looked at Izayoi, who was lying sideways on the veranda reading a book on interior design, and sneered mockingly, "If you're afraid of living alone in the suburbs, then have Hinata come over to keep you company, or sneak into the Hyuga clan yourself and have Hinata lull you to sleep."

"Oh."

Izayoi turned a page without looking up and said indifferently, "If I get scared and become mentally unstable, I might forget how to practice the Strength of a Hundred Seal. So when you go out on missions, remember to pray for me every day, hoping I'll be safe and sound."

"...I wish you a long life!"

Unable to win against Izayoi in words, Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth and began to curse.

After all, he hadn't forgotten that Izayoi's goal was to break free from the limitations of lifespan.

Seeing that Izayoi was about to look up, Sasuke Uchiha immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear, running away after cursing, finally feeling a sense of relief.

"Izayoi-kun..."

Not long after Sasuke Uchiha left, Hinata's voice entered Izayoi's ears.

Hinata appeared in front of him using the Body Flicker Technique and said, "Kurenai-sensei told me to inform you that we need to go to the Hokage's office immediately. The Hokage-sama wants to see us."

Hearing this, Izayoi's eyes flashed.

Thinking about the time and the simultaneous summons of both of them, Izayoi guessed why Tsunade wanted to see them.

So, Izayoi smiled at Hinata, "Hinata, your wish is about to come true."

"Hmm?"

Hinata tilted her head cutely.

Izayoi didn't say more but threw away the book in his hand, reached out and pulled Hinata into his arms, picked her up in a princess carry, and soared into the sky.

"Ah..."

Being carried into the sky by Izayoi for the first time, Hinata exclaimed in surprise, subconsciously raising her hands to hug Izayoi's neck.

Then, looking at the forest below and the distant city, her beautiful eyes sparkled and she said, "Izayoi-kun, the village looks so beautiful from this perspective."

"Beautiful? It's just so-so, I get tired of seeing it after a few times, but..."

His tone suddenly paused, Izayoi looked down at Hinata, whose beautiful eyes were full of curiosity as she looked at him, and smiled, "I never get tired of looking at Hinata. I can look at the photo album all day."

Buzz...

The sudden straightforward confession made Hinata's small face flush red in an instant, her head seemed to whistle, and white steam rose from it.

Her immunity reset to zero again, Hinata lowered her head shyly, fiddling with her fingers in Izayoi's arms.

However, the corners of her cherry-like lips curled upwards, not hiding her joy and sweetness at all.

Looking at Hinata, who had turned into a steam princess, Izayoi suddenly regretted flying into the sky.

After all, as Hinata's immunity improved, her personality became completely different from the original story. It was easy to see Hinata shy, but it was very rare to see her turn into a steam princess, and there had never been an opportunity to take a picture with steam princess Hinata.

If they were on the ground, Izayoi could have secretly created a Wood Clone and thrown out the sealing scroll containing the camera, letting the Wood Clone take a snapshot in secret.

However, this romantic moment was also eternally engraved in both of their hearts, something they would never forget in this lifetime.

Flying to the outskirts of the city, Izayoi landed at Hinata's request.

Gently patting her small face, Hinata regained her gentle smile and took Izayoi's hand initiative, walking with him towards the Hokage Building.

Holding hands was already Hinata's limit.

Wanting to hold Izayoi's arm on the street would probably require her immunity to improve another small level.

Arriving at the entrance of the Hokage Building, the two let go of their hands and came to the outside of the Hokage's office as companions.

Knock knock knock...

Izayoi knocked politely on the door.

After a while, the door opened from the inside.

A woman wearing a black and gray robe, with short black hair, delicate features, and a quiet temperament, holding a pig in one arm, came into Izayoi's and Hinata's view.

It was Shizune, Tsunade's personal guard and secretary.

"You must be Izayoi and Hinata, please come in," Shizune greeted them with a smile, then stepped aside and introduced herself, "My name is Shizune, I am the Hokage-sama's secretary. The Hokage-sama has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Hello, Shizune-san."

Izayoi and Hinata responded politely.

Walking into the office, their first sight was Tsunade sitting at her desk, propping her chin in her hands, looking them over.

"Hokage-sama," Izayoi and Hinata bowed respectfully.

"Hmm."

Tsunade nodded, her expression serious as she got straight to the point, "The reason I summoned you here is to meet the two most outstanding Genin from the Chunin Exams. Your performance in the third round of the final matches was perfect. Not only did you win both your matches, but your opponents were the princess of an allied nation and the One-Tail Jinchuriki. You severely suppressed their arrogance, well done."

At the end, a smile appeared on Tsunade's face, her praise unreserved.

Then, without waiting for Izayoi and Hinata to respond modestly, Tsunade's expression became serious again and she said, "I have reviewed your records from the Ninja Academy and your written exam scores from the Chunin Exams. They are impeccable."

"Therefore, I now officially, in my capacity as the Fifth Hokage, promote Genin Izayoi and Genin Hinata Hyuga to the rank of Chunin of Konoha!"

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

Izayoi and Hinata bowed again, the latter's joyful mood evident on her face.

(End of this chapter)

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