Chapter 326 – Making Amends
"That's true," Konan said as she also looked at Tsunade with a hint of envy. Even Tsunade herself seemed a little embarrassed when she noticed the gazes from the two women.
"Then what was I supposed to do? You both know, your Tsunade-nee used to be the most beautiful flower in Konoha," Tsunade said nervously, sounding a little flustered. She really couldn't handle being stared at like that.
"That's right, Tsunade-nee is the princess of Konoha, hahaha," Kurenai said, covering her mouth as she laughed softly.
"Hmph. It's just because my eyes went blind for a moment that I ended up liking that big radish who loves playing with fire. Back then, people who chased after me stretched all the way from Konoha to the Land of Water," Tsunade said proudly, her face full of confidence.
"By the way, Tsunade-nee, how did Yusuke actually confess to you? I really can't imagine what he looks like when he says something like that," Konan asked gently, her tone obedient and curious.
Hearing that, Tsunade felt even more pleased.
After all, being able to make Hatake Yusuke confess first was absolutely something worth bragging about.
If the people who chased Tsunade back then could line up from Konoha to the Land of Water, then the people who chased Yusuke could probably circle the entire shinobi world.
In this ninja world, strength was everything.
And this man didn't just stand at the peak of power—he also stood at the peak of appearance.
Even if Tsunade stood beside him, her beauty would seem to fade in comparison.
If Yusuke weren't such a stiff, straightforward type, he would have formed a harem long ago.
Lost in those memories, Tsunade unconsciously let a happy smile appear at the corner of her lips.
She didn't notice at all that Yusuke had quietly returned.
Before long, Tsunade began to slowly tell them about her memories with Yusuke.
"I really didn't expect him to say something like that," Kurenai said, sounding a little surprised.
"That's so romantic… 'Crossing thousands of rivers and mountains, would you be willing to walk with me and see it all?'" Konan sighed dreamily, clearly getting swept up in her own imagination.
"Tsuna," Yusuke called softly, looking at the three women who were completely lost in their fantasies. His heart softened at the sight.
"You're back? Didn't I tell you to just stay outside?" Tsunade looked at Yusuke coldly. Even though she was no longer truly blaming him, seeing his face still made her a little annoyed.
"Um… I thought if I bought you something sweet, your mood might get better," Yusuke said, lifting the small bag in his hand.
"Hmph, that's because you wanted to eat it yourself, isn't it?" Tsunade replied irritably, though her voice wasn't nearly as cold as before.
Seeing that, a smile appeared on Yusuke's face.
He knew Tsunade wasn't angry anymore.
"As if. If I wanted to eat it, I would've already eaten it over there," Yusuke said, handing the gift to Tsunade.
Little by little, Tsunade had actually been influenced by Yusuke and started to like sweets as well.
Konan had always loved them, while Kurenai, because she was pregnant, basically couldn't eat much at all.
"Oh? So only Tsunade-nee gets a gift? You know, Konan-nee and I are still angry too," Kurenai said, puffing out her cheeks.
She looked incredibly cute like that.
Konan lowered her head shyly.
"Hahaha, of course I bought something for all of you," Yusuke said, taking out the small gifts he had picked up along the way.
"Now that's more like it," Kurenai said, satisfied.
Kurenai received a pair of earrings.
Konan received a ring.
And Tsunade received a necklace.
Yusuke had carefully chosen each one based on their preferences and hair colors.
Konan looked especially happy when she saw that Yusuke had bought her something too.
It was clear now—her position was truly equal to Kurenai and the others.
"Your taste isn't bad. In that case, forgive him, Tsunade-nee," Kurenai said.
"Hmph, fine. Just remember, you're about to become a father now," Tsunade said, glaring sharply at Yusuke.
"I know," Yusuke replied without arguing.
This kind of thing had happened far too many times.
In situations like this, even if he wasn't completely in the wrong, it was better not to talk back and just go along with it.
"By the way, did you go and fight again?" Tsunade suddenly looked at Yusuke.
"Huh? How did you know?" Yusuke stared at her in surprise.
That battle hadn't left a single scratch on him.
His clothes weren't damaged.
There wasn't even a speck of dust on him.
"Hmph. Do you really think I can't see through that little habit of yours?" Tsunade said disdainfully.
Yusuke looked even more confused.
He honestly didn't understand how she could tell.
He turned to Kurenai and Konan, hoping for an answer.
"Maybe it's because of your blindfold," Kurenai said.
As the people closest to Yusuke, they naturally knew him very well.
"Blindfold?" Yusuke touched the cloth over his eyes in confusion.
"That's right. You have a habit. When you've been fighting for a while and get curious about your opponent's abilities, you reflexively lift your blindfold to check their chakra. Even though you can use Observation Haki, you still prefer using the Six Eyes," Tsunade said bluntly.
"Really? Hahaha, I didn't even notice. No wonder my blindfold feels a little crooked," Yusuke said, scratching his head in embarrassment.
"Hmph. Oh, right. From now on, wear this when you go out," Tsunade said, taking out another blindfold.
"Eh, Tsuna, do I really have to wear this? What even is this?" Yusuke said reluctantly when he saw the colorful blindfold with strange patterns on it.
"I made this especially for you. It'll block your line of sight properly," Tsunade said.
"Even so, but this pattern… isn't it a little too…" Yusuke began.
Tsunade shot him a sharp glare and didn't give him a chance to refuse.
She directly tied it onto his face.
On it was a huge, cartoonish eye that looked ridiculously cute.
"Alright, go ahead and laugh if you want," Yusuke said.
In the end, all three of them burst into laughter.
Even Konan laughed without holding back.
Yusuke looked at himself in the mirror with the blindfold on and decided it wasn't a big deal.
After all, his handsomeness was still completely intact.
He accepted it with an open heart.
Meanwhile, Tsunade imagined Yusuke lifting his blindfold again during a fight, and a smile quietly returned to her face.
"By the way… the person who made you lift your blindfold to check him… who exactly was he?" Tsunade suddenly asked.
She knew Yusuke usually only needed a single move to defeat his opponents.
Even against Kage-level ninja, Yusuke was usually just playing around.
"Oh, he was one of Kaguya's former partners. His name is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki," Yusuke said casually, as if he were talking about nothing more than an ordinary cat or dog.
"What? How strong is he?" Tsunade asked.
"Very strong. At the very least, stronger than you. Even for Kakashi, beating him would be extremely difficult," Yusuke replied.
"Then he's just so-so," Tsunade said, rubbing her chin.
"Yeah, pretty weak. But as a pure fighter, he's still decent. His control over his power is also quite good. If he manages to fuse with the Ten-Tails, his strength will surpass Kaguya," Yusuke said, touching his chin thoughtfully.
"Surpass Kaguya?" Tsunade frowned.
"Surprised? Isn't that normal? Even without the Ten-Tails, his current strength should already be on the level of Naruto and Sasuke working together. If he fuses with the Ten-Tails, surpassing Kaguya would be easy. Besides, he's not trash who only has empty power. Maybe because he's lived on Earth for so long, his mastery over his strength is extremely refined," Yusuke said.
(At this point, Naruto and Sasuke no longer possess the powers granted by the Sage of Six Paths. Naruto can no longer create Truth-Seeking Orbs, and Sasuke has lost the power of Yin. However, both of their strengths still remain at the Super Kage level, comparable to Senju Hashirama and Rinnegan-eyed Uchiha Madara.)
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