Orochimaru's words...
...instantly made Shizune and Tsunade turn red with anger.
What do you mean by "not presentable"?! (What do you mean by "buy one get one free"?!)
Where am I not presentable?!
"A woman three years older is like a gold brick!"
No... bah~!
How did I get dragged into this?
["What?!" Shizune stood up abruptly.]
[Smack—]
[Finally, Tsunade couldn't take it anymore.]
[She pulled Kushina over and gave her a playful, mock-threatening flick on the forehead.]
["Spill it, stop keeping us in suspense!"]
[A flash of impatience flickered in Shizune's eyes.]
[How could Tsunade not understand the thoughts of the disciple who had followed her for so many years?]
[However... Shizune's talent was indeed a bit lacking.]
[Otherwise, she wouldn't have followed her for so many years and only learned the basics of Medical Ninjutsu.]
[Of course, a Shizune in her twenties might truly lack talent, but having followed Tsunade, her vision and experience were incomparable to other Medical Ninja.]
[The Yin Seal was actually a small obsession of Shizune's.]
[Perhaps what she cared about wasn't eternal youth... Just kidding, which girl wouldn't care about that?]
[Relatively speaking, Shizune still felt the regret and obsession of being a disciple for years yet being unable to truly inherit Tsunade's mantle.]
[Seeing the two of them provoked into an impatient state.]
[A mischievous smirk curled on Kushina's lips.]
["Oh my~"]
["Sister Tsunade, I almost forgot."]
["Do you have the scrolls left behind by First Hokage Grandpa and Second Hokage Grandpa... things like that?."]
[Seeing Kushina change the subject.]
[Tsunade's elegant brows furrowed imperceptibly.]
[But since Kushina had asked, she suppressed her inner restlessness.]
[Taking a deep breath.]
[It was just a matter of waiting a bit longer.]
[Once Naruto returned, all questions would be answered.]
["I don't have them on me."]
["I've hidden those scrolls away safely."]
[Kushina wasn't surprised by this.]
[Just as she was about to speak, Tsunade was somewhat puzzled.]
["The scrolls left by my Second Great-grandfather... for example, the complete scroll of seals, and a large number of experimental records and notes, I could understand if you wanted those."]
["But... the scrolls and journals left by my Great Grandfather?"]
[It's normal for Shizune not to know.]
[But it was impossible for Kushina not to know about those two.]
[Even if she hadn't seen them with her own eyes.]
[During those years she lived with Grandmother Mito.]
[Even if Kushina hadn't seen them, she would have learned a lot from Grandmother Mito's mouth.]
[So, it was normal for Tsunade to feel surprised.]
[Of course, a thought subconsciously appeared in the depths of her heart.]
[But this thought was almost immediately crushed by Tsunade as soon as it appeared.]
[Impossible! Absolutely impossible!]
["It's not that I want them; I'm asking for Naruto."]
[Having experienced so much, Kushina naturally understood what Tsunade meant.]
["Is that so... Well, it has been many years since I've gone back to look." Tsunade nodded slightly.]
[Although the Senju Clan's lands had been divided up.]
[The Senju Clan's ancestral hall was still preserved intact.]
[No one knew except her.]
[Because anything valuable had long since been taken away.]
[With only a small ancestral hall left, there wouldn't be anything good, so no one bothered with it.]
["My Great Grandfather's aren't necessary."]
["His journals..." Tsunade's eyes twitched as if remembering something.]
Senju Hashirama: What's wrong?
Tsunade: "I could write better and more neatly with my feet than you do."
Senju Hashirama:... Senju Hashirama: Hahaha~
["Moreover, most of them are about his understanding of Wood Release... though the notes regarding the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode are somewhat useful."]
["But... for that part, I can just summon Katsuyu to explain it."]
["And some others..."]
[Before Tsunade could finish, Kushina suddenly said:]
["I want the First Hokage's as well."]
["Because Naruto's Wood Release only started recently. Having the First Hokage's journals and Wood Release scrolls as a reference can save a lot of time."]
["And Naruto also wants to see what kind of breathtaking Wood Release the God of Shinobi, who suppressed the powerhouses of an entire era, actually possessed."]
[Shizune thought it made sense and nodded, then...]
[Thud—]
["Ton~! Ton!!"]
[Shizune's hand froze.]
[Tonton fell from her arms.]
[Caught off guard, she was dazed from the fall.]
[She immediately made aggrieved and somewhat angry sounds at Shizune.]
[However, Shizune had already turned to stone.]
["Is that so?"]
["Then that's true."]
[Tsunade nodded.]
[Slightly lifting her snowy-white neck, "The God of Shinobi... pfft~"]
[She couldn't help but chuckle, then said: "Fine."]
["With my Great Grandfather's journals, his understanding and application of Wood Release might reach a higher level."]
["Besides, in the Second Hokage's notes and experimental records, many are about my Great Grandfather... The Second Hokage didn't just spend a day or two studying him."]
["Just like the Shadow Clone Jutsu, it was actually developed by referencing my Great Grandfather's Wood Release: Wood Clone."]
["Besides Wood Release..."]
[Finally.]
[At this point, Tsunade's voice suddenly stopped.]
[Looking at Kushina's innocent face and her blinking big eyes.]
[Tsunade's body jolted.]
["You... what did you just say?"]
[She asked in disbelief.]
[A slight smile played on Kushina's lips.]
[That's it~!]
[Many times, the effect of saying it yourself isn't as shocking or effective as hearing it from someone else's mouth.]
[Seeing Tsunade's face change and her urgent tone.]
[Kushina said weakly: "What's wrong, Sister Tsunade?"]
["I just said... Naruto hasn't been awake to Wood Release for long."]
["The Wood Release Ninjutsu he's mastered... or developed on his own are few."]
["Is there some problem?"]
["Is it that there's no relevant content in the First Hokage's journals?"]
["..."]
[Tsunade couldn't hear whatever Kushina said next.]
[Her pupils constricted.]
[Her chest heaved violently.]
[Wood Release... Wood Release!!!]
[Wood Release, these two words, had been a topic looming over the Senju Clan ever since Senju Hashirama.]
[As the most promising and most direct descendant...]
[Whether it was her or her brother Nawaki.]
[Forget about awakening Wood Release, they hadn't even awakened a Senju Physique of Hashirama's level.]
[The reason Tsunade was strong was mostly due to the Yin Seal and the Monstrous Strength she mastered from the First and Second Hokage.]
[Combined with the Yin Seal, it allowed the Monstrous Strength to undergo a qualitative change...]