Tsunade returned home. Nawaki and Kushina were already asleep, exhausted from today's sword - training.
She went to the bath, took off her clothes, and submerged herself in the water.
She remembered what happened during today's drinking.
She had buried Kawaki's head in her chest and kissed him, and the look of shock on Sakumo's face came to mind. Tsunade felt her face flush again.
She splashed several handfuls of water on her face, but it seemed to make her blush even more.
Thinking about how Kawaki had held her and they'd had a wonderful sleep, Tsunade covered her face in embarrassment and buried herself in the water.
After soaking for a long time, Tsunade finally calmed down.
She firmly believed that she and Kawaki were innocent. Even in the worst - case scenario, he was willing to take responsibility. He was really a good man.
Not bothering to eat, and still feeling the effects of the alcohol, There was still a faint soy - sauce flavor on her breath from the alcohol. Tsunade went back to her room and crashed onto the bed.
She rolled the quilt into a ball and hugged it tight. It just didn't feel the same, but she had no choice but to make do.
The next morning, early, Nawaki came to ask Tsunade to go to the Hatake family, but she refused. She had something important to do.
Kushina was also left by Mito to learn the Sealing Technique. The Ninja Academy was on holiday recently; otherwise, she wouldn't have had so much free time.
Nawaki went to the Hatake family alone. Few in Konoha would dare to openly target him, not even Root. Tanzō was also Tobirama's disciple.
Kawaki got up early and was full of energy.
Although he felt a bit disappointed not to see Tsunade, it didn't stop him from establishing a friendly and mutually beneficial relationship with Nawaki.
He warmly welcomed Nawaki, gave him a set of horse - stance and basic swordsmanship training, and then went off to practice the Flying Thunder God Slash.
He was still really into this jutsu.
He took out the Scroll and studied it carefully. The Flying Thunder God jutsu uses an item marked with the Flying Thunder God technique seal. Through spatial movement, one can reach the enemy's blind spot and deliver a fatal blow.
It shared some similarities with the Hatake family's one - hit - kill style, but it was more advanced in the utilization of power.
One relied on pure speed, while the other used the power of space.
First, one needed the Flying Thunder God technique seal. The Scroll had detailed instructions on it, and it was easy to mark.
As for the item, Kawaki could have Old Tie forge any weapon he wanted.
The first step now was to establish a connection with the technique seal to achieve the effect of spatial movement.
Kawaki first learned how to mark the technique seal by following the instructions on the Scroll.
As long as one could control Chakra precisely enough, this wasn't difficult for many people. The next step was the key.
With a wave of his hand, an eight - sided Han sword appeared in Kawaki's hand. Without any obvious movement, two fork - like Senju clan emblems appeared on the sword's handle.
He threw the eight - sided Han sword at a distant tree, and it stuck straight into the trunk.
Kawaki began to sense the Flying Thunder God technique seal he'd left on the sword, but he could only feel a faint connection.
He couldn't even feel the power of space, let alone perform spatial movement.
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Tsunade declined Nawaki's invitation. After washing up, she went out to request an audience with her teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Arriving at the Hokage Building, naturally no one stopped her. She went straight to the third floor, to Hiruzen Sarutobi's workspace.
She knocked on the door. At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi already knew that Tsunade had come, so he put down the pipe in his mouth.
Putting on a smiling face, he said, "Come in."
Only then did Tsunade push the door open and enter. Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting behind the desk, on which there were many documents. On both sides were Homura Mitokado and Nemu Koharu, the so - called "Sleeping Dragon and Resting Phoenix".
"Good morning, Teacher, and good morning, two advisors."
Tsunade greeted them politely. At this time, she still had a certain fondness for Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was not only her teacher but also a ninja who had inherited the will of her two grandfathers.
"Tsunade, what brings you here today?"
"Is it still your proposal to assign Medical Ninjas to mission squads?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, showing the kindness and amiability of an elder to the fullest.
"No, Teacher."
"Today I'm here to ask you to allocate a large enough piece of land to build a hospital."
Tsunade was not good at beating around the bush. She came straight to the point.
"Build a hospital? Why?"
"Besides, you shouldn't have that much money, right?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. The first thing he thought about was what impact this would have on Konoha and whether it was a threat or a benefit to himself.
Hearing this, the two advisors also stopped their work and looked at Tsunade curiously. This didn't seem like something a gambling - loving person like her would do.
They even worried that she might gamble the hospital away.
"Well, the Hatake family is going to cooperate with me to build a hospital."
"One is to benefit Konoha, and the other is to train Medical Ninjas."
"This is all good and no harm for our Konoha."
Reckless as Tsunade was, she could still distinguish between good and bad.
"The Hatake family? They have indeed been well - funded in recent years."
As he spoke, his frown deepened. Did the Hatake family want to become more powerful?
"I can't give you an answer right away."
"After all, this is a big deal. I need to discuss it with the higher - ups."
"And even if the land is allocated, the money can't be short. The land in Konoha belongs to all the villagers."
Hiruzen Sarutobi set the tone for this matter. Whether it would succeed or not was another question, but if it did, you had to pay enough.
"Teacher, this is also a thing that benefits the villagers."
"What's there to discuss?"
Tsunade still wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi. He sighed, looking helpless.
"You haven't been in my position, so you don't know my difficulties."
"Not everything can be decided by me alone."
These two sentences left Tsunade speechless. If she said more, it would be excessive. After all, the teacher was giving her a warning.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your reply, Teacher."
Tsunade's face was already unpleasant. After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the office.
She also glared back twice. Why was such a good thing so complicated?
"What do you think of what Tsunade said?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked for the opinions of his two old partners.
"I don't think it's a big deal. The Hatake family is well - funded but has a small population. They won't make much of an impact.
These words were spoken by Homura Mitokado. He didn't believe that the Hatake family could grow stronger just by opening another hospital. No matter how rich they were, it was still a small family with a sparse population.
"Well, that's not entirely right. Both Kawaki Hatake and Sakumo Hatake of the Hatake family are top - notch Jonin," someone said.
"With financial backing and by opening a hospital to build up their reputation in the village, they might even draw in a group of followers."
"However, I don't reckon this will have an impact on you, Hiruzen."
"Maybe it's something that Tanzō will have a headache about."
Nemu Koharu had her own take on it. Anyway, since Hiruzen was already the Hokage, the growth of the Hatake family was a threat to Tanzō, who was eager to become the Hokage.
"Koharu is right. Then, let's choose a plot of land," Hiruzen said.
"The money from selling the land can be utilized to construct some basic facilities for the villagers."
"I'm also doing this for the villagers' sake, which is beneficial to both me and the Hatake family."
Hiruzen said with a smile as he took a puff of his cigarette. The three of them settled the matter soon and then continued their work.