Chapter 24: Naruto's ChoiceNaruto had been spending time with Tsunade for a while now, and over the past year, the two had been inseparable, sharing the same bed every night.To be honest, Naruto found it impossible to truly view her as an elder, and it was equally impossible to say he had no other thoughts regarding her. After all, his true soul was that of an adult, and at least for now, he still felt this world was virtual, and all his actions were merely to complete missions.Yet, this belief had been shaken over the past year. Since he had been accepted, he had gained more friends, and he could feel that their care for him was genuine. With their presence, his life had become much better, and all of this had started to change from the moment Tsunade appeared.Long before he transmigrated, the old man Taibai had given him an incredibly overpowered skill. He could cast a technique similar to "Kotoamatsukami" on women, limited to three uses.In his original plan, two candidates were set: Tsunade and Mei Terumī. He was undecided about the third spot and decided to wait and see how things developed, tentatively setting his targets as: Kaguya, Konan, and Kurotsuchi.Kaguya had a higher priority because if he successfully obtained Shisui's eyes, Konan and Kurotsuchi could be dealt with using Kotoamatsukami.This choice was naturally not for any other reason, but rather out of consideration for the big picture. Both Tsunade and Mei Terumī possessed Kage-level strength and were the supreme leaders of their respective Villages. With their help, it would have great strategic significance for his early layouts.As for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, there was no need to say much; she was the final boss of Shippuden, extremely powerful, and would definitely be a formidable ally in resisting the Ōtsutsuki.But because he had developed some feelings for Tsunade, he couldn't bear to act against her. Yet, an urgent problem now stood before him: without Tsunade's help, he would be unable to obtain Shisui's eyes.After struggling for a long time, Naruto gritted his teeth and made a difficult decision: he had to prioritize the big picture and proceed with the plan to cast that technique on Tsunade!That night, Tsunade was drunk again. She lay on the bed, sleeping soundly without any regard for her image. Naruto realized his chance had come!He gently closed his eyes and used his mind to wrap around a golden bead of light in his brain. Then, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a beam of golden light shot from his eyes into Tsunade's body.Tsunade showed no reaction at all and remained in a deep slumber, though her body emitted a faint golden glow that quickly vanished.Since this was his first time using it, seeing this, Naruto wasn't sure if he had succeeded. But it clearly wasn't the right time to verify it, so he had to suppress his doubts and prepare to test it the next morning.Early the next morning, when Naruto woke up, Tsunade was still sleeping soundly as usual, which made him even more suspicious. Had he failed? Or was this technique just something the old man Taibai had used to trick him?However, he didn't have time to dwell on it, as Shizune and Robin had already prepared breakfast and were urging him to hurry up and eat.After breakfast, the group cleaned up and went out for morning training, something they had always insisted on doing.After the morning training, they went together to the Ninja Academy. It wasn't until they returned home for their lunch break that Tsunade finally woke up, bleary-eyed.Tsunade had never had the habit of eating breakfast; she usually slept until noon and would eat lunch with Naruto and the others when they returned.After they entered the house, Shizune and Robintook off their coats and began to get busy in the house preparing lunch, and this was when Narutofinally had the chance to test it.Naruto cautiously approached Tsunade. He had been struggling all morning with how to test his technique, but unfortunately, he still hadn't figured it out.Tsunade looked at his behavior and asked with some curiosity: "What's wrong, Naruto? Is something the matter?"Tsunade's voice wasn't quiet, and upon hearing her, Shizune even glanced over in their direction. Naruto was anxious; if he didn't confirm it now, he didn't know when the next opportunity would be. In his desperation, he quickly moved closer and whispered in Tsunade's ear in an extremely low voice: "Big sister, will you be my wife?"After saying this, Naruto quickly moved away and crouched down while covering his head, prepared to be beaten. To his surprise, after hearing this, Tsunade froze for a moment, her cheeks quickly turning red, and then she whispered back in Naruto's ear: "Okay! But we'll have to wait until you're a bit older; after all, you're still too small."He didn't know what she meant by'small', but her subsequent action made Naruto certain of something: she actually reached out and teasingly grabbed his little brother.Now Naruto was completely certain that his technique had been successfully cast; otherwise, even if Tsunade was a bit eccentric, she wouldn't do such an absurd thing.Naruto let out a long sigh of relief and then became instantly ecstatic. Hehe, don't misunderstand; the reason he was happy was that he could finally proceed with his plan to seize Shisui's eyes.That night, after making sure Shizune was asleep, Naruto and Tsunade went out together; the two of them needed to make a proper plan for what was to come next.Tsunade suggested going to a tavern, but it was quickly vetoed by Naruto. Just kidding; not to mention that it was crowded and noisy there, it would be even worse if Tsunade ended up getting drunk.However, soon after, Tsunade suggested another place. Naruto felt that it would be impolite to keep rejecting Tsunade's decisions over and over again. Although somewhat reluctant, he gritted his teeth and agreed. A few minutes later, the two figures appeared in the women's hot spring bath.Since it was already very late, there was no one else there besides the two of them. Moreover, the owner had no objections to Naruto entering the women's bath; after all, what would such a small child understand?The two had no reservations in the hot spring, completely bare before each other. And because Naruto was quite short—let alone sitting, even if he stood up, he would be submerged by the water—he had no choice but to sit on her lap to better formulate the battle plan with Tsunade.
