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“Ahaha, Kushina, you’re not actually going to do it, are you? You wouldn’t hurt me, would you?”
“Why not? Scumbags deserve to be punished, don’t they?” Kushina said angrily.
“…..”
Shin was speechless. He couldn’t deny being a scumbag.
“Hmph, If there’s a next time, you’re really dead,”
Kushina sheathed her kunai and glared at Shin.
He breathed a sigh of relief. She was just bluffing. He had been putting on an act, but inwardly, he’d been calm.
“Tsunade, what do you think?”
Kushina had calmed down; now it was Tsunade’s turn.
“What do I think? What can I say?”
Tsunade also glared at Shin, then turned away. What was done was done. And she’d been expecting this.
Besides, compared to Kushina and Mikoto, she was the “latecomer.” She didn’t really have much say in this matter.
“Konan, don’t be shy.” Kushina sat down and patted Konan’s shoulder.
“I-I’m not shy.”
“Your face is so red. If that’s not shy, what is it?” Kushina said, looking at Konan’s blushing face.
“Is my face really that red?” Konan touched her cheeks. They were warm. She hadn’t looked in a mirror, but they must be red.
“Kushina, I heard you went to recruit Shinobi for Suikagakure. Did you find any suitable candidates?” Shin asked.
“Do you even need to ask? Just look at us. Obviously not,” Tsunade said first.
She didn’t care about Kushina’s Hidden Village. If Kushina hadn’t dragged her along, she wouldn’t have gone.
“We didn’t find anyone. There aren’t many strong female Shinobi in the world,” Kushina said, disappointed.
She wanted to build a Village of beautiful and powerful kunoichi, so of course she was looking for female Shinobi.
“Kushina, even if you did find someone, how would you convince them to join?”
“Kidnap them first, then persuade them later. Too bad I haven’t found any suitable targets yet.”
“Well, that’s unfortunate for whoever you target.”
Shin started feeling sorry for any kunoichi who might catch Kushina’s attention.
“By the way, what exactly were you and Konan doing out there? You weren’t just doing ‘that’ the entire time… were you?” Kushina looked at Shin and Konan with a mischievous grin.
“Kushina-nee! What are you saying?!” Konan stomped her foot and hurried into the kitchen to help Mikoto with dinner—and to escape Kushina’s teasing.
“What do you think I am?” Shin glared at Kushina.
“We ran into Nawaki in the Land of Rain.”
“You met Nawaki? How is he? What was he doing in the Land of Rain?” Tsunade’s brow furrowed. The Land of Rain was a warzone. What was Nawaki doing there?
“He’s fine. With his strength, as long as he doesn’t do anything stupid, he can protect himself.”
Nawaki’s strength had reached Kage level. Kage-level Shinobi were generally safe. They could always run if they couldn’t win.
“And Uzumaki Kai is dead. Though he died by my hand, Nawaki’s revenge is complete.”
“That’s good.” Tsunade nodded. She was relieved to hear Nawaki was fine.
“Dinner’s ready!”
Mikoto and Konan emerged from the kitchen, carrying dishes laden with food.
“Wow, this looks amazing!”
“Of course. We made it especially for your return,” Mikoto said with a smile.
“Really? Thank you, Mikoto.”
“No need to thank me. Let’s eat before it gets cold.”
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After dinner, as they sat around sipping tea, Shin asked, “Kushina, Tsunade, I’m guessing you haven’t been training while I was gone, right?”
“Who said that?! I’ve been training hard! Ask Mikoto!” Kushina replied quickly.
“You’re a terrible liar.” Shin could tell Kushina was lying. He knew her too well.
Kushina stuck out her tongue playfully, hoping to get away with it.
“I think I’m already quite strong.”
“Really? In my eyes, you’re still weak. Only after mastering Sage Mode can you be considered above Kage-level.”
“That’s just your opinion. I feel like I could take on any Kage,” Kushina said confidently.
She was right. The other Kage weren’t a match for her. But compared to Six Paths level, they were still weak.
“You still need to train. Both of you are weaker than Mikoto.” Shin looked at Tsunade and Kushina.
Tsunade and Kushina used to be stronger than Mikoto, but now, with her Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Mikoto surpassed them.
“Fine. We’ll train seriously starting tomorrow,” Kushina said, a bit dejected.
It seemed she wouldn’t be able to continue her search for kunoichi to join Suikagakure. But she had to get stronger. She wouldn’t be left behind by Mikoto.
“Shin-nii, will you help me with Sage Mode tomorrow?” Konan asked.
She was close to mastering Sage Mode. Perhaps in a few days, she’d be able to use it.
“Of course. I’ll guide you tomorrow, Konan. Don’t give up if it gets tough.”
“I won’t.” Konan shook her head. She wasn’t afraid of hard work. She had always been the most diligent, and that was why her strength had increased so rapidly.
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After chatting for a while, it got late, and they all went to bed.
“Why am I alone again?”
Shin sighed as he returned to his room. He had wanted to visit Kushina, Mikoto, and Tsunade, but they had kicked him out.
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