Chapter 49: The Adorable Lover, Tsunade
The defeat on the front lines cast a pall of gloom over all of Konoha.
Yet the news that the three-year-old prodigy Li Jie xuan had defeated an elite Hyuga clan chūnin was nothing short of a shot in the arm! Like dropping an atomic bomb into a placid lake, it completely ignited all of Konoha!
Everywhere in the village, people were fervently discussing this young genius who had appeared out of nowhere. At just three years old, he had beaten Hyuga Bozhen. Some even believed that Li Jie xuan already possessed jōnin-level strength.
Konoha's future!
Such rumors had already begun circulating among the populace...
Countless people wanted to catch a glimpse of Li Jie xuan's true appearance, to see what a three-year-old jōnin actually looked like: did he have three heads and six arms, a blue face with fangs, or perhaps a halo floating above his head?
Among them were those just there for the excitement, those hoping to reap some benefits, and, of course, those with ill intentions. Spies and agents from various countries lurking in Konoha had practically gone mad over the past few days. They had nearly turned the entire village upside down, desperate to obtain more information about Li Jie xuan.
But Li Jie xuan suddenly seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, without even a glimpse of the corner of his clothes...
Fanatical admirers had even worn down the threshold of Li Jie xuan's teacher, Yamada Tsugiyuki, but aside from a bitter smile, Yamada could say nothing. After all, his relationship with Li Jie xuan was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. Rather than a teacher, he was more like a speculator, a stepping stone hoping to form a favorable connection.
"This little guy really knows how to hide!"
Yamada Tsugiyuki forced a wry smile as he saw off the thirtieth group of visitors for the day. Though a long time had passed, his heart still could not calm down. "I never imagined he'd even create an A-rank ninjutsu on his own. Truly a monster!"
It wasn't just self-created ninjutsu—Li Jie xuan had even mastered the Eight Gates technique, a path that led straight to the Great Dao!
"But where exactly has this guy gone?"
After settling down, Yamada Tsugiyuki couldn't help pondering the question. It really was intriguing!
Deep within the Senju clan's estate...
"Tsunade, I'll be troubling you for these next few days!"
Li Jie xuan sat upright and proper before Tsunade, nodding to her in thanks. "After staying for a few days, I'll leave."
"Mm, we're classmates after all. This much help, the Senju clan can certainly provide!"
Tsunade smiled at Li Jie xuan with composed elegance, always maintaining a distance of mutual respect between them, fully displaying the bearing of a great clan.
"Princess..."
Seeing this scene, the balding butler standing quietly behind Tsunade was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. "You've finally grown up. You're becoming more and more like a true princess!"
Tsunade smiled sweetly at the butler. "Uncle Yamamoto, please bring some tea to entertain my classmate."
"A refined young lady—Princess Tsunade has finally become a refined young lady!"
Yamamoto Kenjiro nodded repeatedly in emotion, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes. "I understand. I'll go fetch it right away..."
"Clatter, clatter..."
The moment the sliding paper door closed...
Tsunade was like a butterfly escaping a net, springing forward and throwing herself deeply into Li Jie xuan's arms. She nestled quietly against his chest. "Jie xuan-kun, could you not go to the battlefield? I don't want you to also..."
"You know I'll come back."
Li Jie xuan gently stroked Tsunade's pale golden hair and comforted her softly. "But are you willing to wait for me to return?"
"Of course..."
Tsunade nodded firmly, a shy blush suddenly rising on her face. "It's just that I want to lie in your arms like this forever..."
What an adorable girl. Li Jie xuan wasn't made of wood—how could he not feel Tsunade's affection for him...
"Believe me!"
Li Jie xuan gently kissed Tsunade on the forehead. "There will come a day like that. We'll be together forever!"
If Senju Tobirama doesn't kill me, that is...
A pair of adorable young lovers leaned against each other, greedily savoring the presence of one another...
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