The morning mist gradually lifted, the gentle babble of the stream carrying waves of floral fragrance. The sun peeked over the mountaintops, while the moon—having listened to heartfelt confessions all night—shyly slipped away home. The larks that had sung tirelessly through the forest finally rested their weary throats...
A ninja's stamina far surpassed that of ordinary folk, and even for her first time, Tsunade had kept Uchiha Ran busy through the night, over and over.
Tsunade's consciousness slowly cleared from its haze. She vaguely recalled yesterday's fierce battle—her competitive spirit refusing to yield, always trying to turn the tables, seizing the high ground like a valiant knight. Who knew lovemaking could feel this exhilarating? These past thirty-plus years had been a waste.
In the end, she hadn't even mustered the strength to resist. For the first time, she'd been utterly overwhelmed like that—humiliating!
"Mmm, don't worry, Tsunade-nee. It's dawn already—rest up. We've got to scout the paths through the Land of Birds today." Uchiha Ran draped their clothes over them both, but his hands were far from idle.
Truth be told, no red-blooded man waking at dawn could resist fondling that magnificent pair.
Under Ran's persistent attentions, Tsunade stirred awake, still bone-tired. Like a shy girl, she nestled into the crook of his arm, her hidden hand lightly tracing circles across his chest.
Ran might be young, but he was impressively endowed.
Tsunade had never seen others, but by her medical ninja knowledge alone, little Ran's size was way beyond normal specs...
"R-Ran, let's rest a bit more before we head out."
Her voice carried lingering fatigue. Even someone as formidable as Tsunade couldn't solo-defend against him.
Ran reminisced about his old basketball days on the court—as an amateur ace, he'd weave through double-teams and full-court presses like it was nothing, threading the needle in crowded lanes.
Tsunade alone? Even as the league's top defender, she couldn't faze him. He needed to wear her down until she begged for reinforcements, willingly...
Only when the sunlight grew blinding did Ran and Tsunade finally rinse off in the river and change clothes. As for their playful antics in the water and the mishaps they sparked... we'll skip a thousand words on that.
Finally, under Tsunade's eye-roll, Ran finished dressing. Glancing at the sky, the sun was already nearing noon.
Talk about decadent. Good thing the Leaf-Village and Sand Hidden conflicts had entered a phase of uneasy peace and mutual infiltration—otherwise, with their "work ethic," they wouldn't even snag a hot meal.
A perfectly good mission had turned into a honeymoon getaway, courtesy of Ran and Tsunade.
A teenage hotshot and a thirty-something woman tasting intimacy for the first time? It was like discovering bamboo shoots after rice—thunder meeting earth fire.
Nights inevitably erupted into fierce battles. Not just trampled grass and scattered leaves; even the river water seemed murkier now.
That endless torrent—Tsunade couldn't fathom how this kid had such monstrous stamina at his age. Beastly! Were the Uchiha like the Senju, descendants of the Sage of Six Paths with that terrifying immortal physique? No other explanation fit!
"Ran, how are you this incredible?" Tsunade asked, genuinely astonished. At his age, no amount of training should yield this level of power and endurance!
Ran smiled, patting her head. "Don't forget, Tsunade-nee—I'm the one who wants to be with you all forever. As time passes, with me by your side, you won't age or fade..."
...
"Wait—what are you even saying?" Tsunade stared blankly. Was Ran losing it? Spouting nonsense!
"Tsunade-nee, I hide nothing from you. My Mangekyou Sharingan's power is evolution and space-time ninjutsu. The Mangekyou drives my Sharingan to higher levels, transforming my body toward true immortal humanity. You know protein is key to the human body—my Sharingan tells me evolution's endgame is immortality. In that process, I'll gradually gain longevity..."
"Hold up, Ran—are you seriously trying to fool even me? What, you want me to believe that if you keep... filling me up, I'll get younger, turn into some eternal species, and achieve immortality?" Tsunade shot him a fierce glare, utterly skeptical. It defied her medical ninjutsu expertise.
Ran took her hand gently. "Tsunade-nee, this is the Mangekyou Sharingan. My ability is evolution. Mangekyou powers are wildly varied—you'll see the changes in me over time. I won't lie to you."
His eyes brimmed with sincerity. Meeting that gaze, Tsunade nodded despite herself.
And truthfully, Ran wasn't deceiving her. The Hougyoku's power manifested the heart's deepest wishes. As his strength grew, mass-upgrading Uchiha with Mangekyou Sharingan or granting his women Sage-like bodies would be trivial.
"Tsunade-nee, let me show you my world. As my power grows, it'll become a paradise like the immortal realms!"
But at his earnest look, Tsunade's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"What? You have your own world? And yet you dragged me every day... into the forest, onto the grass, in the streams, the pools—for those embarrassing things! You better explain yourself, or my iron fist won't hold back!"
Killing intent washed over Ran. He raised his hands in surrender. "Tsunade-nee, mercy—just this once! It's all because you're too stunning. How could anyone resist? If I could, wouldn't that mean you lack appeal? Besides, my world looks nice but isn't fully mature yet. Grab my hand—I'll show you!"
Ran activated his invitation. Takamagahara's space-time ability, powered by his Mangekyou Sharingan, wasn't overwhelmingly strong yet—the space limited. If Tsunade resisted on purpose, it'd drain his pupil power extra!
"Alright, alright—let's go, Ran!" Tsunade replied cheerfully. Spending time with him made her feel like a teenager again~
A ripple of space-time distortion, and Tsunade and Uchiha Ran arrived in the world of Takamagahara!