Chapter 20
Time passed quietly. Before they knew it, noon had arrived.
For some reason, Tsunade grasped the "Soru" and "Tekkai" techniques of the Six Powers with astonishing speed. After just a few demonstrations from Ling Yu, she had basically mastered them.
Her combat power surged again—surpassing even Orochimaru's elite jonin level.
Watching her talent, Ling Yu couldn't help but feel envious. He had only mastered the Six Powers thanks to spending Exchange Points. Without the system, he had no idea how long it would have taken.
The other four techniques were more normal for her—she'd probably need a few weeks to fully learn them.
Once she completely mastered all Six Powers, she'd basically reach quasi-Kage level.
"Alright, it's almost noon. I feel like I've learned enough for today. I'll practice the rest later."
Tsunade wiped the sweat from her forehead and spoke with confidence.
"Sure. Then I'll go make lunch."
Ling Yu was also a bit tired from teaching. He nodded at Tsunade's serious expression.
"Pfft… How are you always acting like a little adult?"
Tsunade couldn't help laughing when she saw her small-framed brother speaking like an old man.
She crouched down and pinched his handsome cheeks repeatedly. "You're so cute, yet you act all cool and mature every day. I really can't handle you."
"Mmph… It's… because… Sis… you're too unreliable…"
Ling Yu struggled desperately against her soft hands, mumbling through squished cheeks.
"Alright, alright. Sis won't bully you anymore. Go make lunch—Sis is hungry."
Just as Ling Yu was about to get mad, Tsunade instantly released him, patted her stomach, and grinned.
"Hmph. I don't know how you'd survive without me."
Ling Yu pouted and grumbled, then turned and left the underground training ground without another word.
"No helping it. Your cooking is just too delicious, little bro. I feel like I can't live without you anymore."
Tsunade followed slowly behind him, smiling as she spoke: "How about you take care of me forever?"
"No way. I'm gonna get married someday. Unless Sis marries me too."
Ling Yu kept walking ahead with his head lowered, half-joking.
"Okay~ When you grow up, Sis will marry you."
Tsunade, unaware of his true intentions, replied playfully, thinking it was just a child's joke.
"For real? Whoever backs out is a little dog!"
Ling Yu's eyes lit up instantly. He turned back, digging the pit deeper.
"For real!"
Tsunade affirmed seriously.
"Promise made!"
In a place Tsunade couldn't see, a sly smile spread across Ling Yu's face. In his mind, he spoke to the system:
"Did you record that?"
Ding! Recording complete. Host may play it back anytime.
This promise—he planned to play it for Tsunade when he grew up. He couldn't wait to see her reaction. Just thinking about it made him excited.
…
After lunch, the exhausted pair—who had trained all morning—sat in the courtyard, leaning against a big tree to cool off.
A gentle breeze blew, bringing refreshing comfort. Both wore faint, content smiles.
"Sis, what do you think Jiraiya and the others are doing right now?"
Ling Yu shifted, resting his head on Tsunade's soft thigh, looking up into her eyes.
Thinking about the defeat chests for Jiraiya and Orochimaru from yesterday, and now that he had Space Power, he figured he could handle them soon. He wanted to complete the tasks quickly and open more chests.
"Hmm… I'm not sure. It's been a long time since we trained together."
"Yesterday was the mission wrap-up, so they probably aren't training today. They're most likely doing whatever they enjoy."
Tsunade gently stroked his smooth hair, thought for a moment, and answered.
Ever since Ling Yu started training seriously, Tsunade had stopped training with the team. She focused entirely on guiding him. Years had passed like that.
"Whatever they enjoy…?"
A gleam flashed in Ling Yu's eyes.
Jiraiya's favorite activity was obvious.
He stood up abruptly and headed toward the entrance.
"Little bro, where are you going?"
Tsunade asked, puzzled.
"To play with Pervy Uncle Jiraiya. Don't worry about me, Sis."
After putting on his shoes, Ling Yu called back and left the Senju residence.
"Come back on time tonight, or Sis won't have dinner!"
A moment later, Tsunade's voice echoed from inside. Ling Yu nearly tripped.
…
At the public women's bathhouse, Ling Yu circled the building once before heading toward a very hidden spot.
Before leaving home, he'd used Transformation Technique to disguise himself as an ordinary passerby. He walked casually toward his target.
"As expected. I knew the future Pervy Sage would be here."
Spotting a tuft of white hair peeking from the bushes right against the bathhouse wall, Ling Yu smirked inwardly.
After a moment of thought, he decided on the perfect way to mess with him.
"As a model student of the academy, it's my duty to correct your wrongdoing."
Before acting, he straightened his clothes to ensure he wouldn't be recognized. Today, he was determined to teach Jiraiya a proper lesson.
"Who are you?! How dare you peep into the women's bath!"
Approaching the bushes where Jiraiya hid, Ling Yu took a deep breath and bellowed at the top of his lungs.
"Ahhh!"
"Pervert!"
The moment Ling Yu shouted, panicked voices erupted from inside the bathhouse—elderly women screaming. Then came crashing sounds, as if someone had knocked over buckets and stools in their haste.
"Damn it! I hid so perfectly—how was I spotted?!"
Jiraiya was shocked. The instant Ling Yu yelled, he leaped from the bushes and bolted without looking back.
"Stop! Peeping pervert!"
Ling Yu pointed at the fleeing figure and roared again.
Jiraiya ran even faster, glancing back fearfully every few steps.
"Damn pervert! Where is he?!"
The moment Jiraiya vanished, five or six middle-aged women in their forties and fifties burst out of the bathhouse, wrapped in towels and armed with pots, pans, and ladles. They glared around furiously.
When they spotted Ling Yu, they rushed over.
"Thank you, young man, for warning us! Did you see what the pervert looked like? Which way did he go?"
They recognized his voice and knew he wasn't the culprit, so they asked urgently.
"He ran too fast—I couldn't see his face clearly. But he had short white hair and a really creepy laugh."
"And I saw him run that way."
Ling Yu recalled for a second, then pointed in the direction Jiraiya had fled.
Of course he wouldn't reveal Jiraiya's identity outright—just enough details for the women to figure it out… or not. That wasn't his problem.
"Thank you, young man!"
The women thanked him politely, then stormed off in the direction he'd pointed—full of righteous fury.
As they left, Ling Yu overheard their enraged voices:
"That damn pervert—when I catch him, I'll gouge out his eyes!"
"I'll kick his balls until they burst!"
"I'll smash his lower half so he can never be a man again!"
"…"
"Maybe… I went a bit too far."
Ling Yu swallowed hard, watching them charge off.
He could already imagine what would happen if they caught Jiraiya. He silently prayed the man had hidden well.
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