Naruto and Tsunade silently entered Konoha. He set her up in a high-end hotel for the night before going home to his family, leaving her to think about her current situation.
Having sold virtually everything she owned, Tsunade had nothing left. Not only had she sold off the land and properties she had inherited, but she had also divested herself of her stake in the Konoha Hospital in favor of receiving a one-time payout from the Council Elders. Besides a billion Ryo that she was all too eager to spend, she had nothing else. To top it all off, Naruto had completely suppressed her when they clashed, leaving her as helpless as an untrained civilian. The ex-Hokage needed some time alone to process everything.
…
The next day, Naruto didn't disturb Tsunade first thing in the morning, choosing to leave her to her own devices so that she could take a look around Konoha for a while. Instead, the first agenda for the day was to take the mission report from Hanabi and Konohamaru regarding the joint mission between teams 7 and 15. They had returned during the morning, and while their pupils had all gone home to rest, both jōnins still had to report to the Hokage.
"Good morning, Hokage-sama," Konohamaru respectfully entered his office, followed by Hanabi.
"Konohamaru, Hanabi," Naruto greeted with a nod. "Good morning. I assume the mission went well?"
"As well as it could've gone," Hanabi mumbled. "Jūgo was more trouble than he should've been. Researchers from the Land of Rivers got their hands on Orochimaru's incomplete cursed seal research … It was a whole thing … It was such a pain in the ass. I don't know where he got all that energy, but he just doesn't ever get tired. I felt like I was about to die …"
Hearing Hanabi's random, innuendo-filled mumbling, Naruto turned away from her. "Why don't you give me a more comprehensive report, Konohamaru?"
"Certainly," he agreed and started stating facts. Hanabi pouted and crossed her arms as she realized that both of them were ignoring her. However, Naruto did notice a subtle glint of victory in her eyes as she successfully pawned the task to Konohamaru.
As Konohamaru spoke, Hanabi was at the side checking her nails and playing with her hair, visibly uninterested in the details that Konohamaru was reporting. In the back of his mind, Naruto was coming up with ways to wipe that smug grin off of his sister-in-law's face. A few minutes later, Konohamaru finished.
"Good work," Naruto said. "You can document the report and send it to my office by tomorrow. For now, go and get some well-deserved rest."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama," Konohamaru said before bowing with a salute and stepped away.
"Not you, Hanabi," Naruto interrupted his lazy sister-in-law from leaving with Konohamaru. "I still need to talk to you about something."
The woman's previously smug look instantly crumbled and turned into a pleading one, but Naruto's stern expression left her no leeway. Konohamaru abandoned her to her fate and tacitly closed the door behind himself after exiting the office, leaving a small prayer for his temporary partner.
"I want you to write your report separately from Konohamaru," Naruto said. "And you are to do it here, in front of me, so there isn't any chance of foul play."
"Brother-in-law, no!" Her voice, full of panic and distress, made a chuckle escape Naruto's mouth. She approached him and held his shoulders. "Why don't I give you a shoulder massage to loosen your tense muscles? You don't really need me to write the report, do you?"
Without even receiving an answer, she started massaging his shoulders. She even activated her Byakugan to look for the tensest knots and chakra points that she massaged with her chakra, using a unique application of the Gentle Fist.
Instantly, a series of pops sounded from Naruto's shoulders as he hummed comfortably.
"The best I can do is to accompany you while you write the report," he said while leaning back in his seat.
"Come on, Brother-in-law." Hanabi wasn't one to give up so quickly and continued massaging Naruto's shoulders. "I'll work with Konohamaru and give you a comprehensive report, promise."
"Hmm." Naruto couldn't help but close his eyes as Hanabi's hands worked their magic. "I should ask if Hinata knows this technique …" His words made Hanabi desperate.
"Onee-chan doesn't know," she said. "I came up with this myself when I used to massage my father's shoulders. How about I do this for you for a week?" Her tone made it clear that she was grasping at straws.
"Can't you just spend a few hours writing the report instead of spending our vacation massaging my shoulders?" Naruto asked.
"It's such a boring task …" She almost whined. "I know you will barely ask me to massage you because you and Onee-chan are going to be busy fucking like rabbits," She said.
"I might just send you a clone to massage for the entire trip …" Naruto's words.
"Come on, Brother-in-laww," she said cutely while suppressing her nervous chuckle. "You wouldn't torture your lovely sister-in-law for something so simple, would you? Don't you love me?"
Naruto's expression would've been impassive if not for the amazing feeling of Hanabi's soft hands pressing all the right spots on his shoulders.
"I really don't get what it is with you and paperwork," Naruto sighed. "The next time I send you on a B-rank mission or higher, I expect a comprehensive report when you return."
"Next time, right?" Her eyes lit up at his words, and she suddenly doubled her efforts. "You're the best, Brother-in-law."
"I still expect you to massage my shoulders whenever I ask for it next week."
"Don't you worry," she said with confidence. "I will massage you anywhere on your body whenever you ask me to."
While Hanabi's words had a weird undertone, Naruto was more interested in enjoying her massage skills than thinking about her innuendos.
"By the way, brother-in-law," Hanabi spoke after sensing that Naruto was completely relaxed. "Did you decide where we will be going?"
"Not yet," Naruto shook his head. "I forgot to ask Granny Tsunade yesterday."
"The Fifth is back in Konoha?" She asked with a surprised tone.
"Not only is she back, she is in enough debt to be forced to sell herself to the Konoha Council," Naruto said. "She will be replacing the two elders in tomorrow's meeting."
"Oh, cool," she said, not particularly interested.
"You should show more interest in the political affairs of the village," Naruto said. "Eventually, your father is going to pass his position to you. You have to be ready."
"Please," she suppressed a scoff. "My father is even more stubborn than those two elders, who simply refused to vacate their seats. He won't let me take over until he can't even stand up by himself. Both Boruto and Himawari will be old enough to take over the clan by then. I won't need to do a thing."
"Fine, fine," Naruto sighed. "I'll have your back in the upcoming power struggle among the Hyūga Clan while you try to force your father to retire."
"Thanks, Brother-in-law," she giggled, not seeming completely averse to the words.
"Do my back as well," Naruto said, leaning forward in his seat and resting his forehead on his desk. "And teach Hinata this trick if you have the time," he finished.
"So that you can have her use my technique on certain special areas, huh~?" She spoke teasingly as her thumbs started pressing along Naruto's spine. "Unfortunately, my services are only above board. Otherwise, I would definitely offer to massage you all over your body."
"If you get permission from Hinata, I don't mind letting both of you practice on me," Naruto said as he made himself comfortable, deciding to sleep for a while.
"How scandalous, brother-in-law," Hanabi gasped without stopping her massage. "It seems that the Hokage is greedy for both the Hyūga sisters. Are you trying to control my clan through me? You should know, even if you may take me, I won't give up the Hyūga Heiress position like my Onee-chan."
"Hmm …" Naruto didn't particularly care about Hanabi's dramatics and responded with a random grunt.
"Tsk …" she clicked her tongue in disappointment. "I wanted you to panic and shuffle around to explain yourself … Now what …"
As Hanabi sighed in defeat, Naruto continued enjoying her meticulous massage as he virtually fell asleep, only waking up when Hanabi stopped her massage.
"What's wrong?" He asked lazily.
"There are only so many spots that I can massage in this position, Hokage-sama," Hanabi spoke with a sultry edge to her tone. "If you want more, you have to buy the full package. And you said I can only do that for you with Onee-chan's permission."
"Right …" Naruto said. "It's already been an hour. You should get going. Coordinate with Konohamaru and flesh out the details. You don't have to write it, but I need the full mission report for both teams."
"Yes, Hokage-sama," the sultry edge in her tone instantly disappeared as Hanabi saluted Naruto and stepped back. "I'm looking forward to the trip. Please make sure that you don't choose a destination only for yourself and Onee-chan. My nephew and niece are also coming with me."
"That goes without saying," Naruto said. "Bye, Hanabi. Enjoy your rest day."
"Bye-bye, brother-in-law," she waved and walked out of the room while swaying her hips.
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