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Looking at the Uchiha clan's emblem, Shizune couldn't help but remember a former classmate, nicknamed the "The last place," who was the least Uchiha-like of them all, Uchiha Obito.
Thinking about Obito's fate, Shizune sighed almost imperceptibly.
As she was sorting out her thoughts, a handsome face suddenly enlarged in her pupils.
'He's coming over!!'
And he's coming fast, their faces almost close enough to touch.
"Uh..."
'What's going on here?'
Itachi, who was sitting quietly on the side, saw Kazuki suddenly move his face towards Shizune, and his pupils couldn't help but dilate. He thought to himself:
'Could the captain have feelings for this senior...?'
The proximity startled Shizune so much that she leaned back, falling to the ground with a thud, unsure if her bottom might be bruised.
"What are you doing! Why did you suddenly come so close!!"
Stunned for a few seconds, Shizune finally regained her composure and jumped up from the ground, rubbing her bottom. She stared at Kazuki, her big round eyes almost shooting fire.
'This guy is so rude, actually bringing his face so close to mine!'
Is this...?
Tsunade blinked blankly, her eyes blurred with alcohol-induced haze.
Could Kazuki have some thoughts about Shizune?
'Well, well, he just boldly approached like that, he's quite brave!'
Jiraiya began to indulge in his gossiping thoughts, wildly imagining.
"I saw you staring, I was afraid you were tired, so I came closer to let you have a good look!"
Kazuki said impatiently.
"Me?"
"Staring at you?"
Shizune was a bit confused. Was she? It didn't seem like it. She was looking at the Uchiha clan emblem on his collar, though his collar was indeed close to her face.
"Oh~~ So Shizune likes this kind of thing."
With her mind a bit muddled, Tsunade finally understood and exclaimed:
"Shizune, although I don't oppose you dating, you should find someone closer to your age. This kid is several years younger than you."
"But he does look quite handsome."
Tsunade added, giving Kazuki a fair assessment.
"I don't! Lady Tsunade, you're talking nonsense!!"
Shizune was flustered, quickly running to Tsunade's side, blushing as she explained:
"I just saw the Uchiha clan emblem and it reminded me of a former classmate, I wasn't staring at him."
"I understand, I understand. If you like him, go for it. I support you."
Tsunade nodded repeatedly, indicating her understanding.
'Understand my foot!' Shizune was close to tears.
Jiraiya burst into laughter, holding his stomach.
'Did I misunderstand?'
Kazuki glanced sideways at the collar so close to his face.
Well, I can't blame her for that. The collar is naturally close to my face. If you stare at this spot, I'd naturally think you're staring at my face.
A misunderstanding, but Tsunade gained more material to tease Shizune.
Before finishing the meal, Shizune blushed several times.
After eating, Kazuki decisively got up and went out for a stroll, with Itachi following suit.
Not noticing Shizune, who had long since become an ostrich, Jiraiya looked at Tsunade with a complex gaze:
"Tsunade, come back with me. The village needs you."
"Tch!"
Jiraiya's words successfully amused Tsunade.
With a self-deprecating smile, Tsunade still held onto the wine bottle:
"I'm just someone with severe hemophobia. The village's affairs have nothing to do with me anymore. Let's drink, no more talk of these troubles."
Tsunade had heard about the events in the Land of Fire long ago. After all, it was widely discussed everywhere. When she heard this news, Tsunade couldn't help but laugh.
This is really interesting. I wonder how much truth there is to it.
Despite the humor, Tsunade had no intention of getting involved.
Return to Konoha?
Forget it. To her, Konoha was just a place of sorrow.
At these words, Jiraiya, who had prepared a bellyful of arguments, couldn't help but fall silent, accompanying Tsunade in drinking incessantly.
The empty wine bottles on the table multiplied.
Tsunade, who hadn't had such a relaxing drink in a long time, hiccupped contentedly, squinting her eyes. Whether it was due to intoxication or deliberate, she couldn't say.
"If you brought the Uchiha people out here, I'm afraid your purpose isn't just to find me."
"Couldn't hide it from you."
Jiraiya put on a bitter face.
Shizune, pretending to be ignorant, quietly perked up her ears while sitting aside.
"Uchiha Kazuki, Uchiha Itachi, one is a genius well-known in the Uchiha clan and even the village, and the other is a rising star representing the Uchiha. No one would have expected that this kid could dissolve an internal faction within the Uchiha in the shortest time and gain the support of a large number of clan members."
"The more dazzling his performance, the more uneasy the old man gets. So I wanted to test him incidentally, talk to him about the village and the Uchiha."
"And the result..."
Jiraiya chuckled wryly. "I got schooled."
"Oh?"
Tsunade's eyes, which had been squinted, gradually widened with a smile in her brown eyes.
"So even you, Jiraiya, have days like these? Tell me more, I'm getting interested in this kid called Uchiha Kazuki."
"..."
I knew you liked gossip, and I knew you'd laugh at me later.
Helplessly rolling her eyes, Shizune had no right to refuse, nor did she want to refuse Tsunade or Jiraiya's stories of what had happened on the road.
"Pfft~~~"
"Cough, haha..."
Tsunade, who was drinking, sprayed Jiraiya's face, coughing twice before collapsing on the table, laughing heartily.
"You're still the same old Jiraiya, but where's your former sharpness? Have you been reverse-educated!"
"You should think about who the old man and Danzo are, they're people who grab onto things and don't let go, it's not something you should be meddling in."
"But this kid really isn't wrong. Danzo and the old man have been a bit excessive."
"But you can't blame them. They're naturally suspicious people, and with the Nine-Tails incident, it's inevitable that the Uchiha would be under surveillance and precautions."
Tsunade restrained herself, not criticizing even her second grandpa, Tobirama.
Prejudice against the Uchiha started from Tobirama, but Tobirama's prejudice was more personal than against the village, and he inherited his will to the Third Hokage and Danzo, who directly played against the Uchiha.
"But this kid is really handsome. Shizune, do you want to think about it? You're not getting any younger."
Jiraiya wobbled as he turned to Tsunade.
Who would think about serious topics when suddenly, Tsunade came and made a sudden stop, then forced a change of subject.
"Lady Tsunade, I said it's not like that!!!"
Shizune was going mad.
Jiraiya could only smile awkwardly, not out of politeness, but out of embarrassment. He didn't want to intervene in this topic.
"Tsunade, let's stick to the topic. I hope you'll come back with me."
"Cut it out."
"Even without me, Konoha is still fine. Even if the situation in the Land of Fire is very serious, the old man can find a way to handle it. It's just a matter of tearing faces, as long as the Daimyo isn't stupid, they won't really part ways with the village."