Tsunade was drying her wet blonde hair with a towel. Her nightgown did nothing to hide her enchanting figure.
Haruki beckoned to her.
"What is it?" Tsunade was slightly stunned by his gesture. "Aren't you going to take a shower?"
"I'll help you dry your hair."
Haruki sat her on the sofa. Being so close, he caught a whiff of her sweet scent, reminiscent of cotton candy.
He placed his hand above her head, and chakra flowed from his hand, creating an invisible wind that dried her hair.
A human hairdryer was thus born.
"Isn't this wasteful?" Tsunade enjoyed his service, smiling.
"No big deal," Haruki said dismissively. "Using chakra for fighting is the real waste."
Tsunade couldn't help but look up at him.
"What?" Haruki noticed her gaze.
"Nothing. It's just that only you, among all the ninjas, would say such a thing."
Tsunade lowered her head, letting the cool wind and his warm hands comb through her hair.
"To me, chakra is just a form of energy, like electricity," Haruki said, stopping the flow of chakra as her hair became smooth and dry.
Though he should have removed his hands, he couldn't help but give her hair a few extra strokes.
Tsunade slightly smiled. She loved how Haruki admired her.
She might tease him verbally, but her heart was honest, producing a genuine smile from his touch.
This might be love.
When it's most intense, you want to be together forever.
Haruki sat close to her.
Tsunade hugged his arm.
"Go take a shower."
"Okay."
Haruki reluctantly pulled away from the soft embrace.
Tsunade watched him walk away, propping her chin with her hands. After a few seconds, she smiled foolishly.
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**The Next Morning**
Before Tsunade woke up, Haruki was already in her room as usual.
This time, he didn't crawl into her bed. Though he enjoyed it, it was uncomfortable.
Tsunade's eyelashes fluttered before she opened her eyes.
She instinctively reached out but found no one, then saw Haruki standing there.
"You're behaving today."
"I'm always well-behaved."
Haruki raised an eyebrow, squatting down to look her in the eye. "Since I'm so well-behaved, how about a reward?"
Tsunade pouted but then kissed his forehead.
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**Meanwhile at Konoha's Maximum-Security Prison**
A new batch of prisoners arrived.
Hyuga Setsu had completely changed his appearance. His distinctive white eyes were gone, replaced by a fierce, bearded face.
"What's their crime?"
"Robbing a Hyuga clan convoy. The Hyuga clan sent them here."
"Wow, bold move."
Record-keeper Kuno Bu looked up at the mention of the Hyuga clan, seeing forty people in front of him.
Konoha's maximum-security prison mainly held murderers and traitors. Being sent here often meant death or life imprisonment.
The Hyuga clan's intent was clear: they wanted them dead.
Kuno Bu wasn't surprised. They had done similar things before.
"Check them."
"Yes."
Several people stepped forward to inspect Hyuga Setsu and the others.
"Their chakra points are sealed, something only the Hyuga clan can do."
"In that case, there shouldn't be any problems. Take them down and keep a close watch on them for a while."
Kuno Bu decided to respect the Hyuga clan's authority but remained cautious.
Soon, Hyuga Setsu was locked in a cell.
As night fell, he suddenly unsealed his chakra points. His white eyes opened, scanning his surroundings.
After a moment, he found the target Haruki had mentioned.
Two massive chakras shone like the moon in the night.
Fujin and Raijin.
Possessing monstrous strength beyond ordinary people, with huge appetites.
They were imprisoned for killing their teammates over food during a mission.
In the original story, they escaped with Mizuki to find Orochimaru, only to be stopped by Tsunade.
Tsunade was their nemesis.
Hyuga Setsu closed his eyes, waiting. Five days later, at the appointed time, he left a clone behind and vanished.
"Brother, do you smell something?" Raijin suddenly woke up.
"Stop bothering me. I'm sleeping," Fujin mumbled. "Are you dreaming?"
"No."
Raijin got up, following a delicious aroma to a meat bun outside the bars. "Hey, brother, there's a bun here."
He grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth, eyes widening.
"How can it be so delicious?"
Raijin exclaimed in disbelief. He had never tasted such a delicious bun in his life.
"Delicious? Where?"
Fujin perked up, excited.
Just then, a second meat bun rolled in.
Fujin didn't care about the dust and ate it in one bite.
"Mmm! Mmm!"
He was just as shocked by the bun's extreme deliciousness.
"How can it be so tasty?"
"There's more!"
Raijin broke through the bars without hesitation, grabbing a third meat bun and eating it. He ran in the direction it came from.
"Brother, wait for me!"
Fujin followed, causing a commotion. The buns' unpredictable paths helped many prisoners escape.
Chaos erupted.
Ignoring the chaos, Fujin and Raijin followed the buns to the heart of Konoha's maximum-security prison.
Danzo Shimura's lab.
"What's that noise?"
"Is something happening outside?"
"No way. This is Konoha's maximum-security prison."
Orochimaru recalled Haruki's warning.
He put away his gloves and ordered, "Check outside."
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama."
A moment later, a Root ninja reported, "There's a jailbreak."
Boom!
Just then, two figures crashed through the lab's door like tanks.
"Evacuate them," Orochimaru ordered, frowning.
Root ninjas quickly moved the researchers.
Orochimaru quietly packed up Hashirama's cells, summoning a giant snake to fill the lab, erasing any trace of its original state.