19 Chapter 19

Author's note: There are no aliens, Rinnegan or Tenseigan. But the Eternal Mangekyou exists in this AU. (AU, which Tsunade doesn't know she's in yet)

"This is for real?" At home, alone in her room, Tsunade, who had leveled up to level 2, stared in awe at notifications.

Since she mysteriously time traveled and accepted her new fate, she was curious about how to do it. Now thanks to Tamatsu needing her twice, she leveled up…Yes, apparently, the quack job was leveled up by healing people.

'...Maybe I shouldn't think too much of it…That quack seems to be a healer first, right? Or are there other ways?' Tsunade wondered, her eyes glued to the newest notifications.

[Quack—level 2!]

[Tsunade, +Overall poison immunity, +Overall poison talents]

[Tsunade, +Overall physical disease immunity, +Overall physical disease talents]

[Tsunade, +Overall mental illness immunity, +Overall mental illness talents]

'Do I automatically gain poison-related and disease-related skills when that job goes up a lvl?'

'...That means getting from level 1 to 2 should be good, right?'

Those two questions were the big questions occupying Tsunade's mind.

'If that's how it is, I don't have to worry about the nasty hag Chiyo in this life….'

'Her, Suna…Or my own cancerous Yin seal….'

"Hahahaha!!!" Coming to the realization, Tsunade grinned evilly and laughed alone. Startling the young maids at the door in the process.

Seconds later,

When she reassured the maids, and her door was closed again, Tsunade thought,

'...In this life, not only do I see, have various ways to achieve sage mode, but even without it, I can grow very strong….'

'...Strong enough not to need help facing Pain or even base Madara….'

Tsunade contemplated seriously. But then, thinking carefully about the madman, the fire dancer again, the girl scowled.

Recalling traumatizing flashbacks and growing solemn and pensive, after some time, she wondered out loud,

"Am I underestimating myself?"

Tsunade never thought about surpassing her grandpa's rival in the past…But taking all the new facts into consideration now…Could she?

…It seemed to be the case…Which was happy and scary at the same time.

Tsunade exhaled a long sigh…Life was odd and full of surprises. Well, second lives…If her experience wasn't unique.

Captivated by life itself, she chuckled, thinking it'd be a shame not to do her best with so many new talents and skills…With 80+ years of medical and battlefield experience, it would truly be a disgrace...

[Status: Tsume]

[Jobs: None]

[Unique traits: Bestial page (Blank)]

[Strengths: None]

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[Status: Madoka]

[Jobs: Kunoichi, Dogmaster]

[Unique traits: None]

[Strengths: Ninkens, Taijutsu, Dog transformation, Cooperation, Movement, Senses, Perception, Claw techniques]

Looking at a window, Nawaki was surprised again. Just like with Nono. He was sure about something concerning the ROB now…

The boy was at the Inuzuka clan when he just sat in Tsume's living room. With Tsume holding his arm and not planning to let go of it…The boy wasn't a stranger. After he entered the Inuzuka gardens, some ninken roaming around the gates recognized him and gave him friendly, stinky-wet licks. Others notified Tsume's household.

Speaking of Tsume, she was 5 this year, and at this hour, she'd just come back from school with her mom. To them, it was always a pleasant surprise to hear that Nawaki was visiting. Especially Tsume because she liked Nawaki a bit too much…Those feelings she developed for Nawaki suddenly started the day she first visited the Senju clan. That day, during dinner, Nawaki had been a bit too nice to her…

Since she was five, it was a given what would happen. Tsunade laughed, seeing it.

Inside the house, Nawaki was having fruit juice when the Inuzuka clan head, Madoka, also Tsume's mother, asked informally, "How are your grandmother and sister doing, Nawaki?"

Asking, she turned her face to look at Tsume and chuckled. Saying, "*Sigh*, Tsume, it's okay to release your grip on your big brother Nawaki…."

"... He's just arrived and won't run away from you."

Madoka's daughter had both arms fastened around Nawaki's left one. She looked cute, responding, "Big brother Nawaki and I are comfortable like this…."

Saying, she eyed the boy's expression from below. Waiting for his validation, she blinked emphatically.

Nawaki patted her on the head with a smile. He didn't reply, but that was an obvious confirmation. The Inuzuka clan was mostly composed of women. Wild and cute women…

The depraved boy didn't know exactly why he liked the environment and atmosphere. He was at home here.

Madoka was a true doppelganger of adult Hana…Blood was scary. In his old life, Nawaki recalled that often grandparents shared more resemblance with their grandchildren than parents could.

*Sigh*

Sighing at both of them again, the woman, also Inuzuka clan head, eventually chuckled and told,

"Nawaki, you need to stop spoiling this girl. At school, she's already broadcasting how she'll marry her BIG brother Nawaki Senju…Haha…"

"...Jokes aside, this girl doesn't look it yet, but she's very fierce. She's inherited my grandma's ruthless character…."

"...Once she grows up, she may not ask for your opinion and abduct you in her bed one day if this spoiling goes on…."

"Hahahaha…" Tsume was too young to totally understand. But Nawaki laughed and said not so jokingly, "Don't worry, auntie, maybe I won't mind."

He drank his juice with his right arm when he was done remarking.

Hearing the boy's reply, Madoka's eyes widened when she smiled interestingly and said, "Ohhh…What don't you mind? The rumors or marrying Tsume?"

"Both," Nawaki answered honestly. Patting Tsume on the head while he added, "She'll definitely grow up to be a devastating beauty in the future…."

"...After all, she's taking after her mother."

Listening to the shameless words, Tsume flushed with tomato-red tint and ran away at a fast pace.

Looking at her daughter's complexion and behavior, Madoka laughed mockingly. She wasn't shy about her feelings but had always been weak against praise.

Left alone in the living room with Nawaki, Madoka Inuzuka discussed Nawaki's graduation until she recalled something. Then she abruptly asked,

"Is it true?"

"What's true?" Nawaki said confusedly.

"You finding me hot?" Madoka said with a wild but pretty smile.

"..." Recalling how he used to nap with his small head on Madoka's gentle thighs, Nawaki didn't think long to honestly say, "Yes, it is. Auntie, you're the most beautiful woman in Konoha…." Which wasn't exactly a lie because the milf truly was up there with the most beautiful ones…Though he loved Tsunade, she was young right now. She didn't have that mature charm yet. And It was still subjective who was number one in the village.

"Hehe…" Her face brightening, Madoka said, "You're getting better and better with words, are you?"

"You think? I wasn't flattering; it's the truth." Nawaki said.

"Hmph." Madoka chuckled, remarking, "Don't let your grandmother and sister hear about this. I don't mind, but you're likely saying the same to them, are you?"

"How can it be?" Nawaki smiled like a rascal and drank.

When Madoka chuckled, thinking of changing the subject, the boy asked things he never dared to in the memories. Or maybe he wasn't interested to know,

"Auntie Madoka, you've never felt like remarrying? How did uncle pass?"

Minutes later,

Nawaki and his auntie discussed a somewhat dark yet not-so-secret Inuzuka matter… Let's just say being born a male in the Inuzuka clan wasn't necessarily a godsend when you lack skill…

Only 1 out of 9 children would be dudes in the Inuzuka clan. The Snu Snu was often lethal when Inuzuka women became of age and didn't know where to look for a partner…Tsume had a lot of half-sisters…

Because of this problem, unlike other clans, the Inuzukas had open views on outside relationships and unions.

After they discussed the mature subject, Madoka went to call back her daughter minutes later. But she found her asleep.

Tsume was training to be a kunoichi, but most things were still tiring to 5-year-olds. The lass needed a nap before dinner.

Nawaki and Madoka were alone when he said,

"Auntie, I need your help."

"Help? I'm listening, Nawaki." The woman said curiously.

"You and auntie Shirotsuka always kept my secrets well, so the first people I thought of were you and her."

"That's true," Madoka said with a kind smile. "But since your auntie Shiro is outside the village, what do you need? Say it; maybe I can help since I'm the clan head."

Madoka was a busy clan head. Nawaki was thinking about how he would generally come and tell his problems to her younger sister, Shirotsuka Inuzuka. But she was on a long mission.

Nawaki was small, but he was a hoodlum. About to leave the Inuzuka clan with a packet in his hands, the boy didn't forget to properly thank his auntie Madoka.

"Walk safe, Nawaki. See you in a few days." After giving him something called [Beetle grass], Madoka smiled and leaned to kiss the boy on the cheeks.

It was at that moment that the latter did something very audacious, very promiscuous,

Something he shouldn't do to nice ladies,

*Smooch*

Nawaki randomly and unexpectedly stole a kiss on the woman's lips. And not a quiet one…

"..." Parting her lips quickly, the Inuzuka clan head stared at the boy in stupefaction. She asked with her eyes wide from disbelief, "What was that about, Nawaki?"

"Something I often to do with auntie Shirotsuka," Nawaki said the truth to the single wife. "It cheers her up, she says…."

"What?!" Tsume was stunned. "S-She really does that with you?"

Nawaki nodded with a serious face.

"..." Madoka went quiet for a bit, almost spacing out. Her expression was growing a little dark.

"Auntie?" Nawaki said.

"...Ah, nothing." The woman said. "Go home, quickly."

"All right," Nawaki said. Before going, he added, "But I'll come back here tomorrow night, auntie…."

"Tomorrow night? What for?" Madoka asked hurriedly.

"To cheer you up, hehe." Nawaki giggled not so innocently as he left slowly.

On his way, he turned his head back a few times. He was happy that Tsume's mom stared with a lost look.

Konoha was such a paradise for reincarnated and experienced shotas…She was definitely a little fazed.

Night had fallen. It was the evening now.

Exiting the Inuzuka clan, Nawaki didn't directly head to the orphanage.

On a remote and dark street corner, he first opened the stash he was generously gifted with.

The boy was holding something valuable and precious, and he'd made important gains tonight— Which he wanted to count.

The [beetle grass] was a wild medicinal herb that a breed of chakra beetles loved eating. He'd also asked for the soldier and soldier-like pills, but he was too young, and Madoka said they would harm his body.

Anyway, the farming method which involved dung was special…And it was mostly farmed by the Inuzukas thanks to their ninken.

The beetle grass was used to produce different medicines and healthy foods in its purified form. But in its raw one, it was a long-term strength-enhancing drug.

…One which children of Nawaki's age could take…And with no side effects as long as one had innate yang affinities…Like Nawaki or most Inuzuka and Akimichis did…The price was also a natural deterrent.

The effects would last a lifetime, but the drug could only be taken for a week. After that, it was useless.

Inuzuka clan members with yang affinities would generally take it under 10.

"This should be about a kilogram of it…Maybe she's overestimating me…." Nawaki muttered to himself, looking in the plastic bag.

The drug had no side effects, but it was only for those with powerful yang affinity. Those with a weak one would be tired. When Madoka gave him the [beetle grass], she verified all his affinities with special chakra papers.

The boy wasn't surprised to see them since he already knew, but the woman was stunned.

In addition to Yang and Yin affinities, Nawaki had all the basic ones. Just like his two grandpas and Tsunade.

In the big families in the Senju clan, it wasn't rare to have two affinities. But even among the Senju, their little household was a queer one.

Nawaki's dad also had all affinities. But he never found a way to mix Earth and water to create wood chakra.

If it was so easy, Hiruzen would have the wood release…

Yang affinity was the missing secret link, but Hiruzen had the Yang release. Hashirama probably told him how his wood Justus worked, and Hiruzen tried.

But bloodlines and bloodline skills didn't work that way…They were simple and complex at the same time.

Bloodlines (elemental ones, at least) unlocked the gene preventing people from mixing different chakras. When he was on Earth, that's how Nawaki thought the show worked. And he was probably right.

It was still possible to mix different chakra without unlocking that gene. However, it was almost impossible. Only a few geniuses like Gaara's dad or the Tsuchikages managed to use bloodline abilities without bloodlines.

To use the wood release, people needed Hashirama's DNA. Which was another proof. Despite how talented Madara was, even he needed it…In his case, perhaps it was because he was an Uchiha…His Yin release was too powerful and probably prevented him from having a powerful Yang one…

To mix elements, of course, a balance needed to be achieved between them.

'Hey…I should stop. This is Naruto. If I continue, I'll sound like Iroh teaching Zuko soon….'

Shaking his head with a chuckle, Nawaki walked toward the orphanage. Before his death, he was on an Avatar binge-watch.

The Korra experience, however, was a toxic pleasure to him...

And that'd be because he couldn't watch that bland, *good-guy* Mako…Nawaki searched for and read fanfics where a more powerful and handsome dude stole his girls and cucked him…Too bad Bolin couldn't do it and was just treated as comic relief by the producers.

Oh yeah, speaking of fics, better than those where the girls are stolen; Nawaki liked those fics where a dude would get the two girls before Mako even had a chance…It was even better if he was mad and cried about it.

*Sigh*

'I miss TV and Korra fanfics…'

Going through S1 and S2 of Korra seemed to be the true difficulty…The rest wasn't as dark or depressing.

Sadly, Nawaki couldn't even watch the rest where Mako finally got cucked by his ex-girlfriends…

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