Chapter 44: Return!

Seishi quickly left towards the border of the Land of Rain with Junichiro.

Seishi's face still wore a carefree expression.

Just when he was fighting against Hanzo earlier, he had already sensed another aura coming over.

Although the feeling was not very clear, from the chakra he felt, he could tell that it contained a considerable amount of malice.

He didn't mind it himself, even if the the mother of all chakra teamed up with Hanzo, he could escape even if he couldn't beat them.

The key was that he still had to pay attention to the safety of Junichiro.

If they really fought, he wouldn't have any extra energy to pay attention to Junichiro's safety.

"Is this already outside the range of the Land of Rain, Seishi-kun...?"

Watching the town disappear further and further from his sight, Junichiro spoke in a skeptical tone.

The fight between Seishi and Hanzo just now only lasted for a moment.

He didn't see who won between Hanzo and Seishi.

But he was certain that even against Hanzo, Seishi did not fall behind.

This made Seishi's position in his heart infinitely elevated.

At first, he only thought that Seishi had the potential to surpass Konoha's White Fang.

But now he believed that Seishi may have had a strength comparable to that of Konoha's White Fang.

Not everyone could fight Hanzo for so long without a clear winner.

These old guys in the ninja world really have some skills, not as simple as they seem.

Although Seishi didn't go all out, he could feel that Hanzo didn't go all out either.

There were rumors that Hanzo had a summon beast, Ibuse, who was always by his side, but Seishi didn't see it.

...

"Well, we have already reached the border of the Land of Earth... You should be able to walk the rest of the way by yourselves for a while, I don't think I need to continue escorting you, right?"

Looking at the silhouette of the town that had already appeared ahead, Seishi turned his head and said to Junichiro.

Although there haven't been any major problems between Konoha and the Land of Earth in recent years, their relationship wasn't that good.

Overall, the situation in the ninja world in recent years is still turbulent and unstable.

If there is no other reason, Seishi isn't very interested in dealing with Iwa-nin.

"No problem. You can drop us off here. We should be able to get back to our own homes soon. Thank you for your help, Seishi-sama."

In just a few days, Junichiro had fought side by side with him and experienced a lot. He seemed to have seen a new star rising in Konoha's future.

After sending Junichiro off, Seishi quickly headed towards Konoha. After all, being at home was much more comfortable. Besides, after becoming a Jonin, he had come out to perform the mission without informing Tsunade.

He was worried about the possible situation he might face when he returned home. He had been in a romantic relationship with Tsunade for a few years now, but their relationship had not diminished over time. Perhaps it was because Tsunade had gradually focused on him after losing two loved ones.

Tsunade became even more clingy than before. He didn't give her a heads up before leaving this time, and he was afraid that he would not be well received when he returned.

After opening his six-fold speed increase, it only took him about a day to rush back to Konoha from the border of Iwa. This was his full-speed running speed. If he didn't have to worry about Junichiro and the others, he could have reached Iwa from Konoha in just a little time.

Upon returning to Konoha, he did not immediately report to the Third Hokage about completing his mission, but instead chose to go back home. As expected, as soon as he opened the door, he saw a familiar figure bustling around in the kitchen. He handed his house keys to Tsunade.

So now, Tsunade spends half her time living in his house. Sometimes, she stays in the Senju clan's compound, and other times she chooses to live with Seishi. During these three years, they have done almost everything a couple would do, except for the final step. They both know what they want, but have yet to make a move. Tsunade may be holding back due to her own reservations or other considerations. Meanwhile, Seishi is hesitant to make a move as they are both still in their youth, even though they have traveled to another time period.

As he walked into the bedroom, Seishi saw Tsunade suddenly rush towards him. "Hmph! Seishi, where have you been these past few days? Why didn't you tell me you were promoted to Jonin and went out immediately?

Are you seeing other women out there?" Despite her words, Tsunade's hands were not idle, immediately helping Seishi remove his clothes. Judging by his dusty appearance, Seishi had not rested well in the past few days.

Furthermore, there was a strong smell of blood on him. As a fellow ninja, Tsunade knew what that meant. Every time they went out on missions, they had already prepared themselves for the possibility of death.

Even though Tsunade had a general idea of Seishi's strength, she could not guarantee that he would not be injured in this ninja world. After all, even his two grandfathers were at the pinnacle of the ninja world, but they still ended up in the afterlife.

"I was too busy to have the time to tell you that I was sent on a mission by the Hokage and couldn't come back to talk to you," said Seishi with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's face twisted and she said, "Hmph! I'll talk to Sarutobi-sensei about this. You've done so much for Konoha and taken on so many dangerous missions, can't you take a few more days to rest?"

"That teacher is really too much!" she continued.

Over the years, she had seen all the missions that Seishi had undertaken. There were several times when she saw the wounds all over his body, and even she felt scared.

Many times, she had almost cried in front of him.

After hearing her words, Seishi's eyes flashed with a touch of tenderness.

In this world, where he had no family, he had already regarded Tsunade as his only relative.