Chapter 31 : Token of Love

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Tsunade reached into her bosom and fumbled around, then pulled out a scroll with a milky scent and handed it to Watanabe:

"This scroll contains all the ninjutsu developed by my second grandfather during his lifetime. You can take it and practise with it."

Watanabe's heart sank, realising that this scroll was much more important than the three ninjutsu that Tsunade had given him before.

'Tsunade's great-grandfather was the second Hokage of Konoha. Like Hashirama, he is also a figure at the top of the entire ninja world. He developed countless advanced ninjutsu during his lifetime. If this scroll were to be circulated, I wonder how many ninjas would be driven crazy.'

Tsunade warned: "The school will set off a wave of early graduation. Although you can barely graduate with your ability, but don't graduate Stay in school honestly. It will not be good for you to graduate now."

"Your taijutsu is too poor. I haven't seen your taijutsu improve even after sparring with you for so long. You can only learn a few more ninjutsu to make up for your shortcomings. When I'm not around, you can learn the ninjutsu on the scroll by yourself. The more you can master, the better."

Watanabe was deeply moved when he heard this. Tsunade really cared about him from the bottom of her heart and even helped him arrange his future path. No one had ever made him feel so warm.

"Tsunade, you're so nice to me."

Watanabe took the scroll with emotion.

Since Tsunade took the initiative to clarify their relationship, there was no need for him to be pretentious. There was no need for them to care about these things, and he did need to rely on ninjutsu to improve his strength.

In the future, he will use practical actions to prove to Tsunade that all the efforts she has made for him are worth it.

"That's good to know." Tsunade hummed softly with a gentle tone.

She believed that she would not make a mistake in choosing the right person. She had chosen Watanabe anyway.

Then she took off the necklace she had been wearing around her neck.

"This necklace is a relic left by my grandfather. It contains the chakra of my grandfather when he was alive. I'll give it to you as well."

"…"

Watanabe hesitated. Tsunade gave him the scroll just to help him improve his strength, but the meaning of the necklace was different. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a token of their love.

"After all, it's your grandfather's legacy. Do you want to ask your grandmother?"

Tsunade said arrogantly: "If grandma doesn't allow me to give you, can't I give you?"

"…"

Watanabe was speechless, and his heart was filled with nothing but warmth.

'It turned out that during the time we spent together, Tsunade had unknowingly fallen in love with me so much.'

"Don't move, I'll put it on for you."

Tsunade said, leaning over and carefully helping Watanabe put on the necklace, wrapping her arms around his neck.

This was the first time the two of them had such close contact. The pleasant milky scent of Tsunade permeated his nose, and the ends of her hair brushed against his face, making him feel itchy. Watanabe stared at Tsunade's pretty face without blinking. If he wanted to, he could even count how many eyelashes Tsunade had.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Tsunade's face flushed slightly, feeling uncomfortable being stared at.

"The necklace is on. From now on, you are not allowed to take it off without my permission..."

"Tsunade."

Watanabe interrupted, sounding ashamed and said.

"I'm sorry, I don't have anything to give you today."

As he said this, he put his arm around Tsunade's waist and brought her closer.

"Then you can give it to me later."

Tsunade said, blushing and turning her head away, not resisting Watanabe's intimate behaviour.

This was the cutest side Tsunade Watanabe had ever seen, and his mouth unconsciously became dry.

'Since we are a couple, no one can find fault with me doing what couples should do, right?'

Thinking of this, Watanabe slowly pressed his lips against Tsunade's lips.

Tsunade's mind went blank and she even forgot how to breathe. Her pretty face was so red that it seemed like bleeding.

Watanabe drank milk tea while gently laying Tsunade down on the stone. Tsunade didn't understand what he was going to do and she was led away with blurred eyes.

Watanabe put his hand into her clothes.

"Ahem."

A dry cough woke them both up.

The two people on the stone turned their heads, and Mito, dressed in a white robe, appeared in front of them.

"Grandma! Why are you here?"

Tsunade was shocked and quickly pushed Watanabe away, her face flushed as she straightened her clothes.

"Mito-senpai."

Watanabe was also extremely embarrassed, just like a rabbit caught by a farmer while eating cabbages.

"Can't I come?" Mito said in an unhappy tone.

'If I showed up one minute later, you would have been eaten up!' Mito thought.

She knew Tsunade liked Watanabe, but she didn't expect that she liked him to the point of mindlessly paying for him. Did she still have the reserve and pride of the Senju clan?

"That's not what I meant. I, I..."

Tsunade was so ashamed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to Bury herself in.

"Go to the Hokage Building first, Hiruzen is waiting for you." Mito sighed. Her granddaughter had grown up after all, and she could only communicate with her slowly and reason with her about things like this.

Tsunade hesitated, looked at Watanabe, then at her grandmother, worried about them being alone together.

Mito's anger, which had just subsided, suddenly rose again when she saw this, and said calmly, "Aren't you leaving?"

Tsunade bit her lip and was about to speak, but Watanabe held her hand.

"It's okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

"Uh-huh."

Tsunade nodded, and based on her confidence in Watanabe, she turned and left the grove.

A gust of wind blew, blowing up the fallen leaves in the forest.

Watanabe's original impression of Mito was that she was elegant and friendly, but at this moment he felt that Mito was full of majesty and oppression.

'Come to think of it, it would be strange if she didn't have dignity after someone 'kidnapping' her granddaughter'

"Mito-senpai, I will always be good to Tsunade."

Watanabe said stubbornly, without making any excuses for his actions.

Mito stared at him without responding.

Watanabe made up his mind, he took off the necklace from his neck, and handed it over along with the scroll: "I am willing to return these things to Senior Mito, and please don't blame Tsunade!"

Looking at the necklace and scroll in front of him, Mito's cold expression finally eased a little.

'At Least he is responsible'

The scroll that sealed all the jutsu developed by Tobirama was a treasure that countless ninjas had dreamed of, and the fact that Watanabe had the guts to hand it over was enough to make anyone look up to him.

"I have no right to take back something that Tsunade gave me," Mito replied.

"I just hope you can remember what I just said and don't let Tsunade down."

"Also, not everyone can own Hashirama's necklace. If one day I find that you are not worthy of that necklace, I will ask Tsunade to take it back herself."

If that day really comes, Mito will no longer allow the two of them to interact with each other.

Watanabe breathed a sigh of relief. His first impression was correct. Mito was indeed very friendly and reasonable. At least she would not be like those wealthy aristocrats on TV who would take out five million ryu and throw them in his face to force him to leave Tsunade.

"Don't worry, Mito-senpai. I will definitely keep my word!"

Watanabe promised solemnly.

Mito left without saying a word. Now that it was over, she could only wait and see.

'I just don't know if the time left for me is enough for me to witness Tsunade's future' Mito thought.

(Continued…)