"Ahem."
Seeing Kushina and Mikoto both getting emotional, Tsunade coughed to remind them to stay in character.
Hearing Tsunade's cough, Kushina and Mikoto stiffened and snapped back to reality.
For now, their identities couldn't be revealed to Naruto and Sasuke.
Tsunade then addressed Naruto and Sasuke:
"From today, these two will be your special training teachers."
"So that others don't know and accuse me of favoritism, you two must keep this a secret, understood?"
Naruto and Sasuke replied in unison, "Understood."
"Alright, you can start now."
Handing the keys to her house's barrier to Kushina, Tsunade deactivated the reverse summoning and returned to Shikkotsu Forest.
With Tsunade gone and Mikoto closing the door, Kushina quickly activated the barrier.
Then, the two of them took their sons to Tsunade's training room to begin their instructions.
...
Shikkotsu Forest.
As soon as Tsunade returned to her cabin, she was grabbed into a tight hug.
"Where did you go?"
Shishou hugged Tsunade tightly, pressing himself against her as he asked with a laugh.
He had come to Shikkotsu Forest to ask Tsunade for the Sealing Scroll, only to be told by Shizune that Tsunade had left with Kushina.
Grabbing Shishou's hand to stop his mischief, Tsunade glared at him and pushed him away.
"Kushina and Mikoto wanted to personally train Naruto and Sasuke, so I went to Konoha to make arrangements for them."
Explaining briefly, Tsunade sat back in her spot and poured herself a drink.
Shishou grabbed her drink and downed it, smiling, "If I'd known, I would've waited for you in Konoha."
He wasn't surprised by Kushina and Mikoto wanting to train Naruto and Sasuke.
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to," Tsunade glared at Shishou, annoyed, and poured herself another drink.
If Shishou had caught all three of them, the training for Naruto and Sasuke would definitely be postponed to tomorrow.
Lying beside Tsunade with his head on her lap, Shishou said:
"I actually came to ask for the Sealing Scroll."
Tsunade took a sip of her drink, looked at Shishou disdainfully, and said:
"The Sealing Scroll is at the old man's place. If you wanted, you could get it anytime. Why bother asking me?"
With Shishou's strength, there was nothing in Konoha he couldn't get if he wanted it.
Shishou rubbed Tsunade's small foot and said with a smile:
"You're my wife. I didn't want to make you mad."
Mutual understanding and respect are key to maintaining a long-lasting relationship.
Touched by Shishou's consideration, Tsunade's heart warmed, and she smiled slightly.
A strong and considerate Shishou was exactly the man she loved.
"Seeing how considerate you are, here's a reward."
Tsunade poured a small cup of sake and brought it to Shishou's lips.
Shishou drank the sake in one gulp, then pounced on Tsunade, kissing her.
A few minutes later.
"Ahem."
Tsunade coughed and glared at Shishou, "I gave you the drink, not me."
"It's the same."
Shishou muttered and continued to entangle himself with Tsunade.
The wooden door creaked open, and Shizune, wearing a revealing JK uniform and white stockings, entered, blushing.
Although it wasn't her first time wearing such clothes in front of Shishou, Shizune still felt very embarrassed.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Shizune's outfit, Tsunade's forehead veins popped out.
Shizune, seeing Tsunade, froze and blushed deeply, turning into a steam machine.
Although Tsunade didn't oppose wearing traditional clothes like cheongsams to please Shishou, she firmly refused to wear such outfits herself or allow Shizune to wear them.
Shizune had only worn this to please Shishou, thinking Tsunade wasn't around.
Now, caught red-handed, Shizune felt mortified.
Seeing Shizune's state, Tsunade glared at Shishou with ill intent.
Feeling Tsunade's murderous gaze, Shishou's face twitched, and he quickly pinned her down and kissed her.
When your wife is angry, the best solution is to overwhelm her with affection.
"You bastard, corrupting Shizune! I'll kill you."
"Shizune, help me!"
"I..."
...
After successfully subduing both of them, Shishou finally got the Sealing Scroll with Tsunade's help.
He copied the forbidden techniques from the scroll and then returned it, continuing to keep Tsunade and Shizune busy.
Once they were thoroughly exhausted and could no longer resist, Shishou left them alone and returned to Konoha.
In the basement of his home.
Shishou took out the copied scroll of the Impure World Reincarnation and began studying it carefully.
The Impure World Reincarnation was an S-rank forbidden summoning jutsu created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, the inventor of many forbidden techniques.
The technique involved using a small portion of the deceased's body or DNA and a living person as a sacrifice to serve as a vessel for the deceased's soul.
It summoned the deceased's soul from the Pure Land, binding it to the living vessel, and covering the living body with dust to transform it into the appearance of the deceased, allowing them to use all their original jutsu.
It was this technique that allowed Uchiha Obito and Kabuto Yakushi to launch the Fourth Great Ninja War, challenging the entire ninja alliance.
After quickly reading the scroll, Shishou rubbed his temples.
The Impure World Reincarnation was simple for him.
However, he knew the version he had was outdated and couldn't fully harness the deceased's true power.
Only the improved version by Orochimaru was the latest.
But Shishou only planned to try reincarnating Rin Nohara.
The outdated version was sufficient for his purpose.
"Time to pay a visit to the beloved Rin Nohara that Uchiha traitor is so fond of."
"I wonder if her body is really in Konoha's cemetery."
"Given how the Uchiha traitor frequently visits her grave, her body is likely buried there."
With that reasoning, Shishou disappeared from his spot.
He had to hurry as dawn was only two hours away.
Konoha Cemetery.
Shishou used the Hiding in Camouflage Technique to blend with the trees, quietly observing the surroundings.
After confirming no one was around, he emerged and walked towards Rin Nohara's grave.
Standing before her gravestone, looking at her photo forever frozen in her teens, Shishou sighed softly.
The ninja world was truly a cruel place.
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