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Chapter 87: Knocked Some Sense
Tsunade are returning to her home feeling uncomfortable, in the past she never cared about politics at all. As a Senju Princess, the granddaughter of the first Hokage. She had enjoy wealth, fame and loves from everyone.
Everyone wanted to flirt with her even Jiraiya and Orochimaru but those two are dumb enough and didn't know how to flirt with woman.
But what she never knows is the other side of Konoha, Raiken just showed a clip from scroll about the man who beat their wife.
Did that thing even exist, how come she never knows about it.
On the way to her home, she suddenly she bumped on to someone.
"Ouch," Tsunade bumped on the floor.
"Tsunade," both Jiraiya and Orochimaru were surprised seeing her bumped into them.
"Owh you two,' muttered Tsunade before standing up and dusting off the dust from her pants
Orochimaru exchanged glances with Jiraiya.
"Are you okay Tsunade?" asked Orochimaru.
"Yeah," said Tsunade.
"Are you losing the gamble?" asked Jiraiya.
"No," replied Tsunade. "Goodbye."
Tsunade wanted to walk off but Orochimaru stopped her.
"Let's go drink Tsunade," offered Orochimaru.
Hearing about drink, Tsunade paused before remember the clip she saw earlier about a family who was abused.
"No... I am stop drinking," said Tsunade.
Both of them were surprised because Tsunade if not drink she will gamble her money and now she said she had stopped drinking.
It is not before Tsunade was lost on their sight that both of them noticed it.
"What happened to Tsunade?" asked Jiraiya.
"I think something might happen to her," replied Orochimaru.
"Did she... should we find out what really happen to her?" asked Jiraiya.
"She is from this location which is from Uzumaki Clan, we might found the clue if we go to Uzumaki Clan," suggested Orochimaru.
Jiraiya nodded, "Lets go."
---Raiken, Jiraiya and Orochimaru---
"Lady Mito, thank you for visiting us," said Raiken respectfully.
"You as well," replied Lady Mito with a gentle smile. "You have done an excellent job as clan leader."
She felt genuinely satisfied watching Raiken. This young man, who had taken leadership at such an early age, had turned the Uzumaki Clan prosperous once more. Even the long-strained relationship with the Uchiha Clan had become warmer under his leadership
Suddenly, she noticed two familiar figures standing awkwardly near the entrance, Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
Raiken noticed them too and let out a quiet sigh. "Oh… here we go again."
After about thirty minutes, they are only Raiken, Orochimaru and Jiraiya while Lady mito excused herself to go home earlier, she didn't join the conversation between three of them.
"So, do you think our approach is wrong?" asked Raiken. Both Orochimaru and Jiraiya become quiet, they didn't expect the simple thing like gambling, drinking and whoring are destroying the community.
"No… you are right," Orochimaru finally admitted. "We never knew. We never even thought about it."
"We didn't know because we are shinobi," said Raiken. "We don't live like civilians. We fight enemies who try to kill us, but we never look at the enemies living inside our own village."
Jiraiya scratched his head. "Is that… why Tsunade was upset earlier?"
"Maybe," replied Orochimaru. "She said she stopped drinking."
Raiken raised his eyebrows. "She said that? Tsunade stopping alcohol? Interesting."
In the original storyline, Tsunade continued drinking even after becoming Hokage. For her to say she wanted to stop now, it was a huge shift. Did the butterfly effect is so strong that someone like tsunade could change her behaviour.
"It's a good thing for her," Raiken said thoughtfully.
"Maybe…" Jiraiya exhaled.
After a moment, Raiken glanced at him. "By the way, I heard you're trying to pursue her."
Jiraiya blinked. "I am… but she never accepts me."
"I heard a rumor you're a pervert who peeks at women," Raiken replied dryly.
"That's not perversion, that's art," Jiraiya said proudly.
Raiken stared at him. "Do you know why Tsunade doesn't accept you?"
"Huh? Why?" Jiraiya asked.
"No woman wants a pervert. If you like someone, don't talk about her chest, just tell her honestly you like her. And think ahead. Would a pervert make a good father?"
"Father? Why would I need to be a father?" Jiraiya asked, genuinely confused, love is love why should he had a son with Tsunade.
Raiken slapped his forehead. "Unbelievable."
"You idiot," Orochimaru muttered. "Do you think women only care about love?"
"Hah?! You wanna fight, Orochimaru?!" Jiraiya snapped.
"Sit down, Jiraiya," Raiken ordered firmly. "I'm not finished with you."
"Who do you think you are?" Jiraiya pointed out.
Raiken is younger than him, so he felt disrespectful when Raiken ordered him around but Raiken had this right because he is the clan leader of Uzumaki Clan.
Raiken expression darkened. "Sit. Or I won't let you step into my clan grounds again."
A wave of powerful chakra burst from Raiken, it is very dense, overwhelming, suffocating. Both Jiraiya and Orochimaru felt luckily they are on chair, so they are stumbled on their chair instead of floor.
Raiken chakra reserves were massive, comparable to the Second Hokage, strengthened further by constant training and forcing his reserves to grow.
After a moment Raiken stopped his chakra pressure and looked at both of them quietly.
Sweat formed on both their brows. Jiraiya quietly sat back down without another word.
"Good. First, I am not your friend. Second, Tsunade is my distant cousin. Third, I'm trying to help you. If you don't want to listen.... there's the door and you can get out from this place."
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"Raiken-sama, we are very sorry," Orochimaru said quickly.
"Thank you… for the lecture," Jiraiya added.
Seeing Raiken increasingly serious expression, they both excused themselves and left the residence.
Once the door closed, Raiken finally sighed. Notifications began appearing in front of him.
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Raiken could only smile faintly.
Meanwhile, outside, Orochimaru turned to Jiraiya. "Raiken-sama is right. No woman wants a pervert as a husband. They think about their future children. If you want to marry Tsunade someday… you must change."
Jiraiya looked at him, unusually quiet. After a moment, he nodded.
The two then separated, each walking home with thoughts lingering in their minds.
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