"To be made a vessel for the Bijuu, to become a Jinchūriki."
The atmosphere suddenly felt heavier.
However, Tsunade continued, "I want to apologize. I realize that the girl we are going to take has a family here."
"But I was too focused on the mission that I didn't think... that by taking that girl, I was essentially snatching her away from her own family."
Tsunade clenched her fists.
"That's why I'm apologizing."
After hearing all that, Reiji remained silent.
Where Reiji only stared at Tsunade with a calm face, devoid of any readable expression.
And in that silence... Tsunade felt increasingly restless.
"Is that so... So what does all this have to do with me?"
Reiji looked at Tsunade with a flat expression, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"The one you are taking is Kushina, the daughter of the Clan Head. You should be apologizing to them, not to me. So why did you come here and apologize to me instead?"
Reiji's tone sounded calm, but there was a hint of confusion in it.
In his previous life, Reiji did like the character Tsunade.
However, now Reiji is part of the Uzumaki Clan, while Tsunade is from Konoha.
In this situation, Reiji did not see Tsunade as someone particularly important.
Previously, Reiji only intended to tease Tsunade—trying to provoke her emotions to make her angry.
However, it was Reiji himself who became emotionally charged, causing Kushina to feel scared.
That was the real reason why Reiji decided to leave at that moment.
Not because he was afraid or angry at Tsunade, but because of his own embarrassment.
Tsunade sighed, then spoke slowly, "I know. But before this, I was arguing with you... I was angry without thinking that everything you said could actually happen..."
Where Tsunade looked at Reiji with slightly softer eyes, although there was still a trace of pride in her gaze.
"Even though I don't like you thinking that Konoha would betray the Uzumaki Clan, I also understand that all of this happened due to a lack of trust."
"That's why I'm apologizing to you first."
"After this, I will apologize to the Clan Head and his family."
Reiji looked at Tsunade for a moment, then nodded slightly. "I see."
Tsunade took a deep breath. "That's all. I will leave now."
Without saying anything more, Tsunade turned and began to walk away.
Reiji just watched Tsunade with a calm expression, showing no reaction at all.
However, the further Tsunade walked, the more furrowed her brow became.
Something felt off.
"Why...?" Tsunade initially thought that Reiji would stop her.
That Reiji would hold her back to ask something, or at least try to continue the conversation.
But the opposite happened—Reiji let Tsunade leave without any effort to stop her.
Tsunade's steps paused for a moment.
Tsunade then glanced back, hoping to find a curious look from Reiji.
However, all Tsunade saw was Reiji standing there, with a completely unchanged expression.
As if... Tsunade's presence there was unimportant.
Tsunade bit her lip.
Where Tsunade resumed walking, but inside, something felt wrong.
Since she was a child, Tsunade's grandmother—Mito Uzumaki—often told her stories about the Uzumaki Clan.
Tsunade always heard how special the clan was, how strong and talented they were, how close the relationship between Konoha and Uzushio was in the past.
That was the real reason why Tsunade wanted to talk more with Reiji.
Where Tsunade wanted to get to know the Uzumaki Clan more deeply.
However, all those plans completely failed.
Because of one thing Tsunade did not expect...
Reiji was not at all captivated by Tsunade's beauty.
As a woman who always received attention for her beauty, this was a heavy blow to Tsunade's self-esteem.
Tsunade clenched her fists, her face slightly flushed.
Not out of embarrassment... but out of anger.
"Damn it...!"
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