Kiri still had an unpleasant odor, but it didn't matter; her soft, supple body was enough to give Li Ke a moment of pleasure…
And then came the pain.
Because Tsunade's posture was slightly awkward.
Since she was lying in Li Ke's arms, her stomach was pressing against his lower abdomen, putting his sword directly at his navel.
Her head was resting on Li Ke's chest. In this extremely dangerous situation, even the slightest movement from her would allow her immense power of justice to strike Li Ke's short sword, inflicting a severe injury.
This meant that as soon as Tsunade woke up, she would instantly notice Li Ke's change.
In fact, Li Ke could already feel his Hero's Sword pressed against Tsunade's navel.
But Kiri didn't care about any of that. Since Li Ke said he'd stay a while, she figured she could sleep soundly for a bit. As for whether Li Ke would do anything strange…
Afterwards, she planned to do *that* with Li Ke before going back. It didn't really matter anyway; it was a good opportunity to add some romantic moments to her memories later.
The wandering gunslinger is a person craved romance at heart; how could she not be romantic!
This was essential!
But this was a huge shock to Li Ke!
A short while later, Kiri, who was actually sleeping, started snoring, which quickly turned into loud snoring, disturbing Li Ke's ears and making him suddenly realize something.
Tsunade also snores, so why wasn't she snoring this time!
Just as Li Ke realized what was happening, he felt something grab his short sword. Then, her other arm slammed down on Kiri, instantly stopping her snoring and turning her already restless sleep into a baby-like slumber.
Then, Li Ke felt something cold pressed against the hilt of his Hero's Sword.
Suddenly, Tsunade's voice rang out.
"Are you serious?"
Li Ke didn't dare move, because he already sensed what it was!
It was Tsunade's kunai!
Damn it, she was faking sleep!
But why the sudden change of heart?!
Li Ke didn't understand, but he was certain that Kiri wouldn't wake up until Tsunade had achieved her goal.
But he still tried to make his voice louder.
"What...what are you saying?!"
"It's useless. Kiri's body is special, but she's still human. Chakra has a limited effect on her, but it's still there. I put her into a deep sleep; she won't wake up for at least six hours."
Tsunade's voice was hollow, and there was a strange sense of guilt in it.
But Li Ke didn't want to know this, because he noticed that Tsunade's hands were incredibly soft, unlike a ninja's hands at all!
"Ha...you're getting a little excited again. Your body is strange. When I first saw you, your body was developing normally, even starting to weaken with age. But now it's so energetic... I don't know if you're the mastermind or not, I just want to know..."
A green light appeared in the dark room. Li Ke could see clearly that green chakra appeared on Tsunade's palm.
"Can you really send the woman you had sex with back?"
Under the green light, Li Ke looked at Tsunade's empty eyes and hesitated for a moment.
"I'm not sure about that, because sending someone away requires energy, a full thousand points. But I genuinely like Erina, so I gain energy when communicating with her. But with you guys, I don't know if I can..."
Before he could finish, Tsunade's kunai was pressed against his neck.
"So you were lying to us?"
"Because I don't know either!"
Tsunade was silent for a moment. Li Ke looked at her empty eyes with fear. He saw clearly that Tsunade's lips were trembling; she was obviously not in good condition.
However, in the end, she still forcefully grabbed Li Ke's collar, her empty eyes staring at him, devoid of any emotion.
"I don't care anymore. If you can't take me back, I'll kill you."
"No... I really can't..."
Before Li Ke could finish speaking, he was forcefully shoved onto the bed. The next moment, he felt his mouth being sealed shut. A soft touch and a clumsy tongue assaulted him simultaneously, along with tears dripping onto his face.
Clearly, enduring the constant exposure to blood, the howls of zombies, and her own hemophobia in the darkness, Tsunade's mind was on the verge of collapse.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
Saying this, she didn't hesitate to cut open Li Ke's clothes and grab his short sword, trying to shove it inside him.
Because she didn't want to stay here any longer, enduring the constant stench of blood in the darkness, the roars, the sounds of flesh being torn apart, and the splattering of blood.
Unlike Li Ke and Kiri, Tsunade's senses were exceptionally sharp. While Li Ke and Kiri could only hear screams, Tsunade could clearly hear how the zombies were tearing at each other, attacking their companions who stood in their way, all in an attempt to kill them.
The flow of zombie blood, the sounds of flesh tearing, the rolling of entrails, and the zombies' devouring of their own comrades' corpses—she could hear and sense all of this clearly.
And this continued, happening repeatedly in the darkness.
Already somewhat afraid of the dark due to hemophobia, the fight of Li Ke and Kiri had made her feel as if she had been transported back to the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
She seemed to see before her eyes the gruesome death of Kato Dan, and her own brother, his body torn apart. The zombies, their bodies shattered by their own kind, were no longer the grotesque zombies, but rather individual versions of Kato Dan and Nawaki.
Senju Nawaki and Kato Dan kept pounding on the house, urging her to leave with them and questioning why she didn't saved them.
The thick stench of blood around her made it impossible for her to deceive herself, to convince herself that she was safe and not being questioned.
Thus, without time for treatment, without the words of the chosen one, and without the infection, Tsunade, in the worst stage of her hemophobia, suffered a mental breakdown.
However, her attempt to stab herself with Li Ke's short sword failed, because her mind was no longer focused on what to do. Instead, the sword continued to glide across the forest, causing Li Ke to scream in pain.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Li Ke seized a moment of Tsunade's distraction, grabbed her hands, and flipped her over, pinning her to the bed.