Chapter 129: Tsunade Takes a Disciple, Wandering Alone
"Eh? Really?"
Seeing Ling Yu's righteous expression, Mikoto's darkened face instantly froze. Even Kushina's vengeful movements paused.
"Although the reason you gave is very convincing, I still feel like you're up to no good."
Kushina jumped down from Ling Yu, walked over to Mikoto whose expression had returned to normal, propped her chin on her hand, and carefully looked Ling Yu up and down with her pretty eyes—clearly still suspicious of his excuse.
"Everything I said is true. With my eyesight, how could I not see that Shizune has tremendous medical talent? If you don't believe me, ask my big sister. I learned my medical ninjutsu from her—she must know even better than I do."
Seeing that he still hadn't fully dispelled the two girls' doubts, Ling Yu directly shifted the topic to Tsunade—who was still watching the show from the side—and asked her to back him up.
He was confident Tsunade would help him smooth things over. After all, if they wanted to revitalize the Senju clan, having multiple wives was practically a necessity.
Tsunade had once said that the more girls Ling Yu brought home, the happier she would be. So she was definitely going to help him here.
"Ling Yu is right. I just examined Shizune's body earlier—she really is very well-suited to inherit both my medical ninjutsu and my monstrous strength techniques."
Noticing Ling Yu's pleading look, Tsunade walked over from Shizune's side and seriously explained to the two girls.
She wasn't completely lying. The moment Ling Yu suggested making Shizune his disciple, Tsunade had already gone to check Shizune's aptitude.
With Ling Yu's recommendation, Tsunade immediately assessed the girl's talent.
After all, her techniques weren't something ordinary people could simply learn. Medical ninjutsu and monstrous strength required not only exceptional talent, but—most importantly—patience.
Most people couldn't meet that requirement, so Tsunade was extremely strict when choosing her future disciple.
Although Shizune's chakra reserves appeared average on the surface, her chakra distribution was extremely even, and her control over chakra was outstanding.
Moreover, Shizune had a calm, steady personality—serious and attentive. With careful guidance, she could definitely become an excellent medical ninja. All these qualities combined made Shizune the most suitable person to inherit Tsunade's will.
"See? I told you I wasn't lying. You still didn't believe me. Being a good person is really hard."
Ling Yu turned and threw himself into Tsunade's arms, pretending to look heartbroken while secretly wiping fake tears against her.
In that instant, Ling Yu had flipped the script—turning himself from a suspect into a victim.
"I'm sorry, Ling Yu. I shouldn't have doubted you. From now on, I won't question anything you decide."
Realizing she had wrongly accused him, Mikoto felt deeply guilty. Her expression turned worried. She hurried over and clung tightly to his arm.
"Uh… this lady was just joking earlier too. I'm sorry, okay? I won't doubt you anymore either."
Seeing Ling Yu's pitiful appearance, Kushina also felt a little bad. She obediently apologized.
"Fine. I forgive you both. Just remember—don't doubt me so easily from now on."
The next second, Ling Yu stopped his "tears," stepped out of Tsunade's embrace, and wrapped his arms around both girls. With his superb acting skills, fooling the little kid present and completely pacifying the two suspicious girls was child's play.
Even his big sister Tsunade felt inferior watching him. She silently praised his performance in her heart.
If she hadn't watched him grow up, she would have suspected he'd received special training in this area. A true master of romance.
"Alright, since Shizune is going to live with us from now on, I'll go upstairs and help her put her luggage away first."
Seeming to feel guilty, Mikoto took the initiative to offer after receiving Ling Yu's forgiveness—playing to her strengths as the perfect homemaker.
"Wait for me—I'm coming too." Kushina wasn't about to be outdone and followed Mikoto right away.
The rest was simple. Mikoto and Kushina carried Shizune's luggage upstairs together and arranged for Shizune and Konan to share one room.
Konan and Shizune were about the same age and similarly petite—they could easily share a bed. Sleeping together would also let them look after each other.
However, when Mikoto opened Shizune's luggage, she discovered the girl had pitifully few clothes—basically all the same plain style. They couldn't compare to the entire wardrobe of beautiful outfits Ling Yu had bought for Konan to raise her like a little princess.
So at Kushina's suggestion, the girls decided that tomorrow they would take Shizune shopping for more clothes—and buy some for themselves too. After all, Ling Yu's family was backed by the wealthy Senju clan. They had endless assets and plenty of money.
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The Next Day
Following yesterday's plan, the girls took Shizune out early to go clothes shopping.
As for Ling Yu? Since buying clothes for Shizune would definitely include underwear and such, he didn't need to tag along.
Tsunade didn't go with them either. Instead of staying home, she headed to the inner Senju clan grounds early in the morning.
After all, she was still the clan head. In the final days before leaving, she needed to settle various matters for the Senju clan—so she didn't have time to go shopping.
Left alone, Ling Yu felt quite free. Last night he had stayed up late again practicing the techniques he obtained from Uchiha Madara. He only got out of bed when the sun was already high.
After simply eating the breakfast Mikoto had prepared, Ling Yu looked around the now-empty house and felt a little unaccustomed to the silence. The long, monotonous training had also left him somewhat restless, so he decided to take a walk through the streets of Konoha.
"Ah… it's been so long since I wandered around alone like this."
Stepping out of the Senju clan grounds, Ling Yu strolled leisurely through the streets—looking left and right as though searching for something different.
Since graduating from the ninja academy, Ling Yu had never walked these familiar streets by himself. Returning now gave him an indescribable sense of freshness.
"Everyone, look! Isn't that Lord Senju Ling Yu—the one who brought us victory?! It's been so long since we last saw him. He's grown up even more now."
"Hey! It really is him. If not for him, Konoha would definitely have lost. No way—I have to get his autograph."
"Lord Ling Yu, would you like to have lunch here? I'll give you a 50% discount!"
"Ahh! Lord Ling Yu is so handsome! I really want to marry him!"
As always, Ling Yu's reputation among the villagers of Konoha remained sky-high. In the past, they praised his background. Now they praised his strength.
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