To better concentrate his chakra, Tōshirō deliberately took a deep breath. Holding his right wrist with his left hand, he narrowed his eyes and focused on compressing the Ice Wheel Orb.
As time passed minute by minute, sweat dripped from Tōshirō's forehead, and the once spherical Ice Wheel Orb in his hand was compressed into an oval shape.
"This will do for now…"
Feeling a bit tired, Tōshirō dispelled the Ice Wheel Orb in his hand and spoke to the tailed beast inside him:"Hey, Five-Tails, lend me a bit of your chakra, will you?"
The Five-Tails ignored him, arrogantly refusing to give up any chakra.
"Hmph, stingy. Leaving that chakra unused is just a waste. What's the harm in giving me a little?"
Tōshirō had trained in chakra concentration over the past three years, so this wasn't a matter of starting from scratch. But even so, he still felt his current progress was a bit slow.
In the original story, the prince (Naruto) could use a large number of shadow clones to speed up training. Tōshirō wanted to replicate that method using the chakra of a tailed beast.
Unfortunately, the Five-Tails was extremely stingy and wouldn't even give him that much.
Tōshirō had no choice but to think of another solution.
Leaning against a tree and thinking for a while, he came up with a decent idea — soldier pills might be able to quickly replenish chakra.
Tsunade was an excellent medical ninja, and Tōshirō thought that if he asked her, she could probably make some quality soldier pills for him.
Just then, he heard the sound of footsteps nearby. As his strength increased, his senses had grown sharper — even the slightest movement around him wouldn't escape his notice.
"What are you daydreaming about?"
A voice like an oriole rang gently in the air. Tōshirō smiled playfully toward the owner of the voice:"Of course, I was thinking about you."
Tsunade raised her brows, startled for a moment, and softly let out an "Ah."
"You seem pretty happy."
"Don't—don't say such nonsense! Even if you suddenly say that, I wouldn't feel happy at all."Her words said one thing, but the joy on her face completely betrayed her.
Tōshirō found her expression amusing and leaned in with a shameless grin:"Oh~ really? But it looks to me like you're overjoyed."
"I'm leaving."
Tsunade puffed out her cheeks and turned her face away, showing Tōshirō the back of her head as if walking away in mock anger.
Tōshirō saw through her little trick but still deliberately played along, catching up quickly and grabbing her hand:"Since you're already here, don't go."
Facing away from Tōshirō, Tsunade's lips curved into a mischievous smile as she pretended to pout:"Let go of me."
"That was my bad earlier. I shouldn't have taken advantage… Let's just say I was in the wrong."
Tsunade, now having a way to step down gracefully, lifted her chin and said with a bit of pride:"Since you're so sincere in admitting your mistake, I'll forgive you."
Tōshirō buttered her up:"Tsunade, you must be tired from traveling. Want me to give you a shoulder massage?"
Tsunade was about to accept immediately, but after thinking for a second, she refused.
"???"
"You're probably just trying to use the massage as an excuse to grope my chest, aren't you?"
Tsunade knew all too well what kind of dirty-minded guy Tōshirō was.
Tōshirō felt his character was being insulted and became angry:"How dare you! Is that really what you think of your boyfriend? Want me to stab you one day, the kind that draws blood when pulled out?"
Tsunade smirked:"You'd really bear to make me bleed?"
Tōshirō twisted his mouth into a wicked smile:"Can't say for sure~"
Tsunade felt like there was a hidden meaning behind Tōshirō's words, but unfortunately, she didn't get it."When you said that… were you thinking something perverted?"
Tōshirō replied innocently:"You're overthinking it. I meant it literally."
Tsunade looked puzzled.
"Anyway, how's your Onii-chan doing?" Tōshirō changed the subject. If they kept going like this, she might press the issue, and if she found out what he really meant, he'd probably get beaten senseless.
"What do you think? He cried and said stuff like, 'Now that you have a man, you don't need your little brother anymore.'"Tsunade shrugged helplessly.
Tōshirō felt tired from standing, so he sat down heavily on the grass:"Then why aren't you still with him? Why come find me?"
Tsunade followed suit, sitting down elegantly with her legs together, far more graceful than Tōshirō's crude posture:"What? Are you saying you're not happy I came to see you?"
"No," Tōshirō denied. "I'm just curious."
"Don't worry. Nawaki's a sensible kid. He'll understand that you're not trying to drive a wedge between us siblings, but joining our little family."Tsunade smiled."He needs some time to calm down right now anyway."
Tōshirō paused. That sounded familiar."Well, I hope my presence won't ruin your sibling bond."
Tsunade circled back to her earlier question:"Hey, seriously — what were you daydreaming about just now?"
"You really want to know?"
Tsunade nodded eagerly, like a pecking chick.
"I was thinking about you."
Tōshirō wasn't lying. He had been thinking about asking Tsunade to make him some soldier pills.
Tsunade: "…"
"You don't believe me?"
Tōshirō's sincere tone made Tsunade feel a little guilty:"No… I just didn't think you'd be thinking of me like that."
"Well, you are my girlfriend. If I don't think about you, who would I think about?"
Tōshirō lowered his head slightly, speaking gently:"And at that moment, I could really feel that you were right by my side… it made me feel at peace."
Tsunade looked at him deeply:"Really?"
"Yeah."
Tsunade's expression softened, and she said quietly:"I'm sorry."
Tōshirō was puzzled:"Huh? Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"
Tsunade's moist eyes shimmered with guilt:"When you said you'd massage my shoulders… I assumed the worst of you."
Tōshirō replied bluntly:"Well… you weren't exactly wrong, were you?"
Tsunade blinked:"Huh?"
Tōshirō quickly backpedaled:"Nothing. Forget it."
Tsunade tilted her head, gently leaning on Tōshirō's shoulder:"Hey… what exactly were you thinking about me just now?"
"I was thinking about asking you to make me some soldier pills."
"???"
"Training consumes way too much chakra, so I need to replenish it using soldier pills. But those are expensive. Since you're a medical ninja, I figured you could make them yourself. That way, we can save a lot of money."
Tsunade instantly jerked her head up and scolded with a laugh, "Oh, I see, so now I'm just your tool person?"
With that, she lifted up Tōshirō's shirt. "Tickle tickle... Let's see if I can tickle you to death. Serves you right for treating me like a tool!"
"Quit it, that really tickles!" Tōshirō was actually pretty ticklish.
Tsunade tilted her head, pouting proudly: "Nope, not stopping."
"Damn it, if that's how it's gonna be, then don't blame me for what happens next!"
Tōshirō decided to fight fire with fire and tried to lift up Tsunade's shirt—only to realize she was wearing a crop top with a mesh undershirt. There wasn't much to grab onto.
Oh well, he thought, I'll just tickle her through the mesh shirt then.
"Ahaha! That tickles! Stop it!" Tsunade squirmed.
"Nope. Let's see if you still dare tickle me."
At first, they were just innocently tickling each other. But then Tōshirō got a little carried away and started moving upward… ending up touching something soft and warm.
Tsunade, who was very sensitive, screamed: "You pervert!"
Ahem. "Sorry, sorry! I lost control for a second."
"Then why are your hands still at the summit of the crime scene?!"
With a big grin on his face, Tōshirō finally pulled back his claws. "Sometimes, I really have to admire the greatness of the Creator."
Tsunade's cheeks flushed red. "Honestly, if you weren't my boyfriend, I would've already smashed your head into the ground."
Tōshirō tilted his head, puzzled. "We've been dating for quite a while. Why are you still so shy? You're not even that resistant when it comes to kissing."
"Hmph. Since you know that, then maybe control yourself a bit, will you?"
Tōshirō nodded earnestly. "No, no—if anything, this means I should grope you more."
"???"
"Think about it. Since you're so sensitive, you need to toughen up, right? It's a minor issue, sure, but what if it affects you in battle?"
The ever-helpful Tōshirō declared his intention: "Originally, I was planning to work on developing a new jutsu today. But now that I've found out about this weakness of yours, I've decided to switch gears and develop you—uh, I mean, train you to be less sensitive."
To this, Tsunade had only one word: "Scram."And she meant it—the farther the better.
Only someone like her thick-skinned boyfriend could say something so perverted and still make it sound so noble and righteous.
In the end, Tōshirō's master plan came to nothing.
Tsunade figured she was already being generous by not giving him a proper beating.
"So... earlier you mentioned developing a new jutsu. What kind of jutsu are you planning?" Tsunade asked curiously.
Tōshirō didn't hide anything. "Since ordinary jutsu are no longer sufficient for me, I've decided to develop an S-rank jutsu that's uniquely mine. It'll serve as my ultimate technique."
"S-rank jutsu!?"Tsunade's eyes widened in shock.
She had never seen anyone actually use an S-rank jutsu before—let alone someone trying to create one.
Tōshirō explained: "This jutsu will be called Ice Release: Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn. Sounds pretty cool, right?"
Even the name was already decided. Tsunade blinked in surprise. "Don't tell me… you've already developed it?"
Tōshirō shook his head with a hint of regret. "Nah, I only came up with the name."
"I figured. No way an S-rank jutsu could be developed that easily."
Tsunade patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief. Not out of jealousy—more like she suddenly felt a sense of crisis. What if I'm not good enough for him...?
Tōshirō shrugged. "If it were that easy to make, I wouldn't have to go out of my way."
Ice Release: Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn...Tsunade repeated the name in her head. "That name sounds beautiful. I can't believe you, of all people—a total lecher—came up with something like that."
Getting praise for his naming taste made Tōshirō genuinely happy.
In Saint Seiya, this skill wasn't the strongest, but it was definitely the most well-known. Even the user wasn't as famous as the move itself—mainly because the name just sounded so damn cool.
Tsunade chuckled. "Still, there's something I don't quite get."
"Hmm? What is it?"
"Why is it called 'Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn'? You said it's an S-rank finishing move, which implies it's an offensive jutsu. But 'forgiveness' doesn't really sound that threatening."
Tōshirō feigned mystery: "Ah, that's where you don't get it."
Tsunade: ???Tōshirō struck a pretentious pose. "To die by my hand—is that not the ultimate mercy and grace for an enemy?"
Tsunade burst into laughter. "So you're saying if someone dies by your hand, they should be thanking you?"
"One day, when I become a legendary shinobi like your grandfather or Uchiha Madara, people will consider it an honor to have fought me. They'll be bragging, 'Back in the day, I crossed paths with Tōshirō Uchiha,' or 'I actually survived one of his attacks...'"
"Arrogant much."
"I won't deny it."
Just then, the arrogant Tōshirō noticed the Yin Seal on Tsunade's forehead. A spark of inspiration struck him—he might've just figured out how to actually develop Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn.
(End of Chapter)
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