"The rain outside keeps falling, drip-drop, three days and nights without stopping, just like my love for you, three days and nights and you still haven't come home…~"
Yamanaka Shinno hummed his improvised version of "The Heavy Rain Keeps Falling" as he walked lightly toward the Yamanaka clan grounds.
"The lyrics are so melancholic, yet you're singing them so cheerfully. Are you doing this just to mess with me?"
Tsunade, having had her thoughts interrupted multiple times, gave Shinno a slap on the arm in annoyance.
This little punk had absolutely no sense of awareness. Couldn't he see she was deep in thought?
"...You don't get it. This is my side gig's theme song."
Shinno rubbed the spot where she'd hit him, silently cursing at her monstrous strength. Damn, her punches really packed a punch.
If she ever got into a relationship and tried one of those 'cute little punches' on her partner, wouldn't they just get sent flying on the spot?
Oh~ She's single?
Then never mind!
"Side gig? Your barbecue restaurant plays songs like this? Don't bother me, I'm trying to think."
Tsunade shot Shinno a sidelong glance, unwilling to entertain his nonsense any further.
After forcefully squeezing under his umbrella to take half the space, she bit her thumb and resumed analyzing the medical reports that had given her an unsettling feeling.
"You know, chewing on nail polish isn't good for your health."
"Do you have a death wish?"
A large, angry vein popped on Tsunade's forehead as she turned to glare at Shinno through gritted teeth.
How many times was this now? How many times had he interrupted her?
Why was it so hard to just focus and think?
"If something's bothering you, talk it out. Maybe I can help."
Shinno remained completely unfazed by her threats.
What a joke.
Did she think he was still the same as before?
Fooling around was one thing, but if Tsunade really got serious, he could put her on the ground in seconds.
Did she think his red-tier skill [Zero-Frame Startup] was just for show?
"...There's something off about the rejection reactions in Danzo's medical report. Do you even know what that means?"
Tsunade gave Shinno a fierce glare.
Her medical ninjutsu was second to none in Konoha—anyone claiming otherwise was just delusional.
The fluctuations in the data were small, but there was definitely some degree of rejection reaction.
According to the medical records, this reaction was supposedly caused by a prosthetic eye implant, which Danzo had gotten after losing his right eye in his youth.
On the surface, it made sense. The data didn't seem too abnormal either.
But no matter how she looked at it, Tsunade couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.
So she kept going over the data, trying to pinpoint exactly what was off.
"A guy without Uchiha blood who implants a Sharingan—how could there not be rejection reactions?"
Shinno scoffed, casually exposing Danzo's little secret.
Danzo was indeed cautious.
The bandages he always wore around his head weren't just for show—they were inscribed with sealing techniques that concealed chakra signatures, hiding the distinct presence of a Sharingan.
To further ensure Tsunade wouldn't notice anything unusual during treatment, he had even removed the Sharingan beforehand.
And since he had never publicly used the Sharingan while in Konoha, no one ever suspected a thing.
So, for all these years, the secret had remained hidden.
But the body didn't lie—rejection reactions couldn't be faked.
Look at Kakashi—so insanely talented that he unlocked the Mangekyō, yet still unable to fully control his Sharingan's activation due to rejection reactions. That's why his chakra always drained so fast in battle.
"Sharingan? You… you're sure?"
Tsunade's pupils shrank, and she trembled slightly as she stared at Shinno in disbelief.
Danzo? With a Sharingan?!
Where the hell did he even get one?
How was this even possible?
Was he not afraid of being exposed and facing the wrath of the Uchiha? How did he have the audacity?
"Don't look at me like that. He removed it before the check-up, thinking you'd thoroughly examine him. But no—you just glanced at the records and the report, never actually checked him. All for nothing."
Shinno's smirk deepened.
Whether Danzo had used anesthesia or not when gouging his own eye out, the recovery process had to be painful, right?
And once he healed, he'd have to put it back in again, right?
Suffering twice.
His unrestrained grin just wouldn't go away.
"You're certain?"
Tsunade still hadn't fully recovered from the shock and asked again.
"Believe it or don't, up to you."
Shinno had no intention of explaining further.
He never bothered telling others these things because, more often than not, no one believed him anyway.
And even if Danzo was exposed, then what?
Sure, the Uchiha's hawkish faction was aggressive, but the doves were the ones in power now, and most of the clan leaned toward peace.
Without experiencing the targeted suppression of the Third Great Ninja War, the discrimination after the Nine-Tails incident, or the constant rumors and unjust treatment, the Uchiha wouldn't be reckless.
Even if they wanted to reclaim the Sharingan, they wouldn't risk going to war with a high-ranking Konoha elder like Danzo.
Most likely, they'd settle for a diplomatic excuse—something like, 'This was a gift from my dear friend, Uchiha Kagami, to help protect Konoha.'
With a bit of negotiation between the Third Hokage and Danzo, some kind of deal or promise would be struck, and the whole matter would quietly disappear.
"That damn old bastard Danzo. Can't he just go home and wait for death like a normal old man?"
Tsunade cursed viciously.
She almost turned around to beat Danzo half to death right then and there.
But she knew it wouldn't work.
Danzo had already removed the Sharingan.
Without solid evidence, she couldn't do anything to him.
Besides, Root wouldn't just stand by and watch their leader get attacked. Even Hiruzen wouldn't allow it.
The Root members she could handle.
The Third Hokage… she couldn't win against him.
Damn it!
"Hey, hey, watch where you're walking. Why are you staring at my feet like that? If you want to vent, go find Jiraiya."
Shinno, sensing the increasingly dangerous look in Tsunade's eyes, sighed and gave her a sideways glance.
Why was she taking out her frustration on him?
"As if I'd go looking for that pervert! You've been sneaking glances at my chest so many times—what's wrong with charging you a little interest?"
BAM!
A powerful stomp cracked the ground beneath her feet, forming a spiderweb pattern.
Shinno's left foot, caught in the impact, instantly dissolved into a spray of water.
Too bad.
Whether it was sheer brute force or Tsunade's legendary strength, it was useless against the Hydrification Technique.
A second later, his left foot fully reformed with the rainwater around them.
Unless someone hit him with a massive Lightning Style jutsu, few could actually harm him in this rain.
"Tsunade, when did I ever sneak a glance? If you keep making false accusations, I'm calling defamation!"
"You denying it?"
"What's there to deny? I was looking openly. Appreciating beauty is only natural."
"Hah! Save your sweet talk for Kushina. Trying to fool me? You're still too green!"
Tsunade rained down punches, sending water splashing everywhere.
Shinno didn't even bother dodging, letting the fists land while marveling at how incredible the Hydrification Technique was.
Immunity to physical attacks? Check.
Even his clothes transformed with him? Check.
And who said flattery didn't work?
Her hits were way weaker than that stomp from earlier.
Heh~ Women.
"Hahh… Let's go home and eat."
After venting her frustration, Tsunade turned toward the Yamanaka compound.
That's my house!
Shinno nearly choked on his own breath.
But after hesitating for a moment, he decided to let it slide.
Her family registry was down to a single page.
He could cut her some slack.
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