In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

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Naruto never needed to rehearse when lying, nor does he have any psychological burden, and he never cared whether the other party would see through it. He played it by ear depending on who he was talking to.

Facing Tsunade, he could confidently spin an outrageous lie. He knew Tsunade's character very well, and even if she saw through it, she wouldn’t bother calling him out.

She didn’t care and wouldn’t dig deeper into it.

At this point in her life, Tsunade was in one of her most chaotic periods. All her relatives and lovers had passed away, and she herself suffered from hemophobia. She had almost lost interest in life and had no desires or ambitions.

Sure enough, Tsunade just chuckled and didn’t say much.

She saw a familiar look in Naruto’s eyes, even though it was their first meeting. He acted as if they were old friends who had met just the day before.

At first, it was Shizune who discovered Naruto first. Tsunade glanced at him, finding his blonde hair vaguely familiar. After thinking about it for a moment, she told Shizune to help him.

In fact, Naruto had already woken up groggily before Shizune could even begin checking him. His incredible vitality slightly surprised Tsunade, piquing her interest.

The S-Rank Ninjutsu, Yin Seal, which Tsunade had developed, was based on stimulating the body’s vitality. As a member of the Senju Clan, she had the abundant resources to fully unleash its potential.

Who told her for having pure blood and being the eldest princess of the Senju Clan?

But even though she knew that the Uzumaki Clan also possessed such tenacious vitality, the Uzumaki were usually identified by their signature red hair. At this time, Tsunade did not know Naruto, so she did not link him to the Uzumaki Clan.

That's why her interest was piqued just a bit. If she could uncover some secrets, it might aid her research on regenerative techniques.

On the other hand, Naruto didn’t think that deeply. He simply figured that since he had time-traveled and happened to encounter Tsunade, and meet Tsunade, he couldn’t let this chance slip by.

‘This damn old woman almost made a Shuraba to explode.’

‘Damn it, there’s no way I was going to let you off the hook. This time, I’d get you back in spades. If I didn’t cause you enough trouble, I wouldn’t feel satisfied.’

The two of them, each with their own agendas, smiled at each other, their smiles were unusually bright.

Both Tsunade and Naruto thought secretly in their hearts, ‘Sorry, this time, you’re not getting away!’

The innocent little Shizune, with her short hair hanging down, lifted her head and glanced between the blonde and Tsunade, feeling a bit confused.

‘These two people have just met, but how come they seem to be familiar with each other? Moreover, Tsunade-sama’s signature smile… was she planning to trick someone?’

Shizune knew Tsunade all too well. This master of her, which is also one of the Sannin, was far from upright. Either gambling or cheating, she employed all sorts of tricks.

Fortunately, Tsunade still has a bottom line. Even if she swindled someone out of their money, she would repay them after a while. The victims might be mad for a bit, but no one would doubt the Senju Clan’s foundation.

"So, where are you going?" Tsunade asked with a warm, concerned expression.

"Oh, I was planning to go to the Land of Hot Water."

Naruto replied, playing along. He wanted to travel with Tsunade so he could get his chance, but he wasn’t stupid enough to say so outright.

As it happened, Tsunade had the same thought. As only by taveling together would she had the opportunities.

"The Land of Hot Water is quite far from here. Do you even know the way?" Tsunade asked, sounding serious but completely making things up, without a hint of shame.

"This... no, I don’t." Naruto shook his head with an innocent look on his face.

"How unfortunate, then I can’t help you with that." Tsunade said with an apologetic tone, as if it were true. Shizune, who had been listening, let out a small sigh of relief, thinking that was the end of it.

"It's okay." Naruto also smiled, looking unbothered.

‘Since you refused me now, I could just find another opportunity to ‘coincidentally’ run into you guys at the next place. Let’s see who could be more underhanded in this game, old lady.’

Every time Tsunade was up to something, Shizune never had peace. She’d either have to cooperate in the act or she would go against her conscience and blind eye to Tsunade’s schemes.

At first, Shizune was a little worried when she saw the playful look in Tsunade’s eyes, but when she heard Tsunade politely decline, she felt relieved.

However, before she could fully relax, Tsunade spoke up again.

"Shizune, let's go."

"Oh, okay." Shizune was about to take a step when her gaze met Tsunade’s, making her freeze in place.

Tsunade gave her a meaningful look, with a silent signal she was all too familiar with. Shizune's heart skipped a beat, and her heart began to beat faster.

Watching Tsunade mouth words silently, Shizune gulped with difficulty.

Tsunade (silently mouthed): "You know what to do."

Shizune: "…"

She now regretted following Tsunade, but this was her fate, and it was not something a little Genin like her could resist. Sighing inwardly, Shizune reluctantly let out a loud ‘huh?’.

"What's wrong, Shizune?" Tsunade asked, feigning confusion.

This made Shizune speechless. Looking at Tsunade’s flawless act, she had no choice but to continue acting even though she was reluctant.

"Um... Tsunade-sama, have you forgotten? We have a trip scheduled through the Land of Hot Water. You promised Orinobu-sama to take care of that matter last time."

"Oh, I remember now." Tsunade pretended to have a sudden realization, but in reality, there was no such person as Orinobu-sama. He was just the owner of a steam bathhouse in the Land of Wind.

Naruto sneered in his heart, dismissively scoffing in his mind, ‘Heh, this old lady was showing off her skills in front of a master actor? When I was perfecting my acting, you were probably still losing money gambling!’

"The Land of Hot Water, huh? What a coincidence. I wonder, would it be alright if I traveled with you?" Naruto lowered his head slightly, behaving just right.

His expression showed hesitation and nervousness, as if he had mustered up his courage to ask. But in fact, when he lowered his head, his eyes remained calm and devoid of any emotion.

‘I say the Land of Hot Water, and suddenly you have business there too? If I said I was going to the Land of Snow, would you have claimed you were planning to sail across the sea with me then?’

‘We're both old foxes here, why bother pretending?’

Tsunade’s acting might have been good enough to fool most people, but Naruto was no novice anymore. Having lived two lives, he was far more cunning than the current Tsunade.

With just a quick glance, Naruto knew that something about him had caught Tsunade’s interest. As for what exactly, he didn’t bother thinking too much about it.

‘It’s not like this old woman’s after my organs or anything.’ Naruto thought, ‘Even though her shamelessness might rival mine, she’s at least not as dangerous as Orochimaru.’

‘Either he wants the skin or the body, how perverted!’ Naruto even suspected that Orochimaru had crossed over from some perverted world.