"What did you just say, brat?" Tsunade's angry voice came from next door.
In a flash, Tsunade pulled open her window and jumped onto Xin's balcony, skipping the stairs entirely.
The word "crazy" instantly triggered Tsunade's rage. She leaped from her own balcony right into Xin's, wearing nothing but her sleepwear, fully prepared to beat him up.
How many times had she told him not to call her a crazy lady? Did she look like a crazy woman?
This was all Jiraiya's fault! He'd better watch out next time she saw him.
"Stop messing around. I have something to tell you," Xin waved his hand, motioning for Tsunade to sit down. He wasn't in the mood for her antics.
Poor Jiraiya... hopefully, the next time they met, he wouldn't be walking around with a black eye.
As for Xin, he was definitely the vengeful type. He'd find a way to make Jiraiya pay back.
"What's the issue?" Tsunade crossed her arms over her chest, glaring at Xin through gritted teeth. Her look seemed to say, This better be important, or you're not getting away unscathed.
If this wasn't a serious matter, she'd deal with him first, then go after Jiraiya for that "crazy lady" insult. Xin remembered the day Jiraiya had yelled that after getting drunk-he almost didn't live to see another day.
"Do you want to tell her, or should I?" Xin glanced at Nawaki.
It wasn't that he enjoyed exposing people, but something like this was best if Tsunade knew. Maybe she could offer advice or even help Nawaki out.
Because when it came to this kind of thing, Xin had no good suggestions.
If Nawaki liked a girl-even if she was from the Uchiha clan-Xin would have fully supported him.
But the Hyuga clan? That was a different story. They were strict about marrying within the clan, even allowing cousins to marry just to keep the bloodline intact. Trying to break that tradition was like trying to tear down their entire way of life.
The entire Hyuga clan would come after you if you tried. Even the Third Hokage wouldn't joke about something like that, let alone Xin.
Hinata and Naruto were a special case, a product of exceptional circumstances. Hiashi had abandoned Hinata at one point, and after the Fourth Great Ninja War, in which the Hyuga suffered significant losses, Naruto had become practically invincible. Only after all those events did the Hyuga agree to the marriage.
Without those factors, there was no way they would have allowed Hinata to marry outside the clan. If that had been suggested earlier, you'd be met with threats of dramatic sacrifices.
"What are you doing here?" Tsunade finally noticed her brother sitting awkwardly nearby.
"...."
Wow. The favoritism is real.
Nawaki could only silently console himself, trying not to get upset.
"I..."
He opened his mouth to speak, but the impatient look Tsunade gave him made him swallow his words. He froze, too scared to continue.
Xin put a hand over his face.
This was too embarrassing. Was his sister really that scary?