Then, Hayato Ren began recounting everything that had happened to him over the past half month to Tsunade in detail.
When she heard that Hayato Ren had encountered Hanzo, Tsunade immediately opened her eyes and turned to look at him.
"You actually ran into Hanzo? And returned completely unharmed? Has that old man deteriorated that much? No, that can't be right - he should be around the same age as the Third Hokage."
Seeing Tsunade's astonished expression, Hayato Ren immediately felt his abilities were being insulted.
"As a teacher, do you really look down on your student that much? Hanzo is just an ordinary ninja. Although I can't defeat him now, fortunes change over time - don't underestimate the youth. When I grow stronger, I'll be able to suppress him with one hand."
Tsunade didn't comment on Hayato Ren's "bold declaration," instead continuing to stare at his face without speaking.
After a long while, Hayato Ren finally couldn't withstand Tsunade's subtle gaze and had to confess the truth.
"I was almost killed by Hanzo back then. But he wasted time spouting some nonsense to show off, so I took that opportunity to use the Reverse Summoning Technique to escape."
After hearing this, Tsunade reached out and flicked Hayato Ren's forehead with her finger.
"Hmph, see if you dare to be so overconfident in the future? You might not be so lucky next time. You should have used the Reverse Summoning Technique the moment you saw Hanzo. Even I, your teacher, don't feel very confident facing Hanzo right now."
Hayato Ren pushed his luck by burrowing into Tsunade's embrace, resting his face against that magnificent presence.
"Isn't your Yin Seal almost fully developed, teacher? Are you still not confident about dealing with Hanzo?"
"Where there's fame, there's substance. The title of Demigod isn't something just anyone can obtain."
"Then if you teamed up with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, could the three of you defeat Hanzo?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade fell into thought, only responding somewhat uncertainly after a long while:
"We probably could. After all, I've almost completely deciphered Hanzo's Toxin, and with the Yin Seal, even if we can't win, we shouldn't be defeated."
After hearing Tsunade's words, Hayato Ren didn't respond.
Normally, Tsunade would have immediately thrown him out for such behavior.
But having not seen him for so long, Tsunade actually missed Hayato Ren somewhat, so she tacitly permitted his actions.
However, soon enough, Tsunade's face turned bright red as she threw Hayato Ren out.
"Don't you push your luck, you brat..."
Hayato Ren responded with righteous conviction:
"If I had no reaction facing someone like you, teacher, I wouldn't be human at all."
"Don't give me that sophistry. Get lost now, I need to rest."
Tsunade waved her hand, speaking with evident irritation.
However, Hayato Ren did not choose to leave, instead putting on a pitiful expression.
"I just escaped from Hanzo's clutches and almost never got to see you again. Are you really so cold and heartless that you want to drive me away?"
Faced with Hayato Ren's shameless behavior, Tsunade could only sigh deeply.
"Ah, I must have owed you from a past life. Just tell me, what do you want?"
"I want to sleep with you, teacher."
Seeing the veins faintly bulging on Tsunade's forehead and her clenched fist, Hayato Ren quickly added.
"It's just sleeping together, nothing more. Haven't we always done this before?"
"That's only because you kept shamelessly clinging to my bed and refused to leave! And if you sleep here tonight, what about little Konan you brought back?"
"It's fine. I'll return before Konan wakes up tomorrow."
After saying this, Hayato Ren immediately threw himself onto Tsunade's bed.
As Tsunade turned off the light, the entire tent was plunged into darkness.
However, this level of darkness made little difference to Tsunade and Hayato Ren, being Ninjas.
Outside, a bright moon provided faint illumination.
After getting into bed, Tsunade turned her back to Hayato Ren but still warned him uneasily:
"Don't get handsy, or my fists won't go easy on you."
But this level of threat didn't frighten Hayato Ren at all.
He simply wrapped his arms around Tsunade from behind.
The sudden movement made Tsunade's body tremble involuntarily, but she showed no other reaction, only whispering:
"Sleep."
After a moment, Hayato Ren suddenly whispered:
"Teacher, are you asleep?"
"I'm asleep."
"If you're asleep, how can you answer me?"
Under Hayato Ren's "harassment," Tsunade turned around and gazed at his face with her bright brown eyes.
"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll put you to sleep physically. Why are you talking so much instead of sleeping at this hour?"
"Teacher, I can't sleep... I'm feeling uncomfortable..."
Tsunade was momentarily stunned before realizing what Hayato Ren meant, then immediately turned away again.
"I don't care if you're uncomfortable or not. I'm going to sleep now. Go cool off somewhere else."
Hayato Ren pressed his body tightly against Tsunade's and whispered in her ear:
"Teacher~ Lady Tsunade~ Sister~ Please help me..."
Under Hayato Ren's persistent pleading, Tsunade finally turned around with a flushed face.
Normally, Tsunade's personality was more manly than most men, but now her face showed an unexpectedly seductive expression.
The stark contrast made Hayato Ren stare in awe for a moment.
After a long while, seeing Hayato Ren frozen like a statue without making any moves,
Tsunade couldn't help but coquettishly complain:
"You fool, what exactly do you want to do?"
Hearing these words, Hayato Ren snapped back to reality as if awakening from a dream, then immediately leaned in and kissed Tsunade.
This kiss lasted longer than any they had shared before. When they finally parted, both Hayato Ren and Tsunade's eyes were hazy with emotion.
"Tsunade, I will definitely marry you someday."
Hayato Ren made this firm promise in a hoarse voice.
"Hmph, that depends on your future performance. I'm not some naive little girl who can be easily tricked into coming home with you."
Tsunade responded with a hint of tsundere pride.