While approaching slowly and silently, Naruto, who was already good at observing people's hearts, sensed Tsunade's inner thoughts at the moment from Tsunade's increasingly frowning brows, which had already been stirred into a mess under the stimulation of this sudden sense of crisis!

"Huh...... As I guessed, this preparation has already been completed, and it is just a kick away. ”

Muttering to himself, Naruto took advantage of the sad-faced Tsunade who was busy digging into the true emotions buried deep in his heart, and had no time to take care of it. While estimating that the distance was almost enough, he began to slowly pause. In order to reserve space in advance, he can more or less ensure that he can survive a round under the strange iron fist of the annoyed Tsunade. raised his eyebrows slightly, sorting out the lines that he had conceived in advance. Then he coughed a few times pretending to be serious, and gradually flew his consciousness to the attention of Tsunade, who was outside the clouds, and at the same time attracted all of them to himself, he tilted his head slightly, pretending to be puzzled and asked softly.

"Ahem...... That, Grandma Tsunade......? ”

Even in terms of age and generation, Tsunade, who is the granddaughter of the first Hokage and the second Hokage, is enough to act as Naruto's grandmother. And then grandma once, Tsunade can be said to be well-deserved...... But under normal circumstances, Tsunade who still maintains a youthful and beautiful appearance due to women's natural beauty-loving personality will most likely feel unhappy for a while because of Naruto's blurted out title, which invisibly makes Tsunade seem to be vaguely mixed with a bit of old-fashionedness. Even for Naruto, who had just met, the favorability was like a stock market crash, and it was definitely not uncommon for him to fall down like a stock market.

However, at the end of the day, this is as it is normal...... And the same sentence, in different occasions, can achieve the opposite effect, naturally.

It's like now......

Tsunade, who was originally distraught, deliberately added the "grandma" suffix when he heard Naruto call him, but instead of showing the slightest sign of anger, it was faintly ...... Even the various negative emotions in the concentric heart have gradually converged and dissipated slightly?

The reason for this is also very simple - after all, before Naruto called Tsunade "Grandma Tsunade", in front of everyone, when repeatedly mentioning Jiraiya, it can be said that almost without exception, he did not shy away from adding the intimate "grandpa" suffix. And in a sense, calling Tsunade grandma is obviously a logical match between Tsunade's "grandma" and Jiraiya's "grandpa"!

is so simple and easy to understand, and the little sycophant that is not deliberately concealed and covered up is naturally easily seen through by Tsunade without the slightest suspense. And then let Tsunade selectively ignore the meaning of this title, which is too old-fashioned. Because after seeing it with my own eyes, the relationship between Naruto and Jiraiya that I saw was a strong grandfather and grandson that didn't seem to be fake. Let Tsunade from Naruto's mouth, who heard the unhesitating "grandma" title, immediately thought that this was equivalent to recognizing and optimistic about the development of the relationship between Tsunade and Jiraiya. So much so that quietly, Tsunade's favorability towards Naruto, in this sentence "grandma", showed a trend of increasing instead of decreasing!

"Huh? What's the matter, little one, what's the matter? ”

It is precisely because of this, when he is in a good mood, Tsunade's original attitude towards Naruto's love to answer suddenly changes one hundred and eighty degrees in a warm and soft response. Even vaguely, there was a great chance that Naruto's seemingly harmless petite body was equated with the image of the guardian cherub who rescued and helped.

Of course, Tsunade at this moment doesn't know anything about the nature of Naruto's pink black cut......

Because of Naruto's "grandma", Tsunade, who subconsciously relaxed a lot, didn't notice it at all...... This apparent change in the emotions expressed in the words. Undoubtedly, he was announcing to Naruto, and even everyone present, a fact and decision that even Tsunade himself was not aware of......

That is with the intentional stimulation and assistance of the female ninja of Nadeshiko Village, who is a rival in love, and the support of Naruto's quiet pairing. Tsunade, who was originally unable to make up his mind and couldn't come out of the shadow of the pain of the past, has begun to secretly decide in his subconscious that he wants to accept this relationship that should have a result decades ago!

And this change is not only within the scope of Naruto's pre-estimate, but also one of the development trends that Naruto wants the most.

After all, as the saying goes, a slap doesn't make a sound......

If Tsunade heard Naruto's title, the tone of response he showed was still like absolute zero, and he was in a state of escape that had frozen his entire heart firmly. Then, no matter how much Naruto calculates for Jirai, it will undoubtedly have no effect on Tsunade, who has no desires except for gambling and recreation.

In other words, once the situation is reversed...... With 100% certainty, Tsunade has made up his mind and is ready to respond to Jiraiya's admiration. Naruto's many plans are undoubtedly useful again. Even in a sense, with this awkward tendency to be honest and honest, the effect of Naruto's next actions can be even better!

"Huh...... It went a lot smoother than I expected...... However, if it is only to this extent, it is still far from it. ”

Thinking of this, Naruto, who took advantage of the "advantage" of his lower altitude difference, only had to bow his head slightly and completely hide the expression on his face, and couldn't help but secretly laugh. Immediately, he turned his head slightly, looking into the pit not far away, and the figure of Orochimaru, who was teasing Jiraiya with his body. While the smile in his eyes was even stronger, he suddenly thought about it.

"To be on the safe side, we have to arrange a more powerful rival character...... Hehe, taking advantage of the fact that he is so far away that he can't hear at all, let's just wronged him first......"

"Huh? Did you just say something, little one? ”

According to the innate instinct of human beings to seek advantage and avoid disadvantage, Tsunade was able to see the meaningful smile on Naruto's face, even if he couldn't see it. But I couldn't help but shiver all over my body in front of a strong sense of crisis for no reason. Then goosebumps all over his body, all popping up, at the same time, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked curiously and softly.

"Dumb, can't you hear clearly......?"

"Huh? No, no...... Oh, no, yes, yes! ”

Suddenly hearing the question from the person next to him, Naruto thought that he was aware of the small calculation in his heart, and driven by instinct, he quickly denied it. It wasn't until he subconsciously looked up that he saw Tsunade's puzzled gaze, and then he thought of the possibility that Tsunade didn't perceive the truth. Immediately secretly relieved, after his eyes wandered around, he quickly changed his words. And then in the eyes projected by Tsunade.,Between the impartial gaze.。 While tilting his head slightly, making a simple and innocent child, he sorted out the logic of the words that came to his lips, and continued in a milky voice.

"I want to know, also as one of the members of the Konoha Sannin. If it's just about the depth of the bond, it's lustful...... Between Grandpa Jiraiya, Grandma Tsunade, and Orochimaru, who is deeper? ”

"Huh? Jiraiya and ...... Orochimaru? ”

From Naruto's mouth, the words that were obviously beyond the expected range made Tsunade inevitably stunned for a moment. Then he raised his eyebrows a little, and looked up and down at Naruto's petite figure that was trying to hide and maintain, becoming more and more innocent and harmless to humans and animals. While thinking about it, I couldn't think of any harm to myself after doing this, and I couldn't bear the sense of anxiety and crisis that came to my heart again for no reason. At first, while seriously recalling and thinking about the past, he replied simply and straightforwardly without thinking.

"If it's just a bond...... It should be Orochimaru. ”

It's not that Tsunade is being modest or anything, but it's telling the truth......

After all, not to mention for the time being, over the years, Jiraiya has never given up on bringing Orochimaru back to the village. Not to mention that after seeing Orochimaru now, he was busy dealing with the joint play between Orochimaru and Naruto, and he couldn't be distracted and noticed what was happening on Tsunade's side...... Just when Tsunade was young, through his identity as the baby granddaughter of the first Hokage and the second Hokage, he easily inserted into the rookie squad to which the third Hokage directly belonged. Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who also have the characteristics of being helpless, have already been in advance for an unknown amount of time, and they have been taken under the command of the three generations of Hokage.

In this case, if we only talk about the depth of bonds that have been cultivated over time. Jiraiya and Orochimaru, who knew each other earlier, are obviously more than Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Of course, as for the reason why Tsunade was able to remember such a trivial matter clearly......

Apparently because, when he teamed up with a stranger for the first time, he was so timid that he was afraid to speak. For the image of a stunned boy who came up to ask for a love letter and after introducing himself, he grinned and showed an innocent smirk, and I still remember the credit.

It's a pity that I only think about the bright meaning contained in the words of the problem from between the lines, and speculate whether there are dangers and disadvantages in it. And Tsunade, who replied to Naruto simply and straightforwardly after confirming that there was "no risk", estimated that no matter what, he would not have imagined......

What seems like a simple casual question full of curiosity is only the first step in Naruto's snare plan......

No, it's not ......

"yes, I see......"

After hearing that Tsunade personally admitted that the bond between Orochimaru and Jiraiya is far greater than that between himself and Jiraiya. As Naruto's smile grew, he began to implement the second step of the plan. And then nodded slightly, making a look of understanding or not. While trying to suppress the smile in his heart, he muttered word by word at a volume just enough for Tsunade to hear clearly.

"Hmm...... It's a pity, it's a pity...... Wait, in this case, it should be said that it ...... Lucky right......"

"It's a pity...... Fortunate......? What kind of mess is this......"

At the same time, as each additional word in Naruto's mouth overflowed, the sense of uneasiness and crisis in Tsunade's heart became inexplicably exuberant, making Tsunade involuntarily repeat the key words left in Naruto's words. But no matter how much you speculate and ponder, you can't come up with a reason that can be harmful to yourself. So much so that he raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose with a little embarrassment, and simply asked Naruto bluntly, driven by the innate desire for knowledge of human beings.

"What were you talking about? Can you say it again? ”

It was from this moment that Naruto, who was originally trying to take the initiative to match Tsunade and Jiraiya, as a little angel, was stimulated by the shocking answer that followed, completely subverting this precious first impression.

"Hmm...... Well? Say it all over again...... Oh! That's what you say! ”

There is a saying that curiosity kills cats...... Seeing the big fish of Tsunade, he couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, and began to take the initiative to test it, and unconsciously, according to Naruto's expected plan, he stepped into the "trap" step by step, but he was unconsciously puzzled. Naruto's eyes were even more smiling, and he blinked his eyes and responded in a warm voice pretending to be innocent.

I mean...... It's a pity that Orochimaru, who has a deeper bond with Grandpa Jiraiya, has been a man since he was a child. Otherwise, the object of Grandpa Jiraiya's admiration from childhood to adulthood will probably have to be replaced directly......"

“…… Ha?! ”

In the blink of an eye, Naruto's words were filled with strange logic that almost no one could imagine, making Tsunade suddenly cry and laugh. Then he subconsciously pursed his lips and opened his mouth, and was about to retort angrily, but he was stunned to find that whether it was his childhood experience or the reunion of old friends he witnessed now...... Between the two, the friendship between the two of them was obviously far stronger than that of ordinary people, so that Tsunade really didn't think of anything to refute Naruto's words for a while. And in the process of racking his brains to find a reason for the rebuttal, Tsunade was more and more stunned to find out......

If Orochimaru is really like Naruto teased, from the very beginning, he appeared as a daughter......

That would be the same as the consequences of changing one of Naruto and Sasuke to a woman......

I can't say, so that Zilai has insisted on the love and affection for most of his life, I'm afraid there is really nothing to do with Tsunade......

(End of chapter)