Konoha: I'm an Uchiha, and I started by proposing to Rin Nohara.

Chapter 136 Tsunade frankly admits the necklace is just some random stuff; Chi: Tsundere is so much

Chapter 136 Tsunade frankly admits the necklace is just some random stuff; Chi: Tsundere is so much fun...

"Oh?"

Uchiha Ike looked at Tsunade with a smile, but he was somewhat suspicious.

I've been holding him for so long, why isn't he reacting at all?

Uchiha Ike refused to believe it and continued to stare at Tsunade. Before long, Tsunade finally couldn't take it anymore and slightly turned her head away.

"If you look again, I'll make your hair a mess!" she threatened, raising her fist.

Although the threat itself was not threatening at all, Uchiha Ike obediently looked away.

"Let's get down to business." Tsunade reached out and smoothed her hair.

"Go on," Uchiha Ike immediately stopped smiling and put on a serious listening posture.

"I'll say it again," Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, then said seriously, "Unless your life is in danger, I hope you will not reveal your three-tomoe Sharingan."

Those old guys at the top, having been in their positions for so many years, even if they're not the dumbest, have learned to jump to conclusions.

If they knew that Uchiha Ike possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan, they would easily connect it to his battle with Killer Bee, which was inextricably linked to him.

After all, given Madara Uchiha's experience with the Sharingan's ability to control tailed beasts, it's impossible that the higher-ups wouldn't have considered this possibility.

Things will definitely become extremely troublesome at that time.

This is why Tsunade instructed Uchiha Ike to stand outside the Hokage's room and not come in to talk to Hiruzen Sarutobi when they reported on their mission.

Uchiha Ike is just too naive; the old man can easily extract information from him with just a few words.

Although as the person involved, she knew that this was because Killer Bee and the others underestimated the Sharingan, after all, this was the first time in so many years that she had seen someone directly stare at the Uchiha.

Even so, if this gets out, Tsunade believes that even that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi will want to have tea with Uchiha Ike.

Therefore, she brought Uchiha Ike to this place that even the higher-ups ignored, to find out the details before making any plans.

Now that Uchiha Ike has told her that she hasn't told anyone else about this, the chances of it being discovered are much smaller.

But we still need to be extra careful.

So far, the only people who know the truth are Uchiha Ike himself, himself, the Eight-Tails and its jinchūriki.

Even the other members of Class 5 didn't know.

The Eight-Tails also promised Uchiha Ike that it would not leak the information.

but...

Although the bull looked rather simple-minded, Tsunade was still a little uneasy.

Wouldn't it be better to sign a contract or something?

However, making a contract with an ancient being like a tailed beast is not very meaningful in practice.

If someone really wants to breach the contract, the other party can always find loopholes, and can even directly use the Valorant Contract.

And those so-called penalties for breach of contract are nothing but a small joke in the face of a life spanning thousands of years.

Besides these... who else should we pay attention to?

Tsunade thought for a moment, and a grim old face appeared in her mind.

Danzo Shimura...

This girl inherited her great-grandfather's will and has always been very wary of the Uchiha clan.

Danzo will surely learn of the Fifth Team's complete victory and will inevitably have some suspicions.

With the old man backing him up, Danzo has become increasingly arrogant over the years, and he might very well make a move against Uchiha Ike.

Thinking of this, Tsunade instructed Uchiha Ike, "You need to be careful lately, and watch out for being targeted."

"Do we have to be this wary even in the village?" Uchiha Ike tilted his head, smiling as he questioned, "Why is the teacher so harsh on his own people?"

Tsunade, hands on her hips, said irritably, "Why are you talking bad about the village again?"

""

Uchiha Ike waved his hands repeatedly, shifting the blame back: "I didn't say that, it was the teacher who said it."

"Yes, yes, yes." Tsunade pursed her lips speechlessly and rolled her eyes at Uchiha Ike. "Anyway, just be careful. If you find yourself being followed, come to the Senju clan's territory. I live in the clan head's mansion."

"Okay, Tsunade-sensei."

Uchiha Ike chuckled in response, feeling a touch of warmth in his heart.

Is this what it feels like to be cared for...?

As darkness fell, a gentle evening breeze began to blow.

The two leaned on the railing, gazing at the distant scenery without prior arrangement, and naturally fell into silence.

However, Uchiha Ike did not feel any discomfort, but rather a sense of security.

"Oh, right."

Finally, as the sun sank below the horizon, turning the whole world crimson, Tsunade broke the silence by speaking first.

As if she had remembered something, or as if she had planned it all along, she beckoned to Uchiha Ike.

Although Uchiha Ike was somewhat confused, he still jumped down from the railing and looked over. "What's wrong?"

Tsunade did not answer, but instead reached for the back of her neck and strolled over to Uchiha Ike.

"Here, take this."

The next second, Uchiha Ike felt a slight chill on his neck.

He reached out and touched it, looking at the emerald green necklace in his palm.

"This is...

"This is a death necklace. Everyone who receives this necklace dies. Now it's being given to you."

Tsunade said nonchalantly, but her gaze unconsciously drifted in their direction, adding, "Of course, if you're afraid of dying, you can give it back to me."

Uchiha Ike paused for a moment, "I can sense a friendly chakra within it..."

"This is my grandfather's chakra," Tsunade explained. "If you were a Jinchuriki, you might be able to use it to scare the tailed beasts inside you, since they're all quite afraid of my grandfather."

"Of course, for you, this is just a decoration, serving no purpose other than shortening your lifespan."

Tsunade kept slandering the relic of the First Hokage, but seeing that Uchiha Ike remained silent, her palms clenched slightly.

Until Uchiha Ike put down the necklace, letting it rest against his chest.

"I will wear it carefully."

Uchiha Ike said with a smile.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief.

"Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"I'm not afraid." Uchiha Ike shook his head and said softly, "More than that, I'm afraid that if I don't accept it, the teacher will be unhappy... Also, this should be a very important thing, can you just hand it over to me like this?"

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

Tsunade took a step back, feeling dizzy and her face flushed, perhaps because of the setting sun.

Fortunately, the setting sun also covered her flushed face.

"This is something I just randomly bought from a street vendor!"

"Oh," Uchiha Ike nodded with a smile, "I see..."

"Fine, don't believe me then." Tsunade glared at Uchiha Ike, then turned and stormed down the stairs.

Before leaving, she tossed some metal object from her bosom, which shimmered in the setting sun.

"This is for you too. Remember to lock the door before you leave. If you ever have nothing to do in the future, you can come and clean here. Just so you know, I won't be paying you!"

Then came the sound of hurriedly going downstairs.

Uchiha Ike calmly caught the metal object thrown to him, and looking down, he saw a silver key lying quietly in his palm.

When he looked up again, Tsunade had already disappeared.

"Oh dear, they just ran away like that... Being tsundere is so much fun."

With a casual shove of the key into his pocket, Uchiha Ike chuckled as he returned to the railing, admiring the scenery of Konoha.

Night falls.