After drinking too much, Kawaki slept soundly. He didn't use Chakra to sober up; otherwise, it would be a waste of the booze.
Kawaki slept until dawn. Having no pressure in mind, he slept like a log.
He felt as if he was holding something, and it was quite comfortable.
Kawaki reached out and squeezed it. It was so soft.
He sat up and opened his eyes. Wasn't this the Ghost Mastiff? Why was it on his bed?
With a look of disgust, he kicked the still-sleeping Ghost Mastiff off the bed. He only vaguely remembered grabbing the Ghost Mastiff and asking it to take him back to his room.
The moment he fell onto the bed, he lost all memory.
"Ow!"
The Ghost Mastiff hit the ground and woke up in pain. Who dared to attack this dog?
It looked up and met Kawaki's confused gaze. Then it turned its head and saw that it had actually spent the whole night in this hellhole and was hugged by this hateful guy.
"Ow!"
The dog felt sullied. It hoped this wouldn't affect its chances of finding a pretty female dog.
The Ghost Mastiff bolted out of Kawaki's room and disappeared from his sight in a blink of an eye, perfectly demonstrating its strength as a Ninja Hound.
Kawaki didn't care to dwell on it. What's there to think about hugging a dog? It's not like he hugged Tsunade all night.
He got up to freshen up. He stank of booze, and he had no idea when Nawaki would show up.
Kawaki was definitely going to make the most of his future brother-in-law.
Sakumo, who was married, was already training in the martial arts training hall. Only the single little bro got to sleep in.
Since the Hatake family got rich, their quality of life had improved significantly. Maybe that's why the Ghost Mastiff had packed on a few pounds in the past few years.
With a casual order, a sumptuous breakfast was served on the table. Kawaki enjoyed his meal alone.
Just as he was about to have another bowl of porridge, his sister-in-law's voice rang out.
"Kawaki, the adults from the Senju family are here."
"I've arranged them in the living room."
As a member of an elite family in Konoha, his sister-in-law still held respect for the Senju clan.
As soon as she finished speaking, she showed up in the dining room.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
He was just thinking about them, and now they were here. Kawaki took another sip of porridge, wiped his mouth, and left with his sister-in-law.
He thought only Nawaki was sitting in the hall waiting for him. When he got there, he found that Aniki was chatting with Tsunade, and Nawaki and Kushina were sitting aside.
This future brother-in-law was really a gem. He was so useful.
Tsunade was still wearing a short-sleeved undershirt and a green windbreaker. Her light-yellow twin ponytails were incredibly cute, and her cleavage was still eye-catching.
The atmosphere in the living room was a bit off. Tsunade and Sakumo couldn't find a thing to talk about. It was just an awkward chat.
When Sakumo saw Kawaki coming, he let out a sigh of relief. Better let his little bro handle the socializing.
"Kawaki, Tsunade is here to see you."
"Now that you're here, I'll go and get busy."
After saying that, he couldn't wait to say hello to Tsunade and slipped away.
He left his wife and little bro in the living room, looking bewildered. With an Aniki like this, Kakashi really made it to Hokage all on his own!
"Ahem."
"Aniki might have something urgent to do. Sister-in-law, you go and check on him too."
Kawaki spoke up and sent his sister-in-law away first. He couldn't do his thing with someone around.
Hearing this, Natsuki had no idea what her brother-in-law was up to. She said her goodbyes and headed off in the direction her husband had gone.
"Tsunade-chan, didn't expect you to come too."
Kawaki then forced a smile and sat in the seat where Sakumo was just now.
"Aniki, it was me who invited Onee-san here."
Nawaki wasn't happy. It was clearly his credit, and he couldn't let it be ignored like this.
Kushina was unusually well - behaved. Sitting on the chair, her eyes flickered. She thought this big brother Kawaki was acting strange.
"Kawaki - kun, Nawaki came to learn from you. As his older sister, I should do something."
"I've brought you a gift today. I hope you'll like it."
Tsunade reached behind her through her chest area and took out a scroll, then placed it in front of Kawaki.
"What's this?"
Kawaki was a bit confused and didn't know what was in the scroll.
"Haha, it's just a kind of ninjutsu developed by my second paternal grandfather."
"I thought it'd suit you well, so I brought it here."
"Why don't you take a look and see if you like it."
Tsunade had obviously chosen it carefully. She hoped to see Kawaki's surprised expression later and was very enthusiastic at the moment.
As soon as Tobirama was mentioned, the first thing that came to Kawaki's mind was - Impure World Reincarnation. Then, he wondered if there was such an overpowered ninjutsu in the scroll. That'd be awesome.
Although he was extremely eager inside, his hands were still steady. He picked up the scroll slowly and opened it.
Kawaki's pupils suddenly dilated. This jutsu was indeed suitable for him and was also the one he'd been dreaming of.
It was the Flying Thunder God Slash developed by Tobirama Senju.
His speed hadn't improved for a long time. If he could learn the Flying Thunder God, his lethality would be elevated to a new level.
"Thanks. This jutsu is quite interesting."
Kawaki put down the scroll and kept it close to his body.
"I'm glad you like it."
"However, this jutsu requires an understanding of the power of space."
"I hope you can learn it."
Tsunade pointed out the key point of practicing the Flying Thunder God. People without talent might never be able to learn it.
"I'll surely study it hard and won't let the Second Hokage's jutsu be disgraced."
This is the jutsu that killed Izuna Uchiha, for god's sake! That was Madara's own brother, a person who could fight with Hashirama.
"Nawaki is in your care."
"I'll take Kushina back."
Tsunade had given the apprenticeship gift. Seeing that Kawaki was quite satisfied, she was about to leave.
"You've come all the way."
"If you don't stay for a meal, people will think the Hatake family can't even afford a meal."
Kawaki was just spouting off. Everyone in Konoha probably knew that the Hatake family was rich now.
Who would believe that such a big weapon workshop didn't make money in this era?
"Then I won't decline."
It was a match between a willing host and a willing guest. Tsunade didn't refuse and agreed right away.
Kushina, who was reluctant to leave just now when she heard they were going, now had a smile on her face. Hanging out was much more fun than learning Sealing Technique from Mito.
"Aniki, I want to learn swordsmanship, learn swordsmanship."
Nawaki had been too afraid of his sister's strength to say a word. Now he couldn't hold it back any longer.
"Then let's go. Let's go to my family's martial arts training hall."
Kawaki said this to Tsunade. Compared to his sister, Nawaki was nothing.
"Okay.
Tsunade smiled and agreed. She got up and followed Kawaki. Two adults and two children left the living room and headed for the training ground.
In the martial arts training hall, Sakumo was practicing Taijutsu. Since his new sword hadn't been forged yet, he could only practice Taijutsu for the time being.
Natsuki was also training the Ghost Mastiff. The human and the dog moved in perfect unison, showing great teamwork.
"The martial arts training hall is a bit small. I'll expand it if I get a chance."
The Hatake family's martial arts training hall was even bigger than the Senju family's, but Kawaki still complained it was small. It was as if he had written "showing off wealth" on his face.
Tsunade showed no reaction on the surface, but in her heart, she was calculating how much money she would lose here if she kept gambling.
"Today, I'll teach you something else. Let's see if you have any talent for swordsmanship."
Kawaki looked at Nawaki, who was eager to start, then went to the weapon rack and picked up a wooden sword and handed it to him.
When Nawaki got the wooden sword, he felt the weight in his hand. It was made of ironwood.
"There are eight basic moves in total. I'll demonstrate them once, and you watch carefully."
With a wave of his hand, Kawaki had the eight - sided Han sword in his hand.
"Watch closely."
Stab, chop, lift, hook, circle, point, strike, block.
Having the thought of showing off in front of Tsunade, Kawaki performed the eight - sided Han sword's basic moves extremely gracefully, with an aggressive offensive and a skillful defense.
"Kawaki - kun is really skilled in swordsmanship."
Tsunade quite graciously clapped her hands. Sure enough, good - looking men looked so cool when practicing swordsmanship.
Kushina's eyes were almost full of stars. She thought if Minato could also do swordsmanship, he would be this cool too.
"Aniki, you're too fast."
"Slow down and do it one more time, please."
This was really tough for Nawaki. He didn't have the Copying Eye.
"What do you mean by too fast? This is called smooth and coherent movements."
Kawaki seemed unwilling to hear Nawaki say that. He waved his hand and did the moves again in slow motion.
The visual appeal dropped several levels, but at least it was good for teaching.
Holding the wooden sword, Nawaki clumsily imitated the moves in a rough way.
"Raise your hand higher, lower your center of gravity, and keep your legs steady..."
Kawaki pointed out Nawaki's improper movements. To be honest, being a teacher felt pretty good.
Watching Nawaki study hard under Kawaki's guidance, Tsunade felt that Kawaki had become even more handsome.
What? Does this woman have a professional bias?