Tsunade Can Hear My Inner Voice novel Chapter 11

Chapter 11 - 11: Confident Tsunade

"Are you serious?" Tsunade looked at Hikari suspiciously. It was hard to believe compliments coming from this kid's mouth.

Kamizuki Hikari nodded. "Of course, it's true. Truer than gold."

[Tsunade, you're already this big. How could I possibly lie to you!]

Noticing Hikari's gaze, Tsunade didn't step back. Instead, she proudly puffed out her chest.

Women are just that confident.

[Tch, as expected of the biggest in the shinobi world... I wonder how they feel?]

[Come to think, that Kumogakure's Samui is also quite impressive. If the two of them could be compared side by side, that would be great.]

Black lines.

Tsunade once again felt the urge to punch someone.

Here she was, letting him admire her beauty, and he was thinking about other women—Kumogakure kunoichi at that!

Those dark-skinned girls, how could they compare to her?

Wait... does this mean Kamizuki Hikari actually prefers darker-skinned women?

"Tsunade-sama, I'll leave Lee's treatment to you. As the number one medical-nin in the world, I have absolute faith in your skills!"

[When it comes to healing, Tsunade is top-tier. If I recall correctly, she even cured the Tsuchigumo clan's secret technique.]

Tsunade turned to look at the village, masking her expression.

Back when she and Shizune were traveling, they had encountered the Fourth Raikage, A. She had then used her medical ninjutsu to nullify the Tsuchigumo clan's explosive jutsu. That information should have been highly classified, even Konoha didn't record it. How did this brat know?

And just now, he was thinking about Kumogakure's Samui... Could he be a spy from Kumo?

If that's the case, there's no way she can let this slide.

[Lee is Gai's true successor. The Eight Gates are best suited for him. Once he reaches Gai's age, he'll probably be able to open the final Gate of Death, becoming Konoha's ultimate trump card.]

[Until then, he still needs to keep training. After all, among Gai's three students, he's the only one who respects me the most. I have to take care of him.]

The Eight Gates?

The Gate of Death?

Can Gai open the Gate of Death now?

Now that's good news.

Back then, Maito Dai opened all Eight Gates and kicked four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to death, leaving the remaining three so terrified that they fled and never dared to face Konoha's shinobi again. That battle alone made him famous and announced the arrival of taijutsu specialists.

It was because of that incident that the Third Hokage broke tradition and promoted Gai to jōnin.

Maito Dai was only a genin, yet when he opened the Gate of Death, he could kill members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Now, Maito Gai is an elite jōnin—if he opens the Eight Gates, wouldn't he completely dominate the Five Kage?

Thinking of this, Tsunade suddenly felt at ease. Her heart was no longer anxious, her legs felt steady, she walked with confidence, and her appetite returned.

With Gai in hand, what do Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzo amount to? They're all trash!

'If they come at me, I'll wipe them out!'

'That's right. I'm just that bold!'

Tsunade, who was still considering whether to treat Lee, finally made up her mind.

She had to save him.

Not for any other reason but to win over Gai. She had to perform this surgery.

With that thought, Tsunade turned to face Hikari with a smile. "Regarding this surgery, there are still some uncertainties. This time, I plan to have you and Shizune assist me. No problem, right?"

[Can I say no?]