Chapter 9: "Gambling, Strength, and Secrets: Ron vs. Tsunade"
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Tsunade's drowsy eyes suddenly narrowed.
A sharp glint flashed in them, filled with killing intent.
She locked onto Ron with a piercing gaze.
Plenty of people knew she was a big spender.
A good number knew her by name.
But those who knew she was from the Senju Clan?
That was a much smaller circle.
"Who are you? Who sent you?"
So this is Tsunade?
What an overwhelming aura.
No wonder she once shattered Uchiha Madara's Susanoo with a single punch.
At full power, she might not even be weaker than the Hulk when he fought Abomination.
After all, Tsunade was a Kage-level powerhouse.
The threshold for a Jonin was 150 points.
Kage-level started at 500.
But Tsunade wasn't just any Kage-level.
She was a veteran Kage, not far from reaching the Super Kage level.
Ron estimated that a veteran Kage should have a combat power of over 2000.
Too bad she had hemophobia.
Ron's combat power was currently 160—not counting his internal energy reserves.
Plus, he could forcefully open the Seventh Gate.
If they fought at full power, he couldn't beat Tsunade, but she wouldn't be able to take him down in one hit either.
And since he knew her weakness…
He could end the fight with a single move.
"No one sent me."
"I was just curious if the legendary Tsunade was really as big as they say."
He paused, then let his gaze drop.
Damn. What a body.
An absolute goddess.
That figure was insane.
No doubt, the true Queen of Curves!
Any normal guy would probably be having a nosebleed by now.
Good thing Ron wasn't just any guy.
He was the battle god who had once gone all night against twin sisters.
In other words, he was still in Sage Mode.
He nodded seriously. "No doubt about it. The rumors are true."
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him.
She was used to these kinds of looks.
If she got mad every time it happened…
She would've wiped out every gambling hall by now. What man in those places wasn't a bit of a pervert?
"Kid, I'm old enough to be your mom."
"You should find another target."
"How about my little Shizune?"
"Nice curves, firm rear."
"Would make a great wife."
"I'll trade her for… 100—no, 10 million ryo! A steal!"
Tsunade's words made Shizune's face turn bright red.
The color quickly spread to her ears.
Her whole head looked like it was steaming.
Ron chuckled. "Miss Shizune is very pretty."
"But she's too young."
"I'm a simple guy—I only like them big."
Shizune instinctively looked down at herself.
Hmm… she could just barely see her toes.
She wasn't exactly small… but compared to Tsunade…
Well, yeah.
But no one had ever called her small before!
Seeing her reaction, Ron was speechless.
Damn, am I really that charming?
This was Shizune, after all.
The ultimate assistant, always dependable and efficient.
When Tsunade became Hokage, Shizune was the one handling all the paperwork.
Basically, she was to Tsunade what Pepper Potts was to Tony Stark.
That spoke volumes about her capabilities.
But Ron didn't bother explaining.
When he said "big," he wasn't just talking about her chest.
He meant age, too.
According to the timeline, Shizune was at most 17.
Underage.
A risky situation.
"Kid, you've got guts."
Tsunade saw that Ron wasn't falling for the bait.
Bored, she grabbed Shizune and turned to leave.
"Come on, Shizune. He's not interested in you, so let's go."
Shizune's face turned even redder.
She was practically steaming now, like a kettle about to whistle.
Ron shrugged and started walking in the same direction.
"Why are you following us?"
Ron raised an eyebrow. "Me? Oh, no, I was just heading to the restaurant up ahead. What, you're going too? Do you even have money for a meal?"
"Also, Lady Tsunade, you don't need to be so on guard around me."
"With your hemophobia, you're not my match."
Tsunade suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She pulled Shizune behind her and stared at Ron, her expression serious.
"Who the hell are you?!"
Her hemophobia was a top-secret weakness.
Only a handful of people knew, not even the Kage of other villages.
That was why she could roam the ninja world freely.
If it got out, plenty of people would be after her head.
Ron met her gaze.
"Who I am doesn't matter."
"What matters is… if I wanted to…"
"You'd be in my bed tonight."
He let the words hang for a moment.
Then, with a teasing smirk, he added, "Hmm?"
"Tsunade-hime, I heard you're still a virgin."
"If that's true, you'd probably bleed."
"And that's blood too. Would that trigger your phobia?"
"Then again, women have their period every month, right?"
"How do you deal with that?"
"Do you just keep your eyes closed?"
"Or does your Byakugō Seal suppress it?"
"Speaking of which…"
"That seal looks an awful lot like a Succubus Mark. Mind if I take a closer look?"
These were questions not just Ron wanted answers to…
But countless fans from his past life as well.
As for Tsunade…
At first, her expression was serious.
Then it shifted—going from pale to red, then to purple.
Finally, when she saw the curiosity in Shizune's eyes…
Her face turned completely black.
"You shameless little brat!"
"If you don't shut up right now, I swear I'll smash your mouth to pieces!"
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