NARUTO- CH-130. Brother, who is madara?

Tsunade barely caught what he was saying.

Something happy?

Many of her happy memories were associated with her younger brother.

But whenever she thought of him, her mind would unconsciously recall his bloody appearance.

Completely useless.

She looked at the anxious Shiki and suddenly her lips moved.

"What?"

Shiki stepped forward subconsciously.

Tsunade hugged him.

Shiki only felt a soft restraint envelop him.

The feeling of flesh was not painful.

He was about to speak when Tsunade's white thighs pressed him down.

"Little devil! You… just wait!"

Tsunade said intermittently.

"…?"

The corners of Shiki's mouth twitched slightly.

'What is the happy thing you recall?'

'At this moment, why are you still thinking of teaching me a lesson?'

There was a faint fragrance in the air.

Shiki took a breath subconsciously and discovered the source of the scent was Tsunade.

"Shiki, are you okay?"

Shizune reached out her hand but then pulled it back.

She wanted to rescue Shiki but was worried about disturbing Tsunade.

"I'm fine," Shiki answered.

Since he couldn't resist, he decided to go along with it.

And it was all for the purpose of curing her condition.

Shiki thought about it and stopped struggling.

Shizune couldn't help but be startled.

The atmosphere was unusually quiet.

It was rare to see this side of Tsunade.

Everyone waited silently.

Although everything seemed fine, since it involved her hemophobia, they couldn't afford to be careless.

Time passed.

Tsunade's body gradually stopped shaking and eventually returned to normal.

Shiki looked up.

Her face was slightly red and rosy, and a thin layer of sweat glistened on her forehead.

Quite beautiful.

"Teacher?" Shiki called out.

Tsunade opened her eyes and replied in a tired tone, "I'm fine."

Shizune heaved a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your hard work, Shiki," Tsunade said as she loosened her grip.

"It's fine."

Shiki got off the bed and said, "Teacher, you should get some rest."

Tsunade watched him leave and closed her eyes.

She didn't want to do anything now—just lie down quietly.

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Sasuke finished his meal and returned to his room.

After completing the assignments from the Ninja School, he took out the manual Kakashi had left for him.

It recorded Kakashi's experience in practicing Lightning Chakra nature transformation and other techniques.

Although it wasn't a ninjutsu, it was more valuable than one.

This was the distilled knowledge of a senior ninja.

Every ninja has different insights and experiences regarding ninjutsu.

Although Sasuke didn't need to copy it, Kakashi's wisdom could help him and even inspire his own thoughts.

For example, now he understood why his Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique was smaller than Itachi's.

First, his chakra reserves were insufficient.

Second, his conversion efficiency was poor.

Itachi could transform a portion of his chakra into a basketball-sized fireball.

But Sasuke, using the same chakra, could only create ping-pong ball-sized fireballs.

During the conversion process, too much chakra was wasted.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Sasuke's eyes lit up.

The one who knocked on the door was usually Itachi.

He quickly jumped from his seat and ran to the door.

As he opened it, his guess was confirmed—it was Itachi.

"Brother," Sasuke called happily.

"What are you studying?" Itachi smiled, ruffling his hair before noticing the manual on the table.

"These are training tips Kakashi-sensei gave me," Sasuke said, pausing before asking, "Do you want to see it?"

"Kakashi-senpai left this for you. I shouldn't read it," Itachi replied earnestly. "Unless you get his permission."

And Itachi didn't need to.

"I understand," Sasuke replied, pulling him to sit. Then, he asked excitedly, "Who is Madara?"

"Where did you hear that name?" Itachi frowned slightly.

Madara was a legendary figure in the Uchiha clan.

He was once the strongest Uchiha and founded Konoha alongside Hashirama.

However, the two friends became enemies.

Madara left Konoha and ultimately died at Hashirama's hands at the Valley of the End.

As the clan leader's son, Itachi knew more of the truth.

Madara had once tried to convince the Uchiha clan to follow him, but no one did.

Thinking about it now, the clan's values seemed to have shifted.

"Shiki told me," Sasuke said, puzzled. "What's the problem?"

Itachi's heart sank.

Under normal circumstances, Shiki wouldn't have known about Madara.

Madara's history wasn't something the Uchiha or Konoha proudly advertised.

There was only one explanation.

It was Tsunade.

Itachi fell silent.

Was Tsunade trying to send him a message through Shiki?

Considering the current tension between the Uchiha and Konoha's leadership, her involvement might hold deeper meaning.

Itachi reflected on the parallels between himself and Madara.

The Uchiha clan was divided into hawks and doves.

The hawks pushed for a coup, while the doves sought peace.

Was Tsunade hinting at him to take the hawks away from the clan?

The more Itachi thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

"Brother!" Sasuke said, annoyed.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke."

Itachi tapped Sasuke's forehead lightly with his finger. "I need to go out for something."

Without waiting for a response, he turned and left.

Itachi was walking through the village streets when he stopped.

Originally, he had planned to meet Hiruzen, but something felt off.

They had spoken multiple times, but Hiruzen hadn't offered any solutions.

Moreover, Danzo's theft of Shisui's eye had left Itachi deeply distrustful.

Changing course, Itachi headed for the Senju residence.

Tsunade might seem apathetic, but was that truly the case?

After all, she had appeared at the Hokage Building the night Shisui had died.

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