Chapitre 76: Chapter 76: Hot Springs
"I'm glad to have customers, but I'd advise you to leave here as soon as possible."
"Of course, the deposit for three days won't be refunded."
Inside the inn.
After arranging rooms for everyone, the innkeeper turned and left, heading off to summon his domineering wife to serve as a hostess for Tsunade and her companions, and to prepare the premium feast Kiyoshi specifically requested.
"Enough about that—let's hit the hot springs first and enjoy a good meal," Kiyoshi said as he set down his backpack, stretching his arms to loosen up.
"Then, let's go meet that lunatic from the Cult of Jashin."
"Kiyoshi, do you know where this killer is?" Karin asked, surprised.
Kiyoshi tapped Karin lightly on the forehead and said with a slight sigh, "Didn't I teach you how to sense chakra?"
"All you have to do in this area is track down any strong chakras nearby that aren't ours, and it'll likely lead us to him."
When the innkeeper had mentioned the Cult of Jashin, Kiyoshi had already activated his heightened sensory ability, easily detecting a distinct chakra presence just outside the town.
He had simply chosen to ignore it for the time being.
"Oh, right." Karin's eyes lit up with realization as she quickly formed hand seals, activating her Kagura Mind's Eye, a sensory ability she had awakened soon after learning to channel chakra.
She concentrated on her surroundings.
"Found it." Karin said, excitement in her eyes. She pointed southeast. "About three miles outside the town."
"Good job," Kiyoshi praised.
With Tsunade's expert guidance and occasional tips from Kiyoshi, Karin, who only began controlling chakra at seven, had made remarkable progress in two years.
Her skills had outpaced the sheltered students of Konoha Village and allowed her to master the Uzumaki clan's Kagura Mind's Eye.
"So close?" Tsunade frowned slightly. While she wasn't overly compassionate, she despised the senseless, thrill-seeking murders committed by these killers.
"Lady Tsunade, should we intervene?" Shizune asked, holding her pet pig, Tonton, and looking to Tsunade for guidance.
"Let's go along with Kiyoshi's plan," Tsunade shot Kiyoshi a sideways glance and said with mild irritation, "I can tell his hands are itching for a fight, just waiting for a worthy opponent."
Over the past two years of grueling training, Kiyoshi had grown remarkably strong.
Not only could his wood clones no longer threaten him, but they were easily swept aside, even in numbers. His taijutsu, combined with his monstrous strength, made him terrifyingly powerful.
Tsunade could barely keep up with him physically.
And in terms of ninjutsu?
After witnessing Kiyoshi effortlessly incorporate Wind Release chakra into the Rasengan, creating the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
Tsunade had lost the desire to spar with him in anything involving genjutsu, ninjutsu, or taijutsu.
She was proud, after all, one of the Sannin, and it wouldn't be good for her reputation if Kiyoshi could defeat her too easily. How would she maintain her dignity as a teacher?
Soon after, a hearty woman with a broad smile approached them, leading the group to the inn's private hot springs in the back.
Since they were the only guests at the inn, she granted them access to the largest hot spring, an expansive, quiet, and relaxing pool.
"Ahhh, this is amazing."
Inside the women's bath, mist swirled around Karin, Shizune, and Tsunade, who were immersed in the hot water, eyes closed, each smiling in contentment.
"Kiyoshi, don't you dare peek," Karin warned from the other side of the wall, eyeing Kiyoshi, who was lazily stretched out in the men's bath.
Her cheeks were flushed, perhaps from the heat of the springs.
Kiyoshi rolled his eyes from the men's side, replying, "Don't worry, Karin. I'm not interested in your figure."
He added with a teasing smirk, "If I were to peek, it'd be at Tsunade-nee."
"You pervert," Karin muttered, her eyes darting to her own, less developed physique before shifting to her teacher, Tsunade, whose impressive figure floated naturally in the water.
Karin clenched her fists in frustration, her face flushed with irritation.
"Kiyoshi, if you even think of sneaking over with one of your weird Jutsus, be prepared for what's coming to you," Tsunade said with a dangerous yet calm smile, her tone sweetly menacing.
While she couldn't see Kiyoshi in the separate space, she knew Karin's exceptional sensory skills from the Uzumaki clan would easily detect any tricks.
"Heh, Kiyoshi, are you regretting teaching Karin how to master the Kagura Mind's Eye?" Shizune teased, chuckling as she soaked in the hot spring.
She knew all too well how much her clever young teammate admired Lady Tsunade, to the point where even Tsunade had stopped treating him as just another kid.
At this, Tsunade's cheeks flushed slightly as well.
After all, earlier Kiyoshi had a habit of using her as his personal pillow when they traveled, and he was never content to simply rest peacefully. Did he really have to nibble in his sleep?
Kiyoshi's lips twitched, closing his eyes and sinking deeper into the water, choosing not to respond.
The thought of losing his "body pillow" and the once-accessible melons that now felt out of reach left him feeling a pang of frustration.
If it weren't for the few limits, he set for himself and his need to grow up a bit more, the situation might have escalated beyond a simple daydream.
But still… he couldn't help but think, Tsunade's figure was really something else.
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