After explaining for a long time, it was finally possible to send off the overly curious Shizune.
Kei stood inside Tsunade's bedroom.
Looking at her lone eyebrow, he sighed helplessly. This was his own doing—what was he supposed to do now?
"Don't worry~ I went to Konoha Hospital yesterday to ask about it. In Tsunade-nee's case, just a little stimulation with the Mystical Palm Technique, and it'll grow back in no time!"
"You don't know medical ninjutsu, do you? You do the treatment, and I'll help tidy it up a bit. When she wakes up, she won't notice anything strange!"
Kushina tilted her head with a proud little expression.
She was very serious about helping her boyfriend handle the troubles around him. Although Shizune's sudden visit this morning had resulted in her seeing Tsunade with only one eyebrow, being misunderstood was probably better than being laughed at, right?
"Then... let's try?" Kei looked at his own hand, then at Tsunade, who was deeply immersed in a genjutsu.
The genjutsu "Swallow My Sweet Release" was extremely powerful, completely disrupting the five senses of those caught in it.
Even though [Graveyard Healer] was impressive, it ultimately targeted the five senses. Without enough chakra interference, no matter how much he tampered with the five senses, he wouldn't be able to wake Tsunade from the genjutsu.
Since he couldn't use his feet to use the technique in front of Kushina—or worse, press his foot on Tsunade's face—then… Might as well try! After all, it was just a missing eyebrow, nothing major.
With the illusion world spanning several years, there was a high chance she wouldn't remember this incident when she woke up.
Clapping his hands together, his right palm lit up with the characteristic green glow of the Mystical Palm Technique. Compared to using his feet—where the chakra pathways didn't align perfectly, making the technique a bit clumsy—using his hands for medical ninjutsu felt as natural as eating or drinking, especially with [Graveyard Healer].
He placed his index finger on Tsunade's missing eyebrow.
The Mystical Palm Technique, infused with the unique Yang chakra, began gently stimulating the hair follicles beneath her brow to regenerate hair. But before the technique could take full effect…
The troublesome side effect of [Graveyard Healer] activated first!
"Mm… ah~" Immersed in the genjutsu, Tsunade's lips parted slightly as an unconscious moan escaped. Her body gradually started trembling, and even her neck took on a faint pink hue.
Kushina froze for a moment, staring in confusion at the blush spreading across Tsunade's face.
It was just the Mystical Palm Technique… This?
Just wanting to finish the hair follicle stimulation quickly, Kei suddenly sensed his Yang chakra at his fingertips being forcibly absorbed by Tsunade's Yin Seal on her forehead. His expression shifted slightly.
In the next instant, as if triggered by some kind of warning mechanism, her Yin Seal fully activated! From the usual rhombus shape, it transformed into an 'X' mark.
A massive surge of chakra burst forth from the Yin Seal, and the pitch-black sealing runes spread across her body like dark silk ribbons.
Watching the uncontrolled chakra erupt, he immediately realized that this technique was still incomplete.
To perfect it, there was still a long way to go.
But at this scale of chakra outburst…
Thanks to [Zero-Frame Start], he instantly stopped the Mystical Palm Technique and clapped his hands together.
A massive curtain of water surged up, quickly enveloping the entire room. Grabbing Kushina, he flickered out of the bedroom and into the living room.
Having been immersed in a high-speed time illusion for so long, and waking up in a state of chakra rampage... Who knew what kind of mindset Tsunade would be in?
Better to hide first!
Inside the bedroom, under the overwhelming chakra surge unleashed by the Yin Seal, the memory-sealing jutsu and genjutsu placed on Tsunade shattered almost simultaneously.
"Mm~!" A suppressed groan escaped her lips.
Her blood-red eyes snapped open, sweeping across the walls, now shrouded in a deep blue water barrier. A cold, bloodthirsty, and insane aura spread uncontrollably through the room.
Genjutsu memories and real memories merged. Her expression flickered between ruthless cruelty and stern determination.
Only after several long seconds did the ominous aura slowly fade from her body.
She deactivated the Yin Seal, which was still radiating powerful chakra, and patted her slightly dizzy head, trying to shake off the disorienting feeling of time and space overlapping.
Frowning, she once again took a careful look around her bedroom.
Did they use a Water Release technique to protect the house because of the Yin Seal's sudden rampage?
That really was just like that little brat's usual style!
Raising her slightly trembling right hand, she belatedly noticed an unusual tingling sensation spreading through her body.
Was… was this from a dream?
A strange lingering sensation made her body tremble uncontrollably. Her still somewhat unstable mental state caused some questionable scenes from popular magazines to flash through her mind.
What the hell am I thinking? Are the aftereffects of the genjutsu really this severe?
But the setting of the illusion had absolutely nothing to do with that kind of dream…
Tsunade raised both hands and patted her cheeks, trying to wake herself up. As her rationality took over, her expertise as a top-tier medical-nin quickly helped her realize that this strange sensation definitely wasn't caused by the genjutsu.
Damn it… Could someone have drugged her?!
The water forming the Water Prison Technique around the room began surging and then streamed out through the open window.
At the same time, Kushina poked her little head through the doorway.
"Tsunade-nee, you're awake! You really scared me just now!"
"Mm… what exactly happened?" Tsunade responded softly but then narrowed her eyes, locking onto Kei, who was standing behind Kushina.
"Ahaha… it's nothing much, really! We just… um… we were trying to use the Mystical Palm Technique to, uh… fix your eyebrow, and then your Yin Seal suddenly went out of control…"
Kushina let out an awkward chuckle, deciding to just tell the truth.
Tsunade reached up and touched her forehead, feeling the barely regrown eyebrow.
"I'm guessing that since you were deeply immersed in the genjutsu, most of your bodily functions were in a dormant state. Your subconscious probably mistook it for a near-death condition, and when the Mystical Palm Technique stimulated you, the Yin Seal activated an emergency recovery…"
Kei explained his theory seriously. Even though [Graveyard Healer] was a bit weird, it was still a high-level purple-tier medical ninjutsu skill.
His guess? Almost certainly the truth!
As for the strange sensation in her body… He decided to let Tsunade figure that one out on her own—he wasn't about to explain that!
"Mm." Tsunade gave a slight nod, acknowledging the reasoning.
"Wow are you feeling now?" Kushina blinked her eyes in curiosity.
"...Hungry." Tsunade paused for a moment before giving a completely unrelated answer.
"Then let's eat right away!" Kushina giggled and happily turned toward the kitchen.
"What's today's date?" Tsunade rubbed her forehead, glancing out the window at the falling snow.
"December 30th. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. You woke up just in time for the new year."
Kei also looked outside at the snowy scenery.
In a flash, Tsunade suddenly sprang off the bed, grabbed him by the collar, and dragged him into the bedroom. With her right arm, she locked him in a headlock, pressing him firmly against her chest.
From this angle, Kushina—who had gone into the kitchen—definitely wouldn't be able to see what was happening inside the bedroom.
Although [Zero-Frame Start] let him sense Tsunade's movements in advance…
Damn it, this kind of good fortune... he totally didn't react in time!
"You bastard! Explain to me what's going on with my body!" Tsunade's voice was a low, dangerous growl, and she ground her teeth together hard enough to make an audible creak.
"Huh? What do you mean? I don't understand."
"Bullshit! Don't think I don't know how you men are! You drugged me, didn't you?! Planning to have both me and Kushina to yourself?!"
"WHAT?! I'M INNOCENT!! Can we do a blood test first?!"