"Originally, if those two from Kumogakure didn't participate, we'd need to redraw lots," Tsunade continued, "But since you want them to participate, we'll go with the original arrangement..."
"Right, though there is one small change."
"What is it?"
Tsunade stretched out her fair index finger and poked Aoba, "You won't be participating in the next round of the exam."
"Why not?", Aoba was a bit surprised.
"Because you performed excellently in the exam, I've directly promoted you to chunin. No need to participate in the next round."
As she said that, Tsunade solemnly patted Aoba's shoulder, "Once the chunin exam ends, I'll assign you a few more difficult missions. When the time comes, I'll promote you to jonin."
Aoba widened his eyes when he heard this, "Sensei, as Hokage, this isn't very proper, right? At least there should be some process."
"Heh, I do whatever I want."
Tsunade chuckled and continued, "Besides, with your current strength, not to mention jonin, even becoming Hokage is no problem. If you participate in the matches, that's just bullying."
"This…", Aoba couldn't refute it.
To be honest, he wasn't so eager to be Hokage anymore. It's too dull.
When he becomes Hokage, he definitely wants to expand the number of Hokage secretaries.
That way, when there's work, the secretary handles it. When there's no work, they...
Anyway, there were still plenty of idle jonin in Konoha right now.
Red bean dumpling-loving Anko was one example.
"Wait… that's not right!", Suddenly thinking of something, Aoba slapped her thigh and cried out.
"Hiss—"
"What are you fussing about?", Tsunade rubbed her now sore thigh and angrily knocked on Aoba's head.
'This little brat definitely did it on purpose.'
Aoba didn't say anything, he just stared straight at Tsunade.
"Why are you looking at me like that?", Tsunade frowned.
"Sensei, if I can't participate in the third round of the exam, doesn't that mean I can't win first place?", Aoba said with a hidden implication.
Tsunade's eyes shifted slightly, dodging the subject, "Your strength is obvious to all. There's no need to fight for that first place."
"Then what about the reward you promised me, Sensei?", Aoba asked curiously.
"Reward? What reward?"
"The one you promised, if I got first place in the chunin exam," Aoba helpfully reminded her.
"You brat! Don't go too far!", Tsunade slapped away his dirty hand that was misbehaving on her thigh.
"Tch tch, it's Sensei who went back on her word first. I'm just asking for my rightful compensation," Aoba said with conviction.
From his expression, he looked like the one who got taken advantage of.
"Hmph!", Tsunade let out a cold laugh, "Let's not talk about how you haven't even gotten first place. Even if you did, what reward to give you is still up to me."
Tsunade had decided. On matters like this, she couldn't always be on the passive side. She needed to toughen up and seize control.
She couldn't let this brat kiss when he wants, touch when he wants, do whatever he wants.
If this continued, who knows what outrageous thing he might do in the future?
"When a Sensei rewards a student, isn't it natural to give what the student wants?", Aoba said with full confidence.
"What kind of twisted logic is that?", Tsunade glared at him, "If the Sensei is giving the reward, then it's based on what the Sensei gives, not what you brat want!"
"This…", Aoba felt that today's Tsunade was a bit different.
'Very… assertive.'
"Then, Sensei, what reward do you plan to give me?"
"I haven't thought about… no, wait. You're not getting first place now, so your reward is cancelled," Tsunade quickly changed her words, nearly being led into a trap.
Aoba was speechless, "If my reward is gone, shouldn't there be some compensation?"
"Well… let me think," Tsunade hesitated for a moment, this really was her playing dirty.
"Sensei, I actually have an idea."
Before Aoba could finish, Tsunade already covered his mouth.
"…"
"Sensei, I meant this."
Aoba rolled his eyes and took out a set of clothes from a sealing scroll.
Tsunade removed her hand from his mouth and glanced at the clothes.
"Isn't this what you had Shizune and the others wear?"
Then, with a strange expression, she took it.
"You want me to wear this?"
"Sensei, are you unwilling to give even this bit of compensation?", Aoba blinked.
He'd already gotten tired of Tsunade's current outfit. He wanted to see something new.
"Well… I guess it's not impossible," Tsunade inspected the clothes and, finding no issues, got up and went to the little changing room inside the office.
Before going in, she waved her fist at Aoba.
"If you dare peek, I'll beat you to death!"
Aoba rolled his eyes, 'Am I that kind of man?'
Tsunade moved quickly.
———
In just a short while, she walked out.
Aoba couldn't help but widen his eyes.
The black secretary outfit hugged her curvaceous figure perfectly.
Her full, long legs were tightly wrapped in black stockings. Under the black pencil skirt, her round hips looked like a ripe peach.
"Very beautiful!", Aoba exclaimed in awe.
"Hmph!", Tsunade let out a light chuckle and walked in front of Aoba, queen-like, lifting her leg wrapped in black stockings, and stepped on Aoba's chest.
"How do I compare to Mikoto and the others?"
'Is this… sensei?', Aoba stared wide-eyed.
"A thousand times better."
"Hmph!", Tsunade snorted, her face showing a satisfied expression.
Then she retracted her foot.
"Sensei, you could've stepped a bit longer, actually," Aoba said sincerely.
"P*rverted brat."
Tsunade showed a look of disdain, but then suddenly bent down.
Aoba felt a fragrant breeze hit his face, Tsunade took the initiative to lean in.
His eyes widened, he hadn't expected Tsunade to take initiative.
But before he could react, Tsunade had already straightened up again.
"Alright, that's your compensation," Tsunade's pretty face flushed slightly. She wiped her lips and sat down in her previous spot.
She pushed Aoba aside with her butt and lay down again.
She placed her legs on Aoba's lap.
"Massage me."
"?"
Aoba's brain short-circuited a bit.
'Isn't the reward over?'
But since it was already served to his lap, how could he not enjoy it?
Aoba began to seriously evaluate the quality of the black stockings.
"Brat!", Tsunade suddenly said with arrogant pride.
"Remember this: from now on, only what I give you counts as a reward. If I don't give it, you can't force it."
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