*Chapter 114: Chika Inside the Room, Shizune Outside*

Tsunade let out a long breath and said seriously, "Let me make this clear: you better behave tonight. Also, the hotel suite has two beds, and each bed can only fit two people at most. So, tonight you’ll be sharing a bed with Chika, and I’ll have my own bed."

“Of course, of course,” Aizen readily agreed. After all, he had the whole night ahead of him, and once this little girl fell asleep, there would be plenty of opportunities.

Meanwhile...

At Kakashi’s house, where he was cooking, three unexpected guests arrived: Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

"Fujiwara Aizen? Why are you asking about him?" Kakashi added three more sets of dishes and looked at the trio, a bit surprised.

The main course tonight was rice with grilled salted mackerel and miso eggplant soup.

"Oh, it's nothing, we’re just a little curious," Sakura glanced at Sasuke subtly, nervously smiling.

Earlier, she had made the mistake of praising Itachi UAizen and had earned Sasuke's displeasure. Now, she didn’t dare take sides too quickly.

Meanwhile, Naruto was happily devouring his food, clearly savoring every bite of the mackerel and eggplant, dishes he didn’t get to enjoy often.

Sasuke ignored both the foodie Naruto and the fawning Sakura.

He cut straight to the point, saying to Kakashi, "Kurenai said you were in charge of Fujiwara Aizen's Jonin exam. And when UAizen Itachi was in the Anbu, you were his captain too."

"I want to know how strong they both are. I want to know how big the gap is between them and me."

"Oh, I see," Kakashi's expression remained lazy beneath his mask. "I’m not sure why Kurenai told you that, but I can tell you one thing for sure: they’re both probably stronger than me."

"How’s that possible? Kakashi-sensei, you’re the famous Copy Ninja! Even Zabuza, the Demon, lost to you! No matter how strong they are, they couldn’t possibly..." Sakura exclaimed.

"This isn’t impossible."

Before she could finish, Kakashi's calm voice echoed in the ears of all three members of Team 7.

"Remember when I told you in the Land of Waves that there are those younger than you, yet stronger than me? They’re two of them."

"And this was four or five years ago when they defected. Honestly, I’m not sure how strong they are now."

At this, Kakashi squinted slightly. "I bet you're all still curious about that boy named Haku from the Land of Waves mission. Even though my Chidori hit him, he didn’t die, right? And then, suddenly, everyone was knocked out."

Sasuke's pupils shrank in shock. "Could it be—?"

Kakashi nodded, serious now. "That's right. It was a genjutsu. The 'Haku' I killed was actually a shadow clone, created by Fujiwara Aizen after he saved Haku. Later, he used just a shadow clone to nearly kill all of Gato's men in an instant."

When Kakashi mentioned Haku, Naruto paused his eating, lowered his head slightly, his eyes hidden in shadow, and said in a deep voice, "So, Haku was saved by Aizen-nii-san, right, Kakashi-sensei?"

Kakashi replied solemnly, "More or less. The reason I’m telling you all this isn’t to shatter your confidence, but to make you aware of how dangerous these two people are. If you ever encounter them, avoid confrontation at all costs. Run as far as you can. Otherwise...you’ll die."

"But Kakashi-sensei, I don’t agree with you. I’ve always believed that Aizen-nii-san is a good person. And one day, I’m going to bring him back to the village," Naruto declared, raising his head abruptly. He slammed his right fist against his chest and said in a low, determined voice, "I always keep my word. That’s my ninja way."

"You..." Kakashi felt speechless, realizing all his warnings had gone right over Naruto's head.

"Well then, let’s eat," Kakashi said, picking up his chopsticks. But his face darkened when he looked at the table—both dishes were completely empty. That kid had eaten everything!

“Naruto, that’s so rude! How could you eat all the food? You should’ve at least saved some for Sasuke!” Sakura yelled, punching Naruto on the head in frustration.

Meanwhile, Sasuke clenched his fist, doubting himself, cursing in his heart, "Damn it... Even Aizen surpassed Kakashi at my age. What have I been doing all these years?"

Elsewhere, Aizen had arrived at Tsunade’s suite.

Tsunade had her own bed, while Aizen shared the other with his daughter, Chika.

It was early summer, and the night was quiet. Everyone was asleep.

Amid the peaceful silence, the sound of insects chirping filled the air outside, and faintly, the croaking of frogs could be heard from distant rice paddies.

Tsunade lay on her side, her back to Aizen, her cheeks flushed red. She was too embarrassed to sleep, fearing Aizen might suddenly make a move. Her heart was filled with nervousness and... anticipation.

This went on until about 1 AM, and Aizen still hadn’t made a move.

Tsunade began to drift off, inwardly cursing, "Damn it, this idiot really has gotten well-behaved."

Aizen, on the other hand, had already put his daughter to sleep after much effort.

The reason he hadn’t made a move was due to the system prompt that had appeared in his mind earlier.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for triggering a system option.]

[1. For three consecutive days, let Chika catch you in the act, Reward: Senzu Beans x10.]

[2. For three consecutive days, let Shizune wait outside the door while Chika is inside, Reward: Senzu Beans x20.]

[3. Do nothing—act like a beast. Reward: Viagra x999,999.]

At this moment, Aizen's shadow clone had already positioned itself outside Shizune’s room in the neighboring suite.

As the shadow clone knocked on Shizune’s door, and Tsunade began to drift off, Aizen quietly slipped out of bed and carefully set up a soundproof barrier around Chika.

Aizen crept toward Tsunade’s bed.

“Who’s there?” Sensing someone approaching, Tsunade’s ninja instincts kicked in, and she reacted.

But before she could get up, Aizen was already on the bed, covering her mouth. He made a "shh" gesture and whispered, "Tsunade, it’s me."

Tsunade, now lying flat, glanced at her sleeping daughter and nodded slightly. After Aizen released his hand, she whispered, “Don’t get carried away—Chika’s still sleeping.”

“Don’t worry, I set up a barrier around Chika. She won’t hear a thing,” Aizen said with a mischievous smile as he leaned in for a kiss.

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