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  Shin arrived at the battlefield to find Konoha's high-ranking ninja waiting for him. He felt a surge of pride.

  He didn't realize they had beeed by The Oail's arrival, not that they were there to wele him.

  "Tsunade!"

  Shin ignored Hiruzen and the others, waving to Tsu had been a while.

  Tsunade's face was cold, her anger palpable.

  Shin jumped down from Shukaku's head, followed by Kushina and Mikoto.

  "Why aren't you happy to see me, Tsunade? I'm so happy to see you. You're hurting my feelings."

  Shin feigned a heartbroken expression.

  "Hmph, you little brat. You haven't visited me on all this time."

  Tsunade punched Shin lightly.

  Shin caught her fist and chuckled awkwardly. "I've been busy."

  "Heh."

  Tsunade scoffed.

  "Busy flirting with girls? Don't deny it. Nawaki told me everything."

  Shin gritted his teeth. 'That little snitch!'

  "Is that jealousy I smell?" Shin teased.

  "Jealous? I never get jealous!!"

  Tsunade punched Shin again, this time with more force.

  "Ahem, Tsunade, perhaps we should focus oter at hand."

  Hiruzen interrupted, resg Shin. Shin suddenly felt grateful towards the old man.

  "Hmph." Tsunade gred at Shin, then at Kushina and Mikoto.

  "Shin, you're here. We're ting on you." Hiruzen gave Shin a warm smile.

  He wouldn't have sent for Shin if Konoha wasn't in a desperate situation.

  "Hearing of Konoha's plight, I couldn't rest. As a Konoha Shinobi, I must do my part. It's not a burden at all," Shin said with a serious expression.

  His words touched Hiruzen. Danzō, however, scoffed.

  He knew Shier than Hiruzen. To him, Shin's words were just empty fttery.

  "I didn't know you were so noble, kid," Jiraiya said, surprised.

  "Of course." Shin smiled.

  Hiruzen and Shin exged pleasantries for a while, then Hiruzen and the others left.

  ....

  Hiruzen had more important matters to attend to otlefield. He didn't have time to chat with Shin.

  Shin also wasn't ied in chatting with the old man.

  With only Shin, Tsunade, Kushina, Mikoto, and Konan remaining, the atmosphere became awkward. Tsunade gred at Shin.

  "It's been a while. We should have a good chat, Tsunade," Shin said, trying to break the tension.

  "Sure, I'd love to." Tsunade's smile made Shin nervous.

  "I want to talk to Shin alone."

  Tsuuro Kushina and Mikoto.

  "No way! Who knows what you'll do? We're ing with you!" Kushina refused.

  Mikoto looked at Kushina, fused.

  "Mikoto, you don't uand that old woman. She's been trying to seduce Shin fes," Kushina whispered to Mikoto.

  "What?!" Mikoto gasped, the Tsunade.

  "Kushina, what did you tell her?"

  Tsunade frowned. She hadn't heard what Kushina said, but Mikoto's sudden hostility was a bad sign.

  "I was just saying how long it's been since we st saw you, Tsunade-nee. We want to chat with yht, Mikoto?"

  Kushina nudged Mikoto.

  "Yes, Tsunade-nee. We want to catch up." Mikoto pyed along.

  "We do that ter." Tsunade grabbed Shin's hand and dragged him away.

  Kushina and Mikoto tried to follow, but Tsunade was too fast.

  "Damn it! Konan, e o's find that old hag!" Kushina yelled.

  "I don't think Tsunade-nee is that old," Konan said.

  "She's an old woman in my eyes! e on!"

  Kushina scooped up Konan and chased after Tsunade and Shin with Mikoto.

  ....

  In a forest he Konoha camp, Tsunade gred at Shin. "Don't you have anything to say for yourself?"

  "Are you jealous, Tsunade?" Shin asked with a smile.

  "No." Tsunade's face was expressionless.

  "But it's obvious you are," Shin teased, stepping closer.

  Shin was only twelve, but he was almost as tall as Tsunade now.

  Tsunade blushed as he stood close to her.

  "This is the first time I've seen you blush. I didn't think you were capable of it," Shin chuckled.

  "What's that supposed to mean?" Tsunade scowled.

  "Ahem, Tsunade, you said you wao talk. What do you want to talk about?" Shin ged the subject.

  "You've been having fun with Kushina and Mikoto, haven't you? Fotten all about me?"

  Tsunade's voice was ced with jealousy.

  "Of course not. How could I fet about you, Tsunade-sama? I'd be dead if I did," Shin said with feigned fear.

  Tsunade giggled, then remembered she was supposed to be angry. She put on a stern expression.

  Just as she was about to tinue, Kushina and Mikoto finally found them.

  "Old hag Tsunade, you haven't done anything to Shin, have you?" Kushina asked, gring at Tsunade.

  "Kushina, what did you say?"

  Tsunade was furious. She hated being called old. She was only twenty-two!

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