I Became Tsunade's Husband and Took Over Konoha

Approximately two hours later, Uchiha Ryun woke up from his unconscious state. He shook his head, took a deep breath, and looked around.

"Where is this?" Uchiha Ryun muttered. This was not his home, nor the training ground, nor his old, rundown house in the clan district. Instead, it was a spacious, bright, and comfortably warm residence.

"Young man, you're awake." Uzumaki Mito sat on a chair, her closed eyes opening as she gazed at Uchiha Ryun on the bed.

Uchiha Ryun quickly turned toward the source of the voice and saw a middle-aged woman with red hair, noble demeanor, and a beautiful face calmly looking at him. His mind raced—Konoha, red hair, middle-aged woman. Could it be…

Uchiha Ryun immediately got up, pushed aside the blanket, knelt on one knee, and bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Lady Mito, for saving my life."

Uzumaki Mito raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Young man, I don't recall ever telling you my name. How did you know who I am?"

The answer was simple: Konoha + red hair. But he couldn't say that—it would sound too shallow. So, he cleverly replied, "Lady Mito, may I ask which woman in Konoha possesses such grace and beauty? Other than you, I truly cannot think of anyone else!"

Uzumaki Mito covered her mouth and laughed. "What a sweet-talking brat."

The Nine-Tails' voice chimed in, "This kid is lying! He's doing it on purpose!"

Uzumaki Mito responded mentally, "I know. No need for you to point it out." She then snorted.

Nine-Tails: "…"

Uzumaki Mito smiled. "Little one, I heard you awakened your Sharingan? May I take a look?"

"Of course!" With that, Uchiha Ryun closed his eyes, gathered yin-natured chakra to connect with his optic nerves, and then opened them again.

Shu! His eyes opened, revealing crimson Sharingan that stared directly into Uzumaki Mito's eyes without wavering.

Uzumaki Mito nodded. "Not bad. A very perfect awakening. I can even sense its aura is comparable to that of Uchiha shinobi from the Warring States Period."

She wasn't lying. The Sharingan awakened during the Warring States Period was far stronger than those of the current era.

Uchiha Ryun was stunned. The Warring States Period? He hadn't expected such high praise. At eighteen, his Sharingan awakening was seen as mediocre by the Uchiha clan, yet Uzumaki Mito regarded him as a genius.

Whether her words were genuine or not, Uchiha Ryun felt sincere gratitude in his heart.

"Thank you for your praise, Lady Mito." His voice now carried even more sincerity.

However, Uzumaki Mito shook her head. "Don't thank me yet. It was little Tsunade who saw you faint and carried you back. She just left to attend a meeting."

Uchiha Ryun immediately understood. So that was it. No wonder he had glimpsed a flash of golden hair before passing out—it must have been Tsunade's!

Thinking of Tsunade, his heart stirred slightly. When watching the anime, he had always found her breathtakingly beautiful, unmatched in the world. Now, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Uchiha Ryun nodded. This meeting was likely a pre-war mobilization, assigning troops. Tsunade, now eighteen and a student of the Hokage, would undoubtedly be selected to lead a unit.

Whether as a descendant of the Senju clan or the Hokage's student, this was an inevitable experience.

However, there was one thing he needed to keep in mind: during the first year of the war, an upper-level shinobi meeting would be held. At that time, Tsunade would propose her medical-ninja system.

His goal was to steadfastly support her. But first, he needed to reach the level of a jonin and make contributions within the year to qualify for the meeting.

Uzumaki Mito watched as the young man's expression shifted and found it amusing. "Ryun, was it? Please rest for now. You've just woken up, and your body is still weak. When Tsunade returns, you two are around the same age. You should have things to talk about."

"Uchiha Ryun thanks Lady Mito!" He cupped his hands respectfully.

Uzumaki Mito waved her hand and turned to leave. Just as she was about to step out, she paused. "Oh, by the way, the room you're staying in belongs to Tsunade."

With a smile, she walked out.

Uchiha Ryun froze. This… this was Tsunade's room? No wonder, no wonder it smelled so nice. After Uzumaki Mito left, he lay back down on the bed, breathing in the faint fragrance, his heart filled with happiness.

Just then, a sudden voice rang out. Ding! System binding confirmed. The Strongest Shinobi System has been activated.

Uchiha Ryun was stunned. Then he sat up and looked at the floating panel in front of him. "Please choose whether to activate the system."

Uchiha Ryun took a deep breath. He knew exactly what this was—aside from manga, he had read system-based novels too! This was his golden finger!

"Activate!" Uchiha Ryun declared.

Ding! System successfully bound.

Host: Uchiha Ryun. Chakra level: Genin. Combat strength: Genin. Skills: Uchiha-style shurikenjutsu, Uchiha-style kenjutsu, C-rank jutsu Fireball Jutsu, C-rank jutsu Dragon Fire Jutsu, C-rank jutsu Phoenix Flower Jutsu. Kekkei Genkai: One-Tomoe Sharingan (can evolve).

Ding! Newcomer's gift pack detected. Does the host wish to open it?

"Open!" Uchiha Ryun grinned. His current genin-level strength would make him mere cannon fodder in the Second Shinobi World War. This newcomer's gift pack had arrived at the perfect time.

Ding! Newcomer's gift pack contents: Reward host with Chunin-level chakra, B-rank jutsu Great Fire Annihilation (mastery granted directly).

Ding! Since the host awakened the Sharingan independently, the original Sharingan reward is canceled. Equivalent exchange in progress.

Detected host possesses wind and earth chakra natures, meeting the minimum requirements for a Kekkei Genkai. Reward: Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, along with B-rank jutsu Sand Binding Coffin (mastery granted directly).

Immediately, Uchiha Ryun felt his chakra reserves rapidly increasing. His meridians expanded, and his pale complexion from awakening the Sharingan gradually regained color.

The execution methods for Great Fire Annihilation and Sand Binding Coffin were imprinted into his mind. He moved his hand slightly, and the sand in the room began to shift. Uchiha Ryun quickly stopped.

Uzumaki Mito was still in the house. If he continued, she might notice!

What he didn't know was that the moment his chakra surged, Uzumaki Mito had already activated her Sensor ability, silently observing him.

She saw everything he did. Uzumaki Mito's eyes gleamed as she murmured, "Magnet Release? This little one hid it so well!"

Then she deactivated her Sensor ability, feeling pleased. The kid wasn't bad-looking either. He seemed to be around Tsunade's age.

But young people's matters were best left to them. Forced relationships never worked out.

Uchiha Ryun let out a sigh of relief and continued examining the system's functions.