Two day Later
"Ugh Where am I? Home? Oh I remembered I passed out from exhaustion." Opening his eyes slowly he found himself in his house, recognizing that it was instantly not Danzo's laboratory he took a breath of relief.
Hearing a familiar voice, he looked around but found no one. "Hey, you finally awake kidoo. How are you feeling?" He was still in the halfway of getting fully conscious and felt there were 2 girls in the bed along him.
He saw a blond and purple hair along with their good scent hence figured out it was Rangiku and Yoruichi so he didn't panic but he felt strange as his heart was beating very fast as he was both of them wearing skimpy clothes.
He responded calmly as if their sex appeal were ineffective because by now he was used to seeing them naked. "Better than yesterday I guess." For a person who just started to live (Almost a year) he knows what emotions are although he had no first hand experience. Moreover he knows what they are trying to achieve by skinship.
Giving in to the temptation, he pulled them even closer as they rested their body on his chest. Their warm body was very addictive for someone whose life revolved around loneliness.
"You want to eat something?" Another soft voice rang disturbing their leisure time. And a strong good aroma of cooking was spread in the house slowly.
"Anything will suffice… edible of course." He sarcastically commented, and got giggles from both girls.
Then firmly squashed their fat butlock out of amusment, nor did they react any differently. The girls were also used to his bad habit because they like it otherwise their reaction could be different.
"Do you like what you see?" The dark skin, purple hair Konoichi inquired out of curiosity as she snuggled with his cold body, the same action was followed up by the blond Konoichi.
"Stop teasing me, I am not a Kid? Moreover I have killed more than all four of your age." He stated the only thing he dislikes is people treating him as a kid. "This era of war age stands irrelevant,as well all die either young or old."
Rangiku tries to reason with the enraged Ryujin. "No need to get angry Ryujin kun~, what you said is true but right now we are not on the battlefield. Take a chill pill Danzo had ordered us to seduce you and manipulated you after your last exploit." Then slowly tells him about the Danzo scheme.
Yoruichi also follows suit and explains what happened after he was out cold. "On top of that you and four of us are dismissed. Danzo wanted to punish you due to your unruly behavior but others opposed him otherwise all would be punishing you."
Hearing it he didn't say anything and snuggled with them more due to all the dopamine he was getting from the skinship.
"I will get strength to the point… was it an order from him?" He coldly declared, upon hearing him no one said words as they also yearn for freedom like him then Unohana bought the plate in which she was about to serve hot delicious food.
"Where are you headed? Just stay put. You really need to rest, Ryujin," Tier implored, concern etched into every word. "You've used up so much chakra. If you were an ordinary person, you'd need a week to recover, but you're not. You're here for three days." Ryujin attempted to walk away, forgetting his need for recovery, but Tier was adamant, trying to reason with him.
Observing the determined expressions on everyone's faces, Ryujin admitted defeat and allowed Tier to care for him like a child. As she fed him, Tier summoned the courage to ask a poignant question.
"Ryujin, be honest with me. Do you hate us? I mean, a few months ago, when we were still under Danzo's influence, we did a lot of terrible things to you," Tier asked sincerely, her inquiry reflecting the unspoken concerns of the group.
"No... I don't hate you," Ryujin replied, his tone tinged with reluctance. "I just hate being coddled like a child. Let's drop this gloomy topic, girl; it's ruining my mood." He only entertained the question to satisfy the curiosity of the others, allowing Tier to continue feeding him despite his resistance.
Soon everyone was done eating and started to mind their own business like reading, watering plants, arranging houses and cleaning a normal household routine. "Want to take a bath with us? Ryujinnn Kunnnnn~" Rangiku and Yoruichi asked as everything their source of entertainment was over.
"No, I am finishing my Fuinjutsu course." He denied, he had his priorities straight. With that his rest of the day was ended resting and bonding with the team.
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Next day
Unohana inquired, standing still next to Ryujin on the ship which he purchased. "Are you excited Ryujin? Today is the day for your first S rank mission." This morning they got the order to start their travel to the land of whirlpools.
He replied, they waited for others to arrive. "No, I am more excited for the reward."
"Tell me, have you heard the nickname of Tsunade? The other one" He asked and closed his book. "No, why is it related to something?"
Her response was enough for him to plan up something funny for amusement. "He-he. How about a small fun bet then."
With that one by one came Rangiku, Tier, Yoruichi and at least a blond with few other guests as he was instructed.
"Boy are you the captain?" A blond woman asked to confirm; she had a slender woman of curvaceous frame, above-average height, and noticeably large breasts. She wears a gray, kimono-style blouse with no sleeves, held closed by a broad, dark bluish-gray obi that matches her pants. Her blouse is closed quite low, revealing her sizable cleavage.
Accompanying her was a young girl with black hair and 4-5 Anbu's belonging to Hokage or his personally selected.
He responded sharply, "Indeed. Make your choice. I must be certain." He stood before her with fists clenched, his demeanor suggesting an unusual urgency.
"Why must I choose?" she queried, her brow furrowing in confusion at his insistence. He was not instructed on such tests by Hokage.
"Simply choose. There will be no repercussions for you," He reassured, though his intensity raised her suspicions. "We're short on time, so decide quickly."
Reluctantly, she selected one. "Very well, but if this turns out to be a prank, you'll regret it," she warned with a hint of caution.
"Again," He declared abruptly, swiftly exchanging the items between his hands.
"Enough of this. Thank you for your patience, Princess Tsunade," He said respectfully, leading them aboard the awaiting ship. "Care to explain your reasoning?" The blond princess inquired as they followed, flanked by their ANBU escorts.
Ignoring the question, the sudden cries of pain mingled with raucous laughter echoed from various directions, sending a ripple of unease through the group.
As he briefed them on their accommodations and prepared to depart, the black-haired girl couldn't contain her curiosity. "I'm intrigued—why did you conduct that test?" she asked, her head tilted in puzzlement at Ryujin's enigmatic behavior.
"Even if I tell you, you won't understand but still; For the ease of traveling for me." With that his clone saw gone with a puff sound.
The real Ryujin was in the captain cabin while his team along with his few shadow clones started sailing the ship as the weather was quite windy which is good for fast travel.
"How long do you think it'll take?" Rangiku asked, her gaze fixed on the map laid out before her, courtesy of the Kage. "We've barely begun our journey..."
To teach the lazy women a lesson he inquired of her. "Rangiku, can you see the route marked on the map?"
"Yes." With a bit of hesitation she responded, she got the wind of what he was planning.
He replied before vanishing from his place. "Then, as the mission leader and newly promoted captain, I'm ordering you to take the lead."
"He vanished... How did he find out about his promotion? Was it your doing?" Rangiku muttered to Tier who was at the gate hearing the conversation, frustration evident in her tone.
"Hehe. I have no idea what you're talking about. I have other matters to attend to. Goodbye." With an awkward laugh she also leaves without provoking Rangiku.
"Dam you Ryujin!!!"