Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!
Chapter 538: Interception

Chapter 538 - 538: Interception

"Be careful."

"If you want some water, just call me."

Nagato put down the clothes he had just finished folding and rushed to the table, taking the teapot from Nonō's hands.

"Oh, I'm just pregnant."

"If you keep spoiling me like this, I'll end up completely useless."

Nonō playfully tapped Nagato's shoulder, her face full of happiness.

"And I'd still be happy to."

Nagato poured the water and held the cup up to Nonō's lips. He truly doted on her endlessly.

"My belly is going to start showing in a few months."

"The Land of Lightning is stable now."

"Why don't we head back earlier?"

Nonō took a sip of the water and gently suggested it to Nagato.

"Hmm, that sounds good."

"I'll talk to Senior Brother Minato and have him arrange for someone to come as soon as possible."

"As soon as they arrive, we'll return to Konoha and get married."

Nagato knew exactly what Nonō meant, and after thinking about it for a moment, he agreed.

Not just Nonō—he had been waiting for this day as well.

"Alright."

"It's getting late. Talk to Senior Brother Minato tomorrow."

Nonō nodded in satisfaction, thinking about how she was finally going to have a home.

"Sensei gave Senior Brother Minato such a big house."

"I doubt we'll be treated poorly."

"We should have a bunch of kids and—"

"Then we'll go to Sensei's house for dinner all the time and drive him crazy."

"Haha~"

Nagato sat beside Nonō, envisioning their future together.

His greatest wish was simple—to have her by his side, with caring elders above him and children of their own. That was more than enough.

"Shameless! Who said anything about having more kids?"

Nonō suddenly turned red, covering her face as she playfully scolded him.

"So should I have kids with someone else?"

"You're asking for a beating."

"I was wrong, I was wrong~"

Nagato let Nonō climb onto him as he squirmed to dodge her playful punches.

After some teasing, the two embraced again, their home filled with warmth and happiness.

...

The next morning, just as Nagato was about to talk to Minato, he finally received Kawakaze's urgent message, relayed by Katsuyu.

"You and Nonō need to return to Konoha immediately."

"Leave now—don't waste even a second."

With just two short sentences, Nagato instantly realized something was wrong.

If his guess was correct, this was directed at him.

"Let's go."

Nagato hesitated only for a moment before grabbing Nonō, who had just finished getting dressed.

"We haven't even packed our things yet."

Nonō felt it was too rushed—surely a few minutes wouldn't make a difference—so she hesitated slightly.

"We don't need them. We can buy more when we get back."

Nagato didn't loosen his grip, his expression unusually grim.

"...Alright."

Seeing how resolute he was, Nonō stopped resisting and let herself be pulled outside.

After confirming their direction, Nagato lifted Nonō in his arms and soared toward the Land of Fire.

To ninja like them, conventional transportation was still far too slow.

"What's going on? Why the rush?"

Nonō couldn't help but ask.

"Sensei didn't explain, but it sounds serious."

"And this message wasn't sent just now—we've already lost time."

"I just hope we can make it back to Konoha safely."

Nagato couldn't think of anyone who, with his current strength, would make Sensei so concerned.

"Is someone after you?"

Nonō caught onto something in his words.

"Probably."

Nagato's response was vague, but he was already prepared.

If there was real danger, he would stay behind to face it alone.

"Maybe Sensei is just overreacting."

"With your strength now, there's no need to worry too much."

"Once we cross this sea, we'll be close to the Land of Fire."

Nonō smiled, but deep down, she felt a growing unease.

She knew Kawakaze wasn't someone who overreacted without reason.

"...Yeah."

Nagato nodded, saying no more. Instead, he pushed more chakra into his flight, accelerating.

All around them was nothing but an endless ocean.

Yet, the farther he flew from the Land of Lightning, the more restless he felt.

Moments later, Nagato suddenly sensed a massive chakra signature rapidly approaching.

"Run."

He dropped altitude instantly, setting Nonō down and urging her to leave.

His eyes locked onto a distant black speck growing larger and clearer.

"If you're staying, I'm staying."

Nonō clung tightly to Nagato's arm, refusing to take a single step away.

"If you don't leave, then neither of you will."

A voice rang out as Madara landed not far from them. The sheer pressure of his presence crashed over them like a wave.

The wind lifted Nagato's crimson bangs and made Madara's long hair sway.

Two pairs of Rinnegan radiated a terrifying glow.

"Who are you?"

Nagato suppressed the shock rising in his chest.

How could someone else have the same eyes as him?

"I gave you those eyes."

"And you don't even know who I am?"

"Did Kawakaze Hatake never tell you?"

"I am Madara Uchiha."

A cold sneer tugged at Madara's lips.

So, Kawakaze never told Nagato the truth.

Was it to keep him from feeling burdened?

"How is that possible?"

"You're supposed to be dead."

Nagato couldn't believe it.

He knew for a fact that Kawakaze had killed Madara Uchiha.

And this Madara... he looked far too young—not at all like a man in his seventies.

"I'm not exactly alive right now."

"And I don't need to explain why I'm here, do I?"

As soon as Madara finished speaking, Nagato's expression changed drastically.

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Madara Uchiha wanted to use him for a true resurrection.

"Is he really Madara Uchiha?"

Nonō stared at Madara's Rinnegan, more shocked than even Nagato.

If what this man said was true...

Then he might be even stronger than Nagato.

"It doesn't matter who he is. He won't keep me here."

"You go—warn Sensei."

"Find a safe place and wait for me."

Nagato tore his arm free from Nonō's grip. With a single Shinra Tensei, he sent her flying far away.

When the force dissipated, Nonō landed steadily atop the ocean's surface.

She cast one last, deep look at Nagato, whispering under her breath, "Wait for me... wait for me..."

Tears streamed down her cheeks as she turned and bolted, dashing across the sea toward the Land of Fire.

She knew staying behind would only distract Nagato.

A battle of this level was far beyond anything she could interfere with.

Right now, her only option was to reach Kawakaze and bring him here as soon as possible.

If something happened to Nagato...

Then she wouldn't want to live, either.

She wiped away her tears and kept running, growing farther and farther from Nagato and Madara.

"You won't have time to wait for Kawakaze Hatake."

Madara watched Nonō disappear into the distance but made no move to stop her.

She was irrelevant to him.

All that mattered was resurrecting himself and reclaiming his eyes.

A woman like that—he could kill her whenever he wanted, after finishing with Nagato.

And by the time Kawakaze Hatake arrived...

What could he possibly do?

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