NRaO Chapter 23

“Why is your ninja squad here?” Tsunade questioned. “Probably because I beat them unconscious, and if I take them to their homes, they’ll be able to escape my training.” I sipped at my drink as she continued to stare at me. After fifteen seconds of silence, she responded. “Alright then. You’re not planning on sleeping wi-.” I cut her off. “Absolutely not. Raising a student is like raising a child, and I’d never sleep with a child I helped raise… Their mothers, on the other hand.”

“Uh, you’re the worst.” She sat down beside me and drank from a large bottle of sake. She looked tired. I asked, “Rough day?” She just groaned in my direction and sat in silence for another few seconds before explaining. “We talked about our dreams and all of them want to be housewives. How is that even possible? Not a single one has the drive to be something else? I went to check their tolerance to healing wounds, and one of the girls vomited on the patient… I think I messed up selecting the girls with the best chance to become medic nin when I didn’t check their attitudes beforehand.”

I took a sip of my drink as some ideas rolled around in my head. “You could have them come and babysit for a few days. That should be enough to scare them onto the right track.” She sat up as her eyes widened. “Oh my! That might work!” I smiled as I teased her. “Well, let's hope that your students don’t end up like you. Eighteen and pregnant to a man she’s not married to.” She swatted me before saying, “Then how was your day?”

I could only laugh as I explained my day. “I yelled insults at my students all day and beat them up. Maybe you should try that instead. Your brother is a trooper. He kept getting up no matter how much I knocked him down.” She snuggled into the crook of my arm as my hand snaked around and squeezed her tit. It was amazing that her breasts grew that much in such a short amount of time. Her skin was smoother, softer and gave off a pleasant scent, I still had to find a way to take my other wives to get the slug sage treatment as well.

Fondling her let her know the direction this was going. “Not today. I’m too tired.” As disappointed as I was, it happened from time to time. I wasn’t going to force Tsunade underneath me… I wonder where Manda was? Finding her in the middle of playing with the kids, I picked her up, leaving the other snake mom confused until she saw who picked up Manda. Then she went back to singing. “How I won-der what you are! Up a-Bove! The sky so high! Like a Diamond in the sky!”

I had to be careful with her because she was pregnant. I didn’t toss her onto the bed like I’d have wanted to, but I still ravaged her that night. Our relationship was the weirdest out of my wives. She liked being punished, but I had forgiven her for what she had done already. It meant I had to play the mean bully of a husband to her when sometimes I just wanted to have sweet slow sex and cuddle.

Pulling her on top of me, I fell asleep using her as a blanket. In just a few months she wouldn’t be able to sleep on her stomach anymore. The next day we got to it early. I woke them all up and dragged them to the taijutsu yard. None of them looked interested until they saw the training that everyone was doing just after dawn. All of them swinging harder, punching faster than any of their clan members. Were they going to learn how to do this?

The answer for them was unfortunately yes. Soon they’d be wishing they didn’t have to learn this. “Alright, so if you didn’t know, I’m the head of the taijutsu specialist organization that started up a few years ago. I’m going to be teaching you how to actually get stronger. Everything you’ve learned about taijutsu was taught to you by people who didn’t know shit about taijutsu. Clear your mind of all the garbage punches, kicks, and blocks because you’re going to need to relearn how to fight.”

I walked them over to the large table, and we began to eat an early breakfast as I asked. “Well, normally when a squad comes together we each tell us our name, some likes and dislikes, and your ambition. I’m Orochimaru. My hobbies are eating, training, and my wives. I dislike lazy people who waste their talent, and I’m currently working on my ambition, but I’ll keep it a secret for now.” 

Everyone remains quiet until I pick up my bowl and don’t say who to go next. Nawaki takes his opportunity and goes first. “My name is Nawaki Senju. I like food, sleep, and getting stronger. I don’t have any particular dislikes, but my ambition is to become Hokage.” Once again, another bout of silence until Fugaku goes next. “Fugaku. I like training. I dislike wastefulness. My dream is to become Hokage.” He stares down Nawaki as he just smiles back at him.

I raise Fugaku’s chair, making his face go towards Nawaki. They almost kiss, but Nawaki gets his hand in between them before they do. I give a little chuckle as I say, “Good catch, Nawaki. Wouldn’t want your first kiss to be stolen by your rival now, would you?” Nawaki spoke with a hint of annoyance. “Sensei! Please don’t undercut our rivalry. A good Hokage needs a good rival to get stronger!”

I gave him a smile. “Well spoken. I couldn’t have worded it better myself.” Gin spoke next. “I’m Gin. I like uhh food! The new ramen place is amazing! Oh! The one restaurant you own, sensei! The one with that pizza is so good, you know! Oh… Umm, dislikes are chores. I hate chores so much! Washing the dishes is a drag, you know! Umm, ambition. I guess I'll be a good enough ninja to let my mom retire.”

My hand came down on his head as I gave him a quick rub, and his cheeky smile made me want to laugh. His happy attitude would be tested here soon. Ami went next. “Ami, no clan name. I like food like everyone else. All-you-can-eat buffet, the more, the better if possible. Dislikes are mean old men who are definitely going to be mean to me, and ambition... I’d like to marry a rich businessman and live comfortably for the rest of my life.”

We all turned towards Hiami. She sheepishly spoke. “H-hiami… I like… Food!” She made a fake cough into her hand as she took in a deep breath before slowly breathing it out. “I dislike my clan. The way they treat us branch members… Even then, I’m an orphan. I hate the branch family as well. My ambition! If I can do anything with my life, it would be to remove this damn seal, and kill as many main family Hyuga’s as I can before I’m taken down!”

I couldn’t help but laugh. Everyone looked at me in shock as I did so. Someone just mentioned betraying one of the biggest clans in the village, and I just laughed at her. “What everyone just heard from her was a joke. We don’t need to go telling anyone what we just heard here.” Everyone knew it wasn’t a joke, but as their sensei, they needed to listen to me. It was ingrained in the way we’re taught: you must listen no matter what. It makes the leaders sending them to their deaths that much easier.

We ate in silence for a few minutes, and I stopped Nawaki from reaching for another bowl of rice. “One bowl for now. The training you’re going to be going through can be rough on the stomach.” I explained the training to them. "Today is nothing. It’s sitting down and cycling chakra for as long as possible. Tomorrow we’ll do the same. Then the same after that until they can keep it active for a few hours at a time."