Like a small boat tossed in a storm, battered by wave after wave, Saiki gradually regained consciousness.
However, he felt terrible. He felt like a man who had been shipwrecked and baked under the blazing sun for days. His mouth was dry, his limbs were weak, his head spun, and even opening his eyes was a Herculean task.
Enduring Tsunade's relentless "milking," it took quite a while before Saiki's brain—which felt like mush—finally cleared enough to process anything.
As his thoughts returned, Saiki realized what was happening. Someone was sitting on him, bouncing up and down, and he recalled the events that led to this point.
Thinking about everything that had happened, Saiki felt a mix of lingering fear and immense excitement. He hadn't expected Kushina to have such a wild side. Did she completely accept him? But... something felt off.
Earlier, to help Saiki recover quickly so he could heal Kushina, Tsunade had expended a massive amount of stamina.
And to pull Saiki back from the brink of death just now, she had even unsealed the Yin Seal, engaging in frantic physical exertion for nearly an hour. Tsunade wasn't just swollen; her massive chakra reserves and physical stamina were nearly depleted.
Driven by her self-preservation instinct, Tsunade's attempt to heal him wasn't mutually beneficial. Saiki was unconsciously absorbing her chakra.
Because Tsunade and Saiki had engaged in Dual Cultivation before, and because traces of his Qi still lingered within her, her chakra was incredibly beneficial to him.
Due to Saiki's absorption, even with the Yin Seal open, Tsunade couldn't handle it. She was experiencing severe fatigue, which was why she hadn't noticed Saiki waking up.
Opening his eyes slightly and seeing Tsunade, Saiki was utterly bewildered. The two massive, bobbing white waves, combined with Kushina's aura nearby, sent his heart into overdrive.
What is going on? Why is it Tsunade? Saiki was genuinely confused. And... and Sensei Kushina is right there! What are they doing?!
The thought of Tsunade riding him right in front of Kushina... what were they thinking? What the hell had just happened?
His heart pounded uncontrollably, his breathing grew erratic, and he struggled to keep his composure.
If he knew they had staged a secret rivalry over him, Saiki would have been ecstatic.
But he was already ecstatic. Realizing they had both bared their relationship to each other, he wondered if he might actually achieve the dream of a harmonious threesome.
Yeah, Saiki was overthinking things. If they knew what he was scheming, given their explosive tempers, he'd be lucky if they only beat him half to death.
His mind raced with fantasies of flying to the heavens, but reality quickly grounded him. Tsunade's heavy panting, combined with the feedback from his Qi circulating through her body, told him something was very wrong. She was about to be sucked dry by him.
Tsunade's chakra reserves were undeniably vaster than Saiki's, and she possessed the Yin Seal, but there was a qualitative difference in their energy. Even though Saiki was instinctively plundering her chakra, he hadn't recovered much.
He had used his life to save Kushina, and now Tsunade was using her life to save him. Saiki decisively ended this parasitic process. He halted his Qi's violent plundering of Tsunade and shifted gears to a harmonious Yin-Yang balance, using the absorbed natural energy to replenish both of their deficits.
But this sudden change terrified Tsunade. Saiki's violent plundering stopped, replaced by a gentle nourishment. Tsunade thought a catastrophic complication had occurred and that he was fading fast!
"Saiki, are you okay? Don't scare me!" Even though she was exhausted, drenched in sweat, and her limbs felt like jelly, Tsunade disregarded her own safety. She pressed a hand to his chest to check his vitals, the speed of her "peach's" rising and falling increasing drastically.
Humans are irrational creatures. When faced with a crisis involving someone they care about, panic overrides logic. Previously, when she treated Saiki, his Qi was just as violent, but it nourished them. When it finally calmed down, it remained nourishing, proving he was healed.
This time, Saiki was utterly depleted, so his Qi manifested as violent plundering. The sudden shift to calm nourishment made Tsunade think something had broken. In her mind, only a gradual, stable plundering would indicate he was recovering properly.
Tsunade had been squeezing Saiki dry for nearly an hour. Kushina's heartache and sorrow had morphed into numbness and anger. Tsunade, who knew exactly what was happening, and Kushina, who was completely in the dark, both felt they were fighting over Saiki.
Having rested for so long, Kushina's body had recovered significantly. Watching Tsunade's performance, aside from feeling numb and angry, she was purely jealous. The bedsheets beneath her were already quite damp.
Other than pulling the covers over herself, Kushina didn't know enough to look away. She just sat there watching, unsure of what else to do.
Tsunade's panicked cry snapped Kushina out of her wild, jealous fantasies. She panicked as well. "What's wrong? What happened to Saiki?!"
Throwing off the covers, Kushina stumbled off her bed and hurried over to Saiki's side.
Hearing Tsunade's panic, Saiki almost opened his eyes to reassure her, but hearing Kushina's voice made him freeze.
As Kushina approached, Tsunade, having exhausted her petty jealousy and realizing her increased speed wasn't helping, stopped to carefully examine him. She noted that Saiki's aura had finally stabilized.
However, she was still worried. Previously, when she had stabilized his Qi, he would wake up. But he was still unconscious. His condition was too unique, and she feared a hidden complication.
Not overthinking it, and realizing her own body could no longer effectively stimulate his chakra, Tsunade stated bluntly, "Kushina, my stimulation doesn't seem to be having much effect on him anymore. How is your recovery? Do you want to take over?"
Having to share Saiki with Kushina annoyed Tsunade, but just like when she convinced Kushina to let Saiki heal her, she knew her priorities. Saiki's well-being came first.
"A-ah... I... I..." Hearing Tsunade's blunt offer, Kushina's face instantly turned beet red. She stammered, caught between agreeing and refusing.
Knowing Saiki nearly died to save her, Kushina felt immense regret and gratitude. Her feelings for him had deepened significantly. She was willing to do this for him, but having Tsunade right there made her incredibly hesitant.
But Tsunade misinterpreted her reaction as reluctance. She snapped angrily, "Saiki almost died saving you, and you're hesitating?! Is your body really that precious? It's not like he hasn't slept with you already!"
Tsunade's anxiety for Saiki made her words harsh.
Of course, part of it was genuine worry, but part of it was also anger. Kushina had stolen her man, done the deed, and now she was acting all coy and pretentious.
Women are complicated. Even someone as bold, generous, and open-minded as Tsunade had her moments of petty emotion.
"Who said I'm unwilling?!" Kushina wasn't known for her mild temper either. Provoked by Tsunade's jab, she flared up.
Lying on the bed pretending to be asleep, Saiki felt incredibly anxious. He wanted to open his eyes, but he knew that if he did, he would instantly become the focal point of their combined wrath.
So, he had to keep playing possum, waiting for a better moment to "wake up." Plus, the thought of having Tsunade and then Kushina was incredibly thrilling!
"Move over. Let me do it!" Kushina declared bravely, fueled by anger.
"Fine!" Tsunade didn't hesitate. With a wet pop, she yielded her position.
Looking at the terrifying "object" slick with the combined fluids of Tsunade and Saiki, Kushina hesitated despite her brave words. But remembering that Tsunade had mounted him right after he had been with her, she gritted her teeth and straddled him.
Being her first time taking the reins, she had zero experience. Blushing furiously, it took a lot of fumbling and adjustment before she found the right spot and sank down.
And because it was her first time, their earlier session had left her a bit swollen. Even though watching the live broadcast had kept her sufficiently lubricated, Kushina still gasped in pain.
Catching her breath, she saw Tsunade anxiously monitoring Saiki's vitals. Enduring the discomfort, Kushina began to rotate her hips.
Constantly monitoring Saiki's condition, Tsunade felt his Qi begin to flow faster. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Still, she asked Kushina, "How does it feel?"
Kushina wasn't Tsunade. Doing this in front of Tsunade was humiliating enough; being asked how it felt pushed her past her breaking point. Her voice trembled as she replied, "W-what do you mean, how does it feel?!"
Seeing Kushina so flustered, Tsunade frowned but patiently explained, "I mean, do you feel a current of Qi flowing into you from Saiki? Is that Qi draining your chakra?"
Hearing this, Kushina blushed. While twisting her hips and bouncing on him, she focused on the sensation. After a long moment, she said, "Mm... yes, there is a current flowing into me, but it's not draining my chakra at all!"
Tsunade's frown deepened. She continued, "Compared to when he was healing you earlier, is it stronger or weaker? And is it replenishing you? Is it helping you recover?"
Focusing again, Kushina replied, "Mm, it's definitely stronger than toward the end of my treatment. I... I feel much better now."
Admitting such shameful sensations made Kushina's face burn even hotter. But she didn't stop her movements. As the initial discomfort faded, she felt even better.
Tsunade, meanwhile, looked worriedly at Saiki, continuing to monitor his condition. After a thorough check, she found his state was genuinely improving. She began to doubt her initial, dire diagnosis.
Through her examination, she sensed fluctuations in the ambient natural energy, rushing toward Kushina and Saiki. She could only attribute his rapid recovery to that.
Having practiced Dual Cultivation with Saiki for so long, his influence had made Tsunade highly sensitive to natural energy.
It wasn't just Tsunade. Even Kushina, who was being heavily infused with Saiki's power, could vaguely sense the flow of natural energy.
Saiki's rapid recovery was certainly aided by the natural energy, but Kushina played a crucial role. Her body was currently filled with massive amounts of his power, making their Dual Cultivation incredibly efficient.
Moreover, he was further consolidating Kushina's physical condition and reclaiming the energy she had wasted earlier due to her tension.
For Saiki, whose vital Qi had been nearly depleted, every single drop of Qi was precious beyond measure.