Natsume had just left when Orochimaru showed up.
It wasn't a coincidence.
He had left his summoned beasts in the secret base, the snakes from the Ryuchi Cave.
Normally, as soon as Natsume arrived, he would have been detected.
But Natsume knew Orochimaru well, so he stunned the snakes in advance, and they woke up after he left.
Orochimaru looked gloomy as he entered the secret base and quickly reached the glass hall. There he saw Jugo and Guren lying on the ground.
"Lord Orochimaru!"
Although Jugo and Guren couldn't get up, they weren't unconscious. When they saw him, they quickly greeted him.
"What happened?"
Orochimaru licked his lips, which meant he was in a bad mood.
"Lord Orochimaru!"
Jugo said first, "I want to report Guren for colluding with the enemy and taking away Shin Uchiha!"
"I didn't!"
Ignoring the pain, Guren shouted, "My loyalty to you can be witnessed by heaven and earth! That mysterious powerful guy somehow made me reveal Shin Uchiha's location."
"Stop arguing."
Orochimaru frowned.
It was unlikely that Guren had betrayed him.
There are indeed various interrogation methods in the ninja world, and just because this one sounds quite sophisticated doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Orochimaru entered the arena, sniffed slightly, and immediately sneered.
It seemed that this powerful guy's ability to hide his tracks was rather mediocre.
He left a Kage Clone[b]Kage Clone[/b] to take care of Guren and Jugo, while his real body quickly disappeared from the spot.
Shin Uchiha was related to the Mangekyo Sharingan[b]Mangekyo Sharingan[/b], and he must not be lost. He had to be retrieved.
Even if it is a trap, Orochimaru is confident that he can get through it safely.
After all, he had many ways to escape.
After leaving the secret base, Natsume rushed all the way, passed through the Land of Fields, and entered the Land of Lightning.
Although Orochimaru was fast, he was no match for Natsume running in [Sage Mode].
At dusk.
Natsume set up a simple tent.
He left a Kage Clone[b]Kage Clone[/b] to watch over Shin Uchiha, and then he used the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b] to come to the Land of Waves.
He didn't wanna spend the night with that freaky brat.
Saying he was weird wasn't an exaggeration at all.
That guy didn't look human at all. His skin was as white as if he had been dead for a long time.
"Still working?"
Natsume appeared in the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Waves. Looking at Ena Uzumaki who was buried in paperwork, he couldn't help but shake his head.
She's really a workaholic!
Since becoming the head of the chamber of commerce, she had been working all the time except for eating and sleeping.
Fortunately, she was from the Uzumaki clan and had a strong body. Otherwise, she would have died of sudden cardiac arrest long ago.
"I have nothing else to do, so I want to deal with more chamber of commerce issues."
Ena Uzumaki looked up and showed a gentle smile on her face.
"You can leave some things to your subordinates."
Natsume walked up to her and took over her office chair.
Ena Uzumaki had to sit on his lap.
She put one arm around him and rested her head on his shoulder.
Natsume pressed his forehead against hers and asked, "Do you know who wrote that 'Memorial to the Emperor of Shu' that I asked Karin to recite?"
"Seems to be called Zhuge...Zhuge...Cun...Ming."
A hesitant look crossed Ena Uzumaki's face and she started to stutter.
She had only read it once, so her impression was not particularly deep.
"He was Zhuge Kongming," Natsume twirled her hair with his fingers and said. "He was so diligent that he handled every matter personally and finally died of over - work."
"Ah?"
Ena Uzumaki didn't quite expect such a cause of death.
Natsume laughed, finding her reaction adorable.
He pinched her soft cheek, looked into her beautiful eyes, and said, "So you should rest when it's time to rest."
"I got it."
After getting along for so long, Ena Uzumaki had long been used to his little gestures.
"You're really so energetic that you can play with me."
Sure enough, he couldn't stay serious for even a second.
An indulgent look appeared on Ena Uzumaki's face.
She got up, adjusted her position, and sat back on the office chair.
Her two straight and slender legs, as delicate as jade, were crossed, and her delicate little feet kept shaking her high - heeled slippers.
Natsume didn't expect that it was Ena Uzumaki, not Mikoto Uchiha, who first awakened the Sharingan[b]the Sharingan[/b].
Although it was a special Third Eye[b]Third Eye[/b].
Night fell.
Four hours had passed.
Natsume couldn't help but be a little worried.
But Ena Uzumaki was still full of energy, and her sharp tongue kept reminding him not to underestimate kunoichi.
Especially the Uzumaki clan members who had trained in the Yin Seal[b]Yin Seal[/b].
At this moment, he suddenly began to doubt the cause of Hashirama Senju's death.
After all, judging from his invincible cells, his death was quite suspicious.
Now it seemed that it might be the result of Madara Uchiha and Mito Uzumaki working together.
Natsume coughed lightly, waited for more than ten seconds, and said, "I'll come again next time."
Ena Uzumaki raised her head. Unable to speak, she just blinked her eyes.
After he left, she reached out and tore off a lot of transparent spider silk from her face.
"I'll do a thorough cleaning tomorrow," Ena Uzumaki thought silently as she slumped on the ground, looking at the spider web in the corner of the ceiling.
She was very satisfied with today.
She had helped both the Thousand Sunny Merchant Guild and Natsume.
She had planned to turn away visitors after the first hour, but she summoned up her energy and endured for another three hours.
"The water is too deep."
Natsume had appeared by a river in the wild.
This was also where he set up camp.
Although it was very damp and deep, he still jumped in to take a bath.
Because his clothes were accidentally soaked in water and he didn't bring an umbrella, only a knife.
This chapter is not over yet. More exciting content is coming!
After getting rid of the smell on his body, Natsume sent his Kage Clone[b]Kage Clone[/b] to continue on the road with Shin Uchiha while he returned to Konoha Village.
It was too late and Tsunade was already asleep.
Natsume took off his coat and got into the quilt.
It was very warm.
Especially after he had just taken a cold bath.
"Why are you so cold?"
Tsunade's voice made Natsume suddenly freeze.
"Sorry, Sister, I woke you up."
Without saying a word, he knelt down on his knees directly, trying to change the topic by apologizing.
"It doesn't matter."
Although Tsunade's spell - casting was interrupted by him, she didn't let him off the hook.
She ran her hands over his cold spots. After making sure he wasn't sick, she let out a sigh of relief.
"No matter what you do, you have to take care of your body, got it?"
Tsunade hugged him tightly, and the warmth seeped through.
Natsume was slightly taken aback and tried to fall asleep.
But he was just too wide awake.
Tsunade opened her eyes and locked eyes with him.
Both of them felt a bit awkward.
But Tsunade didn't let go.
With a calm face but a slightly quivering voice, she said, "It's so late. Go to sleep now."
Early the next morning.
A mixture of headache, dizziness, numbness and the feeling of being restricted hit him.
Natsume opened his eyes and couldn't help asking in a trembling voice, "Sister, what are you doing?"
"Seeing how energetic you are, I just couldn't resist having a bit of fun with you."
Tsunade let go of him, picked up her coat, and dashed out of the room.
After being caught in the act by Shizune, her attitude changed.
Things had gotten to this point. She didn't care about the rest and decided to just go for it.
It was just still a bit too... bold.
Natsume rubbed his head and got out of bed.
He had only slept for a little while and had practically stayed up all night.
That's why he felt so awful this morning.
But the worst part was that he had to wash the sheets.
Fourth update.
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