Land of Hot Water.
Inside a certain tavern.
Tsunade slammed her wine glass onto the table with a "bang."
"This scoundrel!"
"Always loses when gambling?"
"A fat sheep?"
"You're the fat sheep, your whole family's the fat sheep!"
Tsunade cursed angrily.
Having just enjoyed a hot spring bath and a bit of sake, Lady Tsunade was in a very good mood.
But now,
Because of a single line in the diary, Lady Tsunade's good mood vanished.
"Lady Tsunade, Naruto-kun seems to just talk like that, you don't have to take it too seriously."
Shizune said with a gentle smile, trying to comfort her.
As the holder of the diary, she naturally knew why Lady Tsunade was angry.
For someone who gambled compulsively, being told "always loses when gambling" was the greatest insult.
"Shizune, tell me honestly, do I always lose when gambling?"
Lady Tsunade asked Shizune.
"Uh... of course not."
As if!
Shizune silently added in her heart.
Don't you know if you always lose when gambling?
You can't even count the debts you owe now, can you?
Don't you know why we have to move to a different country every so often?
Of course,
Shizune only dared to complain about these things in her heart; she didn't have the courage to say them to Lady Tsunade's face.
"No!"
"Shizune, follow me."
"Tonight, I'm going to prove it!"
Lady Tsunade snorted coldly, then stood up, put on her coat, and walked out.
"Lady Tsunade, it's very late already. How about we do it another day?"
Seeing Lady Tsunade about to go gambling again, Shizune quickly followed, holding her pink pig.
"Another day?"
"My reputation is ruined now."
"But... Lady Tsunade, we don't have much money left."
"Hmm? Do you also think I always lose when gambling?"
"This... of course not."
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Lady Tsunade was determined, Shizune could only follow helplessly.
Arriving at the casino,
Although it was late at night, it was still brightly lit inside.
Countless gamblers stared at the tables with bloodshot eyes, filled with a desperate longing for victory. Even a beauty of Lady Tsunade's caliber entering didn't cause much of a stir.
"Shizune, give me the money."
"Uh... Lady Tsunade, are you really not going to reconsider?"
Shizune asked, not giving up hope.
"Trust me, tonight I'm going to clean up."
Lady Tsunade said with a confident smile.
Shizune had no choice but to take all the money from her bosom.
After a while.
Shizune, disheartened, followed Lady Tsunade out of the casino.
"Lady Tsunade, what do we do now?"
Shizune asked, looking distressed.
Now they had lost even their last travel money.
Moreover,
They also owed the casino several million ryo.
"It's no big deal. Anyway, we need to hurry back to Konoha."
Lady Tsunade shrugged indifferently.
Hearing her words, Shizune was speechless.
The Land of Rivers, the Land of Birds, the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, the Land of Frost, the Waterfall Country... and now another Land of Hot Water.
Well,
There weren't many countries left in the entire Ninja World where they could go.
"It's all that brat's fault. If he hadn't cursed me, there's no way I would have lost today."
"Hmph!"
"This debt will be on his head."
"Come on, let's travel back to Konoha overnight!"
I think it's more like running away overnight, isn't it?
Shizune shook her head helplessly and quickly followed.
Otherwise,
The esteemed Princess of Konoha, one of the legendary Sannin.
If she were cornered for gambling debts, her reputation would be completely ruined... Hidden Mist Village.
Under the night sky,
a woman with a fiery figure and sexy attire swiftly headed towards the Mizukage Building.
"Who goes there!"
As soon as the woman arrived in front of the Mizukage Building, two Hidden Mist Anbu wearing masks blocked her path.
"I am Mei Terumī. Please inform Lord Mizukage that I have urgent intelligence to report."
Mei Terumī said in a deep voice.
"It's so late, can't it wait until tomorrow?"
One Anbu snorted coldly.
"No, this matter is extremely urgent."
"Then wait here, I'll go in and report."
The leading Anbu finished speaking, turned, and entered the Mizukage Building.
Mei Terumī took the opportunity to observe her surroundings.
Enveloped in thick fog, there was no light inside the Mizukage Building. From the outside, it looked like a haunted house, giving off a very oppressive feeling.
After waiting for a full half an hour, the Anbu Ninja finally came out again.
"Lord Mizukage will see you."
Mei Terumī nodded and walked into the Mizukage Building.
Compared to the outside,
the inside of the Mizukage Building was even darker.
Upon reaching the Mizukage's office, there was only a man with a green scarf and a baby face standing with his back to her, looking out the window.
It was none other than the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village—Yagura Karatachi.
Seeing the man, Mei Terumī knelt on one knee.
"Lord Mizukage!"
Hearing the voice, Yagura Karatachi slowly turned around, his eyes fixed on Mei Terumī, but he said nothing.
Inside the room,
a deadly silence immediately fell.
Feeling Yagura Karatachi's scrutinizing gaze, Mei Terumī lowered her head, not daring to move.
She felt an extremely dangerous aura emanating from him.
It seemed,
he could deliver a fatal blow to her at any moment.
As time passed, the atmosphere in the office grew increasingly heavy.
Mei Terumī's internal pressure also grew, and her back was completely drenched in cold sweat.
Fortunately,
after scrutinizing her for a while, he withdrew his gaze.
"Mei Terumī, what urgent intelligence do you have?"
As Yagura Karatachi spoke, the previously tense atmosphere instantly dissipated, and Mei Terumī secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lord Mizukage, I received intelligence that the rogue Ninja Zabuza is very likely hiding in the Land of Waves."
Mei Terumī said in a deep voice, still kneeling.
The diary's rules only stated that nothing related to it could be revealed, but it didn't say that content appearing in the diary couldn't be revealed.
"Oh?"
"Where did you get this intelligence?"
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, asked, staring at Mei Terumī.
"It was intelligence transmitted to me by one of my subordinates via a summoning animal before his death."
Before coming, Mei Terumī had already prepared an excuse.
Therefore,
she answered very smoothly.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you."
Yagura Karatachi said indifferently.
"Yes!"
Mei Terumī's face lit up with joy.
This way,
she would have a chance to make contact with that Transmigrator—Uzumaki Naruto.
"You seem very happy?"
Yagura Karatachi asked faintly.
"I am duty-bound to eliminate rogue Ninja for the Village," Mei Terumī replied in a deep voice.
"Hmph!" Yagura Karatachi snorted lightly, saying nothing more.
"Remember, no matter what happens in the future, do not disturb me at night."
"This is the first time, and it will be the last."
"Understood, Lord Mizukage." Hearing the strong warning in Yagura Karatachi's tone, Mei Terumī nodded obediently.
Then, she slowly backed out of the room.