Chapter 204: Kid, I Have No Interest in You!
Seeing Oborotsuki's expression, Terumī Mei already guessed what he was thinking.
"Oborotsuki, you should handle this matter yourself."
"Right now, you're probably the only one in the village who can safely bring Tsunade back."
"I'd be more than happy to."
Oborotsuki stood up from the sofa without hesitation.
"You're going to look for that Tsunade?"
Konan asked coldly.
Hearing the slight change in her tone, Oborotsuki turned to look at her.
Only then did he remember that Konan had met Tsunade when she was a child.
Back then, she, Nagato, and Yahiko were begging in Amegakure when they encountered the Sannin who had just finished a mission.
Orochimaru had suggested killing them on the spot.
Tsunade had said nothing, while only Jiraiya chose to take them in, stayed to look after them, and even taught them ninjutsu and the skills to survive…
So Konan, Nagato, and the others felt grateful toward Jiraiya.
But they had no good feelings toward the other Konoha ninja—especially the other two Sannin.
"You all just wait in the village for my good news."
Oborotsuki walked over, gently stroked Konan's hair, and patted her shoulder. He whispered in her ear, "I'll give you a little reward when I come back…"
He gave her a playful smile.
Konan rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.
"Who wants your reward…"
"What reward? Are you bringing us gifts? Then I want one too!"
Kurenai immediately chimed in from the side.
"Of course you'll get one."
"Everyone will get one—except you."
Oborotsuki gave Hoshigaki Kisame a meaningful look.
Hearing this, the women finally realized that the "reward" Oborotsuki was talking about wasn't a real gift.
They all shot him annoyed glares.
Oborotsuki laughed heartily, then flashed away and disappeared.
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In a certain town in the Land of Water.
Tsunade had arrived here with Shizune. She withdrew another large sum of money from the savings office, ready to splurge.
"Lady Tsunade…"
Shizune hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.
She was still worried about what had happened earlier.
After all, this was the Land of Water—Kirigakure's territory.
And those Kirigakure ninja had clearly come looking for Tsunade for some reason.
But they had attacked Kirigakure's ANBU here.
It was easy to predict that Kirigakure would not let this matter slide.
"Shizune, stop talking nonsense!"
"Hurry up and bring the money—we're here!"
Tsunade didn't notice Shizune's concern at all. She stopped in front of a new gambling house, put her hands on her hips, and looked up at the shiny new sign.
"This place should be my lucky spot!"
"Today, we'll start winning here and sweep through every gambling house in the area!!"
Tsunade waved her hand excitedly, ready to enter the gambling house.
But at that moment, Shizune finally gathered her courage:
"Lady Tsunade… I think we should probably leave the Land of Water…"
"After all, those Kirigakure ninja clearly came for us…"
Hearing Shizune's words, Tsunade actually stopped and turned around.
But she wasn't looking at Shizune, nor did she pay attention to her reaction. Her gaze went straight past Shizune to the rooftop across the street.
There, a figure had appeared at some point.
It was a young man.
Quite handsome.
He was carrying a uniquely shaped large sword on his shoulder—the red blade was particularly eye-catching.
Tsunade was sizing up Oborotsuki, and at the same time, Oborotsuki was looking at her with a half-smile.
"This guy…"
Tsunade frowned deeply when she saw Oborotsuki's expression, her face turning serious.
Because she sensed an unprecedentedly massive pressure coming from him.
Noticing Tsunade's expression, Shizune subconsciously turned her head and immediately spotted Oborotsuki as well.
"He is…"
Shizune's eyes lit up, as if she had seen something rare and precious.
But that sparkle quickly turned into confusion.
Tsunade didn't speak. She had basically confirmed that the handsome guy across from them had come for her.
She just wasn't sure if he was a Kirigakure ninja.
After observing him for a moment, Tsunade withdrew her gaze and decided to wait and see, letting the other party reveal his identity and purpose first.
Sure enough, just as Tsunade turned to continue walking into the gambling house, she suddenly heard a faint sound of wind behind her.
Her expression immediately became slightly surprised: "So fast…"
She felt a chill in her heart and stopped again.
At that moment, a playful and magnetic voice came from behind:
"I've been watching you for so long, and you're still ignoring me…"
Hearing this, Tsunade frowned slightly and turned to look at the speaker.
Meanwhile, Shizune looked up at Oborotsuki.
Up close, she could clearly feel the youthful, vibrant, and alluring aura radiating from this strikingly handsome man.
For a moment, she actually felt a little embarrassed.
"Who are you?"
Tsunade's reaction was much calmer and steadier than Shizune's—Shizune was still a young girl experiencing her first stirrings of love and had little worldly experience.
Although she was also impressed by Oborotsuki's looks and presence,
on the surface, Tsunade remained composed and calm.
After all, a handsome guy was just a handsome guy—she had seen plenty.
"I'm Hōzuki Oborotsuki."
Oborotsuki introduced himself openly.
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki…"
"So you really are a Kirigakure ninja."
Tsunade nodded casually after learning his background.
The Hōzuki clan of Kirigakure was quite well-known in the ninja world.
Especially the Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hōzuki, who was considered one of the strongest shinobi of his era.
"Are you here for me?"
Tsunade looked into Oborotsuki's eyes and asked.
"I noticed you on the street earlier."
"So I couldn't help but follow you."
"Women as charming as you are truly rare. Beauty, what's your name?"
Oborotsuki asked with a smile.
The moment he finished speaking, he saw Tsunade clench her fists.
Shizune was also a little surprised by Oborotsuki's behavior—she hadn't expected him to be pursuing Lady Tsunade…
"Kid, I have no interest in you."
"Leave quickly!"
Tsunade kept her fists clenched for several seconds before finally loosening them. She waved her hand casually and turned to walk into the gambling house.
In her heart, she actually felt a little relieved.
As long as he wasn't sent by Kirigakure to deal with her, it was fine.
He was just some random brat.
Ever since she started transforming into her youthful, cute girl form, she encountered guys trying to pursue her almost every day.
Tsunade had long gotten used to it over the years.
Shizune clearly thought Oborotsuki was just trying to harass Tsunade. She shook her head at him, hugged little Ton-Ton, and quickly followed Tsunade into the gambling house.
"Hmph… interesting."
Oborotsuki had no intention of using force. Watching Tsunade's back, he stepped forward and followed her inside.
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