blogombal Chapter 265 Naruto Agreed to Return to the Village, Poor Naruto
Chapter 265 Naruto Agreed to Return to the Village, Poor Naruto
"The Fourth Kazekage was killed by Orochimaru! Are you sure??" Upon hearing Ishikawa's so-called important information, Tsunade's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock.
Orochimaru, that guy, not only killed the Third Hokage this time, but also killed the Fourth Kazekage, who was his ally.
The deaths of two Shadows clearly signal the start of a war...
Has that guy's ambition reached such an extreme that he acts recklessly and treats war as a game?
“That’s right, this is definite information I got from Orochimaru’s subordinate. He participated in the battle to assassinate the Kazekage, and Sunagakure might have already found the Kazekage Rasa’s body…” Ishikawa pulled out Kimimaro and spoke succinctly, then gave Tsunade a playful look.
"If you, Lady Tsunade, lead the negotiations this time and take the opportunity to get Sunagakure to pay a lot of war reparations, I'm sure Kakashi-sensei and the village won't say anything if you take a cut."
"Oh? There's money to be made..." Tsunade, who was already somewhat interested, suddenly brightened up, recalling the pleasant memory of extorting the Raikage last time!
Even if she doesn't reach 100 million, if she takes tens of millions more in commission this time, will her debts still be a problem?
“Alright, I agree to go back to Konoha with you. However, I need to reconsider the matter of serving as the head of medical affairs and the Hokage's advisor…” Without saying a word, Tsunade finished her drink and made her choice.
The Minister of Medical Affairs is alright, but the position of Hokage's advisor is indeed a troublesome matter! She has always hated those power struggles and intricate schemes, and she is very averse to dealing with those old guys.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have used the excuse of hemophobia to stay away from home for so many years and not want to go back.
"Tsunade, you agreed? That's wonderful!" Jiraiya, who hadn't heard the details of their conversation, was overjoyed. He didn't care about anything else; all he wanted was to get Tsunade back first.
After returning, both he and Kakashi were full of confidence when facing Danzo and his ilk.
After all, Tsunade, besides being one of the Legendary Sannin, is also the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the princess Tsunade-hime recognized by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Whether it's her background, power, prestige, or personal strength, Tsunade can suppress all who dare to disobey!
"Tch, I'm only going back for Karin's sake. As her master, I can't shirk my responsibility now that I've taken her in." Tsunade said, pursing her lips as she made an excuse, before pulling Karin's hand to go back and learn more about her.
"Wait!" Upon seeing this, Jiraiya's expression suddenly turned serious, his gaze solemn. "So, what are you going to do about Orochimaru?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade paused, her breath catching for a moment before she turned to look at him with a frosty expression. "You know?"
"Yes, we also found Orochimaru when we found you. You two should have already met, and I don't need to think to know why he came to you."
"Although I don't know what you're talking about, Tsunade, once you heal Orochimaru's hands, he will definitely start another war to destroy Konoha!"
"And you, it's impossible for you to go back and become the Hokage's advisor. Kakashi and the others won't accept you like this." Jiraiya said this with a resounding tone, and the atmosphere around him instantly turned icy.
Fortunately, because of the commotion earlier, there weren't many people left in the izakaya, so the atmosphere wasn't too tense.
"And what about you, Jiraiya..." Tsunade exhaled a deep breath, ignoring the heaving waves in her chest, and spoke calmly.
"Me?" Jiraiya's breath hitched upon hearing this. After a moment of silence, his eyes hardened. "If you're going to help Orochimaru, then I will definitely stop you. For Konoha, I'm willing to be your enemy!"
"Is that so? I thought you were going to kill me..." A complicated look flashed in Tsunade's eyes. After speaking, she turned and walked away without looking back, her high-heeled sandals clicking on her heels.
"Jiraiya, I will make my own decision on this matter. You don't need to interfere. Karin, come with me."
"Yes, Master." Karin immediately nodded obediently, gave Ishikawa an apologetic look, and quickly followed.
Mute, after a moment's hesitation, gritted her teeth and stayed to explain Orochimaru's deal to Jiraiya and the other two.
"It turns out it was those two who were resurrected. No wonder Tsunade was so hesitant. I thought she wouldn't get caught up in it again after overcoming her hemophobia, but I didn't expect..." Jiraiya shook his head with a wry smile, while Ishikawa beside him thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
Orochimaru still brought out Nawaki and Dan, his two important bargaining chips.
"By the way, Shizune, how did Tsunade overcome her hemophobia? If it was one of those two, perhaps starting from that point could help Tsunade strengthen her resolve to refuse Orochimaru's deal."
"Ah... this..." Shizune was taken aback by what she heard, then her face flushed with embarrassment as she hesitated to speak, her gaze unconsciously falling on Ishikawa.
"Ahem... There's no rush. Perhaps Lady Tsunade has already come to her senses!" Ishikawa hurriedly changed the subject, making sure that Jiraiya didn't find out about that matter.
If this pervert knew that the pair of goddesses he could only dream of had been brutally violated by him...
The consequences... just thinking about them makes Ishikawa feel ruthless and thrilled...
“That makes sense. Let’s wait until tomorrow. If Tsunade doesn’t come back with us tomorrow, we’ll find a chance to take down Orochimaru first.”
"Kill Orochimaru!!" Shizune and Ishikawa blurted out, their thoughts differing as they watched Jiraiya's resolute expression.
Shizune, naturally having no doubt about Jiraiya's strength, immediately put aside her worries and happily chased after him.
Ishikawa, however, scoffed at this. Defeating Orochimaru was easy, but killing that scoundrel was far too difficult…
Therefore, even though Ishikawa had an intelligence advantage, he did not have a plan to kill Orochimaru.
This is not only because of the plot, but also because a living Orochimaru would be more useful to Ishikawa.
Long ago, he decided to keep a backup plan in mind regarding Neji. And the other key figure was Orochimaru!
"Um, could you please tell me who will compensate for the losses incurred by this establishment?" Just as Ishikawa was lost in thought, the izakaya owner mustered his courage and interrupted his contemplation.
"Well, I have something to do, so I'll be going now. See you tomorrow!" After quickly glancing at the chaotic and shattered scene, Ishikawa disappeared without looking back.
Haha! Why stay and lose money if I don't leave?
Just kidding, he didn't do it, why should he bear the consequences?
"Ah... this, this..." Jiraiya stared dumbfounded at Ishikawa, who had vanished in the blink of an eye. He awkwardly scratched the back of his head before reluctantly pulling a bank deposit slip from his pocket. "This should be enough, right?"
He is one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha; how could he embarrass Konoha by running away here?
Besides, it's not like it's his money anyway.
"Fifty thousand taels? That's enough, that's enough..." The izakaya owner's eyes lit up as he took the deposit slip, and he immediately beamed with a fawning smile.
I thought I'd have to pay out of my own pocket this time, but I didn't expect the other party to actually compensate me!
It's totally worth it!!
"Ah...isn't this my bank deposit slip? Perverted Sage..." Almost at the same time, Naruto looked at the deposit slip and burst into tears, feeling as if the sky had fallen!
That was money he had painstakingly saved up; how could it all be gone after just one trip?
"Idiot, who told you to mess with Tsunade? Impulsiveness and recklessness are not the behavior of a qualified ninja, so this is your punishment."
"If you want to get your losses back, go find Tsunade, but before that, I advise you to learn the Rasengan first. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll be defeated by her in one move before you even open your mouth!"
Naruto's face flushed red and then paled upon hearing this, then he clenched his fists, his fighting spirit soaring. "Damn it!! I'll get my money back. I need to train, train, I need to learn the Rasengan quickly so I can get my money back from her..."