Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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Everyone in Konoha knows that the Second Hokage loved creating all sorts of secret techniques.

And almost all of them were targeted at the Uchiha clan!

"You guys take a break for now. I have something to discuss with Tsunade." Orochimaru raised his sword finger before Dan and Nawaki could react.

They immediately closed their eyes, and two coffins rose from the ground, placed the two people inside, and then disappeared back underground.

"Alright, Tsunade, I've shown you enough sincerity. Now it's time for you to keep your promise," Orochimaru said to Tsunade.

Perhaps it was because she saw Duan and Shengshu that many of the knots in her heart were untied, and the hidden gloom between her brows also dissipated.

I became much more cheerful.

As expected, the Impure World Reincarnation technique is also a dream-fulfilling technique.

"Come here!" Tsunade said to Kimimaro.

Kimimaro obediently walked up to Tsunade at Orochimaru's prompting.

Tsunade's hands emitted a deep green light as she began to examine Kimimaro's body.

Much later, she came to the same conclusion as Naruto.

"We must replenish this child's life force. Let's find a place to treat the bacteria in his body first," Tsunade said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Tsunade!" Orochimaru nodded slightly, expressing his gratitude to Tsunade.

"It's just an equivalent exchange," Tsunade said, shaking her head.

"Tsunade!" Jiraiya jumped down as well.

"Oh? What day is it today? Is it a gathering of the Sannin?" Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya, then at Orochimaru, and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Well, since you mentioned a party, how about we find a place to have a drink?" Jiraiya said with a laugh, scratching his head.

Upon hearing this, both Tsunade and Orochimaru fell silent.

How long has it been since the three of them sat down together for a drink?

It's been so long that they've all forgotten when they last got together.

Orochimaru was about to refuse, as he was pursuing the truth and didn't want too much emotion, which would affect his path.

"I'm actually hungry, let's grab a bite to eat together," Naruto said as he walked over.

Orochimaru swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Never mind, let's just consider it a get-together.

"Who are you?" Tsunade asked, looking at Naruto.

"Tsunade-senpai, my name is Uzumaki Naruto!" Naruto gave Tsunade a big, energetic smile.

“Uzumaki, Naruto, the son of the Fourth Hokage.” Tsunade realized that Naruto’s identity was no longer a secret in the ninja world.

Even Tsunade, who was wandering far from home, heard about this news.

Tsunade stared at Naruto for a long time. Kushina's son.

She thought of Grandma Mito.

"Oh, by the way, if you're going to have surgery, it's best not to eat anything from now on!" Naruto said to Kimimaro.

Kimimaro nodded slightly.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and looked at Naruto, saying, "You little rascal, you know medicine too?"

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Naruto-kun's talent is extraordinary. When you just reunited with Dan and the others, Naruto-kun had already diagnosed Kimimaro, and the diagnosis he just gave was exactly the same as yours, Tsunade!"

"Could it be that you are a medical ninja?" Tsunade was taken aback. The diagnosis she gave was the same as hers. Could it be that Naruto had been studying medical ninjutsu all along?

"No, as for medical ninjutsu, I've only been learning it for about a month, mainly using some shortcuts!" Naruto replied with a smile, scratching the back of his head.

"You can explore the inside of the human body in just one month?" Shizune exclaimed in surprise.

Tsunade looked at Naruto with a half-smile, "You little brat, you're not simple. Here's what we'll do: you help me when I'm performing the surgery on him!"

“Okay, I also want to learn from Tsunade-senpai,” Naruto nodded and said.

In a tavern on Tanbata Street.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru sat together again after more than twenty years.

The three long-lost friends each occupied a corner of the wooden square table in the tavern.

Jiraiya raised his cup first, the sake swirling in the rough earthenware cup: "I never thought the three of us would be sitting together drinking!"

He downed the drink in one gulp, his gaze fixed intently on Orochimaru's pale face: "Are you really not coming back, Orochimaru?"

Gang paused, the wine cup resting on his lips.

She glanced at Orochimaru, but Orochimaru's snake-like eyes showed no emotion.

Chapter 101 A gamble? No way!

"There's no need to talk about this anymore. My goal is to explore the truth of the world, and Konoha will only hinder my progress!" Orochimaru rejected Jiraiya without hesitation.

Konoha couldn't give him everything he wanted.

But Jiraiya wasn't discouraged. "Hahaha, but I believe that sooner or later you'll change your mind."

He laughed heartily.

"Come on, let's have another drink!" Jiraiya raised his glass, and Tsunade and Orochimaru also raised their glasses and clinked them together with him.

Sunlight fell on the three of them, and time seemed to travel back more than twenty years.

When the three legendary ninjas dominated the ninja world.

The three were classmates, friends, and comrades-in-arms who grew up together. They were people who could entrust their backs to each other on the battlefield, but due to the cruel twist of fate, they were separated for more than 20 years.

No one expected that the three of them would be sitting together drinking at this moment.

One can only marvel at the wonder of fate.

"Speaking of which, Jiraiya, what are you doing here?" Tsunade broke the silence after a few drinks.

"Tsunade, the village has invited you to return and succeed as Hokage." Jiraiya stated his purpose directly.

"Hokage..." Tsunade murmured to herself.

Tsunade's fingers tightened suddenly around the wine glass, her knuckles turning white from the force.

The slightly warm atmosphere in the tavern, which had been warmed by the reunion of the three ninjas, instantly froze.

She raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Jiraiya's expectant face before finally settling on the sake swirling in her glass, the amber liquid reflecting Tsunade's face.

"Jiraiya, do you know what Nawaki said to me before he died?" Without waiting for an answer, she slammed her wine glass on the table with a loud clang.

"He said, 'Sister, when I become Hokage, I can protect everyone!' And what happened? His body was blown to pieces!"

"Dan also said he wanted to become Hokage, but he still died!"

Shizune, standing to the side, was deathly pale, while Tun Tun squirmed uneasily in her arms.

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes flashed with understanding, and a silent smile curved his lips, as if he had expected this all along.

Jiraiya leaned forward urgently: "But that's all in the past, Tsunade! Konoha needs you now! The Third Hokage's health isn't good anymore, and the village needs a leader now."

"Shut up!" Tsunade interrupted him sharply, her golden hair moving without wind, and a terrifying aura emanating from her. "Jiraiya, do you think that letting a dead man say a few words can erase the blood and tears I've shed over the decades?"

She pointed at Orochimaru, her eyes sharp as knives. "He used the Impure World Reincarnation to reopen my old wounds, and what about you? All the Hokage are idiots," she said, her voice lowering, filled with sarcasm. "My brother, Dan, my grandfather, my great-uncle, they were all idiots!"

Naruto sat in the corner, his golden eyes silently observing everything.

He didn't interrupt; his Sage Mode mindset allowed him to clearly sense Tsunade's resistance.

This is not something that can be eliminated by Duan and Rope Tree exchanging a few words.

A dead person is, after all, just a dead person.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique is not a true resurrection technique.

Jiraiya was speechless, and could only sigh softly as he looked at Tsunade's eyes, which were slightly red from excitement.

Tsunade took a deep breath, suppressing her surging emotions, stood up, and looked down at Jiraiya: "If you're going to be a messenger, then pass on a message for me: I have no interest in that position, not at all!"

She grabbed her robe from the back of the chair and strode toward the door.

Shizune quickly picked up Tonton, bowed slightly to Jiraiya and Orochimaru, and then hurriedly followed.

Sunlight streamed through the door frame, casting a hazy halo around Tsunade's resolute figure before disappearing into the bustling sounds of the Tanabata market outside.

Only three people remained silent in the tavern.

Jiraiya scratched his head in frustration.

Orochimaru slowly sipped his wine, his smile not reaching his eyes: "See, Jiraiya, time changes many things, but some obsessions cannot be taken away even by death."

He turned to Naruto, "Naruto-kun, it seems your mission is not going to be completed?"

Naruto stood up calmly and adjusted his headband: "No, Tsunade-senpai needs some time to process what happened today."

He looked at the empty doorway and suddenly said, "Does Tsunade-senpai like gambling?"

Jiraiya nodded: "Yes, Tsunade likes to gamble whenever she has nothing to do, but she has terrible luck and has hardly ever won."

“Then I’ll take her on a bet!” Naruto then turned to Orochimaru: “Of course, I’ll need your help, Orochimaru-senpai.”

"Tell me about it!" Orochimaru did not refuse immediately.

"If the person to be operated on is not Kimimaro, but Dan-senpai, what would Tsunade-senpai choose?"

Jiraiya's eyes widened, while Orochimaru's pupils narrowed slightly.

"But there's a problem. None of us are good at genjutsu. With Tsunade's experience and knowledge, ordinary genjutsu won't work on her," Jiraiya quickly said.

He probably understood what Naruto meant.

"I'll find someone to help!" Naruto waved his hand and said.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but lick his lips. Could it be what he was thinking?

The genjutsu of the three-tomoe Sharingan should be able to affect Tsunade to some extent, right?

That night, Naruto found Tsunade.

She was drinking alone, feeling down.

"Tsunade-senpai," Naruto greeted her and sat down opposite her.

"Uh, kid, what's up?" Tsunade hiccuped and looked at Naruto.

"Is Tsunade-senpai unwilling to go back and take over the Hokage position because she's afraid she's not strong enough to be Hokage?" Naruto looked at the table full of empty bottles.

"After all, even if you are one of the Legendary Sannin, you can't maintain your strength if you drink heavily every day."

Tsunade's face turned cold: "Don't think that just because you're the Fourth Hokage's son, I won't dare to hit you."

"How about we make a bet and have a fight? If I can defeat you, you'll come back with us and take over as Hokage, okay?" Naruto said, stretching his wrists as he did so.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes and sized up Naruto, then suddenly burst out laughing: "What a ridiculous attempt to provoke me. Why should I gamble with you? If I don't gamble, I won't lose, right?"

Naruto sighed inwardly. As expected of one of the Legendary Sannin, he could still maintain his rationality even when drunk.

He genuinely wanted to beat Tsunade up and then take her back.

"Tsunade-senpai doesn't want to fight me, huh?" Naruto said with a smile.

"I won't fight!" Tsunade said decisively.

"Then, when Lady Tsunade wants to fight me in the future, remember this bet." Naruto said, then turned and left.

"Tch!" Tsunade continued drinking, ignoring Naruto's words.

The following morning, Tsunade, along with Shizune, followed Orochimaru to the location of the surgery.

As they passed through a forest, a light mist slowly appeared around them, and Orochimaru, who was leading the way, blurred and disappeared.

Instead, there is a dimly lit primeval forest.

A damp, decaying smell wafted over her. Thick tree trunks and gnarled roots were faintly visible in the mist, and the unique scent of soil mixed with a faint smell of blood instantly filled her nostrils.

Chapter 102 Illusion