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"You fart!"

While eating meat, Tsunade mumbled, "I'm not going to be Hokage. If you want to be Hokage, you do it yourself!"

"Tsunade said she doesn't want to do it."

Chiaki glanced helplessly at Tsunade, then said apologetically to Orochimaru, "It's a pity I had to trouble Aunt Orochimaru to make the trip."

"It's alright, I'm going back to Konoha anyway, so it's on the way."

Orochimaru smiled slightly and said to the irritable Tsunade, "If you won't be Hokage, I won't be Hokage either. Surely we can't let that idiot Jiraiya be Hokage?"

"he?"

"He can't do it."

Tsunade swallowed the meat in her mouth, her eyes darting around as she said, "Isn't there still Minato? Let him come."

She still wants to be with Jiraiya. What's the point of being Hokage?

Chapter 475 The Wayward Tsunade

"so……"

"Why do I have to come back too...?"

Tsunade looked sleepy, yawning as she followed Chiaki and the others.

Chiaki smiled and touched the blood-stained scarf around her neck. She hadn't slept well either, but she could rest looking like this.

Tsunade is clearly not suitable.

"Lady Tsunade, please stop complaining."

Shizune struggled to keep up with the group and said earnestly, "We're out of money. It's necessary for us to go back to Konoha to rest!"

"Besides, we've been away from Konoha for too long; we need to go back!"

Seeing her parents like this, Shizune was extremely anxious.

Whose ninja is always wandering around outside? They must come back to the village from time to time to make their presence known.

Only when you feel a sense of belonging will you receive tasks and have more income to support your expenses.

Tsunade, however, seemed to take these things to heart at all. For her, whether she tried to make her presence known or not, no one would forget her.

As Princess Higanbana of Konoha, the older sister of the Goddess of Life, and an authority in the medical field, no one will forget her existence.

what?

You're saying that Chiaki is completely capable of replacing Tsunade?

How can this be.

Qianqiu's status is too high. Due to various deification and legends, Qianqiu is no different from a goddess in the eyes of ordinary people.

Tsunade is different.

Irritable, short-tempered, straightforward, with obvious flaws, which better meets people's expectations.

Ask yourself honestly, would you choose a goddess who is not mortal and can achieve what you desire, or a princess with many flaws but who can fulfill most of your expectations?

It must be the latter!

Asking for the former might come at a price one cannot afford, while the latter is more approachable and down-to-earth.

The same principle applies to using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"I understand the logic, but I'm really too lazy to go back."

Tsunade kept yawning, slapping her mouth with her hand, and listlessly glancing at Chiaki in front of her and Orochimaru standing beside her.

"Also, Orochimaru, why are you going back to Konoha too?"

Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade indifferently and said calmly, "I'm different from you. I have proof of leaving the village and I'm on a mission outside."

"Now that the mission is over, it's time to go back to the village."

"???"

Tsunade stared blankly at Orochimaru. She had never known that leaving the village required proof, nor had she ever considered taking on a mission outside the village and then going off to have fun like Orochimaru.

After all, as the princess of Konoha, she can come and go as she pleases, and no one dares to stop her.

Ok.

The same applies to a thousand autumns.

However, Chiaki's identity was too special. Whether she left or entered the village, she would be detected by the Anbu immediately and reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Some people should just go through the formal procedures, so as not to keep making people worry."

Orochimaru said with a forced smile, "If my people hadn't been keeping an eye on you, Chiaki probably wouldn't have been able to find you this time."

"Hehe, I'm really sorry for leaving the village without permission!"

Tsunade rolled her eyes, completely ignoring Orochimaru's words.

After all, it wouldn't be easy for Qianqiu to find herself.

Chiaki covered her mouth and laughed, finding their banter quite novel and heartwarming.

It's a pity that Jiraiya-sensei wasn't there, otherwise the three of them would have been even happier.

"We're almost at Konoha, so you two should get yourself ready quickly."

Chiaki discerned the path slightly and then spoke to Tsunade and Orochimaru.

"Why don't we go down and take the main road instead of wandering in the woods?"

"And we can also see if there are any loopholes in Konoha's method of entering the village!"

Tsunade scratched her head, her eyes darted around, and without saying a word, she rushed out of the woods.

She desperately wanted to delay her return to the village by any means necessary; the free air outside made her reluctant to leave.

"Oh...Tsunade-neechan..."

Chiaki tried to stop Tsunade, but Tsunade ran incredibly fast, even abandoning Shizune, like a wild horse that couldn't be stopped.

She could only give a wry smile, then turned to Orochimaru and said, "Auntie Orochimaru, I'm afraid we'll have to follow. Tsunade is too willful."

"She's alright, she's always like that."

Orochimaru shrugged and said nonchalantly.

Shizune nodded earnestly, completely agreeing with Orochimaru's words.

Damn it, nobody knows just how capricious Tsunade really is. While traveling with Tsunade, Shizune felt her tracking ability increase by several tens of percentage points.

However, it seems that Chiaki has never really followed the official road properly. He usually just lands at the gate of Konoha. It's not bad to come here occasionally.

Following Tsunade's lead, Chiaki and Orochimaru, along with Shizune, followed behind her on the official road.

Pedestrians and merchants moved slowly forward along the official road.

Konoha has already begun reconstruction and economic recovery, and there are many pedestrians and vendors coming and going.

Tsunade then slightly changed her form and followed behind the pedestrians.

Although her chakra was incredibly conspicuous among the group, at least she maintained a proper facade.

Chiaki touched his cheek and landed next to Tsunade, transforming into his appearance from when he was still on Earth.

In the future, she also regained her body and used a transformation technique to transform back into her JK (high school girl) form. She held hands with Chiaki and smiled at each other.

"Your clothes are quite interesting."

Orochimaru disguised himself as a traveling merchant, wearing a straw hat, and followed behind the three.

Shizune didn't transform; she wasn't very famous to begin with, and not many people recognized her appearance.

She ran breathlessly to Tsunade's side, complaining slightly, "Lady Tsunade, could you please not run around like that next time? It's tiring..."

"Shh..."

However, Tsunade immediately covered Shizune's mouth and listened to the two merchants in front of her talking with a frown.

"Uh huh?"

Shizune struggled slightly, but after hearing the conversation between the two people in front of her, she was so shocked that she stopped moving.

"...Hey, when will this ever end?"

"Yeah, it's human experimentation! That's terrifying!"

"Isn't that right? Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, would actually do something like this!"

"Actually, it doesn't matter, it's just that queuing up for inspections to enter and exit Konoha is really annoying."

"You guys should say less. Human experimentation is a serious matter, so it's normal to be thorough in your examination!"

The merchants were whispering among themselves, but Tsunade overheard them.

She frowned and turned to look at Orochimaru. Orochimaru had obviously overheard their conversation, and his expression was uncertain.

Chapter 476 Don't worry, I'll be there.

"explain."

"Are you really conducting human experiments?"

Tsunade grabbed Orochimaru by the collar and pinned him against a tree, her face fierce.

"So what?"

"So what if it isn't?"

Orochimaru, with a gloomy expression, spoke calmly to Tsunade.

His voice was hoarse and cold, as if he were a stranger to his close friend.

"...If that's the case, I'll force you to apologize to the old man!"

"If not, I'll take care of all those people who spread rumors for you!"