Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 139 Bet

Tsunade put one hand on her hip and suddenly changed her mind: "Well... no matter what, I'm one of the Legendary Sannin, so there's no need for me to argue with a kid like you."

"What did you say?!"

Naruto was furious, thinking the other party was going to break their promise.

Tsunade turned to Aokiji, raised her chin, and said with an air of authority, "Let him be your opponent."

Aokiji: ...

The gossip has backfired on me.

Naruto looked confused and followed the gaze to Aokiji, who hadn't said much since the beginning.

"If you win, I'll acknowledge that you can become Hokage, apologize for what you just said, and obediently return to the village to become Hokage, as well as heal your comrades."

Tsunade smiled and said, "How about it?"

"Okay, no problem."

Naruto agreed without hesitation.

"If you lose, what am I supposed to do with you?"

"It doesn't matter, I will definitely win."

Naruto stepped down from the table, looked at Aokiji who was about the same age as him, adjusted his headband, and wore a confident expression.

Since graduating from genin, he has grown a lot and seen all kinds of opponents, including geniuses such as Hyuga Neji and Gaara.

He is now bursting with confidence and doesn't think he will lose.

"Tsunade, what exactly do you want Naruto to do? No, rather, what do you want me to do?"

Jiraiya wasn't as naive as Naruto.

It's not that I'm after Naruto, it's that I'm afraid of him.

Tsunade smiled slightly: "You've been surprisingly perceptive for once."

Jiraiya thought to himself, "Just as I thought..."

"What do you want me to do?" he asked.

"I haven't decided yet..." Tsunade crossed one arm over her chest and pressed the other finger to her lips: "But the most important thing is to make sure you don't bother me anymore, and don't become the Fifth Hokage."

She knew Jiraiya well; she simply refused, not easily dismissing his intentions. She had no desire to get entangled with him now.

Jiraiya sighed helplessly.

"Want to make a bet?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of provocation in her upturned lips.

She planned to use the victory to take the two of them to Konoha, so that they could have a better understanding of the future of Konoha and thus better change the past without regrets.

Of course, she could take the two of them directly, but that's not in line with her personality. Besides, before officially going to Konoha, she still has some things to take care of, such as collecting herbs. Some of these herbs can't be bought on the market, so she has to take Aokiji and the others to collect them.

"Tsunade, don't forget, your gambling luck has always been terrible."

Jiraiya said with a teasing smile, "If it's in the name of a bet, I have no reason not to play along."

Tsunade snorted coldly in displeasure: "It doesn't matter. In the face of absolute strength, any amount of luck is utterly useless."

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the black-haired boy who was focused on eating. For Tsunade to utter such harsh words, he must be exceptionally talented.

Tsunade praised Aokiji without reservation, saying, "This child is extraordinary."

Naruto crossed his arms, turned his face away, and scoffed unhappily. Many of his opponents had uttered similar threats, but he hadn't taken them seriously.

"Don't underestimate Naruto," Jiraiya cautioned, then made a request: "Before the actual battle, I'd like to make a request."

"What are your requirements?"

"I need a week to prepare."

Jiraiya planned to use the week to train Naruto thoroughly, to see if he could learn the Rasengan and increase his chances of winning.

"Tch, I thought it was something else."

The mastermind saw through the opponent's little trick: "You don't need to goad me. I'll give you two weeks, and you'll be convinced of your defeat."

Aokiji glanced at Tsunade speechlessly. You've clearly been provoked.

Having twice the time to prepare, Jiraiya wasn't exactly happy. The more confident Tsunade was, the more it proved Aokiji's formidable strength.

After the bet was settled, Tsunade lost interest in staying there any longer. She left the agreed-upon location and then led everyone to settle the bill and leave.

With Orochimaru's hands sealed, he clearly wouldn't give up easily; she didn't want to get into unnecessary trouble.

Two weeks later, the sun shone brightly.

At the appointed time, Jiraiya and Naruto arrived at the agreed location as scheduled.

At the foot of Xu Fushan.

"Wow, these flowers look so beautiful."

Naruto followed Jiraiya's footsteps, stepping through the grass and noticing the colorful flowers growing by the roadside, which shimmered with iridescent light under the sunlight.

Such beautiful flowers even startled Naruto, a rough and rugged man. He bent down to pick them, thinking, "I'll take these back to Sakura; I think she'll love them."

"Stop, Naruto," Jiraiya called out in time.

Naruto hangs his hands in mid-air, looking confused.

The knowledgeable Jiraiya looked at the seven-colored words and explained, "This flower is called the Xu Fu Flower. If you pick the Xu Fu Flower without knowing the proper method, it will appear and attack as a powerful enemy of the flower picker in order to protect itself."

Naruto was taken aback: "Is it that dangerous?"

"In nature, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it often is."

In addition to the above-mentioned features, Xu Fuhua is also a very precious medicinal herb.

Due to its harsh growing conditions, this flower almost went extinct. In their youth, it was a rare and precious sight, unlike the abundance it has now.

"That was close!" Naruto exclaimed, relieved. "Why would Tsunade agree to meet at such a dangerous place?"

"Who knows?"

Jiraiya said it casually, but in his mind he was thinking about Tsunade's purpose in waiting for them here.

"You guys are really punctual."

A familiar voice came from the air. Jiraiya and Naruto looked in the direction of the voice and saw several figures, including Tsunade.

"Let's go, let's go a little further away. If we damage these flowers and plants, that old woman Furofuki will start nagging me."

After saying this, Tsunade led everyone to an open space.

Aokiji and Naruto separated their eyes by a distance.

"Hey, Aokiji, if you lose, I won't let you off the hook."

After calling out, Tsunade's gaze shifted and landed on the blond boy with his eyes closed. She was quite curious about the level of Jiraiya's future disciple, but she figured he probably wouldn't be a match for Aokiji.

Before the fight started, Naruto specifically asked, "Is she your girlfriend?"

I guess so.

Aokiji wondered to himself if Naruto had learned how to use the Rasengan by this time.

Naruto glanced at his own group of friends and family, a grown man, and then looked at the other side's group of friends and family, three young and beautiful women taking turns cheering him on. He immediately felt a bit defeated.

More importantly, he has such a beautiful girlfriend at such a young age, while he is still single, which makes him even more depressed.

"Let's begin."

With a loud shout from Tsunade, the battle was about to begin.

P.S.: In this timeline, it seems like Boruto and Sasuke will travel here soon. I kind of want to kill Boruto.

But upon closer inspection, it seems that the timeline might be confusing.

To clarify, it wasn't that he was killed by the main character. He had no grudge against Boruto; it was just that an accident happened, and he was killed by Momoshiki...

(End of this chapter)