Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 190 An Encounter

The Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire.

"Crackling and popping..."

With a sound of shattering porcelain, the valuable vase was broken into pieces all over the floor.

Shinji, the son of a daimyo who was kidnapped, smashes a vase to vent his anger.

The servants prostrated themselves before them, trembling, and dared not raise their heads.

Some time has passed since the last kidnapping. During this time, Shinji frantically ordered his men to search, but no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find a single clue, as if the person had vanished into thin air.

"Useless, they're all a bunch of useless trash."

The kidnapping lasted only a few days, but it was the darkest time of my life.

"Woof woof."

Suddenly, a dog barked.

Shinji looked up at the sound and saw a small dog run in. It was small and had shiny fur. This kind of dog is called a Chihuahua. Because of its lovely appearance, this kind of dog is very popular among noble ladies.

The fact that this dog wandered into this place suggests that its owner is someone of high status.

"Damn it, who let this dog in? Don't they know I hate dogs?"

Just then, a servant ran in from outside, knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and apologized profusely, claiming that the dog was the princess's pet and that he had failed to take good care of it, which was why the dog had been kept out and disturbed the princess.

The Chihuahua ran to Shinji's feet and licked them, wagging its tail at him as if it were being affectionate.

Shinji was terrified and kicked the dog, sending it flying far away with a scream.

"call."

"Huff huff"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh."

Shinji was covered in sweat and panting heavily; he had a psychological aversion to dogs.

Swallowing hard to calm himself, he summoned two guards who dragged the dog and the man out and beheaded them.

The two guards exchanged glances, not immediately carrying out the order: "Your Highness, this dog belongs to the Princess."

Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner; this dog is more noble than a servant.

Shinji glared at him and retorted, "Are you listening to me or the princess?"

The two guards fell silent. Ever since Prince Shinji was kidnapped, he had become quite erratic, especially developing an extreme aversion to dogs.

Ultimately, under Shinji's stern command, the two guards chose to obey.

The servants around him trembled with fear and dared not utter a sound, seeing their master so quick to kill in anger.

Shinji's chest heaved; he hadn't calmed down from his agitation.

He wouldn't normally have disliked dogs, but this kidnapping is the reason for it all.

He will never forget what the masked, short kidnapper did to him.

That person insulted him in many ways, the most humiliating of which was burying him in the ground and then having a Chihuahua, which he didn't know where it came from, insult him.

It's bad enough that the Chihuahua peed and pooped on his head, but what's worse is that the wretched dog even dared to stick its filthy stuff into his ear.

It wasn't very lethal, but it was extremely humiliating. At that moment, Shinji felt like dying.

He vowed that if he returned this time, he would tear the Phantom Troupe to pieces, and he would stop at nothing to do so.

However, so much time has passed and there has been no news at all. The thought of the kidnappers taking the ransom and getting away with it made Shinji so angry that he could only grit his teeth and continue to smash things to vent his resentment.

"Found it! Found it..."

A servant came running over from outside the door, stumbling and crawling.

Shinji stopped smashing the vase, his expression ferocious, and glanced sideways.

The servant swallowed hard, startled: "We've found information about the Phantom Troupe."

Shinji's expression shifted from anger to joy, and he blurted out, "Speak quickly!"

The servant nodded repeatedly and told him everything he had prepared beforehand.

After hearing the servant's report, Shinji took a breath, clenched his fist, and his eyes were filled with endless resentment. Once he caught the group of kidnappers, he would definitely repay the humiliation he had suffered tenfold, a hundredfold, with interest.

........................

"Huh? Isn't that Aokiji? What are you doing here?"

As Aokiji walked down the street, he heard someone call his name, and the beautiful voice was filled with surprise and joy.

Aokiji wouldn't mistake that voice. He turned around, thinking it would be that person, but instead saw a completely different face.

She had long, straight black hair, brown eyes, and a pretty face. She wore light green eyeshadow and a dress. There were several people standing next to her, including adults and children. Since they were all men, Aokiji was clearly less interested in her than in the woman with the long, straight black hair.

Aokiji glanced at the long, straight black hair a few times. He thought it was quite good-looking, and normally he might have appreciated it, but now he wasn't interested and turned to leave.

"Wait, it's me."

The girl with long, straight black hair continued.

Aokiji paused, turned around, and looked at the beautiful girl with long, straight black hair in front of him.

The beautiful girl with long, straight black hair smiled brightly: "Idiot, can't you recognize me already?"

Judging from the tone and voice, Aokiji suddenly realized something, looked at the long, straight black hair in front of him, and smiled: "Why are you dressed like this?"

The beautiful girl with long, straight black hair giggled, "Finally realized?"

The boy beside him said in a hoarse voice, "What an interesting reunion."

Hearing the voice, Aokiji glanced at him and guessed that it must be Orochimaru. As for the beautiful girl with long black hair, it must be Tsunade. The two were disguised so well that even Aokiji couldn't recognize them.

Orochimaru looked on with curiosity: "Aokiji-kun, what are you doing here?"

Aokiji put his hands behind his head. "As you can see, I'm on a trip."

Orochimaru understood and nodded slightly: "That's quite a coincidence."

Upon encountering his companions, Aokiji casually asked, "So how did you end up here?"

Orochimaru was about to speak when an adult beside him reminded him not to gossip.

Tsunade looked around and deliberately lowered her voice, "Come with me."

The implication is that it's not convenient to say this here.

The whole thing was so mysterious. Aokiji tilted his head, looking confused, and was about to follow.

One of the ninjas disguised as an ordinary person beside Tsunade spoke up: "This isn't convenient, is it? We're currently..."

The rest was left unsaid, but based on the previous conversation, Aokiji guessed most of it. It seemed that these people were carrying out a secret mission, so Aokiji decided not to disturb them.

"I see. Well then, you all go about your business. I won't bother you any longer."

Aokiji gave an awkward smile; he was currently quite unpopular in the village.

Their current situation is somewhat similar to that of White Teeth in the original work.

To protect his companions, White Fang abandoned his mission, causing significant damage to the village. Although the exact nature of the damage was unknown, he was ultimately ostracized by the village.

Aokiji's actions were even worse. He ran away halfway through the mission when he realized he couldn't win, resulting in the death of the target he was protecting. This severely damaged the village's reputation. If his family hadn't used some means, Aokiji would probably still be in jail.

Furthermore, because of his own affairs, the Daimyo directly cut a portion of the village's budget, resulting in less money being allocated to the village's ninjas. Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents; it would be strange if the ninjas in the same village didn't hate him.

Aokiji turned around and hadn't taken two steps when he heard a voice behind him say, "It's okay." The voice was filled with unwavering determination.

Aokiji turned around and looked directly at the other person: "Is this okay?"

Tsunade nodded.

Without needing many words, simple body language is enough to show one's stance.

(End of this chapter)