Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 319 The Net

Located in a forest between the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Water.

The trees here are pale, and a thick white mist hangs in the air, making them look like skeletons from a distance.

Blue and white slugs were crawling on the ground and trees, and the trees were covered with the slime left by the slugs.

The forest is named after this place.

At this moment, a blonde girl was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with her hands on her knees, palms facing up, eyes closed and concentrating.

This blonde girl is Tsunade.

She was currently practicing the immortal arts of the Wet Bone Forest, and sweat was pouring down her forehead.

The little slug beside her gazed at Tsunade with eyes on its two tentacles, its eyes filled with hope.

Go for it, Lady Tsunade...

A few minutes later, Tsunade slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with disappointment, and a sigh escaped her lips: "It still doesn't work after all..."

The slug climbed onto Tsunade's shoulder, its soft voice quite soothing: "Lady Tsunade, don't be discouraged. This is just the beginning, and it's inevitable that things will turn out this way."

Tsunade frowned and muttered, "But Grandpa, didn't he master it very quickly back then?"

"Uh... Lord Hashirama is a bit special."

In all my years, I've never seen anyone like Hashirama.

Not only did he learn all its magical arts in one go, but he was even able to improve them and create his own unique magical arts.

Tsunade nodded slightly.

The more you learn about his grandfather, the more you realize how amazing he was.

She doesn't seem to have inherited either Wood Release or Sage Mode.

She was clearly a genius who had been praised since childhood, but now that I think about it, compared to her grandfather, how ridiculous it is that she was given the title of genius.

Tsunade became irritable: "This is so annoying! It's all Aokiji's fault. He actually thought I was too weak and made me practice Sage Mode. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here feeling inferior and distressed."

The slug whispered a reminder: "Lady Tsunade, don't be so irritable. Have you forgotten the principles of cultivating Sage Mode?"

Tsunade suddenly realized what was happening, stopped throwing a tantrum, and covered her mouth: "Sorry, I couldn't help myself."

The slug suggested, "Take a break before continuing. As the saying goes, haste makes waste."

Tsunade took the suggestion, found a big tree, squatted down and leaned against it: "I'm going to take a nap, remind me when it's time to go."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade..."

Tsunade dozed off for a moment, and just as she was about to open her eyes, a soft, gentle voice came to her ear: "Lady Tsunade..."

"Thank you, I'll get up now and continue my cultivation..."

No, that's not what I meant.

Tsunade was slightly taken aback.

The slug continued, "Lord Mito, it seems they need to speak to you over there."

While Tsunade was taking a nap, Mito used a summoning jutsu to summon a clone of the slug, which then learned about the incident.

"I understand. Please tell Grandma that I'm ready and ask her to use the Reverse Spirit Summoning Technique to summon it back for me."

"OK……"

Not long after the slug returned to report the news, Tsunade suddenly emitted white smoke, and when the smoke dissipated, she had already disappeared from the spot.

Tsunade returned to Konoha, met with Mito to get the information, and then set off for the Hokage Building.

In the Hokage's office, Danzo saw the blonde girl approaching and slowly said, "You've come."

Tsunade cut to the chase, asking, "Did you want to see me about something?"

Danzo didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "There's a mission that might require you to carry out."

As a ninja, carrying out missions was commonplace for Tsunade, so she didn't take it to heart and calmly asked, "What mission?"

At this moment, Danzo paused, as if hesitating.

"What's wrong?"

Danzo closed his eyes and shook his head, dispelling the confusion in his heart.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly and deliberately delivered the words he had prepared.

Tsunade listened to what he said, her brows furrowing.

This mission might be the most important mission she'll ever receive.

Tsunade parted her lips slightly, shook her head, and said, "That's unbelievable."

"Do you want to accept this task?"

Tsunade lowered her head and fell silent.

Danzo glanced at it and coaxed, "If this mission is successfully completed, a long period of peace may follow. At that time, you and Aokiji can also..."

Tsunade trembled and murmured, "Aokiji..."

Danzo calmly said, "This mission is a bit dangerous, I won't force myself."

Tsunade closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and made her decision: "I'll go..."

Danzo suppressed his excitement, keeping his expression calm: "Then I will tell you the specific details of the mission. Prepare yourself."

Tsunade nodded.

After handing over the mission, Danzo watched Tsunade close the door as she left, a sinister smile creeping across his lips as his plan was about to succeed.

After this mission, Uchiha Aokiji will no longer exist in this world.

Danzo returned to his seat, stared at the ceiling, and after a few seconds of blank staring, slowly closed his eyes: "Tobirama-sensei, I did all this for the village..."

……

……

brush brush...

Two figures were constantly moving through the woods.

Aokiji's foot touched the treetop, and he immediately leaped to the next tree he had his eye on, landing steadily. Then, he jumped to another treetop.

This action is repeated continuously.

He was heading towards his target.

Kakuzu's subordinates gathered intelligence that the guy who knew Aokiji's secret had settled in a small town not far ahead.

Out of caution, Aokiji changed his appearance so that he wouldn't be recognized even if he walked down the street.

However, these are all secondary. The most important thing is to avoid using bloodline limits in the upcoming battles.

His abilities are too iconic.

"We're almost there," Aokiji said to Kakuzu, who was jumping around beside him.

"yes……"

Kakuzu replied casually and continued leaping between the treetops.

"He's as taciturn as ever..."

Aokiji made a sarcastic remark and followed after him with his head down.

Leaving the woods and entering the plains, the two walked for a while longer before finally seeing a town.

Aokiji found a passerby on the road and politely asked for the address.

The intelligence only mentioned the locations where the person frequently appeared. Aokiji was unfamiliar with this area and didn't know the exact location, so asking for directions was the quickest way.

The passerby pointed forward and gave a general explanation of the specific direction and what to pay attention to on the roadside.

Aokiji thanked him knowingly and glanced at him sideways: "We've found out, we can go now."

Kakuzu immediately understood.

Following the directions given by passersby, Aokiji and Kakuzu easily found the shop mentioned in the intelligence report.

"What would you like to order?"

The waiter came up and asked in a warm manner.

Aokiji and Kakuzu found an inconspicuous corner to sit down, ordered a few dishes, and waited patiently.

According to intelligence, that guy often appears here, so Aokiji and Kakuzu just need to wait and see.

I don't know how much time passed, but three men came into the store. The man in the lead was of very ordinary height and appearance. If it weren't for his red hair, he would definitely be someone who would go unnoticed in a crowd.

But this only attracted Aokiji's attention.

This person was the one Aokiji wanted to kill; his name was Dan Moroboshi.

Aokiji glanced sideways, his eyes seeming to ask, "Is it him?"

Kakuzu nodded slightly in agreement.

Aokiji commented on the food a few times.

This is a code, indicating that there are too many people here to act. Wait until they leave, then quietly follow them and choose to kill them.

"Um……"

Kakuzu nodded in agreement.

After that, Aokiji intentionally or unintentionally observed his target, thinking to himself that appearances can be deceiving, even Kakuzu couldn't defeat him. It has to be said, this world truly is full of hidden talents.

Just as he was feeling sentimental, a neutral voice suddenly came from inside him, calling his name.

Aokiji was slightly taken aback: "What's wrong, Xiao Wu?"

The Five-Tails within him spoke, asking, "Aokiji, you're quite familiar with this guy named Kakuzu, aren't you?"

Aokiji laughed and said, "Isn't that obvious? Otherwise, why would I be acting with him?"

"So you also know that he has a tailed beast inside him?"

"certainly……"

Aokiji responded instinctively, then a beat later realized what he'd said and his eyes widened: "Uh, what did you say!?"

P.S.: It's almost midnight, I'll update first and then proofread for typos.

(End of this chapter)