Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 78 Rescue Tsunade

Upon arriving at its destination, Aokiji spent considerable effort finding the rare beast, but the capture process went very smoothly; with a few quick snips, it was captured cleanly and efficiently.

This is a rare animal that looks very much like a weasel, with scarlet eyes, yellow fur, and black paws. It has a very appealing appearance and is considered a very rare creature in the area. Otherwise, a wealthy person wouldn't have sent a blue pheasant to poach it across the border...

Aokiji stuffed the rare beast into his specially made backpack. The mission was successfully completed, and he could now return to the Land of Fire to collect his reward from that scoundrel.

As for the tasks Elder Itachi usually assigned him, he ignored them completely.

He took Madara Uchiha's body and gave him his head to find.

Where did Aokiji come from? He first returned to this transit point within the territory of the Shang Kingdom, intending to stay for the night.

The sun was shining brightly, the weather was fine, and with no tasks to complete, I strolled along the road, feeling relaxed and carefree.

Suddenly, he saw an obstacle blocking his way.

Driven by curiosity, Aokiji took a step forward, stared intently, and couldn't contain his excitement...

The man was covered in blood and on the verge of death; he was clearly seriously injured.

Ah, this...

What a coincidence!

Aokiji made a complaint, which made it feel like it was placed here on purpose.

This might be a trap.

This world is fraught with danger; Aokiji must be cautious.

Who knows if he was faking a serious injury to gain sympathy, and then, when a kind person came forward to check on him, he would suddenly pull out his weapon and catch the unlucky guy off guard, and he would probably die on the spot.

Besides, under normal circumstances, who the hell would be lying seriously injured in the middle of the road...?

Reason told Aokiji to ignore it, but he couldn't just ignore it out of emotional reason. Torn between these conflicting thoughts, Aokiji could only cautiously step forward to check on it.

Look at his face first, if he looks like a bad guy, then he doesn't care, he doesn't owe him anything.

Aokiji walked closer and saw the seriously injured man's face clearly. He had a mask on his face and a scar over his eye, which made him look like someone of importance. It was best not to make any contact with him.

Logically speaking, Aokiji would run as far away as possible upon seeing someone like that.

But there was nothing they could do; the man had a headband on his forehead, indicating he was a ninja, and a Konoha ninja at that.

This forced Aokiji, who was from the same village, to intervene. He was out and about, but without his headband, the other party wouldn't lie down and wait for him just because they knew he was a Konoha ninja.

The fact that this Konoha ninja was seriously injured can only be explained by chance.

He quickly stepped forward and used the Healing Palm Technique, unsure if his injuries could be healed: "Hey, cheer up! I'm a Konoha genin, Uchiha Aokiji."

The jonin heard Aokiji blew himself up, like the last ray of light in the darkness, he slowly opened his eyes with a pale complexion, his tone of voice was like a thread.

To hear more clearly, Aokiji leaned down and listened intently.

Not long after, the ninja finished giving his last words, seemingly using up all his remaining strength, slowly closed his eyes, and died...

Aokiji sighed, feeling a mix of emotions.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time he had ever seen someone die in front of him.

Even though he's a complete stranger, he still feels uncomfortable.

Ah, people~

What a complex emotional creature.

Aokiji exhaled, not having much time for reflection.

This Konoha ninja's dying words are a very tricky matter.

In summary, the ninja's squad was attacked by Kirigakure ninjas during their mission.

If that were all, Aokiji wouldn't have found it too troublesome. The real problem was that this group of Kirigakure ninja had captured one of their members, and that member's name was...

Tsunade!!!

Aokiji closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down.

Tsunade was captured alive, which means that the other party knew Tsunade's identity; otherwise, they wouldn't have deliberately left her alive.

Tsunade is probably on her way back to the village by the Hidden Mist ninja.

Aokiji was still alive when he met this Konoha ninja, which means that these Kirigakure ninjas had just left.

If he goes after him now, he still has a chance to catch up.

The ninja's task for Aokiji was to return to the village immediately, inform the higher-ups, and request that they send someone to rescue him.

The problem is that by the time he returns to the village, Tsunade will have already been sent to Kirigakure, making the rescue much more difficult.

The best time to save Tsunade is now.

However, Tsunade has the added buff from the original work, so she shouldn't die.

Just to be on the safe side, Aokiji ignored Tsunade and went straight back to the village as if nothing had happened. He didn't even need to inform them; the Hidden Mist Village would naturally inform Konoha if they had captured someone.

Given Tsunade's special status, it's highly likely that she will be used to exchange for important village resources.

But this is only the ideal situation.

A butterfly flapping its wings can change history, let alone someone as big as him appearing in the plot. Who knows how the story has already developed?

Putting aside the question of whether Konoha would agree to exchanging Tsunade for the village's vital resources, given Tsunade's stubborn personality, she might even commit suicide to avoid causing trouble for the village.

Given her personality, it's not impossible that this is possible.

And if you think about it in a darker way, maybe Wuyin Village doesn't exchange Tsunade for resources.

After all, when it comes to resources, Tsunade himself is the biggest resource.

Who is Tsunade?

A direct descendant of Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki.

She possesses the bloodlines of both the Senju and Uzumaki clans, and the potential value of her body is comparable to an unexploited mine. Not to mention, to outsiders, Tsunade also has the potential to awaken Wood Release.

Wood Release, that's a super bloodline limit that can quell chaos in the world.

It would be impossible for Kirigakure not to covet it.

For all these reasons, the best way to save Tsunade is to do so now. If she is sent to Kirigakure, her fate will be completely in the hands of others.

However, there is a small problem with doing it this way.

With my current strength, would going there be like sending myself to my death?

The fact that the other side was able to capture Tsunade means they must have a Jonin in charge.

Aokiji is at best a Special Jonin level right now, so frankly speaking, it's a very unwise choice to team up with a Jonin-level ninja.

What should we do? Should we save her or not?

Aokiji closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, frowned, gritted his teeth and struggled for a few moments before finally making up his mind.

Even though he knew that going to save her might mean risking his own life, he still resolutely decided to go and save her.

This was definitely not because of some kind of love that got the better of him. He had a good relationship with Tsunade; in a strict sense, they were childhood sweethearts, and he even had a little bit of affection for her.

However, he was well aware that his feelings for Tsunade were purely lust for her beauty, the kind of lust that went far beyond love.

Humans are creatures that seek advantage and avoid harm.

Human nature is evil at the beginning, and when encountering danger, the first thing to think about is yourself and avoid risks.

However, such self-evident truths were utterly meaningless in the face of Aokiji's unwavering gaze; as long as he had legs, he would take another step.

Aokiji couldn't explain why he did such a thing, but one thing was certain: he wanted to save Tsunade.

Perhaps this is just one aspect of the complexity of human nature.

It has a shady side and a sunny side.

Not long after Aokiji left, a figure slowly emerged from behind a large tree, watching him go, and then smiled sinisterly: "Aokiji, you knew I wasn't wrong about you."

(End of this chapter)