Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"Without the Raito, the Kurosuki Raiga is no longer a threat," Mei Terumi said calmly.

"Go back and hand it over to Elder Yuan Shi. Also report that he took the initiative to attack his companions today. In addition... prepare thirty million taels."

Ao was taken aback. "Sir, is it too much to win over a mere brat, especially one from Konoha?"

“Not much,” Mei Terumi narrowed her beautiful eyes, “He… deserves it!”

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Qingwu did not intend to stay in the Land of Water for too long.

I would definitely not go to Kirigakure.

Not only because he disliked dealing with people, but also because... he didn't want to meet that person so soon.

A wise person does not stand under a crumbling wall!

The masked man is currently hiding behind the scenes, but once he attracts attention... to be honest, he doesn't yet have a way to deal with Kamui.

Knowing the theory is useless; those ninjutsu involving space and time are beyond his current capabilities.

The most important thing right now is always to find Tsunade and heal Yugao.

As for the infighting within Kirigakure, the alliance between Konoha and Kirigakure, or Mei Terumi's tempting promises, none of them are worth mentioning.

...The morning three days later.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the streets and alleys of the small town were still damp with a cool mist.

A soft knocking sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.

Qingwu opened the door.

A ninja dressed in the uniform of the Hidden Mist Anbu bowed respectfully upon seeing him emerge, saying, "My lord, please come in!"

Qingwu simply nodded slightly: "Lead the way."

When passing by the gambling den, Qingwu noticed that the previously dilapidated gambling den had been repaired, and thought to himself that the entertainment industry in the Land of Water was really lacking.

After turning two alleyways, a secluded courtyard came into view, with two Mist Ninja guarding the gate.

Seeing the secret agents leading Qingwu towards them, they all stepped aside to make way.

Push the door open and enter.

Mei Terumi was sitting at a stone table under the eaves, with a heavy wooden box and a scroll in front of her. Ao, like a loyal butler, was still standing by her side.

"You're here." Mei Terumi looked up, a faint smile on her lips, her tone as familiar as if chatting with an acquaintance. "Please sit down."

Qingwu sat opposite her.

Mei Terumi pushed the scroll over, "I have fulfilled my mission and found information that may belong to Tsunade-senpai. Take a look."

Qingwu felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Sure enough, it was easier to get things done by dealing with local "big shots" who had a lot of people. It was much more efficient than him searching aimlessly on his own.

He hurriedly opened the scroll, which contained information about someone suspected to be Tsunade. After quickly reading it, Qingwu said with a strange expression, "It looks like Lady Tsunade."

A few days ago, when he was talking to Mei Terumi, he described Tsunade's characteristics in detail.

The intelligence report stated that three days prior, on the very day Qingwu appeared in the town, there was a "generous" female gambler in the hot spring town in the southern part of the Land of Water, who was addicted to gambling and... always lost.

The intelligence matches perfectly!

What struck him as odd was that the intelligence report said the woman, who appeared to be Tsunade, had already left, and that she had boarded a ship at a port in the southern part of the Land of Water.

"Isn't your Wuyin a closed country? How come there are ships that can pass through?" Qingwu said, feeling frustrated.

Terumi Mei smiled and said:

"We can't let the fishermen in the surrounding area starve to death. Ninjas aren't allowed to go out, and as for the others... the higher-ups just turn a blind eye."

Upon hearing this, Qingwu stopped dwelling on the matter, slammed the scroll on the table, stood up, and looked at the wooden box. "Is this something that belongs to me?"

He planned to leave; since Tsunade had already left the Land of Water, there was no point in him staying any longer.

"Don't rush."

Terumi Mei's eyebrows arched:

"You seem to think that once she's gone, the information I provide is worthless? But... I'm familiar with where ships from the southern ports usually go. I can help you analyze where she most likely went."

"..." Qingwu sat down again. "Speak!"

Mei Terumi observed his expression, her playful tone vanishing as she offered her analysis with a more serious tone:

"The closest country to the southern part of the Land of Water is the Land of Craftsmen, but it has a strong tradition of craftsmanship and little entertainment industry. If the person you mentioned likes gambling and drinking, he probably won't go there."

Qingwu nodded, clearly agreeing with this statement, and was waiting for her to continue.

"Next are the Land of Bears and the Land of Waves." Mei Terumi tapped the table lightly with her fingertip.

"The former is plagued by war for many years, and its territory is full of mercenary ninjas. It's very chaotic. Even if that senior is powerful, he may not be willing to plunge into this mess."

"As for the Land of Waves... it's a small country with a small population, and it doesn't even have a ninja village. It makes a living by sea. Instead of going there, we should just go to the neighboring Land of Fire."

After a pause, Mei Terumi looked up at Qingwu and said with certainty:

"Excluding the three I just mentioned, there are only two directions left: either heading north to the Land of Hot Water, or they have already returned to the Land of Fire."

"The Land of Hot Springs is a place of pleasure, with gambling dens and taverns everywhere, which suits that senior's tastes."

"As for the Land of Fire... according to my intelligence, that senior travels all over the world, but most of the time he stays within the Land of Fire."

Qingwu frowned and pondered, feeling that Zhao Meiming's analysis made sense.

Without her words, I, who am not very familiar with the ninja world, would probably have had to search for her one by one around the Land of Water, and by then, Tsunade might have gone somewhere else.

But he's already been to the Land of Hot Water and the Tanabata Street in the Land of Fire. Does this mean he'll have to go back in the end...?

The thought had just crossed his mind when a sudden idea struck him.

That's quite possible. Tsunade loses money all the time, where would she get so much money?

It is very likely that it came from the daimyo of the Land of Fire's capital. The daimyo is very generous, and Tsunade also has the identity of "Tsunade-hime", which means the princess of the Land of Fire.

With this thought in mind, Qingwu suddenly understood and sincerely thanked him: "Thank you this time."

Hearing the boy's sincere tone, Terumi Mei was secretly delighted... This was a genuine thank you, without the previous coldness and aloofness.

She then pushed the box over, saying, "This is the cash I promised you. Don't think it's too little. You know, we in Wuyin are going through a lot of troubles right now."

Qingwu looked down and opened the stacks of banknotes, which exuded the fresh scent of ink.

That should give you a rough estimate of how much money it is... well, if it's not like the box the daimyo gave you last time, which was hollow at the bottom.

"It's quite a lot, I appreciate your kindness."

Qingwu didn't stand on ceremony, picked up the box, and said, "Well then, goodbye!"

Mei Terumi stood up with a smile, about to say, "I have prepared a boat to take you on your way," when the scene before her suddenly made her eyes widen in surprise.

Anxious, Qingwu stopped hiding and the silver pegasus appeared on the spot, spreading its wide wings.

He lightly touched the ground with his toes, leaped onto the horse's back, secured the wooden box in front of him, and patted the silver winged horse's back.

"call--"

With a long neigh, the silver pegasus flapped its wings powerfully, carrying him straight into the sky. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a streak of silver light streaking across the horizon.

The ninja guarding outside the courtyard were startled and looked up at the sky in silence for a long time.

Inside the courtyard, Terumi Mei also stared blankly at the sky for a long while before slowly withdrawing her gaze.

Qing, standing beside him, clenched his fist, his one eye fixed on the direction where the silver Pegasus had disappeared, his tone filled with undisguised astonishment:

"Is this a psychic creature? Its speed is so fast that even the Byakugan can hardly catch a trace of it."

Mei Terumi regained her senses, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing together.

A meaningful smile slowly curved her lips, and the shock in her eyes gradually turned into intense joy, even a hint of relief.

"Qing, do you still think I'm paying too much attention to him?"

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"Qing, do you still think I'm paying too much attention to him?"

"No, sir," Qing said frankly, "this friendship is well worth it!"

Qing bowed and nodded, the shock in her eyes still lingering.

The information about flying summoned beasts was available in Kirigakure's database, but seeing them in person still exceeded their expectations.

Not to mention, the intelligence reports that the Wood Release technique can control Jinchuriki, which we haven't seen yet.

In fact, as a veteran Jonin of Kirigakure, he had similar thoughts to Raiga Kurosuki, both believing that Senju Seigo might be a "product" of Konoha's propaganda and publicity.

But now...

Qing believed it!

……

With the full speed of the Silver Pegasus, Qingwu traversed the sea between the Land of Water and the Land of Waves in half a day. After landing and resting briefly, it took off again.

Target—Land of Fire Tanbata Street.

His reputation as "Little Sheep" should still be intact. I plan to go to Tanso Street first, and if I can't find him there, I'll go to the capital.

Qingwu had a premonition that this time it wouldn't be wrong!

As evening fell, the silver flying horse landed outside the city of Short Book Street, and Qingwu headed straight for the gambling den with great interest.

He was still carrying the box that Mei Terumi had given him.

Of course, the money inside had already been counted, totaling 30 million taels. He directly exchanged it for 200,000 gold coins, so he wasn't short of money for the time being.

There were still 1000 million taels left in the box, neatly stacked at the bottom.

The huge box looked intimidating.

With Qingwu in her hand, she exudes an aura of "wealth and power" wherever she goes.

"boom!"