This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

"Senju Tsunade, nice to meet you."

At this time, Tsunade also recovered from her embarrassment and shook the hand that Ryosuke extended.

The contact of their skin reminded them of the previous beauty, and Tsunade's pale little face turned red again unconsciously.

"How did you recognize my identity?"

As the princess of the Senju clan and Konoha's current ace, Tsunade's qualities are naturally beyond ordinary people. She quickly accepted Ryosuke's identity.

Instead, she was a little curious about how Mizunoe Ryosuke could recognize her identity.

"Stunning beauty, extraordinary strength beyond the reach of ordinary people, and a unique spiritual beast."

"I can only think of the Senju Princess of Konoha."

Mizunoe Ryosuke said slowly with a smile.

For some reason, after hearing the praise from Ryosuke, Tsunade's heart beat strangely again.

Although they belong to different countries and camps, Ryosuke Mizunoe's life-saving grace cannot be faked, and we should still be grateful.

"Thank you, Mizunoe."

Tsunade opened her red lips slightly to express her gratitude to Ryosuke.

"fine."

"For some reason, I can't stand hearing people call me by my last name."

"If possible, please just call me by my first name."

Shui Xingyu Ryosuke smiled and shook his head, making a request that could be considered a bit reckless.

Hearing this, Tsunade was shocked again, and the red clouds on her pretty face appeared again.

Calling each other by name between opposite sexes is a very sensitive matter in Japanese culture, especially when it is only the second time the two people meet.

But sometimes that's just the way it is.

Some people, even if you meet them every day, are just casual acquaintances with a hidden secret.

And some people, perhaps just one more glance at them in the crowd, will make you never forget them.

"it is good!"

For some unknown reason, Tsunade chose to agree.

The moment she agreed, even Tsunade felt a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Tsunade dared to assert that even if all the shyness in her past life experiences were added together, it would not be as much as today.

Tsunade was a little overwhelmed by the imbalance of her emotions.

"Ryosuke, Ryosuke"

"Why did you save me?"

But Tsunade is Tsunade after all. The determination in her character determines (chcc) that Tsunade will not be like an ordinary girl, immersed in shyness and unable to extricate herself.

Although Ryosuke's name was a little "hot", Tsunade still read out Ryosuke's name in a trembling voice and asked the most important question in her heart.

From the moment she sneaked into the Rain Village, all the experiences flashed through Tsunade's mind like a cursory tour.

Although some of the thoughts that suddenly emerged in Tsunade's mind were shameful, her own special identity still forced her to worry about some issues.

Is it possible that the other party did this on purpose?

Is everything just a trap?

Or maybe, everything is just a self-directed and self-acted performance by Mizunoe Ryosuke and Salamander Hanzo?

Tsunade knew that the thoughts in her mind were very bad, but as a ninja, she could not avoid these problems.

Why would a ninja from the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water risk his life to save a ninja from the Land of Fire?

It seems that Mizunoe Ryosuke himself has no motivation to save Tsunade.

Upon hearing this, Mizunoe Ryosuke's expression did not change at all. He knew that from the moment he chose to save Tsunade, this question was doomed to be unavoidable.

His answer was also very direct.

"The reason is simple, because you are Senju Tsunade!"

Mizunoe Ryosuke stared into Tsunade's green eyes and answered directly without any evasion.

"what?!"

In Tsunade's mind, she had already expected that the other party might use some sweet words to try to deceive her, or say some blushing and heart-pounding words to try to influence her, but she never expected that Ryosuke's answer would be so direct.

"why?"

Tsunade's brain froze for a moment, and she was a little confused.

A hint of understanding flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes. He had no intention of deceiving Tsunade on this issue.

In other words, he chose to explain some of his purposes directly to Tsunade.

Before this, only openness and honesty can gain mutual trust between the two parties and ensure that this hastily established bond will not break.

"Because I am the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village."

Mizunoe Ryosuke said seriously and revealed his identity directly to Tsunade.

"what!"

Tsunade was shocked, and her pretty face was immediately filled with shock.

She looked at Mizunoe Ryosuke in disbelief. Similar to Hanzo of the Salamander, Tsunade's understanding of Kirigakure was limited to the fact that Kirigakure had recently completed the relief of the Mizukage.

As for who the new Mizukage was, what he looked like, or what his name was, she didn't pay any special attention.

In fact, this is very normal. Although he is the Mizukage, Ryosuke has not made any spectacular achievements in the ninja world since he succeeded to the throne, nor has he competed with any well-known strong man in public.

So this result is naturally understandable.

In the entire Konoha, only some high-ranking officials in power have detailed information about Mizunoe Ryosuke.

As if to prove the credibility of his words, Mizunoe Ryosuke took off a ring from the middle finger of his left hand and placed it in front of Tsunade.

A clear word "water" appeared in the middle of the ring.

Water Shadow Ring!

Tsunade was very familiar with this because her master Sarutobi Hiruzen also wore a similar ring on his left hand, but the word engraved in the middle of the ring was changed to the word "fire".

Regarding the origin of the Five Kage Rings, it was not that each of the five major ninja villages hired someone to carve one randomly. In fact, these five rings all came from Konoha.

These were the gifts given by Hashirama Senju to the other four Kage when he convened the first Ninja World Conference. They are also a testimony to the peace that existed in the Ninja World at that time.

Chapter 176, A Great Ninja

The appearance of the Water Shadow Ring is enough to prove everything.

Tsunade took the ring and looked at it carefully. Based on her connection with the previous Hokage, she quickly determined that this was indeed the Mizukage's ring.

"Fourth Mizukage"

The title of "Shadow" is not something that anyone can bear casually.

As vast as the ninja world is, there are only five Kage.

Anyone who bears the title of "Shadow" represents the pinnacle of power and strength of a great country.

Tsunade never expected that she would establish such a bond with the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village under such circumstances.

After learning about Ryosuke's identity, Tsunade became more and more confused.

Moreover, even if Mizunoe Ryosuke revealed his identity as the Mizukage, he had no obligation or position to save Tsunade.

Thinking back to Mizunoe Ryosuke who suddenly appeared in Hanzo's lair, Tsunade's confusion increased instead of decreasing.

"Mizukage-sama '680'."

"Why did you appear in Rain Village?"

Although Tsunade is a princess of the Senju clan and her ancestors have produced two Hokage, even so, when she meets the Mizukage, whose status is comparable to that of the Hokage, she still has to use a respectful title.

After hearing Tsunade's words, Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes became a little deep. He also knew that his words just now aroused Tsunade's inner vigilance.

But none of this matters. If one wants to get closer to Tsunade and Konoha, these are inevitable.

A relationship built on deception is doomed to fail in the long run.

"No need to use honorifics."

"This is a long story, and it's not good to just stand here all the time."

"Let's find a place to sit down and I'll tell you slowly."

Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke softly, without any airs of a leader.

Ryosuke's gentle attitude also made Tsunade feel a little guilty, as if her attitude was a little too aggressive.

But soon, her sense of responsibility towards Senju and Konoha suppressed her guilt. After all, Tsunade has never been a person who favors personal feelings when it comes to major issues.

"Please come with me."

Tsunade shook her head, cleared the distracting thoughts in her mind, and took Mizunoe Ryosuke deeper into the Wet Bone Forest.

Seeing this, Ryosuke did not hesitate, but followed Tsunade silently.

Neither of them spoke. After Mizunoe Ryosuke revealed his identity, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.

In the ever-turbulent ninja world, this is a perfectly normal thing.

Although the relationship between Konoha and Kirigakure is not hostile, it is not very good either.

In the world of ninja, murder, deception, lies, betrayal

All these are just common occurrences. In the ninja world, there are many stories of people greeting each other with smiles one second and then turning their swords against each other the next.

The price of trusting others easily is often extremely heavy.

Both of their expressions were very calm, and it was impossible to tell what they were thinking at the moment.

Soon, Tsunade brought Mizunoe Ryosuke to a giant tree.

This giant tree is noticeably different from other towering trees.

Unlike other giant trees, the roots and trunk of this giant tree above the ground have all been hollowed out and transformed into a tree house with a unique style.

However, because the giant tree has a diameter of at least twenty meters, it would be more appropriate to call it a "tree fort" rather than a "tree house".

What's weird is that, logically, a tree with a hollowed-out trunk and roots should have withered and died, but this giant tree is still full of vitality and doesn't look like it's about to wither. Instead, it has more vitality than other giant trees.

Compared to this towering tree, Ryosuke and Tsunade are like small ants.

Tsunade came to the roots at the bottom of the giant tree with familiarity. There was a small wooden door here. Tsunade pushed open the door and took Ryosuke into the interior of the giant tree.

Following the corridor formed by the roots of the giant tree, Ryosuke and Tsunade came to the interior of the giant tree's trunk.

A quaint and warm scene then came into Ryosuke's sight.

All the furniture in the tree fort is made of wood. There are some food and daily necessities piled in the corners of the room, and many photos of the room owner are hung on the walls.

In the center of the wall inside the tree fort, there was a photo that caught Ryosuke Mizunoe's attention.

A black-haired man and a white-haired man lifted a blonde loli up high. The black-haired man in the photo smiled particularly loudly, while the white-haired man with a somewhat cold face had a faint smile on his face.

The blonde loli's smile was equally brilliant, like a bright little sun.

There are countless photos like this, all of which are trivial photos of life.

Ryosuke also recognized the protagonist in the photo.

It was none other than Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and young Tsunade.

"This was where my grandfather and second grandfather practiced and lived."

"Please take a seat."

Tsunade said as she gestured towards the wooden coffee table and chairs in the center of the room.

Upon hearing this, Ryosuke didn't hesitate and nodded slightly before sitting down.

Tsunade's words explained the origin of the tree house. Perhaps only Hashirama Senju could have the ability to hollow out this giant tree and still keep it from dying.

This tree house should be where Hashirama Senju lived when he was practicing magic in the Wet Bone Forest.