This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

"Silly boy, why are you still saying thank you to me?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke shook his head and rubbed Tsunade's hair affectionately, making her hair, which was originally as smooth as pure gold, messy, which made Tsunade angry.

Although it was just a short sentence, it pointed out the weakness of the Rain Ninja and indicated the way forward for Konoha.

Every time he interacts with Mizunoe Ryosuke, he can perfectly solve the difficulties Tsunade encounters. Such wisdom also makes Tsunade admire Mizunoe Ryosuke even more.

This also made Tsunade feel a little dependent on Mizunoe Ryosuke.

What woman doesn't want to be helped when she encounters difficulties? Even strong women are no exception.

Mizunoe Ryosuke was naturally very pleased with Tsunade's admiring look, and he gladly accepted it.

"As for that annoying Kato Dan..."

Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke again, a cold glint in his eyes.

Tsunade spoke in great detail about Kato Dan, including the fact that behind this matter actually lay the visions of the Konoha and Senju high-level officials.

Therefore, a chill flashed through Mizunoe Ryosuke's heart.

Dare to compete with him for a woman? This Kato Dan probably doesn't know how to write the word death!

Originally, Mizunoe Ryosuke thought that Kato Dan was just a "dying man" and didn't want to bother with him.

But since he took the initiative to commit suicide, it’s not his fault.

Tsunade clearly captured the cold look in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes, and she was a little worried about it. After all, no matter what, Kato Dan was a ninja from the same ninja village as her.

If Mizunoe Ryosuke uses too extreme means, it might not be a good thing.

"Don't worry, I know my limits, just leave it to me."

Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled gently, indicating that Tsunade didn't need to worry.

Seeing this, Tsunade had no choice but to choose to believe Mizunoe Ryosuke, because there was no need for her to doubt her partner for the sake of an outsider.

Since Mizunoe Ryosuke said he would take care of it, then he will definitely take care of it.

Since when, Tsunade has had some kind of blind confidence in Mizunoe Ryosuke.

"good"

Mizunoe Ryosuke raised his hand and helped Tsunade smooth down her messed up hair.

The warm touch from Mizunoe Ryosuke's big hand made Tsunade half-open her eyes, revealing a comfortable posture like a kitten.

Seeing this, a hint of gentleness appeared in Ryosuke's eyes.

"Xiao Gang, have you ever thought about what you will do after the war is over?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke gently stroked Tsunade's soft hair and whispered in her ear. His breath hit Tsunade's neck, making her feel a little itchy.

Tsunade did not reject Mizunoe Ryosuke's intimate and affectionate behavior, but she showed a hint of confusion when he asked her.

.... ...

What else can I do?

Of course, continue to be a ninja and complete tasks for the village.

Tsunade didn't know that Mizunoe Ryosuke wanted to make this inquiry.

Faced with Tsunade's confusion, Mizunoe Ryosuke was not surprised, but instead smiled.

"Little fool, the way for a ninja to survive is through missions."

"But have you ever thought about what the end of ninja is?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke stared at Tsunade's beautiful amber eyes, and a bright color flashed in his eyes that Tsunade was somewhat unfamiliar with.

Looking at the brilliance in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes, Tsunade's confusion remained unchanged.

For the still young Tsunade at the moment, Mizunoe Ryosuke's question hit her heart directly, making her a little dazed.

What is the end of Ninjago?

Yes, right now in the war, her goal is to defeat the Rain Ninja, but what if she defeats the Rain Ninja? What should she do?

task?

The mission is just a way to survive, what is her purpose in completing the mission?

The most fundamental reward for a task is money.

Just a little money

Tsunade, who has not yet fallen into the abyss of gambling, is now the Princess of Senju and she is not short of money at all.

Since childhood, both the Senju clan members and Sarutobi Hiruzen taught Tsunade to shoulder her "responsibilities".

For these reasons, she resolutely became a ninja, but after being questioned by Mizunoe Ryosuke, Tsunade was a little confused, as if the reason why she became a ninja was so empty.

She became a ninja just to "become a ninja", never thinking about why she wanted to become a ninja, and she didn't understand what the end of the ninja was.

Chapter 421: Different Paths to the Same End and Contraband

Is it true that the ultimate goal of being a ninja is to become a Hokage? Or to inherit the title of "Kage"?

After all, the ninja world is vast, but there are only five Kage. For most ninjas, becoming the Kage of a country is an unattainable height.

But suddenly, she felt that this answer seemed wrong.

Whether it is the Hokage or the Mizukage, they are just positions in the ninja world and have not transcended the scope of ninjas. They are still "ninjas".

Whether it is the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage, or the Fourth Mizukage in front of him, they all have a close relationship with Tsunade.

She has come into contact with enough "shadows", and it seems that these "shadows" have not reached the end.

Even someone as strong as Senju Hashirama has been pursuing and exploring.

So what is the so-called "end" for them?

Seeing that Tsunade was confused, Mizunoe Ryosuke did not choose to continue teasing Tsunade, but directly spoke to guide her.

"Seventy-nine-three" is a human being, not a god.

"Empty missions are just a way for ninjas to survive."

"And the true things that one's heart pursues are the 'end' that a ninja desires."

"Even someone as powerful as Hashirama, known as the 'God of Ninja,' once spent his entire life chasing this very goal."

"Tsuna, what about you? What is your 'Ninja Way'?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke looked deeply at Tsunade beside him, and his words made Tsunade stand there in silence for a long time.

Yes, whether it is the current war or the mission after the war, it is ultimately just a means for ninjas to survive.

What is important is the meaning behind the war and why Tsunade is standing on this battlefield at this moment.

So what is the end of Ninja?

After some thought, Tsunade quickly came to a conclusion.

She understood the "end" of the ninja, and at this moment she also knew her own "ninja way".

"It's protection!"

"This is both my ninja way and my end!"

Tsunade said firmly, her pretty face full of determination, her eyes emitting an astonishing light, and the aura of Princess Senju was immediately revealed.

At this moment, Tsunade suddenly thought of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

"Guardianship is also the 'end' of Grandpa and Second Grandpa."

Tsunade said to herself in her heart, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

Seeing this, Mizunoe Ryosuke's face showed a hint of joy, as well as a hint of complexity and emotion.

He probably understood why Tsunade was unable to recover in the original work.

For a ninja whose way of life is to "protect", losing what he is protecting is probably the biggest blow.

In the original work, what Tsunade protected were nothing more than those few things.

The responsibility of the Senju clan, the brother who depends on each other, the lovers who snuggle with each other, and the deep and heavy friendship

And according to the original work, Tsunade lost all of these in the end.

Thinking of this, Mizunoe Ryosuke felt a little sad. He looked at Tsunade beside him with pity, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

In this life, he will never let Tsunade make the same mistake again!

If we want to prevent Tsunade from repeating her old ways and change everything in the future, we can only start with Tsunade’s current “belief”.

There is no doubt that Tsunade's beliefs at this moment are inherited from Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, which is what the Konoha ninjas often call the "Will of Fire".

It was because of this belief that Tsunade's tragedy happened.

So he wanted to add some "personal opinions" to Tsunade's concept of "protection".

Thinking of this, Mizunoe Ryosuke's gesture of stroking Tsunade's hair became a little gentler, and he spoke again, this time with some profound meaning in his deep dark eyes.

"But Tsuna, is guarding really the real 'end'?"

"Just like being as powerful as Hashirama-sama, does that mean you can protect everyone?"

"Besides, how much can you "protect" with your own strength?"

At this point, there was already some emotion in Mizunoe Ryosuke's tone. It was true that he wanted to guide and change Tsunade's ideas, but weren't these words his true thoughts?

There is always a limit to protection. No matter how strong a person is, how much can he protect by himself?

The example of Hashirama Senju speaks for itself; he both succeeded and failed.

His success was that he seemed to have briefly reached the false "end" of his pursuit, but his failure was that he was unable to protect everything.

After these words were spoken, Tsunade fell into confusion again.

This is actually very normal. Whenever people are at a stage, they will only consider the problems at that stage. Few people will think ahead about what will happen in the next stage and what they should do.

What Mizunoe Ryosuke asked about was obviously beyond the superficial things like "Ninja Way", which was something Tsunade could not understand at this stage.

Mizunoe Ryosuke was naturally very aware of Tsunade's confusion, so he once again spoke to guide her.

"Xiao Gang, do you remember the first time I met you and you asked me why I saved you? I told you the reason?"

Hearing the voice, a flash of reminiscence flashed in Tsunade's eyes. Of course she remembered...

"You said it was for 'peace'."

Tsunade answered directly.

Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled and nodded at this answer.

In order to dispel Tsunade's doubts and explain his motivation for "being a hero and saving the beauty", Mizunoe Ryosuke once explained this concept to Tsunade.

Although this was said to gain Tsunade's trust, it was actually not a lie.

"actually"

"The end of protection is "peace""

Mizunoe Ryosuke's tone was filled with emotion.

Whether it is Hashirama Senju's appeasement and the intimidation of the tailed beasts, Uchiha Madara's violent conquest and the Eye of the Moon, or Mizunoe Ryosuke's plan of absolute control.

These three seem to be completely contradictory paths, but in fact they all lead to the same goal.

They are all for "protection" and "peace".

Even the most radical Uchiha Madara, when he initially joined forces with Hashirama Senju to form Konoha and subdue the tailed beasts, was only doing so to unify the ninja world and realize the ideal of "peace".

The reason why Madara pursues peace is to protect his younger brother and tribe members.

It was only later that Uchiha Izuna died in battle, and coupled with the betrayal of his clansmen and the behind-the-scenes manipulation of Black Zetsu, that led the Uchiha people astray.

Even so, it cannot be denied that Madara's ultimate goal is still protection and peace.

It's nothing more than the morbid and twisted "protection" and "peace" of the "Moon Eye" project.

By the same token, Mizunoe Ryosuke wanted to bring the ninja world under his absolute control in order to nip all dangers in the bud and protect himself and those around him.

Such absolute control also achieves the goal of peace.

How can we achieve permanent protection? The answer is still peace.