Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

"Really?" Hashirama leaned closer. "Let me see the map."

Lian Ye quickly put the map behind her and stammered, "Uncle, don't worry, we'll be there soon."

"Alright, alright." Hashirama finally chose to believe Renya, and said with emotion, "So Yugakure is really far away."

"Uncle Hashirama, we're almost there." Renya said somewhat guiltily.

"Haha, then let's work harder! I can't wait to experience the hot spring!" Hashirama laughed, hands on his hips.

The two quickened their pace.

Two days later, there was nothing but dense woods around them, and no sign of human habitation could be seen.

It seems they've gone further and further astray...

Lian Ye looked around at the surrounding woods, somewhat bewildered: "According to the map, shouldn't this be a small town?"

Hashirama Senju looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Little Renya, are you sure you haven't gone the wrong way?"

In just two days, they had already left the Land of Fire.

Isn't it said that the Land of Hot Water is not far from the border of the Land of Fire?

Hashirama suddenly remembered that he seemed to have heard Mito mention before that the Land of Hot Springs was located on the outskirts of the Land of Whirlpools.

But this isn't the way to the Land of Whirlpools at all!

He didn't know where he had ended up.

These past two days, Lianye has led him through many twists and turns, and they have no idea where they are.

Renya looked at the map in her hands with trembling hands. "Uncle Hashirama, I think I'm lost..."

Hashirama Senju: "???"

Does it really need to be repeated when anyone with eyes can see this?

If he had known, he shouldn't have trusted Lian Ye.

He should have looked at the map himself when he first realized something was wrong.

This can't be blamed on Hashirama. He never imagined that Renya, who could be promoted to Jonin, couldn't even read a map.

Didn't the teachers at the ninja academy teach this basic knowledge?

How on earth did this guy graduate from school?

It seems we'll have to conduct a thorough investigation when we get back.

The Ninja Academy is an institution that trains ninjas with the Will of Fire, not a place for backdoor admission.

This unhealthy trend must be resolutely cracked down on!

“Uncle Hashirama.” Renya stared intently at the map, her expression grave. “I think the map is drawn incorrectly.”

Even now, he doesn't think it's his fault.

Hashirama Senju sighed and rubbed his forehead, at a loss for words.

He thought Lian Ye had discovered something, but it turned out to be this.

"Little Lotus Night, show me the map," Hashirama Senju said.

This time, Renye didn't insist and obediently handed the map to Hashirama, muttering under her breath, "How awful! He actually sold me a fake map."

Hashirama Senju: "..."

He opened the map, compared it with the surrounding environment, and suddenly everything went black.

"Where did you bring me?" Hashirama raised his voice, looking at Renya with a shocked expression.

If he wasn't mistaken, they were currently at the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall, and were even close to the territory of the Land of Earth.

This is in a completely different direction from their destination, the Land of Hot Springs!

They are positioned within the red circle...

Faced with Hashirama's questioning, Renya scratched her head awkwardly, "So I went to the wrong place. I thought the map was drawn wrong."

Hashirama's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but ask, "Didn't the Ninja Academy teach you how to read a map?"

Logically, teachers should be able to teach this kind of basic knowledge.

If not, then it is the ninja academy teachers' dereliction of duty.

He went back and reported the matter to Tobirama.

"Uh..." Lian Ye scratched his head, somewhat uncertainly, "I think I did teach him, right?"

Hashirama Senju looked completely bewildered. "You don't know whether I taught you or not?"

"Uncle Hashirama, I really didn't know." Renya nodded awkwardly.

He always slept through his academic classes and never listened to them.

He really didn't know the answer to the question Hashirama asked.

Hashirama Senju sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Forget it, now is not the time to discuss this."

The most urgent thing is to leave here.

Hashirama looked down at the map, comparing it with the surrounding environment, and said, "We are currently quite close to Takigakure Village, so we can go there to rest."

"Takigakure Village?" Renya felt a strange sense of familiarity.

He quickly realized that this was Kakuzu's hometown in the future Akatsuki organization.

It's said that this guy once fought Hashirama Senju, and he boasted about it a lot when he was in Akatsuki. I wonder if it's true or not...

Anyway, the person involved is here, so we can find out whether it's true or not just by asking.

"Uncle Hashirama, have you ever fought a guy named Kakuzu?"

"Kakuzu?" Hashirama Senju seemed a little confused, as if recalling the person in his mind. "I don't remember him."

Upon hearing this, Lian Ye revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

The case is solved; Kakuzu was just bragging...

If the other party actually fought Hashirama head-on and then successfully escaped, Hashirama would definitely remember it.

But now Hashirama has no recollection of Kakuzu at all, so there are only two possibilities.

One type is that Kakuzu has never actually fought Hashirama; he's just bragging.

Another possibility is that Kakuzu didn't directly confront Hashirama, but instead hid in the distance and secretly threw a few shuriken, then ran away before Hashirama could make a move.

Lian Ye couldn't help but find it a little funny. She had always thought that Jiao was the kind of honest person, but she didn't expect that she had misjudged him.

Hashirama Senju didn't dwell on the matter and led the way with a map in hand.

Renya silently followed behind Hashirama, still believing it was a problem with the map.

All along the way, they were hoping that Hashirama would also get lost, so that it would prove that it wasn't their fault.

Unfortunately, what Lianye had hoped for did not happen.

Before long, a small village came into view.

Renya gazed at Takigakure Village in the distance and fell silent.

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The Land of Hot Water, outside the Hidden Village of Hot Water.

Kakuzu squatted on the tree, carefully observing his surroundings.

This road is the only way to enter Yugakure. As soon as Hashirama Senju appears, he will be able to spot him immediately!

He had been here for two days, but still hadn't found Hashirama Senju.

"Could the intelligence be wrong?" Kakuzu opened the intelligence report provided by the village's higher-ups: [Hashirama Senju is going to Yugakure to soak in the hot springs...]

He decided to wait another day, and if he still hadn't arrived, he would return to the village to report.

Chapter 65 Hashirama Senju is attacking?!

"What? You're saying Hashirama Senju attacked?!"

Takigaku Village, high-level conference room.

"Elders, it is absolutely true. I did see the God of Ninja enter the village," a Takigakure ninja reported.

He was unaware of the discussions among the higher-ups; he simply informed the elders of the matter and told them to prepare for the arrival.

After all, the person who came this time is the God of Ninjas!

When the higher-ups heard their subordinates' report, they felt like the sky had fallen.

"That damned Kakuzu! Not only did he fail the mission, but he also betrayed the village!" The middle-aged man clenched his fists.

He even gave Kakuzu information before, but who would have thought that bastard would be such an ingrate!

Although there was nothing on the scroll, it was indeed the intelligence he had gathered.

Because Hashirama Senju had no weaknesses, there was nothing about him in terms of intelligence.

"What...what should we do?" The white-haired old man's face was as pale as paper.

When Hashirama Senju arrived in Takigakure, it was obvious that he was there to settle scores with them!

After all, just two days ago, they sent people to assassinate the other party.

The higher-ups just wanted to vent their anger and, incidentally, use Hashirama to kill Kakuzu; that was all.

They really didn't expect Hashirama Senju to come knocking on their door!

With the strength of the God of Shinobi, destroying Takigakure would be a piece of cake.

They began to regret their initial decision.

“Now that things have come to this, we can only insist that this was Kakuzu’s personal behavior and has nothing to do with the village!” another old man said.

"I believe that as long as we admit our mistakes and show a good attitude, Hashirama Senju will not make things difficult for us!"

The God of Ninjas is known throughout the ninja world for his excellent character.

I believe he wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter...

"Sigh, it seems like this is the only way."

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Takigaku Village, on the street.

Lian Ye glanced around and sighed, "This place is really backward."

Although Konoha has only been established in recent years and has not yet fully developed, a great ninja village is a great ninja village, and these villages in small countries simply cannot compare...

The streets of Takigakure Village are lined with shops selling everyday items, but the selection is limited, and there are hardly any pedestrians along the way, making it seem very deserted.

"Little Lotus Night, let's leave after we buy the supplies," said Hashirama Senju, clearly finding the place uninteresting as well.

The two had just put away the supplies they had bought when they both looked in the same direction.

Three white-haired old men were walking hurriedly toward them, followed by dozens of ninjas.

Lianye could tell that the strength of this group of ninjas was average; most of them were Chunin, with only two Jonin.

He was a little curious about what these guys were doing here.

Is he trying to cause trouble for Hashirama Senju?!

With this lineup, are you sure they're not just here to be eaten?

Just as Lian Ye was wondering, the white-haired old man at the head of the group spoke tremulously, "Hashirama... Lord Hashirama?"

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju scratched his head. "Old man, do you know me?"

Upon seeing that Hashirama had agreed, the old man who had spoken earlier immediately knelt down on the ground, his knees buckling. "Lord Hashirama, spare my life!"

Upon seeing this, the others immediately knelt down as well.

Hashirama Senju: "???"

What's going on? Why are you all kneeling down?