In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"Take a walk?" Tsunade looked up.

"Just taking a walk." Naruto said, and it seemed that he had no other intention.

"Okay." Tsunade stood up and turned to look at Shizune. She probably heard it too, so she asked directly, "Shizune, do you want to go with us?"

"No." Jingyin's voice was muffled, still hugging her knees and playing with the fire.

She already knew what happened between Tsunade and Naruto before. It was indeed just a simple walk or a stroll, or they got together to play cards or dice.

As a result, she immediately lost interest.

Hearing this, Tsunade said nothing and walked directly towards Naruto. After saying "Let's go", the two of them slowly wandered along the river.

Naruto remembered that Tsunade's habit later on was to take walks, strolling around the Hokage Building whenever she had time, sometimes with Shizune, sometimes with Sakura.

"I feel like I've seen you somewhere, but I just can't remember where." Tsunade said.

"Really?" Naruto grinned mischievously, turning his head to glance at her, "Maybe you saw it in a dream?"

"Haha." Tsunade sneered, but turned around and said, "Let's go back and play a few more games before going to bed. In a few days, you won't be able to play with me."

"I don't want to play anymore." Naruto refused directly.

"Why?" Tsunade was a little confused.

"No reason, I just don't want to play anymore." He said, "I'm leaving in a few days anyway, so I'd better get used to it in advance so that I don't get uncomfortable in the Land of Hot Springs alone."

"You don't look like you're going to the Land of Hot Springs. What are you talking about the Land of Hot Springs?" she complained.

"Isn't it the same for Lady Tsunade?" he retorted.

Hearing this, Tsunade was speechless. Naruto's story was obviously fake, and her story wasn't much better, but now was not the best time to pry into secrets.

Besides, given the situation, she definitely had to give up on the research. Although she didn't take it to heart, she still felt a little sad that they wouldn't be able to play cards together anymore.

"Or, why don't you just not go to the Land of Hot Springs?" she asked tentatively.

"Then where should I go?" Naruto felt a little funny.

Tsunade thought to herself, how would I know where you are going? But under the circumstances, she could only change her words.

"We'll have a chance to meet again someday, right? Let's play cards together."

"I'll definitely meet you, but it might take a long time." Naruto said half-jokingly, "But Lady Tsunade will definitely not be able to wait that long."

Tsunade: “….”

With a sigh, nothing happened. The two of them took a leisurely walk for a while and then went back. They went to bed as usual and got up in the morning to wash up and set off.

The second day was uneventful, and the journey was still similar to the first day. I played while traveling, but the speed was much slower than the day before.

On the third day, night fell.

The group arrived at the Land of Hot Springs, and Naruto mentioned that the hot springs there were quite famous. Tsunade didn't think twice and directly led the two of them to the hot springs.

The hot springs here are separated by gender. Tsunade and Shizune came in one side, and Naruto went to the other side, with thick bamboo separating the two sides from view.

Naruto soaked in the water for a while, then dressed and waited for the two girls to come out. Tsunade's face was flushed, and she was a little dizzy after soaking in the hot water for too long.

When she went out, she was dazed and fell directly into Naruto's arms. Fortunately, Naruto caught her in time and nothing happened. Tsunade just needed to recover a little.

After dinner, Shizune stayed at the inn. Tsunade played a few rounds with Naruto, but Tsunade was clearly distracted.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Chapter 350: Leaving, the fateful reincarnation of Tsunade, and Konoha's new identity.

Tsunade didn't say anything. She unconsciously stretched out her slender index finger and knocked on the table twice, but her heart suddenly tightened.

She didn't have this habit before, and she didn't know when she picked it up. Before she could think about it, she saw Naruto looking at her in surprise, and she knew she had to say something.

"Where are you going (tomorrow)?"

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm going back to wash up." He responded, not sure what Tsunade meant.

"Oh." Tsunade nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

One night without words, the next day.

Naruto was yawning and washing up early in the morning. Just as he was about to turn around, he happened to see Tsunade open the door and walk out. She had a circle of panda eyes on her face, and it was obvious that she hadn't slept well.

"Lady Tsunade, what are you doing...?"

"nothing."

At noon, the sun rises three poles.

At the dining table, Tsunade was speechless, supporting her head with one hand and tapping the table lightly with the other. Her eyes darted back and forth over Naruto, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Aren't you leaving?" she couldn't help but ask.

"I don't have money to eat, so I'll have one last meal before leaving." Naruto didn't feel embarrassed at all. He looked at Tsunade and said with a smile.

Tsunade: “….”

Jingyin: “….”

Sometimes, it's really hard to explain why people are shameless.

Naruto didn't care. He really didn't have money to eat, and even if he had to leave, he couldn't leave on an empty stomach. Although he wouldn't starve to death with his ability, why not take advantage of it?

After lunch, Naruto simply said his goodbyes.

Tsunade stood at the window on the second floor of the inn, frowning as she watched Naruto's figure gradually disappear. She couldn't help but feel a little empty inside. The cards on the table were scattered and the dice were empty.

Shizune sat on the tatami and read a book. She looked up at Tsunade and then lowered her head. At this moment, she didn't know what to say, nor did she know what Tsunade was thinking.

Anyway, even if she asked, Tsunade wouldn't tell her the truth. Anyway...it's adult matters, so I don't care about that anymore.

In the afternoon, a torrential downpour, rare in years, hit the country of Hot Springs, effectively extinguishing the two women's desire to continue their journey. Gazing out the window at the whitewashed rainstorm, they knew they could only continue their journey for another day.

A cool breeze blew, dimming the light inside and outside the inn.

In order to read, Shizune could only turn on the small lamp on the table and read carefully. There was a thunderstorm outside, and Tsunade sat by the window drinking alone.

Shizune was used to it. Sometimes Tsunade would just drink alone, and she would just read a book on the side. There was so much to learn about medical ninjutsu.

I thought about working hard, but after reading for a while, Jingyin started fishing under the hypnotic white noise of the rain. Her head drooped and her eyes closed and opened.

After a while, Jingyin fell asleep on the table with a thud.

Hearing the sound, Tsunade turned her head to look in Shizune's direction, but soon returned her gaze to the heavy rain. The cool raindrops fell on her small face, and her slender waist and legs further emphasized her plump upper body.

It's a figure that's hard to look away from at just one glance, but that cold look makes it hard for people to have the courage to continue watching.

Naruto didn't care and simply ignored Tsunade's gaze.

The rain was pouring down like it was pouring down from the sky. Thunder rumbled continuously, and ten meters away, nothing could be seen, only a vast expanse of white mist.

Bean-sized raindrops pounded the ground, sending up a spray of water half a meter below. The innkeeper was shouting something downstairs, perhaps something had been blown over.

The rain pounded like waves, splashing on the ground and windows like boiling water in a pot. The willows danced wildly, and the inn trembled in this apocalyptic scene.

Tsunade, who was sitting by the window, didn't react at all. She continued to stare at the balcony, drinking slowly, one glass after another. Her eyes were slightly blank, and she didn't think of trying to keep Naruto.

I wasn't sitting here lost in self-pity, but rather recalling my experiences bit by bit. First, I thought about Naruto's origins, focusing on the area around the Wind Country.

But no matter how much she thought about it, Tsunade never imagined that Naruto came from the small country of Loulan. A person of unknown origin... She silently took a sip of wine.

He seemed to be very familiar with her, so familiar that every movement, look, gesture and movement had a natural tacit understanding. Tsunade did not believe in fate, but at this moment she was also a little shaken.

It wasn't because of any romantic feelings, it was just too strange. Being with that person was unexpectedly comfortable, no matter what, it was just comfortable.

It was as if she could forget any terrible things and had a sense of friendship. This was extremely rare for her, as she had almost no friends at her current position.

Regardless of her status and strength as one of the Three Ninjas, she was destined to have no friends. Having lost her family and lover, she could only live a lonely life.

Everyone can be reunited happily, but she can't. Tsunade knew it a long time ago and was very clear about it, so she never thought about returning to that village and just wanted to travel around the world.

It's okay to keep gambling and losing, at least I have something to rely on. Seeing the end of life in sight is too lonely and too boring. But it's okay, after all, I'm used to it.

Suddenly, this strange person came, laughing and leaving. He was like a passer-by in life, without causing much waves.

Tsunade thought so, her fingers unconsciously tapping the table lightly. Thinking that there were still traces left, at least she wanted to go out and get some fresh air.

At least the heavy rain has blocked the sky and the earth, so we can only wait a little longer.

Tsunade frowned at the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and inexplicably remembered a sentence. He said that they would meet again in the future, but it would be a long time later.

How long is a long time?

Bored at the moment, she couldn't help but speculate on the length of time. A long time? Probably not just one or two years, perhaps four or five?

But no matter what, Tsunade would never have thought that this long time would be fourteen years. When they met again, that person had not grown up yet.

The boy's face was devoid of a cheerful smile; instead, his eyes held a deep, forbearing expression, filled with hostility towards the world.

"Should we go find him when it's raining so hard?" Tsunade supported her chin, staring at the pouring rain with her beautiful eyes, thinking that the Land of Hot Springs wasn't that big.

After thinking it over for a while, she gave up the idea.

Even though I might not sleep well in these two months, I will get used to it eventually. Anyway, I may never see him again, so forget it.

at this time.

Naruto was hiding from the heavy rain in an abandoned cave, and he had changed his clothes. He was holding a newly made mask in his hand, which was wet.

"Oh, to avoid suspicion, let's give Konoha a little shock with the Book of the Vermillion Moon in advance."

He also didn't want to leave any evidence behind. After all, stealing information could easily turn into robbery, and even worse, a fight.

If a fight breaks out... Naruto is actually still a little weak, the Sandaime is still not old, Danzo is insidious and dormant, and Konoha is full of talents and is experiencing a second spring.

With Uchiha Shisui in front and Uchiha Fugaku behind, and the two brothers Hyuga Hiashi plus Ino-Shika-Chou, who dares to break into Konoha?

He wasn't too afraid, just thought it was troublesome. After all, others might have various dangerous purposes for entering Konoha, and he just wanted some top-secret information.

Find someone who knows the situation and ask them in detail, then you can call it a day.

His plan was this, after all, it was unrealistic to search the world for Orochimaru. At this time, Orochimaru had not yet mastered the core technology and had just defected from Konoha.

Staring at the heavy rain outside the cave, he played with the mask he had made, thinking about how to sneak into Konoha without being noticed.

He had already spent half a month on the road with Tsunade, so he didn't have much time left. However, if he just wanted to search for information in Konoha, it shouldn't be too difficult.

After all, information on dual personalities is relatively unpopular, and it might be sitting in a corner gathering dust. However, even unpopular information is top secret; after all, it's something that shouldn't be disclosed.

In order to avoid getting himself into trouble, he had to change his appearance when he went to Konoha. Although he had always used Sasuke's appearance to carry merits in the past, it was obviously not appropriate now.

Just give yourself a whole small account, Zhu Yue.

Anyway, the Road to Ninja is probably not going to appear, and he won't give Uchiha Obito the chance to open the world of Tsukuyomi. Anyway, no one knows, so just change your appearance and put on a mask and go straight in.

The rain was about to stop, so Naruto put on his mask and silently thought about his next plan.

The rain stopped.

Naruto didn't hesitate and stepped forward.

After a while, he gradually moved towards Konoha. He avoided the numerous sentries in the Konoha Forest. At this time, the relationship between Konoha and the surrounding major countries was still very tense.

For the sake of resources, several major countries are on the verge of a fight.

If he forced his way in, it would definitely disturb Konoha and might bring unnecessary trouble to the operation. This was something Naruto didn't want to see, so he quietly lay dormant outside the Konoha Forest.

This was the outskirts of Konoha Forest, still quite a distance away from Konoha. Naruto concealed his presence to avoid being discovered.

He silently watched as teams of Genin passed by nearby. The most recent time, he saw a female Genin passing by without even looking at Naruto.

He was still waiting. This was one of the few roads he had to take to get back to Konoha. It was a time of war and friction, so it was normal for ninjas to get injured.

A day passed, Naruto would occasionally leave that place to find something to eat, then return and squat there patiently wait. One or two days passed, and in the end, nothing was found.

Although he had been squatting for two days without waiting for the right opportunity, he accidentally discovered the corpse of a senior ninja when he was squatting in a new place.

The man was reduced to a skeleton, with only a green vest that was almost corroded and a forehead protector left.

In this day and age, ninjas are no better than dogs. Ninjas are nothing more than consumables for Konoha. Although the vest is a jonin, if things go wrong, the level may only be a chunin.

After sighing for a while, Naruto lost interest in looking at the bones and moved to another place to squat.

It was strange that he hadn't seen any seriously injured ninjas in a day or two. Perhaps it was because he was looking for a chance to make a fortune, and after seeing the bones, he finally got the chance he had been waiting for.

With a crash, a bloody Genin fell into the woods. Naruto waited there for ten minutes. After making sure that no one was around, he quietly moved over.

He was a ninja of fifteen or sixteen years old, with an ordinary appearance. He was seriously injured and almost covered in blood. He seemed to know that he was dying and kept mumbling for help.