In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"Why do you have to learn ninjutsu on your own when you have experience? It's easy to go astray, right?" Naruto said with some dissatisfaction, "This is a complete waste of life."

"What do you know, little brat? Only the ninjutsu that you figure out yourself is your own!" Jiraiya muttered, obviously absent-minded.

Naruto was about to complain when he noticed Jiraiya walking quickly in one direction.

Avoid the crowded crowds and go to a secluded place.

At the entrance of a busy tavern, in the dim light, Jiraiya stopped a woman and two others. From a distance, the blonde woman in a large blue robe was particularly striking.

Without having time to look closely, Naruto noticed that Jiraiya's gaze gradually moved downwards. His brows twitched slightly and he had a bad premonition in his heart.

A gust of night wind blew by, and a beautiful straight punch knocked Jiraiya away without warning.

Tsunade's eyes were fierce and extremely oppressive.

"Little ghost, are you with him?"

"I do not know him."

Chapter 84 Tsunade (Seeking follow-up reading)

Inside the Baile Tavern.

"I'm sorry, Lady Tsunade."

Naruto stood up and apologized sincerely, looking determined to reflect on himself.

Surprisingly, Tsunade didn't get angry, at least not because Naruto lied. She just looked at Naruto deeply, which made his scalp tingle.

It was as if she had seen him before, and the look in his eyes was as complicated as an algebra problem.

She poured the wine skillfully, and the clear wine splashed into the cup. After taking a sip, before she put the cup down, Tsunade spoke.

"I already know about the three generations..."

The conversation between Tsunade and Jiraiya was extremely tense. Naruto ate silently. After he was full, he walked to the counter to pay the bill and went out for a stroll.

This matter was not something he could interfere with, and there was no point in just sitting there and listening.

Tsunade glanced at Naruto outside the window who was not wearing a forehead protector. Her eyes were complicated and it was unknown what she was thinking.

"Stop playing."

She threw the cards on the table, upset.

"It's been so long, and you're still so willful, Tsunade." Jiraiya glanced out the window, not looking anxious at all. "It doesn't matter if you don't play cards, but the village needs you to be the Fifth Hokage now."

"If you refuse... then the child will probably..."

"Jiraiya, don't play such childish tricks." Tsunade poured herself a glass of wine, "Who would care about that nine-tailed brat?"

"About Rope Tree..." Jiraiya said as he took a bite of food.

"Don't mention the rope tree." Tsunade's eyes were sharp. "I have nothing to lose. Risking my life for the village is too foolish."

"I'm really surprised that you have such an idea." Jiraiya said.

"It's human nature." Tsunade continued to drink, her voice lazy and her body mature. "Orochimaru has gone crazy, the third generation is dead, and you are old."

"As for the fact that the Third Hokage died at the hands of Orochimaru, I'm not surprised at all. Orochimaru was already emotionless, but the Third Hokage still had illusions about him."

"After all, he is the most proud disciple." Jiraiya smiled self-deprecatingly.

"No one wants that position." Tsunade was a little drunk, slapping her hands on the table and changing the subject, "What about that brat you brought with you?"

"The son of the Fourth Hokage." Jiraiya took a sip of wine. "He looks a lot like Nawaki, doesn't he?"

"I told you to stop mentioning the Rope Tree," Tsunade said, a little annoyed.

"Let's not talk about it. Naruto was originally kept in the village under the supervision of the Third Hokage and the Anbu. I went back some time ago." Jiraiya's voice became serious.

"The Nine-Tails was released by Naruto."

Tsunade paused for a moment but didn't say anything.

"This matter is somewhat related to Uchiha Itachi, but it's hard to say now since the situation is unclear." Jiraiya said, "I originally thought that Naruto would grow up to have a personality like the Fourth Hokage, but now..."

"Tsunade, at our age we really have nothing to lose. Some things can't be done, but some things can be changed."

Tsunade, holding the kettle filled with wine, stared at Jiraiya for a long time.

After a long time, Tsunade stood up and staggered out the door.

Tansho Street was brightly lit, and Tsunade didn't need to do anything, just walk towards that station to attract the attention of the crowd.

She was wearing a green robe and was slightly drunk. Her face was as pretty as that of a 20-year-old girl, her waist was thin and big, and she exuded the temperament of a mature and royal sister.

Tsunade's eyes narrowed slightly, as if searching for something. Her naturally cute expression suddenly struck a chord with the passersby, who were stunned and bumped into a telephone pole, clutching their noses in pain.

Although her unattainable image was gone, no one dared to approach and talk to this woman with a body of eight heads and a bust of 126.7 cm.

The night breeze blew.

Tsunade jumped onto the roof and saw Naruto practicing the Rasengan with one hand.

The Rasengan rotated slowly but steadily. Naruto remained calm, as if fiddling with a new toy. He sat there quietly, staring at the Rasengan's rotation expressionlessly.

"It's spinning too slowly, totally harmless."

Tsunade commented carelessly, her voice drunken.

"Practice requires patience." Naruto threw Jiraiya's words away, looked up and saw that it was Tsunade, and immediately changed his attitude to a respectful one.

"That's the ninjutsu that Jiraiya taught you, right?" Tsunade turned her eyes away from Naruto.

"I guess so." Naruto stood up and saluted Tsunade, "Tsunade-sama, will you return to the village to serve as the Fifth Hokage?"

"Oh?" Tsunade didn't answer directly. She leaned forward slightly, her face slightly drunk and with a playful expression, "Do you really want me to be the Fifth Hokage?"

"Yes," Naruto said frankly, "If Lady Tsunade refused to become Hokage, I would probably be imprisoned."

"Why should I help you?" Tsunade smiled and slapped Naruto's shoulder hard with one hand.

"Tsunade-sama, I am the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but I am not guilty." Naruto said, "I didn't have a choice before, but now I just want to be a normal person."

"And I haven't offended you, you don't have to..."

"How do you know you haven't offended me before?"

Naruto: “….”

"What if I say no?" she asked.

"Then I'll find a way myself." Naruto said truthfully, his tone sincere, "No one wants to become a monster."

At this point, Naruto paused and a smile appeared on his face.

"I don't care what the Supreme Advisors think, but it's time for Konoha to prepare for the loss of the Kyuubi."

"The village has truly failed by forcing the Jinchūriki into this state." Tsunade withdrew her hand and muttered, "It's not impossible to go back, but I need to think about it for a few days."

Naruto looked at Tsunade and said okay.

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade."

He was always respectful to Tsunade, whom he had just met. Naruto didn't think she would recognize his empty Will of Fire, because he didn't have it at all.

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon, and what he just said is the truth.

Even if Tsunade doesn't become the fifth generation, with Jiraiya there, it won't be Danzo's turn to take the position. For Naruto, whether Tsunade becomes the fifth generation is only related to the seal of release.

As for what Tsunade will choose, whether to kill Orochimaru alone or return to the village neatly, we can only take it one step at a time.

Sometimes preconceived impressions can actually do harm. There's no point in thinking too much, so just keep practicing the Rasengan.

The next day.

Naruto slept all day in the guesthouse and woke up when it was already dark. Jiraiya was not there, but Naruto did not care. After washing up, he went downstairs to find something to eat.

The 3,000 ryo earned by Jiraiya hadn't been spent yet, enough for him to eat sukiyaki, tempura, and ramen all-you-can-eat. After strolling around for a while, Naruto, who was about to return to the hotel with his snacks, was suddenly attracted by something.

It was a dark shadow, or more precisely, a dark shadow huddled behind the tall gatehouse of Duance Street, above which hung a plaque with the words "Duance Street." The dark figure sat there, its large blue robe rustling in the night wind, looking somewhat familiar.

Chapter 85: Showdown Starts Early

Oops, it's definitely Tsunade.

Naruto thought to himself that something was not good, as if he had seen something he shouldn't have seen, so he quickly looked away and turned away.

"You little brat!! Ignoring me?"

A black figure descended from the sky, landing heavily on the ground. The ground shattered like an eggshell, leaving a crack more than a meter wide.

Tsunade bent her knees and looked up, staring at Naruto with a bad look.

"I'm sorry, Lady Tsunade."

Naruto showed his extremely flexible moral bottom line. It doesn't matter if he doesn't know where he went wrong, he just needs to apologize first.

Where is the dog sister, the dog hits the aunt's silk.

"You just saw me and wanted to run away, right?"

Tsunade stepped on her high heels, kicked the stones beside her gracefully, and walked to Naruto with a clatter. She narrowed her eyes condescendingly and leaned forward.

"Um...my eyesight isn't very good." Naruto quickly threw the blame away and immediately offered the food in his hand, "Tsunade-sama, please accept this gift."

After hearing what he said, Tsunade's gloomy face finally improved a little, and she lifted her hair and said.

"Come to think of it, I haven't eaten anything either, so you're welcome."

Naruto smirked, it was considered volunteered.

Anyway, it was brought for Jiraiya, maybe he had already eaten it, but where else could he go in the middle of the night if not to persuade Tsunade?

There were no pedestrians on the street, and the lights were dim. A few people stood in front of the few shops that had lights on, looking in curiously but not daring to get closer.

"It's really a bummer to meet a little brat like you in the middle of the night." Tsunade acted like a bully, completely ignoring the stiff expression on Naruto's face.

"Yes, yes, please return to the village and succeed the Fifth Hokage." Naruto said helplessly.

"Is this the attitude of asking for help?" Tsunade asked.

"If you really don't want to go back, Tsunade-sama, forget it. It's okay. If you really can't stand it, I will run away." Naruto yawned, "You don't have to think about me."

"You're so bold to openly express your intention to defect in front of the Fifth Generation."

"Godaime?" Naruto asked in confusion.

"Although I'm still considering it, as long as I go back, I will definitely be the fifth generation, so in a sense, I am the fifth generation for the time being."

"Is this what the older woman said? How cunning indeed." Naruto said with a dead look in his eyes. "No, to be more precise, this is a complete substitution of concepts."

"Before you return to the village, you are just one of the Sannin, not the Fifth Hokage. Although that sentence is very misleading, I know that it is not an easy thing to get you to return to the village."

"Don't try to guess a woman's mind casually. It's totally funny for you, a little brat, to say such serious words in a serious manner." Tsunade used some force and poked Naruto's forehead.

"It hurts." Naruto gasped and covered his forehead.

Tsunade had a relaxed smile on her face. After finishing all the tempura sukiyaki, she stuffed the packaged food back to Naruto.

"Thank you for treating me to food."

Naruto's face twitched. "I guess that's an invitation." He didn't know how to respond, so he simply didn't answer.

"Kid, if you fully release the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, you will die, right?" Tsunade asked.

"Maybe." Naruto said, then added, "Maybe not. Who knows about this kind of thing? What others say is not very reliable. You have to try it yourself."

"To say something like that is really...Aren't you afraid of death?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of. If you think about the dark and miserable life as a prisoner in the future, what's the difference between that and death?" Naruto said with his hands spread out.

"Your hatred for the village is truly terrifyingly deep," Tsunade said.

"It's not really hatred. No normal person would dislike that village. If you want a Jinchūriki to protect the village, you have to show a corresponding attitude."

Naruto's face did not look good.

"Actually, I don't care at all. I'll just become a Jinchūriki for no apparent reason. Maybe I'll never be free in this life and be a weapon until I die. If that's the case, I can barely tolerate it."

"Isn't your tolerance limit a bit too broad?" Tsunade complained.

"But there has to be some compensation, right? He keeps saying he's restricting his Jinchūriki. This ninja can't last a day." Naruto frowned and said, "If there's no benefit, then I'm going to lie down."