"From now on, Tsunade, you can no longer go on missions."
Tobirama sat upright and spoke very seriously.
Everyone:...
Second, do you want to hear what you have to say?
Tsunade stepped down from her position as an elder of Konoha a few years ago and spends her days either hanging out in gambling dens or izakayas.
In the last year or two, even Jiraiya has felt the need to resume his missions.
Even though the Icha Icha Paradise was still selling like hotcakes, he felt his retirement was in jeopardy as his savings dwindled day by day.
"Ahem, Tsunade, drink less alcohol."
To avoid making Tobirama too embarrassed, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up.
"Not bad, not bad." Tobirama nodded with a serious expression. If Hagoromo hadn't noticed Tobirama's slight unease, he would have thought Tobirama genuinely hadn't realized what was happening.
"You two old men! I don't need your opinions!"
How could Tsunade possibly agree? Besides gambling, drinking was her only other hobby.
Tobirama and Hiruzen Sarutobi glances; the idea of them suppressing Tsunade was out of the question.
Hagoromo sighed and gestured for Karin and Kushina to go up. The two of them, upon receiving Hagoromo's signal, immediately grabbed Tsunade from either side.
"Hey, Tsunade!"
Tsunade ~
Okay, caught between the two redheads, Tsunade immediately surrendered, "Fine! But you'll have to come keep me company if you have nothing to do!"
"No problem!"
The two women nodded repeatedly.
"Heh, looks like I've come at the wrong time."
Orochimaru's voice came from the courtyard. Jiraiya turned around, smiled, and said, "Orochimaru, it's been a long time."
Orochimaru, dressed in women's clothing, nodded and looked at Hagoromo.
Let's go.
Hagoromo walked over and spoke.
Orochimaru didn't say anything about this. Over the years, he had rarely contacted other people, and when he had something to do, he would go directly to Hagoromo.
"Tsk, Orochimaru is really something, he hardly even speaks to me when we meet."
Jiraiya wore a helpless expression.
He turned back and continued to enjoy the gathering with everyone.
"What's wrong?" Hagoromo asked softly on the street.
"I'm almost at the point of conquering the artificial humans," Orochimaru said.
Hagoromo stopped and frowned. "Didn't I say that you weren't allowed to conduct this experiment?"
"I know, but this cannot be replicated. Even if I could create just one, it would be impossible." Orochimaru said calmly.
He naturally understood why Hagoromo wouldn't allow him to participate in the artificial human project.
If it becomes rampant, it will be a threat to the entire Shinobi World.
"I have destroyed all the data; there is only one of these androids."
"What is the purpose?" Hagoromo asked, lowering her eyes.
"There's no ulterior motive. Over the years, looking at you and Sasuke and Naruto, I can't help but think of myself. I've also wondered what a completely different life would be like if there were another me."
Orochimaru said softly, sounding like a philosopher at this moment.
Hagoromo wanted to say, "Then just find anyone."
I just thought about Orochimaru's personality. This guy is already striving for perfection in his own body, and even if he has a son, he hopes that the son will be a perfect being.
"So this is why you came to me asking for the flesh and blood of the Ōtsutsuki?"
Hagoromo looked at Orochimaru with a suspicious expression.
"Pretty much, but you said that the bloodlines of the Ōtsutsuki are different, and sometimes the higher the bloodline, the more perfect it is." Orochimaru nodded.
"Good to know. The bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki cannot be stolen at will."
Hagoromo didn't say much, but she still gave a warning, "This is a one-time thing. If I find out later, I won't mind having another way to vent your stress."
He hasn't beaten anyone up in years, so Orochimaru's resilient physique makes him the perfect candidate.
Orochimaru smirked upon hearing this. The reason he had come all this way was to prevent Hagoromo from finding an excuse to beat him up.
"By the way, Kabuto recently told me that Konan seems to really want to take care of the children at the orphanage," Orochimaru added, revealing another piece of information.
"Konan?"
Hagoromo was taken aback, then realized she was Jiraiya's apprentice. For so many years, she hadn't left the village, which was a form of house arrest. However, this woman was sensible and didn't seem to be thinking of leaving.
"Tell Kabuto it's okay."
Hagoromo nodded and then slowly walked away.
Naruto's birthday was disrupted by the news of Tsunade's pregnancy, so he'll probably only go back to celebrate now.
Anyway, it's all over now, so I'll just spend some time alone.
Upon arriving at the Hokage's Office, Hagoromo sat in a reclining chair, staring alone at the ceiling.
It seems that since his strength reached the Six Paths level... it should be more than that now.
But once I got up there, everything seemed a bit boring.
"Damn, she's getting all dramatic."
Hagoromo couldn't help but complain to himself. Right now, he wasn't afraid of Momoshiki or Urashiki at all; he simply had a feeling of being on top of the world.
After all, her body contained the bug-like power of Otsutsuki Kaguya, the progenitor of Chakra, plus--
Don't drag me into this!
Otsutsuki Kaguya's voice suddenly rang out. Hagoromo looked speechlessly at the mark on his right hand. That's the downside of Karma; even though he had set up a seal.
Otsutsuki Kaguya can still hear her own thoughts.
There's no way around it; this is a direct connection between Chakra and willpower, commonly known as a data-driven approach...
"After all these years, can't you just calm down?"
Hagoromo rubbed her temples helplessly.
"I will leave when the time comes, why should I remain calm?"
Otsutsuki Kaguya's voice was very impatient.
"Is there anywhere to go?" Hagoromo asked, thinking of someone.
"Why do you care so much?" Otsutsuki Kaguya clearly didn't want to answer the question.
"Alright, do you know about Ōtsutsuki Shibai?" Hagoromo asked again, and Otsutsuki Kaguya was clearly flustered this time.
"You—how do you know that name?"
"This is none of your business," Hagoromo replied to Otsutsuki Kaguya with the same words.
Silence remained for a long time.
Clearly, Otsutsuki Kaguya refused to communicate with Hagoromo.
Clearly, Otsutsuki Kaguya knew of the existence of Shibai, but she didn't even dare to mention its name.
Shaking his head, just as Hagoromo was thinking about whether there was anything that needed to be dealt with, an unknown fluctuation came into his senses.
Snap--
Hagoromo stood up and looked up at the sky not far away, "The aura of spacetime..."
Snap--
Shisui appeared behind Hagoromo, kneeling on one knee and saying, "Lord Hokage, the Anbu have already set off."
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Hagoromo nodded. The aura of space-time had appeared, indicating that the Anbu could no longer handle the situation.