Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The once peaceful and tranquil village is now engulfed in war and conflict, and its peaceful life has been completely shattered.

Ruins and rubble, corpses strewn across the land.

Heaven seems to have a special "favor" for this village, bestowing upon them both good fortune and numerous hardships. Whether it was the Nine-Tails Attack seventeen years ago or the Konoha Crush three years ago, the people of this country have been tempered in blood and tears to forge an even more resilient will. It is the Will of Fire burns eternally wherever leaves dance.

"Try to avoid the combat zone ahead!"

"Yes, Lady Shizune!"

While on an emergency rescue mission, Shizune suddenly stopped, nearly falling during her jump. A medical ninja from the rescue team asked in confusion, "Lady Shizune, are you...?"

Shizune glanced at a corner of the village and caught sight of a figure she had been longing for day and night. She was momentarily distracted, took a deep breath, and dismissed those around her. "You all go first, I have something to attend to and must leave temporarily!"

Seeing Shizune's resolute words, and knowing there was no time to hesitate, the other ninjas in the medical team also left without hesitation, telling Shizune to be careful.

For a ninja, a distance of several hundred meters is not far. Shizune quickly jumped in front of Roy, her face flushed and her eyes darting around, saying, "You... why are you here? The village is very dangerous now, you should leave quickly!"

Orochimaru and Deidara, who were following behind Roy, were speechless. Was this woman completely ignoring them? Besides, the big shot you're talking to might be even more terrifying than the person who destroyed your village!

Roy also had a strange expression, and even began to recall the imprisonment play from a while ago. To be honest, he didn't seem to have done anything to this woman, so why was she acting like she was in love? Could it be that his charm had really reached this level, or that his flirting skills had become unparalleled?

Although he didn't understand the woman's peculiar thought process, Roy didn't reject the feeling. It was a very real issue; being secretly admired by an unattractive woman and being secretly admired by a beautiful woman were definitely two different experiences.

"Wait, that's... Orochimaru, Deidara, you're from Akatsuki! Damn it, is this a backup plan laid by Pain?" Shizune, noticing the two behind Roy out of the corner of her eye, suddenly changed color, her hands wrapped in a blue light, which was Chakra- generated hand blade.

Orochimaru and Deidara's expressions were stiff; this must be preferential treatment!

"Don't worry, we have no ill intentions towards Konoha. Otherwise, with the combined strength of the three of us, Konoha would have already been overwhelmed," Roy said softly.

"Ah... ah? Is that so? That's great!"

Seeing Shizune put away the Chakra blade in her hand, Orochimaru mentally complained. When he had Tsunade into helping him heal by promising to revive Nawaki and Dan Katō, this woman was incredibly clever. How could she be so easily fooled now?

However, Orochimaru couldn't help but admire the woman's good fortune. If they had tried to stop her, even the resurrected First Hokage might not have been a match for the three of them. Her current situation was actually the best outcome.

Meanwhile, Roy was also having some different thoughts. Just as loyalty was always the most important thing in the Pirate World, he always liked obedient people. "Good kids" always get more affection.

"The three of us have already left the Akatsuki. We came here to discuss some business with Konoha, but unfortunately we came at the wrong time. So we plan to wait until the war ends before visiting Tsunade."

Roy smiled gently, like a warm spring breeze, and said, "Although we have left Akatsuki, Pain is still a former leader, and we can't very well go out and stop him. Besides, the ninjas of Konoha may not trust us. So, we've decided to appreciate the Will of Fire amidst pain and war. You don't mind, do you?"

"No... I don't mind!"

Orochimaru narrowed his long eyes. Wasn't he planning to recruit Konan and Kisame later if he didn't make a move now? Of course, being an old and shrewd man, he knew that exposing his boss's thoughts would not end well.

"Aren't you a medical ninja? Konoha can't do without your strength right now, so go quickly."

"But you..."

"Obedient!"

"Mmm!" Shizune responded softly, almost like a mosquito's buzz, then left with a blush on her face.

Behind him, Deidara stared wide-eyed at Roy with admiration and worship. Although he didn't have much desire for that kind of thing, in his opinion, this method of subduing the enemy without fighting was absolutely top-notch art!

"Do gods also have desires and cravings?" Orochimaru asked curiously.

"Gods, in the end, are nothing more than people who wield great power! And as long as you are human, you will have desires. It's just that some people's desire is to protect, some people's desire is ambition, and my desire is unfettered freedom!"

Roy said calmly, "The pursuit of power is precisely for the purpose of obtaining greater enjoyment. If in the end you lose even your desires and instincts, what is the point of having great power?"

Roy never hid his desires. Even after a thousand years, his "simple and unpretentious" nature remained unchanged. This was just like what he had experienced in his previous life. If one only makes money for the sake of making money, carrying too much burden will make life too tiring!

Of course, the most important point is that this world is an easy journey for him, not to mention that he has already made all the preparations, and he only needs to wait patiently for the various actors to appear, and then calmly appreciate the beautiful scenery of this world.

"That's quite a simple idea!" Orochimaru said, licking his lips.

"Let's go, how can we come to Konoha and not try the ramen from Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku?"

"Otsutsuki..." Orochimaru's expression suddenly turned serious. He had gradually come into contact with some of the secrets of the Shinobi World and naturally knew what this title meant.

"Heh, just kidding!" Roy chuckled as Orochimaru gazed at him with endless resentment.

"Ino, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and catch up!"

"Huh? Okay, I'll be right there... Was that just my imagination?" Ino looked suspiciously at a corner, which was empty and deserted. But for some reason, a lingering shadow fell over her heart. "Should I report to Tsunade? But if I was mistaken, wouldn't that disrupt Tsunade's plans and make the current situation even more serious?"