Excitement

Tsunade led Shizune inside, curiosity piqued.

It was an enclosed space, apparently built not long ago, and it still looked somewhat crude.

Quite a few people looked around in confusion.

An enclosed room, dozens of chairs, and a huge white sheet in front of them.

There did not seem to be anything unusual about it.

And besides... what was a movie?!

Also...

"Gambling Shadow"!

It was probably related to the Five Great Kage!

"Lord Tsunade, this is the popcorn they gave us!" The still-young Shizune seemed unaccustomed to sitting among so many people. After giving an apologetic smile to someone beside her, she lowered her voice. "I just noticed... there are Kusagakure ninja here."

"Do you know what they're doing? Forget it, who cares what they're doing? I've already left Konoha." Tsunade spoke casually, then boldly grabbed some of the supposedly free popcorn beside her and tossed a handful into her mouth. Her eyes immediately lit up slightly. "Oh? It actually tastes pretty good! Did they add sugar and milk?"

Curiously, she glanced at the paper cup in her hand and immediately spotted a familiar figure on it.

That red-haired brat.

Wasn't that the brat she had encountered when he was taken away by Kusagakure last time?

He held a cup of milk in his left hand and gave the milk a thumbs-up with his right!

And beside him were the words...

Grass Ninja Village Selected Milk. Every premium dairy cow is carefully raised and enjoys massages from professional taijutsu ninja!

Mom never has to worry about my nutrition again!

"???"

Tsunade fell silent.

What the hell was that?!

Taijutsu ninja?

Massages?

What exactly was Kusagakure doing?

After all, most of the high-quality cattle in the ninja world now came from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire. What kind of premium milk could a tiny place like Kusagakure possibly have?

As expected of Kusagakure... shameless!

Of course, Tsunade did not say anything about it and continued stuffing popcorn into her mouth by the handful.

At that moment.

Shizune spoke softly again from beside her. "They aren't hiding. They're just standing outside in the open."

Seeing Lord Tsunade acting so boldly, she also let out a breath internally.

It looked like Lord Tsunade would not be gambling today.

Although Lord Tsunade said the Senju Clan was wealthy, Shizune was still happy as long as they did not lose even a little money.

After all, Lord Tsunade's bets were simply too huge!

After pondering for a moment, she said, "They should be the people in charge of this strange place."

"They aren't being sneaky, so why should we care what they're doing? This isn't Konoha! Oh, no, that's not right. Why should we care about them?"

"But... we're Konoha ninja too! No matter what, we need to stay alert when we see ninja from another village."

"No! We aren't anymore! What's so good about being ninja?" Tsunade impatiently waved her hand, then looked at the huge white sheet ahead of them. "Why did they bring us in here? Just to look at this piece of cloth? What's there to see? If this doesn't start soon, I'm smashing this place and making them refund us!"

The moment she finished speaking.

Before the embarrassed Shizune could remind Lord Tsunade to mind her image.

"Click~"

The lights suddenly went out.

The audience, who had been full of doubts and chatter, also fell quiet and curiously raised their heads toward the white sheet.

Their gazes were immediately drawn to what appeared before them.

Even Tsunade gave a small sound of surprise and looked up.

Not long after.

Exclusively sponsored by the Land of Grass Entertainment Industry.

Grasswood certified!

A carefully selected blockbuster!

As lines of strange words appeared, everyone grew even quieter, their attention gradually captured by this movie unlike anything they had ever seen before.

Meanwhile.

In a relatively secluded corner of the theater, two heavily wrapped figures were also staring intently at the screen.

A faint glimpse of red hair could be seen in the darkness.

"Jiang He, Elder Yang Ren sent us to buy grain. Is it really okay for us to run off and watch this... this movie?"

One of the red-haired men looked around and whispered.

"I'll explain it to the elder myself later. You're curious too... about how Third Elder and the others are doing, aren't you?" The red-haired man called Jiang He spoke with a serious expression. "Besides, ninja... can temporarily alter their mission plans if they encounter an emergency."

Before they had left, in order to help the Uzumaki Clan escape the purge, the elders had ordered them not to reveal their whereabouts without permission. They had even been told to forget the ancient surname Uzumaki. Yet he still wanted to know how the rest of his clansmen were doing.

That was right.

The instant he had seen that standee at the entrance, he had recognized that red-haired lead actor as a member of the Uzumaki Clan!

He belonged to the group that had fled with Elder Yang Zheng!

And he was openly called Uzumaki Jin... presumably to draw their attention, or perhaps... to convey something to those clansmen who had fled elsewhere?

He even wondered whether Elder Yang Zheng's group had encountered some kind of trouble, and what their relationship with Kusagakure was.

After all, his younger brother... Jiang Yi was among them!

So at this very moment, he was extremely tense as well.

Without realizing it, he tightened his grip on the popcorn in his hands... he had tasted it earlier, and it was quite good. It could fill his stomach too.

The one coin he had spent on the movie ticket, along with this free serving of popcorn, had not been a loss.

Therefore, he did not dare eat too much. He planned to bring it back later for the elders to try. Ever since the Land of Eddies had been destroyed, they had been on the run and had no source of income.

The Uzumaki Clan also had large appetites. With so many people in tow, they could only distribute a little grain each day, barely enough to keep everyone from starving to death. Thus, food was exceptionally important to them now.

A bitter smile appeared on Uzumaki Jianghe's face as he thought of the once-powerful Uzumaki Clan, now reduced to such a state...

Even after the Land of Eddies had been destroyed, they were still being hunted and could only hide everywhere!

After Fifth Elder had sacrificed himself, Seventh Elder had led their group of refugees to hide in a remote town in the Land of Fire. But they all knew... they would not be able to hide for long.

Those hyena-like people would keep biting at their heels.

He sighed mournfully, then hurriedly fell silent again when the scene changed.

A movie?

What exactly was this?

Filled with confusion, he watched as the story began...

To make a strong opening, Kusana had specifically refined the plot, making it more compact while amplifying the conflicts between the protagonist and supporting characters.

When they saw Konoha deceive his close friend Uzumaki Jin and wipe out his friend's entire family, those who understood what it meant... Tsunade and Uzumaki Jianghe both held their breath.

Especially Uzumaki Jianghe... although the destruction of the Land of Eddies had not been caused by Konoha, it would have been strange if he felt no anger toward Konoha at all.

Especially after all these years of fleeing...

Both of Uzumaki Jianghe's eyes turned red, and his hands clenched tightly again.

As scene after scene flashed by, the plot reached its climax. Uzumaki Jin successfully took revenge, and the villains received their punishment.

However.

When they saw the final scene...

The two of them froze, their eyes widening as they looked at each other, then widened their eyes again as they stared at the images above.

In the end, Uzumaki Jin arrived in the Land of Grass and lived a happy life there.

Of course, that was not what shocked them.

It was...

The scene that had flashed by just now.

They had seen Elder Yang Zheng and Jiang Yi.

One sat quietly in a courtyard watching the snow fall, while the other taught a group of children in a classroom with a smile.

They were living the peaceful lives that Uzumaki Jianghe and the others longed for but could never attain!

The smiles on their faces... were absolutely not fake!

"This..."

At that moment, Uzumaki Jianghe and his companion seemed to understand something. Their eyes immediately reddened, faint excitement showing within them.

They had to tell the elders as soon as possible!

Perhaps the Uzumaki Clan... would no longer need to keep running!