Shizune Had Grown Up

Seeing Itachi's somewhat disappointed expression, Tianqi's feelings were also very complicated. He knew that his grandson Itachi had many doubts and questions, but he could not say them at this moment. Since Itachi was born, the gears of his family's fate had begun to turn, and Tianqi did not want to interfere too much in Itachi's first half of life, so there were many things he could not say.

Tianqi, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened them and slowly walked to Itachi's side, saying softly, "This world has many secrets, and to unravel them, you must explore them yourself. One day, you will understand the truth of everything through your own efforts. Grandpa is just your guide, Itachi, do you understand?"

"Yes, I will definitely use my own eyes to see everything clearly, step by step!"

"Well done, Grandpa believes in you!" Seeing his grandson Itachi so sensible, Tianqi sighed inwardly. The road to finding the truth is lonely and painful. Itachi, oh Itachi, have you truly seen things clearly?

"What are you two talking about, grandfather and grandson? It's getting dark, let's hurry up and set off, or we'll have to sleep in the middle of nowhere if we don't find a place to stay soon!"

"Okay, let's set off!" Tianqi nodded, and the other five clones of Xuanyuan Group quickly dispersed, maintaining a distance of 500 meters from them to provide protection.

Tianqi and his companions continued on their journey, and after walking for about ten minutes, a small town came into view.

"They actually ended up in a small town like this. It's been quite a journey!" Sensing Tsunade's Chakra in the town ahead, Tianqi smiled.

"Tianqi, are you sure your wife is really here?"

Yes, right here!

Upon hearing Tianqi's confirmation, Karura's heart began to pound. She was about to meet Tianqi's first wife, and she suddenly became nervous again.

Unlike Karura's nervousness, Itachi was overjoyed. He was about to meet Sannin, the legendary Tsunade he had never met before. Unlike his adoptive grandfather, Tsunade was someone he often talked about, and he had long wanted to meet her.

"Let's go!" Having pinpointed Tsunade's exact location, Tianqi led the nervous Karura and the excited Itachi into the small town.

After walking for a few minutes into the town, Tianqi finally stopped in front of a tavern. Looking at the tavern Tianqi shook his head helplessly.

"She's drinking in a tavern, trying to numb herself with alcohol. Tsunade, oh Tsunade..."

After shaking his head, Tianqi led the three of them directly into the tavern.

The tavern owner greeted us with a smile as soon as we entered.

"Guests, are you looking for accommodation or food?"

"Let's wait a bit before eating and lodging. Boss, is Big Fat Sheep here?"

"A fat sheep?" Karura and Itachi were also confused. Weren't they here to find Tsunade? How did they turn into fat sheep? And the term "fat sheep" sounded too funny.

"Oh, so you're here to see Big Fat Sheep. She is indeed here. Go over there, turn left, and go to the third private room. She's right there!" Upon hearing that they were looking for Big Fat Sheep, the tavern owner immediately pointed out the way to them.

"Okay, thank you!" After saying thank you, Tianqi led the two of them towards the private room where Tsunade was.

"Grandpa, the big fat sheep you mentioned is..." Although Itachi had already guessed a bit, he still asked Tianqi to confirm.

"Hahaha, the big fat sheep is your Tsunade grandma. Your grandma loves to gamble, but she almost always loses. She's known as the legendary big fat sheep because she's always throwing money away. The people at the casinos are always overjoyed when they see her. Every time she goes to a casino, the casino makes a fortune. Isn't that the big fat sheep?"

After hearing Tianqi's words, Karura and Itachi were also astonished. This wasn't just some easy target; it was practically free money! To put it bluntly, it was wasteful! How much wealth did they have to dare to play like this?

Just as they were saying those two sentences, Tianqi finally arrived at the private room where Tsunade was. He pushed open the door and went in. The three of them saw a blonde woman lying drunk and asleep on the table, and next to her was another woman lying on a wooden couch, sleeping while hugging a piglet.

Upon seeing this scene, Karura and Itachi's eyes widened in disbelief. This was completely different from what they had imagined. This was no Sannin; she was simply a depraved woman.

Unlike Karura and the other two, Tianqi felt both heartache and self-reproach when he saw Tsunade lying drunk on the table.

"I never imagined that after all these years, you still wouldn't let go of your younger brother Shinsetsu and your friend Dan. Tsunade, why are you so persistent!"

After glancing at Tsunade, Tianqi turned his gaze to Shizune, who was sleeping to the side. He figured following Tsunade must be quite a headache.

Tianqi immediately patted Shizune gently and called out softly, "Little Shizune, little Shizune, wake up, wake up..."

"Huh? Who is it?..." Shizune blinked, slowly opened her eyes and sat up. When she saw the person in front of her, she rubbed her eyes in disbelief and pinched her thigh hard. After confirming that she was not dreaming, she quickly got off the wooden bed and bowed respectfully.

"Tianqi!"

"Alright, alright, Shizune, you don't need to be so polite. You know I don't like this kind of thing!"

"Yes, Tianqi!" Although she said that, Shizune still stood respectfully to the side.

Seeing that Shizune was still so respectful, Tianqi didn't say anything more. Looking at the graceful Shizune, Tianqi couldn't help but sigh, "Time flies. I never thought that little girl would grow up so much. Sigh..."

"So many years have passed, it's normal for them to have grown up, but Tianqi, why have you been gone for so long? You don't know about Lady Tsunade..."

"To be honest, I didn't expect to be gone for so long this time. It can only be said that it was destined. As long as I come back, everything will be alright."

"Yes, Tianqi, now that you're back, Lady Tsunade will surely pull herself together!" Shizune nodded happily. She had been heartbroken to see Lady Tsunade so despondent, but now that Tianqi was back, everything would be alright.

"She can't hear us when we talk. Has Tsunade drunk a lot of alcohol?"

"Uh... well, actually, I don't know exactly how much Lady Tsunade drank. I was so sleepy that I just lay down and fell asleep..." Shizune said, a little embarrassed. After all, she was Lady Tsunade's bodyguard, and it was really incompetent of her not to know how much Lady Tsunade had drunk.