A Chance Encounter with the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure

"I see. Sigh... Poor Tsunade!" Tianqi shook his head, then placed his hand on Tsunade's head. Green healing Chakra appeared, and he began to remove the alcohol numbing effect from Tsunade's body.

While Tianqi was removing the alcohol from Tsunade, Shizune looked at the two people who came in with Tianqi. For some reason, she felt like she had seen the child somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.

"Wake up, Tsunade, wake up, wake up..." After the effects of the alcohol wore off, Tianqi gently patted Tsunade's arm.

"Huh? Who called me?" Tsunade opened her eyes groggily, and when she saw that the person in front of her was Tianqi, she shook her head helplessly and fell back asleep, muttering, "How could it be Tianqi? I must have drunk too much and haven't woken up yet."

Seeing Tsunade wake up and then collapse again, Tianqi smiled bitterly and said once more, "Wake up, Tsunade!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice again, Tsunade shuddered and immediately jumped up, fully waking up at the same time. Seeing that the person in front of her was indeed Tianqi, Tsunade jumped up and grabbed Tianqi's collar.

"You bastard, you finally know how to come back! You've been gone for over ten years. Have you completely forgotten about your wife and children back home? Tell me!"

"Calm down, calm down. I'm back now, and I've never forgotten you and your child. The first thing I did when I got back was come to find you!" Tianqi explained with a wry smile as Tsunade grabbed him by the collar and almost lifted him up.

Karura and Itachi were taken aback by what they saw, and secretly thought to themselves, "What a fierce woman!"

Shizune, Lady Tsunade's reaction; that was just Lady Tsunade's personality.

"You bastard, you're never there when I need you, never at all. If you were here, Shinsetsu wouldn't... he wouldn't..." Tsunade said, tears streaming down her face.

"I'm sorry... Tsunade!" Tianqi embraced Tsunade, all his unspoken words culminating in a single apology.

After crying softly in Tianqi's arms for a while, Tsunade noticed there was another woman she had never seen before. She pulled away from Tianqi's embrace, wiped away her tears, and calmed herself down a bit before asking with some displeasure, "What, you brought a guest and aren't going to introduce her to me?"

"Uh... she's not a guest, she's family..."

"Hello, Lady Tsunade, my name is Karura, Karura Ōtsutsuki, and I am also Tianqi's... lover!"

Before Tianqi could finish speaking, Karura mustered up his courage and stepped forward to introduce himself.

Upon hearing the woman's words, Tsunade paused for a moment, then grabbed Tianqi's waist and spun him around 180 degrees. Gritting her teeth, she whispered in Tianqi's ear, "You rascal, you never stop for a moment! You're something else!"

Tianqi's face twitched when Tsunade like that; it would be a lie to say it didn't hurt when his flesh was rotated 180 degrees.

"Tsunade, she..."

Tsunade ignored Tianqi's explanation and instead smiled at the woman, saying, "My name is Tsunade. Come on, little sister, let's go talk over there!"

With that, Tsunade pulled Karura out of the private room where they were drinking and eating, and went to another room to talk.

"This calmness isn't like Tsunade's personality. Could they be fighting over there?" Tianqi was also a little worried as he watched Tsunade and Karura leave.

"Tianqi, no offense, but what you've done is far too hurtful to Tsunade. Lady Tsunade's waited for you for so many years, how could you do this!" Shizune frowned, and then she left as well.

"This... this... how did I suddenly become a criminal? I haven't even explained myself yet!" Tianqi was utterly helpless, seeing even Shizune criticizing him.

The once lively tavern was now empty except for Tianqi and Itachi, the grandfather and grandson. As a junior, Itachi didn't say anything; he had no right to comment on his grandparents' affairs, so he simply stayed quiet.

The grandfather and grandson sat there quietly for about half an hour before Tsunade suddenly walked in, looking at Itachi with a happy expression and saying, "Oh dear, look at my eyes! I didn't even notice my grandson was here! Come on, Itachi, come with Grandma!"

"But, but Tsunade and Grandpa Tsunade..."

"Whatever he's doing, let him think about it here by himself!" Without another word, Tsunade picked up Itachi and left, returning to the room where she was talking with Karura.

Seeing Itachi being taken away, Tianqi felt both helpless and relieved. With Itachi around, the two of them probably wouldn't go too far.

"Ugh, what a hassle. Oh well, I'll just go for a walk outside!" Shaking his head, Tianqi got up and left the tavern.

After wandering around the tavern for a while, Tianqi unknowingly arrived at the tavern's backyard. Upon arriving at the backyard, Tianqi noticed two people standing in the open space.

"Huh? Why is someone being punished by standing here? And that back view looks familiar!" Tianqi said, slowly stepping into the backyard and walking towards the two people.

"Hey you two, what are you doing here so late..." Tianqi hadn't finished speaking when he froze when he saw what the person in front looked like.

Holy crap! It's him! No wonder his back looked familiar, it was him!

That's right, these two people are none other than A, the Fourth Raikage A of Kumogakure, and his subordinate Amayi. They have come to Tsunade to treat their companion.

"We're waiting for someone, get out of here!" Ai, with his bronze skin, said calmly.

Looking at the two people, Tianqi recalled that through the events involving Xuanyuan Group and Cloud Ninja, he remembered the purpose of their visit. Their companion, Karai, had been hit by Xuanyuan Group's Exploding Bugs, and they must have come to Tsunade to rescue him.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, right? I never expected Raikage of your high rank to come to this remote area. It's quite unexpected."

"Now that you know I'm the Raikage, get out of here. I don't have time to waste on boring people like you today!"

"Heh, these young people these days really have big tempers. Even your father, the Third Raikage, wouldn't speak to me like that. How dare you try to kick me out?" Tianqi said calmly, his eyes narrowed.

"Kid, I'm saying it one last time, get out of here right now, or don't blame me for throwing you out myself!" Raikage glared, looking as fierce as could be.

As for the person in front of him mentioning his father, he didn't believe it at all, because the person in front of him looked to be only in his thirties. How could he possibly be related to his father, the Third Raikage? Don't be ridiculous.