A Glimmer of Hope

Just then, Tsunade spoke again. "Although I don't know why you're asking about something like this, I can say with certainty that it doesn't exist anywhere in this world!"

Tsunade's words were like rolling thunder striking Chentian's head, leaving him completely dumbfounded.

If he couldn't find a way to break through his body's limits, then his attributes could no longer increase. Even if his strength improved in the future, he would only become a chakra-starved ninja like Kakashi.

In that later era when monsters were everywhere, even Kage-level strength would be nowhere near enough!

Was he supposed to run away when Pain arrived? What about Kushina and Minato?

Now that he had changed the course of the plot, who knew whether Naruto's talk-no-jutsu would still work by then?

Besides, Chentian was unwilling to let others control his fate.

Perhaps seeing Chentian's cute little face full of worry, kind-hearted Shizune spoke up to comfort him. "It's okay, Xiaotian. Wherever the problem lies, work hard there. You'll definitely be able to solve it!"

Her timid voice exploded in Chentian's mind like thunder.

"Ha ha ha!" Chentian threw back his head and laughed, then instantly appeared before Shizune and wrapped her in a hug. "Thank you, Shizune. I have a way now!"

Seeing Chentian suddenly appear before Shizune, even Tsunade had a flash of shock in her eyes.

That speed was simply too fast, almost on par with her own.

Yet the one before her was still only a six-year-old child. What about the future?

For a moment, the thought she had suppressed rose in her heart once more.

Unlike Tsunade, Shizune had not reacted at all. Only after Chentian finished speaking did she cry out in surprise, then fled behind Tsunade with a flushed little face.

Seeing this, Chentian smiled awkwardly and unconsciously scratched the back of his head.

Just as Shizune had said, wherever the problem appeared was where he needed to work. If the system had limited his strength, then he had to find a solution within the system.

If there were a solution in reality, what would he need the system for?

He had simply been too close to the problem to see it clearly.

Naruto was also known as Black Zetsu's Mother-Rescue Chronicles, the history of the Otsutsuki clan, and so on.

All of that showed that bloodlines were the most important thing in Naruto.

Therefore, if he wanted to break through his body's limits, he needed to pick up constitution and bloodline cards!

Once he had the constitution of the Otsutsuki clan, wouldn't his constitution naturally break through?

Other than the Otsutsuki clan, the strongest people in the original story were the Kage of each village. There simply were no beyond-Kage-level fighters.

Right now, he just had an ordinary body. It wasn't as though he was some exceptional genius. Wasn't it perfectly normal for his strength to be limited?

Thinking of it that way, Chentian suddenly saw the light. That was why he had impulsively hugged Shizune.

But there was no need to explain these things in detail to Tsunade and Shizune. He would never reveal the secret of the system.

After finding a way forward, the first person Chentian set his sights on was Tsunade standing before him.

Was there any constitution more suitable than the Senju bloodline? Perhaps, but Tsunade was right in front of him!

Without even needing to think, Chentian shamelessly stuck by Tsunade's side, trying to pick up the cards she dropped as soon as possible.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed, yet Chentian still had not picked up the card he wanted.

That was because Tsunade did nothing but gamble every day. She never fought, and no one foolish enough to provoke Tsunade ever came along.

As a result, the chances of cards dropping were pitifully low.

Therefore, Chentian decided to talk Tsunade into returning to Konoha.

Kushina was in Konoha, and she had the Uzumaki constitution. If Tsunade returned as well, Chentian's chances of picking up cards would double!

For this purpose, Chentian described Konoha's current changes to Tsunade every day.

Although all of it was merely what he had envisioned, Chentian had no choice but to bluff.

But what he did not know was that Konoha's development had been so fast that even what he described was already somewhat behind the times.

After telling her all that, Chentian recounted in detail how he had confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi and plotted against Danzo Shimura some time ago.

He knew Tsunade had left because those two had schemed against the Senju clan until it was wiped out, so he deliberately brought it up.

Sure enough, after hearing this news, the smile on Tsunade's beautiful face grew noticeably brighter.

But even so, she still did not agree to return to Konoha. Left with no choice, Chentian could only bring out his trump card.

"Big Sister Tsunade, Big Sister Kushina is already pregnant. She's a jinchuriki, and the seal will weaken during childbirth. It'll be dangerous if someone comes to cause trouble. I have to go back!"

After packing his luggage, Chentian found Tsunade and dropped those words on her.

He refused to believe that Tsunade, who was so close to Kushina, could remain unmoved after hearing that.

Sure enough, Tsunade's expression changed slightly. But she seemed to think of something else, shook her head dejectedly, and said, "Then go back. Sensei will definitely help you."

Hearing Tsunade's words, Chentian's heart skipped a beat. This was completely different from what he had expected!

He immediately said, "We just plotted against him, and he harmed so many Konoha powerhouses. I don't trust him!"

After a pause, Chentian continued, "Right now, there's only Big Brother Minato. There simply aren't enough people."

Those words struck Tsunade right in the heart. Hiruzen Sarutobi truly was that kind of person.

Even the Senju clan, which had founded Konoha, had been schemed against until it was exterminated, leaving only her behind. Would Hiruzen Sarutobi really protect Kushina?

And just as this boy had said, they had already stripped Hiruzen Sarutobi of his power. Could Hiruzen Sarutobi possibly not resent them?

Tsunade could not be certain. If Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura joined forces, Minato truly might not be able to withstand them.

That guy Jiraiya was not in Konoha either.

Thinking of this made Tsunade feel even more troubled, and she hated her hemophobia more than ever.

Watching Tsunade struggle, Chentian knew it was almost time. He immediately said his goodbyes and left.

In the original story, neither Tsunade nor Jiraiya had been present on the night of the Nine-Tails attack. It was not because they did not care about Kushina and Minato, but because they had not received the news.

Now that he was bringing both of them back, he wondered whether the Nine-Tails would still be able to run wild then.

Thinking about how the Nine-Tails would emerge only to be surrounded by four or five Kage-level powerhouses, he wondered what it would feel.

"Wait! I'm going back with you! Shizune, go pack our luggage."

Just as Chentian stepped out the door while lost in thought, Tsunade finally called out to stop him.

Hearing her voice behind him, the smile at the corner of Chentian's lips flashed away, and he stopped obediently.

Once Shizune had packed up, the group of three people and one pig set off.

Since they did not need to take any detours this time, Chentian estimated that they would only need four or five days to return to Konoha.

That was far faster than the full month he had spent searching for Tsunade.