The two of them strolled casually in this bustling town, immersed in the exotic night.
The streets are brightly lit, the air is filled with the rich aroma of barbecue and spices, people are talking and laughing loudly in the wine shops, and the whole city is filled with a lively and free atmosphere.
Although there was always a "tail" not far behind him, Tsunade didn't care at all.
After all, this is Land of Wind's territory, and the stalker thinks he's well hidden. With the strength of her and Shinichi, as long as the other party dares to do anything evil, they can be solved in minutes.
"Hey, Shinichi, I noticed that you've been a little drifting lately." Tsunade squinted his eyes, with a sly smile on his tipsy face.
"Oh?" Shinichi raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled meaningfully, "What kind of floating method?"
Tsunade reached out and poked his forehead, a little drunkenly, "You drank a lot in Izakaya just now, and now you feel like you are floating even when you walk."
Shinichi chuckled, grabbed Tsunade's shoulders, pulled her closer, and whispered, "Little Tsunade, you drank a lot, and you're still so sober."
Tsunade felt the warmth of his approach and was slightly startled. Then he hummed softly and did not push him away. Instead, he continued to hold Shinichi's waist generously and leaned half against him.
"Hmph, who asked you to order so much wine?!" Tsunade complained, but a rare smile appeared on his face.
Shinichi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, lowered his head and leaned closer, whispering in her ear, "After all, the scenery and atmosphere tonight are perfect for having a few drinks."
Tsunade felt the warm breath blowing by her ears, and the blush on her cheeks deepened, but she still pretended to be nonchalant and gently pushed Shinichi away, "Come on, are you planning something wrong?"
Shinichi spread his hands and said pretending to be innocent, "Me? How is that possible? I'm just a good young Konoha who just wants to take a walk with little Tsunade."
Tsunade glanced at him, obviously not believing it, but he was too lazy to expose his trick, and instead showed a meaningful smile.
Under the night, the two walked slowly forward, and the hustle and bustle around them seemed to have nothing to do with them.
But Shinichi was secretly thinking - Tonight, why don't we take advantage of being tipsy and take advantage of Tsunade.
The streets at night are still bustling with people, and the noisy market is full of exotic and prosperous scenes.
However, behind this excitement, a hidden figure always follows Shinichi and Tsunade quietly.
--It's Chiyo from Sunagakure.
She hid in the darkness and observed every move of the two people with sharp eyes.
As a senior executive of Land of Wind, she is highly vigilant against any strong person entering this town, especially these two Konoha Ninja with special identities.
However, before she could take any further action, a black shadow suddenly appeared next to her in the next moment!
"Sister, we're not here to cause trouble, we're just here to travel, so you don't have to follow us, right?" A lazy and slightly joking voice sounded in her ears.
Chiyo was shocked and quickly took a few steps back. At the same time, she already held several Explosive Tag in her hands, ready to fight back at any time. However, when she saw the figure in front of her clearly, her face changed slightly -
--Uchiha Shinichi.
The pair of faint blue Mangekyō Sharingan were shining mysteriously in the night, full of a sense of oppression. Shinichi still had a lazy smile on his lips, with one hand in his pocket, as if Body Flicker Technique just did it casually.
"As expected of Konoha's 'genius'..." Chiyo took a deep breath and stared at Shinichi with vigilant eyes, "You were able to detect my presence in an instant and Body Flicker Technique directly come to my side."
Shinichi smiled softly, tilted his head slightly, and looked at her with interest, "Don't be so nervous, Elder Chiyo, we are really here for a trip, and we want to taste Land of Wind's special food."
Chiyo frowned slightly. Of course she wouldn't believe Shinichi's one-sided words, but his attitude made her a little confused - if they were really here to spy on information, logically speaking, they shouldn't be so aboveboard.
"Then why did you come to Land of Wind?" Chiyo's tone was still unkind, trying to get more information from Shinichi.
"Oh, Tsunade wants to come and play with Land of Wind. As a guard, don't you have to accompany me?" Shinichi spread his hands and smiled more casually, "Besides, I'm also very curious about the history and culture of Land of Wind. Maybe I can find something interesting."
Chiyo heard this, his eyes flashed slightly--
"Find something interesting?" This guy really didn't just come for a trip.
Her mind was running rapidly, and she recalled the unusual movements of the ancient ruins near the town recently, and she suddenly felt a sense of vigilance in her heart.
However, Shinichi seemed to have read through her thoughts, smiled softly, and waved his hand, "Don't get me wrong, we are not interested in Land of Wind's military affairs, and we will not interfere in your Sunagakure affairs."
"Of course..." He narrowed his eyes slightly and his tone suddenly became profound, "If someone attacks us, I will not show mercy."
Chiyo paused for a moment, then silently put away the Explosive Tag in his hand, snorted coldly, "Humph, I hope you are really here for a 'tour'."
"Then I wish each of us a pleasant journey?" Shinichi blinked, and then his figure flashed and disappeared from the place in an instant, returning to Tsunade's side.
Tsunade crossed his arms and looked at him with raised eyebrows, "How's it going? Is it solved?"
Shinichi yawned lazily, "That's right. Anyway, Sunagakure won't cause us any trouble in a short period of time."
Tsunade snorted and glanced at the street in the distance, "But I feel that she may continue to stare at us."
Shinichi shrugged, "Let her be, we don't intend to do anything bad anyway, do we?"
Tsunade glanced at him suspiciously, "Are you sure?"
Shinichi replied with a serious face, "I'm sure, apart from taking advantage of you, I am an upright and good ninja."
Hearing this, Tsunade couldn't help but raise his fist. Shinichi immediately ran away when he saw it, laughing and said, "Okay, okay, go to bed early. I will collect information tomorrow to see if Land of Wind has any remains."
Under the night, the figures of the two people gradually disappeared on the street, while Chiyo in the dark had deep eyes, quietly watching their backs, thinking about something in his heart.
The next morning, the morning light shone through the window into the room, reflecting a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.
Shinichi stood beside the bed, looking down at Tsunade who was still sleeping soundly.
Her breathing was even and her brows were slightly relaxed. It was obvious that she had had a good night's sleep. Thinking of her daily high-intensity training and fighting, Shinichi couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.
"Forget it, let her sleep a little longer."
He left the room quietly, closed the door behind him, and walked out to the street.
--Since we are traveling, we must first understand the situation of this town.
So, he went straight to a pub he passed last night.
This is a place where businessmen, ninjas, and mercenaries hang out. The flow of information is extremely fast. If you want to know some valuable information, this is undoubtedly the best choice.
Shinichi youya Earth Flow entered the tavern, glanced around, and randomly found a seat in the corner to sit down.
"Boss, let's have a pot of your Land of Wind specialty wine and some dishes to go with the wine." He smiled softly and knocked on the table casually.
The boss is a middle-aged man. When he saw the guests spending a lot of money, he greeted him enthusiastically, "Is this your first time coming to our place? The wine at Land of Wind is no worse than that at Land of Fire!"
"Then I have to give it a try." Shinichi smiled slightly, and after the food and wine were served, they started chatting casually, "By the way, are there any new things in the city recently? For example, ruins, secret realms, etc."
The boss wiped the wine glass in his hand. When he heard this question, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and then he lowered his voice and said, "You are right. Recently, many people have indeed been eyeing an ancient ruins outside the city. I heard that the place used to be the ruins of an ancient kingdom and buried unknown power. A few days ago, a group of mercenaries went in to explore, but..."
"But?" Shinichi raised his eyebrows with interest.
The boss looked around and lowered his voice, "None of them came out."
Shinichi squinted his eyes and tapped his fingertips on the wooden tabletop, thinking about the information he had just found out.
This ruins should be the remaining ruins of the legendary Land of Wind - the ancient civilization that once controlled the wind element Natural Energy.
However, now that inheritance has been taken away by him and Tsunade, and the ruins themselves have been completely turned into the dust of history.
At this moment, a slightly lazy but joking voice came from behind:
"You are indeed causing trouble again."
Shinichi was startled for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his lips. Naturally, he knew who the owner of the voice was without turning around.
"Hey, Sister Chiyo, why are you everywhere?" He turned around with a chuckle, glanced at Chiyo's slightly wary expression, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said calmly, "You must be interested in me, right?"
Chiyo snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and stared at him with sharp eyes, "I am a ninja from Land of Wind. You, a ninja from Konoha, came here. You said it was a trip, but in fact you caused the entire town's intelligence dealers to pay attention to you. How can you rest assured if I don't come to keep an eye on you?"
Shinichi shrugged, still with that lazy smile on his face, "Oh, this is really a misunderstanding. I am just an ordinary traveler who is interested in ruins by the way."
"Why don't you tell me what other relics Land of Wind has, so that I don't have to go asking around!" Shinichi suddenly said, with a faint smile on his lips, but his eyes looked at Chiyo with a bit of teasing.
Chiyo was stunned, obviously he didn't expect this guy to be so direct, he didn't even bother to test, so he just asked straight to the point.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, tapped her fingers lightly on the table, and a glint flashed deep in her eyes, "You are quite frank. You even ask for information directly."
"After all, we can be considered friends, right?" Shinichi chuckled and spread his hands, leaning lazily on the back of the chair. "Instead of me wasting time searching around, why don't you tell me directly so that I don't accidentally wander into some weird place. If I accidentally break the ancient seal of yours Land of Wind, you will have a headache."
Chiyo heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, thinking that this guy definitely did it on purpose!
His casual tone made him say the most dangerous words.
Breaking into the seal by mistake? Unlocking something? Is this person... really a disaster?
She took a deep look at Shinichi, finally sighed, and said slowly, "Land of Wind has far more ruins than you think."
She stretched out her finger and lightly traced it on the table, as if she was drawing the map of Land of Wind:
"Flowing Sand Ruins in the southeast is where the tombs of ancient royal families are said to be buried. It is rumored that their dead souls are still whispering in the wind; Obsidian Wind Cave in the northwest is the area with the strongest storm. It was once the holy land for controlling Wind Spirit Art. Anyone who strays into it will not survive; and the most mysterious thing..."
She paused, stared at Shinichi solemnly, and whispered:
"It's Rōran Ruins. It is said that there is the oldest power of Land of Wind, but now Country of Roran exists independently of Land of Wind. You don't want to force your way in again, do you?"
"Don't blame me for not reminding you," Chiyo said coldly, "Those ruins are not places that ordinary people can go. Even our Sunagakure's Jonin may not be able to come out alive."
"Oh?" Shinichi raised his eyebrows, his eyes shining with eagerness.
Chiyo looked at his expression and immediately raised his forehead helplessly, "You don't really plan to go, do you?"
Shinichi chuckled, stood up leisurely, and patted the seal scroll on his waist, "Since you're here Land of Wind, you can't go in vain."
"Tsk..." Chiyo shook his head, and finally stopped trying to persuade him. She had already seen through his character - persuasion was useless. Where Shinichi was going, no one could stop him!
Shinichi looked at Chiyo's back, with a playful smile on his lips, and glanced at Land of Wind's vast sea of sand casually, as if he just mentioned it casually, and sighed in a low voice:
"I think Sister Chiyo still has her charm..."
Chiyo's steps suddenly stagnated, and he turned around suddenly, staring at Shinichi suspiciously, as if he was thinking whether this kid was teasing him or simply "complimenting".
The next second, the corners of her eyes twitched slightly, and her voice rose slightly:
"You brat! I'm a few years older than your Third Hokage. How dare you say such things to me?!"
Shinichi shrugged indifferently, spread his hands with an innocent face and said:
"Age has never been a criterion for measuring beauty."
He gently shook the wine glass with a rather joking look in his eyes, "Besides, Sister Chiyo's temperament and demeanor remind me of an elder Konoha who has a good health..."
Chiyo frowned and looked at him suspiciously, "Who?"
Shinichi's expression remained unchanged, he took a sip of wine and said leisurely:
"Land of Fire's white-bearded grandfathers!"
Chiyo was stunned for a moment, then realized that this brat was clearly calling her an old woman in a roundabout way!
Her face suddenly darkened, and she slapped the table hard, causing the whole table to shake slightly, and the drinkers around her looked sideways.
"You brat, believe it or not, I will seal you as my new generation Human Puppet right now?!"
Shinichi did not panic at all, still swaying the wine glass leisurely and said in a playful tone:
"Oh, Sister Chiyo, are you angry now? As Land of Wind's most prestigious Master Puppet, how can you be so impatient?"
"Shinichi, what are you doing?" A slightly dissatisfied voice came from behind. Tsunade had walked up to him at some point, folded his hands on his chest, and narrowed his amber eyes slightly, revealing a hint of danger.
"Uh..." Shinichi blinked and quickly adjusted his expression, showing an innocent look, "I'm just feeling that Land of Wind has so many mysterious ruins, and I'm thinking about which adventure we should go to first."
Tsunade glanced at him suspiciously, always feeling that this guy was up to something, but seeing the serious look on his face, he didn't bother to delve deeper.
"Hmph, it's up to you." Tsunade stretched out, his long hair fluttering slightly in the morning light, and his tone was a bit lazy, "Anyway, if you mess around again, don't blame me for letting you dig a hole in the desert and bury yourself."
Shinichi Hearing this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he immediately put on a sincere attitude, "How could that be? I am a rigorous explorer, and I will never mess around."
Tsunade curled his lips in disdain, then looked at the endless sea of sand in the distance, and whispered, "Then where should we go next?"
A flash of light flashed in Shinichi's eyes. He smiled slightly, leaned back in his chair, tapped his fingers on the table, and murmured, "Obsidian Wind Cave, we have already passed through, and we have obtained the inheritance of the ruins. As for Flowing Sand Ruins..."
He paused and spoke slightly, "I remember that it was just an ancient city ruins caused by climate change, and it didn't have much real value."
Tsunade raised his eyebrows curiously, "So? What do you mean..."
Shinichi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes, "In that case, why don't we go directly to Rōran."
He paused and said with a half-smile, "As Princess Land of Fire, isn't it natural for you to visit Rōran?"
Tsunade glared at him and said through gritted teeth, "You are using me as a shield again!"
Shinichi spread his hands innocently, "Little Tsunade, I'm looking for a chance for you to experience Shinobi World's different civilizations. You won't refuse such an interesting thing, right?"
Tsunade snorted, crossed his arms, turned his head and ignored him, but there was clearly a hint of eagerness in his eyes.
Chiyo watched the interaction between the two people quietly, his eyes flickered, and then he chuckled, "Rōran... is indeed a good choice. However, that city has always been independent, and it is not easy for even Kazekage's envoy to enter. Are you sure you want to go?"
Shinichi shrugged, "Shinobi World, there's no place we can't reach."
Chiyo stared at him, with a meaningful smile in his eyes, "Oh, then I wish you good luck."
Shinichi smiled and raised his glass, "Then, let's have another drink for our journey."