Land of Wind, Sunagakure.
Kazekage Rasa looked at the information in his hand and was speechless for a long time. His face, which was always tense due to lack of money, was even more gloomy at this moment.
Granny Chiyo and Ebizo stood aside. The two old men who had experienced several Shinobi World battles had equally complicated expressions on their faces.
"It seems that we all underestimated Konoha." Ebizo was the first to break the silence and sighed, "We also underestimated that brat Senju Clan."
On Granny Chiyo's wrinkled face, a flash of memory flashed. "This man reminds me of Konoha's Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Back then, he founded Anbu, established Ninja Academy, and formulated a series of Iron-Blooded Policy, which established the dominance of Konoha. The acting style of this Senju Chen is quite similar to that of his ancestors."
Rasa held the love paper in his hand until his knuckles turned white.
"It's more than just style." His voice was dry, "This is simply carved from the same mold. The defection of Shimura Danzō is a scandal that can shake the foundation of any ninja village. But what about Konoha? Not only did they not cover it up, but they used it as an opportunity to establish a department with more power, and then used thunderous means to eliminate the traitors, turning a crisis into a show of authority."
He felt powerless.
Sunagakure is still worried about funds and how to train the next generation of Jinchūriki, but Konoha has completed the iteration of power and the innovation of the system.
The gap is too big.
"Lady Chiyo," Rasa looked at Granny Chiyo, with a hint of pleading in his tone, "The plan you proposed before to unite small countries and establish a secret alliance... put it on hold for now."
Chiyo nodded, she understood what Rasa meant.
After Konoha showed such ferocious fangs, any attempt to challenge its authority would be tantamount to self-destruction.
"Now, the only thing we can do," Rasa closed his eyes and said tiredly, "Is to pray that the next Hokage of Konoha will not be a more difficult guy than Minato Namikaze..."
The entire Shinobi World fell into a strange calm due to the death of Shimura Danzō.
The undercurrent has not disappeared, but is hidden deeper. Everyone's eyes are vaguely cast on the young man who has just made his mark on the Shinobi World stage.
They are all waiting, waiting for where this newly promoted Public Security Department leader will go next.
Land of Whirlpools, this land once famous for the Uzumaki Clan, now only the ruins of the ruins are left whimpering silently in the sea breeze. The scarlet whirlpool marks are mottled and faded on the broken stone foundation, like dried blood stains, telling the tragedy of the genocide in the past.
The figures of Senju Chen and Yamato appeared on this deserted coastline.
The sea breeze blew into his face with salty moisture, making Senju Chen's clothes rustle. He did not hold an umbrella, letting the fine waves wet the ends of his hair, and his black eyes calmly stared at the dilapidated scene in front of him.
According to the last communication with Shizune, my sister and Shizune are in the town in front of Land of Whirlpools.
A helpless smile appeared on Senju Chen's lips, and he led Yamato towards the small town.
"Fat Sheep" Casino is the only place in the border town of Land of Whirlpools where you can still find some trace of life. There is a mixture of dragons and snakes here, gathering all kinds of gamblers, wandering ninjas and intelligence dealers.
Deep in the casino, at the most lively gaming table, the atmosphere is at its climax.
"Open! Open! Open!"
"Big! Big! Big!"
In the center of the crowd, a golden figure stood out. Tsunade slapped the last few chips heavily on the word "big", her plump breasts rose and fell slightly with her movements, and she stared at the dealer as if she wanted to see through the witch clock.
"Lady Tsunade... Our money this month... is really just enough to stay in a hotel..." Shizune was holding the little pig Tonton, and was about to cry in a hurry, his voice was as thin as a mosquito.
"Shut up, Shizune! This time, I will definitely be able to make a comeback!" Tsunade shouted without looking back, his amber eyes burning with the gambler's final madness.
The croupier opened the gu clock with an expressionless expression.
"One, two, three, six o'clock, small."
The surroundings instantly erupted with noises of regret or gloating, but the tabletop in front of Tsunade was empty.
Tsunade was frozen there, as if all her strength had been drained away. The drunkards behind her had begun to laugh maliciously.
"Hey, eldest sister, have you lost everything again?"
"If you don't have money, don't take up the seat. How about... I'll have a drink with you guys, and we'll pay for the drinks?" A wandering warrior with a sinister face stretched out his greasy paws, trying to put a hand on Tsunade's shoulder.
Hearing the words of the wandering warrior, Shizune subconsciously wanted to stand in front of Tsunade.
At this moment, a slender and clean hand pressed the warrior's wrist without any warning.
"Sir, my sister doesn't like people touching her."
A gentle and clear boy's voice sounded clearly in the noisy casino, like a clear spring flowing through the rocky beach.
Everyone looked around and saw a black-haired young man wearing black attire and a clean temperament that was incompatible with this dirty environment, standing there with a smile. He was obviously smiling, but that smile made the wandering warrior's wrists go cold, and a chill went straight from his tailbone to the sky.
"You... who the hell are you?" the samurai yelled with stern expression.
"I am her brother." Senju Chen's smile remained unchanged, but his fingers slowly tightened.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound of bone cracking, accompanied by the samurai's pitiful howl like killing a pig, resounded throughout the casino.
Tsunade Turned around suddenly. When she saw the handsome face with a cute smile, she was stunned. Unbelievable surprise instantly filled her amber eyes.
"Little...Little Chen?!"
"Little Chen!" Shizune also cried with joy when he saw Senju Chen suddenly appeared.
Senju Chen casually shook off the warrior who was rolling on the ground holding his wrists, as if he had just dusted off a grain of dust. He walked straight to Tsunade, opened his arms, and gave her a solid hug.
"Sister, I'm here to see you again."
The young man's warm chest and the familiar Chakra breath made Tsunade instantly remove all pretense of hardness. She hugged her brother tightly with her backhand, buried her face in his shoulder, greedily breathed in the sense of security that belonged to her family, and her eyes were actually a little hot.
"You brat... how did you find yourself here? You didn't say anything in advance..." Her voice had a hint of hoarse nasal sound.
"I want to give my sister a surprise." Senju Chen let go of her and looked her up and down. He saw that although she looked a little haggard, she looked good, and then he felt relieved. "But it seems that my surprise has disturbed my sister's good thing of 'making a fortune'?"
Tsunade blushed and slapped him on the arm angrily. "What nonsense! I am... experiencing life!"
"Yes, yes, experience life."
Only then did Senju Chen take Tsunade's hand, and then gave Shizune, who was watching eagerly, a "Thank you for your hard work" look, and said softly, "Let's go, sister, Sister Shizune, let's talk somewhere else."
The best hotel in town, Shangfang.
The four of them, Senju Chen, Tsunade, Shizune, and the "wooden man" Yamato, who had been silently following behind them, sat facing each other.
The mist of hot tea rose up, temporarily diluting the smell of alcohol and bad luck on Tsunade.
"So, you killed that old bastard Shimura Danzō?" Tsunade After listening to Senju Chen's understatement, the hand holding the tea cup suddenly stopped, and an astonishing brilliance burst out in his amber eyes.
"Well, he defected Konoha. I followed the village's orders to hunt him down, that's all." Senju Chen said calmly.
"That's all? That's easy to say!" Tsunade slapped the table, causing tea to splash everywhere, "That old guy has been running the Roots for decades. He is as cunning as a rat in the ditch. You can pick him out and clean him up within a month. Little Chen, you have really grown up!"
The eyes she looked at Senju Chen were full of unabashed pride and appreciation. This is her younger brother, Senju Clan's Qilin'er!
Shizune looked on with admiration. In her opinion, Senju Chen can always do things that ordinary people can't imagine.
Tsunade After praising, the conversation suddenly changed and his eyes became sharp. "But, you are here not just to show off your achievements to me, right?"