"You actually recognized me." Tsunade somewhat surprised.
Mei Terumi chuckled, "Before Lady Tsunade Hokage, she used this kind of Ninjutsu to avoid gambling debts."
"I'm very sorry to meet you all here. But the mission to capture the Three-Tails cannot be failed."
We valued the intelligence from Konoha very much, which is why we were so rude. Once this is over, I will certainly treat you all to a good meal."
After introducing themselves, the group followed Mei Terumi to the island's temporary base.
Sensing something amiss, Shinsei said to the group in front, "Excuse me, my stomach isn't feeling well."
He quickly went behind a grove of trees, stretched out his palm, and a tiny Katsuyu, about the size of his palm, appeared in his hand.
" Lord Shinsei." The little Katsuyu wiggled its antennae happily.
" Lady Katsuyu, is there anything I can help you with?" Shinsei asked.
" Lady Tsunade said the plan has begun," the little Katsuyu replied.
"I understand." Shinsei nodded.
The Katsuyu vanished in a puff of smoke.
Although the facilities on the island were basic, Kirigakure did their best to provide hospitality, and lunch was prepared in a lavish manner.
Tsunade reverted to her youthful appearance and drank heavily with Mei Terumi, one cup after another.
However Mei Terumi's gaze kept drifting towards Kakashi beside her.
"Hey handsome, hiccup, have a drink, please." Mei Terumi hiccuped, holding her glass and turning to clink glasses with Kakashi next to her.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all craned their necks, eager to see if Kakashi would lift his mask.
When he was eating, Kakashi was lying down, as if he was afraid that others would see his appearance.
Now that the Mizukage wants to drink with him, I can't be impolite.
Kakashi waved his hand and said, "Lord Mizukage, I'm not good at drinking. If I drink too much, I might do something impolite and damage Konoha's image."
Mei Terumi pretended to cry, covering her face, and said, "Our Land of Water is indeed a small country. Even the Kage of a village can't afford to drink with guests."
The surrounding Mist Ninja abruptly stood up, glaring angrily at Kakashi.
A blue-haired boy stood up from his seat, walked up to Kakashi, and said loudly and angrily:
"My name is Chōjūrō, and I challenge Kakashi- senpai."
Before the boy could finish speaking, Qing quickly pulled him back to his seat.
Tsunade must have been quite drunk, leaning on the table with her arm, she said to Kakashi:
" Kakashi, how can a man not drink? Besides, the Mizukage is still single."
After saying that, Tsunade winked at Kakashi.
Kakashi was drenched in sweat and could only raise his glass, bend his left arm to cover his face, and drink it all in one gulp.
"Tch~"
The three students looked utterly disappointed and simultaneously uttered sounds of disdain.
Mei Terumi also drank the sake in her glass in one gulp.
He personally filled Kakashi's glass, then poured one for himself, saying:
" Kakashi, could I... buy you another drink?"
Kakashi couldn't refuse Mei Terumi's invitation, so he had no choice but to drink cup after cup with her.
Amidst the clinking of glasses and drinks, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and Kakashi quickly slumped onto the table.
Naruto cautiously approached Kakashi, and Sasuke and Sakura followed, craning their necks.
Naruto held his breath, a mischievous grin on his face, and went to lift Kakashi's mask.
The moment his hand touched the mask, Kakashi on the table turned into a puff of white smoke.
Shadow Clone? When?
Naruto was still in surprise when he felt his feet being grabbed by a pair of large hands, and he was quickly dragged into the ground, leaving only his head sticking out.
Kakashi popped out of the ground and tapped Naruto on the head, creating a large bump.
Naruto, still unconvinced, shouted at Kakashi:
" Kakashi-sensei, you're actually drinking with the Mizukage, and you're using Shadow Clone!"
Kakashi crouched down and said to Naruto, "A ninja needs to stay alert at all times."
Naruto refused to admit defeat. He looked at the two shadows slumped over the table and said:
Neither Granny Tsunade nor the Mizukage managed to do it.
Mei Terumi sat up, looked at Kakashi, licked her lips, and her eyes were full of admiration.
Only Tsunade remained fast asleep, slumped over the table.
The blazing sun shone brightly, making the yellow sand scorching hot and creating waves of heat.
Three teenagers are running across the desert.
Suddenly, a wall of yellow sand rose up in front of them, blocking Kankuro and Temari.
The two stopped and turned around.
"What's wrong, Gaara?"
The sand wall fell, Gaara looked at the sand dunes in front of him and said:
"The three of you, aren't you coming out yet?"
As Gaara finished speaking, the yellow sand on the dunes parted to the sides, revealing three figures.
They wore long robes with black backgrounds and red clouds; the style was exactly what the organization mentioned in the intelligence provided by Konoha had described.
dawn!
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" The blond youth spat out sand and complained to the old man beside him.
" Kakuzu, could you be more careful next time? Sand got into my mouth."
The old man, known as Kakuzu, had strange eyes with red undertones and green pupils. He ignored the blond youth's words.
Instead, he took out a scroll, unfolded it, and looked at the three people in front of him, saying:
" Temari, 5 million ryo; Kankuro, 4 million ryo; Gaara, 25 million ryo. Be careful not to break their heads."
The gray-haired youth beside him retorted, "Such a fine offering should naturally be presented to the Lord Jashin."
Temari looked at the three Akatsuki members in front of her, stepped forward, and shielded Kankuro and Gaara behind her, saying:
"The three of you are members of the Akatsuki, right? I've seen your information: Deidara, Kakuzu, and Hidan."
We are ninjas from Sunagakure. We have already notified the village to come and meet us upon our return.
Aren't the three of you afraid of becoming enemies of our Sunagakure?
Upon hearing Temari's words, Deidara excitedly exclaimed:
"Really? Brother Scorpion is coming too?"
Gaara grabbed Temari's arm, pulled her behind him, and said in a trembling voice:
"If the three of you are unwilling to leave, then you may stay here."
Deidara swung his ponytail behind him and said with a smile, "If you're scared, then just surrender obediently, that way we won't waste any time."
Gaara's eyes gleamed strangely as he said:
"This isn't fear, it's excitement!"
After saying that, he raised his hand, and the yellow sand in front of him rolled up like ocean waves, crashing towards the three of them.
A large white bird carried Deidara and quickly ascended into the sky.
Countless small white birds emerged from Deidara's sleeves and flew towards Gaara and his companions.
Temari took out a fan from behind her and vigorously fanned the white clay bird that flew towards her.