Naoki Senju ultimately softened. To be honest, it's hard not to be moved by Tsunade's magnificent yet soft breasts...
Finally Tsunade and Naoki Senju were enthusiastically escorted out of the casino by the smiling casino owner. There was no way around it; easy prey in the Shinobi World was just that popular.
Although Tsunade felt a pang of regret at losing money, she was generally happy. She was quite bored because no one on the ship could gamble with her.
( Naoki Senju: Just kidding, who would dare gamble with Tsunade? Winning is fine, but losing is truly deadly...)
Orochimaru appeared mysteriously behind Tsunade and Naoki, and said in a low voice:
" Tsunade, Naoki-kun, I've already instructed Kabuto Yakushi to prepare identities for high-ranking officials in the Land of Water, which will be used to infiltrate Kirigakure later. Are you interested?"
Naoki Senju wisely chose to remain silent. He had barely managed to get away with it last time; he couldn't afford to be an innocent bystander this time.
" Kirigakure..." Tsunade's playful expression vanished, and she began to think seriously.
Putting aside other factors, Tsunade felt that this trip to Kirigakure was still very necessary. Firstly, it would allow her to learn valuable lessons from Kirigakure's reforms; of course, this experience certainly didn't include killing the Fourth Mizukage...
Secondly, it allows them to assess the strength of Kirigakure in advance, such as the number of ninjas with Kekkei Genkai, the number of Jonin, and the overall economic situation of the village, so that Konoha will not be completely unaware of Kirigakure's strength when the Fourth Shinobi World War breaks out.
Tsunade glanced at the obedient Naoki Tsunade satisfaction. She had deliberately brought up Mei Terumi on the ship earlier only to suppress the increasingly arrogant Naoki Senju. Did she really think she couldn't see him getting close to Guren?
However, compared to these 'minor matters,' Tsunade had an even more important problem:
"What is the security situation like? Can you guarantee a safe evacuation from Kirigakure after our identities are exposed?"
To Tsunade's disappointment, Orochimaru shook his head, indicating that he also lacked the means to safely evacuate Kirigakure.
"However..." Orochimaru chuckled mysteriously, his long, scarlet tongue tracing across his pale lips, releasing an evil and powerful aura. Fortunately, apart from the casino, there were relatively few pedestrians nearby, otherwise it would have definitely caused a riot.
"I don't think the Kirigakure can stop two of the Konoha Sannin, plus a Senju ninja who has awakened the Wood Release bloodline."
It must be said that Orochimaru's words were quite persuasive, and fortunately, Orochimaru's dream was immortality, not to become a painter.
However, Naoki Senju felt no impulse whatsoever. After all, he was just an extremely ordinary Senju Clan ninja without even a title...
Unexpectedly, Tsunade, who was usually cautious, did not refute Orochimaru's arrogant statement. Instead, she turned away without saying a word, and then released a powerful and heavy aura, venting the resentment that had accumulated in the Shinobi World for more than 20 years.
It's time to let the entire Shinobi World witness the power of the Konoha Sannin once again. Of course, the most important thing is to revive the glory of the First Hokage's Wood Release!
Moreover, Tsunade had a deeper idea: the stronger one is, the greater one's influence in Konoha. Without enough strength to convince everyone, how could one secure the position of Hokage?
And Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, is currently the most suitable stage.
Mei Terumi, who is about to succeed the Fifth Mizukage, has launched her second purge in Kirigakure, the first of which took place fifteen days ago...
On that day, the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, perished, and the Three-Tails escaped. Mei Terumi had no time to pursue them, but the Anbu, who belonged to the Fourth Mizukage, were thoroughly cleansed from top to bottom by Mei Terumi with a ruthless approach, thus truly grasping this powerful force in her hands.
Today, in addition to purging the corrupt elements within Kirigakure, Mei Terumi also wants to take this opportunity to test the strength of this new Anbu.
Hyuga Byakugan, remotely observes the battlefield and once again acts as a battlefield commentator:
"The older generation of Kirigakure is putting up a fierce fight. They even have more ninjas than the Anbu Ninja, but their strength seems to be lacking. Currently, it's a one-sided situation, with the Anbu Ninja constantly reaping the benefits from the enemy's ninjas. It seems this purge operation will be over soon..."
"No, this is not right, this is bad..." Qing suddenly panicked, muttering something to himself, completely forgetting his identity as a battlefield broadcaster.
Mei Terumi, her face dark with rage, clenched her teeth and delivered a sharp rap on the back of Ao's head, scolding, "Quickly tell me how the battle went, or your job this month will be cleaning all the toilets in Kirigakure!"
However, Ao, who had been hit by Mei Terumi, seemed to be traumatized, suddenly becoming wildly ecstatic, completely losing his usual composure. The huge contrast made Mei Terumi wonder if she had gone too far...
Only as the battle between the Kirigakure's Anbu and the old-school forces drew to a close did Ao's emotions gradually return to normal. Noticing the cold gaze behind him, Ao instantly broke out in a cold sweat. Recalling his mission, he described the battle he had just witnessed with utmost sincerity and dutifulness:
"The ninjas who were just killed by the Anbu were merely bait placed by the older faction, not their main force. However, the Anbu didn't realize this and fell right into their trap!"
Ao's sudden interruption made Mei Terumi's heart jump. She wanted to take action immediately, but remembering that Ao had almost been injured, Mei Terumi restrained herself from hitting him.
After a moment of gathering his emotions, Qingcai recounted with great feeling, "But after stepping into the trap, an inconspicuous Anbu, using the cover of the Hidden Mist Technique, directly bypassed the ambush and captured the leader of the old faction. As a result, the old faction surrendered one after another with almost no resistance."
It was certainly quite dramatic, but that's no reason to 'interrupt the broadcast'... Mei Terumi glanced at Ao and decided to remember this. Women are very vengeful, especially beautiful women.
After thinking for a moment, Mei Terumi continued, "Bring that Anbu here. Kirigakure is in dire need of manpower right now. If he is indeed a promising talent, we can focus on training him."
"Yes, Lord Mizukage."
Ao bowed his head in agreement, feeling fortunate for his fellow Anbu member who had caught the eye of the Lord Mizukage; his future in Kirigakure would be incredibly bright.
A short while later, Ao returned with an Anbu member who carried a katana on his back, wore a standard Anbu mask, but had unusually bright sky-blue Anbu.
The Anbu wasn't very tall, probably having just graduated from the Ninja Academy. However, given the brutal policies of the ' Bloody Mist,' even a newly graduated Genin couldn't be judged by normal standards, let alone someone who had already joined the Anbu.
After glancing at her for Mei Terumi's alluring red lips curved into a captivating smile as she asked with a light laugh:
Do you know who I am?
The Anbu Ninja seemed a little nervous and answered haltingly:
"I know, you... you are the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure Future..."
Mei Terumi's smile grew even wider. Although only a portion of the Kirigakure Ninja thought this way now, it would soon become a fait accompli!
"Very good. From now on, you'll work for me. Oh, and tell me your real name. Since you'll be working for me, don't use the code name from the Anbu anymore."
Seemingly stunned by the unexpected joy, the Anbu Ninja was so excited that he spoke incoherently:
"Replying to... Lord Mizukage, my Chōjūrō, is... my real name."