Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

Tsunade, still looking annoyed, glared at Akira Hatake. "What does my gambling here have to do with that guy Jiraiya!"

"Lady Tsunade, I believe you already know the answer, so I don't need to explain it to you, do I?"

Akira Hatake retorted with a question, then looked at the gamblers who had not yet dispersed, "What, is it fun watching the show here?"

As he spoke, Akira Hatake unleashed his murderous aura, instantly filling the entire gambling den with a chilling and ruthless atmosphere.

hiss……

Gasps of shock filled the air as every single gambler shrank back, crossed their arms, and ran out.

Some of the more timid ones were almost scared out of their wits, their wailing and howling were incredibly annoying.

"I'll count to three. After three, whoever is still in the gambling den... well, don't blame me!"

Akira Hatake issued his final ultimatum, and before he could even count to three, only Akira Hatake, Tsunade, and Shizune remained in the entire gambling den.

"Wow, what a show of power!"

Tsunade looked at Akira Hatake with a mocking smile, "You don't act like a tyrant in your own village, but instead come to this small town full of ordinary people to show off your power. You must be having a tough time."

"Lady Tsunade, it's just that having too many people around makes it difficult to keep information confidential."

Akira Hatake ignored Tsunade's sarcasm and looked at her seriously, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Lady Tsunade, Jiraiya's master has discovered a very important secret, and he may be in danger."

"Then go find Jiraiya! What are you doing here looking for me?!"

Tsunade was getting impatient. Not only had Akira Hatake ruined her gambling, but he had also kept bringing up her painful memories. How could she not be angry?

"If you are still outside, I will not be able to rescue Master Jiraiya."

"This...has anything to do with me?"

Seeing that Akira Hatake was still so serious, Tsunade suppressed her irritation and said, "Tell me, if your reasons are not sufficient, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

"Lady Tsunade, this is a long story. I think it would be best if you came back to Konoha with me first."

"Do you think that if I return to Konoha, you can guarantee my safety?"

Tsunade's question left Hatake Akira speechless. He shook his head with a wry smile, "If even the village can't guarantee your safety, then where else do you think you can?"

Before Tsunade could answer, Akira Hatake spoke up, "Lady Tsunade, this matter is truly of utmost importance. I'm not joking with you."

"I know you're not joking with me, but I have the right to know, right?"

Tsunade crossed her arms. "If you don't tell me the specific reason, I will never go back to the village with you!"

"Ugh……!"

Akira Hatake sighed deeply; he knew it would be difficult to get Tsunade back to the village.

"Lady Tsunade, to tell you the truth, if you don't come back to the village with me, your body may be taken over by someone else, thus hatching an extremely powerful enemy."

Akira Hatake recounted the events of Isshiki Otsutsuki to Tsunade, highlighting the parts he could talk about.

To be honest, Akira Hatake hadn't intended to tell Tsunade about this, but Tsunade was just too stubborn, leaving Akira with no other choice.

As for whether Isshiki Otsutsuki would choose Tsunade as the successor to the "Karma" seal, Akira Hatake believes he definitely will!

The "Wedge" mark is a unique life-saving ability of the Otsutsuki clan, which is also the basis for their planting of sacred trees on various planets.

Because when the sacred tree was first planted, a member of the Otsutsuki clan had to make a sacrifice for the seed to take root and sprout on the planet.

If it weren't for the "Wedge" mark, a life-saving measure, the branch families of the Otsutsuki clan would have broken ties with the main family long ago!

No one wants to die; that's human nature, especially for the Otsutsuki clan, who are long-lived beings.

However, while the "Karma" mark can bring the Otsutsuki clan back to life, it comes at a price.

First, the selection of those branded with the "wedge" mark must be strictly controlled. If their strength is too weak, it will not only delay the resurrection time, but also have a huge impact on their own strength after resurrection.

Otsutsuki Isshiki, who was tricked by Otsutsuki Kaguya, only chose Jigen, an ascetic monk from a thousand years ago, when he had no other choice.

However, before being chosen, Jigen was just an ordinary person with a very low level of life and a very low life level, which severely delayed the time for Isshiki Otsutsuki to be resurrected and the upper limit of his strength after resurrection.

In the entire ninja world, Akira Hatake believed that there were only a handful of people who could revive Isshiki Otsutsuki with his original strength.

First, without a doubt, it was Akira Hatake himself, but Isshiki Otsutsuki had no chance at all.

Second is Kakashi Hatake. His current life essence has already touched the threshold of the Six Paths level, and he is just one step away from crossing it.

Similarly, as long as Kakashi Hatake is careful, Isshiki Otsutsuki won't have many chances.

However, Tsunade and Kushina Uzumaki, who were left behind, were not so lucky.

Of course, besides these two, there are other candidates in the ninja world who perfectly fit the "Karma" mark of Isshiki Otsutsuki.

Moreover, these people all share a common characteristic—they possess enormous life energy.

Those in the ninja world who possess immense life energy are none other than members of the Senju and Uzumaki clans, or those who are related to these two clans by blood.

Therefore, Akira Hatake naturally wanted to bring Tsunade back to Konoha for protection, to prevent her from being harmed while wandering outside after he killed Jigen.

Some might ask, without Tsunade, would Isshiki Otsutsuki choose someone else, such as Karin Uzumaki's mother, or Karin Uzumaki herself?

That was indeed the case, but Akira Hatake remained completely unfazed.

As long as Isshiki Otsutsuki's "Karma" mark isn't branded on someone familiar with Akira Hatake, then Akira Hatake will definitely not hesitate to strike!

Akira Hatake wanted to bring Tsunade back to the village to prevent such a ridiculous and absurd incident as acquaintances turning against each other.

"That Otsutsuki Isshiki... is he really as dangerous as you say?"

Tsunade's anger, both on her face and in her heart, had vanished, replaced by a sense of lingering fear. "Warrior mark, was it really that powerful?!"

"Lady Tsunade, Isshiki Otsutsuki is a member of the same clan as Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra, and his strength is much greater than Kaguya's."

“The ‘Kwak’ mark imprinted by Isshiki Otsutsuki is naturally very difficult to deal with. Once it is imprinted, if nothing unexpected happens, Isshiki Otsutsuki will be resurrected by using that person’s body.”

"But that's not the worst part. The worst part is that once the 'Wedge' mark is branded on a person, it will gradually corrupt their mind and turn them into a puppet of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."

"If Isshiki Otsutsuki really chooses you, I'll be in a difficult position..."

Akira Hatake said a lot of well-intentioned words, but Tsunade's pretty face suddenly fell.

"Okay...I'll go back to the village with you..."

Just as Akira Hatake breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he would finally save himself the trouble of talking, Tsunade's eyes suddenly darted around.

“But Akira, I still have a lot of gambling debts on my hands. If I go back to Konoha… people will think I’m running away from my debts, and that will ruin my reputation…”

"Lady Tsunade, how much debt do you owe outside?"

Akira Hatake looked at Tsunade speechlessly; he never expected to be taken advantage of like that.

but……

"No matter how much gambling debt you owe, as long as you come back to the village with me, I will have the teacher pay it off for you."

Akira Hatake wouldn't be foolish enough to use his own savings to pay off Tsunade's gambling debts. With Konoha as his backing, he naturally had to take advantage of the situation.

"Okay, when do we set off?"

"Now, of course."

Akira Hatake waved his hand, and a spatial portal enveloped the three of them, instantly transporting them back to Konoha.

……

Moon Country.

Jiraiya, who was traveling through the dense forest, suddenly received a message from Konoha.

He stopped walking and squatted down, biting his finger until it bled.

Spiritism!

With a casual slap on the ground, a communication toad appeared beside Jiraiya, spitting out a sealing scroll.

Jiraiya reached out and took the sealed scroll brought by the communication toad. After unsealing it, he saw the encrypted information inside.

"Let me go back to the village?"

"urgent?"

Jiraiya was completely bewildered and questioned the authenticity of the information. "With Minato, Akira, and Kakashi in the village, what danger could possibly arise?"

"But what if something really happens..."

"Well, it's been more than two years since I left the village, it's time to go back and take a look."

Without further hesitation, Jiraiya changed direction and headed towards the coastline of the Land of the Moon.

The Moon Kingdom is an island nation surrounded by the sea, and you have to take a boat to leave.

Although Jiraiya has a faster way to return to Konoha, he wants to procrastinate as long as possible and return to Konoha as late as possible.

Jiraiya subconsciously felt that he would definitely face trouble after returning to the village.

"Koushin Koji, Jiraiya suddenly changed direction and left."

After Jiraiya left, a woman with a graceful figure wearing a black cloak came out.

Lifting the cloak, the woman revealed a head of golden curly hair and a stunningly beautiful face that was one in a million.

However, there was a special mark on the center of the woman's forehead that represented a "wedge," which slightly marred her beauty.

And this woman is Deluda, one of the members of the Shell organization.

"Well, as long as he stops investigating our Shell organization's intelligence, we can let him go."

Diruda heard the voice of Koshin Koji, a deep voice tinged with helplessness.

"It's not time for our Shell organization to expose itself yet. If we attract Akira Hatake's attention, we'll be in great danger..."

"I see."

Delta nodded, then frowned. "But it seems Jiraiya has already reported our Kara organization's information to Konoha, and given his hasty trip... I'm afraid..."

"There shouldn't be any problems."

Koshin Koji comforted Delta, saying, "The chances of us being exposed are very small. A lot of the information that Jiraiya stumbled upon is information that poses no threat to us."

"hope so……"

Delta glanced in the direction Jiraiya had left, then casually shut down the communication jutsu used between Kara members.