I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 423 Heading to the Wet Bone Forest!

The Senju clan's stronghold.

After jumping through time and space from the Hokage's office, Nara Ranka's figure appeared directly here.

The appearance of the Fourth Hokage immediately attracted the attention of all the Senju ninjas around.

"Yondaime-sama!"

"The Yondaime!"

The Senju ninjas all greeted and bowed to the Fourth Hokage who had suddenly arrived.

Nara Rinka responded with a smile to the group of Thousand Hand Ninjas who looked at him with respect, even reverence.

The Senju clan held him, the Fourth Hokage, in such high esteem.

Aside from his two special identities as "Hokage" and "Tsunade's man".

The most crucial point is that Nara Rinka developed the [Wood Release Chakra Creation Method]!

To date, no other member of the Senju clan has learned or mastered Wood Release.

However, Tsunade's case is enough to make all the Senju ninjas' hearts surge!

The Senju clan and Wood Release—that's the perfect combination!

Amid cheers, Nara Rinka bid farewell to the group of Senju ninjas and accurately located the true objective of their journey.

"Why aren't you staying holed up in the Hokage's office today?"

Tsunade sat on the edge of the courtyard terrace, next to a small tea table with drinks and snacks on it.

"You dare come here!"

Because of that absurd incident in the Hokage's office earlier.

Tsunade's temper has been flaring up for several days now.

Although she wasn't entirely without any proactive ideas that day...

But putting aside the facts, Nara Rinkazu, the Fourth Hokage, is the real culprit!

"I've always been very courageous."

Nara Rinka pretended not to see Tsunade's teasing expression, walked straight over, and sat down on the other side of the coffee table.

"Did you come here today to hear something serious, or to do something unserious?"

"cough!"

Tsunade nearly coughed up the drink.

She tugged at her clothes and hid the little fat lamb.

The Hokage's office, at least, is a room.

This is a terrace! Semi-outdoors!

Tsunade didn't want to return to nature with Nara Rinka at a time like this.

So embarrassing...

"Speak, what is it?"

Having received Tsunade's response, Nara Rinkei recounted the story of Sasori of the Red Sand and the affairs of the Loulan Kingdom.

"Sunagakure is asking for help? They're shameless! It's obviously that old hag Chiyo's doing!"

Tsunade scoffed, clearly looking down on the old woman from Sunagakure.

"But Nara, do you really want to go to Loulan alone?"

Nara Rangsuke wants to go to Loulan to resolve the issue of Sasori of the Red Sand...

Tsunade had absolutely no doubts.

Loulan and Sunagakure will choose to seek help from Konoha.

Perhaps it's because they didn't want to waste their energy dealing with the Red Sand Scorpion and planned to divert the trouble elsewhere.

It's also possible that they've already suffered heavy losses in matters related to Sasori of the Red Sand.

Tsunade was certain that Sasori of the Red Sand, who was able to break through Loulan single-handedly, was absolutely powerful.

but.

An S-rank rogue ninja is a top figure in the world of rogue ninjas.

The dark figure is none other than the Fourth Hokage of Konoha!

Tsunade had no doubt that Nara Rin could easily deal with Sasori, the S-rank rogue ninja puppeteer from Sunagakure.

If Nara Rinka cannot resolve the issue with the other party.

Tsunade, on the other hand, would find it strange.

Tsunade's only concern was that "Nara Rinka wanted to leave the village alone."

Just like what Nara Shikaku had just thought of.

Konoha is now a strong and well-equipped force.

To resolve a war in a small country and to capture an S-rank rogue ninja.

There's absolutely no need for the Fourth Hokage to intervene!

"Actually, if you're worried, you can send the old man out."

Tsunade no longer had any intention of teasing Nara Langui; she firmly stood on the same side as her man and "betrayed" her teacher.

"Anyway, the old man has nothing to do in the village, so why not let him go out for a stroll?"

"Speaking of which, apart from the last Five Shadows Summit, the old man hasn't gone out for quite some time."

As she spoke, Tsunade felt her confidence growing stronger.

She truly didn't want to see Nara Lan Gui suffer from all the hardship and toil.

I just wanted to show some care for the elderly and demonstrate a magnanimous and broad-minded spirit...

"If you think the old man isn't good enough."

Tsunade rolled her eyes, and another plan suddenly came to mind.

"That Minato kid, hasn't he been doing much lately?"

The third war has officially ended.

Konoha has also entered a period of rest and recuperation.

Top-tier ninjas like Minato Namikaze, who possessed formidable strength and high prestige.

In war, they are undoubtedly firefighters, needing to rush around and rescue people wherever they can.

However, under normal circumstances, Konoha doesn't have many high-level missions worth sending these top ninjas to handle.

As for low-level tasks...

There are still many Chunin and Genin in Konoha waiting for missions and bounties to earn!

Minato Namikaze can't possibly compete with these Chunin and Genin for low-level missions, can he?

"I want to go to Loulan; the Red Sand Scorpion is only one aspect of it."

Nara Lan Gui revealed the truth.

"My real target is the dragon vein beneath Loulan."

Tsunade looked bewildered.

She really didn't know much about the country of Loulan.

I've never even heard of dragon veins.

"Is there anything special about that dragon vein?"

"It's not quite clear yet."

Nara Ranka shook his head. He had some deductions about the origin of the dragon vein, but they were just speculations.

"That's why I've come to ask for your advice, isn't it?"

"Um?"

Tsunade sat up straight, her face showing reluctance.

"But I don't know what a dragon vein is..."

"...I didn't come here to ask you for advice."

Nara Rinka showed an awkward but polite smile.

"Actually, I planned to go to the Wet Bone Forest to ask the Living Slug Immortal about this problem."

"I came to the Senju camp only to ask you something else."

"Tsunade-neechan, would you like to come with me to Shikkotsu Forest?"

The three sacred sites are Mount Myoboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest.

The location information of the three areas has always been shrouded in mystery.

Although Nara Rinkei has already mastered the S-rank inheritance of Mount Myōboku, namely the Sage Mode, as well as other Sage Techniques from Mount Myōboku.

However, he still did not know the exact address of Mount Myoboku.

The same reason.

The same applies to Ryuji Cave and Shikkotsu Forest.

About Ryūji-dong.

Nara has no immediate plans regarding the matter.

Compared to the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku and the Live Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest.

The white snake immortal of Ryuchi Cave is clearly a much more formidable being.

Moreover, according to Nara Rinkasa.

The cultivation process of the immortal mode in Ryūchi Cave is truly bizarre.

The White Snake Immortal bites someone and injects its venom into their body.

If you survive the damage from this "immortal poison," you have successfully completed your cultivation.

I didn't make it...

Then the cultivators would become food for the White Snake Immortal.

This Dragon Cave doesn't look like a proper immortal land at all.

Let's return to Shikkutsu Forest.

The exact location of Shikkotsu Forest is still unknown in Nara.

But he had already signed a psychic contract with the Living Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest.

If Nara Rinkasa is willing, he can use the [Reverse Summoning Technique] anytime, anywhere through the psychic contract between him and the live slug, to directly reach Shikkotsu Forest.

Although the [Summoning Technique] is not as good as the [Flying Thunder God Technique].

The spacetime travel effects created by both [Spirit Communication Technique] and [Reverse Spirit Communication Technique] are time-limited.

However, Nara Rinkazu is not only skilled in the art of summoning spirits!

He mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and even developed the Flying Thunder God: Shadow Blade based on it!

Nara Rinka could have used the Reverse Summoning Technique to reach Shikkotsu Forest and then left a unique Shadow Blade mark within it!

By then.

Nara Rinka can teleport to Shikkotsu Forest anytime, anywhere, without worrying about issues like "running out of chakra for the Summoning Jutsu and being forced to return to Konoha".

"I remember you made this agreement with the live slug before, right?"

Tsunade downed the drink on the coffee table in one gulp, clapped her hands, and stood up.

"Then I'll come along too!"

"It's been a long time since I've been to Shikkotsu Forest."

(End of this chapter)