Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

So when she left Konoha, her wallet was still quite full. If she had just honestly traveled the world, it would have been enough for her and Nawaki to live a carefree life for ten or twenty years without any problem.

Moreover, it wasn't that they were short of money. Although the Senju clan had already declined when he was born, Mito Uzumaki was still alive, so their prestige was still there. During festivals, various clans from Konoha would visit them, and they would naturally be quite generous. Tsunade was already working and earning a higher salary than them, so they didn't have to give her any money. But Nawaki was just a baby, so he definitely couldn't be short of pocket money, right?

Even though Mito Uzumaki has passed away and the Senju clan's prestige has been tarnished, their reputation and status remain. Others may not give them anything, but Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot. The allowance he gives Nawaki every month for candy is more than Hiruzen Sarutobi's two sons combined. Nawaki doesn't have any bad habits, and he's been provided with food and lodging in the village for over ten years. At most, he spends a little money on posters of his idol and future brother-in-law, and the bookstore owner even gives him a 10% discount.

So Nawaki has probably saved more pocket money over the years than Tsunade. As long as he doesn't spend it recklessly, he could stay out for decades without working.

The key issue is that with more money, Tsunade got itchy to gamble. Back in Konoha, she could only go to the casino for an hour or two after work each day before having to go home to take care of her younger brother. This one or two hours of after-school activity was barely enough to slightly adjust the hectic pace of her life for a hardcore gambler.

After leaving Konoha and breathing the free air outside, her unrestrained nature was completely unleashed. From gambling for fun at the beginning to gambling heavily to stay alert, she was like a chivalrous hero with boundless ambition!

In just one week, they enriched others but starved themselves, and almost lost so much that Rope Tree had to sell his ass.

From that time on, they spent almost every day borrowing money and running away. Every time they lost all their money, they would immediately run to a loan shark and bet on the name of Princess Tsunade of Konoha to borrow a large sum of money. So far, this title is only useful in this regard. After borrowing a large sum of money, they would immediately flee to another place and not repeat the story of yesterday.

Tsunade was carefree, but Nawaki was constantly worried that creditors would come knocking on his door. Although he didn't know why no creditors had come, he was still very worried. In addition, Tsunade always went all in and didn't leave anything behind, so it was common for her to go hungry sometimes.

Watching his older sister's triumphant all-in bet once again, Nawaki couldn't help but drool uncontrollably. This was money he'd been desperately hungry for, forced to use his summoning jutsu to beg his teacher Orochimaru for—money he'd borrowed in one game, and his sister's gone in a single hand...╥﹏╥

"Trust me, this hand is definitely going to be small! If you win, I'll treat you to a big meal!"

"Hurry up!"

"Small! Small! Small..."

Tsunade confidently patted Nawaki's shoulder to comfort him, but her gaze never left the dice cup on the table. Sensing the atmosphere, she also became part of it.

"╥﹏╥....You always say that..."

"So tiny...!"

After muttering sadly to himself, Rope Tree was also swept up in the atmosphere and started shouting along with his older sister. Compared to his older sister, he was the one who seemed more like the winner in order to get a big meal.

Tears of regret streamed down her face as she cried out, lamenting her past actions.

When did the young master of the Senju clan of Konoha become such a luxury, even just to have a decent meal? ╥﹏╥

.....

"Hey! Let's go get some ramen..."

Needless to say, Tsunade once again boosted the gambling industry in a region of the Land of Fire, successfully helping those gamblers.

Standing at the casino entrance, the atmosphere was somewhat desolate. After calming herself down from losing money, Tsunade pulled out two crumbs from her pocket. They weren't enough for chips or a big meal, but two bowls of ramen were fine—no meat allowed, of course...

"Hmm...╥﹏╥"

Nawaki forced back his grief and anger, channeling it into his appetite as he nodded. What else could he say at this point? He was already grateful to have ramen this time; after losing everything in the past, he always had to go hungry and wait until the next day to borrow money...

Thank God, thank God, my sister still has two bones left...╥﹏╥

"Huh? Isn't that Tsunade and Nawaki? What a coincidence! I didn't expect you two hadn't left the Land of Fire yet. I thought you were traveling around the world. ヾ(^?^)?"

Just as Nawaki had composed himself, a voice that sounded like heavenly music came from beside him. Turning around and seeing the speaker, he instantly burst into tears. In that moment, he felt as if he were seeing God bathed in holy light…

"Brother-in-law...!! ╥﹏╥"

"boom!"

"Ouch!"

Ignoring the excruciating pain in his head, he lunged forward and tightly hugged the person's leg, as if he had seen a savior.

"Hmm? (⊙_⊙)? Rise, my dear subject, no need for such a grand gesture. What are you doing...? It's been a long time, Nawaki, you look so forlorn..."

Seeing that Nawaki was clinging tightly to his leg, tears streaming down his face and snot about to get on his pants, Masato quickly pulled Nawaki up and asked.

"Brother-in-law! I want to eat meat!!! (?^?)"

It's a sad story, and when the sensitive parts were mentioned, Rope Tree's unstoppable tears flowed like a dam breaking, completely out of control.

"Hiss...! Eat! My brother-in-law has plenty of money..."

Looking at Nawaki's longing and pleading eyes, Shinto gasped. In both of his lives combined, he had never seen anyone so eager to eat meat. Looking at the emaciated Nawaki, and then at the casino behind Tsunade, Shinto understood.

Gambling is truly a harmful thing!

486. Tsunade's name is so well-known outside the Land of Fire that she can't borrow money anymore.

"Hiccup... By the way, why aren't you in your village training disciples? What are you doing in the Land of Fire?"

Inside a tavern in a small town in the Land of Fire, Tsunade, hiccuping slightly, asked a question.

After leaving Konoha, I could breathe more free air, and the shackles in my heart loosened a lot. I no longer cared whether the bastard in front of me was from an enemy village or not, and I spoke much more easily.

“Nawaki, eat slowly, call again if you’re still hungry… Young birds have to grow up eventually. How can they always stay under the wing of this eagle? You know they can’t learn any of my skills, so it’s better to let them develop. We in Sunagakure don’t have the same conditions as Konoha to protect our young. I was out fighting when I was nine, let alone him who’s already over ten. He’s just managing to escape and relax a bit. By the way, why are you still in the Land of Fire? I thought you left with Nawaki.”

Masato looked at the man engrossed in his food, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he had never eaten meat before, and said something to himself.

It seems that Rope Tree's life this year has really been tough. If he stayed in Konoha, even if he died, he could still eat some ingots, candles, and incense. But if he followed Tsunade, even someone like Edgar Snow, who was starving nine meals in three days, wouldn't be as obsessed with protein as Rope Tree. Although Tsunade doesn't flip the table every time she eats like Crow, her talent for always losing is no less impressive.

He himself could go without food or water for a year or two without any problem thanks to the Hundred Healings Technique, but Nawaki was about to be forced into misfortune. It was all Mito Uzumaki's fault for not developing a Yang Seal for him before his death...

As the master flirt Scorpion's dad once said, no matter how much you like a girl, you can't be a simp in front of her. The so-called simp will eventually lose everything. The more you fawn over her, the more arrogant she will become. So you must treat her like any other ordinary person. Talk to her the same way you talk to anyone else. Girls are people too. The only difference between this and casual sex... pshaw! dating.

He considered the handsome scorpion's father's words to be classic, after all, they came from the mouth of a man who brought girls home to meet his parents when he was seven years old. How could he, a single dog who had practiced the Five Dragons Embracing the Pillar for two lifetimes, compare?

So even after Sasori finally lost weight and regained his ten-pack abs after a year of hard training, and the little guy chased after Yusaku Kudo and Yoruichiro to beat them up, he was bored again. Although Yusaku Kudo and Yoruichiro could never beat Sasori, they had clearly seen progress in their battles with him. Because of his weight loss experience, Sasori, who had successfully lost weight, hadn't been able to open four gates in just one year like Yusaku Kudo. In fact, Masato was strictly forbidding him from learning eight gates, since he was still too young. He didn't know when Might Guy started learning eight gates, but he figured it must have been after he was ten years old. After all, before the age of ten, the body's organs are in a very fragile state, and even opening just one gate might not be enough to handle. He couldn't possibly let his own nephew down like that.

Even without learning the Eight Gates, Sasori is far more agile and powerful than before. This is the result of turning a lot of fat into lean muscle. Although Yusaku Kudo can open the Fourth Gate, he is a typical five-minute man, which is completely useless against Sasori. Puppet masters like this kind of high-burst, short-lived opponent. Moreover, at Yusaku Kudo's current level, opening the Fourth Gate would require him to stay in bed for several days to recover, and it would also leave him with a lot of messy side effects.

He didn't know how far Yekura was progressing with her Scorching Release, but she had been chased and beaten by Sasori several times in a row, so at least her movement skills had improved rapidly. In a normal matchup, two or three Chunin of the same level couldn't get close to her.

As for Handsome Scorpion, although he has hardly improved after bullying noobs for so long, he is happy as long as he is having fun.

However, since finding his direction in life, Mei Chuan Neiyi has voluntarily left the group and stayed at home to study his ninjutsu career, completely giving up the idea of ​​becoming a powerful person and a superior person. Although he still holds the title of his disciple, he basically just clocks in at the gathering every day and then asks for leave to go home and continue his great career. He is willing to see Mei Chuan Neiyi's change. To be honest, unless he can grow two legs back, Mei Chuan Neiyi's life as a special jonin is over. When his two teammates who are younger than him are promoted to jonin, it will be a blow to him. Even if he has a good mentality, he will be affected. However, even Chiyo shakes her head when she sees his puppetry talent, which proves that if this kid doesn't have a cliff-jumping accident, he will only be a bit player in this life no matter how hard he tries. His legs have been broken for so many years, and the nerves and muscles inside have all died. Even Tsunade cannot reattach his legs.

So, although Mei Chuan Neiyi spent more than a year developing those messy and useless little ninjutsu, just like Handsome Scorpion, as long as he was happy, that was all that mattered. Anyway, he was the young master of the Mei Chuan clan. He didn't know if he would have a share in inheriting the family business, but with the title of his disciple, he would at least be able to live a life free from worries about food and clothing.

With his disciples and nephew both busy, and everyone in the village occupied, he, the idle man, seemed superfluous. He was met with disdain from Sunagawa and Ebizo, who treated him like a thief, constantly on guard against him, fearing he might cause another bronze, silver, or gold puppet incident...

It would be better to go out and find Tsunade to put what she learned from Sasori's father into practice, and also have Tsunade give Kudo Yusaku a full check-up. After all, many hidden injuries are invisible. Everyone has their own expertise. Chiyo and Sasori's father are very good at making and poisoning, and their medical skills are also quite excellent, but they are a bit lacking compared to a super healer. Kudo Yusaku was too engrossed in his battle with Sasori before, and opened all four gates several times. After resting for a few days, his injuries had not yet healed, and he got up again to continue sweating profusely.

To be honest, he used to be annoyed by the kid's lack of fighting spirit, but now he finds that the kid is too damn motivated, which doesn't seem like a good thing. He's carrying heavy loads and sweating profusely before his injuries have even healed.

Does he think he's some kind of Three-Sword Style Roronoa Zoro? There aren't any Sea Kings here to replenish his strength...

In order for this disciple's future development, and also so that he wouldn't remain a bachelor, he had no choice but to come to the Land of Fire to find Tsunade!

"Ugh...we'd like to leave, but we can't borrow any money outside the Land of Fire because of my older sister's name..."

"boom!"

As Nawaki munched on a large meat leg, muttering under his breath, the next second Tsunade's massive fist landed squarely on his head...

"......-_-||"

Masato watched as Nawaki, carrying a heavy bag on his head, got up and continued working diligently, feeling a pang of embarrassment. He wondered if this kid would one day get beaten to death by his own sister...

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487. Tsunade has really been charmed!

"Mmm..."

With tears streaming down his face, Rope Tree channeled his grief and pain into his appetite. Ignoring the excruciating pain in his head, he devoured the large meat leg in front of him. The sight was heartbreaking for anyone who saw it.

"Hey... Tsunade, don't be so rough. Nawaki is still a child, growing and developing. According to incomplete statistics, almost all those who don't grow taller than 1.6 meters are those who didn't get enough to eat as children. Insufficient nutrition affected their growth. Look at Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki, they're prime examples. The Second Hokage and your father are both over 1.7 meters tall. If Nawaki doesn't grow taller than 1.6 meters, he won't be able to find a wife, and he'll blame you. You don't want the Senju clan to die out, do you? Why don't... come back to Sunagakure with me? After all, that's my territory. At least I won't have to worry about food and drink, and I won't have to worry about Nawaki not getting enough nutrition..."

Seeing that Nawaki didn't even care about the pain when his older sister beat him, Masato felt more and more heartbroken. He wondered if it was the retribution for the sins of Senju Niji digging up his own brother's grave that was being borne by this kid. He should have been dead by now, but he was still suffering while he was alive.

Shinto completely forgot that he was the one who tricked Danzo into targeting this future brother-in-law; now, all he felt was a strange pang of sadness.

".....╥﹏╥"

Hearing this, Rope Tree, who was gnawing on a large meat leg, was so moved that tears and snot streamed down his face, staining the meat leg. Then he took another big bite. He really is my dear brother-in-law! ╥﹏╥

This scene made my stomach churn...

"...Alright, I'm tired of the Land of Fire anyway, let's go to the Land of Wind for a visit..."

Seeing her younger brother moved to tears, Tsunade rolled her eyes, thought for a while, and then nodded.

Actually, what Nawaki said wasn't wrong. It wasn't that she didn't want to leave the Land of Fire and take her younger brother out to see the world. The key issue was that she had gambled away all their money, and they didn't even have enough for travel expenses. Moreover, her title as the Princess of Konoha was only useful within the Land of Fire, but she couldn't borrow any money outside of it. So, she had no choice but to take her younger brother around the Land of Fire, ostensibly to investigate the local customs and culture.

Moreover, seeing her younger brother growing thinner and thinner, and having no manners at all, she felt a pang of sadness for no reason. It was all because of that damned bad luck; otherwise, with her gambling skills, she would have become a gambling tycoon long ago, and her younger brother wouldn't have to suffer like this.

Taking my younger brother to the Land of Wind before my luck turns around isn't bad. At least I won't have to worry about gambling debts or ensuring my brother gets enough nutrition. I can just pay that bastard back when my luck turns around.

"Really! Take Nawaki out more often. He's not a child anymore; it's good for him to see the world. Don't let him stay cooped up in the Land of Fire all the time. A life that's too comfortable isn't good for his growth. ヾ(^?^)?"

Seeing Tsunade nod, Shinto quickly gave Sasori's dad a thumbs up. He had to admit, while the kid's knife skills were so-so, his flirting skills were absolutely amazing. Now that he thought about it, he realized he had been too aggressive before. A girl like Tsunade, with her high burst damage, needed to be dealt with gently. If he had been as steady and methodical as he was now, he would have hit a home run long ago!

......

"What?! Tsunade and Nawaki went to the Land of Wind? When did that bastard sneak in?! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Tsunade and Nawaki had only been out of the Land of Fire for a few days when Hiruzen Sarutobi received the news. He was utterly shocked and immediately took a nitroglycerin pill to calm himself down. Throughout the year, he had been sending people to pay off the debts owed to this disciple, but he had no intention of persuading her to return. After all, his best friend had spent over half a year in the ICU before finally recovering. Although he had been discharged, he was still bedridden. According to Orochimaru, Tsunade's actions had damaged his best friend's kidneys; it was a miracle he had survived. Although he would no longer be able to enjoy romantic encounters with young ladies, fortunately, his best friend had no literary talent, didn't like reciting poetry, and didn't even have a rumored girlfriend. So, the kidney damage didn't matter; the important thing was that he was alright.

But if Tsunade is still angry and comes back to punch Danzo again, Danzo really won't be able to withstand it.

So this year he only asked people to keep a close eye on Tsunade's activities. As long as she didn't leave the Land of Fire, it didn't matter how much she wanted to roam around.

Meanwhile, we should also strengthen defenses at the border. With Tsunade gone from Konoha, and without their best defensive lineup, this is a golden opportunity for that bastard Shiki. Isn't this the very moment that bastard tricked Tsunade into leaving Konoha?

However, as the year went by, news came from Sunagakure that Shiki had been training his three disciples and his super genius nephew, and showed no signs of leaving Sunagakure.

As time went on, seeing that Golden Lion Shiki was staying in Sunagakure and hadn't come out, Hokage began to relax his guard and stopped paying attention to Golden Lion Shiki. After all, the Hokage was very busy, dealing with the Uchiha's complaints every day kept him busy enough that he didn't have time to keep an eye on things all day.

Recently, while Danzo was recuperating, the Uchiha clan has been getting more and more prominent. It's not that all of the Uchiha are like that, but if they were, that would be great. He would rather betray the First Hokage's teachings than not take action against the Uchiha.

The saying goes, "The nine sons of the dragon are all different," and "The same rice feeds a hundred kinds of people." In fact, there are still good people in the Uchiha clan. For example, the current Uchiha clan head's lineage is not as arrogant as his grandfather, nor as fickle as his deceased father. Although Fugaku Uchiha did not say it explicitly, it was clear that the Uchiha clan head was on the side of the village and hoped that the Uchiha clan would live in harmony with the village and be a loving family. Those who bump into old ladies today and then arrest them and take them to the guard room are a different story.

Tomorrow, he'll fancy some girl, falsely accuse her of theft, drag her home, and then refuse to pay for her rides—a series of despicable acts that disrupt the village's harmony. Most of these are done by the other faction of the Uchiha, but given the Uchiha's immense contributions to the village, he often turns a blind eye. After all, such underhanded tactics don't fit his style as Hokage; these kinds of things are usually done by his close friends. He's familiar with this kind of thing...

So he kept turning a blind eye, waiting for his best friend to recover from his injury and make a triumphant return, then dominate the battlefield!

But instead of receiving news of his best friend's triumphant return, he received the very thing he feared most.

Tsunade really got smitten by that bastard Shiki! (▼へ▼メ).

488. Anbu member: Hokage, Shiki can fly!