Iron Country.

Heavy snow falling from the sky obstructs the view.

The bitter north wind, like a knife blade, struck on people's faces, as if the flesh and skin had been torn apart.

In the forest covered in cold snow and ice, the road is rough.

Naruto shrunk his body and shivered, and the nose that came back from his inhalation was also cold, and he rubbed his nose until the tip of his nose was red, and he still couldn't feel the slightest warmth.

Although the weather in the Land of Fire is starting to get cooler, it's still autumn.

However, entering the territory of Iron Country, the climate directly changed from autumn to extremely cold winter, and this very different environment made it difficult for Naruto to adapt to it.

He could never have imagined that the place where he was brought would be in such bad weather.

It's only November, and the weather is like a cold winter, and when the cold snap arrives in December, I'm afraid it will be even colder.

"Hey, fairy, haven't you reached your destination yet? It's too cold here, isn't it? ”

Naruto rubbed his arms back and forth, trying to bring a touch of warmth to himself.

Because when he came, he was wearing only a coat on the outside and a thin shirt on the inside, and in this terrible environment, he would indeed feel uncomfortable with the air conditioning here.

"Naruto, you're too delicate. As a ninja, you can't go on like this. ”

Jiraiya looked at Naruto's slightly pale face, and stopped and said helplessly.

Compared to Naruto, his clothes were lighter, but he was warm all over, and the cold wind here had little negative effect on him.

"I don't want to, but it's really cold here, so let's find a place to rest."

Naruto suggested.

As he spoke, the sound of his snot sounded again.

"Control your chakra well, it's enough to keep out the cold."

Jiraiya said.

"It's too much, I know I'm not good at controlling Chakra......"

"That's why it's meaningful to exercise like this."

Ignoring Naruto's resentful look, he smiled.

Just as Jiraiya was about to continue walking forward with Naruto, four figures walked over from one side.

It was the people who followed Jiraiya and Naruto to take the roots.

Because of the identity of the roots, they were hostile and wary of Jiraiya along the way, but fortunately, the two sides did not have any conflict during the journey, but maintained a delicate atmosphere.

Along the way, they kept a distance of about fifteen to twenty meters from Jiraiya and Naruto, and now they suddenly stepped forward, obviously having something to discuss.

"Jiraiya-sama, the temperature in the Iron Country at night is much lower than during the day, and these winds and snows have seriously hindered the view, so it's better to find a place to rest for the night as soon as possible."

Root proposed.

"There's no time to grind around here. What if something happens to Tsunade? ”

"Even so, I recommend stopping and fixing for a while." Torigen glanced at Naruto, then swept deeper into the snow-covered forest, then turned his head back to Jiraiya, and said, "Moreover, someone is following us all the way. ”

"Huh?"

"It's a wandering witch from the land of ghosts, and our whereabouts have been exposed."

Said the root.

Jiraiya glanced into the depths of the forest, which was shrouded in darkness, like a black hole, spitting cold winds.

"It's really ghostly. The eyes of this group of wandering witches are too sharp. ”

Jiraiya clenched his fist and tapped his head gently, quite distressed.

"There's no way around it, even if we travel overnight now, we won't be able to reach the northern land of the Iron Country for a while. Tsunade-sama's side is protected by our people, so there will be no danger for the time being...... In addition, the northern part of the Iron Country will be even colder, so it is better to prepare a little more warm clothes on the road. ”

"Okay, then go to the nearest town and rest for the night, and then set off tomorrow morning."

Hearing that Jiraiya agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the three companions behind him.

The three Root Ninja will understand and use the teleportation technique to leave the place and find the nearest town to stay for the night.

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Between the Misty Lakes, Tsunade senses someone shaking his body.

So, he snorted dissatisfiedly and ignored the visitor.

Yesterday she gambled until late at night, and when she returned to the hotel to rest, she was exhausted and fell asleep straight upside down, and until now she still has the picture of the dice rolling in her mind.

"Tsunade-sama, Tsunade-sama, please wake up, it's dawn!"

The shaking action is even greater.

Tsunade opened his eyes and impatiently lifted his upper body lying on the table, looking at the visitor.

was about to scold the other party, but when he saw the appearance of the person who came, he was suddenly surprised.

"It's mute, what, did the root guy let you out?"

Tsunade yawned and rubbed his eyes.

It was just dawn outside, and it was still early in the morning.

"yes, those guys let me out."

Shizune held her pet guinea in her arms and said helplessly to Tsunade.

"Not only that, but it seems to have gained a little weight...... Those guys seem to have raised you well. ”

Tsunade took a closer look at Shizu's face, suddenly pinched his chin, and teased.

"Please don't make fun of me, Tsunade-sama. Not to mention that I'm not fat at all, the people of the root imprisoned me, this kind of thing can't be said to be good no matter how you look at it. Those guys, it's so annoying! ”

Shizune gritted her teeth with hatred, and a heavy resentment flashed in her eyes.

Thinking that she has been confined to a small space by her people for the past month, although she has not been abused in terms of food and accommodation, the act of imprisoning herself can still be described as excessive.

Looking back on it to this day, I still feel extremely angry.

"Well, the roots led by Tuan Zang have always been this style, just get used to it."

"I don't want to get used to this kind of thing at all! By the way, if they suddenly let me back now, it shouldn't be Tsunade-sama that you promised them some conditions, right? ”

Shizune stared at Tsunade's face, suddenly worried.

Although Tsunade did this, she was indeed a little moved, but the ninjas of the root have always eaten people and do not spit out bones, and she didn't want Tsunade to put herself on the hook for herself.

In the world of ninjas, it is not uncommon to use hostages to threaten others with compromise. Mute is also Konoha's upper ninja, who has been a ninja for so many years, and is ready to sacrifice at any time.

"Not really." Tsunade waved his hand, stretching his waist, but still said with a sleepy face: "After all, I'm not stupid, this kind of thing was compromised the first time, and there will definitely be a second time, and I have been dealing with them until you come back...... The reason why they let you go back now is not that I agreed to any of their conditions, but that something major has happened in the village, and the people of the roots have to do it. Why, that little ghost in the mountains, didn't he explain it to you? ”

"Nope."

"Well, I'll tell you more when I wake up."

After saying that, Tsunade's upper body lay directly on the table in front of him, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

"Wait, Tsunade-sama—"

I wanted to stop Tsunade, but when I saw Tsunade fall asleep so quickly and a tired look on his face, he stopped talking silently.

Eventually, he sighed and had to let Tsunade fall asleep again.

"Forget it, Tsunade-sama is worried about my safety these days, and I'm very tired, so let's let her rest."

Mute tried to convince herself like this.

It was noon, and Tsunade woke up hungry.

He wiped the saliva that had been running down his mouth while sleeping, and began to shout, "Silence, silence!" ”

As if on call, there was an immediate sound of hurried footsteps outside the house, and then the door was opened, and silence appeared in the doorway.

"What's the matter, Tsunade-sama?"

"What time is it?"

"Hmm...... It was almost twelve o'clock in the afternoon. ”

"Uh, did I sleep that long? I'm hungry, so let's go out and get something to eat. Have you eaten it? ”

"Not yet."

"Let's go together, then."

Tsunade stood up from the floor and scratched the back of his head, making his already messy hair even more disheveled, and many of his hair began to curl and look extremely sloppy.

Around the eyes, there are even severe dark circles, and it is estimated that I must have stayed up until late these days.

"You're too decadent."

Shizune couldn't help but say.

"It's not because I'm worried about you, so I haven't slept well for a while."

"Yes, yes."

Knowing that a large part of the reason why Tsunade has become so depressed and decadent comes from himself, Shizune had no choice but to give in to Tsunade and did not accuse Tsunade of image problems.

The two walked out of the hotel and came to a pub not far from the hotel. The weather outside was much better, and light snow was falling from the gray sky.

Before the service staff served the meal, Tsunade also briefly explained the current situation with Mute, so that Mute could have a general understanding of the current situation.

And listening to the silence of the whole thing, he sat directly in his position in amazement, dumbfounded, and it took a long time to recover from his distraction.

However, because the whole process of the matter was too complicated and shocking, there was still a flash of shock in Mute's eyes from time to time.

She would never have imagined that such a big thing would happen on Konoha's side during her time when she was imprisoned by the people of the roots, but whether it was the fall of Danzou or the death of the three generations of Hokage...... Everything is a big event that is enough to move people. Now that they are erupting inside Konoha together, you can imagine the situation of Konoha now.

"I see, I didn't expect so many things to happen when I was being detained. That Danzang, I didn't think it would ......."

"This is completely his own fault, the means of the superior are not clean, there are too many handles and black materials left, and his downfall can be said to have been brewed by himself."

"Tsunade-sama, what are you going to do next? Are you going to follow the arrangement of the village and go back to take over the position of the fifth Hokage, or are you going to go to the country of ghosts and accept the invitation from the other side? ”

Mute pretended to be a calm inquiry, as if he was simply dominated by Tsunade.

"You're still really bad at lying, mute. You're worried that I'm going to surrender to the Land of Ghosts, right? ”

Tsunade saw through Mute's careful thinking at a glance.

"No, I'm just thinking about Tsunade-sama."

"Your facial expression muscles are too stiff."

Mute lowered her head as if she had made a mistake.

"Forget it, it's time to eat, or don't discuss these unhappy topics."

It seems that because Mute's interest is not high, Tsunade is not in the mood to discuss it with her.

Soon, the service staff brought the meal to the table, and the two people at the table ended the exchange, and only the sound of eating was heard.

Compared to Tsunade eating over there, Mute looks preoccupied.

As a Konoha ninja, she had never considered betraying the village.

But from Tsunade's words just now, she heard a different taste.

If Tsunade-sama betrays the village, what should he do then? Mute was flustered inside.

Even as a ninja, she doesn't know how to deal with this kind of thing.

And at this moment, a hurried voice came here:

"Tsunade!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Tsunade subconsciously raised his head and swept his gaze in one direction.

"Jiraiya?"

There was surprise in his tone.

Immediately, Tsunade's expression regained his composure.

This is a matter of course, in order to allow her to return to Konoha safely as the fifth generation Hokage, it is much more reliable to let Jiraiya come over to run errands than the root.

Although in Tsunade's opinion, Jiraiya is also a person who is out of tune a lot of times.

"Finally found you."

Jiraiya said as he walked towards Tsunade and Shizune's table with Naruto who was looking at Tsunade suspiciously.

The two of them came to the table and Shizune took the initiative to move the position to the side, so that Jiraiya and Naruto sat opposite Tsunade, making it easier to communicate with Tsunade.

"Finally, you're running for me. And, when did you start getting into trouble with the people of the roots? ”

Tsunade scoffed.

His gaze casually swept to the corner of the izakaya, where two people were dining.

One of them wore a mask on his face, showing only his mouth and nostrils, and this person Tsunade didn't know, but the other person Tsunade knew, it was Yamanaka Stroke.

Obviously, the Konoha ninja who can communicate so harmoniously with Yamanaka Wind is naturally a ninja who belongs to the root.

"It's a non-existent thing, these guys came up with a dead face, and I didn't ask them to come along."

Jiraiya refuted Tsunade's words.

"So, you're here to get me back?"

Tsunade tapped the tachyko in his hand on the table a few times, and his gaze fell on Jiraiya's face.

Jiraiya didn't feel embarrassed, and nodded, "Yes, the village has already decided that you are the fifth Hokage." If nothing else, let's get out of here quickly, now that the village is leaderless, it's time for her to show off her skills. ”

"It's so reasonable to say that you do chores, and you're really not ashamed at all."

Tsunade was slightly speechless.

"Well, the current situation of the village, I think you also know from the mouth of the roots, there is indeed a little trouble in the situation."

"Is it really just a little bit of trouble?"

"Well, I'll admit it's a little bit more serious. However, if you were the Hokage, it would be easy to get these things done. Besides, this time there's no root blockage you've always hated. ”

Jiraiya coughed, not daring to make eye contact with Tsunade's gaze, pretending to be calm and pouring himself a glass of wine to warm up.

"Even if Danzang falls, that old thing is not so easy to deal with. Rather, he was the most unstable bomb in the village, and even if he stayed in prison, he was just as dangerous. ”

Tsunade smiled coldly.

Let the people of the root come to envelop him, and even do not hesitate to reveal the intention of the root to surrender to her, he doesn't know what Tuan Zang is calculating in his heart, but it will definitely not be a good thing.

Self-coming is also silent.

There are some things that don't need to be explained, and people at their level also know them clearly.

Tuan Zang seems to have fallen, but he was only deprived of his qualifications to stand in front of the stage.

But he is still the most powerful martial arts leader in the village, the only leader of the roots.

His secret strength, without much loss.

Even if he loses power, no one in Konoha dares to force Danzo to disband the roots, and similarly, Danzo will not do that.

This is the same even if it is a Tsunade position.

In order to appease the emotions of the martial arts faction, Tuan Zang could not move.

This is also the most important reason why the public trial of Tuanzang has not been announced for a long time. The public trial was postponed by the top for various reasons, and at the same time began to create a complete chain of evidence, pointing the finger at Orochimaru, diverting attention, and minimizing the negative impact of the group.

"That's why the village needs your strength, and now only you can suppress Tuanzang."

Just as the rest of the senior management was worried, Zilai was also very worried.

If Danzou dares to attack the Hokage this time, and even manipulates the Hokage with the illusion of the Sharingan, then there is no guarantee that the same thing will not happen in the future.

Although the high-level also asked Tuan Zang to hand over the writing wheel on the grounds of the danger of writing wheels...... Tuan Zang did hand over the writing wheel eye according to the order, but it was just a three-hook jade writing wheel eye, not the kaleidoscope writing wheel eye that Tuan Zang had.

The abilities and power possessed by Danzo have seriously hindered the ruling power of those in power in Konoha.

Tsunade didn't respond to Jiraiya, as if he was thinking about something.

Jilai didn't bother Tsunade's thinking, so she could have plenty of consideration.

Naruto sat on the side, also secretly looking at Tsunade, especially the snow white on his chest, Naruto felt that his breathing began to be out of order.

Rulai is exactly the same as what he revealed, and he is indeed famous...... Beauty.

I can't tell at all that it's a fifty-year-old woman of the same age as Jiraiya, twenty-five years old...... No, it may even look younger.

The white and tender skin, just like a girl, has no wrinkles.

"Speaking of which, who is this little imp staring at my chest? Dumbfounded, is it your illegitimate child? ”

Naruto thought he was doing something very hidden, but in Tsunade's eyes, his actions could be described as completely defenseless.

Naruto's face turned red, as if he had been discovered because of his troubles, so he had to turn his gaze to the side and blow his whistle with an innocent expression.

"Doesn't that make you look like you're still charming? Even young people can't stop you from being attractive as a woman. ”

Jiraiya laughed.

His eyes also inadvertently lingered on Tsunade's chest for a moment, and then he naturally shifted his gaze, and his skills were quite skillful.

"I'm a fifty-year-old woman, and I'm still a little girl."

He said so, but Tsunade couldn't help but smile on his face, and he was in a good mood.

Since I have seen all this in my eyes, women really have one thing in their mouths and one thing in their hearts, and they obviously like it very much.

"But Naruto, he's not my illegitimate son, and you know, I've always been single-minded about feelings, and I don't want to hand over my virginity casually."

Zilai also said generously.

"A fifty-year-old person is still a virgin, and you are too a failure."

Tsunade laughed loudly and began to taunt Jiraiya.

"Yes, I wonder if the fairy in front of me is willing to give me a charity?"

"I refuse!"

In the face of a shameless show of love, Tsunade chose to refuse without hesitation, and his attitude was quite resolute.

Jiraiya was speechless, although he knew that this would be the result, but Tsunade's firm refusal still made him feel lost in his heart.

Then, Tsunade looked at Naruto, as if remembering something, and said, "Is your name Naruto?" Speaking of which, the name, I remember, is ......"

Jiraiya replied, "Well, as you thought, Naruto is the child of Mizuto and Kushina, and the human pillar of the village. ”

"It's honest enough now, but isn't it too late to say it at this time?"

Tsunade said unhappily.

"It's hard to describe the disputes in the village. However, you should understand that the problem now is not Naruto. I'll just get to the point, Tsunade, you have to go back to serve as the fifth Hokage. ”

Jiraiya's expression became extremely serious, no longer the hippie smiling face just now.

"I've been away from the village for so long, and I haven't been back much in recent years, and I've rarely had contact with Konoha ninjas, and I guess the new generation of ninjas don't know me as a person...... Do you really think I can manage a village that big? ”

Tsunade was not intimidated by Jiraiya's serious tone, and asked in a hurry.

"It's okay if it's you, you're quite popular among the upper ninja. Moreover, over the years, Mr. Ape Fei has been secretly building momentum for you in the village, and many villagers in the village also believe in your personality and ability. ”

“…… However, yesterday that guy from Chiba Shiraishi also came to invite me. You all think of me as a fragrant bun. ”

Tsunade stared at Jiraiya's face and said helplessly.

"You promised him?"

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed.

"I'm thinking about it."

In other words, there is a possibility of taking refuge in the country of ghosts.

That's what Tsunade revealed.

Jiraiya's face was solemn.

"Say it in advance, that guy and the person you knew in the past are not the same person anymore. He turned his back on his village and his companions, and over the years he had been abusing the power in his hands to cause trouble in various parts of the ninja world. I'm afraid that he is now dissatisfied with the encroachment of small countries and has begun to target large countries, and if this continues, the Fourth Ninja World War will break out sooner or later because of him. ”

"But according to my investigation, the living environment of the people in the country of ghosts is very good, and this is not a lie."

"But that's just the country of ghosts, he didn't think about using his power to benefit the ninja world, but like a cold-blooded machine, he promoted the military power of the country of ghosts, which was more domineering and ruthless than Yun Yin's approach."

In order to further convince Tsunade, Jiraiya continued to talk about his thoughts.

In the end, his actions will only bring endless pain and death. If you have experienced the Great Ninja War, you should understand how cruel war is. Compared to Danzang, he is the biggest evil. ”

"Don't agree?"

Tsunade read something from Jiraiya's serious eyes.

"I don't think so. The Great Toad Immortal said that he was the source of the troubled world, and he had spared no effort to promote the military development of the Oni Country over the years, which led to the fact that countries had to step up the production of armaments, which seriously increased the burden on the rest of the countries and the people. ”

"It's like you'd say it."

Tsunade shook the bottle in his hand in boredom.

"I'm looking at things from a practical perspective, and I'm not staying where I am all these years. But the more I investigated, the more I sensed that war was imminent. ”

"Really?"

Tsunade said unsurprised.

Jiraiya thinks that Tsunade is too naïve, and he doesn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all, nor does he realize how cold-blooded and dangerous the enemy Konoha is facing.

"Yes, there is chaos in many small countries nowadays, and it is rumored that the country of ghosts is behind the scenes. They secretly supply weapons and food to rebel groups in small countries and disrupt the stability and order of the country, so as to control the war market and make huge profits from the war. ”

Seeing that Tsunade didn't say a word, Jiraiya took advantage of the victory and said, "I don't want you to be deceived by his rhetoric, you'd better think about it carefully." Naruto, you stay here, I'll go out and run some errands and come back soon. ”

Jiraiya had a gloomy face, and under Naruto's puzzled gaze, he left the izakaya.

"Lustful fairy, where is he going?"

Naruto blinked, not understanding why Jiraiya had left suddenly.

"Tsunade-sama, Jiraiya-sama shouldn't be planning to ......?"

Shizune looked in the direction that Jiraiya left, as if she had thought of something, and her face changed.

"That stupid person, obviously such a big person, still likes to be willful. Forget it, let him go, mute, let's continue drinking. ”

As if not worried about Jiraiya's safety, Tsunade poured himself a glass of wine and savored it.