Naruto entry

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But if it were placed in the "Will of Fire," in front of Konoha, Jiraiya would be able to make the painful decision to give it up.

He personally warned Tsunade that he would kill her if she betrayed the village.

This is the dark side of ninjas.

Regardless of an individual's emotions and will, they are always tools and must yield to the village and its leaders.

Therefore, the ninja system leads to endless wars in the ninja world. Even after Naruto became Hokage, militant groups from various countries remained active in the shadows.

"This guy really has the demeanor of Uchiha Kagami that the old man was talking about."

Jiraiya had expected Kiyoshi to show some displeasure, but he was surprised by Kiyoshi's gentle demeanor.

The "Child of Prophecy" who can bring stability and change to the ninja world probably needs this kind of mentality.

Jiraiya thought about it and decided to continue observing Kiyoshi for a while longer.

He also wanted to see if the "Child of Prophecy" he had once favored was still alive. The Land of Rain's closed-off information made it impossible for Jiraiya to obtain accurate information.

……

That night, Kiyoshi, who had accompanied Tsunade to gamble, came out carrying two boxes of money.

Years of gambling have actually earned him some affixes that can increase his gambling luck, such as the [Gambling Saint's Blessing (Blue)] he obtained today, which directly increased his gambling luck by 40%.

With Kiyoshi's unparalleled cheating skills, going to a casino is practically no different from withdrawing money.

However, after winning a large sum of money, Kiyoshi stopped using skills and relied purely on luck.

He bet on whatever Tsunade bet on.

Although most of the time you lose, there are still a few times when you win.

Tsunade was overjoyed at this and regarded Kiyoshi as her lucky charm.

"Tsunade-sensei, do you know the First Hokage's 'Wood' Release?"

As they walked, Kiyoshi suddenly asked.

He looked at Tsunade's face, which was flushed with excitement from winning money.

"What are you thinking, kid? That's an ability that only my grandfather can master."

Tsunade shook her head.

Among the Senju clan, only Grandpa Senju Hashirama was so special that he developed his own unique bloodline limit.

"Do you think I can synthesize 'Wood' Release?"

Kiyoshi said.

Kiyoshi didn't care whether Tsunade knew Wood Release or not.

What he cares about is the inheritance of the "Wood" Release technique.

Back then, Konoha devoted all its resources to research in order to replicate Hashirama Senju's bloodline limit.

Unsurprisingly, it failed because too many people died and the unethical research could not be continued, so it was banned.

Orochimaru later continued to secretly conduct research with Danzo, using sixty babies for experiments.

Yamato survived and obtained the "Wood" Release, as well as a secret technique granted by Root.

Otherwise, if Yamato were to develop this capability on his own, who knows how long it would take.

The Konoha leadership has a tradition of using "Wood" Release techniques, so it's impossible for Tsunade, as the princess of the Senju clan, not to have one.

"Just because you created a 'Magnetic' escape technique, you're already getting cocky, huh?"

Tsunade tapped Kiyoshi's forehead with her finger.

"But I can feel the fluctuations in the plants."

Kiyoshi picked up a withered leaf from the roadside, infused it with chakra, and miraculously, the yellowish leaf turned green.

Unfortunately, it was only a fleeting moment; a few seconds after turning green, it shattered into fragments and scattered on the ground.

"Medical ninjutsu?"

Tsunade frowned.

One of the fundamental skills of medical ninjutsu is to use the life force of "Yang" Release to heal others.

"No, you also manipulated other chakra properties."

Tsunade's sharp eyes noticed something was wrong.

"If you truly master the 'Wood' Release technique, don't call me 'teacher,' I'll call you 'teacher.'"

After a while, Tsunade shook her head slightly.

Tsunade personally witnessed just how fanatical Konoha was about "Wood" Release back then.

Kiyoshi probably just used some special methods.

"That's not necessary. All I need is for Tsunade-sensei to provide me with a little help."

Seiji smiled.

"Not just a little bit, but 24/7 personal assistance!"

With a sweeping gesture, Tsunade brought Kiyoshi's unrealistic assumption to an end.

Kiyoshi asked the question in a joking manner, and she naturally responded with a joking reply.

"Yeah."

Kiyoshi's gaze was deep and his smile deepened.

He had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before he could synthesize the "Wood" Release bloodline limit.

……

Several days passed, and the group continued their journey, heading towards the Land of Rain.

Besides Kiyoshi and Tsunade, several other Jonin, such as Might Guy and Kakashi, accompanied them.

The group arrived in the Land of Rain without incident and settled in temporarily, waiting for the people from Iwagakure who were in charge of negotiations to arrive.

"Tsunade-sensei, I need to go out and make contact with the Akatsuki members. Do you want to come with me?"

That afternoon, Kiyoshi called out to Tsunade.

The time for his transaction with Xiao Nan had arrived.

"dawn?"

Tsunade suddenly remembered the favor Jiraiya had asked her in the village, and after thinking about it, she decided to go with him.

Because the journey went smoothly, they arrived a few days earlier than expected.

So it's not a big deal if it's delayed for a while.

Seeing that Tsunade agreed, Kiyoshi immediately took her to the place he had arranged to meet Konan.

"You all stay here."

Tsunade spoke to Kakashi and the others.

With Kiyoshi's "Flying Thunder God Technique" around, there's no need to worry too much about safety.

…………

Akatsuki's base.

A group of like-minded people gathered together to dream about the future, while Nagato and Yahiko on the second floor watched down with smiles on their faces.

“Xiao has grown so much in the blink of an eye.”

Yahiko sighed.

Initially, there were only three of them, but they gradually grew to dozens of people, and now there are one or two hundred.

"It was Yahiko's dream that resonated with everyone."

Nagato said.

"In fact, everyone is tired of war. As long as we are united, peace will surely come."

Yahiko's tone was sincere.

He didn't consider these achievements to be his own, but rather the result of everyone's shared aspirations, which led to the formation of the Akatsuki organization.

"By the way, where's Xiao Nan?"

Nagato asked.

"I've gone to make a deal with Mr. Kiyoshi."

Yahiko returns.

"That's it."

Nagato nodded.

This deal depends entirely on Xiao Nan; hopefully, it will go smoothly.

……

The border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.

The Akatsuki's base is located near the border of the Land of Rain, and Konan didn't travel far when she came here to make a trade.

"Kyusuke, you can stay here."

Xiao Nan looked behind her at a man whose face was covered in painted patterns.

He was specially sent by Yahiko to protect Konan.

It's not that I'm afraid of what Kiyoshi might do. If Kiyoshi wanted to harm Akatsuki, he could have dealt Akatsuki a serious blow back at the Shennong incident.

Therefore, they still have considerable trust in Kiyoshi at this stage.

The guard, Konan, was afraid that the Rain Ninjas might discover her and launch an attack.

"Xiao Nan, I understand."

Wei Tuo Tian Jiu Zhu spoke and stopped walking.

The other three Akatsuki members who were also responsible for the protection also stopped.

Seeing this, Xiao Nan turned around and continued walking forward.

Not long after, she saw a man wearing a long Uchiha robe by a river, accompanied by a blonde woman. The exaggeratedly large human heart made Konan pause in surprise.

The next moment, she remembered someone.

That was a rainy day when I first met Jiraiya-sensei.

She, Yahiko, and Nagato begged for food.

Finally, Jiraiya gave them food, and this blonde woman accompanied them.

"You are... Lady Tsunade?"

Xiao Nan asked uncertainly.

"Huh? You know me?"

Tsunade was puzzled, feeling that the girl in front of her looked somewhat familiar.

"Tsunade-sensei, she is Konan."

Kiyoshi said.

"Xonan?"

Tsunade muttered to herself, thought for a while, and finally remembered where she had seen it before.

"You are one of the three disciples that Jiraiya left behind to teach, aren't you?"

Tsunade said.

Jiraiya stayed here despite all the obstacles because of the "Child of Prophecy".

He stayed to teach for three years, completely ignoring the ongoing Second Shinobi World War, which infuriated the old man.

"Haven't you already..."