Chapter 194: Searching for Tsunade and a New Target!
Hearing Terumī Mei ask that, Oborotsuki knew she still wasn't mentally prepared.
But he wasn't in a hurry. He nodded with a smile and said:
"Those guys won't be able to run forever. Sooner or later, I'll deal with them."
"But before that, I need you to do one thing first."
"What thing?"
Terumī Mei asked curiously at once.
"One of Konoha's Legendary Sannin—Tsunade—has been spotted active within the Land of Water's borders according to our intelligence."
"We need to find her."
Oborotsuki looked toward Mizura, who was standing quietly to the side listening to their conversation.
He had already promised Hiruzen and the others that he would find Tsunade to treat their injuries.
Of course, that was only an excuse.
Although Tsunade was now a mature single woman in her prime, she possessed the Senju clan's bloodline, giving her exceptional vitality and physical resilience.
On top of that, her special forbidden technique, the Yin Seal, allowed her to activate her cells and achieve a youthful appearance.
Naturally, Tsunade had become one of Oborotsuki's targets as well.
Previously, since he had no idea where she had gone, Oborotsuki hadn't wasted time searching for her.
Now that he had information on Tsunade's whereabouts, there was no way he would let her slip away.
After hearing Oborotsuki's reason, Terumī Mei didn't say much more.
However, Mizura—who was listening from the side—looked a little worried when she heard that Oborotsuki planned to bring Tsunade back:
"Tsunade is one of Konoha's Legendary Sannin. Her strength is very powerful."
"If we invite her to Kirigakure… won't there be any problems…?"
Hearing this, Terumī Mei instinctively looked toward Oborotsuki.
Oborotsuki, however, showed a meaningful expression and glanced at Mizura.
"One of the Legendary Sannin—Orochimaru—is already in our Kirigakure, isn't he?"
That remark instantly left everyone speechless.
"Kisame, I'm assigning this task to you."
"Find Tsunade and bring her back."
Terumī Mei looked up at Hoshigaki Kisame standing nearby and gave the order.
But before she finished speaking, Oborotsuki shook his head:
"Let someone else handle it. Kisame needs to stay here as your bodyguard."
"When I'm not in the village, he will be your most reliable protector."
Oborotsuki knew Kisame's strength very well.
That's why he made this decision.
Of course, it wasn't just Kisame's power that mattered—it was his seriousness and loyalty.
Even if captured, he would rather commit suicide than betray Akatsuki's secrets.
A man like that was worthy of Oborotsuki's appreciation.
"Then I'll arrange for someone else to carry out the mission…"
Terumī Mei gave Oborotsuki a meaningful look.
By now, Oborotsuki had already turned and was walking out of the office.
"Where are you going?"
Terumī Mei immediately called after him. At the same time, her gaze subconsciously drifted toward the still-unconscious jinchūriki lying on the floor.
They were still in a coma, and Terumī Mei herself had no idea how to handle them.
"I'm going back to check on things at home."
"As for these guys, just leave them with Mayumi for now. Let the sealing team and barrier team keep watch over them."
With that, Oborotsuki had already left the office.
In reality, he wasn't heading home. Instead, he slipped outside and made his way to the area where Kumogakure's forces were stationed.
By now, the vast majority of Kumogakure's shinobi had already been assigned to participate in Kirigakure's reconstruction work.
Inside the camp, only a small number of medical ninja remained—almost all of them young, beautiful women.
There were also a few female shinobi handling clerical duties who had stayed behind.
It wasn't that they didn't want to work.
Rather, the men of Kumogakure had voluntarily taken on the tasks that should have been assigned to them.
So now, these women were able to rest leisurely here.
When they suddenly saw Oborotsuki appear, the dozens of female medical ninja immediately became nervous and watched this rare, strikingly handsome man with caution.
"So many beautiful women gathered here…"
Oborotsuki swept his gaze across the group and immediately locked onto Samui.
Even among so many young, vibrant, and attractive girls, Samui still stood out like a crane among chickens.
"So you really are here…"
Oborotsuki said with a playful smile.
Hearing his voice and noticing the passionate, fiery look in his eyes, Samui suddenly felt flustered. Her heart began to race.
She lowered her head slightly, not daring to meet Oborotsuki's eyes.
Oborotsuki ignored everyone else and walked straight toward Samui.
"Why are you ignoring me?"
Oborotsuki stopped in front of Samui. Seeing her fair cheeks flushed pink and the tips of her ears completely red, he asked with a smile.
"Lord Oborotsuki… do you… have something you need?"
Samui stood before Oborotsuki looking extremely cautious and nervous.
This wasn't just because of the man's status and overwhelming strength.
As a young woman in the spring of her youth, Samui had actually felt her heart skip a beat the very first time she saw Oborotsuki.
From that day onward, she had thought about him constantly. Even while walking or eating, his face and voice would unconsciously appear in her mind.
Unfortunately, Oborotsuki was not a Kumogakure ninja.
He wasn't even from the Land of Lightning.
He came from Kirigakure.
So Samui felt both admiration and a complicated mix of emotions toward him.
Setting aside the Third Great Ninja War, the current relationship between Kumogakure and Kirigakure had fallen to an all-time low.
Under such circumstances, what right did she have to approach him?
Let alone take the first step toward love…
Oborotsuki had no idea what was going through Samui's mind.
He also never needed to worry about such things.
At this moment, he smiled meaningfully and said:
"Of course I came to find you because I have something very important to discuss."
As he spoke, he glanced at the several shy female medical ninja from Kumogakure standing nearby.
They were all watching Oborotsuki and Samui with great curiosity.
Just from their eager, gossip-hungry expressions, it was obvious what they were thinking.
"Come on, let's go somewhere else to talk."
Oborotsuki called out to Samui and turned to walk out of the camp.
Samui looked at his tall back, hesitated for a moment, and considering his status, figured he probably wouldn't do anything bad to her. In the end, she bit her lip and followed after him.
After Oborotsuki left with Samui, the other Kumogakure female medical ninja immediately began whispering among themselves.
"Hey, did you see that? Lord Oborotsuki is seriously handsome!"
"Yeah… too bad he's not from Kumogakure."
"Hehe~ Are you in love, Kumi?"
"Who's in love… you're the one who was practically drooling just now!"
"Sigh… forget it, everyone. That man probably wouldn't even look at us."
"…"
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