Chapter 74: Byakuya Persuades Tsunade, Catching an Orochimaru to Keep as a Pet!
Either way, the core idea was only one thing: she wouldn't be the Hokage.
The position of Hokage can go to whoever wants it.
Just don't dump it on her.
"Princess Tsunade, this is getting boring."
Byakuya sighed.
He would definitely resign from the position of Hokage next.
Because his plan for what came next was already set.
First, he would travel to various ninja Villages to collect more powerful entries.
Ever since Byakuya discovered that the Check-in locations and people would influence the entries he obtained...
...he had already formed this plan.
Therefore, Byakuya was definitely going to resign from the Hokage position.
What he needed to do now was persuade Tsunade.
Byakuya knew that Tsunade's feelings for Konoha were very complex.
On one hand, it was because this was the Village founded by Senju Hashirama.
And Konoha was also the place where Tsunade had lived since childhood.
Naturally, Tsunade was full of affection for this place.
But on the other hand, Tsunade's younger brother had died on the battlefield due to the decisions of Konoha's high-ranking officials.
Isn't it ridiculous?
Senju Hashirama created Konoha to keep children off the battlefield,
and Senju Tobirama created the Ninja Academy for the same reason—to prevent children from being exposed to war too early.
Yet, the irony was...
...none of this changed the fact that Nawaki died in the war at such a young age.
As a result, Tsunade developed an inexplicable aversion and hatred toward war and politics.
Add to that the fact that Tsunade even suffered from a disease like hemophobia!
At this moment, it was impossible for Tsunade to agree to become the Hokage.
However, Byakuya had absolute confidence that he could persuade her.
"How about this, shall we make a deal?"
Byakuya said calmly.
But Tsunade felt it was impossible for her to agree to Byakuya's request.
No matter what chips Byakuya put on the table.
Either way, she would definitely not become the Hokage.
"Go on."
Still, Tsunade wanted to hear what kind of thing Byakuya could offer to persuade her.
"Lady Tsunade, lean in!"
Byakuya simply said with a smile.
The condition he was about to offer had to be known only to Tsunade, at least for now.
"Tsk, acting so mysterious. Do you think I'll agree?"
Tsunade didn't seem to care.
But her body honestly leaned in.
Her body was pressed right against Byakuya's shoulder.
Byakuya could even feel the heat radiating from the massive objects on Tsunade's chest.
Then, Byakuya whispered his condition into Tsunade's ear.
In just an instant, Tsunade's eyes seemed to freeze!
Then, Tsunade stared at Byakuya without moving.
"Are you telling the truth?"
There was no trace of her previous composure in Tsunade's eyes.
Even Tsunade's heart began to grow anxious.
"Naturally, I have no reason to lie to you!"
Byakuya had a smile on his face.
He was absolutely certain about the chips he had offered.
"I still don't quite believe it!"
But Tsunade's eyes had already betrayed her; it was just that she wasn't sure herself.
"What on earth is going on?!"
Shizune watched from the side, completely bewildered.
Tsunade's attitude had been incredibly firm, but one sentence from Byakuya had caused her to change it instantly.
This was simply too unbelievable.
"I... I need some time to think about it!"
Tsunade's mind was in turmoil, so much so that she couldn't give an answer immediately.
"No problem, Princess Tsunade!"
Byakuya was very lenient; he didn't demand an immediate answer from Tsunade.
After all, this kind of thing might sound a bit hard to believe.
However, Byakuya had the system and possessed absolute confidence in what he had promised.
"Let's go, Jiraiya, Naruto!"
Saying this, Byakuya took Naruto and left the hotel for the time being.
Along the way, Naruto was incredibly curious.
"Byakuya, Byakuya, what exactly did you say to her? Why did her attitude change so much all of a sudden?"
Naruto said with immense curiosity.
But Byakuya didn't answer.
Jiraiya didn't say anything.
Because the only thing that could make Tsunade care was likely that child.
"Thank you for making this trip, Hokage-sama."
Jiraiya said to Byakuya.
"No rush, it didn't take long to get here from the Hidden Sand Village!"
Byakuya said calmly.
But hearing this, Jiraiya was completely shocked.
"Wait, you were just in the Hidden Sand Village??"
Jiraiya's head was now filled with question marks.
He had always thought Byakuya's Teleportation was like Minato's Flying Thunder God.
Both could be used for short-range instantaneous movement.
But after seeing it today, Jiraiya felt that the Flying Thunder God couldn't even be compared to Byakuya's Space-time Ninjutsu.
After all, the Flying Thunder God couldn't teleport someone directly from the Hidden Sand Village to here.
"In that case, is Hokage-sama going back?"
Jiraiya asked a casual question, not realizing he had hit on a key point.
"No, perhaps there's still a good show to be seen here."
Byakuya sensed the presence of an old friend here.
But it seemed this old friend didn't know he had arrived yet.
"I'll just catch him and throw him to that fellow Sasuke!"
Byakuya was just worrying about how Sasuke kept pestering him.
Today, it seemed he had found a solution.
"Oh, a good show? What kind of good show?"
Jiraiya still looked completely clueless.
He didn't possess Byakuya's terrifying sensory abilities, so naturally, he had no way of detecting anything.
"No rush, wait until he shows his face!"
Byakuya then disappeared into the crowd with Naruto and Jiraiya.
Sure enough, on another street a few blocks away...
A mysterious figure completely covered in a black robe was searching for something, led by two others.
Cough, cough!
The mysterious figure in the black robe seemed to have suffered some kind of heavy injury.
"Kimimaro, is the person we're looking for really here?"
On the other side, a young girl with red hair and glasses spoke up.
"I don't know,"
Kimimaro replied expressionlessly.
At this moment, his only responsibility was to protect the injured Orochimaru.
He would go wherever Orochimaru told him to go.
"How boring!"
Karin, who had just been transferred from the Southern Base by Orochimaru, looked dissatisfied.
Who wanders around aimlessly like this?
"They're nearby, the intelligence won't be wrong!"
From beneath the black robe, Orochimaru's pale face was revealed.
It seemed that even though he had successfully escaped from Byakuya last time,
Orochimaru had paid a massive price.
His current body had already developed a massive rejection due to the Living Corpse Reincarnation.
If he couldn't find a suitable vessel soon,
Orochimaru probably only had a year left.
"Go search the nearby casinos and taverns!"
At this point, Orochimaru could only let Kimimaro support him.
The battle in Konoha...
Orochimaru's losses were far too severe.
The Sound Four were killed on the spot by Byakuya.
Kabuto was captured and imprisoned by Konoha.
It could be said that Orochimaru was currently severely short-staffed.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have transferred Karin from the Southern Base.
"Karin, I'll have to trouble you to sense them!"
Orochimaru turned to look at Karin.
"Got it!"
Karin nodded.
Then, the massive sensory power of the Uzumaki Clan began to spread out into the surroundings.
At a restaurant in another location...
Byakuya felt it immediately.
"This sensory power... interesting!"
Byakuya instantly identified the two people beside Orochimaru.
One was Kimimaro, and the other was likely Karin.
Only Karin of the Uzumaki Clan could possess such powerful sensory abilities.
With a casual flick of his hand, Byakuya interfered with Karin's sensory power,
preventing her from discovering their situation.
"What happened?"
Even Jiraiya hadn't noticed what just occurred.
"Lord Jiraiya, you are one of the Sannin after all."
"Shouldn't you be more alert in this regard?"
Byakuya spoke to Jiraiya in a stern tone.
"Eh?"
Jiraiya, who was eating with Naruto, was instantly bewildered.
He hadn't been paying attention just now; what had happened?
"A sensory pulse almost discovered you just now."
Byakuya glanced at Jiraiya and said.
One had to realize that a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was here.
To Karin, this was equivalent to someone turning on a million-watt light bulb in the middle of the night.
It was practically shouting to everyone that someone was here!
"What!"
Jiraiya was completely shocked upon hearing this.
As one of the Sannin, he actually hadn't noticed the anomaly.
"I'm just reminding you, Lord Jiraiya."
Byakuya only wanted Jiraiya to be more alert in the future,
to prevent a situation like the one in the Hidden Rain Village from happening again.
"Then what should we do now?"
Jiraiya began to heighten his vigilance.
However, Byakuya simply shook his head calmly.
Every movement of Orochimaru's group was under his surveillance.
On the other side, Tsunade was still unaware that Orochimaru had also tracked her down.
"Lady Tsunade, what should we do?"
Shizune said with some concern, looking at Tsunade, who was curled up on the sofa in silence.
Since Byakuya left, Lady Tsunade seemed to have fallen into a state of immense conflict.
She had curled herself into a ball against the sofa.
Shizune had never seen Tsunade in such a state before.
Lady Tsunade had always been boisterous, strong, and fond of gambling... she had never shown a face like this. It was clear that the conditions Byakuya offered were very tempting, so much so that even Tsunade was somewhat swayed.
It was clear that the conditions Byakuya offered were very tempting,
so much so that even Tsunade was somewhat swayed.
Just then, Orochimaru finally arrived.
Unlike Byakuya, who deliberately hid himself, Tsunade had not made a conscious effort to hide her Chakra.
As a result, Karin found Tsunade's location immediately.
"Long time no see, Tsunade!"
As soon as Orochimaru's voice rang out, Shizune instantly became alert.
The greeting was just like Byakuya's.
But while Byakuya's bright and handsome appearance didn't make one feel threatened,
Orochimaru's outfit, combined with the two Ninjas following behind him,
made it hard not to think of something sinister.
"Orochimaru, what are you doing here!"
Tsunade knew it was him the moment she heard that familiar voice.
It was just that current Tsunade couldn't be bothered with Orochimaru.
She wasn't like Jiraiya, who was constantly thinking about him.
"I'm here to discuss a deal with you!"
From beneath the black robe, Orochimaru revealed his pale face.
"You want to talk about a deal too??"
Shizune was completely bewildered.
Why was everyone coming to talk to Lady Tsunade about deals today?
"Oh? Could it be that someone else said the same thing?"
Orochimaru showed an interested expression.
Fortunately, Shizune thought quickly and said that a casino had wanted to make a deal with Tsunade earlier.
In the end, it was unclear if Orochimaru believed her.
Regardless, Orochimaru didn't press the matter further.
"Orochimaru, you look like you're about to die. What kind of deal can you talk about?"
Tsunade only needed one glance at Orochimaru to know that his life was nearing its end.
Furthermore, Tsunade could tell it was because Orochimaru had used Living Corpse Reincarnation multiple times,
leading to an extreme mismatch between his soul and his body.
"As long as you can temporarily suppress my current condition, I can..."
Cough, cough!!
Orochimaru started coughing before he could finish his sentence.
It was evident that this body was now experiencing severe rejection with his soul.
So he needed Tsunade's help to reduce the side effects caused by the rejection.
Orochimaru knew that if there was one person who could treat him,
that person could only be Tsunade.
"Why on earth should I help treat you!"
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