farewell , konoha

Chapter 85 Sister and brother meet!

Listening to Orochimaru's words, a flash of blood rose in Tsunade's eyes, her red eyes and clenched fists made her burning with anger.

Danzo!

Orochimaru said that he was not involved. She believed that after all, they could not let go of Naoki's death.

And... Orochimaru didn't have the ability at that time, and he hadn't even touched on these things yet.

And Danzo actually replaced Naoki's body and did so many things that she couldn't let go.

Tsunade's chest rose and fell violently, and Orochimaru was a little worried whether he would punch him.

After finishing everything, Orochimaru showed a smile: "I have told you everything I know, so I won't disturb the meeting between your siblings."

Just as Orochimaru was about to blend into the darkness, Tsunade suddenly raised her head and said: "Wait!"

Orochimaru stopped and said with interest: "Why, do you still want to catch up with my old friend?"

Tsunade looked at him, frowned slightly, and said solemnly: "Are you not sure whether he is a rope tree?"

Orochimaru was silent, and his expression showed a hint of memory. Only then did he get a hint of the Orochimaru that Tsunade once knew, with a touch of humanity.

Orochimaru's eyes were deep and dark, and he just said hoarsely: "To be honest, the first time I saw him, the first thought in my mind was to deny him."

"I don't want to believe that someone who is obviously dead is standing in front of me alive."

"It's obviously what I'm pursuing, but in the end when I meet him, I'm the first one to deny him. Isn't it ridiculous?"

Orochimaru laughed at himself, Tsunade just looked at Orochimaru calmly.

She now understands that the pain of losing the rope tree was not just hers. Orochimaru felt the same, but he was not good at expressing it.

Orochimaru forced a smile and continued: "At that moment, I understood how it felt to have someone I really care about come back from the dead in front of me, and how I felt because of my own incompetence."

"I didn't expect that people who already thought it didn't matter could not escape the nature of human beings after all."

Orochimaru continued to sneer: "Tsunade, truth or falsehood, don't you already have the answer in your heart?"

"So... now that you are asking me these questions, it actually has no meaning. You just want to ask for confirmation and comfort your own heart."

"But I can tell you my answer. The rope tree of the past is no longer there. The rope tree of today is also a rope tree, but it will never be the one we remember."

Tsunade was startled, while Orochimaru smiled freely and quietly disappeared into the darkness.

Compared to others, Orochimaru is the one who truly sees things through, rather than getting caught up in the so-called village and family ties.

Tsunade murmured: "Are you never the same person in our memories?"

I looked up at the sky that was starting to get dark. The red glow of the sunset was still lingering, while the bright moon was quietly hanging in the sky in the darkness. It was like there were two choices.

Should you choose darkness or sunset!?

Tsunade didn't know, she just silently took out the flowers in her arms. The delicate flowers had not withered, and the chakra on them guided a certain direction, which was the dark depths outside Tanshu City.

Tsunade did not hesitate, and took steps towards the direction of perception. She wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of rope tree it is now.

Moving forward into the darkness, the bright moon and stars are shining in the sky, and the stars will last forever.

…

Outside the city, he lay on the hillside grassland and rope trees, feeling the breeze blowing and looking at the stars in the sky. This was his favorite thing to do.

It's just that today's galaxy is no longer the starry sky in his hometown, but it can still bring him inner peace.

She closed her eyes slightly, and could clearly hear the sound of wind blowing on the grass, and the footsteps approaching slowly, and she stopped beside him and sat down.

Neither of them made a sound, just enjoying this peaceful moment.

Tsunade looked at the rope tree with soft eyes, looked down at the other person's cheek, stretched out her hand to touch it, but was afraid that she would wake up the rope tree, so she silently took it back.

I just thought about how great it would be if I could stay at this moment forever, without having to think about anything else, without having to worry about war, and just being together as a family, in peace and quiet.

Naoki slowly opened his eyes, his dark pupils looked into Tsunade's eyes, and smiled slightly.

Tsunade also showed a gentle smile, looked at the rope tree, as if she had returned to the original time, and said softly: "Are you awake?"

Shengshu shook his head slightly, with a deep look in his eyes: "I have never slept, and I have never woken up."

"What's more, I have been sleeping for so long, how can I fall asleep easily now."

As soon as Naoki stood up, Tsunade poured her heartache into her arms and buried her deeply. Tears slowly flowed from her eyes and she choked with sobs: "I'm sorry... I'm really sorry!"

The somewhat suffocated Roe Tree tried to break away from Tsunade's embrace, but found that the other person's arms were like iron hoops, making it difficult to break free, so he had no choice but to slap Tsunade on the back.

"It's not your fault, sister!"

"It's their fault, it's Konoha, it's war!"

"But once these disappear, maybe we can get a little peace."

Tsunade was silent, and slowly let go of the rope tree, but stubbornly placed it on the knee pillow, stroked the rope tree's cheek with her hand, and said slowly with sadness in her eyes.

"Are you really going to do that?"

"Konoha, can't you go back?"

Tsunade's palm gently caressed Naoki's cheek, as if this would prevent Naoki from leaving her and this was not a dream.

Naoki enjoyed Tsunade's movements and did not refuse. He just said quietly: "Then why doesn't sister go back?"

Tsunade opened her mouth, but couldn't give any reason, because in Konoha now, there was no existence that she cared about. Without her worries, why should she be there.

What's more, it was no longer the Konoha she remembered. All that was left were sad memories, and the village's actions had completely disappointed her.

Tsunade had a lot of words in her mind, but finally she came to her mouth and just said: "What are you going to do?"

She wanted to know how the Rope Tree chose to be, and whether it was still the Rope Tree it once was.

"Destroy Konoha, destroy Konoha in their hearts, rebuild on the ruins of Konoha, and everything will be revolutionized."

"The rotten system cannot be changed from within, so only by completely overthrowing it can the deep-seated rot be uncovered and completely eliminated."

"So I don't want to embarrass my sister about this matter. I also know who Konoha wants to destroy, not the people."

This answer made Tsunade calm down. After all, the rope tree is still my rope tree!

only……

Naoki continued: "So sister, it's enough for you to stay outside, watch everything quietly, see what Konoha will do, and then make a choice!"

"The same is true for the purpose of my coming here. I don't want you to show pain whether you are facing me or your former comrades."

"It's not shameful to run away. It's enough for me to stand in front of you and protect you from the wind and rain!"

Listening to Naoki's words, Tsunade's heart trembled. She was indeed confused and in pain.

Whether she was asked to face Konoha or the Rope Tree, she could not make a choice. Although her heart was leaning toward the Rope Tree, and her companions who had fought side by side were not wrong either.

Tsunade just hummed softly and choked with sobs: "I know!"

Tsunade kept wiping her tears. She felt very guilty. She couldn't find an explanation for her brother, and she couldn't get out of the hemophobia.

She never wanted to be a heroic female ninja. She just wanted to be a good sister, a good wife, and a weak woman.

The war destroyed everything and made her what she is now. She has no support and no worries. She is like a lonely ghost wandering in the land of fire.

Indulging in gambling brings peace of mind, indulging in drinking to remember the past, and having no expectations for the future.

Shengshu continued: "Go back!"

"You are not suitable for contact with me now. When I want to destroy Konoha, you will already be their enemy."

"If you want to find me, you can come to Grass Ninja Village to look for me. You can contact me there."

After saying that, he made a gesture to stand up, but was held down by a pair of hands.

Tsunade said softly: "Can you stay with me tonight?"

Although it was a request, the action was indeed an order. Shengshu couldn't break free at all, which made him look helpless.

"good!"

He made seals in his hands, started carving, and finally said in a low voice.

"Mudun: Cabin in the Forest"!

The surrounding ground shook, and the giant tree rose up, turning into a small house to shelter the two from wind and rain. Various furniture and tatami were constructed using seals inside.

…

The sun is rising and the sun is shining brightly.

The rope tree broke free from Tsunade's clutches. Faced with the cover of the mountains, it was difficult for him to breathe that night.

Looking at Tsunade's sleeping posture, she felt like a pillow that hadn't been let go all night. It was really a torture and she also showed a helpless look.

As he broke away, Tsunade gradually woke up, hugged him again in a daze, pressed her down heavily, and whispered.

"Rose Tree, don't go!"

"Sister! I am no longer a child."

Shengshu was a little helpless. He was already so old, how could he be like this?

Pushing Tsunade away and shaking her, Tsunade woke up a little.

"Wake up, sister!"

The sleepy Tsunade felt that she had never had such a peaceful sleep before, her body and mind were extremely relaxed and at peace.

"Well……"

"The Rope Tree!"

Looking at the rope tree in front of her, Tsunade said with a smile, "What's wrong with sleeping with your sister?"

Naoki was a little helpless. It seemed that Tsunade had always had this kind of character and didn't bother about this matter.

After thinking for a moment, he finally said: "I want to learn my sister's medical ninjutsu and strange powers."

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, fell silent for a moment, and then became serious: "No problem, but can I wait a few days?"

"There are some things I want to take care of because Jiraiya is here too."

Shengshu was slightly silent: "I know!"

Tsunade nodded. In the past few days, she also wanted to make a decision. If she could, she would choose to follow the rope tree.

After all, home is where your family is!

And the rope tree stretched out its hand, and the grass and trees tangled, turned into a ring and handed it to Tsunade.

"Wearing this ring, releasing chakra, can sense my position, and I can also sense your position."

Tsunade nodded, put the ring on, and then took out the necklace and untied it.

Staring at the green necklace, which was a relic left by Hashirama, Tsunade said with some nostalgia: "This is the gift I once gave you, and now I give it to you again."

Naoki looked at the necklace, and his heart twitched. He wanted to refuse, but looked at Tsunade and finally lowered his head and asked Tsunade to wear it for him.

I thought to myself, I have died once, so I won’t die again, right?

Touching the necklace around his neck, Naoki expressed a little panic. Of Tsunade's two laws of cause and effect, this one was broken by Naruto, but the other one was hard to say.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that when he came, Tsunade had won several big wins.

…

Tsunade finally left, and the rope tree also absorbed the wooden house and returned it to the earth.

Looking at Tsunade's back, thinking of Jiraiya mentioned by Tsunade, her eyes darkened slightly.

"I didn't expect Jiraiya to be here too. It seems that we need to prepare those means in advance."

Touching the necklace around his neck, even if Jiraiya was not there, he felt that he had to prepare some means to save his life, otherwise he would not be safe at all.

Hiss~

A small snake swam up and hovered on the rope tree's shoulder, which surprised him. He stretched out his hand and spit out a scroll from the snake's mouth, allowing the rope tree to slowly open.

"The teacher is here too?"

The information scroll was ignited and reduced to ashes, and the little snake came to the palm to guide the direction.

Naoki sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect that the small Tanshu Castle would now have the Sannin gathered together. Is this fate?"

The plot that will happen many years in the future is happening now. I don’t know whether it is fate or the necessity of fate.

The figure disappeared and headed towards the Tanshu Castle. Following the guidance of the little snake, he came to the hotel where Orochimaru was.

On the way, Yamato, who was depressed, looked at the fleeting figure of the rope tree, and his expression changed.

When he hurried to the place where he appeared, he looked around, but he had already lost sight of the rope tree, which made him murmur: "This is bad, the target is indeed here."

"This matter must be reported to Jiraiya-sama immediately. I'm afraid we can't wait any longer."

He quickly returned to the hotel and prepared to report the incident.

…

At this time, on the second floor of the hotel where Orochimaru was located, Naoki gently knocked on the door.

"come in!"

A hoarse voice sounded, and as the rope tree opened the door, he saw Orochimaru sitting in the house having a drink.

The little snake on his body swam down his body and came to Orochimaru's side.

"sit down!"

Naoki sat down in front of Orochimaru and looked a little puzzled as he watched Orochimaru caressing the little snake.

"Why is the teacher here?"

Orochimaru smiled hoarsely: "If you ask Tsunade, how could I not come?"

The erect snake eyes showed an interesting look: "After all, if Tsunade is on our side, I am very much looking forward to it. What's more, I have already told Tsunade about your matter."

Picking up the wine glass, Orochimaru took a sip happily: "And that guy Jiraiya probably won't let Tsunade come to our side easily, will he?"

Naoki looked at Orochimaru's chuckle and his eyes darkened slightly. Jiraiya was indeed such a person.

Hey, you guys, forget it, prepare to write more tomorrow.

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