"You are... Nen?!?"
Tsunade stared blankly at the figure in front of her, ignoring the raging wind around her. Ever since the other party had spoken her name, her gaze had been unable to move away.
He was wearing a Dark Blue High-Collared Clan Robe, the War Fan emblem on his back clearly visible. His appearance seemed to be the same as when he was a teenager, with well-defined features, fair and delicate skin, only the contours of his face had a bit more maturity and stability. The sharpness of his eyes was gone, replaced by a more gentle and firm gaze.
Like a pool of spring water, rippling in the wind.
"Yes, long time no see." Uchiha Nen chuckled, forming a hand seal to make the giant wooden hand in front of him shrink back into the ground.
As the two spoke, golden streamers flew like fireflies across the sky, that was Uchiha Nen's half-body Susanoo slowly dissipating.
"Wooden Style, Mangekyo Sharingan..." Jiraiya muttered with a complicated expression, "I should have thought it was you."
Tsunade took a step forward, her pupils trembling slightly, "Nen, why did you save us?"
If Orochimaru's departure made her unable to understand and extremely angry, then Uchiha Nen's departure was completely reasonable.
After all, in her eyes, Uchiha Nen was undoubtedly a victim of the Hidden Leaf Village's high-level political struggle, a truly pitiful person who had lived in deception and lies since childhood.
His father, Uchiha Kagami, was clearly fighting bravely against the enemy on the main battlefield, fighting against the Tailed Beasts, and was entrusted with the important task of commander of the three armies by the entire village. If he hadn't won the battle with his strong personal strength, the Hidden Leaf Village might have been occupied by Cloud Village by now.
But such a heroic figure was actually slandered by the higher-ups as a deserter, and even his wife was driven mad... allowing the identity of the traitor's son to accompany Nen throughout his entire childhood.
All of this was information that Tsunade had personally investigated, and there was no falsehood in it.
After Uchiha Nen left, she actually thought about it for a long time. If these things had happened to her, she felt that she might be more extreme, completely destroying everything in the village. Everyone who slandered her relatives would have to pay the price!
In comparison, Nen only made a big fuss, blew up Sarutobi Hiruzen's Hokage Rock, and didn't really kill the Third Hokage himself. This... was simply a good person!
Therefore, she completely gave up the idea of letting Nen return to the Hidden Leaf Village.
It stands to reason that such a person who has a deep hatred for the Hidden Leaf Village actually saved her?
"Why save us? The village clearly..."
Uchiha Nen looked at Tsunade, revealing a spring-like smile, "You are you, the Hidden Leaf Village is the Hidden Leaf Village. As long as you are not in that smoky place, you are still my friends."
He tilted his head, his gaze falling on Jiraiya on the side, "After all, we grew up together and have the friendship of fighting side by side. It would be unbearable to let you die in front of me."
Jiraiya looked at Nen's scarlet eyes, shuddering all over, and couldn't help but recall something not so pleasant:
More than ten years ago, on a summer afternoon, he was tied to the Hidden Leaf Forest by three guys for peeping at the Women's Bathhouse...
At this time, Orochimaru also withdrew from Sage Mode, the horn disappeared, the eye shadow faded, and the white scales quickly shrank back into his body. Everything returned to its original state as the Natural Energy dissipated.
He quickly crossed the sea and came to Uchiha Nen's side. This action immediately made Jiraiya and Tsunade, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
After all... the killing intent poured into that Halo just now didn't seem fake.
Orochimaru glanced at the two of them and said lightly, "If you dare to mention the Hidden Leaf Village to me again, I will still kill you. It's just that next time, no one will come to save you."
His voice was hoarse, like a whistling yin wind, and no one would doubt the truth of this statement.
In the distance, the Summoning Beasts of the Three Great Sage Locations also tacitly stopped fighting each other. Gamabunta took the lead in releasing the Summoning Technique and returned to Mount Myoboku, because one of its forearms was petrified and had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Shin'ya snorted heavily and reluctantly turned into white smoke. It was very confident that if it continued to fight, it would definitely be able to kill that toad.
Katsuyu did not immediately return to Shikkotsu Forest, but left two palm-sized split bodies to heal Jiraiya and Tsunade and restore their strength.
Nen glanced slightly at Orochimaru, giving him a look:
'You, were you really going to kill them just now?'
Orochimaru returned a look to Nen:
'Master instructed that I can act freely, anyway, you'll be there to save them.'
Tsunade looked at Orochimaru, then at Nen, taking in their silent exchange. A startling guess suddenly surfaced in her mind: "You... could it be... you two..."
"Only realizing it now? You're a bit slow, Tsunade," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile.
Nen smiled slightly, reminding her, "Orochimaru is Grand Uncle's personal disciple now."
"Your grand uncle... Uchiha Shin'yu!" Tsunade's eyes widened, caught off guard. "You, and Hiruko, you left the Hidden Leaf Village and became his subordinates?"
Orochimaru bowed slightly. "It is my honor, and Hiruko's as well."
Compared to Tsunade's shock, Jiraiya wore a thoughtful expression.
No wonder Orochimaru and Hiruko left at the same time as Nen's rampage in the village that night...
No wonder they've been out of contact for so many years...
No wonder Orochimaru has become so strong...
If he's that man's disciple, then everything makes sense.
Soon, behind the gates of Whirlpool Tide Village, Kushina peeked her head out, her bright red hair looking like a small tomato from afar.
With the battle over, she immediately ran out with her hands behind her back, skipping and hopping, finding the disheveled Nawaki behind a pile of broken rocks.
"Nawaki-niichan, come out, the battle's over."
"Oh... oh." Nawaki blushed slightly, quickly running out from behind the rocks.
Looking at the smiling girl, Nawaki scratched his head and asked, "Kushina, weren't you scared just now?"
"Scared of what?" Kushina blinked her almond-shaped eyes.
Nawaki thought for a moment, then took a deep breath. "A battle of this level, how could a young girl like you, who hasn't seen much of the world, not be affected at all?"
He was straightforward and sincere, asking any questions he had on the spot.
"Oh, you mean that..." Kushina rubbed her chin. "Orochimaru-niichan and Nen-niichan are acquaintances, they wouldn't hurt me. As for those giant beasts from the Three Great Sage Locations... our Uzumaki Clan fights giant beasts almost every day, so maybe... I'm used to it?"
Nawaki asked, puzzled, "Aren't you worried they'll miss and you'll be hurt by the aftermath?"
"That's why I hid in the first place," Kushina looked back, even more puzzled.
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