Chapter 119: The Raikage's Objective Has Been Clarified
The Land of Hot Water has been getting less and less peaceful lately.
Every day, battles would break out in or near the village, yet the leader of the peace-loving Hidden Hot Water Village took no action… or rather, they had tried to stop the fighting but failed.
Due to Tsunade being active in the Land of Hot Water for a considerable amount of time, she knew very well what kind of formidable people were hiding here.
Uchiha Itachi, with the support of intelligence, had been hunting down rogue ninjas almost without rest. This matter had drawn protests from the Hidden Hot Water Village.
Itachi had wanted to communicate properly with the Hidden Hot Water Village, but after Tsunade stuck her leg in, things suddenly took a different turn…
The Hidden Hot Water Village, for some inexplicable reason, spent a sum of money to issue a commission, which was accepted by Uchiha Itachi. He would assist the Hidden Hot Water Village in clearing out dangerous elements in the near future and promised to control the scale of the battles.
Anyway, this money would probably end up in Tsunade's hands. She would definitely find a way to spend it in the Hidden Hot Water Village, treating it as a way to stimulate the local economy.
"The next target is a ronin samurai from the Land of Iron. Hmm, carries a sword, skilled in Wind Style swordsmanship, assessed as Jonin level…" Uchiha Itachi read the intelligence in his hand, almost spitting out a small mouthful of blood when he reached the end.
"The bounty is only thirty thousand ryo… I didn't expect the reward for killing a Jonin to be less than a B-rank ninja mission in the village!"
The crow on his side nodded its head and swayed, "Caw!"
Samurai generally don't have the complex fighting methods of ninjas. They don't like to rely on ninjutsu, so the combat difficulty is indeed lower, and the bounty being relatively less is unavoidable.
Moreover, Konoha, as the number one great village in the ninja world, their Mission Assignment Post was a byword for credibility throughout the ninja world, so prices were naturally high.
As for the bounty station, it might have credibility, but safety couldn't really be guaranteed.
It wasn't uncommon for battles to break out during their transactions…
Many rogue ninjas often loitered at the bounty station, occasionally receiving high-bounty missions, and occasionally having the opportunity to eliminate an enemy.
Uchiha Itachi took out a plum and stuffed it into Kitahara's beak. The smell of alcohol on the crow was too strong; even after a whole night, it wouldn't dissipate… It had been drinking with Tsunade last night.
Uchiha Itachi looked at the crow's wings with a troubled face. Staying like this was not a solution; Kitahara was picking up more and more bad habits from Tsunade.
Jiraiya, who had returned to the village to report, and Tobirama Senju, who was heading to the Land of Waves, had both asked him to temporarily look after the unwell Tsunade, which the youth could not refuse.
Itachi also gradually learned of Tsunade's past sorrows from Shizune's mouth, that blonde twin-tailed woman who got dead drunk in the inn every night…
The youth might also know a few things that Shizune didn't.
For example, the dreams of Konoha's Sannin once recorded in Orochimaru's little notebook... Teacher Jiraiya's dream was to protect Tsunade and travel the world, and so on. None of them had ever truly cared about the position of Hokage.
"Itachi! Something's happened to Lady Tsunade!" Shizune rushed over nervously, panting heavily, "The Hidden Cloud… the Hidden Cloud Village's… Fourth Raikage! Is here!"
"Haven't we already signed a truce with the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"I don't know… but he's here for Lady Tsunade! I just overheard him and the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas asking around about Lady Tsunade's whereabouts!"
Uchiha Itachi put down the drowsy crow and raised his hand to tighten the Konoha headband on his head, "I understand."
"Itachi, don't be reckless, hurry back to the village for reinforcements!" Shizune was caught between laughter and tears. She finally understood the priorities and patted the youth's shoulder, "The enemy is the Raikage! That's…"
"It's not that troublesome. Let's go investigate the intelligence first."
Uchiha Itachi's thinking was clearer than Shizune's, "First, confirm the Raikage's objective. If the Hidden Cloud Village has come out in full force, the village will not remain indifferent. If not many Hidden Cloud ninjas have come, we also have a good chance of leading Lady Tsunade to break through."
After saying this, Itachi glanced at the still somewhat hungover crow. He probably… couldn't rely on Kitahara forever, right?
He didn't know how much it and Tsunade had drunk yesterday…
The wine bottles in the inn's backyard had already piled up like a mountain; it was impossible to tell how much had been added in one night… Two drunkards!
By the time the youth and the young woman arrived, the Fourth Raikage had already found their inn address and had blocked the door with his personal guards.
The Fourth Raikage was at a loss facing the dead-drunk blonde old woman, shouting in the room, "Tsunade, wake up!"
"Why should I wake up… isn't being drunk good?" Tsunade squinted, her face rosy. She looked at the swaying figure before her, her head also swaying back and forth, looking somewhat cute.
The cheeks of the big boss of the Hidden Cloud Village shamefully showed some shyness, "You… you… you just wake up for me! Forget it, I'll take you back first…"
"Stop!"
A short sword blocked the Fourth Raikage's thick arm. The chakra on Uchiha Itachi's body erupted, and his strength, for a brief moment, was not inferior to the Raikage's.
"You are…"
"Lord Raikage, he is Jiraiya's disciple, Uchiha Itachi!" Someone in the accompanying personal guard was knowledgeable and knew a bit of information, "I heard he is the unparalleled genius of the Uchiha clan, known as the strongest Uchiha!"
"Ha? Just a little brat, and you think you can stop me from taking Tsunade…"
Before the boorish voice could finish the rest of its words, a footprint appeared on the Fourth Raikage's face. His entire person was sent flying, wretchedly crashing into a crowd of Cloud ninjas!
After clarifying the objective of the Hidden Cloud Village group, Uchiha Itachi quickly sheathed his sword. While the enemy was dazzled, the hand seals for his ninjutsu were already complete, "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode!"
The sound of crackling electric particles came from the Fourth Raikage's body. A hand-sword carrying lightning-natured chakra slashed out, powerfully splitting the fireball!
After cutting through Itachi's Fire Style, the Raikage's figure, under the enhancement of the Lightning Release mode, was like lightning, suddenly disappearing from in front of Itachi!
Body Flicker Technique!
A drop of sweat appeared on Itachi's forehead. The Fourth Raikage's speed was actually faster than Shisui's Body Flicker Technique!
"Sharingan: Activate!"
At this moment, whether it was the three-tomoe or the Mangekyo made no difference… The youth could only capture a trace of an afterimage, and was then sent flying by the Raikage's whip kick!
In an instant, relying on speed, he had gained an absolute advantage. The Fourth Raikage turned his head to his subordinates, "Go capture him! Don't let him die! Take his Sharingan after returning to the village!"
"Lord Raikage, watch out!"
"Hmm?"
The sound of an air explosion reached his ears. The youth who had just been heavily injured by the Raikage's attack was just an ordinary shadow clone…
Boom!
The ceiling of the inn instantly cracked!
Black feathered wings enveloped Uchiha Itachi's body as he descended. The youth grabbed Tsunade's arm, took her soaring into the sky, and disappeared from the eyes of the Raikage's group.
At the same time, the youth's clear voice echoed in the air, "Shizune-nee, the enemy's objective has been clarified! The other party is attempting to capture Lady Tsunade and has intentions on the Sharingan!"
"...Wait! We're not..."
The Fourth Raikage explained while using the wooden planks to leap into the air in pursuit!
"Sage Art: Water Style: Water Cutting Wave!"
A turbulent stream of water blocked the pursuers, cutting the entire inn in two from top to bottom!
The Fourth Raikage looked at the sliced arm guard and the wound on his arm with lingering fear. Even the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was actually unable to defend against it... An incredible Water Style ninjutsu!
Shizune, on the rooftop, supported Tsunade, who was vomiting her guts out. After she had calmed down a bit, she said anxiously, "Lady Tsunade has been rescued, let's go!"
Uchiha Itachi nodded, glanced at the eager Cloud ninjas below, grabbed Shizune with one hand and Tsunade with the other. The black feathered wings gradually carried them into the sky…
Itachi suddenly asked doubtfully, "Shizune-nee, how come you feel heavier than Lady Tsunade?"
"Shut up!"
Upon hearing this, the young woman immediately became irritable. After forcefully calming herself down, she looked at Uchiha Itachi with a smile, "I'm holding Tonton and your crow, of course I'll be a bit heavier than Lady Tsunade…"
"Heehee… she's always been heavier than me… it's just… heeheehee… her meat… hehehe… didn't grow in the right places… heeheehee…" The blonde old woman was just as mean as her friend, especially when drunk.
(End of this chapter)
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