As Konan disappeared from her spot, Tsunade calmly walked towards the Village Hidden in the Sand.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
The Third Kazekage landed first, followed by Chiyo, Ebizō, and other elites. They looked at Tsunade as if facing a great enemy.
No one made a move at the first moment. The other party's backer was a bit too strong.
"Does Lucian want to be an enemy of the Village Hidden in the Sand..."
The Third Kazekage looked at Tsunade, who was wearing a Quincy uniform, with a grave expression. He gritted his teeth and pointed out her identity:
"The former elite Jonin of Konoha, now a member of the Wandenreich's Holy Legion... Tsunade!"
That's not right. Weren't there two of them just now?
The other one...
At this, the Third Kazekage gave Ebizō a meaningful look. Go back to the village and check.
Tsunade pouted, "The money you owe should be paid."
"Money?"
The Third Kazekage frowned. He suddenly saw Chiyo's embarrassed expression and immediately asked:
"What on earth is going on?"
"I..." Chiyo was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Tsunade chuckled and said, "You didn't bring enough for the congratulatory gift, so you wrote an IOU. The total is one hundred and eighty million ryo. Hand it over."
"Nonsense! It was clearly ninety million ryo!"
Chiyo felt that her intelligence had been insulted. The Wandenreich was being unreasonable.
The Third Kazekage's face darkened. He then said in a deep voice:
"Even if my Village Hidden in the Sand owes you money, to destroy the outer defensive line without a word is a bit much, isn't it?"
Tsunade ignored him and said casually, "Our Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Kakuzu, has said that for every extra day, the debt doubles."
"Of course, I destroyed the building, so let's make it fifty million ryo."
"In total, you need to pay the empire one hundred and thirty million ryo."
"..."
Is that how you do the math?
Many Sand ninja's faces turned red with anger. The Third Kazekage wanted to curse. He clenched his fists and said:
"You mean, you destroyed the Village Hidden in the Sand, and not only do you not have to pay, but I have to pay you instead?"
"Hm?"
Tsunade thought for a moment and then nodded:
"Yes, you're so smart."
Good, good!
The Third Kazekage's face sank. A large amount of iron sand appeared around him. He signaled the Sand ninja to stay away and said coldly.
"The money, I will give it to you!"
"Let's have a friendly spar. If I accidentally hurt you, with Lucian's magnanimity, he probably won't be angry, right?"
This was the Village Hidden in the Sand.
If the Third Kazekage dared to be a coward, it would definitely cause a lot of gossip.
So, the Third Kazekage gave the Wandenreich enough face, but he also had to teach Tsunade a good lesson and gather combat intelligence at the same time.
Tsunade's eyebrows arched slightly, and she couldn't help but clench her fists.
"His Majesty's magnanimity is beyond your imagination. I happen to be bored too, so I'll play with you."
"Monstrous Strength Fist!"
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Drizzle!"
Tsunade and the Third Kazekage attacked at the same time, which shocked the Sand ninja and made them retreat madly.
Tsunade's simple and direct punch created a magnificent storm, and the terrifying power it displayed made even the Third Kazekage's pupils contract.
Around the Third Kazekage, a wave-like amount of iron sand was summoned out of thin air in an instant.
Then, the iron sand formed countless fine needles that shot towards Tsunade at high speed.
RUMBLE!
"Are they really fighting?"
To avoid trouble and save time, Konan had been shuttling through the Village Hidden in the Sand using the Schatten Bereich. She had just come out when she heard the huge roar.
But Konan was not worried about Tsunade.
The Schatten Bereich, like a certain idiot's Hollowfication, made it impossible for the vast majority of enemies to do anything.
Konan looked around and was a little surprised, "The One-Tail Jinchuriki lives in a place like this?"
She had just followed the Tailed Beast-like spiritual pressure. When she came out, she saw that the surroundings were extremely desolate, like a cage in a desert.
There were no ninja guards at all.
It was on the outermost periphery of the Village Hidden in the Sand. The building was similar to a temple.
Suddenly, there was a slight rustling sound. Konan's brow twitched, but she didn't pay it any mind.
Just as Konan was preparing to go in, a youthful voice sounded.
"A military cap and a white cape... are you from the Wandenreich?"
Konan ignored him. She had discovered him long ago.
He was just a child, but his spiritual pressure was much stronger than that of an ordinary adult.
He should be a genius Genin or Chunin.
Seeing Konan raise her hand and smash the temple door, the little boy couldn't help but be surprised:
"It is said that you don't need to form hand seals and can release an energy attack that is different from chakra..."
Although he was surprised, the little boy kindly reminded her, "Big sister, I advise you not to go in. My grandmother said there is a monster in there."
"It has been sealed for decades. Apart from the regular monthly patrols, few people come here at other times."
Konan suddenly turned around, her expression cold, and her killing intent spread.
"I also advise you to put away your chakra threads, or you will die!"
The red-haired boy, who looked to be about ten years old, paused when he heard Konan's words and silently put away his chakra threads.
The death of his parents had made him lack a sense of security and do some taboo things.
It was precisely because there were few people here that he had made puppets in the surroundings.
Konan's sudden appearance had not only stunned him, but had also made him want to see how strong his puppets were.
But until Konan's face turned cold, he had only felt a terrifying pressure, as if he could die at any time.
Just as Konan was preparing to enter the temple again, the red-haired boy's expression changed. He suddenly shouted, "My name is Sasori. I became a Chunin last year and have done many missions. I believe I am not worse than any of my peers."
"If eight people can kill more than ten thousand people, then when I grow up, I can kill even more."
"Please let me join!"
Konan: "..."
Hey, don't make my empire sound like a big villain!
Killing people or not... Konan looked at Sasori carefully.
She was sure that this was a little genius, at least much stronger than she had been in the past.
"Isn't there a monster inside?"
"Then, come in with me and prove your magnanimity!"
After Konan finished speaking, she rushed into the temple.
She didn't need to worry about whether Sasori was a spy or not. It was meaningless.
"Did she agree? She should have agreed..."
Sasori couldn't help but clench his hands, his eyes flashing with a complex emotion that did not match his age.
The reason he was so eager to join was to become stronger as soon as possible.
Mikoto Uchiha! Kushina Uzumaki!
Nagato! Yahiko! Konan!
These five were the currently known members of the Holy Legion.
There were traces to prove that a few months ago, they were all just children.
A few months ago, the five of them together couldn't have beaten him now.
But now?
The other party had only released some of their aura and had made him lose the courage to resist.
That proved that only by joining the Wandenreich could one become stronger the fastest.
"The Demon King Lucian, what kind of person is he? Is he really a god..."
Sasori muttered to himself and rushed into the temple without hesitation.
As soon as Konan entered, she saw a huge cage with a complex seal attached. It was wide inside, and an old man was sitting cross-legged.
Lucian: Wow, Captain-Commander Yamamoto!
He looked a bit like the bald, long-bearded monk, the Captain-Commander of the Shinigami. This was the Jinchuriki, Bunpuku.
The Jinchuriki of the One-Tail, Shukaku, of the Village Hidden in the Sand. He had been imprisoned since birth because of his Jinchuriki status, and even his real name had been forgotten.
But Bunpuku and Shukaku got along well and became soul friends.
Apart from the Sand ninja who patrolled on time every month, no one usually came here.
Konan glanced at the old monk and said, "You are the most pitiful Jinchuriki I have ever seen."
"Jinchuriki?"
Bunpuku slowly opened his eyes, put his hands together, and said, "There is no need to distinguish between humans and Tailed Beasts. I also don't think I'm pitiful..."
Hm?
Just as he was about to continue, Bunpuku's words paused. He heard a scream from Shukaku.
"This damn woman! Her killing intent is too strong! She's coming for me!"
"Bunpuku, quick, kill her!"
The moment Konan appeared, Shukaku's fur stood on end.
That unsuppressed killing intent and the fatal aura. For the first time, Shukaku felt an emotion other than anger towards a human, which was called terror.
Who was he afraid of?
Even Madara, even Hashirama, at most they would beat him up, but he would definitely not be a coward.
But the unknown energy on the other party really made him a little scared.
SWISH!
Before Bunpuku could react, the cage door was cut open by Konan's sword. She instantly appeared in front of Bunpuku and activated her ability.
"The Balance, I bestow upon you misfortune!"
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