"I understand what Lady Tsunade means, and besides, it's not necessary."
As long as Tsunade went to the outpost, Bai Mu knew his objective had been achieved.
And Tsunade could also guess that Bai Mu had ulterior motives. Moreover, her identity was sensitive; once she appeared on the Uchiha-led front lines against the Hidden Mist, there would definitely be public opinion in the rear, and among them, her teacher would surely be unable to sit still.
The old man became more hypocritical with age, clinging desperately to power. The so-called "Shinobi God" had long since changed, and his hypocrisy and obsession with power undoubtedly deepened the village's darkness... Tsunade couldn't stand these dark aspects, which is why she chose to leave the village and wander outside. It wasn't just because of her brother's death, but also the changes in the village, the corruption of the upper echelons, and the transformation of her teacher, the Third Hokage.
Although she didn't intend to participate, seeing Bai Mu so nonchalant and even saying such things as "it's not necessary" naturally made her a bit annoyed.
"Hmph, what a confident and arrogant brat."
Bai Mu raised an eyebrow and confidently replied, "That's because I possess great strength."
Confident and arrogant?
That's because I have the strength.
Since there were no outsiders, Bai Mu had no intention of holding back. Esdeath and Alizerise were his own people, and Tsunade was a designated ally.
Therefore, there was nothing wrong with what he said.
"Let's go, where's the camp? Besides you Uchiha, there are also Hyuga clan ninja, right? Although the old man put you Uchiha on the battlefield against the Hidden Mist, no matter what his intentions, to win the war, he can't make any outrageous moves. Minor tricks are unavoidable, that's an eternal truth, it was the same before, but to win the war, nothing more can be done."
Tsunade mumbled, already walking ahead, her voluptuous figure swaying, her back view truly graceful and charming.
"Lady Tsunade, are you saying this to put my mind at ease?" Bai Mu smiled faintly at Tsunade's words, speaking thoughtfully.
"Interpret it however you want."
Hearing this, Tsunade paused and stopped, seemingly touched, but then she just threw out that remark and strode away.
Seeing this, Esdeath stroked her chin, staring at Tsunade's retreating figure, and asked, "Given her situation, are you sure she won't mess things up?"
Alizerise added, "Yes, are you really confident? Don't let it backfire."
Bai Mu said indifferently, "No, it won't. The ninja world ultimately respects strength, Esdeath, you should understand this principle, right!"
Esdeath's beautiful eyes glanced at Bai Mu, a seductive smile on her lips as she parted them. "That's right, strength is respected everywhere, not just in the ninja world. Otherwise, why would I have been subjugated by you? Because you are stronger than me, and capable of being stronger than me, that's why you conquered me."
Alizerise: "..."
How direct, as expected of Esdeath.
She truly didn't want to hear Esdeath's rhetoric, but it seemed there was nothing she could do, so she remained silent.
Let's go first, we'll talk when we get to the camp... Konoha Frontline Outpost.
Within the Uchiha clan's camp.
Actually, this battlefield within the Land of Whirlpools was not the main battlefield. The primary battlegrounds were in the Land of Rivers and the Land of Grass.
In the Land of Grass, the Hidden Mist and Hidden Stone were allied, and in the Land of Rivers, the Hidden Sand and Hidden Mist were allied, because these two locations were the main battlefields for the Hidden Sand and Hidden Stone against Konoha.
The Hidden Mist had dispatched a portion of its main army to ally with the Hidden Stone and Hidden Sand respectively, launching attacks against Konoha.
And the Land of Whirlpools here was mainly a defensive front for both nations. Konoha did not want the Hidden Mist to invade the Land of Fire in force, so they intercepted them within the now-destroyed Land of Whirlpools.
The Hidden Mist, in turn, worried that Konoha might launch a surprise attack on the Land of Water, using the Land of Whirlpools as a main base and bridgehead to invade the Land of Water, so they deployed Mist Village troops here.
The main purpose was mutual deterrence.
However, Bai Mu was a bit too fierce, and as the fighting progressed, he turned this place into the main battlefield.
At this moment, in the Uchiha clan's camp, Uchiha Fugaku, the clan head, led a group of Uchiha ninja.
They stood at the entrance, waiting for Uchiha Bai Mu's arrival.
Of course, it wasn't to welcome Bai Mu, but rather Princess Tsunade.
Bai Mu had previously arranged for someone to send Shizune back.
And also informed Uchiha Fugaku of the news.
Lady Tsunade is coming back!
Because something had happened.
The person responsible for sending Shizune was Uchiha Mina, one of Bai Mu's confidantes.
Upon receiving the news, Uchiha Fugaku dared not be negligent. He truly hadn't expected such a thing to happen, and if anything were to happen to Tsunade, he would be held accountable.
Because the Hidden Mist being able to infiltrate the Land of Fire's border—wasn't that a problem with him, the frontline commander?
Although there were also Hyuga clan ninja, Uchiha Fugaku was the frontline commander for the Hidden Mist battlefield.
So, if anything happened to Tsunade in his defense zone, it would be impossible to explain.
Of course, the news of Tsunade's arrival made Uchiha Fugaku even more uneasy.
After all, Tsunade was a Senju, and this was the biggest contradiction.
The Uchiha and Senju had a huge conflict.
Even if the Senju had already declined.
But that was Tsunade!
Her status was too high.
Her influence was too great.
Her identity was extraordinary.
If there was any neglect or problem, the Uchiha Clan would face even greater difficulties. Moreover, with Lady Tsunade's arrival, wasn't it possible for the Uchiha Clan to turn the tide in their current situation?
"Clan Head, they've arrived."
While Uchiha Fugaku was in a daze, his trusted subordinate, Uchiha Yakumi, whispered.
Uchiha Fugaku, regaining his composure, looked up and indeed saw Bai Mu, Tsunade, and their group.
Hmm?
Besides the young Uchiha Bai Mu and Tsunade, why were there two unfamiliar women?
Uchiha Fugaku felt a bit confused, and he wasn't the only one. The Uchiha Clan Ninja present all felt a bit strange.
Since Bai Mu operated alone, and Esdeath and Alice Lize were not Konoha people, they naturally couldn't appear in the Konoha camp.
Therefore, they followed Bai Mu in secret. Since Bai Mu acted alone, it was not at all surprising that the Ninja at the main camp had not seen Esdeath and them.
"Lady Tsunade!"
Uchiha Fugaku suppressed the confusion in his heart, quickly stepped forward, and said politely.
"Clan Head Fugaku." Tsunade's demeanor was neither warm nor cold, neither enthusiastic nor indifferent. Her attitude was calm, without hostility or disgust, but she also didn't express any particular closeness.
Uchiha Fugaku was not surprised by this. Given Tsunade's status and position, it was already good that she wasn't hostile towards the Uchiha Clan. As for closeness?
That was impossible.
Of course, the fact that she came was still because of Uchiha Bai Mu. If he hadn't appeared and helped Lady Tsunade, she wouldn't have come at all.