Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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Fortunately, he is still young and has a long way to go in other areas, so there is no rush to establish a Dao Palace.

He was mostly trying out different methods to explore future paths.

"Huh? Something's on your mind. Why do you look so troubled?" Jiraiya's voice rang in Naruto's ears.

Naruto turned his head and looked over. Jiraiya had appeared behind him without him noticing. Hmm, there was a lipstick mark on his collar.

"Well, it's some training-related issues. I'm thinking about how to proceed in the future." Naruto didn't hide anything and shared his thoughts.

Jiraiya clicked his tongue. A 13-year-old child was already thinking about his future path.

This instantly gave him the absurd feeling that he was out of touch with the times and that he was old!

However, seeing Naruto's annoyed expression, his mood brightened again.

Well, in the end, this world still belongs to young people like them.

Getting old is just getting old; time waits for no one.

After all, he was a chivalrous hero, with a broad and open mind.

"Well, this is the time to calm down with an ice pop!" Jiraiya pulled out a double ice pop, broke one side open, and handed it to Naruto.

Naruto took the popsicle and started eating it.

"After we finish our popsicles, we'll have to keep going. I've already found out Tsunade's location," Jiraiya said.

"Huh? You really went to gather information?" Naruto looked at Jiraiya in disbelief. He had always thought that this lecherous sage was going to have fun, but he never expected that he would actually do something like that.

"What's with that expression? I already said I was just gathering information and collecting materials on the side!" Jiraiya shouted angrily.

"Are you really not going to gather material and collect intelligence on the side?" Naruto asked skeptically.

"You have to believe in the integrity of a sage!" Jiraiya retorted.

What does "hehe" mean?

"Just a 'hehe'."

"hateful!!!!!"

"Let's go find Tsunade!"

A blonde woman placed her chest muscles on the gambling table and then bet all her chips on Big.

The woman holding a piglet next to her trembled slightly. She whispered in the blonde woman's ear, "Lady Tsunade, that's all our money. You should at least leave some for us!"

Tsunade responded with a hearty wave of her hand, her eyes gleaming with anticipation as she looked at the gambling table: "Don't worry, Shizune, I'm confident I'll win it all back this time!"

The gamblers around her all stared at Tsunade with flushed faces. After their greedy eyes swept over Tsunade's fair and delicate breasts, they decisively placed their bets on the opposite side of Tsunade's position.

Tsunade is a big fat sheep, known as the beacon of the casino. As long as you bet against Tsunade, you're guaranteed to win!

Without hesitation, everyone placed all their chips, and the casino owner shouted "Place your bets!" before finally opening the dice cup.

"456, big!"

Aside from the casino owner beaming as he reaped huge sums of chips, everyone else was dumbfounded, including Tsunade and Shizune.

"Lady Tsunade, you won! You really won!" Shizune shouted excitedly after her initial surprise.

Even the pig in her arms was grunting and squealing incessantly.

Tsunade, however, showed no joy on her face. After receiving the chips from the casino owner, she still placed her bet on the big one.

The other gamblers' faces twitched at the sight. Wasn't Tsunade supposed to be a guiding light? How did she just lose?

It must be a very small chance, the smallest possible chance!

But I've already bet all my chips, and now I have none left!

Many people went to the casino to borrow money, hoping to win it all back in one go.

The casino owner readily lent them the money.

"Bet all on small!"

Those gamblers, refusing to believe in superstition, all bet against Tsunade.

"Place your bets now, 556, big!" The casino owner's eyes narrowed into slits as he laughed, taking back all the money he had just lent out, and then giving Tsunade back the winnings she had made.

"Let's go, Shizune!" Tsunade suddenly stood up, not even glancing at the money on the gambling table, and turned to leave.

"Huh? Wait for me, Lady Tsunade!" Shizune quickly gathered up the chips on the gambling table and then ran to catch up with Tsunade.

"You bastards, are you setting this up?!"

"Yeah, that big fat sheep actually managed to win two rounds in a row. Did you guys cheat with her?"

The gamblers, desperate to escape their losses, glared fiercely at the casino owner and shouted.

They suspect they've been set up by capital.

But the casino owner just smiled at them, while the casino's thugs surrounded them with weapons.

The gamblers deflated again.

"Please return the money! As we agreed, it's nine out of thirteen, back to you!"

The gamblers' faces were filled with despair. This time, they had not only lost all their money, but also accumulated a mountain of debt. Only the destruction of their families and the loss of their loved ones awaited them.

Shizune, carrying a bag of the money she had earned, followed Tsunade and asked curiously, "Lady Tsunade, it's rare that you've started winning money. Why don't you gamble a few more times?"

"I'm not in the mood for that, Shizune. Let's leave Tanabata Street and leave the Land of Fire!" Tsunade said in a deep voice.

"Huh? So suddenly?" Shizune was even more surprised. It felt like Lady Tsunade was hiding something.

However, Shizune didn't say much, and followed Tsunade's steps with Ton-Ton in her arms, preparing to leave Tanabata Street.

"Tsunade, it's been a long time." A husky, magnetic voice came from the rooftop.

Tsunade frowned slightly, looked in the direction of the voice, and her eyes narrowed: "Orochimaru!"

Shizune also looked over, her lips pursed. It wasn't just Orochimaru; there were two other people beside him.

"What are you doing here?" Tsunade asked Orochimaru, staring at him.

"Hehe, it's for this child beside me. His name is Kaguya Kimimaro, and I want you to do him a favor." Orochimaru said, placing his hand on Kimimaro's shoulder.

"Kaguya?" Tsunade looked at Kimimaro's delicate yet face-scratching like a noodle stall. "That clan from Kirigakure that was wiped out?"

“Yes, Kimimaro perfectly inherited the Kaguya clan’s bloodline limit, but unfortunately he suffered from a hereditary disease. In the entire ninja world, only you have the ability to help him cure it,” Orochimaru said, looking at Tsunade.

"No help, Shizune, let's go." Tsunade refused decisively and turned to leave.

"Of course, I didn't ask for your help for nothing. Do you still want to see Dan and Nawaki?" Orochimaru's voice drifted over.

Chapter 96 Broken Tree and Rope Tree

Tsunade, who was about to take a step, paused and froze on the spot.

Shizune was taken aback when she heard Dan's name, but she quickly realized what was happening and looked at Tsunade with a worried expression.

Tsunade looked at Orochimaru with a gloomy expression: "What do you mean?"

Are you kidding the two most important people in her heart?

"I have thoroughly studied the Impure World Reincarnation technique created by the Second Hokage. As long as you agree to my request, I can summon the two of them to meet you at any time." Orochimaru's hoarse voice was full of a unique allure.

It was like a venomous snake luring Tsunade closer step by step.

"So, do you agree?" Orochimaru said with a confident smile.

As one of the legendary Sannin, he knew all too well what Tsunade's heart desired.

He was also adept at manipulating people's hearts.

"You look very weak. What happened to you?" Tsunade did not answer his question immediately. Instead, she glanced at Orochimaru and judged that there was something wrong with his body.

Orochimaru was taken aback, then smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's nothing, just some unexpected things happened during the destruction of Konoha."

Despite saying that, a shadow of gloom flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

Naruto's unreasonable strength brought his body to the brink of collapse. Fortunately, he had many ways to protect himself and escaped death, but he now urgently needs a new body.

He had already given up on the idea of ​​getting Sasuke's body back.

Even if he coveted the Sharingan no matter how much he wanted it.

If Naruto were there, there would be no way he could take Sasuke away from Naruto.

Just like Itachi, he also coveted Itachi's eyes, but there was nothing he could do; he couldn't beat him.

If Sasuke is unattainable, then let's choose Kimimaro.

The child is loyal enough to him that the turning-around ritual will not resist him.

Most importantly, the Kaguya family's bloodline limit is also very powerful, but unfortunately Kimimaro suffers from an illness that even Kabuto cannot cure, which becomes a hidden danger.

To be honest, if it weren't for this child's illness, Orochimaru would have already turned to Kimimaro long ago.

When Shizune heard Orochimaru mention destroying Konoha, she was startled and quickly looked at Tsunade, only to see Tsunade deep in thought, seemingly unconcerned about Orochimaru's words about destroying Konoha.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune shouted, jolting Tsunade, who was still lost in her memories, back to reality.

"You absolutely must not believe the sweet talk of this guy. Your brother and uncle do not want you to do this! The most important thing to them is you, Lady Tsunade."

Have you forgotten your wishes and dreams?

"Please wake up!"

"Shut up, Shizune!" Tsunade shouted in a deep voice, and Shizune immediately shut her mouth.

"Hehe, you must be Duan's niece." Orochimaru looked at Shizune with interest.

"I remember, your father and mother died, and your uncle died too. It was Tsunade who took you away from Konoha!" Orochimaru's lips curled into a wicked smile.

"I'm a kind-hearted person, Tsunade. Let me add another condition: if you agree, I'll also revive her parents! How about that? Pretty sincere, right?"

Shizune felt a tremor in her heart upon seeing her deceased parents.

This was her wish, and she still remembers her parents' voices and appearances.

But she immediately shivered, and her gaze toward Orochimaru was filled with fear. This man was like a demon!

Seeing that Tsunade was still silent, Orochimaru turned his head and said, "Kabuto!"

Kabuto immediately understood and nodded, then took out a summoning scroll and summoned the two ordinary people who had already fainted.

"To show my sincerity, let me show you what the broken rope tree looks like again?" Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

He quickly formed hand seals and slammed them heavily onto the ground, where numerous spell patterns appeared: "Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

Two ordinary people who had been unconscious were awakened in pain, letting out shrill screams, and were sacrificed.

The two were wrapped in layers of paper scraps, and their bodies quickly transformed into two different people.

It was a broken rope tree.

Their eyes were closed, as if they were asleep.

When Tsunade saw the two familiar faces, her body trembled slightly, and her pupils contracted sharply.

All the pain and longing that had been buried by the long years surged out like a flood breaking through a dam at this moment, instantly shattering her outward composure.

She staggered forward uncontrollably, her gaze fixed on two familiar yet lifeless faces.

One was her lover, Kato Dan, and the other was her dearest younger brother, Nawaki.

Those hands, which were incredibly precise in the medical room, were now trembling violently.

Tsunade felt as if something scalding hot was blocking her throat, and she could barely breathe.

She tried her best to suppress the emotions surging in her chest, but in the end, only a low, broken sob escaped from her lips.

That was not ordinary crying, but a lament suppressed for decades, filled with unspeakable despair and deep longing.

Tsunade's mental illness has not been cured even after decades, all because of the two people in front of her.

If Tsunade could still rationally control her emotions before actually seeing these two people, then after seeing their faces again, she could no longer control herself.

Orochimaru looked at Tsunade's expression, his cold snake eyes narrowed slightly, and he fell silent, showing no intention of urging her on.

Time seemed to stand still.

Tsunade's gaze swept greedily over Dan's sleeping face, then landed on Nawaki's slightly immature face.