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Tsunade still looked at Hatake Akira with a sour expression, "I'm gambling here, what does it have to do with that guy Jiraiya!"
"Lady Tsunade, I believe you should know it clearly in your heart, so there is no need for me to explain it clearly, right?"
Hatake Akira asked back, then looked at the gamblers around him who had not yet dispersed, "Why, is it fun to watch the show here?"
As he spoke, Hatake Akira burst out with murderous intent, and a cold and vicious atmosphere instantly covered the entire gambling house.
hiss……
There were sounds of people gasping for air everywhere, and all the gamblers, one by one, ran out with their necks hunched and their arms folded across their chests.
Some timid ones were almost frightened to death, and the ghostly howlings for mercy were so annoying.
"I'll count to three. Whoever is still in the gambling house after three...don't blame me!"
Hatake Akira issued an ultimatum, and before he could count to three, only Hatake Akira, Tsunade and Shizune were left in the entire gambling house.
"Wow, what a majestic presence!"
Tsunade looked at Hatake Akira with a sneer on her face, "You don't act like a tyrant in the village, but instead you come to this small town full of ordinary people to show off your power. It's really hard for you."
"Lady Tsunade, it's just that too many people and too many eyes make it difficult to keep the information confidential."
Hatake Akira ignored Tsunade's ridicule, but looked at Tsunade seriously and spoke word by word.
"Tsunade-sama, Master Jiraiya has discovered a very important secret and he may be in danger."
"Then go find Jiraiya, why are you looking for me?"
Tsunade was anxious. Not only did Hatake Akira disrupt the nature of her gambling, but he also frequently brought up her sad stories. How could she not be angry?
"I can't rescue Master Jiraiya if you're still out there."
"This... has anything to do with me?"
Seeing that Hatake Akira was still so serious, Tsunade suppressed her irritation and said, "Tell me now. If your reasons are not sufficient, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
"Lady Tsunade, this is a long story. I think it would be best if you come back to Konoha with me."
"Do you think that if I return to Konoha, you can guarantee my safety?"
Tsunade's question left Akira speechless. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "If the village can't guarantee your safety, then where else do you think can?"
Before Tsunade could reply, Hatake Akira took the lead and said, "Tsunade-sama, this matter is really serious. I am not kidding you."
"I know you're not kidding me, but I have to have the right to know, right?"
Tsunade crossed her arms, "If you don't tell me the specific reason, I will never go back to the village with you!"
"Ugh……!"
Hatake Akira sighed. He knew it would be difficult to get Tsunade to return to the village.
"Tsunade-sama, let me tell you the truth. If you don't come back to the village with me, your body is likely to be taken over by someone else, and a very, very powerful enemy will be hatched."
Hatake Akira told the story slowly and selectively, telling Tsunade what he could about Otsutsuki Isshiki.
To be honest, Hatake Akira had no intention of telling Tsunade about this, but Tsunade was too stubborn, leaving Hatake Akira with no choice.
As for whether Otsutsuki Isshiki will choose Tsunade as the successor of the "wedge" mark, Hatake Akira believes that he will definitely do so!
The "wedge" mark is the Otsutsuki clan's unique life-saving ability, and it is also the basis for them to plant sacred trees on various planets.
Because when the sacred tree was first planted, a member of the Otsutsuki tribe was needed to make a sacrifice so that the seeds of the sacred tree could take root and sprout on the planet.
If it weren't for the "wedge" mark as a means of saving their lives, the branch family members of the Otsutsuki clan would have broken with the main family long ago!
No one wants to die, it's human nature, let alone the Otsutsuki clan who are immortal.
But then again, although the "wedge" mark can bring the Otsutsuki clan back to life, it is not without a price.
First of all, the candidates who will be branded with the "wedge" mark must be strictly selected. If their strength is too weak, it will not only delay the time of resurrection, but also have a huge impact on their own strength after resurrection.
And Otsutsuki Isshiki, who was deceived by Otsutsuki Kaguya in the past, had no choice but to choose Jigen, the ascetic monk who lived thousands of years ago.
But before being chosen, Jigen was just an ordinary person, with a very low life level and grade, which seriously delayed the time for Otsutsuki Isshiki to be resurrected, as well as the upper limit of his strength after resurrection.
And in the entire ninja world, Hatake Akira felt that there were only a few people who could revive Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with his original strength.
First, there is no doubt that it was definitely Hatake Akira himself, but Otsutsuki Isshiki had no chance at all.
The second is Hatake Kakashi. His life essence has now touched the threshold of the Six Paths level, and he is only one step away from crossing it.
Likewise, as long as Hatake Kakashi is careful, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki won't stand much of a chance.
But the remaining Tsunade and Uzumaki Kushina were not so lucky.
Of course, in addition to these two, there are other candidates in the ninja world who are very suitable for Otsutsuki Isshiki's "wedge" mark.
And these people all have one common characteristic – they possess enormous life energy.
The people who possess enormous life energy in the ninja world are none other than the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan, and those who have blood ties with the two clans.
Therefore, Hatake Akira naturally had to bring Tsunade back to Konoha to protect her, to prevent him from killing Jigen and then falling into the hands of Tsunade who was wandering outside.
Some people may ask, without Tsunade, will Otsutsuki Isshiki choose someone else, such as Uzumaki Karin's mother, or Uzumaki Karin herself.
This is indeed the case, but Hatake Akira is not at all panicked.
As long as Otsutsuki Isshiki's "wedge" mark is not imprinted on someone who is familiar with Hatake Akira, Hatake Akira will definitely not hesitate when he takes action!
The reason why Hatake Akira wanted to bring Tsunade back to the village was to prevent such outrageous incidents as acquaintances killing each other.
"That Ōtsutsuki Isshiki... is he really as dangerous as you say?"
Tsunade's expression and heart no longer showed the anger she had just felt. Instead, she became a little scared. "Is that "wedge" mark really that powerful?!"
"Lady Tsunade, Otsutsuki Isshiki is from the same clan as the ancestor of chakra, Otsutsuki Kaguya, and his strength is much higher than Otsutsuki Kaguya."
"The 'wedge' mark imprinted by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is naturally very difficult to deal with. Once imprinted, if nothing unexpected happens, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki will use that person's body to revive again."
"But this is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that after being branded with the "wedge" mark, Otsutsuki Isshiki will gradually corrupt that person's mind and turn him into a puppet of Otsutsuki Isshiki."
"If Otsutsuki Isshiki really chooses you, it will be very difficult for me to do anything..."
Hatake Akira said a lot of things earnestly, and Tsunade's pretty face suddenly fell.
"Okay... I'll go back to the village with you..."
But just when Hatake Akira breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he finally didn't have to waste any more words, Tsunade's eyes suddenly turned.
"But Ming, I still have a lot of gambling debts. If I go back to Konoha... people will think I'm running away from my debts, and my reputation..."
"Lady Tsunade, how much debt do you have out there?"
Hatake Akira looked at Tsunade speechlessly. He never expected that there would be a day when he would be the scapegoat.
but……
"No matter how much gambling debt you owe, as long as you can come back to the village with me, I will let the teacher pay it off for you."
Hatake Akira would not be so foolish as to use his own small treasury to repay Tsunade's gambling debts. With Konoha as his backing, he should naturally enjoy the shade.
"Okay, when should we set off?"
"Of course it's now."
Hatake Akira waved his hand, and a space channel enveloped the three of them, and they returned to Konoha in an instant.
……
Moon Country.
Jiraiya, who was traveling in the dense forest, suddenly received news from Konoha.
Stopping his pace, Jiraiya crouched down and bit his finger.
Spiritualism!
He slapped the ground casually, and a communication toad appeared beside Jiraiya, opening its mouth and spitting out a sealing scroll.
Reaching out to take the sealed scroll brought by the communication toad, Jiraiya unsealed it and saw the encrypted information inside.
"Let me go back to the village?"
"urgent?"
Jiraiya was confused and doubted the authenticity of this information, "With Minato, Akira, and Kakashi in the village, what danger could there be?"
"But if something really happens..."
"Forget it. I've been away from the village for more than two years. It's time to go back and take a look."
Without further hesitation, Jiraiya changed direction and headed towards the coastline of the Moon Country.
The Kingdom of the Moon is an island country surrounded by the sea. If you want to leave here, you have to take a boat.
Although Jiraiya has a faster way to return to Konoha, he should delay as long as possible. The later he returns to Konoha, the better.
Because Jiraiya subconsciously felt that he would definitely face trouble after returning to the village.
"Master Goshin, Jiraiya suddenly changed direction and left."
After Jiraiya left, a graceful girl wearing a black cloak walked out.
Lifting her cloak, the girl revealed her golden curly hair and a beautiful face that was one in a million.
However, there was a special line in the middle of the girl's forehead, representing a "wedge" mark, which slightly ruined her beauty.
And this girl is Diruda, one of the members of the Kara organization.
"Well, as long as he stops investigating our Kara Organization's intelligence, we'll let him go."
The voice of Master Guoxin rang in Diruda's ears, and there was some helplessness in his deep voice.
"It's not the time for our Kara Organization to be exposed yet. If we attract the attention of Hatake Akira, we will be in danger..."
"I see."
Diruda nodded, then frowned, "But Jiraiya seems to have reported the intelligence of our Kara organization to Konoha, plus he was in a hurry... I'm afraid..."
"It shouldn't be a problem."
Mr. Guoxin comforted Diruda, "The possibility of us being exposed now is very small, and a lot of the information that Jiraiya accidentally investigated is also some information that poses no threat to us."
"hope so……"
Diruda glanced in the direction where Jiraiya left, and casually turned off the technique used for communication between members of the Kara organization.