Shinobi: I'm Really a Supportive Ninja

At the gambling table, Tsunade raised her head in surprise and met Hatake Akira's eyes.

"bright?!"

The voice of surprise was mixed with astonishment, but then there was anger, "Have you forgotten the Three Rings of Ninja?!"

"Tsunade-sama, I'm just doing it for you. It doesn't matter whether I win or lose. I'm just a spectator."

Listening to Hatake Akira's quibbling, Tsunade curled her lips and said nothing more, but focused her attention on the sieve cup in the banker's hand again.

Clatter, as the sieve cup kept shaking, Tsunade's delicate ears also trembled slightly, as if she wanted to judge the size of the seeds based on the sound.

However, Hatake clearly knew that Tsunade's move was completely useless.

Sure enough, when the dealer opened the lid of the sieve cup, Tsunade turned her head to the side in great annoyance.

"4, 4, 5 o'clock big!"

The dealer revealed the points. Except for Tsunade and Shizune, who had bad looks on their faces, everyone around the gambling table cheered as if they were celebrating the New Year.

"Ming, stay away from me!"

Tsunade blamed Hatake Akira for this defeat, "If you hadn't appeared without authorization and placed bets with me, I would have won this time!"

"Tsunade-sama, face the reality. You can't win without me."

Hatake Akira shook his head with a smile, and then became serious, "And Tsunade-sama, if you win, things may get very bad."

Tsunade's gambling products are very good, but her gambling luck seems to be mixed with the concept of "you must lose every time you gamble". Under normal circumstances, Tsunade will never win.

But once Tsunade breaks the law of "you must lose every bet" and occasionally wins, the lives and deaths of those close to Tsunade will be in crisis.

It seems that every time Tsunade wins money from gambling, God has put a price tag on it. As long as Tsunade can win, it will definitely mean the arrival of disaster.

Obviously, when Hatake Akira said this, Tsunade reacted instantly, and her face became even worse because she had lost money.

"Hatake Akira, if you don't tell me clearly, you will never leave this gambling house today!"

Tsunade's show fist hit the gambling table hard, causing the entire gambling table to fall apart immediately, and also caused the surrounding gamblers and the banker to become chaotic in an instant.

It is true that Tsunade is a big fat sheep, but the gamblers around her also know her strength.

Although Tsunade's gambling products are very good, anyone with a discerning eye can now see that Tsunade is in a bad mood. If she doesn't leave at this time and still wants to join in the fun, she will definitely deserve to be accidentally injured.

"Tsunade-sama, if you keep betting, I'm afraid something will happen to Jiraiya-sama."

"Jiraiya?"

Tsunade still looked at Hatake Akira with a sullen look on her face, "I'm gambling here, what does it have to do with that guy Jiraiya!"

"Tsunade-sama, I believe you should know it in your heart, so you don't need me to explain it to you, right?"

Akira Hatake asked back, then looked at the gamblers who had not dispersed around him, "Why, is it fun to watch a show here?"

As he spoke, Hatake Akira burst out with murderous intent, and a cold and vicious atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire gambling house.

hiss……

There were gasps everywhere, and all the gamblers, one by one, hunched their necks and ran out with their arms folded.

Even some timid ones were almost scared out of their wits, and their cries and howls for mercy were disturbing.

"I'll count three times. Whoever is still in the gambling house after three times...then don't blame me!"

Akira Hatake issued an ultimatum, and before he could count to three, only Akira Hatake, Tsunade, and Shizune were left in the entire gambling den.

"Hey, it's so majestic!"

Tsunade looked at Akira Hatake with a sneer on her face, "You don't show off your authority in the village, but you go to this town full of ordinary people to show off your authority. It's really hard work."

"Tsunade-sama, it's just that there are too many people and it's not conducive to keeping the information secret."

Hatake Akira didn't pay attention to Tsunade's ridicule, but looked at Tsunade seriously and said every word.

"Tsunade-sama, Master Jiraiya has discovered a great secret, and he may be in danger."

"Then you go find Jiraiya. What are you doing here to find me?"

Tsunade was anxious. Hatake Akira not only disturbed the nature of her gambling, but also frequently mentioned her sad things. How could she not be angry?

"If you are still outside, I cannot rescue Master Jiraiya."

"This...has anything to do with me?"

Seeing that Hatake Akira was still so solemn, Tsunade suppressed the irritability in her heart, "Tell me, if the reason is not sufficient, don't blame me for turning against the person!"

"Tsunade-sama, this matter is a long story. I think it is best for you to return to Konoha with me first."

"Do you think you can guarantee my safety if I return to Konoha?"

Tsunade's rhetorical question made Hatake Akira speechless. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, "If the village can't guarantee your safety, then where else do you think it can?"

Before Tsunade could answer, Hatake Akira took the lead and said, "Tsunade-sama, this matter is really no small matter. I'm not kidding you."

"I know you're not kidding me, but I have the right to know, right?"

Tsunade crossed her arms and said, "If you don't tell me the specific reason, I will never go back to the village with you!"

"well……!"

Hatake Akira sighed, knowing that it would be difficult for 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 will most likely be taken over by someone else, and a very, very powerful enemy will hatch out of you."

Akira Hatake spoke eloquently, telling Tsunade everything he could about Otsutsuki Ishiki.

To be honest, Hatake Akira didn't want to tell Tsunade about this, but Tsunade was such a stubborn woman, forcing Hatake Akira to have no choice.

As for whether Otsutsuki Isshiki will choose Tsunade as the heir to the "Wedge" mark, Hatake Akira thinks he will definitely!

The "Wedge" mark is the unique life-saving ability of the Otsutsuki clan. This is also the basis for them to plant sacred trees on various planets.

Because when the sacred tree was first planted, an Otsutsuki tribesman needed to make a sacrifice before the sacred tree seeds could take root and germinate on the planet.

Without the "wedge" mark as a life-saving means, the branch families of the Otsutsuki clan would have broken with the clan long ago!

It is human nature that no one wants to die, let alone the Otsutsuki clan who are immortals.

But then again, although the "Wedge" mark can bring the Otsutsuki clan back from the dead, it is not without cost.

First of all, the candidates for the "Wedge" mark must be strictly controlled. If the strength is too poor, it will not only delay the time of resurrection, but also have a huge impact on one's own strength after resurrection.

And Otsutsuki Ishiki, who was deceived by Otsutsuki Kaguya, chose Ji Xian, an ascetic monk from thousands of years ago, because he had no other choice.

But Ci Xian was an ordinary person before he was selected, and his life level and life level were very low, which seriously delayed the time for Otsutsuki Ishiki to be resurrected, and the upper limit of the strength he could achieve after his resurrection.

In the entire ninja world, Hatake Akira felt that there were only a few people who could resurrect Otsutsuki Iski with his original strength.

First, there is no need to think about it. It is definitely Hatake Akira himself, but Otsutsuki Iski has no chance at all.

The second is Kakashi Hatake. His life essence has now touched the gate of the Sixth Path, and he is only one step away from crossing it.

Similarly, as long as Hatake Kakashi pays attention, Otsutsuki's one-style move doesn't have much chance.

But the remaining two, Tsunade and Uzumaki Kushina, were not so lucky.

Of course, in addition to these two, there are also candidates in the ninja world who perfectly fit the "Wedge" mark of Otsutsuki's brand.

Moreover, these people all have a common characteristic - they possess huge life energy.

The people with huge life energy in the ninja world are nothing more than those from the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan, and those who are related by blood to the two clans.

Therefore, Hatake Akira naturally wanted to bring Tsunade back to Konoha for protection to prevent him from recruiting Tsunade who was wandering outside after killing Ci Xian.

Some people may ask, without Tsunade, Otsutsuki Ishiki would choose someone else, such as Uzumaki's mother, or Uzumaki himself.

This was indeed the case, but Akira Hatake was not panicked at all.

As long as Otsutsuki's "wedge" imprint is not imprinted on someone who is familiar with Hatake Akira, then Hatake Akira will definitely be unambiguous in what he does!

The reason why Hatake Akira wanted to bring Tsunade back to the village was to prevent outrageous incidents like acquaintances killing each other.

"That Otsutsuki Ishiki...is it really as dangerous as you say?"

Tsunade's expression and heart no longer felt angry, and instead became a little scared, "That "wedge" mark is really that powerful?!"

"Tsunade-sama, Otsutsuki Ishiki is from the same clan as Otsutsuki Kaguya, the ancestor of chakra, and his strength is much higher than Otsutsuki Kaguya."

"The "wedge" imprint imprinted by Otsutsuki Ishiki is naturally very difficult to deal with. Once imprinted, if nothing unexpected happens, Otsutsuki Ishiki will be resurrected with the help of that person's body."

"But that's not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that after being branded with the "Wedge" mark, Otsutsuki Ishiki will gradually corrode that person's mind and turn him into a puppet of Otsutsuki Ishiki."

"If Otsutsuki Isshiki really chooses you, it will be very difficult for me to do that..."

Hatake Akira said a lot of earnest words, 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 and felt that there was no need to talk anymore, Tsunade's eyes suddenly rolled.

"But Ming, I still have a lot of gambling debts. If I go back to Konoha... others will think that I am evading debts, and my reputation..."

"Tsunade-sama, how much debt do you owe outside?"

Hatake Akira looked at Tsunade speechlessly. He didn't expect that one day he would also be taken advantage of.

but……

"No matter how much gambling debt you owe, as long as you come back to the village with me, I will ask the teacher to pay it off for you."

Hatake Akira would not foolishly use his own small treasury to pay off Tsunade's gambling debts. With the big tree of Konoha at his back, he naturally had to enjoy the cool weather.

"Okay, when should we set off?"

"Of course it's now."

Hatake Akira raised his hand and a space passage enveloped the three of them, and they returned to Konoha in an instant.

…

Moon Country.

Jiraiya, who was walking in the dense forest, suddenly received news from Konoha.

Stopping his march, Jiraiya squatted down and bit his finger.

Spiritualism!

With a slap on the ground, a communication toad appeared beside Jiraiya, opened its mouth and spit out a seal scroll.

Reaching out to take the seal scroll brought by the communication toad, Jiraiya unsealed it and saw clearly the encrypted information inside.

"Want me to go back to the village?"

"urgent?"

Jiraiya was confused and had some doubts about the authenticity of this information, "With Minato, Akira, and Kakashi in the village, what danger can there be?"

"But if something really happens..."

"Forget it, it's been more than two years since I left the village anyway, it's time to go back and have a look."

Without any further hesitation, Jiraiya turned around and moved towards the coastline of the Kingdom of the Moon.

The Moon Country is an island country surrounded by sea. If you want to leave here, you have to take a boat.

Although Jiraiya had a way to return to Konoha faster, he should wait as long as he could. The later he could return to Konoha, the better.

Because Jiraiya subconsciously felt that he would definitely face trouble after returning to the village.

"Jiraiya Jiraiya suddenly changed direction and left."

After Jiraiya left, a graceful girl wearing a black cloak came out.

Lifting her cloak, the girl revealed her golden curly hair, and her beautiful face was one of a kind.

However, in the middle of the girl's forehead, there is a special pattern representing the "wedge" mark, which slightly ruins her beauty.

And this girl is one of the members of the Shell Organization, Diluda.

"Well, as long as he no longer investigates the intelligence of our shell organization, just let him go."

In Diluda's ears, the voice of layman Guoxin sounded, with a hint of helplessness in his rich voice.

"It's not the time for our shell organization to be exposed yet. If we attract Hatake Akira's attention, we will be in danger..."

"I see."

Diluda nodded, then frowned, "But Jiraiya seems to have reported the information about our shell organization to Konoha, and his trip is in a hurry...I'm afraid..."

"It shouldn't be a problem."

Guoxin Jushi comforted Diluda, "The possibility of us being exposed now is very small. A lot of the information Jiraiya investigated by accident is also information that does not pose a threat to us."

"hope so……"

Diluda glanced at the direction Jiraiya left, and casually closed the communication technique used by members of the Shell Organization.

"If you are still ignorant, then don't blame me for making you a container for the "Wedge" mark..."

Diluda muttered to himself, then put on his cloak again, and left the place in a flash.

In another area far away, Guoxin, who was also looking for the "Wedge" mark container like Diluda, after hanging up the communication with Diluda, contacted Ci Xian, the leader of the Shell Organization.

Illusion·Communication!

In an instant, the shadow of layman Guoxin crossed an extremely long distance and arrived at the base of their shell organization.

"Guo Xin, you're here."

Ci Xian was sitting on a stone chair. When he saw the shadow of layman Guoxin, he raised his eyelids and said hello.

"Cixian, some information about our organization has been leaked."

"oh?"

Ci Xian raised his head, the expression on his face became colder, "Who investigated us?"

"Jiraiya of Konoha."

"Konoha..."

Ci Xian's lips curved in a cold arc, "Now is not the time to have a conflict with Konoha, let's wait."

"As long as we survive the changes in the era predicted...then the future will belong to us, the Shell Organization!"

"No need to worry, whatever happens will be fine."

"good."

Layman Guoxin nodded, then removed the illusion and communication, and the shadow disappeared.

After the layman Guoxin left, Ci Xian raised his head again, but in the eye socket of his left cheek, a white eye belonging to the Otsutsuki style was shining brightly.