Chapter 98: Fishing
Saving Senju Tobirama—this looked like an outright impossible mission…
But a three-year-old child killing the Kazekage was just as impossible!
Li Jiexuan naturally wouldn't give up without even trying. Leaving aside Tsunade, he couldn't accept the punishment for a failed mission alone.
He only had three A-rank or higher techniques. Lightning Blade, the Immortality Technique, and the Eight Gates—none of them could afford to go wrong!
"Tsunade, do you know which day they're holding the peace talks?"
Li Jiexuan frowned. With his current strength, stopping the Gold and Silver Brothers was still far too forced. He needed time!
"About thirty days from now!"
Li Jiexuan nodded lightly. "In that case, there should still be enough time…"
"What?"
Tsunade widened her eyes in confusion.
"Don't worry. I won't let Senju Tobirama abandon you!"
Li Jiexuan smiled as he pulled Tsunade closer. "I promise—I'll make sure he comes back alive!"
At the side, Yamada Xunzhen couldn't help but knit his brows. "Are we going back to the battlefield? The Sand ninja won't let you off."
Hearing that, Li Jiexuan curled his lip in disdain. "I have no interest in playing in the sand with those idiots…"
If it weren't for Might Guy, Li Jiexuan would much rather stay in Konoha and slowly build his strength than fight to the death on the border.
"Then we…"
Yamada Xunzhen stared at him in confusion.
"We're going fishing!" Li Jiexuan grinned.
"Fishing?"
Yamada Xunzhen was even more puzzled.
Li Jiexuan smiled meaningfully. "Using ourselves as bait—to hook a gold-eating fish!"
Three days later, Li Jiexuan and his group arrived at the border between Konoha and the Cloud ninja.
"Bring me your best wine and food—right now!"
Li Jiexuan sprawled across the tavern sofa, letting out an arrogant burst of laughter…
But awkwardly, everyone else took his words as a joke. Even the hostess teased him. "Little cutie, you're way too young to be in a place like this. Go next door and buy yourself a glass of milk."
Hearing that, Li Jiexuan arrogantly widened his eyes. "Woman, what did you just say? You're playing with fire!"
At the side, the flamboyantly dressed Hyuga Yizhen suddenly jumped to his feet. "Watch your mouth! Do you know who this lord is?"
Before the woman could respond, Yamada Xunzhen—dressed head to toe in black—let out a cold laugh and said, "This is Lord Li Jiexuan, the man who killed the kazakage Reto all by himself!"
The moment those words fell, the entire tavern froze. Then it erupted into roaring laughter…
"Hahaha, you guys—if you're pretending, at least make it convincing!"
"He's a Konoha ninja. He just killed the kazakage —why would he come to our Cloud Village?"
"And besides, why would someone that important come to a dump like this?"
Hearing this, Li Jiexuan smacked his lips. "A bunch of ignorant idiots. If I can kill Reto, then there's nowhere in this world I can't go!"
But no matter what Li Jiexuan said, the patrons only kept laughing. They treated the whole group as if they'd lost their minds…
Still, there were always a few sharp-eyed people who noticed something was off. Before long, several men and women quietly slipped out of the tavern.
Seeing this, Li Jiexuan grinned, pulled out one hundred thousand ryō, and slammed it down before leaving…
"This place is boring. Come on—let's drink at the next one!"
Seeing how extravagantly Li Jiexuan spent his money, many people were stunned, muttering to themselves, "Could this guy actually be the real deal…?"
For a time, all kinds of unusual rumors spread throughout the Land of Lightning…
At the same time, deep within the dark sewers of the Land of Fire.
A man completely shrouded in a cloak frowned slightly and tore the intelligence in his hand to shreds…
"So he ran off to the Land of Lightning. You really made me work to find you, Li Jiexuan!"
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