Chapter 178

"Thank you, Lady Katsuyu!"

Tsunade seemed to have long been accustomed to the Katsuyu Sage’s means and just thanked the Katsuyu Sage.

"Alright, since you’re here, wait until you’ve recovered before going back."

"Since Little Tsunade’s boyfriend has no injuries, I won’t treat you."

The Katsuyu Sage said lazily; the gentle voice sounded somewhat full of mischief.

"Wh-what boyfriend!"

"That’s not it!!!!"

Almost instantly, Tsunade’s face turned red again.

Her expression was once again replaced by shyness and anger; she glared at the Katsuyu Sage, and her fair jade hands were clenched into fists.

"Oh ho?"

"Oh my, oh my, is that so?"

"But they clearly look very well-matched."

The tentacles on the Katsuyu Sage’s forehead swayed left and right; although she had no facial features, Mizunuki Ryosuke saw an emotion of "regret" on the Katsuyu Sage’s fat face, which only had a mouth.

"Ka! Tsu! Yu! La! Dy!"

For a time, Tsunade could no longer suppress the shyness and annoyance in her heart; her body, which was still in a weak state, didn't know where a burst of strength came from.

"Bang!"

Tsunade smashed a fist directly onto the Katsuyu Sage’s fat body without ceremony; under Tsunade’s monstrous strength, the Katsuyu Sage’s clone was ruthlessly smashed away.

"I will definitely come back!!"

The Katsuyu Sage, who took off from the spot, shouted in the air and then turned into the brightest star in the night sky.

It could be seen that the Katsuyu Sage didn't care about such playfulness and was instead somewhat enjoying it.

After "sending away" the Katsuyu Sage, Tsunade and Mizunuki Ryosuke fell into silence for a time.

"That..." X2

After a silence, the two spoke almost simultaneously, but were stuck in place again for a time.

"You speak first..." X2

Subsequently, the two spoke together again; the awkward plot was comparable to a cliché romance movie.

"Hoo..."

After taking a deep breath, Mizunuki Ryosuke recovered first.

"Mizunuki Ryosuke, very happy to meet you."

"Princess of the Senju."

Mizunuki Ryosuke had no intention of hiding it at all and directly reported his name generously, while extending a right hand toward Tsunade on the opposite side.

Tsunade was startled in her heart, not expecting her identity to be directly perceived.

"Mizunuki..."

Tsunade muttered this surname, also knowing that Ryosuke came from the Land of Water.

After all, as great ninja clans in the ninja world, long before the system of one country, one village was formed, they had already heard of each other.

"Senju Tsunade, very happy to meet you."

At this time, Tsunade also recovered from the embarrassment and held the hand Ryosuke extended.

The contact of the two’s skin made them recall the previous flirtation separately, so a blush appeared again on Tsunade’s pale, small face unconsciously.

"How did you recognize my identity?"

As the princess of the Senju clan and Konoha’s trump card today, Tsunade’s quality was naturally beyond that of ordinary people; she quickly accepted Ryosuke’s identity.

Instead, she was somewhat curious that Mizunuki Ryosuke could recognize her identity.

"Stunning, eye-catching beauty, monstrous strength rarely seen in ordinary people, and a unique summoning."

"I could only think of that Senju Princess of Konoha."

Mizunuki Ryosuke said slowly with a smile.

For some reason, after hearing the praise from Ryosuke’s mouth, the speed of Tsunade’s heartbeat became unusual again.

Although they belonged to different countries and camps, Mizunuki Ryosuke’s life-saving grace could not be faked, and gratitude should be expressed.

"Thank you, Mizunuki."

Tsunade opened her red lips slightly, expressing her gratitude to Ryosuke.

"It’s nothing."

"For some reason, I’m somewhat unaccustomed to others calling my surname."

"If possible, please just call me by my name."

Mizunuki Ryosuke shook his head with a smile and made a request that could be considered somewhat reckless.

Hearing this, Tsunade was startled again, and the red clouds on her beautiful face appeared again.

Calling each other by name between the opposite sex is a quite sensitive matter in Japanese culture, not to mention that the two had only met for the second time.

But sometimes it is just like this.

Some people, even if you meet every day, are just superficial acquaintances with hearts separated by skin.

And some people, perhaps just looking at them one more time in the crowd, will make you never forget them.

"Okay!"

Under a whim, Tsunade actually chose to agree.

At the moment of agreeing, even Tsunade felt somewhat shy and uncomfortable.

Tsunade dared to assert that even if all the shy emotions in her past life experiences were added together, they would not be as much as today.

The imbalance of her mood made Tsunade somewhat at a loss.

"Ryo, Ryosuke..."

"Why did you save me?"

But Tsunade was Tsunade after all; the resolution in her personality determined that Tsunade would not be like an ordinary girl, immersed in shyness and unable to extricate herself.

Although Ryosuke’s name was somewhat "hot to the mouth," Tsunade still read Ryosuke’s name in a trembling voice and asked the most important question in her heart.

From the moment she infiltrated the Rain Village, all the experiences flashed through Tsunade’s mind like a passing scene.

Although some thoughts that suddenly appeared in Tsunade’s heart would be shameful, her own special identity still made Tsunade have to worry about some problems.

Is it possible that the other party did this on purpose?

Was everything just a trap?

Or was everything just a self-directed and self-acted play by Mizunuki Ryosuke and Hanzo of the Salamander?

Tsunade knew that such thoughts in her heart were very bad, but as a ninja, these problems could not be avoided.

Why would a ninja from the Hidden Mist Village of the Land of Water risk his life to save a ninja from the Land of Fire?

It seemed that Mizunuki Ryosuke himself had no motive to save Tsunade.

Hearing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke’s expression did not change in the slightest; he knew that from the moment he chose to save Tsunade, this question was destined to be unavoidable.

His answer was also very direct.

"The reason is very simple, because you are Senju Tsunade!"

Mizunuki Ryosuke stared into Tsunade’s emerald eyes and answered directly without any evasion.

"What?!"

In Tsunade’s heart, she had already anticipated that the other party might use some flowery language to try to muddle through, or say some heart-pounding words to try to influence her, but she never expected Ryosuke’s answer to be so direct.

"Why?"

Tsunade’s brain was somewhat stalled for a time, somewhat confused.

A trace of depth flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes; on this issue, he did not intend to deceive Tsunade.

Or rather, he chose to explain some of his purposes to Tsunade straightforwardly.

Before this, only by being open and honest could they exchange mutual trust, thereby ensuring that this hastily established bond would not break.

"Because I am the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village."

Mizunuki Ryosuke said seriously, directly disclosing his identity to Tsunade.

"What!"

Tsunade was greatly shocked, and her lovely, beautiful face was instantly filled with shock.

She looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke in disbelief; similar to Hanzo of the Salamander, at this time, Tsunade’s understanding of the Hidden Mist was limited to the fact that the Hidden Mist had recently completed the change of Mizukage.

As for who the new Mizukage was, what he looked like, and what his name was, she had not paid any extra attention.

In fact, this is also very normal; although he was the Mizukage, Ryosuke had not made any earth-shattering feats in the ninja world since he took office, nor had he fought any long-famous powerhouses in front of the public.

So such a result is naturally understandable.

In the entire Konoha, only the high-level officials in power possessed detailed intelligence on Mizunuki Ryosuke.

Seemingly to prove the credibility of his words, Mizunuki Ryosuke took off a ring from the middle finger of his left hand and placed it in front of Tsunade.