Chapter 779: , Different Paths to the Same Destination and Smuggling Private Goods

Could it be that the end of a ninja is to become the Hokage? Or to inherit the title of "Kage"?

After all, the Ninja World is large, but there are only five Kages; for the vast majority of ninjas, becoming a Kage of a country is already a height that is difficult to reach.

But suddenly, she felt that this answer was not right.

Whether it is the Hokage or the Mizukage, it is just a status in the Ninja World, and it does not transcend the scope of a ninja; they are still "ninjas."

Whether it is the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, or the Third Hokage, or the Fourth Mizukage before her, they all have a sufficiently close relationship with Tsunade.

She has been in contact with enough "Kages," and it seems that these "Kages" have not reached the end either.

Even someone as strong as Senju Hashirama has always been pursuing and exploring.

Then for them, what is the so-called "end"?

Seeing Tsunade fall into confusion, Mizunuki Ryosuke did not choose to continue teasing Tsunade, but directly spoke to guide her.

"Ninjas are people, not gods."

"Empty tasks are just the way of survival for ninjas."

"And the real things pursued in the heart are the 'end' that ninjas crave."

"Even someone as strong as Lord Hashirama, who has the title of 'God of Ninjas,' once chased this end for a lifetime."

"Little Tsun, what about you? What is your 'Ninja Way'?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke looked deeply at Tsunade beside him, and his words also made Tsunade stunned in place for a long time.

Yes, whether it is the war at the moment or the tasks after the war ends, they are ultimately just means for ninjas to survive.

What is important is the meaning contained behind the war, and the reason why Tsunade is standing on this battlefield at this moment.

Then what is the end of a ninja?

After some thought, Tsunade soon reached a conclusion.

She understood the "end" of a ninja, and at this moment, she also knew her own "Ninja Way."

"It is protection!"

"This is both my Ninja Way and my end!"

Tsunade said firmly, her delicate face full of determination, her eyes emitting astonishing light, and the aura of the Senju Princess was immediately revealed.

At this moment, Tsunade suddenly remembered Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama.

"Protection is also the 'end' of Grandfather and Second Grandfather, right."

Tsunade said secretly in her heart, her eyes carrying a few traces of nostalgia.

Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke's face carried a trace of happiness, as well as a trace of complexity and emotion.

He roughly understood why Tsunade was depressed in the original work.

For a ninja who takes "protection" as their Ninja Way, losing what they protect is probably the biggest blow.

And in the original work, what Tsunade protected was nothing more than those few things.

The responsibility of the Senju clan, the younger brother who relied on each other for survival, the lover who leaned on each other, and the deep and heavy friendship.

And these, from the original work, Tsunade lost them all in the end.

Thinking of this, Mizunuki Ryosuke felt some pain in his heart; he looked at Tsunade beside him with love, a trace of firmness flashing in his eyes.

In this life, he would never let Tsunade repeat the same mistakes!

And to avoid Tsunade walking the old path and change everything in the future, he could only start from Tsunade's "belief" at this moment.

Without a doubt, Tsunade's beliefs at this moment were all inherited from Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, which is what Konoha ninjas often call the "Will of Fire."

It was also because of this belief that Tsunade's tragedy occurred.

So he wanted to add some "private goods" to Tsunade's concept of "protection."

Thinking of this, Mizunuki Ryosuke's action of stroking Tsunade's hair became a bit softer; he spoke again, and this time his deep, pitch-black eyes carried some deep meaning.

"But Little Tsun, is protection really the true 'end'?"

"Just like being as strong as Lord Hashirama, can one really protect everything?"

"Furthermore, with just your own strength, how much can you 'protect'?"

Speaking of this, Mizunuki Ryosuke's tone already carried a few traces of emotion; he wanted to guide and change Tsunade's concept, which was correct, but weren't these words also his own true thoughts?

Protection always has limits; even if a person is strong, how much can one protect with just one person's strength?

Senju Hashirama's example had already explained everything; he both succeeded and failed.

What succeeded was that he seemed to have briefly pursued a false "end," and what failed was that he couldn't protect everything.

As soon as these words came out, Tsunade fell into bewilderment again.

This was actually very normal; whenever a person is at a stage, they only consider the problems of their own stage, and very few people have the foresight to think about what will happen in the next stage and what they should do.

What Mizunuki Ryosuke asked was clearly above the shallow things like "Ninja Way"; this was something Tsunade could not understand at the current stage.

Regarding Tsunade's bewilderment, Mizunuki Ryosuke was naturally very clear, so he spoke again to guide her.

"Little Tsun, do you remember the reason I told you when I first met you and you asked me why I saved you?"

Hearing this, a trace of reminiscence flashed in Tsunade's eyes; she naturally remembered...

"You said it was for 'peace'."

Tsunade answered directly.

For this answer, Mizunuki Ryosuke nodded with a smile.

Once, to dispel Tsunade's doubts and explain his motive for "hero saving beauty," Mizunuki Ryosuke had used this concept to explain it to Tsunade.

Although this was to gain Tsunade's trust, it was actually not a lie.

"Actually..."

"The end of protection is 'peace'."

Mizunuki Ryosuke's tone was full of emotion.

Whether it was Senju Hashirama's soft approach and Tailed Beast deterrence, Uchiha Madara's violent conquest and the Eye of the Moon, or Mizunuki Ryosuke's absolute control plan.

These three paths seemed to be completely contradictory, but in reality, they all led to the same destination.

They were all for "protection," and all for "peace."

Even the most extreme Uchiha Madara, who initially joined forces with Senju Hashirama to form Konoha and subdue the Tailed Beasts, was just to unify the Ninja World and realize the ideal of "peace."

And the reason Madara pursued peace was also to protect his younger brother and clansmen.

It was just that later Uchiha Izuna died in battle, coupled with the betrayal of the clansmen and the behind-the-scenes mischief of Black Zetsu, which led Uchiha to go down a wrong path.

Even so, it could not be denied that the end point Madara finally pursued was actually still protection and peace.

It was just a sick and twisted "protection" and "peace" like the "Eye of the Moon" plan.

By the same token, Mizunuki Ryosuke wanting to bring the Ninja World into his absolute control was also to nip all dangers in the cradle and protect himself and the people around him.

And such absolute control also achieved the purpose of peace.

How can permanent "protection" be achieved? The answer is still peace. ===== CHAPTER 781 =====