Chapter 914

"Juniors, in the name of Hanzo, I acknowledge your qualifications as opponents."

"To be able to fight me until this moment, yet I have not formally asked for your names; that is my discourtesy."

"State your names, juniors."

"Because under my sickle, I never slay nameless enemies!!"

Salamander Hanzo, who had completely transformed into a "poison man," said to the Sannin in a hoarse voice. Because he had removed the respirator he always wore on his mouth, Hanzo's voice was also uncharacteristically much clearer.

"Tch!!!"

"You better remember, this great master is the one who will inevitably become famous throughout the Ninja World in the future!!!"

"The white-haired boy, the toad messenger who is unrivaled in the entire world, the handsome man who makes even crying children stop their tears—Lord Jiraiya is who I am!"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya was the first to respond. He grinned with difficulty, forcing himself to laugh out loud.

The long string of "self-proclaimed" nicknames in his mouth sounded comical and bizarre, but being able to maintain this attitude under such circumstances already fully demonstrated Jiraiya's optimistic personality.

"Orochimaru."

In stark contrast to the fun-loving Jiraiya, Orochimaru, who looked like a cold-faced gentleman, only coldly stated his name, his pair of snake eyes still watching Salamander Hanzo with full vigilance.

Finally, only Tsunade remained who had not yet spoken. Salamander Hanzo on the opposite side also looked at Tsunade's beautiful face, which was full of resilience and stubbornness.

With the words on the tip of her tongue, Tsunade didn't know how to speak for a moment.

Because she knew that this was very likely the last sentence she would be able to say in her life.

This made what was originally just an ordinary sentence suddenly endowed with extremely important significance.

What should she say?

Should she state her identity, carrying the glory of her clan, and proudly declare that she is the princess of the Senju clan, the granddaughter of the God of Shinobi, the First Hokage, so that this powerful enemy would remember her?

Or should she follow Orochimaru's example and just coldly report her name to avoid unnecessary entanglement? This made Tsunade feel somewhat difficult to choose in her heart.

But soon, her heart throbbed violently, and she suddenly thought of something.

This might be the last trace she would leave in this world in her life; perhaps she really should take this opportunity to express something.

But what should she express?

Is it the cause she had fought for half her life to revitalize her clan, or her loyalty to the village she had died for?

Perhaps these things were extremely important to her in the past, but Tsunade clearly understood at this moment that what she most wanted to express, and what she longed for and could not let go of, were not these things she had struggled and pursued in the past.

A shadow engraved in the bottom of her heart, above all else—that was the beauty she craved and the heart she most wanted to express.

"Hoo."

Tsunade exhaled. Her originally wavering eyes slowly became firm, and her originally solemn pretty face actually had a hint of a clearly visible smile.

"Please also remember well, Salamander Hanzo."

"My name is Tsunade, the granddaughter of Konoha's First Hokage, the inheritor of the Will of Fire!"

Tsunade said slowly. These words seemed very standard and did not have any outrageous parts. Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who stood side by side with Tsunade, did not show any strangeness either.

But soon, the second half of the sentence in Tsunade's mouth made the expressions of her two teammates and one enemy change abruptly.

"Also, most importantly,"

"I want to settle the score with you here in the capacity of the future Mizukage's wife!!"

Finally, Tsunade expressed the words suppressed in the bottom of her heart.

It turned out that in the face of death, the thing she cherished most had long since been replaced by that deeply engraved love hidden in the deepest part of her heart.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru were greatly shocked, both feeling as if the world had turned dark, almost failing to stand steady and falling to the ground.

The two simultaneously and unintentionally picked at their ears, suspecting that they had misheard.

Afterward, the two looked at each other and saw the complexity and shock in each other's eyes.

Not only Jiraiya and Orochimaru, but Salamander Hanzo on the other side was no less shocked than the two of them.

Surprise was secondary; the most important thing was the impact brought by this sentence. This impact immediately made Salamander Hanzo feel a headache.

Regardless of whether it was the bullshit granddaughter of Konoha's First Hokage or the so-called "inheritor of the Will of Fire," Salamander Hanzo certainly did not care about these things.

Senju Hashirama was strong, but he had long since died completely.

If he were afraid of these, why would he have started the war with Konoha?

What he cared about most was, of course, the four words "Mizukage's wife."

Anything, as long as it involved that man, he had to treat it seriously...

Regarding the "Mizukage's wife" Tsunade spoke of, Salamander Hanzo was also deeply convinced.

Because previously, the "hero saving the beauty" performed by a certain Mizukage in the Rain Village was still vivid in Hanzo's mind.

If no one mentioned it, Salamander Hanzo might not have taken it to heart; after all, everything was just his speculation, and without evidence, it didn't mean anything.

Moreover, he knew very well that there was a huge gap in status between that man and the Senju princess, and the possibility of them getting together was not high.

But now that Tsunade, the person involved, had personally admitted to this "underground romance," the significance of this matter was completely different.

As a result, Salamander Hanzo had to consider the influence brought by that man.

This man was no longer that unknown person who had just started out, especially after he defeated Iwagakure; at this time, he had already become a recognized hero in the Ninja World.

Coupled with the fact that Salamander Hanzo had had contact with the other party before and knew that the other party was by no means just a simple "Kage" level existence, Hanzo understood even more that this person must absolutely not be provoked easily.

Most importantly, although Hanzo was somewhat dissatisfied with this man at the moment, when all is said and done, the two sides were still allies.

With this layer of relationship, Salamander Hanzo looked at Tsunade in front of him and felt extremely uncomfortable.

How could he fight the other party now? Did he dare to do anything to Tsunade?

He couldn't just kill Tsunade's two teammates and let Tsunade go alone, right? That would be better than letting all three of them go, which would at least leave a margin for communication with Konoha.

For a moment, the thought that had been buried in the bottom of Hanzo's heart was recalled by him once again, and this time, it was probably at the point where he had to do it.

In mid-air, Mizunuki Ryosuke naturally heard Tsunade's words clearly.

Tsunade's statement was also beyond Mizunuki Ryosuke's expectations.

For a moment, his heart could not help but soften.

How could he not know that Tsunade thought this was the last battle and was expressing her heart?

With such a beautiful woman, what more could a husband ask for?

However, moved as he was, after learning about the relationship between Tsunade and him, Ryosuke could also almost conclude that Salamander Hanzo's fighting spirit at this moment had probably been completely extinguished.