Bang!
"That hurts!"
A fist landed on his head, raising a red bump. The Transformation Jutsu was also dispelled by the blow. Kiyosuke crouched on the ground, holding his head. "It hurts so much! It feels like my head is about to split!"
"So you're really a ninja!" Tsunade looked at the Konoha ninja forehead protector on his head. "And from Konoha. You're so young and already out gambling. You clearly haven't been educated properly! Who's your teacher?"
"Teacher Orochimaru!" Facing Tsunade, Kiyosuke didn't dare to act rashly and could only use Orochimaru's name again. Anyway, Orochimaru wasn't here this time.
"Orochimaru? That guy actually took a disciple?" Tsunade was surprised. Orochimaru's cold - blooded personality taking a disciple was quite an eye - opener for her. "You say you're Orochimaru's disciple. What proof do you have?"
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Several snakes appeared and wrapped around Shizune beside Tsunade, causing the little girl to scream in terror. "Aaaah! Lady Tsunade, help! Classmate Asakawa, let me go!"
Shizune and Kiyosuke were classmates. However, she was taken away by Tsunade not long after graduation.
Mainly because her uncle was Dan Katō, who had "less - dexterous fingers", was a "winner in life" but died young. As the only descendant of the Katō family and the only living relative of Dan Katō, Tsunade took Shizune under her wing.
"Sure enough, it's Orochimaru's technique. It's still so disgusting! Put them away!" Tsunade believed Kiyosuke's identity. After all, throughout the ninja world, only Orochimaru knew this technique. Well, now there was one more person.
Was it really okay to teach this technique to this little brat?
However...
"You little rascal, you're so young and already gambling. Do you know the three ninja taboos?"
"Ah, about that. You're a ninja too, aren't you? You were also gambling just now."
Bang!
Another bump appeared on the red bump on his head, forming a little tower.
"Kid! It seems Orochimaru didn't teach you to respect your elders!"
"You're not old, though."
"Cough, of course. I'm in the prime of my youth. Where's Orochimaru? Call him here. I have something important to talk to him about."
Well, she was out of money and wanted to borrow some from him.
"Umm, Teacher Orochimaru is still in Konoha. He's not my mission instructor. I'm just out for a stroll and I have a mission. Goodbye, Lady Tsunade?"
"Oh, you know me?"
Of course he did. With her losing - streak in gambling and those... assets, it was hard not to recognize her!
Time to slip away!
"Yes, I've heard of your great name. I saw your portrait in the Konoha Hospital!"
A hand tightly grabbed his face and lifted him up. "Kid! You knew it was me and still dared to win my money? It seems you don't want to live in peace anymore!"
H - Help!
"Aaaah! My face is going to break! It's breaking! I can hear it. Is that the sound of my facial bones cracking?!! Shizune, help me!!!"
"Even if you beg me..." Shizune glanced at Tsunade timidly and said, "I can't help you, Classmate Asakawa. You're on your own!"
"No! Shizune! Don't just stand there! We're classmates! Have you betrayed me? My body is going to be all messed up!!!"
"Aaaah! I was wrong! Lady Tsunade, I shouldn't have gone there!"
"Will you do it again?"
"Never!"
Apologize sincerely, do it again next time!
There was no help for it. The "fat sheep" was just too tempting!
Getting rich overnight was really achievable!
Finally, Tsunade let Kiyosuke go. After the deaths of her younger brother and lover, she developed hemophobia and didn't want to return to Konoha. She wandered around with Shizune, enjoying herself.
Kiyosuke touched his face, feeling like his bones were almost broken.
Well, he had made a fortune. How should he spend this money?
He had a series of spending plans in mind, but he discarded some X - rated items. After all, he was still a child.
He bought some snacks unique to the Land of Hot Water, strolled around the street for a while, and then decided to go back to the inn.
He put his things in his room. Since it was still early, he was about to go out to train when he happened to meet Minato.
"Ah, Kiyosuke - kun, you're back just in time. Did Obito and the others come back with you?" Minato asked.
"No. Obito and Asuma are accompanying Kurenai and Rin shopping. I and Kakashi separated from them." Kiyosuke asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"I just received news that children have gone missing in several nearby towns. I have a bad feeling and I'm a bit worried."
"Uh, Teacher Minato, we're all ninjas. We shouldn't be abducted, right?" Kiyosuke didn't think anyone could abduct Kurenai and the others. Obito, on the other hand, was a different story.
"You're right. But they should be back soon after having played for so long, right?"
"Teacher Minato, girls take forever when they go shopping. They look at things, pick and choose, and often don't even buy. Shopping with them is exhausting."
Minato nodded in deep agreement. Every time he accompanied Kushina shopping, it was like that. He would rather go to the battlefield.
"Then let's wait. They should be back for dinner. Mr. Kazama is going to invite someone to dinner tonight, and we need to follow."
"Oh."
Just then, a Shar - Pei wearing a Konoha forehead protector ran in, panting and saying, "Bad news. Four of your comrades have been captured. Kakashi has already gone after them."
They actually got captured. Are you guys really ninjas?
"My premonition came true." Minato pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Pakkun, take me there."
"I'm going too."
"But you..." Minato hesitated. Kiyosuke smiled and said, "They're my comrades too, aren't they? And they managed to get themselves lost while shopping. I really can't believe them."
"Okay, but be careful."
"I understand."
Pakkun, Kakashi's ninja dog, nodded, jumped onto Minato's shoulder, and showed them the way.
On the way, Minato asked Pakkun, "Pakkun, do you know who captured Obito and the others?"
Capturing four genins at once required at least chunin - level strength, or there might be several chunins. After all, among the four, only Rin was a civilian - born ninja, and the other three were from ninja families with a solid background. An ordinary chunin couldn't take them down in a short time.
"I don't know. Kakashi fought one of them and found that the opponent pushed him back just using taijutsu. Then he sent me to find you." Pakkun said.
Minato's heart sank. Being able to push Kakashi back with taijutsu alone, could it be a jonin from the Hidden Hot Water Village?
With Kakashi's strength, it was difficult for an ordinary chunin to push him back. Could the one who could do it be a jonin from the Hidden Hot Water Village?
But why did they capture Obito and the others? Or did they discover that Asuma was the son of the Third Hokage and wanted to use this to blackmail Konoha?
With such thoughts, the two and the dog quickly approached the location where Kakashi was.