Tsunade shrunk her neck, the chill from the few raindrops that had fallen into her clothes made her shiver involuntarily. Her body unconsciously leaned closer to Orochimaru.
Kicking Orochimaru, who was walking silently, Tsunade grumbled in dissatisfaction.
"Orochimaru, where exactly do you want to go?"
"The old man told you to lead the team to war with the Hidden Rain Village, and you just dumped everyone at the border and brought me to the Land of Grass?"
"This damn weather, I hate it!"
Orochimaru glanced at her and shook his head gently.
"The war with the Hidden Rain Village won't start anytime soon."
"According to the intelligence transmitted by Jiraiya using his communication frog, Hanzō seems to have taken his men to attack the Land of Wind first."
"The messages from the reconnaissance ninjas of the Aburame and Inuzuka clans have also confirmed the authenticity of Jiraiya's intelligence, which is why I felt at ease leaving the camp under Jiraiya's watch and bringing you out to find something."
Tsunade pouted dismissively.
"Tch!"
"If you want to find something, why didn't you just bring a ninja from the Inuzuka clan, and insist on bringing me?"
"With this time, I might as well find some Hidden Rain ninjas to fight and test how much my strength has improved recently!"
Orochimaru chuckled lightly.
"Heh!"
"If you want to fight, it's simple!"
"When we get there, if my guess is correct, you might even have the chance to kill people."
"But..."
"Tsunade, aren't you curious about what I'm going to find?"
Tsunade was stunned, and immediately asked with a curious expression:
"What thing?"
Orochimaru smiled mysteriously, looking inscrutable.
"Something that only you can make her willingly leave with."
"Her?"
Tsunade was stunned and looked at Orochimaru in confusion.
"The thing you're looking for is a person?"
Orochimaru nodded, then shook his head slightly.
"She is indeed a person, but..."
"She isn't being treated as a person right now."
Tsunade pondered for a long time, still completely clueless.
"What is this all about!"
"You're being so mysterious, if you don't want to say it, then forget it!"
...
Outside Grass Hidden Village, Tsunade crouched down and peeked inside, then nudged Orochimaru beside her.
"The person you mentioned is in this village?"
Orochimaru looked at her as if she were an idiot, and let out a cold laugh.
"Heh heh, unless there's a second Grass Hidden Village, I think so."
Tsunade disdainfully curled her lips.
"Such a shabby village, yet it has a woman who interests you!"
"I want to see what kind of remarkable figure she is!"
"Bang!"
With a soft sound, Tsunade transformed into a male Grass ninja in a puff of smoke. She winked at Orochimaru and said in a rough, smiling voice:
"Orochimaru, cooperate with me, okay?"
Orochimaru shook his head speechlessly and transformed into a lewd middle-aged Grass ninja he had seen before.
"You can't go in like this!"
"Do you remember what Amaru looked like? Transform into her, and I'll take you in!"
Tsunade recoiled two steps with a look of disgust, her eyes on Orochimaru as if he were a pervert.
"Yuck... Orochimaru, you're so disgusting!"
The Grass ninja Orochimaru had transformed into darkened his face, looking even more lewd.
"Stop babbling, hurry up and transform!"
"This method will allow us to infiltrate the fastest."
Tsunade glanced at Orochimaru's transformed ninja with disdain, and listlessly dispelled her transformation, returning to Amaru with red hair.
"And then?"
Orochimaru nodded with satisfaction. Without a word, he took out a rope from his embrace and tied Tsunade's hands behind her back. He then tore off a piece of cloth from her clothes, crumpled it in his hand, and stuffed it into her mouth while choking her.
Tsunade's eyes widened, and she looked at Orochimaru in disbelief.
Orochimaru reached out and patted her head, a lewd smile on his face.
"To act, we must go all the way. Tsunade, endure it for a moment, and I'll untie you once we're inside the village."
Tsunade glared and made muffled sounds. Seeing that Orochimaru really had no intention of untying her, she became furious and kicked him. Orochimaru casually caught her lower leg, and thus, holding her upside down, walked towards Grass Hidden Village.
"You think you can run away after falling into my hands, hahahaha!"
"Fellow brothers, come quickly and see what I've caught!"
Orochimaru's sinister laughter immediately alerted the Grass ninjas hiding in the shadows. Those who were left behind to guard the village poked their heads out and were instantly captivated by Tsunade's dazzling red hair.
"Red hair?"
"Haha, another live medical ninja! This is great!"
"Brother, this is quite a merit!"
"When our Grass Kage returns, you'll definitely be rewarded!"
Orochimaru casually threw Tsunade to the ground, then stood with his hands on his hips, laughing triumphantly.
"Hahahaha..."
"It's my luck to make a fortune today. I was a little regretful that I didn't follow Lord Grass Kage to the battlefield and couldn't gain anything from the ninjas of the Great Hidden Villages!"
"I didn't expect that after just going out to pee, I would stumble upon such a great fortune, hahaha..."
As Orochimaru laughed, he quietly spread his dark chakra.
The Grass ninjas, stimulated by Orochimaru's words, felt their greed and envy intensify.
Looking at the Grass ninjas around him, Orochimaru sneered inwardly.
No wonder they say Grass ninjas are a rabble of wandering ninjas. The leader shamelessly calls himself Grass Kage, and even these subordinates, with their paltry collection of low-level ninjutsu, each consider themselves Chunin or Jonin.
For example, the guy Orochimaru had transformed into was originally a powerful Jonin proficient in three C-rank ninjutsu!
However, don't underestimate the Land of Grass just because Grass Hidden Village is not strong.
The true military power of the Land of Grass is not this bandit organization that calls itself Grass Hidden Village, but rather a prison for serious offenders in the northeast of the Land of Grass, jointly established by the Five Great Nations – the Demon Bulb City.
Recalling his thoughts, Orochimaru roughly grabbed Tsunade's hair and lifted her from the ground. During this process, Tsunade glared at him fiercely, her gaze almost spitting fire.
"Yo!"
"You dare glare at me? You've got some spirit, you little brat!"
"Haha, let's see how I'll deal with you today!"
Orochimaru cursed playfully, then grabbed the rope tied around Tsunade and threw it onto himself, carrying her over his shoulder like a dead pig.
"Don't any of you brothers leave!"
"I'll put her with the previous medical ninja first, and after I'm done, I'll properly tell you all what happened today!"
The surrounding Grass ninjas made way for Orochimaru. Hearing this, they cheered.
"Haha, then you must be careful. If you break her, when Lord Grass Kage returns, your merit might be gone!"
Orochimaru waved his hand dismissively and carried Tsunade towards the thatched hut from which screams of fear and hatred were constantly emanating.
"Bang!"
Orochimaru pushed open the door and, turning back, slammed it shut with a heavy kick.
"Haha, little girl, dare to glare at me again?"
Tsunade was about to explode. With a "bang," she dispelled her transformation and started punching and kicking Orochimaru.
She originally wanted to bite him hard, but the lewd man Orochimaru had transformed into made it difficult for her to take a bite.
"You bastard, how dare you make a fool of me in front of so many people, I'm not done with you!"
"You're dead!"