pjbooks Chapter 136 Tsunade Wants to Know What Ningxia Looks Like
Chapter 136 Tsunade Wants to Know What Ningxia Looks Like
The store manager gave Ningxia another bowl of noodles as a token of his appreciation for her opinion. Ningxia couldn't refuse, so she had to accept the gesture of goodwill.
Just then, a commotion came from the casino not far away.
"It's you again! Princess Tsunade, didn't I tell you not to use your transformation technique to sneak in again!?"
The burly man grabbed Tsunade and threw her out of the casino. The Second Hokage had repeatedly ordered them not to let Tsunade go to the casino.
But Tsunade is incredibly shrewd. Since her original appearance wasn't good enough, she learned the Transformation Technique to sneak in, and she even learned how to borrow money.
Tsunade is very angry now. She originally wanted to gamble away all the pocket money Tobirama left her before she finished spending it to relieve her sadness.
At first, Tsunade was unaware of the changes brought about by her second grandmother's death, after all, she had seen Tobirama when she was receiving her allowance.
But as time went on, even when Sarutobi and others built a cenotaph for the second generation.
Only then did she belatedly realize that her second grandmother, who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside and always gave her pocket money, was really gone.
That's why she was so eager to keep gambling, so she wouldn't think that her second grandmother was already dead.
"Hey! It's not like I'm broke, why won't you let me gamble!"
In the past, Tsunade would just leave without a care in the world, but because of Tobirama's death, she was in a terrible mood.
"Princess Tsunade, you haven't paid back the loan you took out using your transformation technique, which totals three million taels."
The burly man said with a forced smile, "Of course the casino wouldn't force Tsunade to pay back the money, after all, she's the apple of Hashirama and Tobirama's eye."
But caught in the middle, torn between the Hokage's orders and Tsunade's ever-improving transformation technique, they faced a dilemma.
"I...I'll pay it back eventually, after I become a ninja!"
Tsunade looked embarrassed. She had already borrowed her allowance for the next ten years from her mother, and since her great-grandmother was no longer alive, she could only repay the money after becoming a ninja.
"Then hurry up and leave, don't get in the way of our business."
The burly man patiently urged Tsunade on, but Tsunade stood outside the door, gazing longingly inside.
Ningxia watched as Tsunade, who had been a gambler since childhood, casually bought a fox mask from the stall across the street and put it on.
After the Snake Talisman was activated, apart from Tsunade and the strong man, no one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village could detect his presence.
"I'll pay it for her."
Ningxia approached Tsunade and then handed a piece of gold to the burly man. He didn't know much about the price of gold in this era, but it should be roughly the same, since gold is relatively stable.
"well?"
Tsunade stared at Ningxia with a puzzled look. She didn't remember seeing this man before. No, it seemed like she had seen him before.
"Who are you?"
The burly man was puzzled. He subconsciously weighed the gold in his hand and couldn't help but marvel at the other party's generosity.
"Just an old friend of her elders."
"..."
The burly man didn't press the matter and turned back to the casino, while Tsunade curiously asked Ningxia whether he knew her first or second grandmother.
"I know them both, and we are very good friends."
"Uncle, you're so strange... Why are you wearing a mask? Are you ugly?"
Tsunade's sharp tongue remains the same as when she grew up. Ningxia neither confirmed nor denied this, admitting that she wasn't very good-looking and therefore didn't like to show herself.
"Then don't be so insecure, you're definitely a good person."
In Tsunade's memory, the only person who would so generously pay off her debts was her late great-grandmother.
Ningxia smiled and was about to separate from Tsunade when Tsunade leaned closer, wanting to find out who Ningxia really was.
At this moment, the strong man stopped Ningxia and returned the remaining silver after repaying the debt to Ningxia.
But her gaze couldn't help but drift to the side. Ningxia knew that the burly man suspected her of having ulterior motives towards Tsunade. After taking the silver, she erased his perception of her.
At this moment, the burly man paused, scratched his head, and wondered why he was here.
After returning, he was scolded by the Anbu. Right now, we are short of manpower due to the war, and you are wasting manpower by spreading false information that someone is coveting Princess Tsunade.
"Huh? I..."
The burly man was bewildered; had he really done that?
Ningxia intended to leave, but Tsunade clung to him, chattering away and asking many questions about Hashirama and Tobirama.
Looking at the young Tsunade, Ningxia couldn't help but reminisce about the future Tsunade who was considered useless. He answered many of Tsunade's questions one by one.
Hearing Ningxia's fluent answers, Tsunade became even more convinced that Ningxia was indeed a friend of her two grandmothers and grandfathers.
Are you unhappy?
Ningxia accompanied Tsunade to the dumpling shop. After seeing her chatter away for a while, she became sullen and asked her what was wrong.
"My...Second Grandmother, she's dead."
"Is that so...?"
After a moment of hesitation, Ningxia decided to accompany Tsunade to relax and ease her inner pain.
Having had multiple experiences with young girls, Ningxia quickly got Tsunade to open up. However, from an outsider's perspective... it was as if Tsunade was talking to thin air, occasionally letting out laughter, which was quite eerie.
The matter was quickly reported to Sarutobi by the Anbu, who was initially startled, thinking that his teacher had come back to life.
But she immediately comforted herself that Tsunade was just too heartbroken, so she had the Anbu tell her mother, Dai.
As dusk fell, Tsunade thanked Ningxia. Since her grandmother's passing, Ningxia was the first person to have been so forgiving towards her.
"However, I don't like kids who gamble~"
"Hehehe~ I won't!"
Under Tsunade's persistent pleading, Ningxia was dragged home with her. By this time, Dai was no longer the girl she had left behind, and she was anxious to see Tsunade return.
She questioned her about talking to thin air, but Tsunade found it strange, as she was clearly talking to Ningxia!
"Long time no see, Dai."
Ningxia revealed himself, and the familiar voice stunned Dai for a moment before she looked incredulously at the man wearing a fox mask in front of her.
"rather……"
"Shh~"
Ningxia interrupted Dai, remarking that Dai had completely grown up, while Dai stared blankly at Ningxia.
Even though they had been separated for an unknown period of time, Ningxia was still the Ningxia in her memory.
"You... haven't changed at all."
"Mom, who is this?"
Tsunade knew that Ningxia was of the same generation as her grandparents, but she didn't expect it to excite Daiyu so much.
"Dai, Tsunade has gone home, so I should take my leave too."
Ningxia gently rubbed Tsunade's head. She used to be the one being attacked by Tsunade like this, but she never expected to have the chance to switch roles again.
"No, Uncle, you've come all this way, please stay another day."
Dai was almost in tears. Hashirama had passed away, Itama had died peacefully, and Tobirama had also died in battle.
She never expected to see Ningxia again, the reliable and gentle uncle she remembered.
"Feel sorry……"
Ningxia looked at Dai and ultimately softened her heart.
The wife of the man in the house was also shocked to see Ningxia, and then warmly welcomed this brother, after all, Ningxia had officiated at her and the man's wedding.
Tsunade looked at her grandmother and mother with a blank expression. Was this mysterious masked man really that powerful?
While there was still time, Ningxia told Tsunade a bedtime story. Tsunade wanted to know what Ningxia looked like, but Ningxia refused.
"You'll find out later, um... maybe in seven or eight years."
"Hmph! You're the same age as my grandparents, how could you possibly have lived that long? Fine, don't give it to me then..."
The next day, Ningxia wanted to leave immediately, but Dai and Banjian's wife persuaded her to stay a while longer.
Then, he happened to save the life of this daimyo, and he was grateful to him.
Ningxia said he wants to take in a child named "Ningxia" in the future, somewhere, at some time, and acknowledge him as his relative and take care of him.
The current leader found Ningxia's strange request puzzling, but he still made a note of it.
As a token of gratitude, Ningxia granted him a body immune to all diseases. Feeling the powerful vitality of his body, the last trace of doubt in Daming's heart disappeared.
After all, ninjas can only be used as weapons, but Ningxia can extend his life by at least seven or eight years. Such a person must have his request fulfilled.
This made Ningxia sigh again. He had long suspected his identity because he couldn't extract any chakra, as if he didn't belong to this world.
Now he finally understood why: it was because he had made a promise with the current daimyo that he would become a nobleman when his physical body was transmigrated in the future.
When it was finally time to part ways, Itama's wife and Dai, along with Tsunade, specially saw them off.
Itama's own son is on the battlefield, and Dai's husband is the son of a daimyo, so they are unaware of Ningxia's existence.
Ningxia didn't intend to reveal herself, and quietly said goodbye to Banjian's wife and Dai, after all, this parting might be their last.
Finally, there was Tsunade. Looking at her small figure, Ningxia squatted down and stared blankly for a while.
Tsunade seized the opportunity to remove her mask, but Ningxia vanished when she saw a pair of bright, star-like eyes.
"Damn it... It's just a face, how stingy!"
Tsunade couldn't help but complain, "With eyes that are so beautiful, they can't possibly be ugly."