"Void, you worked hard."
Orochimaru, holding Bunbuku by the collar, jumped down from Void's head, landing lightly on the ground.
"Lady Orochimaru, Tailed Beasts aren't such a big deal after all."
Void looked at Bunbuku, whom Orochimaru was holding. It had thought Tailed Beasts would be much more powerful, but it ended so easily.
"You talk as if I haven't sealed you with a Sealing Technique before."
Orochimaru reminded Void, seeing its tail about to get too big, to prevent it from overestimating its own strength.
"…"
Void fell silent, disappearing into the smoke.
Orochimaru looked at the unconscious Bunbuku, picked him up with one hand, and started walking back.
How to deal with Bunbuku would be a headache for Sarutobi-sensei and the others.
Shukaku's importance to Sunagakure was undeniable.
This time, Sunagakure, having lost both its forces and its objective in attacking Konoha, would have no choice but to negotiate with Konoha at the table, unless the Third Kazekage personally led the charge.
Pay money to redeem Shukaku?
No, rather than redeem, it would be more like buying Shukaku back with money.
Given Sunagakure's financial situation, it would likely be difficult to come up with a large sum of money to redeem Shukaku.
"Orochimaru, how is this old monk?"
Tsunade watched Orochimaru approach, carrying the old monk with one hand, and quickly walked over. If it weren't for so many people around, she would have thoroughly checked if she was injured.
"He's still alive. He's a very important prisoner."
Orochimaru would not let Bunbuku die. Currently, Bunbuku was Sunagakure's most important hostage in Konoha.
As a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, Bunbuku alone was worth more than all of Chiyo and her forces combined.
"Lady Orochimaru!"
The Konoha Ninja looked at Orochimaru excitedly.
"Next, Tsunade and I will prepare antidotes for you. After that, we will return to Konoha with him."
Orochimaru hadn't forgotten what she and Tsunade were assigned to do. After preparing the antidotes, they would return to Konoha with Bunbuku.
It was a fortunate coincidence; if she and Tsunade hadn't been assigned here, Sunagakure's plan might have succeeded.
At the temporary camp of Konoha's logistical medical unit, Medical Ninja and the Ninja responsible for protecting the camp saw Orochimaru's unit approach and quickly went over, ushering the poisoned Ninja into the tents.
Orochimaru looked at Furofuki, the captain of the logistical medical unit, and said, "Furofuki, I need a tent to examine Tsunade's body."
"No problem, I'll have someone prepare it immediately."
Furofuki looked at Tsunade beside Orochimaru and saw her torn black clothing, realizing her abdomen had been injured in the previous battle. He quickly cleared out a tent for Orochimaru and Tsunade to use.
"Orochimaru, I…"
Tsunade wanted to say she was fine, but facing Orochimaru's gaze, she couldn't utter the last few words.
Inside the tent, Tsunade lay on a makeshift bed, her face flushed as she looked at Orochimaru, feeling her hands gently pressing on her abdomen.
Warm currents flowed through her body, making her feel hot all over, and her breathing quickened considerably.
"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Orochimaru gently pressed Tsunade's abdomen, looking at her lovesick expression, and raised a hand to her forehead. She felt she had asked a pointless question.
"I feel fine! My injuries are all superficial. After all, I'm a Medical Ninja!"
Tsunade sat up, very happy to feel Orochimaru's concern for her. She hugged Orochimaru's waist and nuzzled her face into her neck.
"If you're fine, let's study Chiyo's poison and formulate an antidote. Then we'll return to Konoha."
Orochimaru took Tsunade's hand and walked out.
"And we have to bring that old monk, right?"
Tsunade said with a reluctant expression. A rare moment of solitude was now interrupted by a shining bald head.
"There's no other way. We can't just leave him here, can we?"
Orochimaru looked at Tsunade, who had all her thoughts written on her face, and said with a smile, "Just bear with it."
"I've been bearing with it for a long time…"
Tsunade's cheeks puffed out slightly. The person she loved was right beside her, yet she didn't dare do anything she wanted. The most intimate thing they did was just sleep together.
How was that any different from before?!
When they rested, people were everywhere. She had to hold back from acting spoiled and show a mature side!
When will this war end?!
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