In Konohagakure, Jiraiya returned once again with Tsunade and Shizune.
"How about it? I didn't lie to you, did I? Konoha has changed a lot, hasn't it?"
The white-haired Jiraiya said as he hovered around Tsunade. This legendary Sannin looked every bit like a devoted sycophant. Meanwhile, Tsunade, who was already in her forties, still looked like a young girl. Seeing them together always made people feel that the Toad Sage was truly a toad trying to eat swan meat.
At this moment, the broad-minded candidate for Fifth Hokage glanced around and curled her lip. "What's this? It's just so-so. It's not even as prosperous as the Land of Wind!"
Originally, the Land of Fire was the center of the world, and almost all of the most prosperous cities in the Ninja World were located there. However, after Vegapunk's arrival, the center of the world gradually shifted toward the Land of Sea and the Land of Wind.
Although Tsunade often wandered throughout the Ninja World, she clearly stayed within a certain range and wouldn't take a boat to the Land of Sea. However, she had visited the neighboring Land of Wind a few times.
Primarily, the Land of Wind already had a well-developed gambling industry. After the environment improved, the gambling industry flourished even more. Naturally, the "Legendary Sucker" Tsunade couldn't resist, making active contributions to the Land of Wind's gambling GDP.
"Uh... there's nothing we can do about that. Being unable to compare to the Land of Wind is due to force majeure. After all, they have the original Vegapunk there. With a weather tower that can manipulate the weather of the entire Land of Wind, it's only natural that the Land of Fire and Konoha can't keep up!"
Jiraiya scratched his head and said helplessly, "But regardless, Konoha is our root! It's much better than the unfamiliar Land of Wind."
"Yes, Lady Tsunade, Konoha is our home after all!" Shizune, standing behind Tsunade, couldn't help but speak up as well.
"Shizune, you brat, I didn't say Konoha was bad!" Tsunade rolled her eyes, then asked Jiraiya, "Can that clone of Vegapunk you mentioned really cure my hemophobia?"
"You should know, this isn't a physical ailment; to some extent, it's a psychological condition. In modern medicine, psychological and mental illnesses are the hardest to cure, and mostly rely on the patient's own recovery..."
Tsunade herself was the most famous Medical Ninja in the entire Ninja World. Her Medical Ninjutsu was considered the best under heaven, at a level that left the second place far behind. Yet, even she couldn't cure her own hemophobia. While there's the principle that a doctor cannot heal themselves, it also showed that this condition was not easily resolved.
Scratching his white hair, Jiraiya said casually, "Don't worry, that Vegapunk gave his word. Although it sounds a bit superstitious, even if he's a clone, he's still Vegapunk!"
Hearing this, Tsunade had nothing to say. Although it hadn't been long since he arrived in this world, the name 'Vegapunk' had indeed created countless miracles. In today's Ninja World, the name Vegapunk was virtually synonymous with omnipotence.
Half the reason for Tsunade's self-abandonment was actually her hemophobia. Otherwise, with her bold and straightforward personality, she wouldn't necessarily have chosen such a weak path as leaving the hidden village. Now that she heard it could be cured, she naturally came with a glimmer of hope.
"Then it's a deal. Unless my hemophobia is cured, I won't become the Hokage! Besides... Konoha wouldn't want a Hokage who's afraid of blood..."
Hearing Tsunade's words, Jiraiya sighed. That was true. Regardless, the Hokage must be one of the strongest in Konoha, if not the strongest. Otherwise, if they were weak, they might be taken out by a decapitation tactic—a favorite of ninjas—at any time. If that happened, Konoha's morale would plummet into chaos.
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