"Are you sure?"
Alice Lize finally spoke.
"The tent is big, and she's a woman," Bai Mu replied.
As his voice fell, he stepped into the tent and placed Tsunade on the carpet.
The space inside the tent was large enough to accommodate several people, and it was covered with thick carpets. Lying on them would not cause any discomfort.
Bai Mu placed Tsunade not far from the entrance, because inside there were two sleeping bags and quilts, which Esdeath and Alice Lize had obviously used for rest last night.
It would be a bit troublesome to go further in, requiring shoes to be taken off, and Bai Mu had no intention of doing so.
However, Tsunade's high-heeled sandals had already been removed before she was laid down.
This was to prevent dust from her shoes from soiling the carpet. Besides her shoes, Tsunade's outer coat was also removed by Bai Mu, her dark green robe with the 'gambling' character printed on it placed to the side.
Tsunade lay quietly on the carpet, wearing a loose, sleeveless top similar to a kimono on her upper body, and dark blue capri pants on her lower body.
Bai Mu's gaze swept from Tsunade's upper body downwards.
Long golden hair, delicate and beautiful face, with a diamond-shaped mark on her forehead.
Further down, a pair of slender, beautiful legs, and fair, rosy jade feet.
Beautiful, truly beautiful!
However, Bai Mu had no intention of doing anything. After a simple glance, he retreated.
Esdeath and Alice Lize, standing outside, were waiting for Bai Mu's explanation.
"Can you speak now? How did she run into you?" Alice Lize couldn't hold back and was the first to ask.
Bai Mu's expression remained unchanged, his tone calm as he explained, "I can only say it was fate. We just happened to meet. She was being attacked, so I saved her."
Alice Lize seemed thoughtful, as if searching for loopholes.
Esdeath, however, raised an objection: "That's not right. We're on the front lines fighting the Hidden Mist, even if we've retreated to the border. How could Tsunade appear at the Land of Fire's border? Isn't she wandering outside?"
What you're saying has holes in it.
We are on the battlefield against the Hidden Mist, near the coast, and this is close to the front lines. How could Tsunade possibly appear here?
Also, who would attack Tsunade?
Bai Mu continued to explain, "She must have come from the Land of Hot Water. As for who attacked Tsunade, I estimate it has something to do with Uchiha Madara."
Esdeath frowned slightly, a hint of confusion on her face, and murmured, "Uchiha Madara? That old thing? Impossible, isn't his attention supposed to be on Kannabi Bridge right now? Staring at that useless guy named Uchiha Obito?"
Hearing this, Bai Mu calmly offered his explanation: "That's right, but because of me, the original plot can no longer be referenced much. Who knows if Uchiha Madara will have other ideas?"
"Alright, even if that's the case, how can you, this variable, involve Tsunade?" Esdeath still found it hard to believe. Even if Bai Mu's explanation made some sense, she remained skeptical.
She paused, then added, "Besides, with Tsunade's strength, how could she be unconscious like this?"
Bai Mu shrugged and replied, "Well, that's actually my problem. I knocked her out."
Esdeath: "???"
Alice Lize: "Why?"
"I didn't want to explain too much, so I just knocked her out." Bai Mu explained, doing so because it was too troublesome.
Hearing this, Alice Lize's mouth twitched slightly, and she said somewhat helplessly, "But won't you still have to explain when she wakes up?"
Bai Mu shrugged, his expression calm, and said faintly, "No, now you can say that you two saved her."
"How is that possible? She saw you, so how could she... Oh, your eyes, that Sharingan." Esdeath was quick to speak, continuing to question Bai Mu, but then she realized the crucial point and instantly understood.
She knew what Bai Mu was troubled about.
How to bring herself and Alice Lize back to Konoha.
First, he himself was an Uchiha, which was the biggest problem.
The inherently evil Uchiha Clan, who are you bringing back with you?
But if it were Tsunade, it would naturally be different. With Bai Mu's power, it wouldn't be difficult to influence Tsunade, and he could do it silently and without ever being discovered.
Bai Mu said softly, "I didn't do anything to Tsunade; I just made her remember that you two and I saved her when she was attacked."
Hearing this, Esdeath still questioned Bai Mu's approach: "Even so, would she be willing to take us back? I remember you saying that even though Tsunade has been wandering for many years, seemingly disillusioned with the Village, in reality, she values the Village more than anything. After all, it's her grandfather's legacy; she wouldn't just watch her grandfather's hard work go up in smoke, right?"
In fact, this was correct.
After the Konoha Crush, the Third Hokage died, and the Village was leaderless. Tsunade was persuaded by Jiraiya and Naruto. Although she claimed not to care and didn't want to be Hokage, didn't she eventually return?
"Konoha is currently fighting on multiple fronts: Kumogakure, Hidden Mist, Iwagakure, and even Sunagakure. Engaging in war with the four great nations. Although the Third Great Ninja War was won by Konoha, that's because we know Konoha ultimately won. But what is the reality? Konoha is currently facing multi-front warfare. Even if the pressure from Sunagakure and Hidden Mist is not as great as from Iwagakure and Kumogakure, fighting four nations puts immense pressure on them. A slight misstep could lead to eternal damnation. So, the Village urgently needs fighting power. If Tsunade returns, the boost to Konoha's morale and the blow to the enemies would be immense."
Bai Mu naturally had an explanation. Although the plot seemed to have largely remained unchanged, he had always been low-key and hadn't done anything out of the ordinary.
It seemed that everything was developing steadily, following the predetermined trajectory, but in reality, with Bai Mu as a variable, coupled with Bai Mu's Plunder/Looting of the Naruto World's primordial power.
Changes, in fact, had already been happening.
It's just that they weren't obvious enough.
And what happened with Tsunade is already a corroborating piece of evidence.
Logically, at this point in time, she definitely wouldn't be in the Land of Hot Water. Most likely, she'd still be in Tanzaku Town, within the Land of Fire, especially since it's a sensitive period of war. If Tsunade were to wander around outside, something could easily go wrong. Although outsiders might see her as powerful, the higher the risk, the higher the reward.
Ninjas, they kill each other, using all sorts of tricks. Where would they find so much morality?
Tsunade's position in Konoha is quite high, so targeting her, would there be any gain? Absolutely, there would be, so an attack naturally came.
And as for why Uchiha Madara attacked?
From Baimu's perspective, it was most likely aimed at him. Esdeath and Alice Rize appeared, following him and wreaking havoc on the Hidden Mist battlefield.
Although he was operating as an independent unit, the crucial issue was the commotion Baimu caused and the two mysterious women by his side.
That would inevitably attract Uchiha Madara's attention. Just coincidentally, Tsunade came out from the Land of Hot Water and was returning to the Land of Fire. Didn't they just run into each other?