Chapter 148: Tsunade and Shizune

After Tsunade and Shizune, a piggy ran out of the gambling house. She also looked unusual, especially in her red waistcoat and with a string of pearls around her neck. Pig licked her lips, glanced at several beaten guards and jumped into the arms of her mistress.

Shikamaru continued to watch. When his gaze was once again on Tsunade's breeches, the princess reacted sharply and peered into the guy's face. At the same moment, their eyes met. The corner of Shikamaru's lips lifted slightly, he finally noticed the diamond-shaped mark in the center of the girl's forehead. At the same moment, Tsunade noticed a sheet protector on the boy's shoulder.

After a couple of seconds of studying each other, the guy turned to the side:

- Looks like you have guests.

Shizune sighed in displeasure.

`` Tsunade-sama, that's why you started a fight again ...

- Are you asking me? - the blonde turned to the student and snorted: - Asking better than these slobber! It's your own fault!

- Ah ... Well, I told you, it's better not to go to this area. It's always full of drunk men here.

“Why,” Tsunade nodded contentedly. “That’s the point!” A bunch of these assholes will get drunk, drool over my student, and then lose all the money to me!

- Eh? Shizune's face changed. "What does that mean ?!" Did you use me again ?!

- Oh, stop it, let's go find a normal place. Luck will be on my side today!

Shizune just sighed and shook her head in displeasure. She had the least faith in her teacher's “luck” ...

Shikamaru continued to be ignored, but he didn't mind. After a short blunder, the guy decided to leave here. Tsunade clearly looked a little drunk, a slight blush betraying her. Moreover, her eyes were not very friendly. Shikamaru began to understand why Jiraiya had failed ... It would not be easy to approach such a woman. Although the guy had ideas, he decided not to flicker in front of the woman's eyes once again. The more attention is given to her, the more difficult it can be to make contact in the future. Still, in the near future, she will become Hokage, so it would be nice to meet earlier, but you need to be able to wait. In addition, a couple of dozen armed people fled here, soon they will definitely not be able to say hello. Shikamaru didn't really want to participate in this.

Only when he was almost out of sight of Tsunade, her eyes flashed and immediately stopped on the guy's back. All this time she watched, exactly as he did. Basically, his first glances could be assessed as the views of a typical man who met her charms, but then everything became clearly more interesting. From the expression on his face it became clear - he knew exactly who he met, but still decided to leave, and with a rather pensive look. Tsunade didn’t decide to stop him, only everything suddenly changed dramatically ...

Quite quickly, the entire quarter was surrounded by armed men. Tsunade once again sighed in disappointment at such nonsense. Although she is not averse to fighting, it's just that people, as always, do not learn anything at all ... It would seem that shinobi live so close, but ordinary people do not take into account their strengths at all or simply ignore it all.

Shikamaru also stopped, after all, and his path was blocked by a dozen people. Their swords and spears flashed here with an unkind glint, and determination flashed in the eyes of the men. Shikamaru, like Tsunade, did not understand the meaning of this performance at all. After all, even pathetic Genin is quite capable of dealing with this gang of idiots. Only they didn't seem to care, they turned out to be either too stupid or tired of life. Even in their eyes not a shadow of fear flashed. Rather, some anxiety, but it quickly disappeared when a new silhouette appeared on the roof of one of the buildings. The three ninja present immediately noticed him.

"Arrived quickly, hmm ..." Shikamaru frowned and felt his opponent's chakra movements through the soil. Due to the short distance and thanks to several trainings, the guy could now easily determine the approximate chakra reserves of this "guest". Realizing everything, Shikamaru just shook his head in disappointment and continued on his way. He had absolutely no intention of wasting his time on worthless Chūnin possessing an insignificant supply of weak chakra. Tsunade, in comparison with this small ninja, towered like a heavenly peak, hiding the city of mortals in its majestic shadow, and this type did not even pull an ant. Probably even the current Chоji can beat this shinobi ...

Stopping paying attention to this clowning, Shikamaru slowly trudged to the swordsmen and spearmen who blocked his path. Immediately, all the blades soared upward and the points of each instantly prepared to hit the approaching youth. Only he did not seem to notice this intention, but simply continued to go forward.

- Stand!

- Stop or die!

Threats poured in the direction of Shikamaru, but they had absolutely no effect. Another meter and it touches the first sharp blades of the spears. Tsunade and Shizune noticed what was happening. Most of the interest flashed in Princess Senju's gaze, but her student has some anxiety. She, too, realized that this young man was from Konoha, but his actions did not seem to be reasonable. Even for a ninja, taking a lance from a common man without being prepared can be tricky. Only this weird guy didn't even care.

The arriving shinobi also drew attention to the young Genin. Only he did not stand still, but on the contrary decided to intervene.

Moving instantly, the ninja was only half a step away from Shikamaru, the blades of the spears almost touching his armored chestpiece. Which was somewhat reminiscent of the usual Anbu equipment, only the face of this ninja was not hidden. A couple of scars on the forehead and one near the lip, the most common, unremarkable face.

As soon as he appeared, he immediately put his hand forward with a grin:

- Stop, guy. I have to ask you a few questions before you ... - but before he could finish, Shikamaru got close to him, and then all the words instantly stuck in the shinobi's throat. Only one kind of bloody eyes was enough for him to instantly lose his balance and fall on his side.

- A?! - Before he had time to fall, all the people froze in shock. But in less than a second, everyone else began to tumble to the sides, falling under the genjutsu. They hit the net like flies as soon as their eyes touched Shikamaru's. A moment later, the gray tomoe disappeared, and the guy, without slowing down at all, stepped over their bodies, hiding at the end of the street.

The remaining swordsmen looked at each other in amazement, they did not even understand what to do now. Their strongest man, the right hand of their boss, just fell without even fighting. The real ninja lost without even taking out his weapon! Lost to some kid with a backpack ...