Chapter 115: This Little Notebook is Evidence for Tsunade - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

### Chapter 115: This Little Notebook is Evidence for Tsunade Jiraiya looked at Hinata with a somewhat serious expression and said, "Little Hinata, even though you've mastered Sage Mode, try not to use it lightly in the future. Treat this power as your trump card. Unless you're faced with a life-or-death situation, you mustn’t use Sage Mode." "Huh? Why's that?" Hinata was a bit puzzled. With such a powerful ability, why not just defeat enemies in a single move when they're encountered? Why complicate things? And when considering a trump card, wasn't the Tenseigan the ultimate one anyway? Jiraiya explained, "When you told me about your battle with Itachi, I noticed a significant flaw. This flaw is deadly for you!" "Deadly?" Hinata questioned, "Isn't that a bit exaggerated?" Jiraiya shook his head slightly and said, "The stronger your power becomes, the stronger the enemies you'll face in the future. And those enemies have fought their way up from weakness to become powerful." "Their combat experience is extremely rich." "But you’re different. You've had powerful abilities from the start, often making it easy to deal with enemies." "If one day, you encounter an opponent whose power matches yours, you'll find yourself at a disadvantage instantly." Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Hinata suddenly thought of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Toneri Ōtsutsuki. Both wielded tremendous power, yet they were defeated by Naruto and Sasuke, who seemed less powerful by comparison. Especially Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, with her Bloodline Limit of infinite possibilities, should have been able to kill her enemies in one move, but she couldn't even land a hit. Hinata realized where her weakness lay. In her previous battle with Itachi, her flaws had already been revealed. Hinata then realized she had been focusing solely on increasing her power, forgetting the essential battle experience. If Itachi had not held back during that fight, Hinata might have ended up in the hospital. Hinata knew what combat experience was: besides tactical intelligence, it's the reflexive response the body makes when facing an attack. Such responses are muscle memory, not controlled by conscious thought. Especially in life-threatening situations, those untrained might even forget to respond in the blink of an eye. Hinata used to value combat experience, but after gaining immense power, she gradually overlooked it. For someone who was used to playing with cheats in games, playing seriously could become unbearable. Hinata nodded earnestly, grateful, "Got it! Thanks for the reminder, Pervy Sage!" Jiraiya scratched his head and laughed heartily, "It's nothing. If you really want to thank me, maybe you could..." He hesitated, reverting to his previous cheeky demeanor. Hinata took out a small notebook and pen, diligently noting, "On such and such a year, month, and day, Pervy Sage Jiraiya attempted to deceive an innocent girl under the guise of teaching ninjutsu..." Jiraiya broke out in a cold sweat, awkwardly asking, "Little Hinata, what are you writing?" Hinata pocketed the notebook, giving Jiraiya a cold smile, "This is evidence to present to Lady Tsunade!" "No, please!" Jiraiya's wails echoed through the forest... During the rest of the journey, Hinata enjoyed an extremely indulgent treatment, with all her expenses covered by Jiraiya. Jiraiya was just short of hiring a litter to carry Hinata. It was Hinata's first glimpse of Jiraiya's savings—a long string of zeroes. Years of life as a ninja and a writer had allowed Jiraiya to amass a surprising fortune. In Jiraiya's plan, this money was reserved for his marriage with Tsunade, to fund her gambling. As a man, Jiraiya could not let Tsunade borrow money to gamble. Of course, all of this was based on the premise that... Tsunade would agree to marry him! Or... that Jiraiya would wind up in the Infinite Tsukuyomi. In this traveling trio, Hinata was at the top, with Jiraiya next. As for Naruto, his status was humblingly lower, like a speck of dust. After working hard during the day, at night, he was either called by Jiraiya to give massages or directed by Hinata to do chores. Luckily, Naruto was adept with his Shadow Clones, completing any amount of work adeptly. The journey continued peacefully. Jiraiya's destination was clear: Tanzaku Town. Over the past few days of travel and training, Hinata had mastered Sage Mode. Using the 'stillness' of her chakra fist, she could continuously absorb natural energy, compensating for her depletion. Naruto's training had also significantly progressed, reaching the third stage of Rasengan! Once he could maintain the rotating chakra, Naruto would have initially mastered the Rasengan. ... "Ughhh..." In an underground base, Orochimaru leaned against a bed, exuding a killing intent so chilling it made one shiver. "My hands..." Kabuto Yakushi opened the door gently, reassuring, "Lord Orochimaru, please take your medicine. At least it’ll temporarily ease the pain... Also, I've found information on that person. She's said to be in a place called 'Tanzaku Town'." "Tanzaku Town?" Kabuto expressed concern, "However, she might not be easy to persuade..." Orochimaru murmured coldly, "Hmph! Bitter medicine can still cure..." His gaze was icy. During this visit to Konoha, though he completed all his plans, he lost his most valuable possessions. All his techniques. He couldn't seal without hands. "Old man Sarutobi..." Orochimaru then thought of Sasuke, his primary target for going to Konoha. Sasuke had already obtained his power and could not escape. Thinking of Sasuke, Orochimaru couldn't help but extend his tongue to lick his lips. But as soon as his tongue came out, he involuntarily thought of a certain Byakugan girl sticking her tongue out at him in a 'nyah-nyah' gesture. His once-favorite move was now not executed as fluidly. Turning to Kabuto, Orochimaru coldly inquired, "Any news from Konoha?" Pushing his glasses up, Kabuto replied with feigned amazement in his voice, "There's something you might find very interesting... Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki went to Konoha for investigation but were driven back by Hinata Hyuga and Kakashi, among others." "Subsequently, Sasuke and Hinata caught up with Itachi Uchiha, engaging in a brief skirmish." "Kisame lost his Samehada and had an arm fractured by Hinata." Orochimaru sneered, "Indeed... quite fascinating." After swallowing the painkillers Kabuto had prepared, Orochimaru got off the bed, saying indifferently, "Let’s set off!" Kabuto acknowledged respectfully, "Yes!" ... In the game hall of Tanzaku Town, the legendary gambling addict Tsunade finally experienced a turn of luck. While playing the slot machine, Tsunade hit the jackpot with '777'. From past experiences, whenever Tsunade had a stroke of luck in gambling, it meant it was time to gamble on her life. Danger was approaching...