For instance, under the guise of a Bounty Hunter, assisting the Hidden Rock, has brought significant trouble to the Konoha Squad stationed in the Land of Grass.
He also fought fiercely against the Fourth Raikage of the Hidden Cloud on the northern battlefield of Hidden Rock, repeatedly thwarting the Fourth Raikage. Undoubtedly, he is a top-tier Ninja in the Ninja Realm, able to rival the current Five Kage.
Encountering such a formidable Ninja, Shizune naturally feels alarmed and fearful.
Although the other party doesn't seem to intend to take action, Shizune has already begun to worry and wonder, what is their purpose here?
The Land of Demons is already under the control of Renegade Ninja. If they make trouble here, it's no big deal for her, but if something happens to Tsunade, it would be disastrous...
Thinking of this, Shizune bit her lip stubbornly, staring at Ayane without saying a word, ready to fight at any moment.
Compared to Shizune's vigilance, Ayane stood there casually, trying to ease Shizune's tension with a smile.
"Ah, don't worry, no matter what, you are also honorable guests from afar. I wouldn't do anything to you. I know a little about hospitality."
Although she said so, the alert on Shizune's face remained unchanged. Instead, Ayane's words made her even more cautious.
She always felt that the smile on the other party's face was somewhat strange.
Clearly smiling warmly and kindly, yet there isn't a trace of genuine mirth.
Even if this person greeted someone with a friendly smile one moment and shredded the greeter to pieces the next, it wouldn't be surprising.
This might just be her true nature.
The tense and oppressive atmosphere made the place feel exceedingly stifling. At that moment, the door opened from inside.
"Shizune, it's taking too long to just buy breakfast, isn't it..."
Tsunade walked out of the room, ending her words there.
She followed Shizune's wary gaze to the other side, showing the same expression as Shizune before, pausing slightly.
Ayane seemed to want to alleviate the tension a bit, moving her gaze from Shizune to Tsunade, greeting with a smile: "Lady Tsunade, long time no see. I didn't expect, at your age, you are still as young and beautiful as ever."
"..."
Tsunade felt angry but couldn't produce it.
Because she didn't know if Ayane's words were genuinely praising her youth and beauty, or calling her an old woman nearing fifty.
Judging by her bright smile, it seemed to have more praise involved.
"You haven't changed much from before either."
Except for not wearing the Konoha Headband, Ayane has almost not changed at all compared to ten years ago, as if time has frozen.
Facing Tsunade's lukewarm words, Ayane casually laughed: "Why, don't you invite me in for a sit?"
"I'm just here for sightseeing, not wanting to get too involved in troublesome matters."
Tsunade said.
"Is it because Hakushi isn't here?"
Ayane asked.
"It has nothing to do with him, I just hate trouble. If possible, please regard me as an ordinary tourist."
Tsunade said this.
Ayane slightly pursed her lips with a smile.
"I wouldn't dare treat Lady Tsunade, one of the Sannin, as just an ordinary tourist. Perhaps in the past, I might have believed your words. But appearing in the Land of Demons under such complex circumstances, I wonder whose shadow is behind you. Maybe it's that person who recently showed remarkable prowess against the Uchiha Clan, the Hokage."
"That matter has nothing to do with Teacher Sarutobi!"
One could hear the anger in Tsunade's words.
But exactly who the anger was directed at, only Tsunade knows in her heart.
The proud elite Ninja Clan Uchiha being wiped out in their own village by a thirteen-year-old kid seems absolutely ridiculous.
"No relation, then there's no relation. I'm just making baseless speculations, Lady Tsunade, don't be provoked. After all, the Hokage was once acclaimed as the Ninja Professor, so wise and valiant, how could he voluntarily handicap himself?"
Tsunade wanted so much to punch Ayane in the face and silence her right here, but she held back.
She wasn't sure if this was Ayane's provocation, to make her act first, then there would be a reason to take her down here.
Even if Ayane's words made her angrier the more she thought about it.
How did she never notice before, this Byakugan girl's words were like invisible knives, desperately targeting a person's weakness?
Really an awfully vile personality.
"Why are you here?"
Tsunade sighed helplessly and asked.
Ayane didn't speak but directed her gaze toward the corner at the end of the corridor, showing a faint smile.
"Eavesdropping on girls' conversations is not gentlemanly, Mr. Shikaku, and the other two, please come out as well."
After Ayane finished, after a few seconds, three people walked out from the corner at the end of the corridor, precisely Shikaku, Chouza, and Inoichi who had been hiding nearby.
Being discovered by Ayane, they weren't surprised.
In front of the Byakugan, such hiding is meaningless.
Instead of continuing to hide stubbornly, it's better to walk out openly, appearing more straightforward.
"Not just the Jonin Squad Leader, but even one of the Sannin is here. I wonder if the other two of the Sannin will also show up next?" Realizing something, seeing Tsunade's face worsen, Ayane displayed an apology and said: "Sorry, I forgot Orochimaru has already left the village. Among the Konoha Sannin, only you and Jiraiya-sama remain in Konoha. I'm truly sorry for mentioning Orochimaru at this time, please forgive my rudeness, Lady Tsunade."