3 Where am I?

The dawn was nearing its end, and Tsunade and Yujin were contemplating what to do.

Tsunade wanted to go back to retrieve Dan's body and regroup with the survivors of the fight, so she was preparing to leave. Yujin, on the other hand, was still pondering about Chakra when he heard some sounds.

Without changing his expression, he stood up and went outside the cave. His vision seemed to extend to infinity, and he could see some black dots in the distance approaching their direction. Yujin's actions were always under Tsunade's watch, so she also exited the cave.

"What's going on?"

He was trying to figure out who was coming, but his vision couldn't see enough to discern. If he waits for them to approach, they might not be able to escape if they turn out to be enemies.

"There's a group of people coming towards us rapidly. I think we should flee. I can't tell if they're your bodyguards or enemies."

Without waiting for her response, Yujin picked her up and ran in another direction, constantly monitoring the movement of the group to see if they knew the direction he was heading.

Tsunade was surprised by Yujin's actions but didn't stop him. She felt he had some misunderstanding when he mentioned "bodyguards."

Yujin's speed astonished Tsunade; he was much faster than an average ninja. How was that possible? She didn't know. She couldn't sense Chakra in his body.

Observing Yujin constantly looking back while running, she wanted to know how good his vision was. After all, she couldn't see anyone in the direction he was looking, but she didn't doubt that he really saw something.

It almost seemed like the Hyuga clan's ability, the Byakugan.

Several minutes later, they were far enough, and Yujin put Tsunade down while he climbed a tree to look in the direction they came from. He was already too far to see clearly, but due to his constant observations, he knew they were heading straight for the cave they were in.

Now, he wanted to know if they had any tracker capable of finding the footprints he left during the escape.

He could have escaped by stepping on the trees, but he was carrying Tsunade. She's a normal woman, so he was concerned she might end up vomiting.

After a few moments, and seeing that no one was following them, he descended from the tree and said,

"It looks like we managed to escape them. What do you want to do? I'll take you to your destination."

Tsunade frowned, understanding that Yujin thought she was a civilian who needed help defending herself. She was wearing a Jonin battle uniform from the Leaf Village, so it's a mystery to her how he didn't realize she's a ninja.

"I don't need your help; I'm a ninja, I can take care of myself."

Yujin was quite surprised. He didn't expect her to be a ninja, but it explained the uniform she was wearing.

"So, you can use those spells too?"

Although he had seen the glowing energy in Tsunade's hand, he didn't think she was a ninja since it didn't look like much. In his mind, she was the daughter of some feudal lord under enemy attack.

"They're not spells; they're ninjutsu, and yes, I can."

"So, you're actually strong? But you're a woman."

Yujin couldn't understand. Where he came from, women stayed at home and raised children. They weren't part of disputes and conflicts.

This time, Tsunade was genuinely offended. Although in the ninja world, women fight as much as men, there's still some level of sexism where men consider themselves superior to women. As the strongest kunoichi in the village, she knew this better than anyone. After all, she became so strong precisely because she didn't want to be inferior to the men around her.

"Yes, I am strong. Any problem? It's not like women are inferior to men."

He wanted to respond that men are physically stronger, but seeing her expression that seemed about to explode, he remained silent. To change the subject, he looked around for a moment and asked,

"So, where are we going?"

After taking a deep breath to control her irritation, she replied,

"As for you, I don't know. I'm going to retrieve Dan's body and look for my squad. If they survived."

Feeling that Tsunade wanted to part ways, Yujin finally started to think from his perspective. Until now, he was busy thinking about how to protect Tsunade and take her to a safe place, but now that he knew she could apparently defend herself, he realized he was in an unknown place.

"Um, you know, I need information. Before finding you, I woke up a few kilometers away in the middle of this forest without knowing where I was. What ancient forest is this?"

He was still in the same forest where he woke up. It's a large place; he still couldn't see its end. Being a dense forest with large trees and feeling the natural energy around, the only thing he knew about this forest is that it's an ancient forest untouched by humans.

He had been to such places for training purposes.

"What do you mean? This is a forest on the outskirts of Ame."

Yujin didn't know where Ame was; he assumed it was some new or unknown city.

"Do you know which direction Luoyang is?"

Tsunade didn't understand the city's name, but she was sure that, even if it exists, she never heard of it.

"I don't know this city Lhoan. We are in the Land of Fire, on the border with the Land of Rain."

He couldn't understand the names of the two countries. It didn't make sense. Although China was in constant war, Yujin didn't think these two unknown-named countries suddenly appeared in the years he was isolated. Is he outside of China? As there are ninjas, Yujin began to consider if they were in Nippon, the island east of China.

"We are not in China? Are we in Nippon, perhaps?"

Tsunade found this conversation very strange. It's as if the two were talking about completely different things, which is bizarre.

"Yujin, where did you come from? How did you end up here?"

"That's what I'd like to know. I was in my home on Mount Kunlun, living in isolation, honing my martial arts. I went to sleep and woke up in this forest. The first thing I did when I woke up was head towards the sounds of battle, and that's when I found you."

Mhonthi Konloan? Tsunade never heard of that place. Frowning, she didn't know where he came from or how to help him locate himself. If he doesn't know the Land of Fire, maybe he knows other countries?

Tsunade named several places she knows. Names of countries, islands, villages, scenic landscapes, historical locations. She even named famous people. After more than thirty minutes, the only thing he could relate was Ninja with Nippon, which is an island he knows, and she has never heard of.

Did he come from another continent?

It's not something impossible. There are continents beyond the Ninja World, although she knows nothing about them. But then how did he end up here? That's strange.

When Tsunade began listing dozens of unknown city names, he knew he wasn't in China. But then where did he end up? How did he get here? How to return to Mount Kunlun?

As he pondered this last question, he realized something. It's not like he needs to go back to Mount Kunlun. He can hone his martial arts anywhere. He only chose Mount Kunlun because it's a location with abundant natural energy, and the place he's currently in is even better.

Not to mention, as it's a new location, it seems interesting to learn more about it, as well as understand Chakra and the magic of ninjas.

Thinking up to this point, he decided not to return to Kunlun and focus on learning more about ninjas and Chakra. It's not like there's anything left for him in China. The only living person he cares about, his master, went on a journey somewhere, and he no longer knows where he is.

"Tsunade, since I'm in an unknown place, do you mind if I accompany you?"

Although surprised, Tsunade accepted Yujin's proposal.