Chapter 11: Tsunade Exchanges Ninjutsu

"I ran into a strange merchant, he gave me an Invitation Letter, and then I arrived in this game."

Tsunade had no intention of hiding anything.

The other party had clearly logged into the game earlier than her and knew more information.

Asuma's expression was serious as he said, "Lady Tsunade, can you tell me the appearance of this mysterious merchant and where you encountered him?"

Beside them, Uzumaki Naruto looked curious and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Asuma-sensei, who is she?"

A stranger he had never seen before was actually being treated with such respect by the Elite Jonin Asuma.

Neji Hyuga twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Idiot, there is a photo of this person in the Ninja Academy's Hall of Fame; she is one of the legendary Sannin."

Although the time they had spent as teammates was short, Neji had already figured out Naruto's personality.

To put it nicely, he was thick-skinned; to put it bluntly, he was an idiot.

Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses, lowered his head, and continued to play the role of an obscure minor character, thinking to himself, "Even Tsunade has logged into the game? I must report this to Lord Orochimaru as soon as possible."

Naruto's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed, "Iruka-sensei seemed to mention in class that the Sannin are all very old ninjas, she..."

He couldn't help but glance at her heaving chest and delicate, fair skin; this kind of fully ripened peach had an especially high lethality for a little brat.

Bang.

Veins bulged on Tsunade's forehead as she smashed a fist hard onto Naruto's head.

Her expression was cold as she said, "Is this how the new generation of ninjas treats their seniors?"

Asuma hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Apologies, Lady Tsunade, Naruto he..."

He didn't finish the rest of his sentence.

After all, Tsunade had left the village suddenly back then and was no longer considered a ninja of Konohagakure; the matter of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was top secret and could not be revealed to outsiders.

Asuma changed the subject, saying, "Lady Tsunade, would you like to act with us?"

"You just logged into the game and your level is very low. The ghosts on the outskirts of the Death Soul Mountain Range have all been snatched up by players, and the Ghost Guards in the depths are very troublesome. If you act alone, your leveling will be quite slow."

Naruto squinted his eyes and pouted, "Asuma-sensei, do we really have to bring along this Sannin old hag of unknown origin?"

"You brat, you really don't know how to respect your elders."

Tsunade swung her fist again, but Naruto dodged it.

Uzumaki Naruto, Warrior, Level 6.

Tsunade, No Profession, Level 1.

Although she hadn't put points into Agility, the level difference was massive, allowing Naruto to easily dodge Tsunade's attack.

Asuma held down the head of the Naruto who was making faces and said to Tsunade, "The Third Hokage has been searching the world for you and Lord Jiraiya, hoping you would return to the village. He is getting on in years..."

Some things could not be said in public.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted Jiraiya or Tsunade to take the position of the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure.

"Stop right there!"

Tsunade's expression was cold as she waved her hand and said, "I don't want to be a ninja. That sort of thing, let that idiot Jiraiya do it."

Asuma didn't force the issue, instead saying, "Lady Tsunade, come with us to level up as quickly as possible. In the Samsara Game, you need to stick together for warmth; otherwise, if you run into other player teams, they will steal your kills."

"Fine."

Having just come into contact with the Samsara Game, Tsunade didn't know the process, so having veteran players lead the way was naturally for the best.

Asuma nodded and said, "We are preparing to hunt a Ghost Guard hiding in a ruin cellar. Besides the Ghost Guard, there are many ordinary ghosts nearby, which will be perfect for Lady Tsunade to level up."

Ghost Guards were soldiers proficient in combat techniques during their lifetimes; clad in armor and wielding long spears, they were transformed into powerful Ghost Guards by Ghost Mages after death.

Naruto held his nose high and clamored, "Grandma Tsunade, I'll lend you this piece of equipment. You're too weak, so don't get killed by the ghosts."

Clearly, he was still holding a grudge over the punch to his head.

However, since she was someone even Asuma-sensei respected, Naruto still painfully helped her exchange for a weapon.

A full fifty Reward Points.

A Wolf Tooth Club that increased Strength by 2 points when equipped.

Tsunade took the Wolf Tooth Club and swung it casually, noticing her own strength becoming more powerful, and felt quite amazed.

In the Ninja World, even the famous Ninja Blades of Kirigakure did not boost physical attributes, yet a piece of common equipment in the game actually had this effect.

Tsunade threw the Wolf Tooth Club back to Naruto and asked, "Have you tried the exchange function in the Mall?"

She was referring to the function of turning in valuable items to exchange for Reward Points.

Asuma shook his head and said, "No, we've tried. Ordinary valuables require one hundred thousand to exchange for one Reward Point. Ninjutsu and various metals capable of conducting chakra are quite valuable, but..."

As Konoha ninjas, it was naturally impossible to exchange ninjutsu without the Hokage's consent.

Looking at the dazzling array of exchanges, Tsunade chose to exchange her ninjutsu without hesitation.

"Turn in C-rank Ninjutsu, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, 100 Reward Points."

"Turn in Mystical Palm Technique, 300 Reward Points."

"Turn in Chakra Scalpel, 500 Reward Points."

"Turn in..."

As expected of one of the Sannin; although she kept some exclusive ninjutsu like the Strength of a Hundred Technique and the Slug Summoning Technique, the ordinary ninjutsu she turned in alone amounted to eight thousand Reward Points.

This included ninjutsu experience and the practitioner's insights, and after turning them in, she would not forget the original ninjutsu.

Because what Fang Yi needed was not the ninjutsu, but the essence contained within them.

In different worlds, the items containing essence were also different.

In the Ninja World, the essence was concentrated in items related to ninjutsu, and even ninjas themselves contained essence.

For example, in the world of Bleach, the power of essence was contained within the bodies of Hollows and Soul Reapers.

The World Consciousness could obtain essence by killing Pollution Monsters, and the Pollution Source invaded worlds for the same purpose of competing for essence.

"Is this enough?"

Tsunade opened her eyes, and a green radiance lit up her entire body.

Weapon, top, bottom, shoes, shoulder guards, belt.

The five-piece equipment set and the weapon were all of green quality; although they were level 1, they still cost a total of three thousand Reward Points.

In an instant,

Tsunade vanished from where she stood, her fist landing on Uzumaki Naruto's head as she laughed, "You brat, your head is quite hard."

"Damn it!"

Uzumaki Naruto clutched his head, looking at the green-clad Tsunade with envy and jealousy.

Even Asuma gasped in shock.

The Konoha Squad worked themselves to the bone, yet the Reward Points they hunted were not enough for a full set of green gear; after all, the game duration and resurrection costs were high, and they still had to purchase Recovery Potion.

Seeing Lady Tsunade spend so lavishly the moment she logged into the game, Asuma even wanted to trade away all his own Ninjutsu.

"Ghost Set, and the Ghost Bone Club."

A logistics ninja drooled, saying enviously, "Five pieces of Ghost equipment can trigger the set effect, increasing Agility by ten points, and it can also release a Ghost Shockwave without consumption every half minute."

No wonder she could challenge someone above her level and ambush a level 6 Warrior.

"Lady Tsunade, you are too impulsive."

Asuma smiled bitterly, "We have studied the items in the Game Mall; even with sufficient Reward Points, most items cannot be purchased, and purchase permissions are only unlocked after reaching a sufficient level."

Behind the screen,

watching such a bold Tsunade, Fang Yi nodded in satisfaction.

"Well done."

It was clear that Tsunade actually had a deeper meaning in doing this; she wanted to test the authenticity of the Samsara Game, which is why she spent a fortune to buy game equipment.

It just so happened that she unintentionally helped Fang Yi change the players' mindset.

(End of this chapter)