Chapter 60

"......."

Relying on the Third Raikage's peak Kage-level strength.

He could naturally perceive that the aura emanating from Senju Tsunade was above that of Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Minato Namikaze.

Perhaps.

Only when Jiraiya entered Sage Mode.

Could he be mentioned in the same breath as her.

But.

Senju Tsunade also had her own trump card.

The S-rank medical sealing jutsu she had invented—the Yin Seal.

It allowed a diamond-shaped mark to appear on her forehead, storing all the chakra not used in daily life.

Through micro-adjustment of chakra.

It achieved the effects of instant healing, enhanced attacks, and increased speed.

Those skilled in its use could even use the low output and micro-adjustment of the chakra within the Strength of a Hundred Seal to maintain youth, improve physical functions, and keep the body in its prime state.

Senju Tsunade hadn't participated in battle for a long time; the amount of chakra accumulated over these years was no less than that of a Tailed Beast.

Moreover.

Now there was an extra large power bank—the Nine-Tails.

Not milking some chakra from it every day would be a disservice to her high-yield chakra capacity.

That is to say.

If Senju Tsunade were to release the Yin Seal now and activate the Strength of a Hundred Technique.

That massive amount of chakra could instantly push her to the early stage of super-Kage, an amplification effect that could be called terrifying, making her the strongest among the Hidden Leaf's Legendary Sannin in one leap!

"Come on!"

"Hah!"

Two figures collided directly.

In terms of strength, Senju Tsunade held the upper hand with her monstrous strength.

In terms of speed, the Third Raikage, who had activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, also held a steady advantage.

If they were really to fight.

Without activating the Strength of a Hundred Technique.

The current Senju Tsunade really wasn't the Third Raikage's opponent.

However.

The Third Raikage knew.

He was here to farm prestige for Brother Senju Senju Senju Xingye, so he couldn't truly make things difficult for his wife.

So he held back a bit, appearing to be evenly matched and locked in a stalemate, but only Senju Tsunade, as the person involved, could feel that the opponent's power... was strangely weak?

"Itachi—"

"Hmm."

Senju Tsunade frowned, just about to ask something.

The Third Raikage, as if he had known the question in advance, let out a light hum.

Indicating that this was the peak moment of their acting.

Don't talk nonsense.

Lest others see through the clues and discover they were throwing the match.

Senju Tsunade was also a smart person and quickly understood the other's meaning. She had only thought their relationship was good because she saw the Third Raikage often exchanging letters with Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye, but she hadn't expected it to be this ironclad.

In a state of war.

He directly set aside the Raikage's face.

Personally stepping in to farm merit and prestige for her, which was equivalent to forcibly handing over the credit, without her having to expend much effort.

Saving the Hidden Leaf army from fire and water, defeating the Third Raikage—a true hero!

These titles.

Would all fall into Senju Tsunade's hands.

When it came time to select the Fourth Hokage, who could stop her?

Minato Namikaze couldn't, Orochimaru couldn't, and Jiraiya even less so!

"Heavenly Foot of Pain!"

"Lightning Oppression Bomb!"

Senju Tsunade and the Third Raikage reached an agreement.

Both sides started acting.

On the surface.

The two were blasting chakra at each other, trading punches and kicks, shaking the earth and mountains.

But in reality, they were deliberately not aiming at each other, only attacking the air nearby; it was just that because their punches and kicks were so powerful, they had a strong visual impact.

Moreover.

In a duel between masters.

How could it be so easy to get hit?

Is it strange to be dodged?

If Itachi think Itachi can do it, then Itachi go up and fight the Third Raikage one-on-one!

"Holy crap!"

"Hasn't Tsunade been resting for almost a year and a half?!"

"How is her strength increasing instead of decreasing, becoming so fierce that she can go back and forth with the Third Raikage?!"

"Could it be that giving birth can significantly increase one's strength?!"

"........"

Jiraiya, who was in Sage Mode.

Watching Senju Tsunade display such divine power, his eyes almost popped out.

Originally.

In terms of hard strength.

Jiraiya, who had trained at Mount Myoboku and mastered an incomplete Sage Mode.

Would definitely have the upper hand over Senju Tsunade, after all, Tsunade hadn't learned the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest.

But.

After Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye's day-and-night cultivation.

Senju Tsunade had received some kind of feedback, breaking through to the late-Kage level even without much training, and the stored chakra was so abundant that "Kage-level chakra" could only be used as a unit of measurement.

This also allowed her to complete an overtaking on a curve, directly surpassing Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

"Watch out!"

"There's still the Four-Tails!"

"Go for it, Lady Tsunade!"

"Damn it! These Hidden Cloud ninja are too despicable, having the Raikage personally attack, combined with the Four-Tails to besiege Lady Tsunade!"

"We can't intervene in a battle of this level."

"......."

On the other side.

The Four-Tails jinchuriki, Roshi, who had been notified in advance and was prepared to show off his acting skills.

Seeing the battlefield here, he couldn't sit still either.

Good guy.

Itachi old geezer.

Itachi started acting without saying a word, and Itachi didn't even call me. I can't let myself be defeated by some chunin or jonin; that would be acting too fake, and even a fool could see there was a problem.

I have to go up and feed them a kill; losing to the late-Kage level Senju Tsunade can be considered a legitimate reason.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

The fully transformed Four-Tails roared. ===== CHAPTER 119 =====

It charged directly toward Senju Tsunade.

Of course.

Roshi didn't dare to use his full strength.

After all, he still planned to go to the Senju of the Forest to retire later; if he hurt someone's wife, it would be "GG" immediately.

"Get out of my way!"

With a roar.

She concentrated her chakra at a single point.

Faced with the menacing Four-Tails, Senju Tsunade had no fear and punched it directly.

"Boom—"

Before the fist even touched it.

The Four-Tails jinchuriki, Roshi, took advantage of the momentum to jump backward.

His massive body flew backward for hundreds of meters, slamming heavily into a small mountain.

To others.

It looked as if Senju Tsunade had sent the Four-Tails flying with one punch.

The ordinary ninja all shouted "Awesome!"

"???"

Senju Tsunade slowly emitted a pile of question marks.

No, the Third Raikage is an actor, and Itachi, the Four-Tails jinchuriki, are an actor too?

I haven't even hit Itachi yet, and Itachi've already flown hundreds of meters away.

And.

This one punch blasted him out of the full Tailed Beast state.

Senju Tsunade didn't know she was this awesome; this performance was a bit over the top. Even if Itachi want to clock out early and get your lunch box, be a little more professional.

If.

A certain Danzo Shimura, with a severed arm and a blinded eye.

Were still on the battlefield at this moment, he would definitely notice this familiar plot and familiar atmosphere.

It reminded him of the fear of being dominated by actors.

That's right!

Back when the five families—Inuzuka, Yamanaka, Kurama, Nara, and Akimichi—

Joined forces with the Hidden Cloud to act against him, it was just like this!

Actors, they are all actors!

Why is it that when they hit me, Danzo Shimura, they almost blow my head off in one hit, but when they hit Senju Tsunade, they just pull out all sorts of acting skills? This is unfair!

Hundreds of meters away.

Roshi, who had exited the full Tailed Beast state and returned to his human form.

Let out a long breath at this moment.

"Having done this much, I can pretty much clock out and go home, right?"

"However, Senju Tsunade's fist is really no joke; just the wind from the punch is this sharp. If I had really taken this hit head-on."

"Even in full Tailed Beast mode."

"I wouldn't get any benefits; it would definitely hurt like hell."

"......."

The Four-Tails jinchuriki, Roshi.

Stood up from a pile of rubble.

Although the acting was a bit exaggerated, didn't this better highlight Senju Tsunade's strength?

Punching the Four-Tails away.

This was a solid achievement.

Hmm, so far, no one has thought in the direction of the Senju of the Forest and the Hidden Cloud acting together; after all, who would joke about war?

"Well done, Roshi."

A voice.

Suddenly sounded beside him.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye's Wood Clone had arrived here at some point.

The Third Raikage had already notified him in advance, knowing that Roshi wanted to go to the Senju of the Forest to retire.

And what he wanted.

Was just the Four-Tails inside Roshi.

To use it to feed the "Kabbalah Tree of Life (seed form)" he had planted, to accelerate its ripening.

Of course.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye also knew.

That if a jinchuriki had their Tailed Beast extracted, they would very likely die on the spot.

If it were an unruly guy, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye would just feed both the person and the Tailed Beast to it, but since Roshi was willing to defect, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye had to find a way to extract the Tailed Beast while preserving his life.

After all.

Even without the Four-Tails.

Roshi was still a quasi-Kage level combatant.

Who would complain about having too many strong subordinates? Naturally, the more the better.

"Are Itachi—"

"The clan head of the Senju of the Forest, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye?"

"The Third Raikage should have told Itachi about me. Was my performance today acceptable?"

"......."

The Four-Tails jinchuriki, Roshi, asked uncertainly.

To this, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye gave his affirmation.

Adding a stroke to Tsunade's merit.

Defeating the Four-Tails would certainly make her position as Fourth Hokage more stable.

"Not bad."

"Follow me; I will send someone to take Itachi to the base of the Senju of the Forest."

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