Chapter 540

"When Tsunade-sama sees fresh blood, she can't help but tremble all over and is unable to move."

Kitazawa replied.

"A physiological reaction caused by psychology?"

Yakumo Kurama fell into thought.

"Itachi can use Demonic Illusion: Heart-Inside Technique."

Tsunade raised her head and suddenly said, "Only by seeing the symptoms with your own eyes can Itachi provide accurate treatment."

"Tsunade-sama."

Kitazawa was shocked in his heart and shook his head, saying hurriedly, "There's no need."

"Kitazawa, Itachi are also a medical ninja; naturally, Itachi understand what I'm saying."

Tsunade bit her lip and said, "And since I have already promised Itachi, I will not back down now."

Kitazawa couldn't help but be silent.

Looking at the determined Tsunade, he felt a tremor in his heart.

Although she had been avoiding it before, the current her had chosen to face her fear head-on.

"Yakumo."

Kitazawa looked at Yakumo Kurama.

Demonic Illusion: Heart-Inside Technique!

Yakumo Kurama immediately performed hand seals.

Tsunade's eyes went blank, and a large amount of fresh blood appeared before her eyes.

Her body began to tremble.

"Blood... so much blood..."

Tsunade's hands opened unconsciously, her pupils shook, and her face was full of fear.

The usually decisive her had become like a frightened little rabbit at this moment.

Yakumo Kurama's eyes widened.

Looking at Tsunade's violent reaction, she realized that hemophobia was even more troublesome than she had imagined.

Kitazawa stood up and blocked in front of her.

He faced Tsunade, raised his hand, and chakra surged out, dispelling the genjutsu she was under.

Tsunade subconsciously gripped his hands tightly.

With the dispelling of the Demonic Illusion: Heart-Inside Technique, the bloody scene before her eyes vanished.

Tsunade gradually stopped trembling; she slowly took deep breaths, her chest heaving.

Kitazawa's gaze shifted downward, feeling dazzled.

"Thank Itachi."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she let go.

But seeing the red marks on Kitazawa's wrists, she was stunned again.

In her subconscious action, she had used too much force, leaving finger marks on Kitazawa's skin.

Fortunately, there was no bleeding; it didn't even count as a minor injury.

"Yakumo, do Itachi have anything else Itachi want to ask?"

Kitazawa sat down next to Tsunade again.

"Besides the death of Nawaki-sama, are there any other reasons?"

Yakumo Kurama asked hesitantly.

"There... there are."

Tsunade closed her eyes, and a wave of panic rose in her heart again.

Just then, she felt her hand covered by a warmth.

She looked down and saw Kitazawa holding her hand.

"This is called reciprocity."

Kitazawa said seriously.

He was referring to the fact that his hand had also been held by Tsunade earlier.

"I proposed the suggestion of adding medical ninjas to ninja squads at a meeting during the Second Ninja World War."

Tsunade didn't pay attention to Kitazawa, but she didn't pull her hand away either, letting him hold it.

Yakumo Kurama looked at her suspiciously.

"At that time, only one Jonin named Dan Kato responded to me."

Tsunade said slowly.

Dan Kato?

Yakumo Kurama recalled, but had no impression.

Then, like Nawaki, there was only one explanation: he had died.

After all, a Jonin associated with Tsunade, if he had lived until now, would definitely be famous.

"Because of this, he and I became confidants, and I even once thought we could... after the war ended... but he died in battle soon after."

Tsunade subconsciously gripped Kitazawa's hand tightly.

In her mind, there was that omnipresent fresh blood again.

"I... I watched him die before my eyes."

Tsunade said intermittently, her voice trembling, "He... his injuries were too severe, I... I couldn't..."

Kitazawa looked at her.

The corners of her eyes were already wet.

Kitazawa thought of Tsunade's earlier instruction not to let Yakumo Kurama see her too lost-of-composure, so he raised his hand and covered her eyes.

With his proficient-level chakra control, the chakra took away her tears.

"..."

Yakumo Kurama opened her mouth but didn't know how to speak.

Did the usually carefree Tsunade actually have such a tragic past?

"I'm fine."

After Tsunade paused for a few seconds, she moved Kitazawa's hand away.

But she didn't let go of his other hand, still holding it very tightly, as if that was the only way to give her the courage to continue.

"Yakumo."

Tsunade used as calm a voice as possible and said, "To treat hemophobia, we must start with these two memories."

"Hmm."

Yakumo Kurama nodded and asked, "Does Tsunade-sama want to preserve these two memories, or seal them?"

"Preserve."

Tsunade was silent for a moment before saying.

Sealing memories is no different from forgetting.

She was avoiding it, but not to that extent.

"Then we must use the Emotion Displacement Technique."

Yakumo Kurama thought and said, "Displace or weaken the emotions brought by these two memories."

"Hmm, let's try that first."

Tsunade paused and reminded, "But Itachi must also consider what to do if the Emotion Displacement Technique fails."

"I will make a treatment plan when I go back."

Yakumo Kurama said halfway and said embarrassedly, "But... I haven't mastered the Emotion Displacement Technique yet."

"It doesn't matter; today is not suitable for treatment either."

Tsunade shook her head and said.

She was emotionally unstable now, and plus she was powerful, so the ninjutsu Yakumo Kurama cast might not be effective on her.

"Yakumo, how much longer do Itachi need to master the Emotion Displacement Technique?"

Kitazawa asked.

"At most one week!"

Yakumo Kurama promised.

"That's good."

Kitazawa nodded and said, "It happens to be after the New Year."

"New Year?"

Tsunade was stunned, and her jade-like face had a complex expression again.

The last proper New Year she had was with Nawaki.

"Hmm."

Yakumo Kurama breathed a sigh of relief.

"Itachi've worked hard today; Itachi go back first."

Kitazawa didn't stand up because his hand was still being held by Tsunade.

"Tsunade-sama, Teacher Kitazawa, goodbye."

Yakumo Kurama was very self-aware, didn't ask more, stood up, and turned to leave.

Kitazawa withdrew his gaze and felt a weight on his shoulder.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Tsunade.

She was leaning on his shoulder, and even her body was pressed tightly against him.

Only her eyes were listless, not knowing what she was thinking.

Kitazawa wanted to speak but stopped, ultimately saying nothing, just leaning against her, falling into silence.

Time passed slowly.

"Itachi saw a bad side of me today."

Tsunade suddenly spoke.

"Tsunade-sama, are Itachi going to kill me to silence me?"

Kitazawa asked, pretending to be terrified.

Tsunade laughed out loud immediately.

She sat up, stretched, and said, "I won't kill Itachi to silence Itachi, but Itachi should be careful too."

With her movement, her clothes appeared precarious, exceptionally upright.

"Tsunade-sama, I have performed meritorious service!"

Kitazawa said seriously, "Whoever Itachi want to kill, Itachi can't kill me!"

"I really can't bear to kill Itachi."

Tsunade's mouth curled, saying, "After all, it's hard to find a second one as fun as Itachi."

The vast majority of ninjas were timid in front of her.