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This place was so familiar to her that it made her soul tremble!
A chill ran down her spine, and Tsunade felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart tightly.
She turned around abruptly and found that Jingyin and the pig in her arms had disappeared; the thick fog had swallowed everything behind her.
"No...it's impossible." She whispered, her voice slightly hoarse, and subconsciously took two steps forward, looking around.
Just then, a figure staggered out of the fog and almost collapsed onto the ground not far in front of her.
That familiar face took her breath away.
"Severed?!" Tsunade's pupils contracted sharply, and she exclaimed in disbelief.
His blue ninja outfit was covered in dark, damp stains, clearly soaked in blood.
He clutched his abdomen, his face ashen, his breathing rapid and weak, each breath seeming as if he were enduring immense pain.
A huge, gruesome wound, almost piercing through the waist and abdomen, was gushing blood, staining the ground a glaring dark red.
The sights, smells, and sounds all overlapped with that nightmarish day!
It's the battlefield where Duan sacrificed his life back then!
It was a repeat of the scene where he was seriously injured and dying on the ground!
The sight of blood on Dan's body made Tsunade's pupils shrink, and her hemophobia caused her body to tremble uncontrollably.
"Tsunade...hand." Dan struggled to lift his eyelids, his gaze unfocused as he looked at her, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his lips, his voice barely a whisper. "That's good...at least I can see you again before I die!"
When Tsunade saw Dan's condition, she forgot all about her hemophobia. She staggered to Dan's side, picked him up, and tears streamed down her face.
"Impossible, Duan, you won't die."
"It seems... my path has come to an end... From now on, I entrust my and Nawaki's... ideals to you."
"No! Don't speak! You won't die!" Tsunade's voice was filled with sobs and unprecedented panic.
Her hands were stained with blood from her severed hands, but she ignored it as a dense green chakra light enveloped them.
She focused intently on treating the broken bone injury.
The gruesome wound, the bacteria infecting the body, the bacteria infecting the internal organs, but the most important thing was the blood transfusion.
Her blood was almost entirely infected with bacteria, and her entire body needed to be replaced, but on the battlefield, there wasn't enough blood available to replace it.
"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune appeared beside Tsunade again with Ton-Ton.
Tsunade stared at Shizune, her pupils suddenly contracting. How could Shizune be on the battlefield?
With this question in mind, the surrounding scenery seemed to become blurry.
She abruptly interrupted her chakra circulation.
From Tsunade's perspective, the whole world suddenly shattered like a broken mirror.
After she could see the world clearly again, Shizune had already set up all the surgical equipment, including blood bags and sterile barriers.
The person lying on the ground being treated by him was not Dan, but Kimimaro.
In the forest, Sasuke closed his Mangekyou Sharingan: "She has broken my genjutsu."
"After all, it's Tsunade. Although Dan caught her off guard and made her fall into the genjutsu, it created an obvious weakness that made it easy for her to break through," Jiraiya comforted her.
"I didn't expect that you'd already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke-kun." Orochimaru stared at Sasuke, his eyes filled with undisguised greed.
Sasuke sensed Orochimaru's covetousness towards him and revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan, staring at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and suppressed the greed in his eyes. With the Mangekyou Sharingan, it was impossible for him to possess another Uchiha.
Given Sasuke's current mental strength, it's unclear whether an attempt to possess him would result in Sasuke possessing him or Sasuke possessing him instead.
He completely gave up his desire for Sasuke.
The progress is too fast!
Are all members of the Uchiha clan geniuses?
"Well, it seems Tsunade-senpai's hemophobia has been cured. Even though she saw through the genjutsu, she's still helping Kimimaro with his treatment," Naruto said, watching Tsunade's actions.
"I never expected that Naruto would use this method to help Tsunade overcome her psychological illness." Orochimaru said with great emotion. He was also delighted that Tsunade was able to overcome her hemophobia.
After all, she was Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, and his comrade-in-arms who had fought alongside him before.
"This is all thanks to Orochimaru-senpai for using the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon Dan-senpai, allowing Tsunade-senpai to see Dan-senpai again and recall those profound memories," Naruto said with a shrug.
"I just wanted to lessen Tsunade's regrets a little."
"After all, saving Kimimaro is equivalent to having Tsunade-senpai save Dan-senpai."
"But Tsunade will definitely come after you later," Jiraiya said worriedly.
He knew Tsunade's temperament well; she would never let Naruto off the hook just because he helped her overcome her hemophobia.
"I'm ready." Naruto waved his hand dismissively.
Even if, by some chance, he couldn't defeat Tsunade, escaping would definitely be no problem.
Just use Flying Thunder God Technique to take Sasuke back to Konoha.
If you're so capable, send Tsunade back to Konoha to confront him.
The surgery lasted a long time, almost until the sun had set, before Tsunade's medical ninjutsu disappeared.
Silently began finishing up the work.
Tsunade stepped out of the sterile barrier and shouted loudly with a strong voice, "Orochimaru, you guys come out here!"
Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Sasuke emerged from the nearby woods.
"Whose idea was this?" Tsunade gritted her teeth and glared at the people in front of her.
"It's me!" Naruto raised his hand and spoke.
"Bang!" Tsunade stomped her foot hard, and the ground instantly shattered into pieces, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly!
She was like a cannonball launched from a gun, carrying terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, and rushed in front of Naruto in an instant!
The fist, as big as a sandbag, was completely unadorned, carrying a whistling wind as it smashed straight at Naruto's face!
The air was compressed to its limit, producing a piercing pop!
This punch was Tsunade unleashing her full monstrous strength!
It has the superhuman strength to send even a massive summoning beast like Bunta flying with a single punch!
Facing Tsunade's deadly attack, delivered with fury.
Naruto's azure pupils remained unmoved as he quietly watched Tsunade's fist strike his face.
But a kunai had already appeared in his hand, and he threw it out silently.
"Whoosh!" Just as Tsunade's fist was about to make contact with him, Naruto's figure vanished instantly.
"Boom!!!" Tsunade's fist, containing immense power, slammed heavily onto the ground where Naruto had just stood!
With a deafening roar, the ground seemed to have been struck by a meteorite!
A terrifying crater several meters in diameter was instantly formed, and countless rubble mixed with soil exploded up more than ten meters high like a fountain!
Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Sasuke had already left the battlefield long ago.
Of course, this was also what Naruto asked them to do.
Tsunade needs a chance to vent her anger, otherwise Sasuke might really take action.
Chapter 103 Naruto VS Tsunade
Naruto's figure solidified again in the gap between the strong wind and shattered rocks, appearing unharmed several meters behind Tsunade, not even the hem of his clothes was disheveled.
At his feet was a special kunai with the words "I was here" printed on it.
Having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, he could have even killed Tsunade just now, but of course he didn't, since Tsunade wasn't an enemy.
"Not bad reaction speed, brat!" Tsunade slowly straightened up, shook the dust off her fists, her eyes burning with raging anger and a hint of excitement for the battle.
After all, she possessed the bloodline of the Senju clan and was one of the three legendary ninjas who fought valiantly on the battlefield.
The fighting spirit contained in their bloodline has only subsided, not dissipated.
"Lady Tsunade, our bet isn't null and void," Naruto reminded her with a smile.
"You little brat, you've been waiting for me here! Fine, I'll make a bet with you! If I lose, this necklace is yours; if you lose, I'll erect a monument for you." Tsunade pointed to the necklace on her chest, then rubbed her fist, and said sternly to Naruto.
"But simply hiding won't do you good!"
Before she finished speaking, Tsunade's massive chakra condensed once more, and her figure shot out again!
This time, it was no longer a straight-line attack, but rather carried a violent sense of oppression, with both fists pounding towards Naruto like a storm!
The fists overlapped one after another, each punch carrying the power to shatter stone and block Naruto's space to dodge.
An ordinary ninja would probably be smashed into mincemeat before he could even withstand a single punch from such an attack!
However, the person opposite her was not an ordinary ninja.
He received extreme training set by Kai from a young age and has consistently adhered to it.
Naruto's physical abilities are extremely strong and have no weaknesses, including his reaction speed and reflexes.
His figure moved like a weightless leaf in the narrow space, weaving and shifting amidst the dense and violent wind of punches!
Sidestep, lean back, twist waist, step forward—every movement was fluid to the extreme, precisely causing Tsunade's fist to whistle past the hem of her clothes.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The ground kept exploding, creating one deep crater after another. Debris and dust filled the air, and the entire battlefield groaned under Tsunade's monstrous strength!
"Haa!" Tsunade, having failed to break through Naruto's defenses, flashed a fierce light in her eyes and unleashed another powerful straight punch, aimed directly at Naruto's chest!
But it still only passed through Naruto's afterimage.
"Kid, if all you do is run away, this battle will be pointless," Tsunade said angrily. Naruto was too fast, and he had also mastered space-time ninjutsu.
If Naruto wanted to, she couldn't touch him at all.
"Come on, Tsunade-senpai, I won't dodge this time," Naruto said, beckoning to Tsunade.
"Don't underestimate the Sannin, you brat!" Tsunade leaped high into the air and stomped hard on Naruto.
Tsunade's powerful stomp slammed into Naruto's crossed arms like a meteorite hitting the ground!
"Boom——!!!"
A deafening roar erupted, and the ground beneath their feet could no longer withstand the terrifying force, instantly cracking and collapsing into a crater nearly ten meters in diameter!
Smoke, dust, and gravel shot into the sky, forming a murky fog.
"Hmph!" Tsunade let out a muffled groan from the dust, her face not showing the smugness of having hit someone, but rather a hint of astonishment.
She clearly felt that the sensation coming from her feet was not a solid impact on her flesh, but rather as if she were stepping heavily on an incomparably tough divine weapon steel ingot!
That seemingly frail body of a young man contained such astonishing resilience!
What made her heart sink even more was that the enormous recoil force even made her own leg bones feel numb!
"Ha!" Naruto suddenly swung his arms outwards!
The powerful force surged forth like a raging torrent, forcefully pushing Tsunade's legs off her and forcing both of them to retreat several steps, leaving a huge crater shrouded in smoke and dust between them.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Naruto's figure became clear again.
His sleeves, which were crossed above his head, were torn, revealing the solid muscles of his forearms, which were covered with fine bruises. Clearly, it was no easy feat to withstand Tsunade's full-force attack.
He moved his wrists and elbows slightly, making a soft "click" sound.
"Phew, as expected of Tsunade-senpai's monstrous strength," Naruto swung his arm, looking calmly at Tsunade. "In terms of pure strength alone, I'm afraid no one in the entire ninja world can surpass you."
"Kid, you're tough enough to take that kick!" Tsunade narrowed her eyes, her anger still burning, but the flames of battle blazing even brighter in her brown pupils. "But that's far from enough!"
"Let's do it again!" Naruto finally revealed his surging fighting spirit.
Without needing to unleash his chakra, relying solely on his tempered and refined body, he transformed into a golden afterimage, actively tearing through the smoke screen and rushing straight towards Tsunade!
"Well done!" Tsunade roared, stomping her feet and causing the earth to crack inch by inch.
Instead of retreating, she charged at Naruto!
The fervor of battle ignited her fighting spirit, dispelling all her hemophobia and old wounds with the brutal close-quarters combat.