Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

The Ghost Lantern Castle fell silent.

An unprecedented silence.

Lu Shi lay on Bai Si's head, panting heavily.

"Bai Si, what's the situation now?"

Bai Si swallowed hard, his tone uncertain, "Lord Lu Shi, they've all fainted!"

"all?"

"Lord Lu Shi, your move is indiscriminate! Wait, Ninth Master doesn't seem to have fainted yet."

Bai Si arrived near the Nine Lamas with a deer.

At this moment, Kurama was pressed to the ground, his chakra surging continuously as he resisted the pressure.

Upon seeing Lu Shi approach, Kurama growled with difficulty, "Lu Shi, you brat! What the hell have you done?!"

The deer swept its surroundings.

Everyone collapsed to the ground.

The pressure of communicating with this world fell entirely on the stubborn Nine Lamas.

"Actually, you can just faint."

"I'm a product of chakra, why am I dizzy?!" Kurama said through gritted teeth.

Lu Shi smiled awkwardly, "You can try communicating with the natural energy around you."

"I've already tried, the natural energy here is repelling me, there's no way to convert it!"

"How about trying Sage Mode?"

"I don't have much natural energy in my body, how can I enter Sage Mode?! You need to think of a way for me right now!"

Lu Shi thought for a moment, "Would this situation endanger my life?"

"I am the Nine-Tailed Fox! How could mere pressure possibly take my life!" Kurama's tone was full of arrogance.

"Since that's the case, Kurama, I'll teach you a phrase: Now is truly the time for spiritual practice!"

After Lu Shi finished speaking, he lay down on Bai Si's head to rest, and used the little natural energy he had just recovered to plug his ears.

As expected, Nine-Lama will be swearing a lot next!

The same is true.

Nine-Lama unleashed a barrage of attacks on the deer.

Lu Shi couldn't hear anything and fell soundly asleep on Bai Si's head.

A full day and night have passed.

When Lu Shi woke up, Wu Xin had already sealed all the prisoners away, and Ghost Lantern Castle was being rebuilt.

"Lu Shijun, you're awake!" Wuxin walked over, her attitude noticeably better than when they first met.

Lu Shi stretched and yawned. "Lord Wuxin, your efficiency is impressive!"

"Thanks to Lu Shi's help, when I woke up, all the prisoners were still unconscious!" Wuxin sincerely thanked Lu Shi.

"It's nothing," Lu Shi said dismissively, glancing around casually. "Bai Si, where's Kurama?"

"After that power disappeared, Ninth Master said it got angry," Bai Si replied earnestly.

This made Lu Shi laugh.

As expected of a proud and arrogant fox.

Isn't this just a subtle suggestion that he should try to comfort it?

"Lord Wuxin, I apologize for the disturbance during this time. It is because of me that Ghost Lantern City has suffered this calamity."

"No, it has nothing to do with you. Tsutomu was so greedy for the Box of Ecstasy, even if he didn't show it now, he would have eventually. You just detonated the bomb prematurely and completely eliminated the Box of Ecstasy!"

Wuxin's words are absolutely sincere.

He always felt that the Box of Bliss was a scourge.

"I'm going to find the Nine Lamas and then I'll leave. See you later."

Wuxin nodded. "See you later."

Bai Si returned to Longdi Cave, and Lu Shi followed the scent to find Jiu Lama.

"Nine Lamas".

Lu Shi walked over, and Nine Lama arrogantly turned his head away, looking like he was angry.

"Kurama! Tsundere has become obsolete!"

"snort!"

"Alright, alright, I'll pay for it. Let's go to Tanabata Street and have some fun for a few days! How about it?"

As soon as Lu Shi finished speaking, Kurama stood up abruptly. "Let's go! I've had enough of this wretched place!"

"Haha! Okay!"

A week later, the travel-worn Kurama and Deer arrived in Tanbata Street.

Back on Tanzaku Street, Kurama felt like he was home and went into a frenzy of consumption and pleasure.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it extravagant and decadent.

Shikatoki sensed Tsunade's presence and came to the street.

Silent, on the verge of tears.

Tsunade sat to one side. "Shizune, do I still have money?"

Silently covered her wallet.

"Lady Tsunade, the remaining money is for food; we can't even afford a hotel!"

Lu Shi listened to this familiar conversation and felt as if he had heard it just recently.

He thought for a moment, then stepped out. "Wow! I hate to say this, but it's only been a short time, and all the money I gave you is gone?!"

Upon seeing the deer, Shizune pounced on it again.

However, this time, Tsunade hugged Shikamaru first, crying out, "Waaaaah~ Shikamaru, Shizune is torturing me! She said she won't give me any food!"

After saying that, Tsunade glanced triumphantly at Shizune.

Shizune's face flushed red. "Lord Shikatoki! It was Lady Tsunade who secretly stole the money you gave me while I was sleeping, and I lost it all! That's why I said that in anger!"

Tsunade, hands on her hips, declared confidently, "I was in a particularly good mood that night! Who knows if the owner of that place was cheating!"

"Lord Shikatoki, look at Lady Tsunade!" Shizune was on the verge of tears.

Lu Shi sighed, "Thank you for your hard work, Jingyin."

"Let me take you out to eat first."

At the same restaurant as last time, Tsunade and Shizune ate heartily, clearly having not had a good meal in a while.

"Tsunade, take this time to calm down," Shikatoki said calmly.

Tsunade looked up. "What happened?"

"My Sage Mode has been upgraded! You can learn it now!"

Tsunade's eyes lit up. "Really? What are the benefits of breaking through?"

"you see me."

The deer opens its arms wide.

Tsunade examined the deer closely, then hugged it. "It doesn't seem like anything special!"

Shizune noticed something was wrong. "Lady Tsunade, Lord Shikatoki seems to have absolutely no aura!"

Tsunade was taken aback, only then realizing that Shikatoki was now just like an ordinary person.

"this one?"

"What do you mean 'that's all'?! A permanent Sage Mode means you can stay young forever!"

Tsunade smiled confidently, "The Yin Seal works too!"

"Not the kind that only treats the symptoms, but the root cause! It's about the cells throughout the body!" Shikatoki's words made Tsunade's eyes light up. As a medical ninja, she certainly knew what this meant.

The essence of medical ninjutsu is to stimulate cells and heal injuries.

However, cell division is limited.

So essentially it's still about consuming future life.

Even Shizune, who was standing to the side, felt a little envious at these words. "Lord Shikatoki, can I learn from him?"

"Go away, you little brat, get out of here! I haven't learned it yet!" Tsunade blocked Shizune's path, asserting her dominance.

"Hahaha! Shizune, you're too young. Your body hasn't fully developed yet. It's best to wait until you're older," Lu Shi laughed.

Shizune was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, "Okay."

Shikatoki turned around and pulled Tsunade out of his arms, his tone serious.

"Tsunade, Sage Mode might be very important to you. It's pure natural energy, and in nature, forests and trees are the most common sources of energy."

Tsunade was taken aback.

She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood what Lu Shi meant.

Wood Release!

A bloodline limit belonging to the Senju clan.

Hashirama Senju's signature technique.

This is how outsiders perceive it.

But only family members know their own situation. Since the death of their great-grandfather, no one in the entire Senju clan has awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit.

Sometimes Tsunade would wonder, is Wood Release really a bloodline limit?

Now that an opportunity to awaken Wood Release is before her, Tsunade will not give it up no matter what!

"I understand, I will try my best!"

Late at night, Shikatoki and Tsunade attempted to convert chakra.

With the experience of Kurama from last time, and considering that Tsunade is human, the process went very smoothly.

Shikatoki has already led Tsunade into the door; now it's up to Tsunade herself.

These past few days, Tsunade hasn't gone to the casino and has been training in her room, which has made Shizune quite uncomfortable.

"Lord Shikatoki, is Lady Tsunade alright? She's been training these past few days except when she's eating!" Shizune asked worriedly.

Lu Shi rubbed Jingyin's head.

"Don't worry, I'm watching, everything's fine!"

The two were talking.

Tsunade descended from the sky, "Shikatoki!"

Shika quickly hugged Tsunade, smiling indulgently, "You're such a grown-up, be careful."

Tsunade stretched out her right hand, on which was a tender sapling, but it quickly disintegrated.

Silent stared wide-eyed.

"Lady Tsunade, could this be Wood Release?!"

"You have a good eye! After converting the first wisp of natural energy, I found the surrounding trees very welcoming. This is the result of my efforts over the past few days. Once I fully convert my chakra and become a permanent Sage Mode like you, I can recreate Wood Release!"

Tsunade was filled with unprecedented motivation at this moment.

Since the passing of their great-grandfather and great-grandfather, the Senju clan's desire for Wood Release has reached its peak.

The primary targets were Hashirama Senju's grandson and granddaughter.

Tsunade and Nawaki.

Over the years, Tsunade has actually faced a lot of pressure from within the clan in order to protect Nawaki.

If Shikatoki hadn't suddenly appeared, Tsunade would probably have faced even more pressure.