Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"What?!"

"It was that child..."

"Naruto awakened and resurrected you?!"

It wasn't just the silence that shocked them.

Tsunade's pupils also contracted sharply.

She stared at Kushina and Eiryuu in shock.

Just sitting there, alive and well.

I can't believe it... This isn't some kind of ninjutsu.

This is a method that can revive people!

Forget about the difficulty, it's simply unheard of!

"That's true. We don't know the specifics, and we didn't ask. Perhaps you can ask Naruto yourself when he returns."

Yongdai-mei immediately saw what Tsunade was thinking.

But naturally, he wouldn't agree to such a thing or make any promises without going through Naruto.

Kushina instantly understood after hearing Eita's answer.

Tsunade looked at the two smiling faces.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly; clearly, she had noticed the differences between the two.

Naruto... Speaking of which, Kushina has never even seen her child once.

"You called me back, there must be another reason, right?"

Tsunade glanced at her disciple, Shizune.

Over the years, she has helplessly discovered that, despite her best efforts and personal guidance, she has been unable to achieve her goals.

However, his talent for silence is still somewhat lacking.

Now in her twenties, her skill level is only slightly above average, but she has more experience than other medical ninjas.

Seeing Kushina and Eiryuu smiling without saying a word, Tsunade pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said:

"I see."

At this moment, Shizune said softly, "Lady Tsunade, Lady Minato, Lady Kushina, I'll be going out now."

Yongdai waved her hand with a smile, "No need."

"You are Lady Tsunade's disciple, you don't need to do this."

Tsunade nodded, indicating that she should sit down.

"Also, Tsunade-neechan, I have to tell you... Naruto has awakened Hashirama's Wood Release!"

"What?!"

Tsunade stood up abruptly, her remaining... well, the image of an elder that never existed was long gone.

"Wu...Wood Release?!"

Tsunade somewhat blankly shifted her gaze to Eitai-chan.

Yongdai nodded slightly, and suddenly, Tsunade's pupils contracted sharply.

His gaze was fixed on Yongdaimei's hair.

"Then that's the only possibility."

Silent was equally surprised, her small mouth agape.

This news is shocking.

With a tremor of her hand, Tun Tun fell directly to the ground.

For so many years, apart from Hashirama Senju, no one in the Senju clan has ever awakened Wood Release.

Even Tsunade and her younger brother, Senju Nawaki, who are direct descendants, did not awaken Wood Release.

You should know that these siblings not only have the Thousand Hands bloodline, but also the purest and most orthodox Whirlpool bloodline.

In order to revive that power, Konoha even conducted many cruel experiments.

All attempts failed, and the only option left was to try transplanting Hashirama Senju's cells.

Without exception, they were all devoured and killed by Hashirama Senju's cells.

"Is what you're saying... true?!"

Tsunade closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and the heavy breathing calmed her down.

"Of course it's true, because... hehe, these things only need to be demonstrated by Naruto once."

"No wonder I felt an immense vitality from you all, I see... As for Naruto becoming my disciple, needless to say, I will naturally do my best to teach him."

"As for my identity... take it if you can use it."

After saying that, Tsunade slumped onto the table with a sigh of relief.

Senju...it seems she's not the only one left!

At that moment, the door was pushed open.

Tsunade and Shizune looked over instinctively.

Upon seeing the face clearly, Shizune exclaimed in surprise:

"What a handsome boy!"

Shizune was stunned as she looked at Naruto, whose face was slightly youthful and whose appearance resembled Minato Namikaze.

Tsunade also looked Naruto up and down, and found that she could vaguely see the shadow of Kushina on his handsome face.

This is... Chi... Naruto Uzumaki?

"Naruto, is the exam over?"

Kushina stood up and took Eiji's hand as they went out.

Sure enough, Xianglin appeared somewhat reserved outside the door.

"Really!"

Kushina bent down and looked at Karin, who was looking down.

I noticed that her shoulders were trembling with nervousness.

"Don't be afraid, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Nagato patted Kushina on the shoulder, and Kushina understood.

"Naruto, you talk to Tsunade for a bit. Your father and I will take Karin to Kusagakure first."

"Paying back debts is a matter of course. Xianglin and her mother are both creditors; let's go and get justice for them!"

Kushina still has that fiery personality.

After saying that, he slammed the door shut.

Before Karin could speak, Kushina pulled her into her arms.

"You've worked so hard all these years, my good child."

Xianglin's whole body stiffened until she felt a slight warmth on her cheeks.

The soft spot in my heart suddenly burst forth.

The tears that had been suppressed for so many years could no longer be held back.

After waiting for a while, Yongdai put her hand on Kushina's shoulder.

"Then, let's go to Kusagakure first."

"Aren't we waiting for Nine Lamas?"

Kushina then realized that she hadn't seen Kurama all day.

Yongdai smiled helplessly, "Kurama... there's nothing of value left in Kusagakure. It's been angry about it for days. Today it said there was a big deal waiting for it... and then it disappeared."

"But it knows its own strength, so there's no need to worry."

"All right."

Kushina nodded slightly, and then Eiryuu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take them away from Konoha.

Inside the door.

Naruto stood at the door, looking at Tsunade and Shizune.

The gaze moves downwards uncontrollably.

There's no way around it... first impressions are instinctive.

I gazed at that figure, draped in a loose green coat, with long golden hair and an enviable figure.

Naruto nodded secretly, thinking that the anime portrayed it rather conservatively.

The other one was Shizune, who was dressed somewhat plainly and had short, jet-black hair.

No, there's another world beneath those robes.

"Princess Senju, Tsunade Senju."

Naruto said with a slight chuckle.

He then went into the room and sat down opposite the two of them.

"I sensed you approaching Konoha."

"I thought you'd arrive quickly, but it took so long... So many casinos... I hope my creditors won't come chasing me to my house?"

Inside the sealed space, the fox ears of the Nine-Tailed Fox's true form twitched.

Shizune was deeply shaken. How...how did he know?

Well... if I hadn't run fast, I definitely would have been caught by those creditors.

"snort."

Tsunade sneered. This future disciple is quite good.

At least, my first impression on her was alright.

It seems a bit inappropriate to expose the future master's past right off the bat.

However, she was equally surprised by Naruto's sensory abilities.

"Such outstanding perception...it seems you've awakened the Kagura Mind's Eye, which even Kushina didn't fully awaken."

"And the fact that he could recognize my identity through chakra is quite surprising."

"No, there are very few female ninjas in the ninja world who can possess such a huge amount of chakra, besides you, Princess Senju."

"It's been a long time since anyone called me that."

As she spoke, Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly and chuckled softly:

"But then again, have you had enough of looking?"

Naruto shook his head and smiled. "You misunderstood. I was thinking that the pendant around your neck must have been left behind by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, right?"

"It contains a lot of chakra."

Tsunade frowned slightly. "You're not like your father."

You lecherous brat!

Wait... Minato and Kushina seem to be... never mind, that's not the point.

However, Tsunade really misunderstood Naruto.

Because he was indeed looking at the pendant.

"That pendant could probably buy several mountains, right?"

"What?!"

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, the Nine-Tails' true form, which had been keeping its ears perked up inside the sealed space, immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Tsunade smiled without saying a word. If Naruto really awakened Wood Release, then theoretically, she could also make this pendant.

"Naruto! Hurry...hurry!"

"Quickly give this granddaughter of Hashirama Senju a good beating! You know, I've been... ugh! Hashirama Senju beat me up since I was little, and I'm furious!"

"Finally, as compensation, they stole her pendant!"

Naruto sighed helplessly. When did the Nine-Tails get so serious?

Things are rare.

However, it's not good for the Nine-Tails to always be like this, so after thinking about it, Naruto gave it a suggestion.

"Kurama, once your Yin half returns and your chakra levels surge, you can activate the chakra billing mode."

Ok? ? ?

Inside the sealed space, Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly slapped its thigh.

Yup!

I myself am a giant mountain of gold and silver!

"Oh no... I almost lost them. I have things to do, you go ahead and do your thing."

Nine-Tailed Fox hastily logged off again.

Tsunade's eye twitched slightly.

Naruto suddenly fell silent, his gaze still fixed on her heavy pendant.

Before she could even speak, Naruto gave an apologetic smile:

"Feel sorry."

Tsunade was slightly taken aback, not expecting Naruto to give her an apologetic smile.

His fondness for this future apprentice increased even more.

Then, Naruto slowly raised his hand, and his entire arm transformed into a branch filled with the scent of plants at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Mori-Mori Fruit has been transformed into an element.

Then, with a thought, Naruto extended the tree trunk to the windowsill.

The sapling, having received its nourishment, immediately let out a joyful cheer.

Those tender leaves, like human arms, embraced the branch that Naruto had transformed into.

"This...it really is Grandpa's Wood Release!"

Even though she had prepared herself mentally, Tsunade was still incredibly excited when she actually saw it.

whoosh-

She approached Naruto and lowered her head to examine his elementalized arm closely.

"Such powerful vitality!"

"I never felt this way with my great-grandfather!"

Hmm... then please move your powerful life force away too.

"It really is Wood Release!"

Shizune's hand trembled again, and she dropped Tun Tun to the ground.

Dolphin: "..."

A blush rose on Tsunade's delicate face from excitement.

He got so close that Naruto could see the pores on her face.

"The Yin Seal is truly powerful. This skin is brimming with vitality, but the internal organs are somewhat weakened... It's nourished by chakra, so it's alright for now, but if too much chakra is consumed..."

"Perhaps my nourishment can restore my vitality."

"After years of nourishment and a long period of slumber, Mikoto has returned to her original state, both inside and out."

After a while, Tsunade calmed down and then noticed that warm breath was constantly blowing on her face.

She sat back down as if nothing had happened.

He asked in a deep voice:

"Over the years... never mind, I have no right to say anything."

"What are you planning to do?"

"My disciple."

Naruto didn't deny it, he just smiled and said:

"I will help you become the Fifth Hokage."

"I will explain the plans to you in detail later."

"what?"

Shizune's eyes widened. The Fifth Hokage...

"Naruto, you or Lord Minato are perfectly capable of doing this."

"Lady Tsunade..."

Mute didn't finish her sentence.

"Oh?"

"I didn't expect you to be someone who didn't want to become Hokage."

"Using my identity... is not out of the question. As your master, this request is perfectly acceptable."

"But...you wouldn't just let me, your master, make the sacrifices, would you?"

Naruto saw through her little scheme and said:

"resurrection?"

Tsunade's pupils contracted slightly, and Shizune immediately stood up.

"I'll head out now, Naruto-sama, Tsunade-sama."

"No need, Shizune-neechan. You can still hear what I'm about to say, so don't be so nervous."

Mute... Sister?

TunTun: This love is so heavy... I can hardly breathe.

"Hmph, tell us now, you've kept us in suspense for so long."

Naruto glanced at Tsunade, whose outward appearance was calm but whose breathing had become rapid and heavy, and chuckled:

"If I'm not mistaken, Master is planning to resurrect two people, right?"

Tsunade was not surprised by Naruto's words.

He nodded, but immediately shook his head.

"Yes, and not entirely."

"First of all, if we want to resurrect someone, we must find their soul. Currently, I still have one experiment to conduct, but it will be soon."

"Therefore, for the time being, we can only use your great-uncle's ninjutsu, the Impure World Reincarnation, to summon the souls of the dead back to the real world."

"Finally, I will create a body that can contain that soul."

"It's like living in the real world in another form, or perhaps it's like being resurrected."

"And for Impure World Reincarnation... the body of the dead is a necessary requirement."

"If I remember correctly..."

Before Naruto could finish speaking, Tsunade interrupted:

"It can't be found."

Her eyes turned red at a visible speed.

She just stubbornly refused to let the tears fall.

Looking at her pitiful appearance, Naruto said softly:

"Don't worry, there will be a way. I will definitely enter the Pure Land. At that time, finding the soul of Rope Tree will be the same."

"Furthermore, I will not force you to become the Fifth Hokage."

"If you still don't want to after hearing what I'm about to say, then I will choose someone else for the Fifth Hokage."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade, her eyes slightly red, nodded gently.

After years of pretense, his gaze toward Naruto softened considerably.

"Master, didn't you have any doubts about Rope Tree's death?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's slightly reddened eyes narrowed slightly.

"I had my doubts."

They held their breath and concentrated, not daring to make a sound.

These rhythms... what happened next... it seems like she shouldn't be listening to them, right?

"Actually, the First Hokage's ideas had both good and bad aspects."

"The decision to integrate the Senju clan into Konoha was also a way to prevent the emergence of a second Uchiha."

Tsunade was shocked; she hadn't considered this possibility.

After the establishment of Konoha, the Senju clan did indeed show signs of becoming as arrogant as the Uchiha.

She didn't feel much when the Uchiha clan was wiped out.

He was largely influenced by the second generation, Tobirama Senju.

He has a natural, mild aversion to the Uchiha clan.

However, the massacre of the Uchiha clan made her even more disgusted with the Konoha leadership.

"What you're saying...that makes sense."

"But it's not entirely accurate either..."

Tsunade hesitated for a moment, neither refuting nor agreeing.

However, upon closer reflection, there are indeed quite a few articles in it.

"Of course, these are not the main points."

Tsunade frowned, then grabbed Naruto's waist and pinched the soft flesh. "Speak up!"

Naruto touched his nose, then said:

"The second generation also kept a backup plan, leaving some direct descendants, but not allowing them to use the Senju surname."

Tsunade nodded slightly.

Because she herself no longer uses it, and indeed, one branch of her lineage did remain from back then.

"So, after your good master took office, with constant warfare, there was a legitimate reason for elimination."

"Although I don't want to think so badly of him, well... it seems that besides him, only that old bastard Danzo is a suspect."

That entire lineage is wiped out.

"The death of Rope Tree, in particular, raises many questions."

Tsunade's pupils contracted slightly, and she had a bad feeling. She had thought about these things, but she had never seriously sorted out and reasoned about them.

He took a bite and exclaimed, "Hurry up!"

Naruto had no choice but to continue:

"I need to give you some feedback... I'll tell you, I'll tell you right away!"

He knew that Tsunade was feeling very heavy-hearted at the moment, and was using him to distract herself and suppress the burning anger in her heart.

"The goal is simple: to make you, the Konoha princess with such a special status, who could become Hokage with just a word... lose your ambition to compete for the Hokage position."

"The death of Rope Tree has made you focus all your attention on your medical career."

"The system of having a medical ninja in a squad is still in use today."

"But, Master, you can still threaten the position of Hokage because your identity is too special."

"And so, at this moment, someone was arranged to appear."

"Hehe, Master, don't you think the timing of that person's appearance is too coincidental?"

"By the way, Nawaki's death also affected one person... Orochimaru."

"Killing two birds with one stone!"

"It has the shadow of old goods, and the shadow of old things."

After saying so much in one breath, Tsunade's brows were furrowed, clearly still processing the information.

The silent person on the other side was completely exasperated.

What does that mean?

Uncle Duan...does that mean I've become problematic too?

No!

Naruto-sama! Tsunade-sama!

I don't know anything!

Waaaaah... I'm innocent~