Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

The outskirts of Duanche Street.

Hearing Chiba's words.

Tsunade clenched her fists tightly.

Her long nails dug into her palm, piercing her skin.

A drop of blood dripped from between his fingers and landed on the shattered stone slab.

But she felt no pain at all, her eyes fixed on the boy in front of her.

At sixteen years old, with an average appearance, he casually wore his Konoha headband on his forehead.

Who would have thought.

Such an unknown brat actually has such pure Thousand Hands blood flowing through his veins.

"You just said..."

"Your name is Senju Chiba?"

For a long time.

Tsunade slowly opened her mouth, her voice extremely dry.

Chiba nodded calmly.

He did not flinch and met the gaze of the legendary female ninja head-on.

I want to live.

We must take advantage of the situation.

Only with Tsunade's protection.

Only then can he survive better and even grow stronger quickly.

"Okay, very good."

Sudden.

Tsunade laughed.

Her laughter grew louder and louder, causing the puddles in the alley to churn.

Silent was completely terrified.

She had never seen Lady Tsunade with such an expression before.

It was a mixture of ecstasy, sorrow, and endless mockery of Konoha's leadership.

"Let me shelter you?"

"Can."

"Hand over all the money you just won!"

next moment.

Tsunade appeared in front of Chiba.

She extended her right hand, palm facing up.

"what?"

Chiba was stunned.

What's with this sudden change in art style?

"What?!"

"I'm willing to risk turning against the entire Hidden Leaf Village to protect you!"

"What's wrong with charging you protection money?"

"Make it quick, ten million taels, not a penny less!"

Tsunade grabbed Chiba by the collar and leaned in menacingly.

"Lady Tsunade."

"That's incredibly rude of you!"

Silent was blushing, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

"Shut up!"

Tsunade turned around and roared at Shizune.

"Sigh~"

Looking at Tsunade, who was so close.

Chiba sighed helplessly.

This senior's reputation for greed and gambling is indeed well-deserved.

He reached into his robes and pulled out a sealed scroll.

This was the cash he had just exchanged from the casino that afternoon; he hadn't even had a chance to enjoy it yet.

"It's all here."

Chiba handed over the scroll.

Tsunade snatched it away with lightning speed.

The fierce look on her face instantly transformed into a radiant smile.

"You're smart to back down, kid."

"From today onwards, you will follow me."

Done.

Tsunade then turned around and strode out of the alley.

"Mute, let's go!"

"Tonight, I'm going to drink the best wine!"

Shizune glanced apologetically at Chiba, then quickly picked up her pet pig, Tontuna, and trotted after him.

Chiba stood still.

Watching Tsunade's departing figure.

His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down completely.

His life was saved.

As for money?

You can earn more if you lose something, but you only have one life.

In front.

Tsunade strode briskly down the street.

The streetlights shone on her face.

The greedy and mercenary demeanor he had just displayed was completely gone.

Instead, there was an unprecedented solemnity.

Her eyes at that moment were as deep as a cold pool.

The Senju clan has not yet been extinct.

Not only did it not die out, but it even gave birth to a flame capable of using Wood Release.

No matter the cost.

Even if it costs me my life!

She absolutely cannot let those vampires from Konoha destroy this sapling!

……

The next day.

A desolate mountain area.

All around were bare rocks, and there was no one around.

Tsunade stood on a giant rock, looking down at Chiba.

Silent units retreated hundreds of meters away, serving as a temporary perimeter.

"Kid."

"Wood Release is powerful."

"But it also depends on who is using it."

"Today, let me see just how capable you are!"

Tsunade flexed her wrists, her knuckles cracking like popping beans.

next moment.

She jumped off the rock.

The moment of landing.

"Bang!"

The ground trembled violently.

She stepped into a two-meter-deep pit in the hard rocky ground.

Upon seeing this.

Chiba's eyes narrowed slightly, and his nerves tensed instantly.

That's terrifying strength!

"Attack with all your might."

"Don't hold anything back."

"If he dies, it only proves that the Senju clan's bloodline is nothing special!"

The voice just fell.

Tsunade transformed into a blur and vanished from the spot.

So fast!

Chiba's pupils contracted sharply.

After systematic bloodline purification.

His physical strength has now reached the level of an elite Jonin, and his dynamic vision has been greatly improved.

even so.

Chiba could still barely catch Tsunade's movements.

left!

Chiba suddenly turned around and raised his arms to cross them in front of his chest.

"boom!"

A pale fist slammed hard into Chiba's arm.

A tremendous force erupted, like a tsunami.

Chiba felt as if his arms had been struck by a battering ram.

He was sent flying backwards like a cannonball.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Chiba managed to regain his balance after crashing through three stone pillars.

"Hiss~"

Chiba shook his numb arms.

it hurts.

But... it's still bearable!

The regenerative power of a novice immortal body was on full display at this moment.

The damaged muscle tissue is repairing itself at an astonishing rate.

Just a few seconds.

The excruciating pain in my arms was greatly reduced.

"Oh?"

Tsunade stood still, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Even though she held back her strength, that punch she just threw was still enough to knock down an ordinary Jonin.

This brat's physical strength is even more terrifying than she expected!

"Again!"

Chiba let out a low shout and launched an attack.

He suddenly exerted force with both legs, shattering the ground, and charged towards Tsunade like a cheetah.

There were no fancy moves.

Only the simplest and most direct punch.

"Both speed and power are good."

Tsunade dodged while coldly commenting.

"but!"

"The way you applied the force was too crude!"

"They're just brute force attacking randomly!"

Tsunade slightly turned her body, easily dodging Chiba's heavy punch.

Then.

She raised her palm and seemingly lightly pressed it against Chiba's chest.

Chakra explodes instantly!

"Bang!"

Chiba was sent flying again, crashing heavily into the rock wall.

The gravel fell with a "crash," burying half of his body.

"His physical skills are terrible."

"Was this how your former team leader taught you to fight?"

"It's full of flaws!"

Tsunade stopped attacking and crossed her arms over her chest.

soon.

Chiba climbed out of the pile of rubble and brushed the dust off his body.

He did not refute it.

Because what Tsunade said was true.

He's been wasting his time in Konoha these past few years, without learning any advanced taijutsu.

I've survived this long entirely by luck and instinct.

"Since physical skills are not good."

"Then let's try ninjutsu!"

Chiba quickly formed hand seals.

It is blessed by divine-level enlightenment.

His understanding of ninjutsu far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Even the most basic ninjutsu.

In his hands, it can unleash incredible power.

Zi-Yin-Xu-Chou-Mao-Yin!

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

Chiba took a deep breath and suddenly expelled a large amount of water.

This was originally just a C-rank water escape technique.

When an ordinary ninja uses this technique, it's at most a powerful jet of water.

But under the influence of Chiba's Kage-level chakra.

The situation is completely different now!

The insights gained from combining god-like comprehension.

At the moment Chiba spouts the water, he tries his best to compress the shape of the water flow.

The originally thick water column.

It was instantly compressed into a high-pressure water blade as thin as a cicada's wing, emitting a piercing shriek!

The water blade sliced ​​through the air, slashing towards Tsunade at an incredibly terrifying speed.