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

The Land of Fire.

Time passed day by day.

Chiba's daily life is repetitive.

casino.

Lost money.

Being chased for debt.

Camping outdoors.

When Tsunade was most tired and hungry, she would teach Chiba some extremely basic medical theories.

Then he loudly reprimanded him for being "stupid".

Chiba perfectly embodies the role of a mediocre, timid Chunin.

Only when I'm alone late at night.

Chiba silently circulated his Wood Release chakra to solidify what he had learned during the day.

His strength is quietly transforming at a terrifying speed.

In the blink of an eye.

A month has passed.

Border of the Land of Fire.

In a dense primeval forest.

Chiba followed behind Tsunade.

He sensed that something was off about the atmosphere today.

It's too quiet.

Even Tun Tun, who usually loves to hum, was now huddled in Jing Yin's arms, trembling.

Tsunade walked very slowly.

She had her hands in her pockets, seemingly casually.

But thanks to the keen senses of a novice immortal body.

Chiba could clearly feel that Tsunade's chakra was rapidly condensing at an alarming rate.

It's like a live volcano about to erupt!

The repression was at its extreme!

Sudden.

Tsunade stopped in her tracks.

She tilted her head slightly, looking up at the tree canopy overhead that blocked out the sun.

"I followed them for a month."

"Do you really think I'm blind?"

Tsunade's voice was extremely cold.

It was so cold it felt like the surrounding air was frozen.

There was no warning whatsoever.

Tsunade whirled around, her right leg lashing out like a golden steel whip, striking a towering tree that would take three people to encircle!

"boom!"

A terrifying, monstrous force erupted instantly!

The massive tree trunk, as if made of paper, exploded in the middle with a deafening roar!

A violent shockwave swept out, clearing a clearing in the dense forest!

"what!"

Shizune gasped in surprise, forced to retreat by the blast wave.

Chiba crossed his arms to protect his chest, and his feet were firmly planted on the ground by surging chakra, which prevented him from being thrown away.

next moment.

Amidst the smoke and dust of a fallen tree.

Two dark figures were forced to emerge from their hiding place.

They tumbled several times in the air before landing steadily on a tree trunk a dozen meters away.

It was Root ninja A and B, both wearing masks.

Their hearts were pounding.

If that kick had landed on them, they would have been turned into mincemeat on the spot.

"They came out pretty quickly, you sewer rat."

Tsunade slowly retracted her right leg.

She moved her neck, and her bones made a sickening cracking sound.

But her cold gaze remained fixed on the two people in the tree.

A and B exchanged a glance.

They suppressed their fear.

"Lady Tsunade."

"We were just following orders."

"Both the Hokage and Lord Danzo are very concerned about your safety."

A reluctantly spoke.

"care?"

Tsunade let out a cold laugh.

Her laughter was filled with endless mockery and anger.

"Send two dogs to check on me?"

"Go back and tell Danzo!"

"Even though I've left the village, it's not up to a cripple like him to monitor me!"

"Dare to follow me again."

"I'll twist your heads off and personally send them back to the roots!"

"roll!"

The word "get lost" was like a muffled thunderclap.

A violent killing intent swept over the two of them.

Cold sweat instantly covered the foreheads of A and B beneath their masks.

This woman was truly intent on killing!

"Since Lady Tsunade doesn't welcome it."

"We'll take our leave now."

A bowed slightly.

He made a gesture.

Swish!Swish!

The two instantly turned into white smoke and disappeared from the spot.

The woods returned to deathly silence.

"That scared me to death."

"So they're from the village."

Jingyin let out a long breath and patted her chest.

Chiba remained silent.

He closed his eyes, and his powerful senses spread outwards.

one second.

two seconds.

Chiba's brows furrowed slightly.

They didn't leave.

Those two guys didn't leave at all!

They simply retreated to a 500-meter-away earthen slope and used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or technique) to conceal their presence.

really.

The people of the Root only obey Danzo's orders.

Even when faced with the death threat of the three legendary ninjas, they would not easily retreat.

Five hundred meters away.

Hidden two meters underground, A and B were holding their breath and concentrating intently.

"That was close."

"That crazy woman almost attacked me just now."

A muttered a curse under his breath.

"We're so far away, she definitely won't notice."

"Continue monitoring, as long as they don't get too close..."

B replied.

"Boom!"

however.

B hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, the earth above let out a painful groan.

The hard rock layer shattered instantly.

The mud, mixed with violent chakra, poured down like a waterfall!

"What?"

The two were horrified.

They didn't even have time to form hand seals.

A fist wreathed in chakra had already blasted through the earth.

The fist, carrying terrifying, destructive power, slammed straight into Jia's chest!

"No!"

Jia frantically mobilized all his chakra, attempting to condense an earth-style defense in front of him.

But in the face of superhuman strength.

All defenses are as laughable as thin paper.

Click!

A crisp sound of bones cracking echoed muffledly from the ground.

A's chest instantly caved in with a terrifying arc.

Dozens of ribs were broken simultaneously!

He was blasted off the ground like a broken sack by the terrifying force of the punch!

B was utterly terrified.

He was ice-cold all over, and his mind was blank.

escape!

We must escape!

This woman actually dared to kill Konoha ninjas!

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique!"

B, disregarding everything, bit the tip of his tongue.

Taking advantage of the clarity brought on by the excruciating pain, he frantically formed hand seals.

He no longer cared about Jia's life or death.

He scurried about underground like a mad dog, disappearing as quickly as possible.

"Bang!"

on the ground.

Tsunade leaped out of the pit.

She patted the dirt off her hands and glanced at Jia, who lay in the distance like a dead dog.

She did not pursue Yi.

She wanted someone to be left alive to go back and report.

Not long after.

Chiba and Shizune arrived.

Looking at that Root ninja who was oblivious to his own mortality.

Chiba remained silent.

But in his heart, he had already completely understood.

For the past month, it was all an act put on by Tsunade for the Root ninjas!

In order to lull Danzo into a false sense of security.

In order to make everyone think that Chiba is just an insignificant commoner and a good-for-nothing!

And now.

The play is over.

Tsunade used the most violent method to bring this scene to a bloody end.

"Did you understand, kid?"

Tsunade turned around and looked at Chiba.

The cynicism that had been there before was gone from her tone.

Instead, there was a deep weariness and a sense of resolute determination.

"Understood."

"Thank you for your hard work this past month, Lady Tsunade."

Upon hearing this...

Chiba nodded seriously.

"Konoha now..."

"It's no longer the Konoha my grandfather founded."

Tsunade gave a cold laugh and leaned against a tree.

Her gaze was fixed on the direction of Konoha Village, filled with mockery.

"The top leadership is corrupt, and there is factionalism and exclusion of dissidents."

"They'll do anything for power."

"How did White Fang die?"

Why were the Uchiha clan members ostracized?

"They even dare to send rats from the Root to spy on me, the granddaughter of the first generation!"

Speaking of it.

Tsunade clenched her fist tightly, her knuckles turning white.

"but."

"After what happened today..."

"Those two old guys should be much more restrained now."

"Although Danzo was inherently suspicious."

"But once he's sure you pose no threat, he won't keep an eye on a commoner chunin."

A moment later.

Tsunade turned her head and stared intently at Chiba.

"Starting tomorrow."

"The good days are over."

"I will use the harshest methods to squeeze every last drop of your potential out of you."

"You must master your Wood Release technique as quickly as possible!"

"..."

Meeting Tsunade's gaze.

Chiba did not back down in the slightest.

Because he was very clear about his situation.

Once his Wood Release technique is exposed.

Danzo would absolutely spare no expense to capture him and dissect him for research.

Hiruzen Sarutobi will also use the name "for the sake of Konoha" to completely control him.

This is Konoha as it is now.

hypocritical!

Dirty!

Just thinking about these things...

A strong sense of disgust welled up in Chiba's heart.

But then...

This aversion transformed into a mad ambition.

Although I was an orphan in my previous life.

But in this life, he carries the blood of the Senju of the Forest.

Who founded Konoha?

It's the Senju and Uchiha!

Senju even served as Hokage for two consecutive terms!

To some extent.

Konoha is the domain of the Senju clan!

just now.

These thieves seized his property and are now using him as cannon fodder and guinea pigs.

dream!

As long as he is powerful enough.

What Third Hokage?

What kind of ninja Danzo?

They will all pay the price!

He will personally take back what belongs to the Senju clan!

He wanted to make this decaying village function again according to his will!

"Lady Tsunade!"

"I was ready a long time ago!"