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Chapter 179 Tsunade's Limited Tsukuyomi! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

The last day of Konoha's 45th year.

On the cliff, Hoshino Shuichi and Kakashi, who had just finished a fierce battle, sat side by side on the ground watching the sunset.

Meanwhile, beneath the waterfall created by Hoshino Shuichi, Kai was practicing his training, wielding nunchucks and shouting loudly.

"Shuichi, do you have any suggestions regarding my training path?"

After catching his breath, Kakashi asked.

Hoshino Shuichi gulped down his salt and sugar water and said, "Your Lightning Release is already rare in the ninja world. Chidori, Chidori Stream, Lightning Blade, plus the Hatake sword technique, this is already a very complete combat system."

Kakashi nodded.

Hoshino Shuichi continued, "Your talent in Lightning Release is beyond doubt. With the mastery of Chidori and Raikiri, you can develop more Lightning Release ninjutsu that suit you and enrich your offensive and defensive methods."

"Of course, this is secondary and cannot raise your current combat power ceiling."

"Kakashi, you also know about my Fire Release Chakra Mode, and the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release Chakra Mode. The way I raised my combat power ceiling was with Fire Release Chakra Mode."

Kakashi said, "So, you're suggesting I train in Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"

Hoshita Hideichi chuckled, "Kakashi, do you know what the first problem I encountered when I was training in Fire Release: Chakra Mode was?"

Kakashi pondered, "Fire Release and Lightning Release are both extremely difficult to control. No, in terms of the requirements of Chakra Mode, Fire Release is even more difficult than Lightning Release. It should be the control of chakra, even if you are a medical ninja."

Hoshino Hideaki shook his head: "No."

"It's chakra!"

Kakashi was stunned: "This... how is this possible?"

He remembered that Hoshino Shuichi's chakra reserves were extremely terrifying.

Hoshita Hideichi laughed and said, "My chakra reserves weren't always this large."

As he spoke, a blue light appeared on his forehead.

Pointing to the symbol of the Yin Seal, Hoshino Shuichi explained, "I learned this sealing technique from Lady Tsunade. It's specifically used to store chakra."

"Of course, the chakra control issue you mentioned, Kakashi, is also a challenge."

"So Lady Tsunade and I joined forces to develop the Hundred Healings Technique, specifically for assisting in the control of chakra transmission."

"Then came the Fire Release Chakra Mode."

Kakashi couldn't help but sigh, "I see. So all the hard work really happens behind the scenes."

Xingxia Xiu nodded. Although he was cheating, it couldn't be said that he didn't work hard!

"And the current Fourth Raikage, that guy's chakra is also at the level of a tailed beast."

"This is one of the foundations of his powerful Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and another is his strong physical body, which can withstand the ferocity of Lightning Release nature transformation."

Kakashi nodded; he understood this all too well.

His Thousand Birds Stream also activates cells and increases reaction speed.

Hoshita Shuichi continued, "The Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode is only B-rank in difficulty. With your mastery and control over Lightning Release nature transformation, it's actually not a problem."

"But we can't withstand that kind of burst right now. Gradual training takes decades, and that's assuming we have enough chakra."

"I also considered training Lightning Release Chakra Mode at the time, but I gave up due to physical reasons. So I developed Chidori Shunshin based on your Chidori."

As he spoke, Xingxia Xiu stood up.

The next moment, a thousand birds chirped, and lightning appeared on his limbs, then wrapped around his entire body.

Hoshino explained to Kakashi, "The reason I developed this Body Flicker Technique was to compensate for my lack of attack speed."

"My nerve reaction speed is very fast, but my terminal reaction speed is not fast enough. So I developed Chidori Instantaneous Movement, which activates the Lightning Release in my limbs, increasing my speed without affecting my ability to use other ninjutsu."

Kakashi listened, his face full of thought.

He knew that Hoshino Shuichi wasn't showing off his achievements or deliberately displaying his accomplishments.

Instead, it's showing him a process of becoming stronger!

"Of course, I can also use Lightning Release Chakra Mode now."

As Hoshino Shuichi spoke, his entire body crackled with electricity, and dense lightning chakra covered his entire body, making it look as if he were wearing lightning armor, with only the surface showing streaks of electricity.

His current physique is such that he can withstand it without years of training.

"What amazing chakra!"

Kakashi was still shocked when he saw Lightning Release Chakra Mode for the second time.

Hoshino Shuichi deactivated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and chuckled, "Kakashi, with your current physique and chakra, a technical playstyle is very suitable for you."

"In addition, there's swordsmanship. Combining swordsmanship with lightning release, the upper limit won't be low; at least it won't be inferior to Sakumo-senpai. I'm very confident about that."

"As for the future development of Lightning Release, Lightning Release Chakra Mode is probably the strongest in the ninja world right now."

But clearly, Kakashi couldn't train because he didn't have enough chakra.

While having a large amount of chakra doesn't necessarily make someone strong, it is the foundation for becoming strong.

Kakashi also came to a profound understanding of this at this time.

Because Hoshino Shuichi's strength is all based on a massive amount of chakra.

After discussing Lightning Release, Hoshino Shuichi added, "Also, combining Lightning Release with Flying Thunder God Technique is actually a good option."

"Lightning Release activates cells, which can increase reaction speed and greatly helps in the use of Flying Thunder God Technique."

Kakashi nodded; he too was now considering training the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"As for the issue of chakra levels... I do have a solution."

"Hideichi Hoshino laughed."

Kakashi was startled: "Besides the Yin Seal, what other method is there?"

Hoshita Hideichi said, enunciating each word clearly: "Tailed Beasts!"

Kakashi's gaze sharpened: "The one inside Rin?"

Hoshino Hideyuki nodded: "Of course, I'm not asking you to become a Jinchūriki."

"Instead, it gives you a portion of the Tailed Beast's chakra. While it can't compare to that of a true Jinchuriki, it can significantly increase your chakra reserves."

"Of course, this carries a great risk. Tailed beast chakra isn't easy to control; one wrong move and you could be affected by the tailed beast's malice and go berserk!"

Kakashi remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Hoshino Shuichi with unwavering determination: "Shuichi, I'm willing to take this risk!"

Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "No need to rush into a decision. Let's go ask Minato-sensei for his opinion first!"

Kakashi nodded immediately.

Hoshino Shuichi laughed again, "Kakashi, don't waste your talent."

"Besides Lightning Release, we should also master other ninjutsu one by one, so that we can face any situation and not be countered by the enemy."

"Specialize and refine, refine and broaden, broaden and then specialize again, refine again!"

This is Shuichi Hoshino's own philosophy.

Of course, it's a path only geniuses can take.

……

The last day of Konoha's 45th year has passed, and the new year has arrived.

On the second day of the new year, Hoshino Shuichi, along with Yakushi Nonou and Asuka, arrived at the orphanage.

Because of the war, many new orphans have come here.

Some were orphans of Konoha ninja, while others were orphans born from war.

After spending three days visiting familiar elders and seniors to offer New Year's greetings, and another two days, on January 7th of Konoha 46, Hoshino Shuichi finally arrived at the experimental base.

Then I saw Tsunade lying down asleep, drooling.

Tsk!

What kind of daydream is this?

Hoshino Hideichi approached, scrutinized the area carefully, and decided that this was an excellent opportunity.

Tsunade, don't blame me for taking advantage of your vulnerability!

Illusion activated.

Magical Realm - Memory Palace!

……

After an unknown amount of time, Tsunade slowly woke up and saw Hoshino Shuichi looking at her with a mocking expression.

Drooling!

Tsunade quickly wiped her mouth and asked casually, "When did you get here?"

"It's been a while now."

Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said, "Tsunade, you're sleeping soundly. Were you having a sweet dream?"

"Am I in your dreams?"

Tsunade glanced at her and sneered, "Little brat!"

How could this be repaired?!

Forget it, I won't humiliate myself any further.

When I grow up...

Hoshita Shuichi changed the subject: "Tsunade, starting today, I'm going to study Asuka-neechan's cells."

"You should conduct further research on the primary cells. One current application direction is to harmonize them with white blood cells and then try targeted culture. I will obtain Moonlight Gale's consent to use his cells for experiments to see if we can culture lungs to replace his bloodline disease."

Tsunade quickly got into the swing of things, nodding and saying, "Then let's decide on that!"

Time passes little by little.

In June of Konoha 46, Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure reached a preliminary ceasefire agreement.

Konoha returned the Four-Tails, while Sunagakure and Iwagakure shared the spoils of the Bird Country.

In August of Konoha Year 46, Hoshinoichi split the Four-Tails and returned half of it to the Iwa ninja.

In September of the same year, the One-Tailed Beast was returned to the Sand Village ahead of schedule.

However, the Ninja World War was not yet over at this time.

The Mist Ninja continued to harass the coastal areas of the Land of Fire, while the Cloud Ninja fought against the Iwa Ninja and Konoha Ninja simultaneously.

By December, Tsunade's research on Hashirama cells had finally made further progress. She successfully cultured two lungs by mixing Hayate Gekko's cells with White Zetsu cells and Hashirama cells.

Before the New Year, the surgery was successful, and Moonlight Gale was reborn. Although the bloodline disease could not be eradicated, the lungs that had received the power of the interstitial cells were temporarily no longer afraid of the bloodline disease's erosion.

Based on a month of observation, it is estimated that the lungs can withstand the condition for more than 10 years before fibrosis recurs.

On March 18, 1947, Kakashi's tailed beast experiment was conducted at the experimental base.

"Is this the first human trial? Isn't it too hasty?"

"Kakashi's body hasn't fully matured yet at his age."

Tsunade frowned.

Hoshita Hideichi laughed and said, "This isn't the first time."

"To be precise, it's the third time."

"The first time was with Kinkaku and Ginkaku of the Cloud Ninja. They ate the flesh and blood of the Nine-Tails and thus obtained the Nine-Tails' chakra."

"The second time was when I ate the flesh and blood of the Four-Tails, thereby obtaining the Four-Tails' chakra and mastering Lava Release."

Tsunade shook her head: "Kakashi is different from you. You have enough strength to suppress the power of the tailed beasts."

Hoshita Shuichi looked at Kakashi, who was preparing in the laboratory, and said, "Tsunade, don't underestimate Kakashi. He has mastered sealing techniques now as well."

"Furthermore, I had him experience the tailed beast chakra several times before, and fight against the malice of the tailed beast chakra."

"This experiment is not something that can be started rashly."

Tsunade listened without saying anything more, and instead asked, "If Kakashi succeeds, will he be the first?"

Hoshino nodded: "That's right. However, it's foreseeable that very few people will be able to master the chakra of the tailed beasts."

Soon, the experimental preparations were completed.

Kakashi sat cross-legged in the center of the ritual, and Hoshino Shuichi's shadow clone handed him a tray with a sliced ​​Eight-Tails horn on it.

This one was also bred anew.

Under the watchful eyes of Hoshino and Tsunade outside, Kakashi picked up the Eight-Tails' horn and ate it piece by piece.

Soon, crimson tailed beast chakra surged from his body.

"Such powerful chakra!"

Tsunade exclaimed, "And it's extremely violent!"

Inside the laboratory, Kakashi's body trembled violently as the erosion of the tailed beast's chakra caused him excruciating pain.

Moreover, the key issue is that the malice within his chakra constantly assaults his mental consciousness.

Soon, Kakashi was no longer able to eat the Eight-Tails' horns and was instead fully engaged in a battle with the Eight-Tails' chakra.

If we win and suppress the malicious invasion of the Eight-Tails' chakra, it means we can control the power of the Eight-Tails' chakra.

As for how many, that depends on Kakashi's own physique.

Inside the laboratory, Hoshino's shadow clones were on high alert, ready to activate the prepared technique to seal Kakashi should he falter again.

Time passed slowly, and an hour went by in the blink of an eye. Kakashi's ferocious expression gradually softened.

Tsunade sensed it too; the previously raging tailed beast chakra had calmed down: "Did it work?"

Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said, "It seems so!"

At that moment, behind Kakashi in the laboratory, the tailed beast's chakra condensed into a tail.

One!

Two!

Ultimate Two-Tails form!

Hoshita Shuichi nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad!"

……

With Tsunade as a witness, the Tailed Beast Weapon Project was initially successful.

As time progressed into Konoha 47, breakthroughs were made in the research on Asuka cells.

Shuichi Hoshino and Tsunade worked together, using White Zetsu cells as a buffer, to successfully fuse Hashirama's cells and Asuka's cells together. This reduced the activity of Hashirama's cells without diminishing their inherent Yang Release power.

This indeed proves Hoshino Shuichi's previous deduction.

Interstitial cells and Asuka cells can complement each other.

……

At the end of Konoha Year 47, Tsunade, under the repeated persuasion of Hoshino Shuichi, received a fusion of Hashirama's cells and Asuka's cells.

When she woke up from the experiment, it was already Konoha Year 48, and then she received a message from Hoshinobi Shuichi.

Kushina Uzumaki is pregnant!

On this day, Jiraiya returned to Konoha for the first time and invited Tsunade out for drinks.

When Tsunade arrived at the izakaya, she discovered that Orochimaru was also there.

"Tsunade, I didn't expect you... Heh, it seems Shuichi-kun's research has made great progress lately!"

Orochimaru looked at Tsunade meaningfully and said...

He could tell Tsunade was different at a glance.

He was all too familiar with the power of Hashirama cells!

After sitting down, Tsunade took the untouched wine cup from Orochimaru and drank it all in one gulp: "You're becoming less and less like a human being."

Orochimaru smiled without saying a word.

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya, who seemed rather downcast: "Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Jiraiya took a sip of sake and sighed, "I heard those three children from back then are dead."

Tsunade was taken aback: "Those three children from the Land of Rain?"

After a slight pursing of her lips, Tsunade said, "Wasn't this something I expected?"

"If you become a ninja, you'll be killed by someone sooner or later."

Jiraiya was very dissatisfied: "Tsunade, I'm really heartbroken right now, and you're not even going to comfort me? At least give me a hug!"

Tsunade sneered, "You shouldn't have stayed to teach them ninjutsu in the first place."

"To end a war peacefully is naive!"

"Jiraiya, you should spend more time looking after Minato. Kushina is pregnant."

After saying that, she looked at Orochimaru and said, "It looks like you're going to lose the competition with Minato."

Orochimaru chuckled lightly, unconcerned: "Although losing to a junior is a bit embarrassing, it's nothing if it can change some things."

Tsunade, having learned quite a bit from Hoshino Shuichi, warned, "Be careful of Danzo."

"He has a lot of dirt on you!"

Orochimaru chuckled softly, "Tsunade, you and Shuichi are becoming more and more in sync!"

Jiraiya was immediately shocked: "Tsunade, hey, you didn't do anything to a child, did you?"

Feeling ashamed, Tsunade's anger erupted: "Die!"

boom!

Jiraiya was sent flying backward, crashing through the wall of the izakaya and disappearing from sight.

Tsunade then glared fiercely at Orochimaru, who was wearing a mocking smile: "Don't look at me like that, it's disgusting!"

"Tsunade, Shuichi-kun is already 15 years old!"

Before Tsunade could respond, Orochimaru vanished.

On the other side, on the cracked wall, Jiraiya coughed up blood: "Four ribs are broken. Tsunade's strength has increased again. A casual strike..."

When Jiraiya pulled himself out of the pub and returned, he found that Tsunade had finished her drink but hadn't paid.

"What a pair of frenemy friends..."

Looking at the waiter waiting for him to pay, Jiraiya felt like crying.

I came here seeking comfort, but I ended up getting beaten up and having to pay money.

After paying, Jiraiya left the izakaya with a sigh.

Nagato and the others are dead. Even the Rinnegan user isn't a destined one?

……

April 10, Konoha Year 48.

Tsunade, who was busy at the experimental base, suddenly looked up: "What's going on?"

The earth was shaking violently.

"etc……"

Suddenly remembering something, Tsunade's expression changed, and she used the Body Flicker Technique to appear outside the experimental base. Then she saw a huge creature standing in the heart of Konoha.

"That is..."

"Nine-Tails!"

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat, and she rushed toward the battlefield.

Halfway there, she suddenly slowed down.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune rushed over, carrying a person covered in blood: "Lady Tsunade, please transplant the First Hokage's cells into Shuichi immediately, Shuichi..."

Silently, her voice was trembling with tears, her face already streaked with sobs.

Tsunade stood there dumbfounded, because she saw that Hoshino Shuichi, whom Shizune was holding, had his heart pierced through, leaving him completely exposed from front to back, and his arms had also disappeared without a trace.

The necklace she gave away was now stained red with blood.

"How...how is this possible?"

"This guy has the ability to regenerate..."

Tsunade trembled violently, filled with fear. In her mind, Dan, who had died before her eyes, and her brother's incomplete body flashed before her eyes.

"Lady Tsunade!"

"Lady Tsunade, only you can heal Shuichi now!"

Shizune, tears streaming down her face, said, "Shuichi was severely injured by a space-time ninjutsu..."

"I……"

Tsunade trembled as she stepped forward, then raised her hand.

Blood from Hoshino Shuichi's severed arm fell onto her hand.

It's warm!

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat: "Damn it..."

"Tsunade, you are the strongest medical ninja in Konoha."

"You have the bloodline of the Thousand Hands, you..."

Tsunade gritted her teeth, moved her stiff body, and took Hoshino Shuichi from Shizune.

At that moment, Hoshino Shizuka opened his eyes, revealing a pale smile: "Tsunade... it seems I've broken my promise. I won't be able to protect you all forever."

"Please...please take good care of Nonou, Asuka, and Hakura for me."

Tsunade, fighting back tears, roared, "Go take care of your lovers yourselves!"

"And also, I will absolutely not let you die!"

"I'm Tsunade!"

"The most outstanding medical ninja in the ninja world!"

As she spoke, Tsunade turned around, picked up Hoshino-shita Shuichi, and returned to the experimental base as quickly as possible.

At this moment, she completely regained her former charm, methodically directing Shizune to cooperate with her in transplanting Hashirama cells into Hoshino Shuichi.

After everything was over and Hoshino Shuichi's life was saved, Tsunade learned from Jiraiya in the air.

The third generation died in battle!

In order to seal the Nine-Tails, the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique was used!

Three days later, Minato Namikaze will succeed as the Fourth Hokage.

(End of this chapter)