Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 108 It's so good!

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

"Water Release: Great Water Ball Technique".

The two ninjutsu techniques clashed together with full force, and white smoke rose into the air.

In this situation, neither side can see clearly.

Suddenly, a figure burst through the smoke. Aokiji was startled as the opponent lunged in and threw a jab.

Tsunade's punches were so powerful that even Aokiji didn't dare to take them head-on.

The more he acted this way, the more Tsunade took advantage of him, and she was somewhat overwhelmed by his pressure when she wasn't using her Sharingan.

Aokiji thought to himself: It's been too long since we've had a proper fight, and Tsunade has suddenly learned a lot of ninjutsu that I've never seen before.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique".

A water dragon curled up beside Tsunade, and a hint of surprise flashed in Aokiji's eyes.

The Water Dragon Bullet is an outstanding ninjutsu among water-style techniques.

He wasn't surprised that Tsunade used this ninjutsu, but rather how many she had just formed in total.

If he remembered correctly, this ninjutsu was extremely complicated, with as many as 44 hand seals.

If I'm not mistaken, Tsunade probably only had four: Zi-Chen-Mao-Yin.

The reduction was more than tenfold, which shocked Aokiji.

A water dragon soared in with astonishing speed, making it difficult to dodge. Aokiji dared not be careless and unleashed his defensive ice-style ninjutsu, creating a ring of ice around him that was as solid as a rock.

The water jets struck the ice wall, disappearing without a trace.

Before Aokiji could even raise the corners of her mouth, a figure had already approached. The intense light reflected from the ice and snow shone on the swirling vortex on her right hand, shaping it into a rhinestone.

"Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade".

The seemingly impregnable ice wall was torn apart as easily as paper by Tsunade's diamond drill.

What!

Aokiji's pupils contracted as he faced the fist that was inches away.

Ice Release: Ice Rock Hall is his best defensive skill, with the advantage of having no blind spots.

However, it also has a fatal flaw: once it is broken, Aokiji will be hampered by the ice wall around him and will be trapped in a predicament.

Tsunade shattered the ice wall with a single punch, stopping there and not continuing.

Aokiji opened his eyes and exhaled unhappily, "You win."

Without the Sharingan, the two were not far apart in strength, and given the inaccurate intelligence, his loss was not unjust.

"Hehe..." A lovely smile spread across Tsunade's flawless white face as she flicked her slender fingers.

"It hurts so much."

Aokiji rubbed the spot where he had just been flicked and complained.

"Hmph, that'll do. It'll show you what I'm capable of."

It's true that Tsunade likes Aokiji, but that doesn't mean she'll hold back. On the contrary, she'll approach this battle with utmost seriousness.

Only by becoming stronger can she fight alongside Aokiji and even make him dependent on her.

Aokiji asked, "How were you able to pinpoint my location just now?"

Tsunade waved her small hand, a smug smile on her face: "Don't you know who the Second Hokage is to me? I'm quite talented in sensory perception."

In this timeline, Tsunade is guided by Aokiji. In addition to making achievements in medical ninjutsu, she also inherited the Second Mizukage's Water Release and sensory abilities.

At the same age, Tsunade is stronger than in the original work.

"Water Release + Super Strength + Sensory Abilities, what a troublesome ability."

Aokiji sighed, feeling targeted.

Water Release counters Fire Release.

Superhuman strength can break through Ice Release's defense.

Perception allows one to perfectly avoid eye contact with their own Sharingan.

"Alright, warm-up over. For the next combination ninjutsu, you'll need to follow my lead." Tsunade was a little smug after winning the battle.

"By the way, do you know exactly how to combine ninjutsu?"

Aokiji only knew the concept of combination ninjutsu, but he had no idea how to actually do it.

"Of course, I've done my homework on combination ninjutsu," Tsunade said confidently. "Sarutobi-sensei is very experienced in combination ninjutsu."

Aokiji nodded in realization.

He still had a deep impression of that Five Elements Great Continuous Bullet Technique.

Tsunade spoke eloquently, explaining the secrets of combining ninjutsu.

Aokiji satisfied her tendency to be a know-it-all and listened quietly.

Tsunade finished her lesson and asked, "Did you understand what I just said?"

Aokiji replied, "Whether you understand or not, you'll only know by trying."

"Okay, let's give it a try."

The two, imbued with chakra, walked onto the river.

Tsunade performed hand seals, which restrained and pulled the nearby river water, causing it to splash and churn. With a splash, a water dragon leaped out of the water, coiled like a snake.

The original Water Dragon Bullet ninjutsu required 44 hand seals, but Tobirama Senju improved it so that it only required four hand seals.

Tsunade inherited his Water Release techniques.

Aokiji seized the opportunity, formed hand seals, and emitted a chilling aura from his body, working with Tsunade to imbue the water dragon with ice-attribute chakra.

A chill seeped into his body, crackling and making a series of sounds. The snow-white color spread layer by layer until the water dragon was frozen into an ice dragon, its scales shimmering with crystal light, its eyes scarlet as if inlaid with two rubies, and a cloud of white vapor flowing from its mouth.

This ice dragon contained extremely cold air, and Aokiji and Tsunade felt cold just standing next to it.

Before the two could even rejoice, they suddenly sensed something amiss. With a deafening boom, the ice dragon shattered, sending shards of ice flying everywhere.

The two reacted quickly, covering their bodies with chakra and retreating, but even so, they were still pierced by the exploding ice shards.

"It failed..."

Aokiji smiled bitterly; as expected, ninjutsu combinations weren't so easy to succeed.

"Give up already?" Tsunade provoked.

Aokiji gave a soft hum, looked around, and closed his eyes.

Tsunade was stunned. Could it be that he was going to...?

Aokiji's eyes, still black, remained open: "Never mind."

"I thought you were going to use that power."

Tsunade was subtly referring to the Sharingan.

The Sharingan has the ability to see the flow of chakra; if one uses these eyes, one will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Aokiji chuckled and said, "It's just a mere combination ninjutsu."

This is not only out of a sense of conservatism, but also because I don't want to become dependent on the Sharingan.

"You're still arrogant with your mere combination ninjutsu."

Tsunade chuckled, but she liked it...

"Then let's continue."

"Um."

The two practiced combined ninjutsu from morning until noon, leaving them exhausted.

"Here, take this."

Looking at the dark, unremarkable object handed to him, Aokiji asked, puzzled, "What is this?"

"Soldier's ration pills."

Aokiji stared at the rations, which were far superior to ordinary military rations, pondered for a long time, and then pushed them away in refusal.

Tsunade frowned.

"Regular soldier rations are already awful enough; if you're making them, I'm afraid you'll kill me with how bad they taste..."

This isn't because Aokiji has a problem with Tsunade. To be honest, Tsunade's cooking is absolutely hellish. Ordinary dishes, no matter how glamorous they were in life, will eventually turn into a dark mass of miasma in her hands.

"I promise this time it won't taste bad."

Tsunade still wanted to try, as she had specially made this soldier's ration pill for Aokiji.

To satisfy Aokiji's appetite, she specially added a lot of seasonings to the soldier's rations, in order to show her virtuous wife and loving mother side.

If Aokiji doesn't eat, how can she demonstrate her abilities?

Aokiji resolutely refused: "Your promises are worthless now. Last time I listened to your slander, and I ended up with diarrhea for days and almost died on the toilet."

"But why am I alright?"

Can your incredibly resilient physique, forged through the power of the Thousand Hands and the Uzumaki, compare to the frail Uchiha like me...?

Aokiji was inwardly full of complaints. In short, he would never eat anything Tsunade made again.

Tsunade opened her mouth, and Aokiji moved his feet.

"Where are you going?"

"Catch fish to eat."

Aokiji threw several kunai, which accurately pierced the fish flowing in the river. The kunai were wrapped with wire, and with a simple tug, he pulled all the fish back into his hand.

Immediately afterwards, he used Fire Release to start a bonfire.

Aokiji was already very skilled at this kind of thing, and he did it with ease.

He pierced the fish's belly with a branch and roasted it over a fire.

"Want some?"

Aokiji waved to Tsunade.

"I won't eat it."

Tsunade was sulking, but her spirit remained unyielding.

Flames crackled and burned the branches. Aokiji sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands behind his back, palms supporting his weight, waiting for the time to pass, watching Tsunade who was training alone.

Of the four, Tsunade is the one with the most lofty ambitions.

She is an idealist.

Upon learning of the dark side of the Land of Fire, instead of beating people up like a hothead, he chose to endure, integrate himself into the community, and accumulate strength.

As long as she maintains this momentum, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the future Hokage position is undoubtedly hers.

Actually, Aokiji didn't necessarily have to become Hokage.

He prefers staying home and being a stay-at-home husband to being in the public eye every day...

After all, what difference does it make whether Tsunade becomes Hokage or he is elected?

The aroma wafted through the air, interrupting his thoughts, and Aokiji snapped back to reality.

A gust of wind blew by, carrying the aroma of fish. Tsunade, who was training, smelled the aroma and immediately felt terrible.

smell good……

Tsunade swallowed hard, glancing almost imperceptibly at the smelly man who was happily eating.

To avoid being overwhelmed by the lingering fragrance, Tsunade took out a soldier's ration pill and silently began to gnaw on it.

Really.

How dare you say my cooking is bad? It's clearly... uh, really bad.

Tsunade felt nauseous and dry heaved, finding it difficult to swallow.

He turned around and quietly spat out the soldier's ration pill.

That despicable Aokiji.

Remember that.

I will never forgive you for eating fish in front of me.

"Tsunade, would you like some fish?"

Tsunade's ears twitched: "There's really no way around it, since you insist on it again and again."

She said she was disgusted, but her body was incredibly mature, and she rushed over at lightning speed.

Aokiji handed over the grilled fish: "Here you go."

Tsunade took it, and her diligent munching on the fish resembled that of an orange cat.

Before long, he had eaten the whole fish down to just half, and then he suddenly realized something.

Wait a minute, the way she's eating it so eagerly, isn't she just showing that she wants to eat fish cooked by a blue pheasant?

Tsunade stopped eating her fish and noticed Aokiji staring at her. She immediately panicked, her heart pounding: "W-What are you doing? You pervert who's peeping at other people's food!"

Aokiji stretched out his hand: "What are you talking about? I just want you to give me back my fish."

"They...they all ate it all. So it's mine now, and you're not allowed to take it back." Tsunade turned her head away, "Hmph~"

Aokiji said seriously, "What strange things are you saying? If you eat fish directly, I'm afraid it won't taste good, so I'll sprinkle some salt on it for you."

Aokiji took out a scroll from his backpack, unfolded it, and gently touched the text inside. With a bang, white smoke billowed out, and after it dissipated, several bottles of condiments were revealed.

As a ninja, one inevitably has to eat and sleep outdoors when traveling, so a good meal is especially important at such times.

Tsunade was stunned and returned the half-eaten fish.

The blue pheasant infuses the fish with a soul, and then returns it.

Tsunade took the fish but didn't eat it right away.

"How do we get here?"

"I thought you were going to charge me money."

"Will I take your money?"

Tsunade raised a finger and analyzed logically, "That's right, given your personality, shouldn't you have raised the price halfway through?"

Yeah, how come I didn't think of that...

Aokiji slapped his thigh, held out his hand, palm up: "Tsunade, pay up. 250 ryo in total."

Tsunade:……

(End of this chapter)