Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 259 Madara Uchiha and Kakuzu Meet

Actually, a more accurate description would be her sucking on her breast.

Of course, Tsunade could never say such a thing aloud, so she could only remain silent.

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"Kid, you've really angered me this time."

The family's supreme escape technique was being scorned, and Asakura stared in disbelief, completely enraged. He raised his palm and slapped it down, manipulating the chakra within his body.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

A giant wooden dragon emerged from the ice.

Asakura leaped up and stood on the dragon's head, looking down at Aokiji with arrogance, and said, "This move is Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique. Lord Hashirama used this move to subdue the powerful Nine-Tails back then. Now you can experience the situation the Nine-Tails was in back then."

Uh……

Aokiji craned his neck, gazing at the wooden dragon, and thought to himself that what he said was true, but this wooden dragon was really a bit pathetic; it was far too small.

However, this is normal. After all, it was a fake Wood Release created in an experiment, and we didn't even know when the problem broke out that day, so it naturally cannot be compared with the real Wood Release.

Thinking of this, Aokiji smiled.

Since the other party used the Wood Dragon Technique, he might as well retaliate in kind.

Aokiji quickly formed hand seals, circulating his chakra and manipulating the ice on the ground to continuously extend and reshape itself.

Ice Release: Ice Crystal Dragon Subduing Technique.

An ice dragon, no smaller than the opposing wood dragon, was then born and curled up on the ground.

Aokiji formed a hand seal with one hand, and the ice dragon, inspired by the chakra, moved its body, circled a few times, lowered its proud head to support the young man's body, and then slowly raised its head again.

For a moment, the ice dragon and the wood dragon faced off.

"This is... Ice Release ninjutsu?"

The Senju clan members stared in shock at this ice-style ninjutsu.

They had dealt with ice-style ninjas before, but this was the first time they had ever seen an ice-style ninjutsu like Aokiji's; it was practically like the Wood Dragon Technique.

Standing atop the ice dragon, Aokiji looked at the wooden dragon opposite him and raised an eyebrow: "I've long heard that the First Hokage had a powerful wooden dragon technique, so I developed a similar ninjutsu to see whose dragon is stronger."

"But I've always been frustrated by the lack of opportunity to spar with him. Today I finally have the chance, so let me experience the legendary Wood Dragon Technique firsthand. I hope he won't disappoint me."

Asakura had this intention, and immediately spurred the wooden dragon toward the ice dragon.

Meanwhile, Aokiji spurred the ice dragon, moving its body to charge towards the wood dragon.

When two dragons collide, it's immediately clear which is stronger.

In the collision, the ice dragon was no match for its opponent, and its head was cracked.

Seeing that things were not going well, Aokiji quickly jumped off the ice dragon. It seemed that this Ice Crystal Dragon Subduing Technique was ultimately just an empty shell compared to the Wood Dragon Technique.

A smile appeared on Asakura's face. He had been fighting Aokiji since earlier, and it seemed that he had been getting the short end of the stick the whole time. It was not easy to finally gain a little advantage this time.

Just as he was thinking about how to make a comeback, his body suddenly started to feel unwell, and these discomforts showed signs of getting worse, quickly spreading to his limbs and bones.

In his agony, he soon lost control of the Wood Dragon Technique, which then collapsed to the ground. The Wood Dragon, deprived of its chakra supply, also lost its life force.

Aokiji looked surprised, not understanding what was going on. Judging from his own experience, was it a self-inflicted injury ploy?

However, upon seeing his face covered in sweat and pale, she immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Tsunade, come down quickly! Something seems off about this guy!"

Tsunade is a medical ninja, so calling her that is definitely the right thing to do.

The people in the stands were still wondering why Asakura had messed up at such a crucial moment when Aokiji yelled at them, and they suddenly realized what was happening. They quickly had the nearby medical ninjas accompany Tsunade to examine Asakura's body.

Aokiji stepped aside, not daring to disturb them.

At that moment, a member of the Uchiha clan approached him and asked what was wrong: "Aokiji, what's wrong with this guy?"

Aokiji shook his head, indicating that he was not aware of the situation.

As he was wondering what was going on, he suddenly heard a scream. Looking in the direction of the sound, he was shocked to see something resembling a sapling growing on Asakura's face.

"This is..."

Aokiji was beginning to understand what was going on.

In the original story, the Wood Release experiment ultimately failed. Without his intervention, the ninjas who awakened Wood Release through the experiment would certainly not have fared well.

However, Aokiji did not expect the situation to erupt so quickly.

Perhaps the problem arose prematurely because he used two powerful Wood Release ninjutsu while fighting himself.

This guy's dead meat...

Aokiji gave it one last pitying look; what a pity.

The guy in front of me is actually quite strong.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he seemed to be constantly losing when fighting me. The main reason is that he didn't understand my abilities and fighting style, and he suffered from a lack of information.

On the contrary, Aokiji is very familiar with the Senju clan's ninjutsu because he often sparred with Tsunade, which led to the situation just now. If the fight continues, it will be no easy task for Aokiji to defeat him.

Next up was the medical ninja's turn. There was no point in Aokiji standing there, and it seemed the battle couldn't continue, so Aokiji simply left.

A few hours later, Tsunade found Aokiji with a melancholy expression and told him that Asakura had died and turned into a plant.

Thinking of yet another person losing their life because of the Wood Release experiments, Tsunade's eyes welled up with tears, and her voice trembled with a sob: "Can I lean on your shoulder for a moment?"

Aokiji nodded silently.

A week later, Aokiji learned from Tsunade that the remaining ninjas who had awakened Wood Release had also encountered problems one after another, with none surviving. As a result, the Wood Release experiment was finally classified as a forbidden technique and sealed away, and no further research was conducted.

As for the Senju clan's attitude towards Aokiji and Tsunade, most of them still disapprove, but they no longer have the power to oppose them, so in the end, nothing comes of it.

In the land of water lilies, within a dense forest.

"Hmph, is that all?"

Kakuzu grabbed a middle-aged man by the neck and lifted him up. His eyes, which were red in the whites and green in the pupils, were inhuman and exuded cruelty and indifference.

"Waaah..." The man, whose throat and trachea were being grabbed, could not make a sound, only whimpering. If he could speak, he would probably be saying something like "please spare my life."

"Hmph, boring..."

Kakuzu snapped the man's neck, cruelly taking his life.

The man in front of me is a criminal for whom a large reward is offered.

Kakuzu had long been financially independent. His years as a bounty hunter, killing for money, had become more than just a way to make money; it had become a way to enjoy life.

Whenever he felt bored, he would find a few wanted criminals to kill.

Kakuzu easily hoisted the corpse onto his back and walked away, thinking to himself that the Uchiha brat had been missing for three years.

Is he dead?

Even though he found Aokiji quite agreeable, given his personality, he wouldn't go out of his way to inquire about Aokiji out of concern for his well-being.

Moreover, considering that he hadn't heard of Aokiji's name in the past three years, Kakuzu naturally assumed that Aokiji might have unfortunately lost his life during a mission.

"What a pity, I really enjoyed working with that kid..."

Kakuzu muttered something.

To be honest, he had actually thought about doing something with Aokiji, like becoming the village chief of Takigakure, which seemed like a lot of fun.

However, all of these plans were shelved and ultimately died in the womb because Aokiji never came to find him.

Kakuzu was walking along a path lined with trees on both sides, so when someone suddenly appeared in front of him, it would attract his attention.

He was about 1.8 meters tall, dressed in a black robe, and wearing a one-eyed mask that revealed only one eye. You could tell from the first glance that he was no ordinary person, since normal people wouldn't dress like that.

Furthermore, the fact that it appeared in such a remote place and deliberately appeared in front of him makes it hard not to speculate.

For example, what is this person's identity?

And what are they trying to hide by wearing masks and covering their faces?

Is it to avoid being recognized?

Just like him now?

Kakuzu's years of ninja experience allowed him to instantly determine that the mysterious masked man in front of him was most likely after him.

Judging from the aura he exuded, this mysterious man was clearly a master.

He was a bounty hunter who killed many people in his spare time to earn money, which naturally made him an enemy of many others.

The targets he sets his sights on are usually ruthless individuals, and the people around these ruthless individuals are often ruthless individuals as well.

It's not surprising that these people came looking for him because their companion was killed.

Besides the possibility mentioned above, Kakuzu also considered another possibility.

Considering his years of exile, Kakuzu began to speculate whether Takigakure had sent people to hunt him down.

However, this assumption is also problematic. Takigakure should be well aware of its own strength; it would be impossible to defeat him without the strength of several small teams.

Moreover, considering that Takigakure's strength has declined sharply in recent years, it's already good enough that Kakuzu doesn't bother Takigakure. How dare these people bother him?

Do they want to see Takigakure's strength decline further?

"Who are you...?"

Kakuzu stared at the man in front of him and asked a symbolic, casual question, not expecting to get any information from him.

However, to his utter surprise, the other party directly told him the information, and this information even made Kakuzu doubt whether there was something wrong with his ears: "What...what were you just saying?"

Judging from the voice, the other person was a man, and older than him, at least not much older.

If that man is still alive, then this age is reasonable.

The problem is that the man is dead, and that's something the whole world knows.

Therefore, when Kakuzu heard this man reveal his family background, he didn't even need to doubt it; he just felt that the guy in front of him was putting on an act.

Facing the intimidating look in Kakuzu's bloodshot eyes, the man in the black robe and mask spoke slowly again, his voice slightly hoarse: "I have no obligation to answer the same question twice."

Kakuzu lowered his voice and sneered disdainfully, "How dare you claim to be 'that man'? If you're going to pick someone, at least choose a lie that won't be easily exposed. Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?"

The masked man's voice held a hint of meaning: "Whether it's a charade or not, you'll find out if you try it."

"Hmph, you don't need to tell me, that's exactly what I was thinking."

Kakuzu casually tossed the corpse aside and entered battle mode: "I once fought against the First Hokage. Now I want to see just how good the person who was once his equal really is."

Seemingly having heard some interesting information, the mysterious masked man's laughter became more amused.

"If you accidentally die, don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."

The mysterious man in the black robe uttered a delighted sound: "Hmph, interesting... You should really feel honored."

"You're spouting nonsense. You'd better have the strength of the person you're impersonating, Uchiha Madara."

(End of this chapter)