Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 295 The Four Ninja of Konoha

"Did you get it?"

Standing on the ice, Jiraiya looked down at the ice beneath his feet, a glimmer of hope in his eyes, and asked.

"no."

Aokiji focused his crimson Sharingan, peering through the ice beneath his feet, his eyes filled with vigilance.

Where did they go?

He only saw the brown silhouette of the frozen salamander, but did not spot Hanzo.

Suddenly, as if realizing something, Aokiji's eyes widened.

Oh no, could it be...?

Just as he thought, the Sanshouyu turned into white smoke and dissipated, revealing a middle-aged man wearing a respirator inside.

—It was Hanzo, the salamander.

It seems that when faced with the freezing air of the Ice Age, he hid inside the mouth of the salamander to avoid being affected by the freezing air.

"Damn it, you're pretty capable."

Aokiji's curses were tinged with a hint of excitement.

It would be rather boring if the rumored demigod were simply killed off like this.

Aokiji quickly formed hand seals and summoned an ice dragon.

Ice Release: Ice Crystal Dragon Subduing Technique.

"Jump up."

Aokiji hurriedly called out.

As they were talking, cracks appeared in the ice beneath their feet. Their companions shuddered and quickly leaped onto the ice.

Hanzo the Salamander released the Water Release: Great Exploding Water Wave ninjutsu. Without the vessel for freezing, the oval-shaped ice ball instantly disintegrated and scattered on the ground.

As soon as Hanzo the Salamander landed, he instantly sensed something. He looked up and saw an ice dragon charging towards him.

Upon closer inspection, four figures can be seen above.

Orochimaru swiftly formed hand seals, raising one arm to the sky. Blue chakra condensed directly above his palm, swirling and coalescing into a shuriken that spun incessantly, emitting a piercing sound as it rubbed against the air.

Wind Release: Rasengan Shuriken.

Although the blond guy's special move is similar to Orochimaru's, there are still some differences. The blond guy's shuriken has a curved edge, while Orochimaru's move has a sharp point.

Its power is slightly less than that of the blond-haired guy, after all, Orochimaru doesn't have that kind of abnormal chakra boost, but even so, the power of this move is no joke.

Meanwhile, Jiraiya was also forming hand seals. Just as Orochimaru swung his Wind Release: Rasengan shuriken, Jiraiya unleashed a torrent of flames from his mouth.

The enormous fireball and the shuriken converged to form a massive fire wheel, which spun and struck with the speed of wind and fire.

Hanzo spread his arms out, forming a straight line, with his ten fingers bent and his palms pulled back to form a calyx shape. He placed the calyx hands on his waist, gathered a water ball in his palms, and then pushed his arms to shoot out the water ball, forming a salamander.

Water Release: Great Salamander Technique

"boom."

The Wind-Fire Wheel collided with the Salamander, turning into a thick mist that obscured the view.

"Hmph, the same old trick again..."

The experienced Hanzo had already seen through this strategy of using the dense fog created by the fierce battle between Fire Release and Water Release to confuse the enemy's vision and then launch a sneak attack.

As he expected, a giant wind demon sword cleaved through the mist and rushed towards him with lightning speed.

Hanzo stepped back, twisted his waist and half-body to dodge, easily avoiding the attack.

With a single tug, Aokiji used the steel cable connecting the Fuma Shuriken to split it in two, making a loop before it flew back like a boomerang.

The corners of Hanzo's mouth slightly raised under his mask, this little trick couldn't be hidden from him.

He twisted his waist and spun in mid-air, narrowly dodging the slashing sword that the Wind Demon was about to strike.

He landed and bent his knees, then looked up to see the sky filled with countless kunai and shuriken, piercing him from every angle.

Hanzo clasped his hands together, and a wall of water surged forth from the vicinity, enveloping and covering the kunai and shuriken. The rushing water beside the wall deflected all of them.

Before they could catch their breath, the ground cracked, and a Wind Demon's shuriken flew out from the ground. With a bang, it transformed into a girl and delivered an uppercut to her jaw.

The powerful punches were so strong that just being bathed in their force would likely cause an ordinary person to suffer a concussion.

Hanzo was extremely wary of this and dared not meet it head-on, so he leaned back sharply to dodge the uppercut.

The attack missed, and Tsunade cursed inwardly, deciding to leave the rest to that guy.

Taking advantage of the fact that the other party's attention was entirely on Tsunade, Jiraiya seized the opportunity and kicked Hanzo away with a flying kick, avenging himself for being whipped by the summoning beast earlier.

Hanzo was sent flying, rolling several times before finally stopping, his body covered in mud and dust. However, he didn't seem to mind. He stood up and casually dusted himself off, saying, "You four are really amazing."

"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me that?" Jiraiya retorted.

Hanzo ignored Jiraiya and focused his gaze on Aokiji, his eyes filled with admiration: "Especially you, you haven't actually used your full strength yet, have you?"

Aokiji shrugged. "It depends on what the standard is."

If we use the power of the tailed beasts as the standard for judgment, then Aokiji certainly didn't use his full strength.

On the contrary, Aokiji had actually used all his strength.

Unless faced with a life-threatening situation, or unless Aokiji begs him in a humble manner, the Five-Tails will not help him.

Hanzo said arrogantly, "You're all so young yet you've managed to push me to this point. You can be proud of yourselves."

"Don't talk to me like a victor," Jiraiya said, annoyed. "If we keep fighting, we'll see who comes out on top."

"Alright then, let's fight for a while longer." Hanzo smiled. "If I can't defeat you within ten minutes, I'll admit defeat and address you as one of the Four Ninja of Konoha."

"That's assuming you can survive."

Aokiji raised his lips in a cold smile: "Besides, I don't care for such a title bestowed upon me."

Hanzo narrowed his sharp eyes, formed a cross seal, and summoned several shadow clones.

The four people in front of him worked together seamlessly, and even he felt immense pressure facing them alone. In addition, he also wanted to have a personal duel with Aokiji.

"Come on, Uchiha Aokiji, I'll personally take care of you out of the four of you."

Before he finished speaking, Hanzo led three shadow clones and rushed out.

On the other side, Aokiji was not to be outdone and led the three behind him to charge forward.

Hanzo the Salamander's taijutsu was incredibly skilled, and Aokiji had long wanted to experience it firsthand. He activated his steam armor, wielded his ice sword, and instantly moved forward, swinging his sword at Hanzo.

What a great speed.

Aokiji's speed was astonishing, and Hanzo's was amazing, but it was still within his acceptable range as he swung his scythe.

"Click."

As the weapons clashed, the two men locked eyes and began to grapple with each other.

Aokiji spewed steam from his arm, unleashing Boil Release: Superhuman Strength.

Instantly, Hanzo felt the pressure increase and concluded that he was no match for him. He then abandoned his plan to continue the contest, pushed off with his feet, and widened the distance between them.

In mid-air, his eyes were fixed on Aokiji, and he was shocked by the immense strength.

His physical skills were very high, and although his strength was not top-notch, it was still extremely good. However, even with these qualities, he was completely powerless against Aokiji's power.

He overwhelms him in strength and is just as fast as him, but I don't know how skilled he is.

Overwhelmed with longing, Hanzo instantly appeared in front of him, wielding his scythe and slashing towards his abdomen.

Aokiji stepped back to dodge. The Sharingan's perception gave him superhuman insight, allowing him to react in time even when facing Hanzo's super speed, and even prepare in advance when Hanzo made his next move.

Sword Technique: Chain Scythe Two-Stage Strike.

When making a slash, bend your arm to pull the other end of the chain, which then wraps around the target.

A single leaf falls, and the blue pheasant senses the coming of autumn. It gathers icy energy in its palm and reaches out to grasp it.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Hanzo quickly pulled back to avoid being caught, as the cold energy would freeze his weapon and even harm him.

The Ice Soul Palm technique was seen through, and Aokiji clicked his tongue, inwardly marveling at the speed of the reflexes.

Aokiji was able to react so quickly because he could predict his opponent's attacks with the Sharingan's superhuman perception.

Hanzo was able to match him purely through reflexes, which shows how fast his reflexes were.

The more skilled a ninja is, the faster their reflexes become.

Having missed his first strike, Hanzo changed his attack strategy, switching from sword to leg.

Aokiji countered each move with a counter-move.

At this moment, the two sides were competing with the purest physical skills. After several rounds of fierce fighting, Hanzo pressed close, pushed off the ground with his right foot, and used the momentum to jump into the air, swinging his sword upwards.

Swordsmanship - Rain God - Slicing Power.

This is the highest-level swordsmanship manual of Amegakure, a technique that only Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure, mastered with great difficulty through arduous training.

It may seem like there's only one move, but in the instant it's unleashed, several variations occur, each as fast as lightning and fleeting.

Hanzo's ability to stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world is inextricably linked to his swordsmanship.

Are you here...?

Aokiji squinted at him.

As a being known as a demigod, Hanzo's abilities in all aspects are the subject of study by various countries, including his swordsmanship.

Wild as the wind, fierce as the waves—that is precisely the characteristic of his swordsmanship.

However, the reason why a sword master is a sword master is that even if everyone has studied him and knows how he is going to fight, they are still helpless.

This attack cannot be countered rashly, otherwise its varied strikes will turn into deadly vengeful ghosts.

Aokiji felt a chill run down his spine and decisively chose to launch an offensive retreat.

Since it's so difficult to crack, why not just not accept it?

Hanzo had no way to deal with Aokiji's method.

Normally, if the enemy tries to dodge, Hanzo could use his speed to suppress them and force them to take the hit.

However, Aokiji's speed was too great with the help of his steam armor, which is why he could choose not to take the hit.

This method simply wouldn't work for anyone else.

"As expected, you are the most special one..."

Hanzo looked at the young man in front of him who was able to hold his own against him in terms of physical skills and admired him greatly.

Aokiji shrugged to ease his tension. Facing Hanzo's true form in a one-on-one fight was still quite stressful for him.

Don't be fooled by his current ability to hold his own against the opponent; it's because he has a bunch of beneficial buffs hanging on his status bar.

Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 state + Steam Armor + Sharingan

The opposing Hanzo, without any buffs, was able to match my current level, which shows how powerful his physical skills are.

P.S.: I'll update this first and then revise it later; there's not enough time.

(End of this chapter)