Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 304 Ice Release: Ice Crystal Maze Technique

Hearing this, even the slug, which had lived for thousands of years, was somewhat unsettled.

"Aokiji, are you kidding me?"

As the owner of the slug's summoning beast, Tsunade was naturally happy to see her summoning beast find its other half.

But she also understood the peculiarity of live slugs; having lived for thousands of years, they weren't so easy to find a partner.

Leaving aside all other miscellaneous things...

First of all, the first one is that just because of seniority, finding one is enough to kill many live snakes.

Where can you find a slug that has lived for thousands of years like it?

Seemingly seeing through Tsunade's thoughts, Aokiji smiled and said, "Don't be so quick to deny it. Let me explain first."

Tsunade looked over curiously, even glancing at the live slug.

It wasn't that it was interested in blind dates, but rather in the kind of people that Aokiji mentioned.

"Listen carefully." Aokiji coughed twice and began, "The person I'm introducing to the live slug is...

At this point, he deliberately paused, drawing out the words to whet the appetite of the two listeners, before finally revealing the riddle:

"Six-tailed."

Upon hearing this, not only were Tsunade and the slug stunned, but the Five-Tails inside Aokiji's body was also blasted out.

"Hey, Aokiji, what are you doing?"

"What's wrong with you two looking like you've seen a ghost?"

Aokiji ignored the Five-Tails inside him and, seeing Tsunade and the slug's expressions, laughed without realizing it.

Tsunade was still in a daze: "The Six-Tails you're talking about, is it the one I know?"

"Is there any other creature in this world besides the Six-Tails with that name?"

Aokiji tilted his head, looking puzzled.

Tsunade shook her head: "No, how could you have thought of that?"

Aokiji said in a matter-of-fact tone, "If I remember correctly, the Six-Tails is a slug, and its age matches that of a live slug."

After saying that, he winked at the live slug and said with a wicked grin, "Want to think about it?"

The slug lowered its head, seemingly lost in thought.

Tsunade punched Aokiji: "You slug, ignore this guy."

The slug raised its head and said in a soft, sweet voice, "As for the Six-Tails, it seems that it lived near the same country as me some time ago."

Tsunade looked at the live slug in surprise, not expecting that her summoning beast had such a past with a tailed beast: "Eh, you two know each other?"

I guess so.

The live slug's knowledge of the six-tailed fox was limited to knowing that such a neighbor existed.

Both slugs live in an area between the Land of Water and the Land of Whirlpools.

Aokiji was just saying it casually, but it turns out the two of them actually know each other:

"I didn't expect you two to know each other. How interesting. I'll see if I can bring the Six-Tails over sometime so you can have a get-together. It'll be very interesting then."

The slug was ashamed; its master's man really enjoyed having fun...

Tsunade's ears twitched, feeling that this was a possibility, but then she thought about it again and realized it seemed a bit difficult: "If I remember correctly, the Six-Tails is in the hands of Kirigakure, isn't it?"

Aokiji casually replied, "Why don't you just bring it over..."

"Easy for you to say."

"In the end, the Tailed Beasts were collected by your grandfather and distributed to various countries to make them wary of the Tailed Beasts and dare not start wars rashly, thus achieving the goal of peace. As you have seen, the plan to distribute the Tailed Beasts is really hard to praise."

Regarding the aforementioned question, Aokiji, considering Tsunade's feelings, didn't say anything too harsh.

"What countries fear is not the Tailed Beasts, but your grandfather. Once your grandfather dies, war will break out immediately. The Tailed Beasts in their hands are merely an enhancement of their military power."

"When I have the strength in the future, I will correct this wrong decision and take back the entire tailed beast that originally belonged to Konoha."

Considering the feelings of the Five-Tails within him, Aokiji added, "I will keep it safe in my own way."

Tsunade asked, "Your way?"

Aokiji hummed in agreement and replied, "I intend to treat the Tailed Beasts as summoning beasts, rather than as Jinchūriki."

Madara Uchiha once used the Nine-Tails as a summoning beast, and theoretically, other tailed beasts should be able to do the same.

Hearing this, the five-tailed fox inside him snorted: "You've got a good idea, but those guys aren't easy to persuade."

How will you know if you don't try?

Treating the tailed beasts as summoning beasts was the best way Aokiji could think of to deal with them.

While a Jinchuriki can perfectly utilize the abilities of a Tailed Beast, the Tailed Beast would lose its freedom in the process.

With the Five-Tails as a bridge, Aokiji was quite confident in persuading the tailed beast.

First, slowly lure them in, then leave them in the Death Forest, feed and care for them well. Gradually deepen their bond, and eventually they will naturally become like the Five-Tails.

Thinking about it this way, Aokiji began to enjoy himself: "With so many tailed beasts, which one should I choose as my summoning beast...?"

They haven't even hooked up yet, and he's already thinking about all sorts of things. The Five-Tails is speechless. Is his Jinchūriki an idiot?

Aokiji stopped daydreaming and looked at the speechless Five-Tails: "What a pity, Little Five, you won't have the chance to be my summoning beast."

If possible, Aokiji would like to one day drive Susanoo and ride the Five-Tails, imitating a scene that only appears in the opening sequence.

This is the correct way for the Tailed Beasts and Susanoo to combine.

"Stop flattering yourself. Who wants to be your summoned beast?"

Aokiji shrugged and shook his head: "Oh dear, you're still the same as ever, not frank enough..."

Recognizing this shameless bastard was the biggest mistake of Five-Tails' life: "You bastard..."

If the conversation continued, the Five-Tails would get angry, so Aokiji wisely withdrew from the Five-Tails' chat room.

He turned to Tsunade, abandoning the joking tone and asking seriously, "How is the priestess doing in her room?"

Tsunade asked the slug perched on her shoulder what was going on.

The slug received the message and, through telepathy, learned the situation from the other slug, relaying, "The priestess seems to be about to give birth..."

Hearing this, Qingzhi nodded in understanding, clenched his fists, then spread them out, and an ice crystal seed appeared in his palm.

Ice Release: Eight Trigrams Eight Directions Formation

Beforehand, seeds of octagonal ice crystals are planted in the ground. Once completed, the ice crystal balls can be used to observe the enemy's movements from outside the formation.

This technique is a necessary step in using Ice Release: Ice Crystal Labyrinth Technique.

Shui Lian was at the critical moment of childbirth, in the weakest state of her life.

At this point, those who have been bewitched and influenced by the demons will definitely attack in an unexpected way.

Aokiji, too lazy to think, directly adopted a crude and drastic approach, intending to activate a barrier around the area.

No matter what method you use, Aokiji intends to keep them all out. To get in, you must first break the hand seals, which will definitely attract his attention.

Having been by Mito's side for so many years, he still knows a couple of techniques related to barriers and such.

For example, the move he just made was a ninjutsu he developed by drawing inspiration from Crystal Release and with guidance from Mito.

Aokiji quickly formed a set of hand seals, ending with the Tiger Seal: "Bloom, Ice Release: Ice Crystal Labyrinth Technique."

Having said that, he separated his hands, and a blue sphere appeared in his palms, scattering blue beams of light that spread outwards.

Crystal flowers sprouted from the illuminated ground near the shrine. This state did not last long. Soon, the crystal flowers grew into huge, thorny ice pillars, spreading out a barrier and forming a huge octagonal crystal that completely enveloped the shrine.

(End of this chapter)