Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 309 Tailed Beast Cloak

Shennong paused, then suddenly thought of something interesting, and his eyebrows relaxed: "Never mind, this actually saves me a lot of trouble."

He raised his hand, signaling the sky ninja not to disturb the upcoming battle between the two.

Orochimaru watched Shennong warily, not daring to make a move rashly.

The two had a brief exchange of blows inside the ancestral hall.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru only sent shadow clones at that time, and there was a debuff in that place, so the clones couldn't detect any abilities at all.

Now, Shennong has probably obtained the power of the demons, making his strength even more difficult to estimate.

Orochimaru did not choose to run away, partly because he found it difficult to abandon his comrades, and partly because he had already prepared for the worst.

It would be difficult to escape from Shennong, who had gained the power of the demons.

So he stayed, intending to use the same strategy as before to stall until Aokiji arrived.

The only thing that can defeat a monster is another monster.

Orochimaru didn't think that Aokiji, who possessed the Five-Tails, would be a Hollow.

As for the priestess, Orochimaru had never seen her fight, so he didn't trust her much.

"Aren't you going to attack?"

Shennong, having assumed his stance, saw that his opponent was hesitant to attack and scoffed contemptuously, "Then I'll do it."

The battle was about to break out, and Shennong took the initiative to strike first, rushing forward.

"So fast..."

Orochimaru was secretly startled, but fortunately the speed was not so fast that he couldn't react.

Shennong, with his muscular build, and Orochimaru, with his lean physique, had no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation. They avoided each other's attacks and retreated while fighting.

While fighting, Orochimaru used his sharp mind to analyze his opponent's current strengths and weaknesses.

He threw out several shuriken to test them, but Shennong withstood them directly thanks to his strong physique.

Orochimaru was secretly amazed; what an incredible physique.

He had deliberately infused the shuriken with wind-attribute chakra to enhance its cutting power. After a round, it only resulted in minor cuts. Moreover, the small wounds from one second were completely healed the next.

The person he had seen with the fastest recovery was his friend, Aokiji. As a Jinchuriki, he recovered extremely quickly from injuries, but he was no match for the guy in front of him.

If Aokiji's recovery speed is measured in minutes, then the guy in front of me is definitely recovering in seconds, even faster than using medical ninjutsu.

Orochimaru found this rapid response speed astonishing and unheard of.

It's almost like...

The legendary physical regeneration.

Orochimaru's heart sank as he made the connection.

Its speed, defense, and recovery are all outstanding, especially its recovery, which can only be described as abnormal.

At that moment, Orochimaru barely dodged Shennong's fist, but the rock behind him suffered the consequences, being smashed to pieces by the punch.

That was a powerful punch...

Orochimaru was still shaken; the power of that punch was almost as strong as Tsunade's.

Tsunade used superhuman strength techniques to achieve such destructive power, while Shennong probably didn't understand this kind of ninjutsu.

"What's wrong? All you do is hide?"

After a round of attacks, Shennong had not made any substantial progress and began to get a little impatient.

Orochimaru ignored the provocation and continued to use a cowardly approach, refusing to confront the opponent head-on.

Overall, Shennong's physical body was the most monstrous thing Orochimaru had ever seen, bar none.

However, even with this physical body, Shennong was not invincible.

During his fight with Shennong, Orochimaru discovered that the guy in front of him had very weak fighting skills, at least compared to his physical abilities.

Otherwise, Orochimaru wouldn't have been able to hold his own against him for so long.

However, even after discovering his weakness, Orochimaru did not choose to use it as a breakthrough point to attack.

The enemy can fail countless times, but Orochimaru can only fail once.

Simple hand-to-hand combat was not enough to subdue Orochimaru, and with his subordinates watching, Shennong lost patience and began to use the power of the Zero-Tails.

A dark brown tentacle emerged from its body and lunged at its target.

Orochimaru leaped away, dodging the attack.

Another tentacle emerged from Shennong's body and reached out.

Orochimaru dodged by twisting his waist mid-air.

Seeing this, Shennong was not annoyed but laughed.

Orochimaru was taken aback. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught the direction of the tentacle's attack, which was aimed at the immobilized Zilai on the ground.

It was this slightest mishap that gave Shennong the opportunity to use the tentacles that sprouted from his body to bind Orochimaru's body.

The bound Orochimaru formed hand seals, intending to use the Orochimaru Substitution Technique to break free of his restraints.

"I won't let you have your way..."

Shennong released his massive amount of dark chakra, channeling it through his tentacles to Orochimaru.

In an instant, all sorts of negative emotions flooded his brain. Orochimaru felt as if his brain was being pierced by steel needles, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't help but let out a scream.

Lying on the ground, Jiraiya was powerless and could only manage a hissing cry from his throat.

Shennong looked at Jiraiya on the ground and sneered: "Don't be nervous, I'm just telling him to follow his heart."

"W-what...?"

Jiraiya's eyes widened.

After cleansing Orochimaru with dark chakra, Shennong untied the tentacles that were wrapped around Orochimaru. At this moment, Orochimaru's eyes were lifeless, like a puppet on strings.

Orochimaru harbors a dark side, which is what the demons love most. With a little guidance and indoctrination, they can become puppets that only obey his commands.

Shennong walked towards Orochimaru, raised his arm, and several dark, snake-like unidentified creatures jumped out from his sleeve, landed on the ground, and quickly burrowed into Orochimaru's body.

Just moments before, Orochimaru's eyes had been glazed over, but suddenly a scarlet light flashed across his face, and his entire body was filled with a dark and eerie aura.

"This is really good..." Shennong was very satisfied with Orochimaru's puppet.

"Damn it..." Jiraiya cursed.

"It's so noisy."

Shennong glanced at Jiraiya, shook his head, and looked disappointed.

This guy isn't dark enough inside; he can't become a puppet that can be manipulated.

In other words, it has no practical value.

Shennong picked up a weapon from the ground, tossed it to Orochimaru, a sadistic and wicked smile playing on his lips, and then issued a cold order:

"Go kill this guy!"

Jiraiya's pupils dilated.

Orochimaru, holding a katana, slowly walked towards Jiraiya, who was barely able to move. Soon, he stood before him, raised his katana, and the blade reflected a cold, eerie light in the moonlight.

"Kill him."

Nothing is more interesting than Konoha ninjas killing each other, especially since these two are that guy's friends. Shennong watched the good show that was about to unfold with great pleasure.

Orochimaru, who had lost his mind due to the power of the demons, did not hesitate and swung his sword down at the neck.

Jiraiya closed his eyes in despair, a self-deprecating smile appearing on his lips.

He wasn't unaware that he would die, but he never imagined that his life would end in this way.

"Bang."

At that moment, the sound of metal clashing rang out, but the expected pain did not come. Jiraiya suddenly opened his eyes and saw Orochimaru standing there, stunned.

Unexpectedly, Shennong lost his previous composed and detached expression, urging Orochimaru to deliver a second strike, hoping to eliminate Jiraiya before reinforcements truly arrived.

Orochimaru, upon receiving the order, once again swung his sword without hesitation and severed the neck.

Just as the gleaming blade was about to strike, a figure stepped in front of Jiraiya, wielding an ice sword and blocking the attack.

Upon receiving Orochimaru's message, Aokiji immediately abandoned his mission to protect the priestess and rushed over with Tsunade.

Although doing this is somewhat unfair to the shrine maiden, there's no other way; sometimes you have to make a choice.

In his mind, the safety of Jiraiya and Orochimaru, whom he had known for many years, was undoubtedly more important than that of the priestess he had only known for a few days.

Furthermore, he didn't think the priestess would kick the bucket so easily.

He arrived just in time to witness this scene. Without thinking, he used a kunai to stop Orochimaru's slash to buy time, which led to this situation.

On this side, Shennong saw the face of the newcomer clearly; a pair of distinctive scarlet eyes glowed red in the darkness.

"It's you!"

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred, and Shennong's anger erupted like a volcanic eruption.

In his irrational state, he gave Tsunade the opportunity to get close, and by the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.

"Go to hell."

Tsunade swung her hardened right fist, and at the same time, she used her superhuman strength technique, using the double buff to slap him in the face.

"boom."

Struck directly by the powerful fist, Shennong was sent flying in a spiral, crashing to the ground, sending rubble flying and thick smoke billowing around him.

Orochimaru, calm down.

Aokiji shouted loudly, trying to wake his companions with his voice.

However, the results were lackluster, and Orochimaru still wouldn't listen.

I'm sorry...

With a thought to himself, "We're about to clash," Aokiji, who was in the midst of the confrontation, kicked Orochimaru squarely in the stomach.

Orochimaru was kicked and flew away, his body arched like a shrimp's back.

This gave Aokiji a chance to catch his breath, and he quickly called Tsunade over to treat Jiraiya, who was in a state of poisoning.

Orochimaru had relayed Jiraiya's situation to Aokiji through a live slug, and Aokiji understood the general situation as soon as he arrived without asking.

Tsunade came to Jiraiya's side, knelt down, and checked on him.

Under normal circumstances, she would have at least called him an "idiot," but she fell for it so easily. Now that the situation is urgent, she can't afford to curse.

Fortunately, Orochimaru's emergency measures were very effective, otherwise Jiraiya would be dead by now.

"Just focus on your treatment, and I'll take care of everything else."

Aokiji had great faith in his girlfriend's medical skills. Without needing to say more, all he had to do was create a comfortable treatment environment for Tsunade.

Aokiji quickly formed a hand seal and used Ice Release ninjutsu to create a pyramid-shaped shell around Tsunade, protecting the two of them.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly took the seal.

A thick wall of ice surrounds the area.

Tsunade must go all out now; her medical ninjutsu cannot afford to fail.

Based on Aokiji's understanding of her, the technique of extracting the small ailment should be used.

This is a method of injecting subtle chakra into the body to remove toxins.

The practitioner must be extremely skilled in chakra control, otherwise the patient's internal organs may rupture if not handled carefully.

Any influence during the execution of ninjutsu may affect the effectiveness of this medical ninjutsu.

It's perfectly reasonable for Aokiji to give Tsunade several layers of protection.

Having completed the above actions, Aokiji shouted to the Five-Tails within his body, "Little Five, the situation is special now, so I won't waste any more words with you. Lend me your chakra, I'm going all out to finish this quickly."

"Little Five?"

Gouwei's tone suggested a hint of dissatisfaction with the title.

Aokiji promptly changed his form of address: "Fifth Brother?"

Wuwei wasn't too happy with the title: "Fifth Brother?"

"Fifth Master?"

In order to borrow chakra, Aokiji Nima humbled himself to the point of being almost buried in the dirt.

The Five-Tails was satisfied and generously lent its chakra to Aokiji.

The Five-Tails said it wouldn't lend Aokiji chakra unless it was defeated.

In reality, if Aokiji were to be shameless and humble, and given the rather tricky situation, the Five-Tails would be quite understanding and lend him his chakra.

Sensing the immense chakra of the Five-Tails, Aokiji didn't hold back and immediately donned the Tailed Beast Cloak over his body.

P.S.: People are naturally lazy. Lately, I've been slacking off a little and I've been wanting to keep being lazy. I need to try to change that...

(End of this chapter)