Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 310 The Dawn Goddess's Forgiveness (Part 2)

Strictly speaking, this was the first time Aokiji had fought while wearing the Tailed Beast Cloak.

Clenching my fist slightly feels great.

In this state, Aokiji's stats are improved in all aspects.

At this moment, a dense array of clay figures dressed in armor and wielding halberds approached him.

Upon seeing this, Aokiji was taken aback.

Terracotta Army?

After a moment of confusion, he realized what was going on.

The spirit of the demon was eventually released, which made things a little tricky.

Fortunately, the demon has not yet acquired a physical body and is still within our control.

Without further ado, Aokiji immediately unleashed an Ice Release ninjutsu.

Ice Release: Tyrannosaurus Rex Beak

The ice phoenix soars, charging forward.

Earthy-yellow tentacles sprouted from Shennong's back, forming a shield to block the ice bird's attack.

Watching the Ice Phoenix shatter into ice shards, scattering and disappearing before his eyes, Aokiji felt a sense of déjà vu about the enemy's defensive technique, and for a moment, he fell into thought.

"Hmph... Remember now?"

Shennong took a few steps forward, a twisted, evil smile on his face.

Aokiji narrowed his eyes and asked, "You are...?"

Shennong chuckled and said, "That's right, I am..."

Aokiji's expression froze for a moment: "Who?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Shennong's expression was quickly filled with anger, his teeth clenched in fury.

Every day and every month, he was preoccupied with revenge against Aokiji, but when the day of revenge finally arrived, that bastard completely forgot about him.

In comparison, Shennong felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation and resentment.

"What's wrong? Is it strange?"

Aokiji tilted his head, looking puzzled. "Please, I've killed thousands, if not tens of thousands, of enemies. I really don't have time to remember the faces of those lowly fodder."

"Miscellaneous...miscellaneous fish?"

Shennong felt deeply humiliated and was furious: "You bastard, how dare you say that! My name is Shennong, and I am a survivor of the Sky Country, which was destroyed by your Konoha."

"Shennong? I don't remember him."

Qing Pheasant snickered secretly.

He doesn't have such a bad memory; he's just trying to provoke the other party so that they'll easily reveal a weakness.

The blue pheasant's strategy was very successful; Shennong's forehead veins bulged.

Just as he was about to make his move, the demon within him timely warned, "Fool, don't let this guy provoke you."

Shennong was taken aback, then suddenly came to his senses, his angry expression turning into a smile: "What a treacherous fellow! I was almost deceived by you."

His little trick was exposed, but Aokiji didn't seem to care. He turned his gaze to Orochimaru and said, "Orochimaru was being manipulated by you, wasn't he?"

"That's right." Shennong readily admitted, revealing a smug smile.

"Very well, if that's the case, then it'll be simple."

The one who tied the knot must untie it. As long as Shennong is killed, Orochimaru should revert to his original state.

"W-what?"

Aokiji's body spewed steam, entering a steam armor state. His instantaneous burst of speed was as fast as lightning, and he disappeared from the spot.

Shennong's pupils suddenly contracted, reflecting the image of Qingzhi, who had rushed in front of him without him noticing, wielding his sword and slashing horizontally.

So fast!

The ice sword slashed horizontally, and Shennong retreated in panic to dodge.

Having missed his first strike, Aokiji kicked off the ground, gripped the sword hilt with both hands, and leaped forward to thrust the sword.

Shennong couldn't dodge in time and was stabbed through the chest.

"Let them freeze into ice sculptures."

The icy energy of the blue pheasant was poured into the ice sword.

Feeling his body getting cold, Shennong quickly mobilized the power of the Zero Tail within him, causing tentacles to sprout from his back and stab out.

Seeing that he had the upper hand, Aokiji decisively abandoned his sword, leaped into the air to dodge the thrust, and formed a fire jutsu in mid-air, unleashing a fire dragon burning fiercely as it swooped down to attack.

Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique.

It is unrealistic to think that the Fire Dragon Technique alone can cause any damage to Shennong in his current state.

Aokiji wanted to use the smoke and explosion generated by the Great Fire Dragon Technique to buy himself time to further develop his Tailed Beast Cloak.

Shennong used the same trick again, creating a thick wall in front of him with his tentacles.

The fire dragon struck the yellow wall and exploded, blasting a hole and sending smoke billowing out.

The moment Aokiji landed, he kicked off and charged forward.

At this moment, the color of the Tailed Beast Cloak behind him became even deeper, a sign that the Tailed Beast Cloak had entered the second stage: Half-Tailed Beast Transformation.

Shennong was secretly amazed.

I originally thought that having mastered the power of the demon and the Zero-tailed beast, I should be able to fight Aokiji, but I didn't expect the gap to be so huge.

Just then, a deep red creature with white horns burst through the smoke and charged towards him.

Shennong was certain that he was not careless at all; on the contrary, he was now holding his breath and concentrating fully.

however.

Even so, Shennong could not avoid it.

Aokiji's speed is simply too fast.

There wasn't even time to gasp for breath.

As expected, Shennong was struck hard in the lungs by a pair of white horns, and his body flew out like a kite with a broken string. Immediately following was a loud crash as his back slammed against the wall, sending debris flying and smoke billowing out.

This move, "Cornering Blow," was incredibly powerful. Where Shennong struck the wall, a hole was actually blasted out.

Inside the cave, Shennong, who was leaning against the stone wall, had a large hole punched in his stomach.

Around the body, a dark purple liquid spread from the ground, first forming puddles, then lakes, gradually expanding.

These dark purple liquids were his blood.

His body was different from ordinary people, and he was no different from a demon.

A normal person would have been dead long ago after suffering this much damage.

However, this level of injury was not fatal to Shennong.

Physical wounds heal, but emotional wounds are a different story.

No, Aokiji is just too strong...

Shennong's heart was in turmoil.

He prayed, "Wraith, please continue to give me strength."

The demon replied, "No, it's not the right time yet."

Shennong was stunned: "Wh-what!?"

Meanwhile, Aokiji glanced around and saw terracotta warriors continuously approaching him.

Meanwhile, the Sky Ninjas, seeing their leader Shennong being sent flying by Aokiji's horn, could no longer remain indifferent and began bombarding him relentlessly.

"ICE AGE..."

Aokiji used a large-scale AOE attack to clean up the ground.

Since the Terracotta Army cannot be destroyed, using this ice-based technique to seal their movements is undoubtedly the best option.

Soon, the slow-moving terracotta warriors were all frozen in place and unable to move.

"Next up are you annoying flies..."

Aokiji opened his mouth, gathering chakra within, ready to unleash his power, while simultaneously using his Sharingan to predict their flight trajectories.

The sky ninjas unleashed countless attacks on Aokiji in this state.

Aokiji didn't bother dodging attacks of this magnitude. Protected by his Tailed Beast Cloak, it was like a tickle, leaving him unharmed.

Go to hell, all of you!

Aokiji fired countless chakra projectiles from his mouth at incredible speed, like a hail of bullets.

This technique is similar in principle to the Tailed Beast Ball, but its weakness is that its power is simply not enough. However, it is fast and has a rapid-fire effect.

To distinguish them, Aokiji calls them Tailed Beast Bullets.

boom.

boom.

boom.

……

Each tailed beast bullet that struck the air ninja caused a massive explosion, creating a series of blasts that made the sky flicker between light and dark, like dazzling fireworks.

The Five-Tails felt its chakra visibly decreasing and complained, "Borrowing my chakra, you really are incredibly wasteful."

Since it wasn't his own chakra being used, Aokiji didn't care at all.

Of course, Aokiji wouldn't say such a thing.

"I just ended the fight in the fastest way possible."

Aokiji had never fought such a rich battle in his life.

At that moment, Shennong, who had just emerged from the cave, witnessed Qingzhi killing someone, as if he were spraying insecticide to kill a mosquito. His bloodshot eyes were filled with rage.

These Sky Ninja were the reserve talents he intended to use to revive the Sky Country, but unexpectedly, more than half of them were killed or injured in a single encounter with Aokiji.

Aokiji noticed Shennong and said disdainfully, "Oh, I almost forgot about you..."

After a brief exchange, it was clear that Shennong's physical stats weren't much worse than his, but his combat awareness was so poor that it seriously dragged him down.

It's not so noticeable when he's fighting someone with worse physical abilities than him, but when he encounters someone like Aokiji whose physical abilities don't allow him to exist, his disadvantage in that area is magnified infinitely.

Shennong looked at the blue pheasant, his eyes filled with anger and even more jealousy.

Everyone has a tailed beast inside them, so why is there such a big difference?

Suddenly, a third voice rang out: "This is really serious..."

The woman's voice was gentle and clear, especially noticeable in the black smoke. Looking in the direction of the voice, one could see a woman with extraordinary beauty.

This was the first time Shui Ren had seen Aokiji like this. After a brief moment of surprise, she regained her usual calm expression: "A Jinchuriki like you is truly unheard of."

The priestess's power allowed her to sense that the tailed beast power within Aokiji was quite stable.

Aokiji glanced at Mizuren, whose face was somewhat pale, and thought to himself that this priestess was truly dedicated.

Upon realizing that the demon's soul had broken the seal, she rushed to seal it up immediately after giving birth.

Does it really mean you don't need to rest properly after giving birth?

Aokiji really wanted to say that.

Considering that she was, after all, a priestess with a special constitution and could not think like an ordinary woman, Aokiji did not think much of it.

Having assessed the current situation, Aokiji said to Suiren, "I'll deal with this guy's body; you can handle his soul."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

This is the optimal solution for water lilies.

The two were plotting loudly, but Wangliang wouldn't sit idly by and began to continuously inject dark chakra into Shennong.

Shennong's eyes were filled with a dark, surging power that was continuously flowing out.

He felt he was back to his old self and summoned a bunch of terracotta warriors from the ground again.

The latter, the Terracotta Army, is even more powerful than the strong.

"Oh dear, this game just never ends."

Aokiji didn't seem to care much. He did the same thing, slapping the ground with one hand, sending a surge of cold energy into the earth, which then swept away.

ICE AGE

Wherever the cold wave reached, everything froze and was covered with layers of white snow.

The vast terracotta army was frozen and unable to move.

Shennong's lips twitched; this damned ice escape technique was a complete counter to his abilities.

"Alright, let's stop this little sparring. It's your turn now," Aokiji said, pointing with his finger as white steam rose from his mouth.

After saying that, he disappeared on the spot.

The ground beneath their feet made an explosive sound, sending up a large amount of sand and gravel.

This time, with the enhancement from the demon, Shennong's dynamic vision is now able to keep up with Qingzhi's speed.

While he was fighting head-on, he gave Orochimaru the order to kill Shui Lian.

Orochimaru received the order and sped off, instantly reaching Suiren. He swung his katana, making a rightward slash, also known as the kesa-giri.

Shui Lian spread her arms wide, erecting a barrier to block the Kasaya Slash.

Orochimaru made several consecutive slashes, all to no avail; in fact, the blade even broke off, demonstrating just how sturdy the barrier created by the water lily was.

Physical attacks proved ineffective. Orochimaru threw away his weapon, stepped back, formed a Wind Release ninjutsu, exhaled a sharp aura similar to that of a Kamaitachi, and flicked his head.

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave.

This technique can sever both the target's physical body and the chakra protecting it.

The priestess's barrier was indestructible and successfully withstood the attack, repeating the previous situation.

While fighting Shennong, Aokiji was also keeping an eye on the battle between Orochimaru and Shuiren. After confirming that Orochimaru was unable to harm the priestess, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The shrine maiden was quite capable, which saved Aokiji a lot of trouble.

With no worries about the future, Aokiji can now proceed with his attacks with confidence.

Aokiji unleashed a powerful punch.

The foolish Shennong dared to clash with his fists.

To Aokiji, this was like throwing an egg against a rock, and steam billowed from his arm.

Boil Release: Superhuman Strength

Aokiji's punch was powerful and heavy, breaking the oncoming fist with a single blow, making the outcome immediately clear.

Without giving the opponent a moment to breathe, he wiped his arm and went straight for the heart of the matter, delivering a straight punch to the head that penetrated to the very marrow of the brain.

Shennong's body spiraled forward, crashing heavily into the wall and creating a huge crater. After a moment's delay, his body descended and landed.

Great, a good opportunity has arrived.

Eight ice chains surged out in a fan shape from Aokiji's back and flew out together.

As soon as Shennong got up, he was bound hand and foot by ice chains.

This ice chain has a sealing effect, and even Shennong found it difficult to break free of it all at once.

This gave Aokiji enough time to unleash his attack.

He stood with his legs apart, clapped his hands together, clenched them into fists, held them horizontally in front of his chest, and then slowly raised his arms above his head.

After dealing with Jiraiya, Tsunade turned her gaze to Aokiji and saw his starting stance. Sensing the massive amount of chakra gathering around Aokiji, she gasped in surprise:

"Such powerful chakra, is Aokiji about to use some kind of technique?"

If she wasn't mistaken, Aokiji was planning to use Ice Release: Aurora Goddess's Forgiveness.

This is the ultimate ice escape ninjutsu that can only be used with tailed beast level chakra, or in combination with her Yin Seal.

Aokiji raised his arms upwards, clenched his fists and pointed them towards the sky. A misty, cold aura emanated from his body, swirling and swirling endlessly, accompanied by fierce winds and snow, eventually forming an ice tornado.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this...?"

Seeing Qingzhi's stance, Shennong was greatly alarmed, and even the Wangliang within him was extremely shocked.

At this moment, Aokiji's own ice-attribute chakra was constantly increasing, and in addition, he was also absorbing the surrounding cold energy to strengthen it.

If you were to be hit by this terrifyingly cold air, it would be no laughing matter.

Damn it, these ice chains have a sealing effect...

Shennong roared hysterically, trying his best to break free from the icy chains.

At this moment, Aokiji's Ice Release technique was ready, and the violent ice-style chakra stabilized, forming a young woman carrying a water bottle on her shoulder behind him.

Her appearance was otherworldly, and she wore a sheer dress that accentuated her curvaceous figure. She radiated an incomparably holy and pure light, like a goddess from mythology, sacred and inviolable.

"Ice Release: Aurora Goddess's Forgiveness".

With a low growl, Aokiji suddenly lowered his raised arm, stretched it forward, and aimed his fist at his target.

The chill emanating from his body poured out like a burst dam, forming a beam of light in mid-air, radiating astonishing pressure and coldness, shooting forward at breakneck speed, freezing a trail of ice spikes along its path.

(End of this chapter)