Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 452 1v3

On a desolate piece of land far from Iwagakure Village.

There's no need to worry about the battle affecting the village if it happens here.

The two sides faced each other, and there were three people standing in front of Aokiji: an old man and two men.

The old man was naturally Onoki, with his arms crossed and a very composed demeanor.

Even though Aokiji possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, he didn't think he would lose.

Whether it was Aokiji's bad luck or his own good luck, both of his Jinchūriki were in the village today, especially Rōshi, with whom he had always had a bad relationship.

Onoki glanced at a middle-aged man beside him who was twenty centimeters taller than him but still quite short. He had fiery red hair, wore a red coat, and casually draped one hand over his chest, giving him a somewhat lazy air.

It was none other than Rōshi, the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails.

Old Zi sized up the young man in front of him, who was a few years older than him but looked unusually young.

Back when Aokiji dominated the ninja world, he was just a young boy. But who would have thought that so many years later, Aokiji would still look like a young man, while he would almost become a decrepit old man.

Besides him, the four tails inside his body were also amazed that this guy was still alive.

Strictly speaking, the Four-Tails and Aokiji have already clashed twice, making them old rivals.

"This is quite unexpected, but compared to my surprise, you're the real surprise, Five-Tails..."

On the other side, a white behemoth murmured the name of Aokiji.

"You're too arrogant, trying to take on all three of us at once."

Aokiji glanced in the direction of the voice and saw an extremely tall man, over 2.2 meters tall, standing like a mountain. He wore a red hat and was covered in bright red armor, which even covered half of his face, making it impossible to see his face clearly. Only a pair of red eyes were visible, which contained a resolute look.

Aokiji knew this person, Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

They possessed top-tier strength and speed in the ninja world.

Aokiji stared intently at the other person, or more precisely, at the Five-Tails within him, and said without any restraint, "If I didn't do this, how else could I get Iwagakure to willingly hand over the Five-Tails, don't you think?"

"You bastard..."

Han focused his gaze.

The fact that the other party wants to obtain the Five-Tails means something self-evident to him, as the Five-Tails' jinchūriki.

"Oonoki, you've become weak too, to the point of being threatened like this."

Laozi and Onoki have never gotten along, and even now they have to find an opportunity to clash.

Onoki didn't bother arguing with Rōshi and instead looked at Han and calmly apologized.

"It's alright. If this guy can really defeat the three of us, then protecting the village in this way is the best outcome."

Han was very reasonable, and his attitude towards Onoki was completely different from Laozi's; his deep voice was full of understanding.

Onoki was pleased to hear this, thinking that if he could defeat Aokiji this time, passing the Tsuchikage position to Han would seem like a good option, so that others wouldn't use his age to attack him or make a fuss about him not stepping down at his age.

However, all of this is contingent on killing the guy in front of you.

An almost imperceptible murderous glint flashed in Onoki's eyes as he looked at Aokiji.

His Dust Release technique can disintegrate anything it touches, and even Susanoo's defense is hard to withstand. Swords have no eyes, so even if he accidentally kills Aokiji, Konoha can't say anything. They can only blame Aokiji for being less skilled and arrogant.

Only by killing Aokiji can a serious civil war inevitably break out in the Land of Flames where he resides.

Thinking about all this, Onoki couldn't wait any longer.

Aokiji suddenly said, "Wait..."

Onoki paused for a moment, then quipped, "What, you're having second thoughts now?"

Aokiji took a few steps forward, then used a teleportation technique to appear next to Han.

Using the power of his Sharingan, Aokiji directly entered Han's spiritual world and saw a giant white beast imprisoned in a cage.

"You bastard..."

Han was very displeased that Aokiji had entered his mental world so abruptly and prepared to expel Aokiji.

"Don't be nervous, I'll just say a few words and then leave," Aokiji explained, then teased the Five-Tails in front of him, "Little Five, you're really pitiful."

Five-Tails snorted: "It's amazing you've survived this long."

Aokiji said in a low voice, "That's when... I'm sorry..."

The Five-Tails asked, puzzled, "Back then?"

"I shouldn't have used my Sharingan to control you in the first place..."

Upon hearing this, the Five-Tails remembered that when Tsunade was killed, the out-of-control Aokiji forcibly used his Sharingan to control himself.

The Five-Tails could somewhat understand the situation, but it was unexpected that Aokiji would apologize so sincerely, which made the Five-Tails feel a little embarrassed. It said arrogantly, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Han watched the conversation between the human and the beast with astonishment.

I've been the Five-Tails' Jinchūriki for quite some time now, and I've never seen the Five-Tails treat me like this before; it always seems indifferent to me.

He originally thought that Aokiji was able to become a perfect Jinchūriki because of the power of the Sharingan, but now it seems that Aokiji's perfect Jinchūriki might be the same as that of the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.

"Wait a moment, I'll release you from this cramped space right away."

Aokiji made a promise to withdraw from Han's spiritual world, then stepped back, creating some distance. His expression was cold, and his slightly narrowed gaze contained a fighting spirit: "Let's begin."

"Is it about to begin...?"

The three from Iwagakure assumed their fighting stances, ready to launch a counterattack at any moment.

Aokiji clasped his hands together, forming a triangle, and made a "noon" mudra.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.

The enormous chakra accumulated in its mouth and abdomen was released in an instant, landing and forming a flood that suddenly expanded like a burst dam, gushing out with overwhelming force.

That's a very large area...

Han bent his knees and squatted down, and the thick earthen wall rose from the ground, resisting the scorching fire.

With a loud bang, a huge explosion occurred, and several ice wheels spun rapidly, breaking through the smoke and rushing straight towards them.

The three, Yan Ying and his companions, dodged in different directions.

While flying, Onoki suddenly noticed a figure behind him. He turned his neck and his eyes widened to see a pair of scarlet eyes.

Ice Release: Ice Soul Palm.

Aokiji slapped his back with his palm, channeling icy energy into him. In an instant, frost appeared on Onoki's body.

Onoki grinned, revealing a triumphant smile.

Aokiji's gaze sharpened as the Great Onoki in front of him inexplicably transformed into a clay idol.

Earth Release: Earth Clone.

The old man is quite capable... Aokiji noticed a figure flash by, as fast as lightning.

Black chakra emanated from within and without, black flames enveloping the entire body and forming black ribs that covered the whole body.

"Click."

Cracks appeared on the black ribs, and Aokiji narrowed his gaze, looking at the Han man in red armor who was constantly emitting large amounts of steam, recognizing the move.

"Boil Release: Super Strength, what a nostalgic move."

The moment Aokiji landed, he bent his knees and leaped up abruptly, dodging two rock hands that suddenly appeared from the ground.

In mid-air, Aokiji's gaze swept across the area, locking onto Onoki, who had just finished using a ninjutsu.

I'll take you down first...

Aokiji quickly formed hand seals and spat out four fire dragons from his mouth, attacking and biting with flaming fangs.

Its attack speed and range are both outstanding, making it difficult for Onoki to dodge given his flying speed.

Just then, a figure blocked Onoki's path, leaping forward and enveloped in molten lava, directly withstanding the fire dragon's attack. He even managed to reach Aokiji, his lava-coated fist slamming into the black ribs. The lava slightly contracted, gathering its strength before erupting with a powerful force like a volcanic eruption.

Lava Release: Great Fireball

The black ribs were blasted open, and there was even residual force.

Aokiji crossed his arms to defend against the remaining force of the main attack. Lava brushed against his face, emitting white smoke, which was water vapor produced by the contact between ice and lava.

While not as fast as Han, his explosive power is undoubtedly stronger...

Since that's the case, then I'll show you a little bit of my skills.

After landing, Aokiji clasped his right hand with his left, raised his sword fingers together, and shot straight into the sky.

Black chakra surged forth from the inside out, coalescing into a semi-humanoid black giant whose hand seals were identical to those of Aokiji.

Onoki, Han, and Rōshi suddenly felt a darkness above them. They instinctively looked up and saw countless ice tombstones floating in the sky, creating a spectacular sight.

"This, this is..."

Ice Release: Death Tombstone

With this low murmur, these ice monuments fell from the sky like a chaotic rain, extremely fast and dense, crashing down with terrifying force.

The principle behind this technique is to use a massive amount of ice-attribute chakra to freeze water molecules in the air, creating an indiscriminate carpet bombing attack with a wide-ranging, all-encompassing force.

I possess the Susanoo with no blind spots, so how are you going to defend against this attack?

Aokiji's lips curled slightly as he watched with great interest.

Faced with this overwhelming barrage of ice attacks, Onoki and the others were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a wide-ranging attack before.

Onoki clapped his hands together, summoning a giant rock giant from the ground, which bent over to withstand the bombardment of the ice monument.

At the same time, Han and Lao Zi were not idle either. Chakra surged from their bodies, forming phantom images of the heads of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, while black chakra balls continuously condensed near their mouths.

Aokiji, enveloped by Susanoo, took a closer look and understood something.

Tailed Beast Ball, huh...?

However, that's about it. Han and Roshi are not perfect Jinchuriki, and this level of Tailed Beast Transformation is their limit. Furthermore, its power is significantly less than that of a true Tailed Beast Ball.

If they can truly transform into their tailed beast forms and use Dust Release, Aokiji will have to think twice.

Aokiji clasped his hands together and raised them above his head, ripples of energy emanating from behind him, which then coalesced into a phantom image of a goddess.

Ice Release: Aurora Goddess's Forgiveness.

Tailed Beast Ball.

The two black spheres collided with a beam of blue laser, generating a huge cloud of smoke that spread outwards and instantly engulfed everyone present.

"Hiashi, how is it?" Aokiji's bodyguard, Fugaku, asked Hiashi Hyuga.

Hiashi Hyuga, with his Byakugan activated, peered through the thick smoke and observed Aokiji standing in place, seemingly unharmed.

and many more……

He suddenly noticed an incredibly fast figure circling around behind Aokiji.

Aokiji looked back and suddenly saw a giant standing behind him, with a dwarf perched on his shoulder.

It was Ōnoki and Kan.

Aokiji's eyes widened slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across them.

What a great speed.

However, he quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation step by step.

It seems that old man Onoki used Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique to reduce Han's weight and greatly increase his speed.

As the saying goes, speed is power.

With the enhancement, Han's power reached a new level. Combined with his massive chakra, his fists were like collapsing mountains. The force of his fists directly pierced through the second stage of Susanoo, shattering it and sending it staggering backward.

But that wasn't all. Suddenly, a small volcano erupted from the ground behind Susanoo, and with a loud bang, magma spewed out from it, engulfing Susanoo like an ocean of lava.

"Sizzle..."

Susanoo burned a large hole, exposing Aokiji inside. Lava poured in and flowed in. The surface temperature of the lava was at least 900 degrees Celsius, extremely hot. If a person were encased in this lava, they would melt away completely, leaving not even bones behind.

Even after attacking to this extent, Onoki was far from satisfied.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him.

Earth Escape Technique: The Rigid Style.

The enormous rock dweller walked towards the blue pheasant, and with each step, the earth trembled and a rhythmic rumble resounded.

"Crush him."

Standing on the shoulder of a huge rock, Onoki glared angrily and gave orders, vowing to kill Aokiji.

"Arara~"

A lazy voice rang out, and a wisp of white, cold air flowed from the blue pheasant's mouth.

An unparalleled amount of chakra poured out from his body, and in an instant, a cold current spread rapidly, freezing the stone giant in front of him, and even the magma, without discrimination.

The stone giant transformed into an ice giant, its fist hovering in mid-air, frozen in place.

Aokiji stared wide-eyed at the sky, his eyes filled with disbelief at Onoki, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

Onoki cursed Aokiji under his breath, for he could freeze magma instantly; it was something he had never heard of before.

As expected, we'll have to use Dust Release to deal with Aokiji.

"It's time to end this game..."

Aokiji glanced at Old Purple, who was present, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

Old Zi suddenly felt a little scared as he was stared at by those scarlet eyes. Why was this bastard staring at him?

Is he planning to do something to himself first?

Aokiji read the expression on his face, a confident yet frivolous smile on his own: "Bingo, you got it right..."

Old Purple has high output, but its speed is relatively average, making it easy to deal with.

Aokiji reactivated the second stage of Susanoo, pulling his clasped hands left and right, and a string of magatama appeared. With a flick of his wrist, he threw each magatama, which spun like wheels, flying through the air.

Yasaka magatama.

Old Purple had long realized that this thing might be aimed at him, so he had already entered a semi-tailed beast state, with his dark red tailed beast cloak covering his entire body.

He leaped away, barely dodging the attack, unaware that it was just a feint. Aokiji had one tomoe unused and was waiting for the moment Rōshi jumped. The Mangekyou Sharingan's superhuman perception directly predicted Rōshi's trajectory, and a tomoe caught up with Rōshi in the blink of an eye, slamming heavily into him.

The Tailed Beast Cloak can enhance defense, making one impervious to blades and spears, but the power of the Yasaka Magatama is no joke. Even Old Purple was seriously injured by this attack, lying on the ground and temporarily unable to move.

Onoki moved his body, trying to rescue Rōshi.

Aokiji had long hated people flying around him, so he pressed down with one hand, causing an ice pillar to rise from the ground.

The angle was tricky, and Onoki was caught off guard and was knocked away.

With the troublesome fellow gone, Aokiji pressed his advantage, his Susanoo conjuring a chakra sword, aiming at the lying Old Purple on the ground, and a flash of black light fell.

The next strike will be enough to completely incapacitate Lao Zi.

Unfortunately, the attack missed. As the smoke cleared, the ground cracked and collapsed, causing great damage, but Lao Zi was nowhere to be seen.

The only thing capable of rescuing someone directly from Susanoo's sword is probably the speed of Boil Release...

Perhaps sensing something, Aokiji glanced around and saw that in an inconspicuous corner, white light shone brightly from the center of Onoki's clasped palms.

Aokiji's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself: Dust Escape.

P.S.: Two in one.

(End of this chapter)