Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

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With things having come to this point, Nagato gave up struggling, his gaze fixed on Aokiji walking towards Naruto and Sasuke, his mind racing as he tried to figure out what was going on.

What exactly happened just now?

She had clearly noticed Aokiji behind her, but by the time she realized what was happening, she was already in this state.

What exactly happened in between?

There is no sealing process, only the sealing result.

Why do I have absolutely no memory of this?

It's almost as if time has been erased?

Or is it that?

Madara Uchiha thought of an extremely terrifying ability, but he quickly dismissed it.

If it really was that ability, Aokiji wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble, deliberately using shadow clones to draw attention and choosing to flank from behind.

For a time, he was completely baffled.

Aokiji laughed and asked, "Are you two alright?"

Naruto said with lingering fear, "I thought I was about to die."

Sasuke said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Aokiji-sensei, I have let you down."

Aokiji shook his head: "Don't worry about it."

He didn't have high expectations that Sasuke and Naruto would be able to defeat Nagato.

Even with the Totsuka Sword and the Yata Mirror.

The original work didn't mention where these two items were, and Aokiji didn't know where to look for them either.

But he knew the outcome.

Conversely, by using the weasel to search, they actually found it themselves.

When Aokiji first found these two items, he was excited for a long time, but after using them, he found that they weren't as powerful as he had imagined.

In short, it's better than some but not as good as others.

Of course, this is a comparison of six levels.

For example, the Yata Mirror is said to be immune to all attacks, but if the attack contains Sage Techniques or bloodline limits of two or more attributes, the Yata Mirror's defensive power is not so advantageous.

Ultimately, whether it's the essence of the Yata Mirror and the Totsuka Blade or chakra, if the Totsuka Blade were used to seal Uchiha Madara, although he hadn't tried it, he suspected that the Totsuka Blade might not be able to withstand the powerful force of Six Paths Madara and would explode directly.

Since Aokiji had no use for it, he simply gave it to Sasuke.

Naruto looked at Nagato, who was sealed inside the black ice coffin, and said worriedly, "What if this guy escapes?"

"Don't worry."

Aokiji gave an affirmative answer, explaining that his sealing technique contained the power of the Six Paths, making it impossible for Nagato to escape.

"Since Aokiji-sensei has said so, I'm relieved."

Naruto felt completely at ease, crossing his arms behind his head.

Sasuke looked at the black coffin, lost in thought.

He had witnessed the entire sealing process. Although the ninjutsu was fast, it shouldn't have been so fast that Nagato wouldn't be able to put up any resistance.

Moreover, he always felt that Nagato wasn't just not resisting, but rather seemed to be spacing out.

Seeing that Sasuke was not saying a word, Naruto asked out of curiosity, "What are you daydreaming about?"

"It's nothing."

Sasuke gave a perfunctory reply.

Ninjutsu is crucial information for ninjas, and it cannot be revealed to even their closest confidants.

He suppressed his curiosity and did not ask.

Aokiji took out a scroll, pressed it down with one hand, and formed a hand seal with the other. Accompanied by a puff of white smoke, a roll of white bandage flew out and wrapped around the black coffin.

This technique is a binding technique that can sever the connection to the Impure World Reincarnation.

He didn't want the things he had painstakingly sealed to be found by the enemy, unsealed, and cause him more trouble.

……

In the empty open space, Aokiji listened to White Zetsu's report and frowned: "What? They still haven't found Uchiha Madara?"

"Feel sorry."

"Okay, I understand."

Aokiji nodded and waved away the White Zetsu: "There's no other way, it seems we have to use this, even though there are some risks involved."

Aokiji returned to the Kamui dimension, brought out Nagato who had been sealed away, and also brought out Mito Uzumaki and Obito.

He said to Mito Uzumaki, "Grandma Mito, I will create an opportunity for you later. Please add another layer of seal to him."

Aokiji's sealing technique can freeze people, which wouldn't normally be a problem, but he has some questions for Nagato, so he has no choice but to remove the seal he has placed.

"Okay, be careful."

Mito Uzumaki nodded and stepped aside, leaving room for Aokiji to unleash his power.

Aokiji first released the binding technique, and Nagato's vision, which had been isolated from everything unrelated, instantly became clear.

Because Nagato was sealed away, Madara Uchiha relinquished control over him, retaining only some basic mechanisms, while Nagato remained conscious.

Under Nagato's bewildered gaze, Aokiji tricked Obito into revealing his information about Madara Uchiha.

Nagato's heart sank upon hearing this.

Madara Uchiha had specifically mentioned this when he killed him and Konan, so that he could die knowing the truth.

However, he didn't understand why Aokiji specifically asked Obito to talk about these things.

After Obito finished speaking, Aokiji began, "I don't know the specifics of how you became like this, but just to be on the safe side, I feel it's necessary to explain. We are not enemies."

Nagato realized that the other party intended to win him over.

"I'll release you later, and you can help me pinpoint Madara Uchiha's exact location."

As Aokiji released the seal, he asked, "Could you say one sentence?"

"It should be possible."

Before Madara Uchiha could react, Nagato released the seal and immediately sensed Madara's exact location.

The manipulation mechanism of the Impure World Reincarnation is similar to that of the Six Paths of Pain in some ways. It can use chakra perception to detect Madara Uchiha's exact location.

Others who were also resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation would certainly not be able to do such a thing.

Nagato sensed Madara Uchiha's exact location and immediately relayed it, then said, "Seal me quickly."

Without him saying anything, Aokiji was ready to fight. He gathered black flames in his hands, enhanced with the power of the Six Paths, turning the original blue flames black.

Just as he was about to strike, an extremely powerful repulsive force erupted from Nagato's physical strength, blocking the sealing technique.

Aokiji was sent flying on the spot, and only by being enveloped in the first stage of Susanoo in mid-air did he avoid a humiliating back-to-the-ground crash.

Aokiji stared ahead at the enemy, who was posing in the Shinra Tensei stance. He frowned; Madara Uchiha had realized that Madara was now controlling Nagato.

Suddenly, the chains flew wildly, rushing towards Nagato and binding him.

Nagato followed the chains and glanced to the side, where he saw his old acquaintance Mito. After a brief moment of surprise, he used his Asura Path ability to create missiles and attack Mito.

Obito activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, and his dual Kamui locked onto the missiles, twisting them into another dimension.

Taking advantage of the fact that Shinra Tensei was still cooling down and that Nagato was bound, Aokiji rushed in front of him and pressed the already formed sealing technique into Nagato's chest.

Nagato's gaze swept quickly past Obito and Mito, finally settling on Aokiji's golden eyes. He murmured to himself, "This time is different from last time."

After resealing Nagato, Aokiji breathed a sigh of relief. He now knew Madara Uchiha's exact location; all he had to do next was find him and defeat him.

Obito glanced at the resealed Nagato and thought to himself that Aokiji was right after all; he could actually sense Madara Uchiha's exact location through Nagato.

Madara Uchiha's location was on a remote island, too far away. Going there directly would be too time-consuming and exhausting. Aokiji returned to the command post, found Mabui from Kumogakure, and used the Heavenly Delivery Technique.

Upon hearing that people would be teleported directly, Mabui immediately expressed her opposition.

This ninjutsu allows you to teleport any object to any location at the speed of light. Ordinary people will die because they cannot keep up with the teleportation speed, resulting in their bodies being torn to pieces.

Historically, only the third Raikage has had a successful case.

Aokiji didn't take those words to heart, shrugged and laughed, "My body is even tougher than the Raikage's."

The woman in hemp clothing hesitated, then said, "But..."

Aokiji waved his hand and said righteously, "The sooner I end the battle, the more lives I can save."

Upon hearing this, Aokiji's image in Mabui's mind suddenly became noble and righteous. After hesitating, he finally decided to grant Aokiji's request and perform the Heavenly Delivery Technique.

(End of this chapter)