Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 82 (Two Chapters Combined)

Aokiji didn't have time to think. He quickly formed hand seals and stretched his hands outwards: "Ice Release: Ice Rock Hall Without End".

In an instant, he created a hollow ice ball to envelop himself, providing 365-degree defense against the slash that came from the side.

"Click."

The Hidden Mist Jonin clicked his tongue in annoyance. The ice wall was as thick and hard as stone, and when he slashed at it with all his might, it only caused a slight crack.

Aokiji breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he reacted in time. If he had been foolish enough to go looking for the enemy, he would have been stabbed by now.

In addition, the climate here also helped a lot; otherwise, the Ice Rock Hall would not have reacted so quickly.

The ice wall separated Aokiji from the Kirigakure Jonin. Aokiji glanced at them, aimed, formed hand seals, squatted down with his eyes wide open, and pressed down with one hand, transmitting chakra to the ice surface through his outstretched fingers.

Ice Release: Hand of Hell.

This move is specifically designed to complement the defensive technique, Ice Rock Hall's offensive technique. The two moves combined create a unified offense and defense.

Sensing something was wrong, the Kirigakure Jonin kicked back. In the time it took for his heart to beat two or three times, an ice claw suddenly shot out from where he had just been standing, palm facing up, and grasped him in an instant.

The Hidden Mist Jonin's expression hardened; Ice Release ninjas were truly at their best in this weather.

And this brat, and those Sharingan eyes...

Well.

The Hidden Mist Ninja was taken aback.

Did an extra magatama appear near the pupil starting just now?

The Jonin of Kirigakure know a little about how to upgrade the Sharingan.

With each additional tomoe, the power of the Sharingan will significantly increase.

Damn it, this brat actually broke through at the last minute.

The Hidden Mist Jonin cursed under his breath, wondering where this monster had come from.

Why isn't this person on the list of key figures to watch among Konoha's younger generation?

Especially considering the Uchiha clan is so prominent, how come I've never heard of such a person?

To avoid any unforeseen complications, the Hidden Mist Jonin decided to end the battle quickly.

He bit his finger and pressed it hard against the ground. A large number of mysterious black runes spread rapidly along his palm with a bang, and a monster about three zhang tall appeared, accompanied by a lot of white smoke.

It is covered in blue beetle-like armor, has two large, protruding eyes, eight legs, and two large pincers.

Upon seeing this, Aokiji was taken aback.

Crab?

The Hidden Mist Jonin leaped onto the crab shell, looking down at Aokiji. He beckoned downwards, and the crab summoned beast swung its large pincers, delivering a vertical slash.

With a deafening crash, the ice wall was blasted to pieces by the crab's strength, and snow mist filled the air. When the mist cleared and the smoke dissipated, a deep crater was found in the ground, but no one was to be seen.

The Hidden Mist Jonin frowned as he saw someone rushing towards Tsunade.

He commanded his shadow clones to attack him, and the attack hit its mark. Perhaps because it was too easy, the Kirigakure Jonin's clones were stunned for a moment. At that moment, Aokiji turned into white smoke.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Hidden in the snow, Aokiji used the moment his shadow clone was defeated to absorb the experience, accurately judged the enemy's position on the ground, and immediately leaped out, using his decapitation technique to grab the enemy's shadow clone and drag it into the snow.

Aokiji picked up the limp Tsunade, his face grim: "Let's go."

At this moment, fog began to spread in the air.

The Kirigakure Jonin slightly raised his eyes; he didn't remember using this ninjutsu.

Then there's only one possibility left: this ninjutsu was used by that Uchiha brat.

The Sharingan has the ability to copy ninjutsu, which is why the Uchiha clan collected most of the ninjutsu, including those from Kirigakure.

However, most members of the Uchiha clan are very arrogant. Although they have collected many ninjutsu, they mostly use their own clan's ninjutsu.

"Hmph, naive." The Hidden Mist Jonin smirked and formed a hand seal: Shadow Clone Jutsu: Bubble Explosion Technique!

"boom."

The shadow clone exploded.

Aokiji's pupils contracted, and by the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. He decisively tackled Tsunade, saying, "Get down."

As the smoke cleared, Tsunade slowly opened her eyes and was shocked to see a face covered in cracks, as if paint was peeling off with cracks: "Ao-Aokiji, your face."

Aokiji exhaled a breath of air and reassured him, "Don't be nervous, this is my ninjutsu."

Ice Release: Ice Armor. After use, the user is covered in a layer of armor, providing good defense, somewhat similar to the effect of Sand Armor.

Without that move, Aokiji would have been seriously injured.

That being said, Aokiji wasn't much better off; he had very little chakra left and was in a terrible situation.

He reached into the bag hanging at his waist and tossed it aside.

A single leaf reveals the coming of autumn, a wise ninja from the Hidden Mist.

Hmph, so weak that you can't even guarantee your accuracy?

Seeing Aokiji's weakened state, I instinctively lowered my guard slightly.

Wait, this is a smoke bomb.

Several smoke grenades hit his feet, instantly producing a large amount of white smoke that obscured his vision.

Aokiji, who was lying on Tsunade's back, whispered, "It'll hurt a little later, so you'll have to bear with it."

"It hurts a little? Just bear with it."

Tsunade didn't understand.

It's okay, Aokiji will make her understand.

Several shadow clones, who had been secretly waiting for an opportunity, ran over. These shadow clones were the ones that Aokiji had used to lure the enemy deeper into the territory. Aokiji thought they might be useful, so he hadn't made them disappear.

A shadow clone is like another version of yourself; it knows your thoughts without much communication.

The two shadow clones grabbed Aokiji and Tsunade's arms respectively, swung them around, and threw them away with all their might. In an instant, the two of them flew away like kites with broken strings.

Running away in the snow would leave footprints, so Aokiji had no choice but to take an empty route and then create clones to leave his footprints. This time, Aokiji refused to believe he would be tracked again.

Two streaks of light flashed across the sky, and Aokiji and Tsunade fell into the snow together. Both of them had extraordinary physiques, so they didn't die from the fall.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

Aokiji rubbed his head with one hand, and with the other hand he subconsciously reached down and scratched something cool and with a fine, gritty texture. It wasn't Tsunade's chest, it was snow.

Tsunade was lying down not far away.

It seems the melodramatic scene of him grabbing Tsunade's chest and saying how soft it was, only to be enraged and beaten up by Tsunade, didn't happen.

Shortly after Aokiji woke up, Tsunade woke up as well, clutching her head and saying the same things Aokiji had said. Then she gave Aokiji a reproachful look with furrowed brows, as if blaming him for suddenly throwing her away.

However, she also knew that Aokiji was saving her, so she didn't argue with him.

Aokiji was weak from exhaustion of chakra, while Tsunade was weak from poisoning. In this critical situation, they disregarded the distinction between men and women and helped each other slowly to a rock that provided shelter, where they would make other plans.

Aokiji gently set Tsunade down against the wall, looking at her curious face, and added, "I know what you want to say, but now is not the time to do anything unnecessary."

After saying that, he plopped down on the snow, leaning against the rock wall, panting and exhaling cold breaths.

Tsunade obediently nodded slightly, her beautiful brown pupils glancing at her almost imperceptibly.

Perhaps it was because Aokiji saved her that Tsunade found someone much more agreeable.

It wasn't that she disliked Aokiji before, but rather that she found him pleasing in a different way. It was a strange feeling that Tsunade couldn't explain.

"That Hidden Mist ninja is nearby. I deliberately used shadow clones to leave traces. I wonder if I can fool him."

Aokiji whispered his analysis: "We shouldn't run around everywhere now, otherwise there will be footprints all over the ground, which would be troublesome."

Aokiji's large eyelids drooped slightly; despite being extremely cold, his face was covered in sweat.

Chakra is refined from both physical abilities and spiritual energy. Over-refining it can cause extreme fatigue.

Tsunade's eyes showed worry as she gently wiped away his sweat with her hand, her voice unusually gentle: "You look very weak."

Aokiji swallowed hard, feeling a bit thirsty: "My chakra is completely depleted. If the enemy sees me like this, I'm really done for."

Tsunade remained silent for a while, then suddenly asked, "Do you want me to help you restore your chakra?"

Aokiji shook his head and gave a bitter smile: "You can't even use your chakra right now, how can you help me? Besides, I've never heard of any medical ninjutsu that can help someone restore their chakra."

Tsunade's eyes shone with determination: "Trust me, I have a way."

Aokiji asked suspiciously, "You?"

Tsunade lowered her head slightly and hummed softly, her ears turning slightly red and hot.

Aokiji pressed, "How do I do it?"

As long as Tsunade replenishes her mana, she might as well continue to fight that Jonin.

Elder Itachi taught him another A-rank ninjutsu, and Aokiji was confident that if it hit his opponent, he could instantly kill them.

Tsunade rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and delicate arms. "Come and bite me."

Looking down at the pale, white arm that was being offered to his mouth, Aokiji's brain went blank for a moment, and he couldn't quite process what was happening.

In his mind, the only person who could recover by eating people was a member of the Uzumaki clan, and "it seems" that not just any member of the Uzumaki clan could do it.

What are you, a member of the Thousand Hands Clan, doing getting involved in this mess?

Uh, wait a minute.

Tsunade is probably considered half a member of the Uzumaki clan.

Whose direct descendant is he again?

A: Mito Uzumaki.

If we're talking about noble lineage, Xiangling really has to rely on someone else.

hiss~~

It's so nice to have a wet nurse by your side.

Looking at the hopeful gaze directed at her, Tsunade turned her face away shyly and whispered, "To be precise, it's about sucking my blood."

"Vampire?"

Aokiji was slightly taken aback.

Tsunade murmured something and gave a brief explanation of the Uzumaki clan's unique physical constitution.

To identify whether someone is a purebred member of the Uzumaki clan, the main indicator is the color of their hair. For example, if one parent is a member of the Uzumaki clan and the other is an ordinary person, and the child's hair is red, then the child's talent will be no different from that of a child born to parents who are both Uzumaki clan members with red hair.

Tsunade, with her blond hair, is clearly a hybrid. She doesn't possess most of the powerful abilities of the Uzumaki clan, such as Kagura's Mind's Eye and Adamantine Sealing Chains. She only inherited the Uzumaki clan's resilience. However, Tsunade is special because she is a direct descendant of Hashirama Senju.

Although it didn't perfectly inherit Mito's talent of being able to recover health and mana from being bitten, it did inherit some of it, only the effect would be much worse.

To achieve the same effect as the original Uzumaki clan, one would have to drink Tsunade's blood, and the effect wouldn't be immediate. In short, it's a weakened version in every way, and can only be used in special situations, such as the current scenario.

In the current situation, restoring combat strength is the top priority. Aokiji didn't hesitate and went straight for the kill. Her skin was so delicate that blood flowed out after she bit him.

Normal blood has a slightly fishy smell and tastes unpleasant.

Tsunade's blood was a bit different; at least it wasn't fishy or unpleasant to drink. Aokiji, who was quite thirsty, inevitably drank it for a while longer, and also replenished his mana several times.

The blood-drinking was done in a serious manner to replenish chakra, with no other intentions, but the skin would inevitably be kissed during the process, not to mention the warm tongue that would touch it almost imperceptibly.

Being touched so intimately for the first time, she was quite sensitive, her cheeks flushed red like a boiled crab: "Enough, enough, isn't it? Your chakra should be almost fully recovered by now."

The pheasant stopped eating in time.

Tsunade asked timidly, "Do you really enjoy drinking my blood that much?"

"Yes, Tsunade, you're very moisturizing... very moisturizing to the throat." Aokiji added, afraid she wouldn't understand, "I meant blood."

"How's your chakra recovery going?" Tsunade asked.

Aokiji was getting down to business: "It's pretty much a done deal."

"In that case, let's leave here quickly and go back to the village," Tsunade suggested.

Aokiji shook his head in denial: "Before I leave, there's something I need to do."

Tsunade thought she had misheard: "What?"

"I'm going to kill this Hidden Mist ninja."

Tsunade's eyes widened in disbelief. "Aokiji, are you crazy? You may be strong, but you're not yet capable of handling an opponent of this caliber. Besides, isn't this far removed from the caution you advocate?"

Aokiji said firmly, "No, this is what it means to be cautious."

Tsunade: ?

"He saw all my abilities. In order to have a comfortable life in the future, I have to kill him, otherwise arrest warrants for me will be flying everywhere."

These points make some sense, and Tsunade couldn't refute them.

There's a reason why Aokiji is confident he can kill his opponent.

"Tsunade, can you watch something for me?"

"What is that?"

Aokiji activated his Sharingan and asked Tsunade about the number of tomoe in his Sharingan, receiving a result that pleased him.

His Sharingan was upgraded during the battle, becoming a two-tomoe Sharingan. No wonder his eyes were able to keep up with the movements when facing that Hidden Mist ninja. In this way, he was no longer at a disadvantage when they clashed again.

With Aokiji's physical abilities, he should have already upgraded to the two-tomoe or even three-tomoe state. It's just that he neglected to train the power of his Sharingan, which is why he has been maintaining this state. Now, under a little pressure, he naturally and quickly upgraded to the two-tomoe state.

Aokiji said, "I will use my shadow clones to send you out of here later. Once you're free of worries, I'll find an opportunity to kill this Kirigakure ninja."

Tsunade stubbornly replied, "No, I'm not going anywhere unless you leave."

Aokiji: ?

Tsunade hesitated for a moment, then, fearing he might misunderstand, she explained, "What I mean is, if you can't beat them, can't you find a way to come to me and continue absorbing my blood to recover your injuries and chakra? That way, wouldn't you have a better chance of defeating this enemy?"

Tsunade's words made sense, and Aokiji did not refuse. After stabilizing the rear, he took the initiative to launch an attack.

P.S.: I didn't sleep all night after the funeral, I'm really exhausted, I'm going to catch up on some sleep.

(End of this chapter)