Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 255 Sasuke Gets Beaten Up

"Sasuke-kun!"

Sakura Haruno called out instinctively.

She wanted to catch Uchiha Sasuke, but she was falling too fast.

By the time she realized what was happening, she had already hit the ground.

"Don't come any closer!"

Sasuke Uchiha got up, his face ashen.

Because he activated his Mangekyou Sharingan at the last moment, he avoided a large wave of damage.

It doesn't seem as serious as I imagined.

However, there is a fracture in his left elbow.

But he can't worry about that now.

He confidently stepped forward in front of everyone, only to be kicked away.

It's easy to imagine how upset he must be right now.

Especially since Natsume, Sakura Haruno, and Ino Yamanaka were standing behind her.

The former went to great lengths to open his eyes, yet his own performance was so poor.

The latter two are his teammates. If they spread this around, wouldn't he lose face?

Uchiha Sasuke gripped his katana tightly.

Chakra surged outwards from his body, quickly transforming into a swirling mass of lightning.

Chidori Stream!

The Thousand Birds spread throughout the body.

During their recent exchange, he realized that the Third Raikage must have practiced ninjutsu and taijutsu.

It is fast and has strong attack power.

With his small frame, he would definitely be in trouble if he got hit.

Therefore, they used the Thousand Birds to protect themselves.

The Third Raikage did not press his advantage.

It was Natsume's order.

But in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes, it was a sign of disrespect.

He took a step forward and disappeared completely, unleashing incredible speed.

Surprisingly, it wasn't slower than the Third Raikage from before.

The samurai sword slashes diagonally upwards.

Well, he's too short, there's nothing we can do about it.

The Third Raikage's counterattack was quite simple: he raised his right hand and slammed his elbow out.

Magical Shackles Technique!

Sasuke Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan met the eyes of the Third Raikage.

Under normal circumstances, even if the illusion is dispelled very quickly, there will still be a slight pause.

His idea was to take advantage of this pause, avoid the elbow, and kill him outright.

But the Third Raikage was already under control, so how could he possibly fall for a genjutsu again?

Of course, this excludes the gods.

After all, in the original work, Itachi Uchiha used Kotoamatsukami to undo the Impure World Reincarnation.

"How is that possible?"

Sasuke Uchiha's expression froze.

The Third Raikage completely ignored his genjutsu and struck the katana with his elbow.

Although the knife did not break, it trembled due to the force exerted on it.

Uchiha Sasuke lost his balance, and his katana flew in an arc before landing some distance away.

Before he could react, the Third Raikage raised his leg high and slammed it down on his head.

A strong wind swept in.

Sasuke Uchiha sensed the danger, and at the critical moment, his Mangekyou Sharingan trembled.

Kenbu God!

An extremely powerful sealing force permeated the air.

The entire space seemed to freeze for a moment.

Body Flicker Technique!

Uchiha Sasuke retreated rapidly.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but as he looked at the Third Raikage, a hint of smugness flickered in his eyes.

Once locked onto by his eye technique, there is almost no chance of escape.

Lightning flashed.

Visible lightning spread outwards, instantly enveloping the Third Raikage, causing his hair to stand on end.

Before the spatial crushing occurred, the person completely disappeared.

The strongest lightning armor!

The armor, formed from the ultimate Lightning Release chakra, grants it powerful defensive and offensive capabilities.

The Third Raikage wasn't mentioned much in the original work.

However, when the Fourth Raikage A uses Lightning Release Chakra Mode and the strongest Lightning Release Armor, his speed is comparable to Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique. Even the Mangekyou Sharingan cannot see him clearly, and he can also dodge Sasuke Uchiha's Amaterasu.

Even if the Third Raikage was a little less skilled, he wouldn't be that much worse.

"impossible!"

Uchiha Sasuke witnessed this scene, as if his beliefs had been challenged.

He originally thought that after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, he should be able to crush and defeat everyone except a few people.

Unexpectedly, the car overturned in a small village called Takigakure.

This was unacceptable to him.

The Third Raikage gave him no time to catch his breath; a flash of lightning, and he was in front of him.

Kenbu God!

Undeterred, Uchiha Sasuke unleashed his eye technique once more.

At the same time, he formed a hand seal and spat out a large fireball.

The Third Raikage paid no heed, unleashing his right fist, tearing the fireball apart and striking Sasuke Uchiha directly in the chest.

Visibly, his chest caved in, and blood spurted out in all directions with a gust of air.

"Aaaaaah!"

Sasuke Uchiha screamed and flew out like a cannonball.

The Third Raikage glanced at him before leisurely dodging the distorted space.

The entire process took less than a second.

The entire audience was shocked.

"Sasuke-kun!"

Sakura Haruno teleported in front of Sasuke Uchiha, her hands glowing with green light.

Palm Immortal Technique.

The warm chakra helped Sasuke Uchiha regain some clarity.

He tried to get up, but suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Sasuke-kun, don't move!"

Sakura Haruno's face was full of panic and fear as she said, "Your injuries are too severe; you can't move around anymore."

"Sakura, let me help."

Yamanaka Ino also rushed over, her hands also emitting a green light.

For a moment, Sasuke Uchiha was bathed in a vibrant green light.

The brief battle ended, and everyone seemed to wake up from a dream.

They were first surprised by Uchiha Sasuke's strength; whether it was the three-tomoe Sharingan or the Lightning Blade, both were at the level of a Jonin.

But the Third Raikage's overwhelming victory left them speechless.

Especially hookah and wabi-bi.

Because they recognized the Third Raikage's signature ninjutsu.

The ninjutsu of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

Especially the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

The Third Raikage died in the Third Shinobi World War.

He fought against ten thousand ninjas from Iwagakure for three days and three nights, eventually dying from exhaustion.

Takigakure did not participate in the Third Shinobi World War, and therefore never saw the Third Raikage.

But that didn't stop them from speculating.

"Are you the Fourth Raikage?"

Shuiyan swallowed hard and asked.

It is common knowledge that the Third Raikage is dead.

Few people are aware of the existence of the Impure World Reincarnation.

They naturally assumed he was the Fourth Raikage.

Moreover, hookah seems quite reasonable.

The Hidden Cloud Village has always been assertive towards outsiders and has always coveted the other major ninja villages.

It's understandable that they would target Takigakure, which possesses tailed beasts.

At this moment, the hookah hesitated.

Cooperating with the Hidden Cloud Village is undoubtedly very risky.

"Raikage?"

Shibuki's heart skipped a beat, and he visibly panicked.

Hookah is nothing to fear.

However, adding Kumogakure would be a devastating blow to Takigakure.

"I am not."

The Third Raikage said indifferently, "Who I am is not important. Now is the time for you to make your move."

Upon hearing this, Shuiyan gritted her teeth and shouted, "Kill!"

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in him hesitating any longer; he can't just back down now.

Moreover, success was within reach, and he couldn't bear to give it up.

Now that Sasuke Uchiha has lost his fighting ability, only Natsume remains. We can leave him to the Third Raikage to deal with.

The rest are nothing to fear.

The words fell.

He quickly formed hand seals, and chakra formed a giant water dragon, which rushed towards Shibuki and the others.

The ninjas behind them were the same.

Various ninja tools and techniques were thrown out.

In an instant, the entire space was filled with multicolored chakra.

A suffocating atmosphere filled the air.

Shibuki couldn't help but take a few steps back.

If it were just him, he would only have one choice at this moment: to surrender.

But Natsume is there.

Shibuki had also heard of his deeds, so he had a lot of confidence in him.

As for hookah, I have no idea what it is.

He assumed that the Third Raikage would defeat him because he thought the Third was just an ordinary Konoha Jonin.

Under Shibuki's expectant gaze, Natsume clapped his hands.

Sasuke Uchiha was unable to recover, and the trial had lost its meaning.

Of course, this does not mean the end.

There will be another chance.

The ground trembled.

The trees turned over and sprang up, growing rapidly.

In an instant, it filled all the space in front of the waterfall, blending into the existing forest.

Under Natsume's control, countless vines extend, resembling pitcher plants, devouring all attacks.

"Wood Release?!"

Hookah's pupils contracted, and she instinctively leaped into the air.

Now the entire ninja world knows that Wood Release is the symbol of Hokage Natsume.

This also means he has met his match.

"what!"

The ninjas behind him weren't as fast as him; they were swallowed up by the forest, their screams rising and falling.

But hookah didn't have time to pay attention to them.

Because he was in dire straits himself, he looked at the Third Raikage as he leaped and dodged rapidly.

Where are they?!

Shuiyan was stunned for a moment, and then she was bound by vines.

He struggled desperately, but it was no use.

"Damn it! You bastard!"

Hookah kept cursing, his whole body trembling with anger.

He never expected the Third Raikage to run so fast.

It's just Natsume.

Although he is very strong, you are not weak either.

Are you not even going to fight?

What a disgrace to be strong!

Shibuki stared in disbelief at all of this.

He knew Natsume was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong.

This seems to be quite consistent with the rumors.

He had expected it to be a fierce battle.

The result took only a few seconds.

Shibuki has reason to believe that if it weren't for Uchiha Sasuke, it would have taken even longer.

"You can handle them."

Natsume pointed to the captured Mizuki and the others, and said.

Shibuki snapped out of his shock, opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

At this moment, he suddenly thought to himself, if he had such strength, he wouldn't be so timid, would he?

"I'll go get someone."

Shemu turned and disappeared into the great waterfall.

Natsume walked up to Sasuke Uchiha.

He has fallen into a deep sleep.

"How is it?"

Natsume looked her up and down and asked.

"There is no great danger."

Yamanaka Ino stood up and replied, "But because of the excessive blood loss, I need to rest for a while."

Medical ninjutsu is not a panacea.

It can only heal wounds, not restore you to your original state.

What is lost internally cannot be made up for in a short time.

"Sakura, I'll take you and Sasuke back to Konoha Hospital first. You can take care of him."

Natsume thought for a moment and said, "Ino and I will stay and finish up the mission."

"Um!"

Sakura Haruno dissipated her chakra and nodded, her face somewhat pale.

However, upon hearing that she could be alone with Uchiha Sasuke, excitement shone in her eyes.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is activated.

After Natsume's return, only he and Yamanaka Ino remained in the same spot.

Before the two could speak, Shibuki had already led the ninjas of Takigakure to appear.

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing forest, and especially noticing the hookah, everyone showed expressions of surprise.

I now have a real understanding of the legendary Wood Release technique.

A flurry of activity ensued.

Mizuki and the others were all imprisoned in Takigakure Village Prison.

But Natsume did not leave.

Because he was interested in the Hero's Water and the giant tree that produced it.

He suspected it might be related to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Hero's Water is the transformation of life force into chakra.

It looks very much like the Ten-Tails, which is the chakra fruit produced by the God Tree absorbing the energy of the planet.

"Lord Hokage, thank you for your help."

Shibuki stepped forward and said sincerely, "If it weren't for your timely information, Takigakure would probably be in big trouble right now."

The Third Raikage's strength made him realize that even with Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, it wasn't a guarantee of safety.

Therefore, Konoha Village truly saved his life.

However, the crisis in Takigakure Village was not resolved.

They lost a hookah, but gained an even more terrifying Third Raikage.

Although he did not admit to being the Raikage, his ninjutsu and taijutsu must have originated from Kumogakure.

In short, they are inextricably linked to it.

"Lord Hokage, there is one more thing I need to ask you."

Shibuki took a deep breath and continued, "Please inform me immediately if there is any news regarding this powerful figure from Kumogakure."

"no problem."

Natsume smiled and said, "But I have conditions."

"Please speak."

It's not surprising that Shibuki did so.

Although Takigakure and Konoha have a good relationship, it's not to the point where Takigakure can take advantage of others for free.

"I want some Hero's Water."

Natsume said, "I don't need too much, just a few taels will do."

Upon hearing this, Shemu looked troubled.

But after hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

"plz follow me."

Shemu turned and walked deeper into the area.

A short while later, a towering, enormous tree appeared.

Although it can't compare to a real sacred tree, it's still about twenty or thirty meters tall.

Natsume narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing a sense of déjà vu.

He stroked his chin, recalling that in the anime, it was mentioned that the Sage of Six Paths sent Ashura and Indra to deal with the remains of the Ten-Tails.

Perhaps this giant tree developed from the remains.

"That tree is really tall."

Natsume feigned a sigh and asked, "How old is it?"

"age?"

Shibuki shook his head and said, "I don't know. This tree existed before Takigakure was established."

Natsume seemed lost in thought.

The system of one country, one village was established by Hashirama Senju.

In other words, it would take at least a century.

Shibuki climbed up the tree and disappeared into the lush foliage.

About ten minutes later, it reappeared.

"Hero's Water can increase a ninja's chakra, but it also drains a ninja's life force, so it should be used with caution."

Shibuki took out a glass bottle and said.