Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 345 Jiraiya's existential crisis (4000 words)

Tsunade was not trapped in the genjutsu...

As the world's top medical ninja, the moment he sensed something was wrong, he temporarily interrupted the signal transmission on his auditory nerve.

Sound-based illusions require the ears to hear them in order to be dispelled; if you can't hear them, you won't be affected.

Fukasaku and Shima quickly woke Jiraiya and Gamabunta from the genjutsu, while Tsunade woke the slug from the genjutsu.

"Jiraiya, as expected of your Konoha's prospective Hokage, your genjutsu skills are terrifying..." Fukasaku said with a solemn expression.

Shima nodded in deep agreement.

If it weren't for the frog's croaking, which bought them time to cast their spells, they would have been affected as well.

Jiraiya did not reply; his expression and inner thoughts were both very solemn.

The opponent is already so troublesome without even using Flying Thunder God Technique, Sage Mode, or Susanoo. How terrifying would they be if they used them?

Are they really unable to get anything out of them even by coercion?

Gen Uchiha once demonstrated the perfect Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and others.

"Seniors, if this is your limit, I think it's time to end this."

Uchiha Gen stood atop Manda's head, hands clasped behind his back, and spoke calmly.

"You little brat, don't look down on me!"

"Slug, go!"

Tsunade frowned and shouted.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

The slug wriggled its body and crawled at full speed toward the location of the serpent, spewing out a large amount of pale yellow corrosive liquid from its mouth.

In such a narrow space as the barrier, it is most advantageous for the slug, the slowest of the three, since there is hardly any room for it to move around.

Before Uchiha Gen could speak, Zhu Rong reacted. A burst of fire appeared in the void, his body rapidly expanded, and he spewed out pure white breath that resembled magma.

The terrifyingly high temperature evaporated the corrosive liquid completely, and the pure white breath from its mouth adjusted as the dragon head turned, quickly cornering the slug.

Just then, a huge water bullet and a continuous jet of water flew in, blocking Zhu Rong's breath, hissing and hissing... large amounts of white steam rose out...

Immortal magic wind escapes the sand!

A powerful gust of wind spewed from Shima's mouth as he leaped high into the air, landing on the ground and stirring up a sandstorm that obscured the view. In an instant, the barrier was covered with white steam and yellowish-brown sand.

Immortal Technique: Swamp of the Underworld!

Taking advantage of Uchiha Gen's obscured vision, Jiraiya landed on the ground, placed his hands on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, a swamp silently appeared under Manda, who subconsciously struggled.

Immortal Technique: Water Burst Wave!

Seeing this, Uchiha Gen smiled faintly, formed hand seals, and spewed out seemingly endless torrents of water. The space inside the barrier was quickly covered by water, and soon rose to a height of nearly a hundred meters.

The barrier transformed into a vast swamp, freeing the myriad snakes from the constraints of the Yellow Springs Swamp. Except for those that could fly, everyone floated on the surface of the water.

With a snap, Uchiha Gen leaped off Manda's head, formed hand seals, and pressed them onto the water's surface, unleashing a powerful surge of chakra...

Immortal Magic: Thousand-Food Shark!

This ninjutsu, enhanced by natural energy, is far more powerful than it was in Kisame's hands.

Although both are a thousand sharks, their sizes are incomparable. The shark in Kisame's hands was about the length of a dolphin, but now it's about the size of a great white shark.

A thousand great white sharks split in two, six hundred rushing towards Jiraiya and four hundred towards Tsunade, their terrifying dorsal fins looming overhead!

Manda wasn't idle either. Seeing this, it immediately took advantage of the situation and rushed towards Gamabunta, its agility in the water being no less than that on land.

That wasn't all; bolts of lightning rained down from the sky, and Zhu Rong spat out explosive fireballs.

For a moment, Jiraiya, Tsunade, the slugs, and the toads were all busy dealing with attacks from all directions. Water columns shot into the sky from the barrier, and waves surged in all directions.

The barrier is now very unfriendly to Tsunade and the others, making it impossible for them to avoid the attack. They are forced to confront it head-on, just like in a gladiatorial arena.

The Uchiha Flame Formation could be forcibly broken with the combined strength of the group, but under the watchful eye of Uchiha Gen, there was no chance at all.

"Heh heh... let's put some more pressure on you."

Uchiha Gen knew that with the strength of Tsunade and the others, such an attack could only keep them busy for a while, and would not be enough to overwhelm them.

Immortal Techniques: Inorganic Rebirth!

Uchiha Gen pressed his hands together in a hand seal onto the swaying water, unleashing an even more powerful surge of chakra that dispersed in all directions.

Under the control of this chakra, the flowing water seemed to be given life, solidifying into various forms such as dragons, tigers, leopards, bears, snakes, birds, and fish, which attacked Tsunade and the others from all directions.

This inorganic rebirth technique is much more troublesome than the Thousand-Eating Shark technique.

Every shark killed is one less. Although a thousand sharks may seem like a lot, they won't last long under the combined attacks of various large groups.

However, animals formed from inorganic rebirth do not disappear. As long as Uchiha Gen continues to control them, they can be re-formed the moment they are shattered.

Even if it's burned into steam by fire jutsu, there's still water in the barrier, making it extremely difficult to deal with if you have enough chakra.

If Uchiha Gen were to use the Soul-Soul Fruit's power again, it would be even more monstrous, as he could attack automatically without any control.

If Gen Uchiha were to relinquish his soul power, he could transform the water within the barrier into Homies. In that case, Tsunade and the others would face enemies that are omnipresent, both in the sky and on the ground...

The relentless, storm-like attack left Jiraiya and the others exhausted, and apart from Fukasaku and Shima on Jiraiya's shoulders, no one else had a chance to use their ninjutsu.

However, Fukasaku and Shima alone could not wipe out such a large number of enemies in one fell swoop...

After a brief attempt, Fukasaku and Shima jumped off Jiraiya's shoulders and rushed towards Uchiha Gen on the water's surface.

Upon seeing this, Jiraiya, Gamabunta, Katsuyu, and Tsunade, who had exited Sage Mode, did their best to cover for him.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gen remained completely calm and tried to interrupt his spellcasting.

That's a dream come true!

Zhu Rong immediately rushed over, and upon seeing this, Fukasaku and Shima immediately dived into the water, whereupon they were attacked by countless beasts formed from solidified water...

No, no, it wasn't just sea creatures; the entire current the two toads were in was their enemy.

If the two toads hadn't reacted quickly, they would have been caught already.

The two toads jumped back onto the water's surface, not daring to pause for a moment, dodging at full speed and in an unpredictable manner.

Whips of water and sailors followed closely behind the two; a moment's hesitation would mean being surrounded and attacked.

The two toads were forced back onto Gamabunta...

"Huff huff huff... Honey, could this be...?" Zhijian gasped for breath.

"Huff huff huff... Honey, this is most likely Ryuchi Cave's signature Immortal Technique, Inorganic Rebirth," Fukasaku said, also panting heavily.

"But that guy didn't enter Sage Mode, so how could he use Sage Techniques?"

"Although they didn't enter Sage Mode, we could still sense the Sage Chakra within their bodies and in their attacks..."

"That guy's control over Sage Chakra has probably reached its pinnacle, which is why..."

"Then what's the point of fighting?"

"We need to stop Jiraiya's sparring session quickly! Bunta's lost so much blood, how many bugs will he need to eat to recover...?"

"Yes, there's no need to fight anymore, I'll just..."

Just then, a terrified scream rang out. Tsunade's face was filled with horror, and she didn't even care that her body was sinking into the water.

"Lady Tsunade!" the slug cried out anxiously.

It turned out that in order to deal with Uchiha Gen's offensive, Tsunade had been rushing towards Jiraiya's location with the slug, and then she saw the blood in the water and the blood on Gamabunta's body.

The hemophobia flared up even more severely than before, and even Tsunade's altered vision and blocked sense of smell were of no use.

"Tsunade!"

Jiraiya, who was helping Gamabunta relieve the pressure, was shocked to see this and immediately rushed towards Tsunade.

Sensing Tsunade's unusual behavior, Uchiha Gen immediately ordered Zhu Rong, Qiang Liang, and Manda to cease their attack. The remaining sharks in the water vanished, and the beasts formed by the water's currents dissipated.

Splash! Jiraiya arrived at Tsunade's location and plunged into the water...

Jiraiya searched frantically but couldn't find Tsunade. When he finally broke the surface to breathe, he discovered that Tsunade, soaking wet, was being held in Uchiha Gen's arms...

Jiraiya stared wide-eyed for a moment, then quickly ran over.

Tsunade trembled in Uchiha Gen's arms, her delicate and elegant face filled with terror, and she kept repeating the word "blood"...

By the time Jiraiya ran over, Tsunade, who was soaking wet, had already been dried off by Gen Uchiha's fire-style chakra.

Jiraiya missed the chance to witness Tsunade's alluring wetness, as Uchiha Gen saw everything.

Actually, I also saw toads, snakes, and slugs, but their aesthetic sense is generally very different from that of humans, so they didn't feel anything at all.

"How is Tsunade?" Jiraiya asked anxiously as he ran over.

Uchiha Gen sat on the back of the summoned Qiang Liang, and the gentle, warm sunlight once again filled the barrier.

"It's nothing serious, just a hemophobia attack."

"You call this not a big deal?" Jiraiya asked, his eyes wide.

"Of course, because I have a way to cure hemophobia," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

"Do you have a solution?"

"How is that possible?"

"Tsunade herself couldn't do anything, how could your medical skills be better than hers?" Jiraiya said with a look of disbelief.

As the two were talking, Manda, Bunta, and Katsuyu separated and came behind the three of them, while Fukasaku and Shima stood above Bunta's head, looking down.

"As the saying goes, a doctor cannot heal himself, and since it is a mental illness, Tsunade-senpai naturally has no way to cure it."

"I'm different, watch me," Uchiha Gen said confidently.

After saying that, Uchiha Gen reached out his right hand and lifted Tsunade's chin. His eyes met Tsunade's bright brown eyes, and Tsunade quickly calmed down, though her expression was somewhat blank...

"You actually used genjutsu on Tsunade when she had a hemophobia attack? Are you even human?!"

Jiraiya was furious upon seeing this and reached out to grab the Uchiha's collar...

"Shut up and watch properly!"

"If you think you can do it, then you do it?"

Uchiha Gen glanced at Jiraiya and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's body stiffened slightly. He glanced at Zhu Rong, Qiang Liang, and Man Da, who were staring at him menacingly, and then withdrew his hand without making a sound.

"Tsunade-senpai, do you have hemophobia?"

Turning his head, Uchiha Gen continued to stare into Tsunade's eyes, speaking softly and in a somewhat ethereal voice.

"I... have it," Tsunade said blankly.

"No, you don't. Hemophobia is just something you've imagined. In reality, you are perfectly healthy."

Tianyu has been appointed!

The eye technique in her right eye was released silently, its mysterious and unpredictable power subtly and gradually altering Tsunade's mind, causing her eye power to continuously drain away...

Two breaths later, Uchiha Gen snapped his fingers, and with a snap, the blank look on Tsunade's face disappeared, and her eyes regained their sparkle.

Tsunade paused for a moment, then raised her hand to slap away Uchiha Gen's hand, angrily saying, "You little brat, how dare you flirt with me?"

"Let go of me now!"

Uchiha Gendo said, "I didn't flirt with Tsunade-senpai. It's just that Tsunade-senpai was accidentally knocked unconscious during a sparring session and sank into the water."

"I simply rescued Tsunade-senpai and performed CPR."

"Saving lives is the priority, I hope Tsunade-senpai won't blame me?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gen's words, both humans and other species couldn't help but twitch their lips slightly...

That's a lie that just comes out of his mouth.

"Jiraiya, is what he said true?" Tsunade asked Jiraiya, her face full of confusion.

Jiraiya's smile was stiff: "It's probably true."

"What's real is real, and what's fake is fake. What's the point of saying it's almost the same?" Tsunade said with dissatisfaction.

"None of that matters, this is what matters."

Jiraiya extended his left hand in front of Tsunade, then slashed his wrist with his right hand, his sword-like fingers covered in chakra, and crimson blood instantly gushed out...

Tsunade, looking utterly bewildered, asked, "Jiraiya, are you crazy? Why are you hurting yourself?"

"Huh?" Jiraiya's eyes widened. "Aren't you scared?"

"Jiraiya, did you lose your mind during that sparring session?"

"I am the world's top medical ninja, how could I possibly be afraid of blood?"

Tsunade looked speechless, as if she were looking at an idiot.

Holy crap, in all my years, this is the first time I've ever heard of illusion magic being able to cure illnesses...

Jiraiya was instantly stunned, momentarily questioning the meaning of life.

Above Bunta's head, Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a glance, both of them seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

They had never heard of using illusion magic to heal before; the level of skill in this illusion magic was astounding...

They can't compare, they're completely outmatched!

"How long are you going to keep hugging me?"

"Let me go right now!"

"Otherwise, I might have to take action."

Feeling the large hand roaming around her waist, Tsunade roared in anger.

If it weren't for Uchiha Gen's terrifying strength and his earlier intervention, Tsunade probably wouldn't have issued a warning and would have attacked directly.

Uchiha Gen chuckled and released his grip.

Tsunade's waist is truly unique, possessing both the firmness of a young girl and the softness of a mature woman—it's simply exquisite!

I wonder if other places also combine the strengths of both...

(End of this chapter)