From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

The Gedo Mazo has not yet been revived, so it's alright that Nagato needs to continue sacrificing his body to provide it.

Madara Uchiha had no interest in such a chore; he'd leave the tasks of exhausting his body and finding chakra to Nagato and Obito.

At this moment, Kazuma, who had been in a daze, finally came to his senses, but his expression remained unchanged.

Chapter 304 The Six Paths' Scheme, the Cheat Code in Progress

In June, the air is fresh and pleasant. The leaves of the trees in May are lush and green, swaying in the breeze, a vibrant and colorful display of life.

"Senior Yamato, you said it's a ninjutsu created by combining water and earth chakra, but why can't I learn Wood Release no matter what I do?"

Sakura looked at Yamato with a serious expression and asked, her bright green eyes filled with great doubt.

At this moment, there was another red diamond-shaped mark between Sakura's eyebrows, which was the Yin Seal.

Sakura was only one step away from mastering the Yin Seal and the Hundred Healings Technique, but now, more than a month later, she has already learned them.

After learning these two secret techniques, Sakura completely ended her internship at Konoha Hospital and went to Yamato to ask him for advice.

She wants to learn Wood Release!

Sasuke is now known as the modern-day Madara Uchiha, and the only opponent and the only defeat in the life of this ninja world's savior was the First Hokage.

In her opinion, if she wanted to catch up with Sasuke, simply learning the Yin Seal and the Hundred Healings Technique was not enough, far from enough.

We must learn the Wood Release technique that the First Hokage used to defeat Madara Uchiha!

Despite studying for this period of time, Sakura made no progress whatsoever.

Even though Yamato-senpai told her that Wood Release is a jutsu created by combining Water Release chakra and Earth Release chakra.

She was clearly extremely skilled in both Earth Release and Water Release techniques, in no way inferior to the Yamato-senpai before her, and even surpassed him in Water Release by a considerable margin.

Moreover, in terms of her exquisite chakra manipulation skills, no one in Konoha could surpass her except for her teacher, the Fifth Hokage. Even her teammate Yakumo, whose talent and strength were astounding, could not match her in this respect.

Even so, Sakura was still completely blocked by the Wood Release technique and could not make any progress.

She once fused water and earth chakra with her superb mastery of water and earth release techniques and exquisite chakra manipulation, but what she obtained was a manipulative release technique with a highly corrosive, viscous liquid nature, instead of Wood Release, which transforms chakra into a source of life to accelerate and control plant growth, attack and control enemies, and defend against attacks!

"Forehead......"

Sakura's question stumped Yamato, who was also puzzled. Wood Release is a combination of Water Release and Earth Release, as the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura had told him. He couldn't understand why the girl in front of him hadn't turned into Wood Release after fusing Water Release and Earth Release chakra, but instead had turned into a corrosive, viscous liquid.

Could it be that the fusion of Water Release and Earth Release chakra is not the key to Wood Release?

The cells of the First Generation were the key?

Yamato quickly thought about it and soon felt that his idea was close to the answer.

Throughout the history of the ninja world, even within the Senju clan alone, there were many master-level figures who possessed profound knowledge of Earth Release techniques.

However, only the First Hokage awakened Wood Release, which suggests that the key to Wood Release was the First Hokage, not the combination of water and earth!

However, this matter involves the darkness of Konoha, and Yamato is not in a position to tell the girl in front of him about it.

After a moment of silence, Yamato said in a deep voice, "Sakura, although I can use Wood Release, strictly speaking, I don't know much about it. I don't understand your current situation either. As for Wood Release, I think you should ask your teacher, the Fifth Hokage. The Fifth Hokage comes from the Senju clan and is the granddaughter of the First Hokage. She should know about Wood Release and about the First Hokage."

Should we ask the teacher?

Sakura thought for a moment, then nodded: "Thank you, Yamato-senpai."

........

That evening, Sakura visited Tsunade's residence after she finished get off work.

As soon as Sakura arrived at Tsunade's house, she found that, unsurprisingly, Yakumo was also there.

Yakumo was also Tsunade's disciple. Because Yakumo wanted to create a medical ninjutsu for mental health, he naturally consulted Tsunade, the number one medical ninjutsu expert in the ninja world, and Tsunade had always admired Yakumo.

Even her hemophobia was cured not only because of Naruto and Sakura's encouragement, but also because of Yakumo's help. So, after a while, Yakumo also became Tsunade's disciple and learned her ninjutsu.

However, as a member of a Yin Release family, Yakumo only learned some basic medical ninjutsu; she couldn't learn advanced medical ninjutsu yet.

"Sakura, you're here."

Upon Sakura's arrival, Tsunade invited her to sit down.

As soon as she sat down, Sakura got straight to the point:

"Tsunade-sensei, I've come to you today to ask you about Wood Release."

Wood Release?

Upon hearing this, Tsunade was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood why the girl wanted to ask her about Wood Release.

"Wood Release, huh...?"

Tsunade pondered for two seconds, then said in a deep voice, "Actually, I don't know much about Wood Release either, but I can clearly tell you a common misconception about it."

"That means Wood Release isn't a bloodline limit combining two chakra natures, but rather an ability that transcends 'bloodline limits,' combining three chakra nature transformations to create a new jutsu—Bloodline Elimination!"

"Bloodline Elimination!?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura's eyes widened in surprise, and Yakumo, who was standing nearby, also looked over curiously.

"Hmm, Bloodline Elimination!"

Tsunade nodded and continued, "Water is the source of life, earth is the foundation of life, Yang Release gives life to form, and Wood Release is a bloodline limit that simultaneously integrates these three types of chakra, which is why Wood Release has such powerful vitality!"

"Tsunade-sensei, if I combine these three elements, will I be able to awaken the power of Wood Release?"

Sakura asked anxiously.

Although Sakura's body is still developing, her Yang Release energy is not as strong as that of many adult Jonin in Konoha.

However, when it comes to her mastery of Yang Release techniques, having mastered Yin Seal and Hundred Healings Technique, she surpasses even the most experienced medical ninjas in Konoha Hospital who have practiced medicine for many years.

While fusing three chakra natures is far more difficult than fusing two, with her mastery of all three and her exquisite control over chakra, she will surely succeed one day if she perseveres!

However, Tsunade simply shook her head when faced with Sakura's question.

"It's not that simple, Sakura. Putting aside the immense difficulty of fusing three chakra natures, the Senju clan has a history of masters who were proficient in Yang, Water, and Earth Release at the same time, but over the years, only my great-grandfather has possessed Wood Release."

Upon hearing this, Sakura's expression froze for a moment, then she immediately understood.

She suddenly remembered that her teacher's chakra nature was fire, lightning, earth, water, and yang, and that her mastery of chakra was even more exquisite than hers. But even so, Tsunade-sensei had not learned Wood Release.

"How was Yamato-senpai able to use Wood Release?"

"Yamato..."

Upon hearing the name Yamato, Tsunade hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not tell the girl anything about Yamato. Instead, she quietly observed the girl for a while before suddenly speaking:

"Sakura, why don't you go check out the Senju clan's ancestral land? Maybe you can find some information about Wood Release there?"

Go to Tsunade's ancestral home?

Upon hearing this, Sakura was taken aback at first, then quickly waved her hand and said, "Tsunade-sensei, that's your clan's ancestral land. How could I, an outsider with no connection to the Senju clan, have the right to go to the Senju clan's ancestral land?"

"The Thousand Hands of the Forest, the Spring Fields of Flowers!"

Tsunade smiled and shook her head: "Sakura, the bloodline of your Haruno clan originally came from the Senju clan; you are a branch of the Senju clan."

My family is a branch of the Senju clan?

Upon hearing this, Sakura's eyes narrowed, and she was shocked.

How can it be?

Why have my parents never told me about this?

Could it be that the teacher deliberately lied to me, giving me a reason to go to the Thousand Hands Ancestral Land without feeling guilty?

Amidst her surprise and uncertainty, Sakura subconsciously glanced at Tsunade, only to see that Tsunade still maintained a smiling expression on her face.

Are you shocked?

Seeing her disciple's puzzled expression, Tsunade explained, "At the beginning of Konoha, the village was organized around clans. To set an example, my great-grandfather disbanded the Senju clan and had most of the clan members hide their surnames and live in Konoha. Even I did not inherit the Senju surname."

Upon hearing this, Sakura and Yakumo realized why Tsunade, despite being from the prestigious Senju clan and being the eldest granddaughter of the First Hokage, only had the name Tsunade and not the surname Senju.

"Grandpa didn't force the Senju clan members who refused to hide their surnames. I think Sakura often saw these Senju clan members who didn't hide their surnames when she was in the Ninja Academy."

Sakura nodded. Indeed, many of the instructors at the Ninja Academy shared the surname Senju. (Note: 1)

Moreover, they took special care of her. She originally thought it was because of her excellent grades, but if her family really was from the Senju clan...

Therefore, the care that those teachers from the Senju clan gave her was not just because of her good grades.

"Sakura, your Haruno clan is a branch of the Senju clan that has concealed its surname. Not only is your family name related to the Senju clan, but your family's emblem is also based on the mark of your great-grandfather in Sage Mode."

Thousand hands of the forest, spring fields of flowers

Family glory, the mark of the first generation of masters.

Sakura pondered for a while. Although Tsunade's words contained a lot of information, the intelligent girl quickly sorted it out.

"Now that I've explained it, do you still have any questions, Sakura?"

Tsunade looked at the girl with a smile and teased her.

"No, I understand, teacher."

Seeing this, Tsunade nodded, then looked at Yakumo who had been silent and said, "Yakumo, you should go with Sakura too."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Yakumo was taken aback, not understanding why the teacher had brought up the topic of him.

“Tsunade-sensei, since Sakura is a member of the Senju clan, she naturally has the right to go to the Senju clan's ancestral land. I am an outsider from the Kurama clan…”

"The Senju clan no longer exists, Yakumo."

Tsunade interrupted Yakumo with a nonchalant expression, saying, "As I just said, the Senju clan has been transformed into a village under the orders of my great-grandfather. So, Konoha is now the Senju, and the Senju clan is the people of Konoha. Anyone who is a person of Konoha is qualified to go to the ancestral land of the Senju."

Upon hearing this, Yakumo opened his mouth as if to say something, but Tsunade waved her hand and said generously, "It's decided then! The two of you go together, so you can look out for each other."

"I understand, Tsunade-sensei."

Since Tsunade had already put it this way, Yakumo could only nod.

"By the way, Sakura, no matter whether you get the answer you want from the Senju Ancestral Land this time, make sure to visit Shikkotsu Forest to learn some Sage Mode when you come back."

"Learning Sage Mode? Is it the Sage Mode that Naruto is currently training in?"

"Well, in essence, there's no difference. However, what you're going to learn is the Sage Technique of Shikkotsu Forest, which is somewhat different from the Sage Technique of Mount Myōboku that Naruto is going to learn."