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"No need! We're already being very lenient by not causing him any trouble."
"But if he forbids our people from entering the hot springs, then the speed at which our people's strength increases will be greatly reduced."
“Send someone to tell him that if he can give us 100 people a day, we can gain the friendship of the Uchiha clan.”
Uchiha Fugaku said that this decision was agreed upon by everyone present.
Soon enough, the messenger from the Uchiha clan arrived before Yi Shuihan, a female ninja with three tomoe.
"You mean 100 spots?" Yi Shuihan looked at the female ninja from the Uchiha clan in front of him with amusement. If it weren't for her decent looks, he probably would have recreated the outcome of that day and treated her instead.
"That's impossible. I don't need the friendship of your Uchiha clan. It's worthless. If you want a spot, go and get in line yourself." He flatly rejected the Uchiha clan's "kindness."
Uchiha Yan stared wide-eyed at Yi Shuihan, seemingly extremely surprised that Yi Shuihan would say such a thing. Before this, she had always thought that Yi Shuihan would accept it with gratitude.
Chapter 316, Tsunade's Wood Release Awakening
“This man…” Uchiha Yan suddenly laughed, but the laugh was full of coldness. As a genius of the Uchiha clan, she had always had a smooth life and had never encountered being rejected by a man like today. Therefore, she felt extremely angry.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave now."
Yi Shuihan naturally noticed Uchiha Yan's expression, but didn't care. He directly served tea to see the guest off, but thinking that the other party might not understand the allusion of serving tea to see a guest off, he simply said it.
"I heard your hot springs are very effective; I'd like to take a soak."
Uchiha Yan seemed not to hear Yi Shuihan's words at all, and instead asked to soak in the hot spring. She had heard of the hot spring before, but she did not believe that such a magical thing existed, so she had never tried it.
"Sorry, there are no more spots available for today. Please come early tomorrow."
Yi Shuihan spread his hands, showing absolutely no respect.
Uchiha Yan was so angry at Yi Shuihan that she couldn't even speak. She pointed at Yi Shuihan with a fierce look in her eyes, as if she wanted to tear Yi Shuihan to pieces.
"You humph..."
In the end, Uchiha Yan left. Although she was somewhat willful, she knew that now was not the time to turn against Yi Shuihan and could not ruin the clan's grand plan. If she wanted to get revenge, she could only wait until later. In short, she held a grudge against Yi Shuihan.
"How heartless! She was such a beautiful woman." Yi Shuihan felt his back being surrounded by a pair of soft breasts, and at the same time, a gentle breeze blew in his ear, making Yi Shuihan's heart tremble and almost turn into a wolf.
This girl is becoming more and more charming.
Taking a deep breath to calm his agitated heart, Yi Shuihan said calmly, "No matter how beautiful she is, she can't compare to even a fraction of your beauty."
"Although I know you only did it to make me happy, I don't mind!" The soft feeling of her back leaving made Yi Shuihan feel a pang of loss, but the next moment, the fragrant jade embrace took away that loss.
Tsunade shifted slightly, adjusting to a more comfortable position.
"Do you know what the Uchiha clan represents?" Tsunade's expression suddenly turned serious. If you disregarded their awkward posture, it might have resembled a formal conversation.
"The Uchiha clan, a clan possessing the Sharingan, a bloodline limit, was once known as one of the two strongest clans in the world, along with the Senju clan. They were a powerful race that instilled fear in people. Now, they control the Konoha police force, and even the Hokage has to be wary of them," Yi Shuihan said as if telling a story.
"Is this all the most basic stuff?"
"Isn't this enough?"
Yi Shuihan's question silenced Tsunade. Thinking about everything Yi Shuihan had shown, she realized that her worries might be unfounded.
This is also because Tsunade had no idea about the true strength of the Uchiha clan. If she had known that the Mangekyou Sharingan might exist, Madara Uchiha might have been able to be resurrected, possessing the eternal Mangekyou, or even the more powerful Rinnegan, the six-tomoe Rinnegan above the Rinnegan, and the strongest nine-tomoe Rinne Sharingan.
Not to mention the later types, just the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan would basically make Konoha invincible.
Yi Shuihan did not tell Tsunade everything he knew. In any case, the Uchiha clan in Konoha could at most unleash the Mangekyou Sharingan level, and they were generally invincible against Kage-level opponents. It was nothing special to him.
Even if Madara Uchiha, who is currently nowhere to be found, dared to show up, Yi Shuihan would teach him a lesson in no time. Only if Kaguya were to be resurrected would she be qualified to fight Yi Shuihan.
"No matter what, I will always stand by your side," Tsunade said firmly, her thoughts turning to her younger brother. If Nawaki were to grow up, the Uchiha clan wouldn't be a threat! Wood Release is even more powerful than the Sharingan!
Yi Shuihan didn't say anything, but just hugged Tsunade tightly, looking touched, while secretly taking advantage of her.
"Do you want to awaken Wood Release?"
After a long silence, Yi Shuihan suddenly spoke. In fact, Yi Shuihan had thought about this question long ago, but he only brought it up now. In fact, even if he didn't say it, Tsunade would awaken to this on her own when she broke through to the Transformation Realm or when she soaked in a hot spring.
Tsunade is strong, but there are also many people who can defeat her. If she awakens Wood Release, then if she encounters danger in the future, she can at least hold out until he arrives.
"Why don't you speak?"
After a long silence from Tsunade, Yi Shuihan looked over in confusion and discovered that Tsunade's eyes were now filled with a deep, clear light, and that emotion and surprise were palpable even without her saying a word.
Looking at him like that, Yi Shuihan felt a pang of regret, regretting that he hadn't let Tsunade awaken Wood Release sooner.
Without saying a word, they carried Tsunade to the hot spring.
"Here, drink it."
"This is……"
"Dragon blood is a wonderful thing that can give you a lot of life force, keep you young forever, and awaken your Wood Release."
The dragon blood that Yi Shuihan took out was somewhat different from the original dragon blood. Having cultivated the immortal cultivation system, he had also mastered some special techniques.
Realizing that dragon blood needs to be consumed many times to be fully effective, the idea of refining it came about. A large amount of dragon blood was refined into a single mass, resulting in this essence version of dragon blood. Just a small bottle of it can extend a person's lifespan to a thousand years.
This seems to be a one-time effort; with such immense life force, awakening Wood Release would be effortless, and perhaps even obtaining a more perfect Sage Body directly.
Being able to use Wood Release doesn't mean you have a Sage Body!
Because it's a special version of dragon blood, there will be some minor flaws. After all, it avoids the need for repeated consumption and aims for the best results in one go, so naturally, one has to bear some pressure.
After drinking the dragon's blood, Tsunade's expression immediately changed, as if she were enduring immense pain. Yi Shuihan felt sorry for her and wondered if he had been too hasty.
Fortunately, Tsunade's condition was very good, which put Yi Shuihan at ease.
The awakening of Tsunade's Wood Release was rather uneventful, not even as dramatic as the previous awakening by Nawaki. However, this does not mean that Tsunade's Wood Release is weak. On the contrary, this restraint is a sign of a higher level of awakening.
Awakening Wood Release was not the end; on the contrary, the effects of the dragon blood had only just begun, allowing Tsunade's body to evolve step by step towards greater perfection.
Ashura's Sage Body and physical energy are reappearing in Tsunade's body under the stimulation of the dragon's blood.
Chapter 317, The Fleeting Blossom of the Sharingan
Tsunade, who was already a Kage-level chakra user, had her chakra reserves increasing at an inhuman rate, multiplying several times in a short period of time.
Even for a genin, the amount of chakra that multiplied several times in such a short time would be enough to fill a world, let alone Tsunade, a Kage-level ninja. She was originally from the Senju clan, and her chakra was already more than that of an average Kage. Now it had multiplied several times over, which was simply unimaginable.
If the fact that Tsunade's chakra increased several times over was already shocking, then knowing that on top of that, Tsunade's chakra was still increasing at a rate that did not slow down was not just shocking, but horrifying.
The increase in chakra made it impossible for Tsunade to control it freely. Blue chakra emanated from her body, completely covering her, and the chakra accumulated more and more, forming a chakra wall several meters thick in a short time.
"If this continues, my hot spring resort might be destroyed! Luckily, I was prepared."
Yi Shuihan walked to an inconspicuous spot next to the hot spring, took out a white stone, and placed it on the ground.
This white stone is not simple; it is formed from the purest spiritual energy. It only looks like a stone. Another name for it might be a spirit stone. It is something that Yi Shuihan created based on the spirit stones in his memory.
Besides cultivation and replenishing spiritual energy, the most famous use of spirit stones is naturally for setting up formations and using them as energy sources. What Yi Shuihan is doing now is activating the hidden formations that already exist.
The infinitely extending array expands a small space within space. From the outside, it still appears the same size, but inside, a complete transformation has taken place. The moment the spirit stone was placed at the activation point, the area where Tsunade was located expanded a hundredfold, and the crisis was easily resolved.
This formation is not so simple. If an enemy were trapped inside, to get out, unless they had the attack power of a Black Iron 9-star, which is the power to destroy a city within a hundred miles in one strike, they could only wait until the spiritual energy of the spirit stone was exhausted.
Given the current strength of the ninja world, virtually no one can break through this formation by force.
Just as Yi Shuihan was feeling smug, Tsunade, who was inside the formation, did not stop changing; instead, her changes became even more intense.
"So much chakra! If this continues, won't her chakra be comparable to that of a tailed beast? A human has more chakra than a tailed beast. How can those Jinchuriki possibly compete with that?"
Yi Shuihan thought with some malice, but he also knew that even if Tsunade's chakra was comparable to that of a tailed beast, it was not as good as a tailed beast in essence, since tailed beasts were made of pure chakra.
"What happened, boss? I sensed an extremely powerful surge of chakra, but it suddenly disappeared."
"It's nothing, just a minor issue. You can go back to what you're doing!"
Outside the bronze gate, Might Guy's gaze was fixed on the direction Tsunade was, but in the end he did not force his way in.
Ultimately, a trace of chakra leaked out, and it was because they were so close that Might Guy was able to notice.
"Next, let me see just how far you can go, Tsunade." Yi Shuihan simply sat down to the side to protect Tsunade, so that he could react as quickly as possible if anything unexpected happened.
Tsunade's transformation lasted for a long time, so long that it was completely dark, and Yi Shuihan had already had a midnight snack before it was over.
Despite the long period of time, Yi Shuihan did not feel anxious. On the contrary, he became increasingly happy, because the longer it lasted, the greater the benefits Tsunade would receive.
"Huh, is it finally going to end? Come to think of it, it's almost used up a spirit stone, and Tsunade's chakra is still amazing."
Don't underestimate this spirit stone. It may not mean much to Yi Shuihan, just an hour's worth of time, but if a Nascent Soul cultivator were to cultivate with it, it could last for half a year.
The chakra wall within the formation was slowly shrinking, and after a moment it completely disappeared, making Tsunade's figure increasingly clear.
At this moment, Tsunade floated in the air, like a fairy, and her whole being exuded a lively and agile feeling.
The immense life force could no longer be felt in Tsunade. This did not mean that the life force had disappeared, but rather that it had transformed into a higher level of existence. Quantitative change had finally led to qualitative change.
Even Yi Shuihan was extremely surprised at this moment. In his perception, Tsunade, whose lifespan should have been limited to one thousand years due to her dragon blood, had broken this one thousand-year limit.
"It's unbelievable that something like this could happen. It's exceeded one thousand, but less than two thousand, probably around one thousand three hundred!" Don't underestimate these extra three hundred. This is not something that three hundred can represent. Breaking through one thousand has a much greater significance than these three hundred.
It's only three hundred more now. If Tsunade switches to cultivating the Sage Mode, the life breakthroughs she gains with each new realm might bring even greater surprises.
Even Yi Shuihan was now filled with curiosity about the so-called bloodline in this world. Ultimately, the root of all this was the Divine Tree!
What kind of magical power did that eaten fruit possess?
"Click"
The spirit stone finally shattered, and the formation could no longer be maintained, but fortunately, it was no longer needed.
"Tsunade, how are you feeling?"
Even though that's how the question was asked, Yi Shuihan knew that Tsunade wouldn't give a negative answer.
When Tsunade opened her eyes, they briefly transformed into Sharingan. However, this Sharingan seemed to be only fleeting, and even Tsunade herself probably didn't notice it. It was only Yi Shuihan, who had been watching Tsunade, who saw it.
Such a thing shouldn't happen, since the Senju clan doesn't inherit eyesight and spiritual power.
But I couldn't possibly tell that what appeared at that moment was indeed the Sharingan, and not just any ordinary Sharingan.
Ultimately, is it because they share the same origin, with a tiny remnant of a small segment of the helical chain deep within their genes? Or is it some inexplicable way hidden deep within their souls?
"Is this still me?" Tsunade clenched her fists, looking at her unbelievably pale hands, experiencing a power she could never have imagined before, and asked in disbelief.
Chapter 318, The Discovered Secret
"I feel more than a hundred times stronger than before. Also, could this be the 'neutralizing force' technique in Chinese martial arts?"
Did it even lead to a breakthrough to the Transformation Realm? Unexpected things really do happen anywhere!
Yi Shuihan never expected that what he originally just wanted to experience more self-defense power through awakening Wood Release would turn out like this.
The goal was naturally achieved, and it far exceeded Yi Shuihan's expectations. According to the system's classification, he now felt that he was probably a Black Iron Nine-Star expert. Even if Uchiha Madara with the Rinnegan came, he would not be a match for Tsunade.
How to put it? Even among the abnormally strong characters that keep appearing in the later stages of Naruto, Tsunade is definitely at the top. In essence, she has already surpassed her grandfather Hashirama Senju, and may even go back further, perhaps even stronger than Indra, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths.
Has such an extraordinary and powerful being been created? Well, no, how can such a beautiful person be said to be created? She is entirely a creation of nature!
"I've made up my mind. From now on, I'll protect you, my little man. I'm so strong now that even I find it terrifying!" Tsunade took a step out of instinct, but the effect was comparable to the Body Flicker Technique, and she appeared in front of Yi Shuihan.
"That won't do! As your man, how could I possibly rely on you for protection? Besides, your strength is still inferior to mine!"
When? Tsunade was stunned when she heard this, only then realizing that she had been carried in Yi Shuihan's arms in a princess carry without her noticing.
Tsunade knew beforehand that Yi Shuihan was stronger than her, but after this transformation, she believed she had surpassed Yi Shuihan. After all, Yi Shuihan was simply too powerful. Even Hanzo, who had defeated her before and required Jiraiya and Orochimaru to kill, was now someone she was confident she could kill in one move.
But what's going on now? They're clearly so powerful that even they can't believe it themselves, yet they're still no match for him? Just how strong is he, and what makes him so special?
At this moment, in Tsunade's eyes, Yi Shuihan became somewhat illusory. Although it was close at hand, it gave people the feeling that it was far away, as if it were not in the same world.
Sensing Tsunade's change, Yi Shuihan gently lowered his head, his eyes fixed on her with eyes full of love and loyalty, dispelling the illusion in Tsunade's eyes.
The two drew closer and closer until finally Yi Shuihan's lips met Tsunade's rose-petal-red lips.
When faced with unsolvable relationship problems, just kiss. A kiss can convey all your feelings.
Without a word, Tsunade sensed Yi Shuihan's feelings, and her previously uneasy heart calmed down.
Yes! No matter who Yi Shuihan is, where he is from, or how strong he is, it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that his feelings for her are completely genuine and pure.
Isn't it all because of this man in front of me that I've become so strong and my brother was saved?
Having figured things out, Tsunade responded to Yi Shuihan with boundless enthusiasm, as if she wanted to melt into his body.
How could Yi Shuihan tolerate this? He immediately ignited the flames of war.
Yi Shuihan looked at Tsunade, who was already satisfied, with some shock.
After her transformation, Tsunade's combat power greatly increased. Yi Shuihan, who could easily defeat Tsunade before, almost capsized in the ditch this time.
"Isn't this a case of reaping what you sow?" For the first time, Yi Shuihan felt the deep malice of the world and desperately needed even stronger power.