I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 74 The Strongest Feint Technique, Tsunade's Greeting Gift, and a Feast for Yagyu

"Gurgle..."

Seeing Tsunade's fist, which could shatter the earth and had once severely injured and nearly killed him, Jiraiya subconsciously swallowed and quickly said, "I'm not joking. This is what Sarutobi-sensei said. Yagyu's physique seems to be the same as the First Hokage and the Second Hokage, and he also knows the Second Hokage's Hard Vortex Water Blade."

"Hard vortex water jet?"

Upon hearing the name of the technique, Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she looked at Yagyu, asking, "Kid, did you develop this Water Release technique yourself, or was it passed down in your family?"

Liu Sheng lied without blinking, saying, "It's a family heirloom. I found it when I was cleaning the house as a child."

"Besides Hard Vortex Water Blade, are there any other Water Release ninjutsu?"

"have."

"Do you have Water Release: Water Severing Wave, or Water Release: Water Dragon Bite Explosion?"

"Yes, we have them all."

Yagyu nodded, bringing a genuine smile to Tsunade's face.

Before she could confirm, Kurenai Yuhi spoke up, "I can vouch for Yagyu on this point. On our way here, we encountered Itachi Uchiha, an S-rank rogue ninja, and Kisame Hoshigaki, an S-rank rogue ninja from Kirigakure known as the 'Kirigakure Monster.' Yagyu used many powerful Water Release ninjutsu."

Jiraiya looked at Kurenai with surprise: "You guys ran into them too?"

"Uchiha Itachi..."

Naruto looked worried, recalling the scene of Sasuke Uchiha being instantly defeated by Itachi Uchiha.

I wonder how Sasuke is doing now!

"Silver hair and red eyes, he really does look a lot like my second grandfather when he was young..."

Looking at Yagyu, Tsunade grew more and more fond of him, and beckoned him over, saying, "Yagyu, right? Come closer so I can take a look."

Liu Sheng immediately and obediently went over.

When Yagyu came to her, Tsunade suddenly grabbed his wrist and used her pulse to transfer chakra into Yagyu's body.

The next second, Tsunade's beautiful eyes, which had been filled with intoxication, suddenly became clear.

"Such chakra..."

Tsunade stared blankly at Yagyu, then suddenly pulled him into her arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and laughed loudly, "Hahaha... So strong! Such chakra, and such life force, truly a descendant of the Senju of the Forest."

"Damn it! I'm so envious..."

Jiraiya looked at Yagyu with envy, and almost crushed the sake cup in his hand just like Tsunade.

As Tsunade pulled him into her arms and wrapped her arms around his neck, half of Yagyu's face was pressed against the greatest conscience in the ninja world.

What drove Jiraiya even more crazy was that Yagyu, who was using the strongest swaying technique, looked uncomfortable and repulsed.

If you don't want to, then let me do it!

A brat is a brat; he really doesn't know the beauty of maturity and greatness!

"Lady Tsunade, congratulations on finding your clansmen."

Seeing Tsunade, who hadn't laughed heartily in a long time, Shizune immediately congratulated her with a smile.

Kurenai was also happy for Yagyu.

Previously, everyone had only speculated that Yagyu was a descendant of the Senju clan, and they were almost certain of it.

However, because there was no evidence and no "official" certification, Yagyu remained just an ordinary orphan.

Now, as the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, even if she is the only one left in the clan, Tsunade's statement that she is still the head of a powerful family in Konoha is an "official" certification, which is equivalent to writing Yagyu's name into the Senju clan's genealogy.

When this news reached Konoha, Yagyu was no longer a commoner orphan, but a member of the clan who had been found by the main family and a descendant of the Senju of the Forest who founded Konoha!

The status and position of ordinary orphans will be transformed into those of wealthy and noble families.

At that time, Yagyu, Hinata, and Ino will no longer be hindered by their status or position.

Even if Yagyu chooses Hinata or Ino as his wife in the future, no one will be jealous and say that he is trying to climb the social ladder.

Because he is the high branch!

This is the prestige of the Senju clan, the legitimate successor of Konoha, and the number one powerful clan in the ninja world!

"Besides Second Grandfather's Water Release techniques, do you have any other ninjutsu?"

Tsunade hugged Yagyu and laughed for a while before releasing his neck. She then pressed him down onto the stool that Shizune had tactfully moved aside and asked, "Do you have any chakra bursts, hmm... in other words, the training method for the Super Strength Fist?"

"no."

Yagyu shook his head, his tone somewhat enigmatic: "Aside from Water Release, there are only some techniques that are inconvenient to use."

"Very smart, you did the right thing."

Tsunade assumed Yagyu was referring to her great-grandfather's forbidden technique, and patted him on the shoulder approvingly before asking, "Do you have a summoning beast yet?"

"not yet."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade immediately said to Shizune, "Shizune, after you finish drinking, have Yagyu sign a contract with Shikkotsu-rin."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Silently nodded in response.

"Lady Tsunade, isn't this inappropriate?"

Yagyu tried to refuse in a coy manner, but Tsunade put her arm around his neck again and said, "Just accept it. It's a gift from an elder."

"……All right."

Liu Sheng responded 'helplessly,' but secretly he was delighted.

I never expected that the most difficult method of cultivating immortal arts would be obtained so easily.

Although Yagyu didn't know whether Hashirama Senju's Sage Techniques were a natural comprehension resulting from developing his Sage Body to an extremely high level, or whether he learned them from Shikkotsu-no-Rin.

But Yagyu is certain that Shikkotsu Forest must have its own unique Sage Mode.

Shikkotsun is comparable to Mount Myoboku and Ryukchi Cave, and together they are known as the three great sacred sites.

The masters of the three holy sites are all immortals.

Once Yagyu learns Sage Mode, his Wood Release will reach an even higher level.

"Good girl, can you drink alcohol now?"

Seeing the obedient Yagyu, Tsunade grew even more fond of him and couldn't help but ask.

"Lady Tsunade, Yagyu is only twelve years old, he can't drink alcohol yet," Kurenai Yuhi quickly said.

"The three prohibitions of ninjas are troublesome."

Tsunade pouted unhappily, then said to Kurenai, "Then you come and drink with me."

"OK!"

Kurenai, who had been craving it for a long time, suddenly brightened up.

Immediately, she switched places with Yagyu and prepared to fight Tsunade for three hundred rounds.

Seeing this, Yagyu said, "Teacher Kurenai, Karin and I will head back now."

"etc……"

Upon hearing Yagyu's words, Tsunade seemed to remember something and beckoned to Karin, saying, "Come here too."

"Yes."

Upon learning that Tsunade was Yagyu-kun's elder, Karin immediately became very obedient.

Just like before, Tsunade grabbed Karin's wrist and channeled chakra into her body.

Soon, Tsunade's face lit up with a smile again, and she asked, "Karin, right? Do you have a surname?"

"No, but..."

Karin first shook her head, then said, "Yagyu-kun said I am a descendant of the Uzumaki clan!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade looked at Yagyu standing next to Kurenai Yuhi and couldn't help but ask, "Yagyu, how did you know she was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan?"

"Because Karin awakened the unique abilities of the Uzumaki clan, namely physical healing and Kagura's Mind's Eye."

Yagyu's explanation was the same as what he told Kurenai Yuhi. He slowly said, "I met Karin during the Chunin Exams. I accidentally saved her and found that she had a lot of teeth marks of different shapes and sizes on her arm. After learning that this was a unique treatment, I guessed that Karin was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan."

A while ago, Karin awakened a special kind of perception with an astonishing range, which further confirmed my belief that she is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan.

Snapped!

Before Tsunade could speak, Jiraiya slapped Naruto on the head and scolded him, "See that? This is the benefit of studying hard. Look at the top student's knowledge base, and look at you, the bottom of the class, who hasn't even learned the Rasengan yet."

"Ouch, that hurts! You lecherous immortal!"

Naruto clutched his head, groaning in pain, then retorted, "What does not studying properly have to do with the Rasengan?"

"How can it be okay? You didn't even understand shape transformation before, how could you possibly learn the Rasengan?"

"Who said that? I can already make it, and I'll be able to use the Rasengan soon."

"That's only a half-finished product. Let's talk about it again when you can roll it out with one hand!"

"Just you wait and see, I'll definitely do it! By the way, what kind of ninja clan is the Uzumaki clan? How come they have the same surname as me? Am I related to that clan?"

"It's okay, they have special, unique abilities. Do you have them?"

"Um... I don't think so."

"..."

Ignoring their bickering, Tsunade nodded and said, "These two abilities are indeed unique to the Uzumaki clan. Karin is indeed a descendant of the Uzumaki clan."

"Are you here to take Karin back to Konoha?"

Tsunade revealed the truth in one sentence.

"Yes."

Yagyu repeated what he had told Kurenai Yuhi earlier: "Karin was a ninja from Kusagakure, and she was always used as a medical tool by the people there. When I rescued her, I found that her chakra was not up to par with that of the Uzumaki clan. If this continues, she will definitely die from excessive chakra depletion."

"I felt a sense of familiarity with Karin, so after learning about her background and experiences, I took it upon myself to help her leave Konoha. I asked her to wait for me here until I finished the Chunin Exams, and then I asked Kurenai to come with me to pick her up and be her recommender so that Karin could join Konoha."

"Yagyu-kun..."

Although she already knew about Yagyu's arrangements, Karin's eyes still welled up with tears of emotion.

Shizune, standing beside him, also looked at Yagyu with sparkling eyes.

Lady Tsunade's clansman is truly... outstanding!

From the moment Yagyu appeared here, the sheer amount of knowledge he displayed, along with his incredibly rational actions, left Shizune in awe and admiration.

No wonder she could never beat those geniuses no matter how hard she tried when she was young.

So this is what true geniuses are all like!

Tsunade patted Yagyu's head with a hint of tenderness and said, "It seems you know quite a lot. You've learned to hide yourself at such a young age. It must have been tough for you."

Liu Sheng smiled but remained silent.

His smile was interpreted as tacit agreement by Tsunade.

So she slowly said, "Don't go back to Konoha yet. Go back with Jiraiya and let him recommend Karin."

"Tsunade, you should come back with us too."

Taking this opportunity, Jiraiya once again urged, "No one is more suitable than you to recommend Karin, and no one is more suitable for the position of Fifth Hokage. Now that you have found your own people and also found Lady Mito's clan, don't you want to go back and protect them as they grow?"

"...Let's drink."

This time, Tsunade didn't say that only idiots could become Hokage. Instead, she fell silent and chose to skip the topic.

The atmosphere changed instantly.

Kurenai quickly stepped forward to warm things up, raising a cup of sake to Tsunade with a smile, "Lady Tsunade, I'd like to offer you a toast."

"Come on, let's drink!"

Tsunade immediately clinked glasses with Kurenai Yuhi, and then the two women began to compete in drinking.

Seeing this, Yagyu stopped talking about taking Karin back and instead stood with Shizune, watching the two women drinking together.

Judging from their behavior, it's bound to end when one of them lies down.

Both Yagyu and Shizune were worried.

Sure enough, the drinking session lasted until late at night, ending only after the pub closed.

During this time, Jiraiya, who hadn't seen Tsunade for a long time, also quickly got involved.

The three adults were drinking heavily.

Fortunately, they were only drinking sake with a relatively low alcohol content, otherwise they probably would have passed out long ago.

Even so, after drinking for several hours, the three of them all collapsed onto the bar.

As the drinking party finally came to an end, Yagyu, Shizune, and Naruto left, some helping Tsunade, others carrying her on their backs.

On the way, Shizune asked, "Yagyu-kun, are you staying at a hotel?"

"No, we live with Karin. She rented a house in Tanabata Street."

"Then tomorrow at noon, I'd like to trouble you to come to Yoshii Hotel. I'll help you sign the contract with Shikkotsu-rin."

"Okay, thank you, Shizune-neechan."

"Mmm... See you tomorrow."

Soon, the seven people parted ways at an intersection.

Yagyu carried Kurenai on his back and returned to their lodgings with Karin, then asked Karin to take care of the drunk Kurenai.

He went to the bathroom to take a shower.

Standing under the shower, Liu Sheng tilted his head back, letting the warm water splash on his face, a handsome smile curving his lips, revealing a knowing grin.

It went so smoothly, so very smoothly!

Since graduating, Liu Sheng has found that everything is going smoothly for him.

No matter what kind of plan you make, you can easily get the results you want.

At this moment, Yagyu realized just how much of an advantage it was to be familiar with the plot.

All that's left is to wait for tomorrow, so that Yagyu can finally wrap up the plan.

The plan, devised out of a bold idea, not only granted Yagyu the Bloodline Limit: Wood Release and Tobirama Senju's Water Release ninjutsu, but also the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques and the Death God Mask, as well as the legacy of the previous Hokage, summoning techniques, and Sage Mode, which he had yet to obtain.

Besides his increased strength, Yagyu also gained Karin, the ultimate simp, a pseudonym for the Senju clan descendant, and upon returning to the village, he became... the Crown Prince of Konoha!

Although Yagyu did not participate in the Konoha Crush, the plan and its aftermath made him incredibly wealthy!

Thinking of this, Liu Sheng was filled with anticipation for tomorrow.

Neither Shizune, Karin, nor Naruto, nor even Jiraiya and Kurenai noticed that Tsunade had secretly added a drug to Jiraiya's drink while they were drinking together.

But Yagyu discovered it!

This means that tomorrow will be the Sannin's first class reunion in many years.

There is no place more suitable as the stage for the first appearance of Wood Release than there!

(End of this chapter)