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

Chapter 89: The Two Strongest Divine Techniques in the Ninja World, Now in My Hands

It was 9:30 p.m.

Having just finished operating on Choji Akimichi, Tsunade handed the aftermath over to Karin, who was now learning from her, and comforted Shikamaru Nara, who was crying in self-blame. Then, she dragged her tired body back to her home.

However, before she even stepped inside the house, she saw the lights shining brightly inside the mansion.

Tsunade was taken aback at first, then the corners of her lips turned up slightly.

As soon as I pushed open the door, I could smell the aroma of food while Tsunade was still changing her shoes in the entryway.

That unique flavor can only be achieved through dishes like those of Yagyu.

Upon entering the living room, Tsunade immediately saw Yagyu busy in the kitchen.

"Tsunade-neechan, you're back just in time."

While tossing the wok, Yagyu turned to Tsunade and smiled, "Go take a shower first, and then you can eat."

"it is good."

Tsunade smiled and nodded, then took off her tea-green long robe, freeing herself from the constraints of the ninja world's number one conscience, and walked into the bathroom with a shocking sway.

When she came out of the bath wearing a loose white bathrobe, Yagyu was just bringing out the last of the soup.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Tsunade-neechan. Come and eat!"

As Yagyu untied his apron, he smiled at Tsunade.

Before Liu Sheng could put his apron down, an arm wrapped around his neck and pressed his head down onto a soft surface.

The lingering fragrance of the bathwater, along with the suffocating feeling of not being able to breathe, invaded Yagyu's mind, causing him to struggle with his conscience as the number one conscience in the ninja world.

Just like how Yagyu treated Ino and the other girls, Tsunade vigorously rubbed Yagyu's hair before releasing his neck. Then she cupped Yagyu's head, kissed his forehead hard, and laughed, "Good boy, little brother knows how to care for his sister."

After saying that, Tsunade didn't care about the glimpse of her yukata in her bathrobe. She sat down in the main seat and ordered Yagyu without any politeness: "Go and warm up a pot of sake for me. I've been busy for several hours. I want to have a good drink."

"Yes, yes..."

Yagyu smiled helplessly and nodded, then went into the kitchen.

A short while later, he came out with a small porcelain cup and a pot of sake, sat down next to Tsunade, and poured her a drink.

Unlike Ino and the other girls who are very ladylike when eating, Tsunade, as a heroine among women, eats in a whirlwind.

It's just that Yagyu didn't leave a whole chicken leg; otherwise, Tsunade could definitely have done something like holding a chicken leg in one hand and a wine glass in the other.

Once the mood strikes, he might snatch the sake jug from Yagyu's hand.

really……

Tsunade, who was already tipsy after just a few drinks, quickly lost interest in the remaining liquid in her cup. She snatched the sake bottle from Yagyu's hand and, while still eating, asked, "By the way, Yagyu, why did it take you so long to get back from this mission? Was that nobleman from the Land of Birds difficult to deal with?"

"He's not difficult to take care of, but he can't stand hardship. He needs to rest every few hours."

Yagyu rested his chin on his hand, watching Tsunade wolf down her food, and smiled, "The reason I took so long to get back is because I encountered some things on the way. I'll report back to you after you finish eating, sister."

"OK."

Tsunade nodded, instantly realizing that this was probably the main reason why Yagyu had come to cook for her so late.

Tsunade then sped up and quickly devoured half the food, leaving Yagyu slightly astonished.

Wow, so Tsunade can eat this much too.

And like Hinata, they can eat so much but haven't gained weight. No wonder they have such great consciences; it seems all the nutrition goes there.

"I'm full, I can't eat anymore."

After a long while, Tsunade put down her chopsticks, not caring about the oil stains on her hands. She touched her slightly protruding belly, which was not visible due to the loose bathrobe, and said with a look of enjoyment, "It's so nice to have a younger brother who can cook. I can eat delicious food like this anytime."

"Wipe your hands first, your clothes are all dirty," Liu Sheng reminded him while clearing away the dishes.

Tsunade asked疑惑地问道, "Yagyu, aren't you going to eat?"

"It's already this late, I've already finished eating."

"That's right. You can tidy up first, and I'll wait for you in the living room."

Tsunade wiped her mouth and hands with a handkerchief, took the nearly empty sake bottle, walked to the sofa in the living room, sat down, and sipped the sake while waiting for Yagyu to come out and report on his mission.

Not long after, Yagyu dried his hands and came out of the kitchen. He sat down next to Tsunade and handed her a note.

"What is this?"

Just as Tsunade was about to put her arm around Yagyu's shoulder, wanting to get closer to her younger brother, she paused slightly, instinctively taking the note. After glancing at the handwriting, her slightly flushed face instantly changed expression as she said, "Uchiha Itachi, and these names..."

"This is a complete list of Akatsuki members, along with some of their abilities."

Yagyu slowly said, "Not counting Orochimaru, who has already been expelled from the organization, the Akatsuki has a total of nine members. Apart from the Akatsuki leader and his partner, whose names and abilities are unknown, the other seven are all S-rank rogue ninja from various countries."

"You ran into them again?"

Tsunade placed her hand on Yagyu's body and channeled chakra into him. After confirming that Yagyu was unharmed, she asked, "How did you obtain this list?"

"I encountered Kakuzu, an S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure, and Hidan, an S-rank rogue ninja from Yugakure. After sealing them with Wood Release, I collected the information from their brains."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "You've learned the Spirit Transformation Technique?"

"It's a new illusion technique I developed."

Yagyu gave a perfunctory reply, then took out a storage scroll from his person, went to a more spacious area, and released the corpses of Kakuzu and Hidan.

Looking at the two corpses with holes in their heads, Tsunade frowned slightly and said, "You destroyed their brains?"

"Yes, I did it on purpose."

Yagyu nodded and said the words he had already prepared: "Besides these nine people, there is another mysterious figure in the Akatsuki organization. He is the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' attack twelve years ago."

Tsunade's pupils constricted immediately, and she quickly asked, "Who is he?"

"I don't know. In their memories, he doesn't seem to be an official staff member."

Yagyu lied without blinking, then changed the subject: "However, he possesses space-time ninjutsu, which allows him to ignore Konoha's barrier. He and the Akatsuki were also involved in the Uchiha clan massacre a few years ago."

So after I gathered this intelligence, I destroyed their brains, not only to protect the torture department, but also to lure someone in.

Tsunade asked gravely, "What do you want to do?"

"This organization's goal is human jinchūriki, but they seem to be in the preparation stage right now and don't want anyone to know about their existence."

Yagyu explained his plan: "They don't know that I have already collected their intelligence, and they will definitely think that we will have the torture department collect intelligence from their brains."

Besides the guy who's good at space-time ninjutsu, the Akatsuki also has a black and white Zetsu codenamed "Genbu," who can ignore all barriers and has the ability to travel freely underground.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Akatsuki will likely send someone to Konoha to keep an eye on the interrogation department. Once they discover that the interrogation department is reading the brains of corpses, that guy who is skilled in space-time ninjutsu might take action.

So I deliberately damaged the brains of those two corpses, intending to deceive them into protecting the torture department members while simultaneously trying to capture the guy codenamed "Black Tortoise."

After hearing Yagyu's plan, Tsunade's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and a gratified smile appeared on her face. She praised him, "You've thought of everything so thoroughly with just this little bit of information. Your wisdom is just as impressive as your great-grandfather's."

After speaking, Tsunade pointed out Yagyu's shortcomings: "This plan is very feasible, but your approach is still too obvious. The holes in their heads are obviously intentional. Before handing their bodies over to the torture department, you should use the Water Severing Wave to dismember them, preferably cutting off a portion of one person's head. I will order the torture department to try to piece their brains back together, making it more realistic."

"Great idea!"

Yagyu's eyes lit up, and he gave Tsunade a thumbs-up, deliberately flattering her, "As expected of the Hokage, you're truly amazing."

"Of course, otherwise how could I be your older sister!"

Tsunade raised her head, a smug look on her face.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Tsunade never doubted the truthfulness of Yagyu's words and had absolute trust in him.

Yagyu is her younger brother and her only source of emotional support. As long as Yagyu doesn't destroy the village established by her great-grandfather, Tsunade will forgive him and even protect him no matter what bad things he does.

Not to mention that Yagyu destroyed the brains of the two corpses to protect the members of the torture department and to plan the capture of another member of the Akatsuki organization.

He possesses not only his great-grandfather's Wood Release and kindness, but also his great-grandfather's wisdom and rationality... Just as Tsunade said, Yagyu is the perfect creation of the Senju of the Forest.

After discussing it with Tsunade, Yagyu found a place and dismembered the bodies of Kakuzu and Hidan, making it appear as if they were killed by Wood Release and Water Release, and that their brains were damaged.

The following day, the incident of Uchiha Sasuke leaving Konoha came to a complete end.

Kakashi Hatake, who rushed back late, was once again sent out on a mission. Naruto, on the other hand, lay in his hospital bed, recalling the past few months with Sasuke Uchiha and Team 7. Then, as if he had made a decision, he suddenly got off the bed, left Konoha Hospital through the window, and teleported towards the Hokage Building.

He was going to plead with Granny Tsunade not to label Sasuke a rogue ninja, and he promised to bring Sasuke back!

Tsunade naturally agreed to Naruto's request.

Before Naruto, Kakashi Hatake had already asked Tsunade for help.

Not only the master and apprentice pair, but also Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado approached Tsunade, urging her not to label Sasuke Uchiha as a rogue ninja.

Because Itachi Uchiha was an undercover agent planted by Konoha within the Akatsuki organization.

When she heard this news, Tsunade's head was about to explode.

It turns out that even the Konoha high-ranking officials were involved in the massacre of the Uchiha clan!

No... it should be said that the Konoha leadership was the mastermind!

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Although the Uchiha clan's territory has been moved to the vicinity of the Naka River, it is still some distance from the central town of Konoha.

But Konoha couldn't possibly have been unaware of what was happening there.

Without their permission, or even their help, it's impossible that Itachi Uchiha and the mastermind behind it all remained completely silent.

Thinking about this, Tsunade wished she could punch those old guys to death.

Do they even realize what a dangerous group of people they are working with?

At the same time, Tsunade also paid more attention to Yagyu's plan.

A guy who can ignore the barrier is troublesome enough. We can't let two outsiders treat Konoha as their home, coming and going as they please.

After dealing with Naruto, Tsunade instructed Karin, who was temporarily replacing Shizune and was now her assistant, to inform Yagyu to come to the Hokage's office to report on the mission.

Then, the siblings, who had already agreed to it, began their performance in the Hokage's office.

When Tsunade and Karin saw Yagyu take out the corpses of Kakuzu and Hidan, they still looked disgusted.

A short while later, medical personnel in white uniforms arrived at the Hokage's office with two stretchers, carrying away the dismembered bodies of Kakuzu and Hidan, preparing to send them to the interrogation department.

The medical ninja in charge also received a mission scroll from Tsunade, which was a mission Tsunade had given to the interrogation department.

The medical staff left the Hokage's office and headed straight for the interrogation department.

Along the way, the dismembered body on the stretcher attracted the attention of many people.

Because they had dismembered so many people, they didn't recognize that these were two S-rank rogue ninjas.

However, the black trench coat embroidered with red clouds on the corpse caught the attention of a figure who had long been planted in the Hokage Building and blended into the architecture.

In the deserted corridor, medical personnel had just passed by.

Suddenly, a bizarrely shaped face appeared on the ceiling behind them.

The face bulged out of the wall and quickly turned white.

Upon seeing the two mangled corpses on the stretcher, the White Zetsu clone immediately shared this information with the main body.

Immediately, the White Zetsu clone's face merged back into the ceiling, and it used the Mayfly Technique to quickly escape.

The Mayfly Technique, excluding the space-time type, is the strongest body-flickering and infiltration technique on the surface of the ninja world.

This technique allows the user to merge with the earth and vegetation, and then travel at high speed to any location through networks of organic matter such as plant roots or underground water.

During the activation of this technique, the user will also sever all aura, making it difficult to detect even with the strongest senses.

Because the sorcerer has become one with the earth and vegetation, the sorcerer is the earth and vegetation, and the earth and vegetation are the sorcerer.

Even Yagyu's red and white eyes, or Kagura's mind's eye, could not sense the existence of the White Zetsu clone.

However, the moment the White Zetsu clone peeked out, his fleeting chakra was already captured by Yagyu's wood clones, which were spread throughout Konoha and constantly activated their Red Eyes or Kagura's Mind's Eye.

Almost as soon as the White Zetsu clone merged into the ceiling, attempting to move at high speed to leave Konoha.

Unbeknownst to him, a stream of Wood Release chakra also seeped into the ground.

Just as he was moving at high speed through the tree root, the tree root suddenly came to life and bound the White Zetsu clone.

The Wood Release's absorption properties immediately drained most of the White Zetsu clone's chakra, rendering it unable to struggle.

At the same time, both Liu Sheng's true form and Hei Bai Zetsu's expressions changed slightly.

Noticing the change in Yagyu's expression, Tsunade immediately asked, "How is it? Has he appeared?"

"Yes, it has appeared, but..."

Liu Sheng nodded, slightly regretfully saying, "What came was that clone of Black and White Zetsu; he's already escaped."

"As expected, as long as we were able to deceive them successfully, at least we have the advantage in intelligence."

Tsunade wasn't disappointed, but said with a serious expression, "However, the other side's spies are very likely already spread throughout Konoha. We must have the sensory team and barrier team strengthen the sensory barriers at all important locations."

"There's no need to waste unnecessary manpower and resources, Tsunade-neechan."

A meaningful smile suddenly appeared on Liu Sheng's handsome face. "Once I master that technique, I will expose these rats one by one and make them never dare to sneak into Konoha again."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Bai Jue's face was unusually serious, devoid of any childishness.

He said with a serious expression, "The clone was captured, and it happened while using the Mayfly Technique."

Although the Black and White Zetsu, who concealed Yin-Yang Release and Wood Release, had no combat ability, their Wood Release wasn't even worthy of carrying the shoes of Tobi or Obito Uchiha, whose body was half Hashirama cells.

But no matter who the enemy was, they showed no fear whatsoever.

Because Black Zetsu is "immortal," while White Zetsu possesses the technique of the mayfly.

Once they use the Mayfly Technique, their concealment and mobility will reach the highest level in the ninja world, second only to the even more underhanded space-time ninjutsu.

That is why Zetsu, as one of the biggest behind-the-scenes manipulators in the ninja world and who also knows the truth about the world, is so fearless.

But now, their mayfly trick has been cracked.

To be precise, it was forcibly stopped.

This feeling of having a nemesis made White Zetsu uneasy and afraid.

Black Zetsu calmly replied, "That's normal. The Mayfly Technique is a technique that merges with the earth and plants, requiring the use of plant roots and underground water. Wood Release, on the other hand, is a bloodline limit formed by the fusion of Water Release and Earth Release nature transformations, and its ability just happens to counter the Mayfly Technique."

"So what should we do next?"

"Don't panic. That White Zetsu clone only revealed its location because it dispelled the Mayfly Technique. This means that the opponent's perception ability is not able to find the location of the White Zetsu clone at all, nor can it see through the disguise technique. Just tell the other White Zetsu clones to be more cautious."

"I see."

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Swish-

Meanwhile, Yagyu's wood clones had already used Wood Release to pull the White Zetsu clones out of the ground, then sealed the White Zetsu clones' five senses, and created a large number of wood clones with scarce chakra, which began to relentlessly attack them.

Whenever a White Zetsu clone is about to die, the Wood Clone heals it. When its chakra is depleted, it feeds the clone a soldier pill and then continues to fight.

After more than a day, the white Zetsu clone finally began to flash with blue light, and there were two of them.

The two blue orbs of light automatically picked up the object, flew a great distance, and seeped into Yagyu's body.

Liu Sheng summoned the virtual panel and checked the information of the light cluster on the spatial grid. He couldn't help but reveal an excited smile.

[Space Backpack: Mayfly Technique (Blue)]

[Space Backpack: Disguise Technique (Blue)]

The strongest Body Flicker Technique on Earth, along with the strongest Transformation Technique and Infiltration Technique in the ninja world—two divine skills perfectly suited for killing and arson—are all in my possession!

(End of this chapter)