The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

With a "snap," Tsunade grabbed Ishihara Sho's wrist, thwarting his attempt.

"Don't worry, it can't hurt me." Ishihara Sho leaned over and kissed Tsunade's forehead, speaking softly to Tsunade who was still gripped by fear in his arms.

He then moved his wrist, and finally, under the influence of Ishihara Sho's demonic power, he managed to remove the crystal.

"Look..."

Tsunade looked up.

Then, a hazy, life-filled green light suddenly burst forth from the Wood Release energy crystal held in Ishihara Sho's hand, slowly spreading until it completely enveloped Ishihara Sho's body.

"Daimyo!" Tsunade, disregarding her inner fear, called out to Ishihara Akira with a worried expression.

"Don't worry, I told you, it won't hurt me." Ishihara Akira stood up, took two steps back, and said to Tsunade with a gentle expression.

Then, a burst of green light suddenly erupted, forming a tangible energy sphere that completely enveloped Ishihara Sho.

"Daimyo!" Tsunade exclaimed.

Chapter 98 Wood Release

The emerald light lasted for about fifteen minutes before bursting open with a soft "pop," revealing the stone camphor tree inside once more.

However, at this moment, he seemed to have gained a lot more realism and weight compared to before. More importantly, his face had become much more similar to Hashirama Senju, giving the impression that he was Hashirama Senju's true successor, while Tsunade was merely someone who inherited his name.

"Daimyo?" Tsunade called out hesitantly, her mindset quickly stabilizing after she relaxed her control and the source of her fear—blood.

"How do you form the hand seals for Wood Release?" Ishihara Sho asked Tsunade.

Tsunade was taken aback, then formed a hand seal with a strange expression.

Replica of Ishihara camphor tree.

"And the release method?" Ishihara Sho asked again.

Tsunade continued to explain the method of release in a strange manner.

It's not that Tsunade doesn't care about Wood Release, but rather that over the years, apart from Yamato of Konoha, no one else has been able to unleash Wood Release on their own. Therefore, her sense of secrecy regarding Wood Release has become less intense.

Even if it were leaked, without Hashirama's cells, outsiders wouldn't be able to learn Wood Release!

Even if we obtain Hashirama cells, it's uncertain whether we can withstand their erosion. Therefore, there's no need to worry about anyone knowing how Wood Release is used.

Another reason was to see if Ishihara Sho, who had triggered the transformation of the Wood Release chakra crystals left by her grandfather Senju Hashirama, could actually use Wood Release.

No, that's alright, I can just consider it like losing a cherished possession. But if only…

She couldn't help but wonder if the daimyo of the Land of Water before her had the blood of the Senju clan!

After all, Wood Release is the bloodline limit of the Senju clan, a fact acknowledged throughout the ninja world. Now it has appeared in an outsider's body. Even if he is not a Senju, people can't help but think that way!

For example, before the establishment of Kirigakure, did the Daimyo clan have any marriage alliances with the Senju clan?

Or perhaps there were non-Senju clan members from within Konoha who inherited the Senju bloodline and ended up here.

Then, Ishihara Sho activated his chakra, and a wooden spike suddenly grew from his shoulder. It grew larger and eventually became a person exactly like the current Ishihara Sho before finally jumping back to the ground and becoming a real flesh and blood body.

Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique.

"You..." Tsunade stared in astonishment at Ishihara Sho and the clones created by Wood Release techniques that she had witnessed, completely speechless.

Could Daimyo really be a descendant of the Senju clan?

"Now you know why I came so late, right?" Ishihara Akane dispersed his hand seals, dispelling the existence of his wood clone, and chuckled as he looked at Tsunade, who was staring in disbelief.

"Are you a descendant of my Senju clan?" Tsunade opened her mouth, and after a while, she asked in a slightly dry voice.

“Whether it was originally or not, it is now,” Ishihara Akira said, shrugging.

After all, his current physical body was created by him using his world authority to unseal the Wood Release chakra crystal left by Hashirama Senju, and then using the abundant life force and Yang Release attribute within the Wood Release chakra. So, in terms of bloodline alone, he is a true descendant of Hashirama Senju, Tsunade's father...

Tsunade remained silent.

"So, Tsunade, could you stay? Teach me, a descendant of the Senju, how to train in Wood Release." Ishihara Akira walked up to the silent Tsunade again, took her hand, and asked earnestly.

"Let me think about it," Tsunade replied after a moment's hesitation.

“Okay. I hope to hear a satisfactory answer from you in a few days.” After saying that, Ishihara Akira took another step and, catching Tsunade completely off guard, kissed her lips. Then he released the astonished Tsunade and walked out of the palace where Tsunade lived with a smile.

"That damned guy..." Tsunade wiped her lips as she watched Ishihara Sho leave, muttering a curse with a hint of resentment.

……

On the other side, Ishihara Sho slowly controlled his demonic power, restoring himself to his original form before leisurely returning to his palace and going back to Terumi Mei's bed.

"So fast?" Mei Terumi said with some surprise, "Could it be that it didn't work?"

"I didn't actually sleep with the person, but I did steal her bloodline," Ishihara Akira chuckled.

"Oh?" Mei Terumi showed an interested expression.

Seeing this, Ishihara Sho didn't waste any time. He raised his hand, and a small sapling grew from his palm under the influence of his own chakra, standing upright in his palm.

"This is... Wood Release!?" Mei Terumi exclaimed in astonishment.

“Yes, Wood Release.” Ishihara Akira nodded in affirmation.

"How did you do that?" Mei Terumi asked incredulously.

"I can only tell you that it's some kind of secret technique, and it can only be used once. Even if you encounter other desirable bloodlines in the future, you won't be able to steal it again," Ishihara Akira said with a regretful expression, shaking his head and sighing.

"That's still incredibly powerful. You know, countless ninjas have turned to villainy, disregarding humanity and ethics to research so-called forbidden techniques in their quest for a bloodline limit, all to no avail. You just casually pulled a string and not only got your hands on a bloodline ability, but you also awakened it directly. If the ninjas outside find out, they will absolutely not let you off the hook." Mei Terumi solemnly emphasized the importance of this matter to him, urging him to be vigilant and keep it a secret.

"That's why I've never told anyone that I possess this secret technique," Ishihara Akira replied with a smile.

"What's the situation with Tsunade now?" Mei Terumi nodded, then asked with some confusion.

"I used rhetoric to make her believe that there is a Senju bloodline in our family, which is why we can awaken the power of Wood Release under the stimulation of certain items. I asked her to stay and teach me the training of Wood Release. She said she would think about it, but I feel that the chances are still pretty good."

After all, Karin is here, as is he, a descendant of the Senju clan. In addition, this is the Land of Whirlpools, which has nothing to do with Konoha. As long as there is no intention to return to Konoha for the time being, it is not a bad temporary place to stay.

"What about the plan?" Mei Terumi asked, frowning.

"Let's continue. Anyway, I'm determined to take the Land of Fire and Konoha." Ishihara Akira stretched out his hand, clenched his fist as if trying to grab something, and said in a deep voice.

After that, it was just normal daily life, nothing special to mention, and the days passed peacefully...

The only noteworthy point is that the teeth marks on Karin's body were removed under Tsunade's treatment, and Karin's body began to recover, making her figure even more alluring and eye-catching.

Meanwhile, under the persistent pleading of Ishihara Sho and the influence of the Heavenly Demon Power, Tsunade decided to stay in the Land of Whirlpools and personally teach Ishihara Sho about Wood Release techniques.

Although Shizune wanted to object, she ultimately acquiesced to it all under Tsunade's domineering influence...

Chapter 99 Attack

And so, in addition to his ordinary daily life, Ishihara Akira's life also included a lot of training—Wood Release, Water Release, medical ninjutsu, sealing techniques, space-time ninjutsu, as well as superhuman strength and taijutsu...

As his combat power continues to rise, he has also achieved most of his goals in the Naruto world—learning sensory ninjutsu, mastering the application skills of genjutsu, and even developing his own unique genjutsu system on this basis. Although he feels that the mental tempering aspect is not as effective as the meditation technique he obtained in the real world, he has made up for many details!

This is probably one of the reasons why meditation techniques have become increasingly powerful.

Another unexpected gain was that he inexplicably gained access to the world and seemed to have discovered a method to obtain world access, and on this basis, he managed to win over the beauties he had been pursuing.

Kurenai Yuhi and Mei Terumi. Tsunade hasn't been able to win them over yet, and it's even uncertain whether she can do so before he officially leaves the Naruto world.

Shizune hasn't made a move yet, Karin is only in the planning stages, and Ino and Tenten are far too far away for the emperor to win over, unless he goes back to Konoha right now and continues to live his ordinary life...

Besides that, he focused all his attention on the movements of Konoha.

For example, when will the Chunin Exams be held?

When will the first session end? When will the second session begin? And when is the third session scheduled to start?

The latter, in particular, was crucial to his plan to gain control of the world, so he never let his guard down. Every day, he received intelligence from the front lines—information relayed by Kirigakure spies who had infiltrated Konoha—using summoning techniques to ascertain the progress of events.

Then, the third exam, which Ishihara Akane had been waiting for for ages, finally took place in Konoha...

……

"Everyone, move out!" Ishihara Akira, dressed as a daimyo, stood on the command platform in the military camp established by the Land of Water in the Land of Whirlpools, and shouted the order to the generals and soldiers below.

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted, and a dozen steel monsters resembling World War II tanks immediately drove out of the Whirlpool Country's military camp. Following behind were cars carrying a large number of armored soldiers, which sped across the Whirlpool Country's border and into the territory of the Fire Country.

However, although the countries in the Naruto world have the concept of territory and their own borders, they do not attach as much importance to border defense as countries in the real world, or even send heavy troops to garrison and defend them. Therefore, whether it is a ninja on a secret mission or an ordinary civilian, they can easily cross the border and enter the territory of another country from the territory of one country.

For example, when Ishihara Sho participated in the mission to the Land of Waves led by Kakashi's Team 7, he didn't see any facilities similar to border checkpoints along the way!

So at the beginning, the army advanced unimpeded without encountering any obstacles or resistance!

Even when they reached the town closest to the Land of Whirlpools, they barely managed to spot a few people who appeared to be soldiers.

However, they showed no intention of resisting. Upon seeing the army of the Water Kingdom, their expressions changed, and they dropped their weapons and ran down the city walls. It was unclear whether they went back to report to the city lord or simply fled the town to seek hope for survival outside the city.

The result was that the army of the Land of Water occupied the town with almost no effort, gaining the first foothold of the Land of Water army in the Land of Fire.

"Where's the sealing squad? Immediately send them to the city center to set up a teleportation array! Have the first battalion guard it, then the second battalion patrol the city walls, and the third battalion begin suppressing the chaos in the city. Anyone who disobeys orders, kill them on the spot!" The general of the Water Kingdom gave orders without stopping.

"Yes!"

"Furthermore, have those Mist Ninja from the reconnaissance squad spread out to monitor the surrounding area. If anything unusual happens, report it immediately via radio."

"Yes!"

The general then said to the radio operator beside him, "Send a message to the daimyo, saying that we have successfully captured a certain city and request further instructions."

……

The general's series of actions demonstrate how well Ishihara Shou has transformed the Land of Water.

First, radio, which was previously neglected, was popularized and developed. Although it has not yet reached the level of mobile phones in the real world, it can still achieve barrier-free communication over hundreds or thousands of kilometers without any problems.

This greatly enhances the combat communication methods that were previously only able to be transmitted via ninja beast flying eagles, allowing various intelligence to be transmitted back to the command center and receive corresponding instructions as soon as an incident occurs.

Secondly, walkie-talkies became widespread, with almost every ninja carrying one when going out on missions. Moreover, as long as they were not in dense forests, they could communicate without obstacles within a five-kilometer radius, making various forms of cooperation and ambushes possible.

Later, at Ishihara Sho's urging, the engine was created by scientists and craftsmen who were half invited and half forced to come. Although it was certainly not as powerful as a real engine, this was a world with extraordinary features. With the combination of the two, tanks, land warfare artifacts, and automobiles, transportation tools, were created.

With the addition of firearms that appeared later, even if it wasn't enough to sweep across the entire world, Ishihara Akira believed that as long as the ninjas from Konoha didn't come out, the Land of Fire would absolutely not be able to stop him!