From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Even if Sasuke sets up Kotoamatsukami so that he can't harm himself and has to obey his orders, given this guy's thought process, all sorts of messy problems might still arise.

Moreover, in the battle of souls resurrected by the Reanimation Jutsu, the winner takes all. In the original timeline, Sasuke said that he absorbed all of Orochimaru's power and experience.

Although Sasuke didn't use much of Orochimaru's stuff besides Orochimaru-style ninjutsu and cursed seal techniques.

In his own opinion, Sasuke in the original timeline had picked up a sesame seed but lost a watermelon.

Orochimaru's most valuable asset is not his ninjutsu and cursed seals, but his decades of research experience!

Moreover, this time, Sasuke does not intend to leave Orochimaru with any tricks up his sleeve, but to kill him completely and devour everything he has!

............

Meanwhile, as Sasuke set foot in the Land of Rice Fields to fish for snakes, Jiraiya and his two companions were searching for Tsunade's whereabouts throughout the Land of Fire.

In a forest, in a clearing.

Jiraiya sat cross-legged and gave instructions to the two people in front of him.

"The characteristic of Water Release chakra is fluidity. It is suitable for 'shape transformation'..."

"The characteristic of Wind Release chakra is cutting; chakra like a sharp blade can..."

"Earth Escape..."

For the past ten days or so, Jiraiya hasn't taught the two any ninjutsu. Instead, he's reinforced their basic knowledge based on their individual characteristics.

Naruto had little patience for listening to these theoretical things, but after being punched by Sakura, he became obedient.

"Chakra transformation has two aspects: form transformation and nature transformation..."

Jiraiya continued talking, and Sakura occasionally filled in her notebook. Although Naruto was unwilling, he could only patiently continue listening.

"You two have both learned the Rasengan, right?"

After Jiraiya finished speaking, he suddenly asked a question.

"Hmm, the perverted sage (Lord Jiraiya)!"

Seeing that the two of them nodded, Jiraiya laughed heartily.

"The Rasengan is a ninjutsu without hand seals that takes form transformation to its extreme. You two have also created your own Tai Chi Rasengan and Giant Rasengan based on your own characteristics. In terms of form transformation, you have already reached the limit. If you want to continue to become stronger, you have to start with nature transformation."

Sakura's Taeguki Rasengan rotates in both directions and can generate pulling force, while Naruto's Giant Rasengan is infused with more chakra, making it larger, more powerful, and with a wider attack range.

As he spoke, Jiraiya stretched out his right hand, and a bright red, intensely hot Rasengan emerged.

"This is a Rasengan with added fire attribute properties, called the Great Flame Rasengan!"

“I know that neither of you primarily uses Rasengan as your main attack method, but that doesn’t matter. Naruto, your Konoha Dragon God Fluid Technique is a Wind Release ninjutsu, and the characteristics of rotation and compression are especially important in it.”

“Sakura, your fighting style is also mainly based on water release. You’ve also been studying the Second Hokage’s Hard Vortex Water Blade recently. Next, I’ll assign you two training tasks.”

"By adding attribute changes to the Rasengan, we can create a new Rasengan!"

This was a training method that Jiraiya had carefully designed for the two of them. Naruto's ultimate technique, Konoha Dragon God, had a weakness. After completing the training of Wind Release: Rasengan, the weakness in the eye of the storm could be made up.

It's even possible that in the future, the two could be combined, and a Rasengan in the form of a wind dragon could be created based on the entire body.

Sakura goes without saying, as she is also studying Hard Vortex Water Blade. The Hard Vortex Water Blade and Rasengan are very similar in principle. After she completes her training in Water Release: Rasengan, she will naturally master Hard Vortex Water Blade.

"Yes!"

So, under Jiraiya's guidance, the two began to train in the nature transformation of the Rasengan.

Chapter 159 Kurama Yakumo's chance encounter with Class 7.

A few days later, at Kansaka Castle!

Kansaka Castle is a large city located in the southern region of the Land of Fire. It is a major city in the ninja world known for its gambling industry, tourism, shopping, and vacations.

Tanshu Street, Izakaya.

A small table, a few small dishes, and a few pots of sake.

A fair-skinned, beautiful, tall blonde woman who looked like she had a broad mind, and a dark-haired, unremarkable, naive girl were sitting at a small table.

"Oh my, it's been a long time, Tsunade..."

Jiraiya and his two companions pushed open the door and entered. After seeing Tsunade, they walked towards the table where Tsunade was sitting.

"It's been so long, I've finally found you..."

"Hmph, it has been a long time... Jiraiya, what are you doing here?"

Tsunade didn't stop eating. After taking a couple of bites, she turned her gaze to the three of them. When she saw Naruto's appearance, she was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to her senses. She looked at Jiraiya and sneered a few times.

"What? Isn't it enough to harm yourself? You have to drag those two brats from Konoha into it too?"

Jiraiya chuckled and, as if he were at home, sat down directly opposite Tsunade.

"These two kids are no ordinary children; they are the two most outstanding geniuses of this generation. Let me introduce them: that annoying brat is Naruto Uzumaki, and that cute little girl is Sakura Haruno."

"Uzumaki... Haruno..."

Tsunade chewed on the two surnames for a moment, nodded, and said calmly, "What brings you here, Jiraiya?"

“There is indeed something.” Jiraiya nodded and said solemnly, “I won’t bother with formalities, Tsunade. You know the current situation in the village. I hope you can return to the village, take charge of the overall situation, and become the Fifth Hokage.”

Upon hearing this, Tsunade remained silent. Seeing this, Jiraiya frowned slightly and continued to ask, "So, Tsunade, is it acceptable?"

After a long silence, Tsunade let out a sneer.

"Sorry, I refuse!"

“Money and life are not the same thing. Only a fool would risk his life for the sake of a so-called village.”

Upon hearing this, Sakura and Naruto's expressions changed, and Jiraiya quickly signaled to them with his eyes, preventing them from erupting.

Seemingly sensing the change in the two brats' emotions, Tsunade let out a cold laugh.

"My great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather always wanted to achieve so-called peace, but they didn't achieve it until the day they died. Sarutobi-sensei and Minato also gave their lives to protect the so-called village. They were such self-righteous guys."

"The Hokage is trash, only an idiot would..."

boom!

"You are not allowed to insult the Hokage!"

"You are not allowed to insult the four Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Naruto and Sakura could no longer hold back, slammed their fists on the table, and glared at each other angrily!

The story unfolds as it did in the original manga: Tsunade's words angered Naruto, but this time, Sakura was also involved.

Meanwhile, at the other end of Tanabata Street.

A young girl with long brown hair and a serene demeanor was walking on Tanba Street with a middle-aged man dressed in black and with a serious expression.

"Yakumo, let's rest at Kamisaka Castle tonight and set off back to Konoha early tomorrow morning."

The middle-aged man's name was Kurama Yoshikawa, a retired special jonin of the Kurama clan.

The girl was none other than Kurama Yakumo, who had been away from Konoha for eight months.

"Okay, Uncle Yoshikawa."

Kurama Yakumo nodded, her eyes scanning her surroundings. She held a thick book in her hand, and lines of text kept appearing in the blank spaces of the closed book.

This document records everything that Yakumo Kurama has seen, heard, and experienced over the past few months.

Kurama Yakumo and Kurama Yoshikawa had already reached the heart of the Land of Lightning and were planning to continue their journey when news of the attack on Konoha interrupted their trip.

The Third Hokage died in battle, the village suffered heavy losses, and some members of the Kurama clan also died in the war.

Therefore, Yakumo Kurama and Yoshikawa Kurama quickly abandoned their travel plans and rushed from the Land of Lightning to the Land of Fire, intending to return to their village for a visit.

boom!

As the two were walking, a loud fighting sound suddenly came from afar.

"It seems there was a battle here!" Kurama Yoshikawa frowned and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, Yakumo, let's find another place."

His mission was to protect his niece; he had no interest in the battle taking place in the distance, and he didn't want to get into any unnecessary trouble here.

Kurama Yakumo nodded and was about to leave with his uncle when he suddenly let out a soft exclamation and stopped.

"What's wrong, Yakumo?"

After pondering for a moment, Yakumo Kurama said, "I think we need to go and take a look, Uncle Yoshikawa."

"Did you sense something?"

"Ok!"

"Is it someone we know?"

“No.” Yakumo Kurama shook his head and slowly said, “But he should be from Konoha.”

People from Konoha?

Did the villagers encounter enemies here?

Kurama Yoshikawa's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's go take a look, but you need to be careful."

Although Kurama Yoshikawa has retired, he will still rush to help any village ninjas who encounter trouble.

Boom!

The once bustling Tanbata Street was suddenly deserted as the crowd dispersed, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

The neat ground was shattered into pieces, with gravel gushing out and the road twisted beyond recognition.

With a loud bang,

Tsunade and Naruto's fists collided at the same time, and a huge shockwave burst out from the point of impact, sweeping out in all directions. Then, the next moment, Naruto actually let out a muffled groan and was directly knocked dozens of meters away.

"You brat, you're still too green to compete with me in physical skills and strength!"

Tsunade chuckled and took a heavy step, like detonating a bomb on the ground, creating countless cracks. She was launched into the air and continued her attack on Naruto, who was flying backwards.

Whoosh!

Just as Tsunade was about to catch up with Naruto, a rotating wall of water rose up, blocking her path.

"This belongs to Second Grandfather!?"