Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Since Tsunade was willing to teach, Sakura naturally accepted the challenge without hesitation.

With Sakura's permission, Tsunade didn't hesitate and bit her finger with her hands clasped together.

"Psychic art!"

After she slapped her hand on the ground, she looked at the bright red stain on the ground and her body trembled.

Her body went limp and she fell backward, but something that appeared in the smoke caught her in time, preventing her from falling to the ground.

"Tsunade-sama?"

"Long time no see, slug."

Tsunade weakly raised her hand and placed it on the slug. The slug's chakra immediately flowed into Tsunade's fingers, instantly healing her wounds and cleaning away the bloodstains.

"What do you need me for?"

"We've found a good child. Could you see if we can get her to sign the spirit contract for the Wet Bone Forest?"

Tsunade, who had recovered somewhat, beckoned to Sakura, asking her to come forward and examine the slug.

"Oh, another child with great spirit!"

The slug wriggled and crawled onto Sakura, its cool, soft body gently touching her skin.

"Hmm, you also have a very pleasant scent, it's the scent of time and space, isn't it?"

Sakura felt inexplicably nervous facing this immortal clone that had existed for countless years.

Because she always felt that the other person's mottled eyes seemed to be able to see through all her secrets.

Just as Sakura was feeling uncomfortable from being stared at, the slug suddenly spoke up: "You're a good boy, I like you very much~, let's sign a contract!"

As the slug spoke, it opened its mouth and spat out a scroll from its abdomen.

"We'll write your name on it and then drip your blood on it."

The slug gently taught Sakura how to make a psychic contract with it.

After Sakura dripped her blood onto the scroll, a hint of joy appeared in Slug's usually calm voice.

"Then, from now on we'll be comrades fighting side by side, Sakura-sama!"

"Of course, it's a pleasure to be your partner, Slug Immortal!"

"Oh my, clever child."

Chapter 54 Departure! The Land of Rain

At night, Jiraiya, returning from Kabukicho, experiences the same heartbreak as Shimura Danzo.

He is Jiraiya, a charming rogue who roams the land of love and frequents various hot spring towns throughout the Land of Fire.

—Someone has really outdone me!

Is there any heavenly principle? Are there any laws?

All I did was go out for a drink with some women, and my disciple's spirit contract was signed in the Wet Bone Forest!

Tsunade! Didn't we agree that you'd only teach medical ninjutsu?! ? ?

That woman is just like a scumbag. She clearly said she wouldn't record it, but the video still spread all over the internet!

Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Jiraiya naturally made his choice...

—Forgive her!

One is the woman he secretly loves, and the other is his newly accepted disciple. What can Jiraiya do to them?

Both sides are flesh and blood; hitting either side will only hurt yourself.

"Waaaaah, Sakura-chan, how could you do this?"

Frustrated, the drunk Jiraiya burped and complained to his disciple.

Sakura, carrying Jiraiya with one hand and escorting him to his hotel room, revealed a wicked smile.

Lowering his voice, he whispered in Jiraiya's ear:

"Jiraiya-sensei, Tsunade-sensei's work is truly amazing!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The mournful cries from inside the hotel were so heart-wrenching that they brought tears to one's eyes.

Sakura went back to her room, plugged her ears, and drifted off to sleep.

Sakura's days in Tanabata were unusually busy.

Tsunade brings her various notebooks to teach Sakura every day.

While teaching Sakura the basics of medicine, pharmacy, and human anatomy, he also continued to teach her other types of medical ninjutsu.

On the other side, Jiraiya, who sensed that his disciple was drifting further and further away from him, was not to be outdone.

He took out his best sealing techniques, barrier techniques, and earth and water ninjutsu and taught them to Sakura everything he knew. Every day after Tsunade's lessons, he would take her to the river to train.

Two legendary Sannin serve Sakura alone, scheduling her day as cramped as a high school senior's class, making her experience both pain and pleasure every day.

Roll them all up!

Time passed by in the daily training of switching between medical ninjutsu, sealing techniques, and escape techniques.

Before they knew it, Jiraiya and Sakura had been in a town in the southwestern part of the Land of Fire for three months.

"Ninja Art: Palm Healing Technique!"

Sakura placed her hands over a scratched fish, and a green glow appeared in her palms.

The body's energy separated from chakra enters the wound, mobilizing surrounding cells to grow rapidly.

Before long, when Sakura dissipated the Yang Release chakra in her hands, the fish's wounds had disappeared, and it was able to twitch and jump up to find water.

"Well, with that, you've mastered all of medical ninjutsu!"

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, giving a satisfactory evaluation.

"I also want to thank Master Tsunade for her guidance."

Sakura sensed Tsunade's genuine happiness for her through her Observation Haki and bowed deeply to her.

"Call me 'sister,' 'master' is such an old-fashioned title!"

Tsunade embraced Sakura generously, her ample breasts bumping directly into Sakura's face.

"Ugh, I... ugh!"

Watching Sakura and Tsunade interact, Jiraiya wished he could take their place.

But Tsunade noticed and grabbed the fish she had just eaten, throwing it at him and knocking him to the ground.

After a bit of playful fighting, Jiraiya and Sakura packed their bags and arrived at the edge of town.

"Lord Jiraiya, Sakura, are you leaving already?"

Shizune, who came to see them off, was somewhat reluctant to part, especially Sakura.

After spending some time together, she genuinely liked this pretty, sweet-talking, and capable junior sister.

Most importantly, with her by his side, a large portion of the gambling debts Tsunade incurred can be made up.

It has been a long time since Jingyin has experienced a life without being hunted down by creditors.

"I really can't do anything with you. Has my charm made little Jingyin reluctant to leave?"

Jiraiya crossed his arms and smugly flicked a stray hair from his forehead.

"Hmph, it's not that if you leave Sakura here, I can leave!"

Shizune hugged Tun Tun tightly and puffed out her cheeks in rebuttal.

"what?!"

Jiraiya collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again.

"Ha, Jiraiya, you idiot."

Tsunade didn't even glance at him, and walked straight past Jiraiya to Sakura's side.

Her fair fingers carefully groomed Sakura, finally smoothing her messy hair.

"You'll suffer a lot wandering around with this idiot. Why don't you stay with your sister?"

A gentle breeze brushed against Tsunade's face, carrying her tender voice to Sakura's ears.

The girl was unknowingly touched by this emotion, and when she spoke again, she had already spoken her heart.

"No need, Tsunade-neechan!"

"Traveling the world, broadening my horizons, and honing my character—this is the path to becoming stronger!"

"I want to become incredibly strong, to fight against the world's top fighters. This is... my ninja way~"

Looking at Sakura, who had raised her hands and was telling her about her dreams, Tsunade gazed at her hopeful face and smiled:

"What kind of ninja way is that, you brat!"

Then, she slowly raised her hand and gently tapped Sakura's forehead.

"Fly, fly freely, and if one day you get tired of flying, don't forget that your sister is still here."

"Ok!"

Sakura nodded emphatically, straightened her backpack, and ran towards Jiraiya's direction.

The two continued walking towards the direction where the sun was setting, until they disappeared into the depths of the forest.

.....

One week later, at the border of the Land of Rain.

Heavy rain enveloped the entire country, and stars twinkled and shone through the gaps in the dark clouds, indicating the time to the people living beneath these clouds.

"The land of rain."

Returning to this familiar place brought back some memories for Jiraiya. It was here that he had faced Hanzo and earned the shameful title of one of the Three Legendary Sannin.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, this name has become my most resounding title.

Just as Jiraiya was about to step into the Land of Rain, a red light flashed in Sakura's eyes behind him.

He reached out and grabbed Jiraiya, pulling him so hard he stumbled.

"Sakura?"

"Jiraiya-sensei, please use your sensory ninjutsu to touch the surrounding rainwater."

At Sakura's prompting, Jiraiya summoned a toad and placed his handprint on it.

The toad opened its mouth and croaked loudly, the sound waves carrying Jiraiya's chakra vibrations, spreading his sensory field.

"This is!"

Within Jiraiya's tightly closed eyes, tiny specks of chakra, the size of raindrops, emerged from the darkness. They traveled continuously with the falling rain, forming a vast net throughout the Land of Rain.

"It seems that the entire Land of Rain has been subjected to a large-scale sensory ninjutsu. Thank goodness for your reminder, Sakura."

Jiraiya instinctively stepped back to avoid getting wet in the rain.

"So, what exactly is the purpose of Jiraiya-sensei bringing me here 'specially'? Can you tell me now?"

Sakura crossed her arms and looked at Jiraiya with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Ugh."

Jiraiya sighed softly and took out a mission scroll from his pocket.

"This is a commission sent by the old man. Listen to the information before deciding whether to accept it!"

“A few days ago, around the time you finished your medical ninjutsu training.”

"Someone saw the Uchiha in the Land of Rain!"

Chapter 55 The Uchiha's Trail