Chapter 174, The Land of Whirlpools in Crisis!
How fast is lightning?
So fast that Raijin had already hidden behind Orochimaru before Tsunade could react.
Not only did Tsunade not react, but Orochimaru didn't either.
In Tsunade's perception, Raijin just "whooshed" and disappeared.
And in Orochimaru's perception, it was a "whoosh," and now he had to bear Tsunade's wrath in Raijin's place.
Biting down hard, he tried to free himself from Raijin's hold.
Ha, what a joke, he couldn't break free at all.
And by now, Tsunade had also come back to her senses.
Her eyelids drooped slightly, her long lashes trembling as she looked at where Raijin had been sitting, and she laughed.
She laughed happily and tenderly.
With a flick of her wrist, the flask and the remaining half-flask of oyster sauce traced a perfect parabola through the air, eventually falling onto the coast.
Specks of golden light began to appear on Tsunade's body.
Her delicate hands, unbeknownst to anyone, had clenched into fists.
Tsunade didn't run; she just walked step by step towards Orochimaru, or rather, towards Uchiha Raijin hiding behind Orochimaru.
"Raijin... you... let me go."
Faced with such a Tsunade, Orochimaru turned pale.
He was going to die, definitely going to die!
He hadn't mastered Senjutsu yet!
How could he die here?
Even dying on the battlefield would be better.
What is this?
"My dear friend, share the burden with me, don't worry, it won't hurt, just for a moment."
Raijin pursed his lips and whispered to Orochimaru.
But despite his words, Raijin kept stepping back.
"Of course, Orochimaru is coming along."
Upon hearing Raijin's words, Orochimaru's face contorted.
Just one hit?
Doesn't it hurt?
Do you even hear what you're saying?
In an instant, everyone's gone!
I'm not you; I really can't beat her, my dear Onii-chan!
As Tsunade drew closer, Orochimaru's mind raced, and finally, a glimmer of hope emerged in his heart.
Orochimaru grabbed Raijin's wrist and said to Tsunade.
"Tsunade, I've caught Raijin for you!"
Raijin was startled, his pupils dilated, and almost instinctively, he pushed Orochimaru away.
Without any resistance, Orochimaru stumbled forward a few steps with the momentum from Raijin, shifting his form mid-way and perfectly dodging Tsunade.
"Raijin-kun is really strong, I just can't control him."
As Orochimaru spoke, he vanished silently from the spot.
The next moment, he was nearly five hundred meters away.
Only then did Orochimaru wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and start watching the scene with interest.
Raijin glared fiercely at the distant Orochimaru, that treacherous dog.
At the same time, a smile tugged at his face as he retreated, saying to Tsunade.
"So... my speed isn't too bad, right?"
Raijin didn't know what else to say, but it seemed like he should say something in this situation.
Seeing this, Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh out loud from a distance.
Raijin-kun... quite the humorist?
Just like you.
"Raijin's speed has always been fast."
Tsunade ignored Orochimaru completely, walking towards Raijin while speaking to him.
"This place isn't safe, Tsunade, please restrain yourself a bit."
Raijin watched Tsunade approaching, persuading her while retreating.
Almost for every step Tsunade took forward, Raijin took one back.
Not until a solid earth wall appeared behind Raijin did he stop, resigned.
"What are you afraid of, Raijin? I won't do anything to you."
Tsunade reached Raijin, her left hand circling his neck from his shoulder, her right hand gently lifting his chin.
It was at this moment that Tsunade suddenly realized that Raijin had grown taller than her.
She tiptoed slightly, their foreheads touching.
Raijin kept backing away, but with the solid earth wall behind him, he had nowhere to go.
Kissing wasn't really an issue, it was mainly the oyster sauce...
Even if it might have been refreshed in Tsunade's mouth by now, just the thought of oyster sauce made Raijin uncontrollably resist.
Resist with all his being...
"Can't handle it already?"
Their foreheads touching, Tsunade didn't move any closer, just gently lifting her eyelids to look at the very close Raijin.
"How could I?"
Raijin chuckled dryly, speaking to Tsunade.
"Come and taste the pain I've endured."
Before the words were finished, Tsunade pressed down.
...
Orochimaru watched the scene unfold, turning away with a lack of interest, boredly watching the majestic sea.
He thought he'd see some excitement, but...
That's it?
The Thunder Sword Saint of Konohagakure?
Why don't you dare hit her?!
...
"Hahaha...!"
In the Hokage's office of Konohagakure, hearty laughter echoed.
Looking at the intelligence in his hands, Senju Tobirama couldn't help but tremble with laughter.
Nearly all of Kirigakure's Anbu have fallen in battle.
The Captain of Kirigakure's Anbu is on his way to Konohagakure.
Nearly half of the Hozuki clan's elite have fallen completely under Konohagakure's control.
Three pieces of news, each better than the last.
Honestly, the current situation is very unfavorable for Konohagakure.
Fighting on all fronts is a very difficult task, even for Konohagakure.
And once it becomes a war of attrition, Konohagakure will be completely on the defensive.
Even the Senju and Uchiha, as formidable as they are, would find it hard to hold out against an enemy several times their number.
So, Konohagakure urgently needs a breakthrough.
And Kirigakure has now become that breakthrough.
With Team 7 as the spearhead and the main forces at the Land of Fire's border as the blade.
Together with the ninjas of the Uzumaki clan, Senju Tobirama is confident that he can break Kirigakure within seven days!
Even then, four of those seven days are for Senju Tobirama to mobilize troops.
"Hokage-sama."
At that moment, a communications ninja burst into Senju Tobirama's office.
"What is it?"
Senju Tobirama looked at the ninja. In Konohagakure, such a direct intrusion surely meant urgent intelligence.
"An urgent message from the Land of Whirlpools: Kirigakure's main forces are attacking aggressively, and the Land of Whirlpools hopes to receive support from Konohagakure."
"Understood, I'll handle this matter."
Senju Tobirama nodded. The invasion of the Land of Whirlpools by Kirigakure was expected.
And now, Konohagakure is fully capable of providing support to the Land of Whirlpools.
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