"Ugh~!" Tsunade groaned.
She was being beaten down by a relentless storm of taijutsu, and she couldn't seem to do anything about it.
The anesthetic must be making her weak, she thought.
How else could she be trapped by a simple knot?
Ropes from the ceiling held her wrists tight. Sarutobi Ryo was attacking her fiercely from behind, his taijutsu a brutal onslaught.
His clan's special bloodline gave him enhanced strength, and with multiple kekkei genkai powers added to that, each of Sarutobi Ryo's punches made Tsunade cry out in pain.
Her full figure trembled with each blow.
At that moment, Tsunade was like a tall tree caught in the eye of a typhoon.
No matter how strong she was, the violent forces of nature were stronger. She felt herself spinning, caught in the storm, her senses fading as she drifted away...
Sarutobi Ryo continued his silent assault, a cold and relentless demon.
The empty underground space echoed with the sounds of impact, over and over again.
Time seemed to lose all meaning.
Sarutobi Ryo's attack finally reached its peak.
After unleashing all his taijutsu, he finished with an S-Rank Water Release ninjutsu.
Bang!
"Water Release..."
The powerful S-Rank Water Release technique unleashed a terrifying wave of water that crashed directly into Tsunade.
"Ugh~~~!" she cried out. Even one of the legendary Sannin was helpless against such a powerful attack.
Her eyes, already clouded, rolled upwards, staring blankly at the ceiling.
The scream died in her throat.
A long, long time passed…
Tsunade's shaking body suddenly went still. Her head drooped, and her body swayed gently with the ropes.
She had finally lost consciousness under the brutal assault!
It showed just how powerful Sarutobi Ryo had become with his S-Rank Water Release ninjutsu.
He held his stance, completing the ninjutsu, for a long time... a very long time...
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sarutobi Ryo moved again, beginning another round of taijutsu strikes...
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The next morning, Shizune arrived in the living room but didn't find Lord Tsunade.
Immediately, she wondered where Lord Tsunade had gone so early.
Sometimes, Lord Tsunade did go out alone.
Usually, it was because she was in a bad mood.
She would go out for some fresh air, to think about Nawaki and Dan.
So, probably... it's the same this time, Shizune thought.
Shizune wasn't too worried; after all, this was Konoha's main base.
It was unlikely that Lord Tsunade would be kidnapped from right under their noses, was it?
So, Shizune started cleaning the courtyard, waiting for Tsunade's return, feeling at peace.
Time passed, minute by minute.
By late morning, Sarutobi Ryo's battle was finally over.
Poof~.
Sarutobi Ryo stepped back and glanced outside. The sun was already high in the sky.
This also meant that Sarutobi Ryo and Tsunade's sparring had moved from underground to the surface.
The manor, transformed into a fortress, had plenty of unused rooms that were perfect for their needs.
Finding a place to spar with Tsunade was easy.
Because of the barrier, no one would interrupt them. They could conduct certain duels in private.
"..."
Tsunade lay there, her eyes unfocused and rolled back, knocked unconscious once again.
Sarutobi Ryo looked at her, straightened his collar, and then slowly left the room.
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The sun rose as usual, and the new day began for everyone else.
Sarutobi Ryo, dealing with the day's tasks, reviewed the mission reports and situation analyses submitted by his comrades.
The Ninja World was slowly calming down.
Small skirmishes were now the norm.
Everyone agreed that the Great War was coming to an end.
There would be no more massive battles.
The main goal for the future would be to stabilize the situation and allow the various countries to recover.
Iwagakure, which had overspent on its military due to its expansion, would rethink its strategy after the war's losses.
They would likely begin to reduce military spending and even start demobilizing troops.
In this timeline, Iwagakure had 5,000 more troops than it did in the original story.
What would happen to those 5,000 people was a serious problem.
Even with the Land of Earth's daimyo tightening his belt, the Land of Earth's finances, already stretched thin, could no longer support so many soldiers.
Iwagakure's internal problems were clearly much bigger than any external threats.
But that was Onoki's problem to worry about.
From Kirigakure, a letter arrived stating that envoys would soon be sent to discuss peace.
With Yagura in power, Kirigakure was reorganizing itself and improving. Without Obito controlling him, it was no longer the Kirigakure in Blood Mist.
Perhaps Konoha and Kirigakure could even achieve peace.
Overall, the Ninja World was steadily improving.
Yahiko hadn't been killed, Nagato hadn't been corrupted, and Kirigakure hadn't become the Blood Mist...
So, will Kaguya Otsutsuki still be able to come out?
Looking at the system's prompt, Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but sink into thought...
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Meanwhile, in Danzo's underground Root base, Namikaze Minato and the others nervously watched the prisoner before them.
Death row inmates were common, especially during wartime, when many criminals caused trouble.
It was easy to round them up.
After careful consideration, Uzumaki Mito and the others had accepted Namikaze Minato's suggestion.
Namikaze Minato, with his amazing talent, had quickly learned Senju Tobirama's legacy: the Impure World Reincarnation technique that Danzo had shown him.
Even with Namikaze Minato's ability, it wouldn't have been enough to learn the technique so quickly.
The reason was simple: having received future memories, he already knew how the technique worked.
His future self had learned it, and that knowledge had passed to his past self.
Namikaze Minato shook his head, clearing the thought.
He took a deep breath, looking at Uzumaki Mito, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.
"Esteemed Lords, I'm ready..."
With that, Namikaze Minato nodded and began to perform the Impure World Reincarnation.
As the black magic circle spread, paper scraps quickly climbed onto the death row inmate's body.
The inmate, who was in a coma from the anesthetic, suddenly opened his eyes and let out a terrifying scream.
The twisted face didn't faze Uzumaki Mito and the others.
The people present were not soft-hearted.
They were ninja.
They had seen far worse things.
So... after the paper scraps completely wrapped around the body and began to change it... a certain soul descended.
"!..."
The deceased, his body covered in cracks and dust, suddenly woke up.
His first thought was about his own death.
He had died in the battle against the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers and the Gold and Silver Brothers Squad, sacrificing himself to hold them back.
He just hadn't expected…
The Gold and Silver Brothers Squad had so many hidden experts.
One of them could even use Takigakure's S-Rank Jiongu...
Thinking about these things, Senju Tobirama looked at the people before him. "Sister-in-law?! I wondered who summoned me from the Underworld..."
Seeing Uzumaki Mito's young face and the changed faces of Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura, Senju Tobirama realized that a long time had passed. His sister-in-law must have used the Yin Seal to stay young.
"Tobirama..."
Seeing the deceased speak, Uzumaki Mito smiled slightly.
"Long time no see..."
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