Nawaki's speed was so fast that it amazed Tsunade.
If she hadn't been powerful enough, she might not have been able to keep up with his speed by using the wind to go faster, even before she acquired Nawaki's orbs.
Indeed, the wind art proved much more useful than the wind style itself when utilizing Chakra.
"Sis, you haven't yet told me what mission we're undertaking," Nawaki inquired, not slowing down.
Tsunade glanced at him, then looking ahead, replied, "A Rank A mission, to discover the cause behind the destruction of the access bridge to Uzushiogakure."
Nawaki halted abruptly.
"What did you say?" Tsunade stopped as well.
Nawaki had received no updates from his clones, so he hadn't expected them to have already begun acting. Yet, if someone planned to destroy the bridge facilitating easier access between Konoha and Uzushiogakure, did this imply they had already started plotting against them?
Certainly, ninjas could traverse water, but the bridge allowed them to avoid aquatic battles where some ninjas held an advantage.
But, would it make sense for them to destroy the bridge now and alert them?
Or was there another reason, one unrelated to the various villages' desire to obliterate the Hidden Whirlwind Village, particularly the Uzumaki?
"Sis, it seems like this..."
Nawaki decided it was time to reveal everything he knew about the imminent threat to the Uzumaki.
"We need to warn the village!" Tsunade was eager to turn around and go back, but Nawaki stopped her.
"Sis, don't do this," Nawaki urged. "Half of the blame lies with the Third Hokage. Even though he wasn't the one who leaked the information, he essentially allowed it to happen by ignoring Danzo's actions..."
Having decided to disclose his thoughts, he added, "I plan to kill Danzo. Since he has schemed against me, I also aim to remove the Third Hokake from power. However, it can't be that boy he is training, as he'll just be a puppet of the Third Hokage, and that doesn't reassure me..."
One thing was certain: his sense of crisis lessened as he spoke. Yet, it sometimes surged, especially when he realized Tsunade might act recklessly. Stopping her always reduced his sense of impending danger.
"Sis, I shared all this so you're informed, not for immediate action," Nawaki clarified. "I'm confident that we can resolve everything within a maximum of one more year. By then, we just need to delay the plans of those villages. To achieve this, I plan to shake up the world a bit..."
"Nawaki, what exactly are you planning?" Tsunade, now more composed, engaged him as an equal on this matter, rather than merely as her younger brother.
"Simple. I'll release the seals of the bijuu in each village that's conspiring against the Uzumaki Clan," Nawaki stated coldly. "There will be casualties, but, so be it. They're targeting all Uzumaki, including myself, and that's unacceptable!"
His bond with the Uzumaki might not be the strongest, but his visits there were always met with kindness, especially from the clan of his grandmother Mito, who always treated him well.
Even though he had lived another life in a different world, he was now Nawaki Senju, also a descendant of the Uzumaki. He was determined to protect them from destruction by malevolent schemes.
"Is that even possible?" Tsunade pondered, considering the complexity of approaching the jinchūriki of the bijuus.
However, she seemed to overlook something. Nawaki demonstrated this by transforming into a shadow and merging with hers.
Indeed, she completely lost track of him, finding it even harder to detect him than before.
"Incredible...!" Tsunade had to concede, realizing that even though she knew he was in her shadow, she couldn't sense him at all.
Nawaki emerged from her shadow and returned to his normal form. Gazing into her eyes, now nearly matching her in height, he said, "For the villages without bijuus, I initially considered releasing magical beasts from my hunting dimension into their territories. However, I reconsidered, realizing they might kill and consume the magic beasts, gaining strength from their flesh."
Tsunade understood the implications. The vitality energy in the rabbit meat was potent enough to rejuvenate Grandma Mito, so the impact of a more powerful, larger magical beast could be immense.
"So, what's your plan then?" She was now fully attentive to his strategies.
"I'll let the villages without tailed beasts know that the seals on the tailed beasts in other villages have been broken," Nawaki declared coldly.
It was clear to her what this meant. There were at least nine other villages with significant strength, though not as formidable as the major villages. If they learned of an opportunity to obtain bijuus, these villages would likely not remain idle. They might even form alliances to challenge stronger countries.
"That..." Realizing the gravity of Nawaki's words, Tsunade quickly understood that this strategy could alter the course of the second ninja war. The bijuu were crucial in the ninja world, and the war's focus might shift to capturing the tailed beasts, with nations vying to seize control from one another.
Tsunade found herself reassessing Nawaki, thinking, 'What challenges has he faced in this hunting dimension, and what has he not shared with me? What triggered such a drastic change in his thinking? He used to be so gentle, yet now he's devised such a ruthless plan...'
She wasn't displeased by his strategy, as she was no saint herself. In times of war, she had taken many ninja lives. What troubled her was the unnoticed fading of her little brother's innocence and his rapid maturation.
The ease with which he discussed a plan impacting hundreds of thousands of lives was a testament to this change.
Yet, one aspect remained constant: his determination to protect those dear to him, even if it meant condemning all villages plotting against the Uzumaki clan.
"We'll proceed with your plan," Tsunade agreed, cautioning, "But ensure that no one discovers it was your doing."
"Of course, I've altered the appearance of my clones, and their chakra is well-concealed thanks to the energy from the orbs," Nawaki reassured, confident of his anonymity.
Nothing was certain, but the chances of his involvement being discovered seemed slim.
"So, was the bridge's destruction orchestrated by these villages?" Tsunade inquired.
"I don't believe so," Nawaki replied, summarizing his observations, "My clones are monitoring all villages hostile to the Uzumaki, but none have mentioned the bridge. There must be another reason."
"Alright, let's continue with the mission and uncover the true cause of your return," Tsunade resolved to stick with Nawaki's plan and maintain their mission focus.
She remained intent on testing Nawaki's capabilities.
||- Note -||
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Nawaki's speed was so fast that it amazed Tsunade.
If she hadn't been powerful enough, she might not have been able to keep up with his speed by using the wind to go faster, even before she acquired Nawaki's orbs.
Indeed, the wind art proved much more useful than the wind style itself when utilizing Chakra.
"Sis, you haven't yet told me what mission we're undertaking," Nawaki inquired, not slowing down.
Tsunade glanced at him, then looking ahead, replied, "A Rank A mission, to discover the cause behind the destruction of the access bridge to Uzushiogakure."
Nawaki halted abruptly.
"What did you say?" Tsunade stopped as well.
Nawaki had received no updates from his clones, so he hadn't expected them to have already begun acting. Yet, if someone planned to destroy the bridge facilitating easier access between Konoha and Uzushiogakure, did this imply they had already started plotting against them?
Certainly, ninjas could traverse water, but the bridge allowed them to avoid aquatic battles where some ninjas held an advantage.
But, would it make sense for them to destroy the bridge now and alert them?
Or was there another reason, one unrelated to the various villages' desire to obliterate the Hidden Whirlwind Village, particularly the Uzumaki?
"Sis, it seems like this..."
Nawaki decided it was time to reveal everything he knew about the imminent threat to the Uzumaki.
"We need to warn the village!" Tsunade was eager to turn around and go back, but Nawaki stopped her.
"Sis, don't do this," Nawaki urged. "Half of the blame lies with the Third Hokage. Even though he wasn't the one who leaked the information, he essentially allowed it to happen by ignoring Danzo's actions..."
Having decided to disclose his thoughts, he added, "I plan to kill Danzo. Since he has schemed against me, I also aim to remove the Third Hokake from power. However, it can't be that boy he is training, as he'll just be a puppet of the Third Hokage, and that doesn't reassure me..."
One thing was certain: his sense of crisis lessened as he spoke. Yet, it sometimes surged, especially when he realized Tsunade might act recklessly. Stopping her always reduced his sense of impending danger.
"Sis, I shared all this so you're informed, not for immediate action," Nawaki clarified. "I'm confident that we can resolve everything within a maximum of one more year. By then, we just need to delay the plans of those villages. To achieve this, I plan to shake up the world a bit..."
"Nawaki, what exactly are you planning?" Tsunade, now more composed, engaged him as an equal on this matter, rather than merely as her younger brother.
"Simple. I'll release the seals of the bijuu in each village that's conspiring against the Uzumaki Clan," Nawaki stated coldly. "There will be casualties, but, so be it. They're targeting all Uzumaki, including myself, and that's unacceptable!"
His bond with the Uzumaki might not be the strongest, but his visits there were always met with kindness, especially from the clan of his grandmother Mito, who always treated him well.
Even though he had lived another life in a different world, he was now Nawaki Senju, also a descendant of the Uzumaki. He was determined to protect them from destruction by malevolent schemes.
"Is that even possible?" Tsunade pondered, considering the complexity of approaching the jinchūriki of the bijuus.
However, she seemed to overlook something. Nawaki demonstrated this by transforming into a shadow and merging with hers.
Indeed, she completely lost track of him, finding it even harder to detect him than before.
"Incredible...!" Tsunade had to concede, realizing that even though she knew he was in her shadow, she couldn't sense him at all.
Nawaki emerged from her shadow and returned to his normal form. Gazing into her eyes, now nearly matching her in height, he said, "For the villages without bijuus, I initially considered releasing magical beasts from my hunting dimension into their territories. However, I reconsidered, realizing they might kill and consume the magic beasts, gaining strength from their flesh."
Tsunade understood the implications. The vitality energy in the rabbit meat was potent enough to rejuvenate Grandma Mito, so the impact of a more powerful, larger magical beast could be immense.
"So, what's your plan then?" She was now fully attentive to his strategies.
"I'll let the villages without tailed beasts know that the seals on the tailed beasts in other villages have been broken," Nawaki declared coldly.
It was clear to her what this meant. There were at least nine other villages with significant strength, though not as formidable as the major villages. If they learned of an opportunity to obtain bijuus, these villages would likely not remain idle. They might even form alliances to challenge stronger countries.
"That..." Realizing the gravity of Nawaki's words, Tsunade quickly understood that this strategy could alter the course of the second ninja war. The bijuu were crucial in the ninja world, and the war's focus might shift to capturing the tailed beasts, with nations vying to seize control from one another.
Tsunade found herself reassessing Nawaki, thinking, 'What challenges has he faced in this hunting dimension, and what has he not shared with me? What triggered such a drastic change in his thinking? He used to be so gentle, yet now he's devised such a ruthless plan...'
She wasn't displeased by his strategy, as she was no saint herself. In times of war, she had taken many ninja lives. What troubled her was the unnoticed fading of her little brother's innocence and his rapid maturation.
The ease with which he discussed a plan impacting hundreds of thousands of lives was a testament to this change.
Yet, one aspect remained constant: his determination to protect those dear to him, even if it meant condemning all villages plotting against the Uzumaki clan.
"We'll proceed with your plan," Tsunade agreed, cautioning, "But ensure that no one discovers it was your doing."
"Of course, I've altered the appearance of my clones, and their chakra is well-concealed thanks to the energy from the orbs," Nawaki reassured, confident of his anonymity.
Nothing was certain, but the chances of his involvement being discovered seemed slim.
"So, was the bridge's destruction orchestrated by these villages?" Tsunade inquired.
"I don't believe so," Nawaki replied, summarizing his observations, "My clones are monitoring all villages hostile to the Uzumaki, but none have mentioned the bridge. There must be another reason."
"Alright, let's continue with the mission and uncover the true cause of your return," Tsunade resolved to stick with Nawaki's plan and maintain their mission focus.
She remained intent on testing Nawaki's capabilities.
||- Note -||
Read 30+ chapter on Patre on!
pa treon.com/Tozoku
