"Looks like you ended up giving the necklace to that little brat after all."
Grumbling to herself, Tsunade subconsciously glanced at Naruto, who was watching intently.
Before she could even speak, she saw Kushina and Minato silently standing in front of Naruto.
Tsunade smirked, understanding what the two were implying.
"Forget it~ The necklace should stay with Nawaki, since Black Zetsu and Madara are already dealt with, and the ninja world is about to enter a time of peace. Nawaki shouldn't run into any more accidents, right?"
This time, Tsunade wanted to clear the name of the First Hokage's necklace.
It wasn't the necklace's fault, but the ninja world that treats life like dirt.
[As soon as Tsunade placed the necklace around Naruto's neck, Orochimaru, ignoring all rules, came at Naruto with Kusanagi in his mouth.]
[Facing the aggressive Orochimaru, Tsunade blocked the fatal blow with her body.]
[Orochimaru was a bit surprised and confessed, "You're the last person I want to kill."]
[Perhaps Orochimaru had reserved his final tenderness for Tsunade, and the reason he wanted to kill Naruto might be because he feared that this unpredictable guy could pose a threat to his precious Sasuke.]
[But to Tsunade, she wasn't just protecting a child, but the future of the village, the dreams of Nawaki and Dan.]
[After hearing Tsunade's words, Orochimaru laughed, "Hokage is trash, did you forget?"]
[Tsunade was stunned. That had been her own thought once, but Naruto had proved to her with his life the importance of the Will of Fire.]
[As Orochimaru prepared to finish Naruto, Tsunade kicked him away.]
[In Orochimaru's astonished "Impossible!" Tsunade awakened, dropping her act, revealing her true intentions.]
[At this moment, she was no longer afraid of blood. Her body stopped trembling, and she decided to teach this stinky snake a profound lesson.]
[Tsunaade activated the Hundred Healings technique. As the Sealing Jutsu was undone, the wounds on her body began to heal rapidly. This regenerative ability even stunned Orochimaru, who had been researching immortality.]
"Seriously, Tsunade, can you teach me this technique?"
"You're talking about the Hundred Healings technique?"
"Yes."
When it comes to ways of preserving life, Orochimaru never hesitated to learn more.
Even with the resurrection technique, he still wanted to learn as many jutsu as possible.
Of course, not every technique caught his eye.
But Tsunade's Hundred Healings technique, which rapidly healed injuries—this regenerative ability—was exactly what he needed.
"To learn the Hundred Healings technique, you first need to learn the Sealing Jutsu, and the prerequisite for learning the Sealing Jutsu is being female."
Orochimaru didn't know if Tsunade was lying to him. A female body was no issue for him at all.
"I know you don't mind a female body, but this technique was taught to me by Mito-sama. If you want to learn it, you should ask Mito-sama."
Tsunade's response made sense, and Orochimaru naturally understood.
If Mito Uzumaki had died, Tsunade would have full control over the Sealing Jutsu.
However, while Mito in this timeline had died, Mito from the Second Hokage's timeline was still alive.
So, asking Mito from that timeline was only natural.
But Orochimaru still felt a bit annoyed. He pointed at Sakura, who was standing next to Tsunade, and asked, "What about her? Has she asked Mito-sama about learning the Sealing Jutsu?"
"Sakura is my disciple, and she's the one who will inherit my legacy. Isn't it different?"
"I see."
Orochimaru nodded thoughtfully.
Just as Tsunade thought Orochimaru had no more words, she heard him say, "If you don't mind, I could be your disciple."
"Huh?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Tsunade was stunned, Jiraiya was stunned, and everyone who was eavesdropping was stunned.
"Damn, Orochimaru, as expected, for the sake of learning the Yin Seal, you're really going all out."
Orochimaru shot Jiraiya a look but ignored his sarcastic comment. Instead, he looked at Tsunade and continued, "Think about it. I'm serious."
"No."
Tsunade scratched her head and, with a confused expression, asked, "If you want to learn, Granny Mito would probably not refuse. You don't have to go to this extent. Calling me 'teacher'—don't you feel embarrassed?"
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I can even throw my face away. It's just a little embarrassment. Do you think I care about that?"
As he spoke, Orochimaru peeled off his face, revealing the true appearance of his body.
"You don't care, but I do. You should know that being your teacher is dangerous. I really don't want to be stabbed by you later. Don't you think so, old man?"
Third Hokage: Please don't cue me, thanks.
[With Tsunade's awakening, the battle of the Legendary Sannins officially began.]
[They summoned their respective summoning beasts: Manda, Gamabunta, and Katsuyu.]
[Although Manda was the most powerful of the three summoning beasts, he had to fight two opponents at once. When he tried to ambush Gamabunta, Tsunade used Gamabunta's sword to pin his mouth shut.]
[Meanwhile, Orochimaru, whose arms were disabled, didn't stay idle. He used his tongue to wrap around Tsunade's neck, attempting to strangle her slowly.]
[But he forgot that, in addition to her exaggerated healing ability, Tsunade also possessed monstrous strength.]
[Getting physical with Tsunade is undoubtedly courting death.]
[She only applied a bit of force and pulled Orochimaru over, and the next part doesn't need much explanation—Tsunade clenched her fist and began a brutal beating.]
[Under Tsunade's powerful strikes, Orochimaru completely lost his fighting ability and had no choice but to retreat with Kabuto, using their technique to escape.]
[Looking at Naruto, whom she had revived, Tsunade finally felt at ease.]
[This battle had lifted the dark cloud in her heart and helped her "overcome" her fear of blood.]
[Most importantly, she saw the hope of the new generation of Konoha.]
"Speaking of which, that was the first time we three truly fought each other."
In the Fifth Hokage's office, Tsunade pulled out a bottle of liquor from her drawer and poured herself a drink.
As she sipped, she couldn't help but reflect on the experiences the three of them had shared, from childhood to adulthood.
When they were younger, they often fought, but it was always just childish bickering.
This, however, was the first time they had fought seriously.
"Looking at the result, rather than saying we fought, it felt more like a reunion."
Finishing her drink in one gulp, Tsunade's thoughts grew more melancholic.
"Come to think of it, it's kind of funny. Orochimaru was killed by his own disciple, Sasuke, and Jiraiya died at the hands of his disciple, Pain. If you ask me, it's better to control the number of disciples and be cautious. Look at me, I only took Sakura as a disciple."
Thinking of Sakura, Tsunade smiled with satisfaction.
Her talent wasn't bad, and her character was decent. The most important thing was, she worked hard to keep up with Sasuke and Naruto.
"Idiot Jiraiya, I had already decided. I was going to confess to you when you came back from Amegakure, but why did you have to die like that?"
"You're such an idiot."
"Such a big idiot!"
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