"You two kids go first."
Tsunade frowned.
She could see that Konoha ninjas were rushing to provide assistance in the distance.
These past few days of hiding from Sunagakure's pursuit had left Tsunade disheveled and exhausted.
Her heart was already full of pent-up anger.
She ate a specially made Military Ration pill tailored for herself, recovered her chakra, and turned to look at the Suna ninjas.
"You really like chasing, huh?"
Tsunade slammed a fist into the ground, causing the desert to ripple like a wave.
Earth Release: Earth Wave Technique!
She possesses Earth chakra nature and can use some Earth Release ninjutsu.
The reason she doesn't use it often is because she can easily defeat enemies with her monstrous strength.
Right now, she is suffering from hemophobia and can't stand the sight of blood.
So, she had been trying to control herself to inflict internal injuries, avoiding bloodshed.
The reason she was using Earth Release: Earth Wave was the same.
She just wanted to break the enemy's legs without causing bloodshed.
Tsunade, proficient in medical arts, could easily achieve this.
"Ahhh!"
"The sand… the sand is moving!"
From Tsunade's fist as the centre, a large fan-shaped area in front was shaking like ocean waves.
The distance and power of a ninjutsu are influenced by one's understanding of that particular ninjutsu and the amount of chakra.
Tsunade has the blood of the Senju clan and possesses Creation Rebirth (Mitotic Regeneration). She could use this ninjutsu with a very wide range.
For a while, cries of agony echoed everywhere.
Hearing the movement behind them, Kurenai and Asuma sighed in their hearts.
As expected of one of the Sannin.
Immediately, Kurenai thought of Kiyoshi again in her heart. She worried about whether Kiyoshi could come out safely.
"Don't worry about him, Kiyoshi will come back safely."
Asuma didn't know how to comfort people, so he could only scratch his head.
"Suna ninjas, are you trying to break the alliance?"
The Konoha ninjas who had arrived saw that their respected Tsunade-sama was actually looking haggard and immediately became furious.
They all used their best ninjutsu to block the enemy.
Needle Senbon, Fire Release, and Wind Release ninjutsu flew around in a chaotic manner.
Suffering from the irregular and constantly shaking sand under their feet, the Suna ninjas couldn't stand firm, nor could they jump out.
They could only see a dense mass of ninjutsu flying over, and more than a dozen Suna ninjas instantly died
"Damn it, Konoha ninjas are here."
Fujitora stomped hard on the desert, creating a crater of a five-meter-diameter, interrupting Tsunade's Earth Release ninjutsu.
More Konoha ninjas will definitely continue to arrive later.
Their plan to block the news has actually been declared a failure at this moment.
"Retreat!"
Fujitora was a taijutsu ninja, and like most taijutsu ninjas, his personality was decisive, choosing to retreat without any hesitation.
"Huff…"
Tsunade's bright red lips exhaled a breath of air.
Such ninjutsu consumed a great deal of her chakra.
Just as Tsunade was about to drag her tired body and enter the Land of Fire to recover her chakra, she saw a black dot constantly flying in the sky.
Vulture?
Tsunade thought of this.
The black dot was getting closer and closer, allowing Tsunade to see some outlines, which dispelled her previous thought.
Suddenly, a possibility came to her mind.
Could it be Kiyoshi?
Other Konoha ninjas also noticed that Tsunade was looking at the sky, and immediately looked up curiously.
Nobuhiko's Byakugan widened a bit.
He pointed to the top and said, "There is someone flying in the sky!"
Hearing this, everyone stared at the top.
They began to be vigilant about who was coming.
If it was someone from the Sunagakure, there would be another fierce battle next.
"What are the characteristics?" Nara Jiro asked.
"It's an Uchiha."
"Uchiha?"
Kurenai's face was covered with disbelief.
Kiyoshi can fly?
Flying is an extremely rare ability, and very few ninjas can do so.
Most of them use flying summons to give themselves the ability to fly.
"Tsunade-sama, I'm back."
Kiyoshi slowly descended from the sky, gradually reducing the cyclone lingering on his body.
The desert could be described as endless.
After Kiyoshi had escaped from Chiyo a few days ago, he had been looking for high ground, and then he used this trick to glide on his way.
"You've got a trick up your sleeve." Tsunade smiled.
She hadn't expected Kiyoshi to be able to come back in this way, this was really surprising.
"Kiyoshi, are you injured?"
Kurenai trotted over and asked.
She could see that Kiyoshi's robe had turned brown, this was the trace of dried blood.
"No."
Kiyoshi shook his head.
The blood on his body was all from Suna ninjas, and he had very few wounds on his body.
These days, he had also encountered Sunagakure troops by chance.
Those encounters were all dangerous but they were without any major incident.
With the Orochi-Style Body Replacement Technique, as long as it was not too serious an injury, he could avoid it by shedding his outer skin.
Relying on this trick, Kiyoshi had avoided several injuries.
Orochimaru's life-saving ability is exceptional, and this trick is also the ninjutsu that Orochimaru uses the most.
After Kiyoshi gets his hands on Soft Physique Modification, his life-saving ability will continue to rise.
"Don't worry about me so much, Kurenai." Kiyoshi smiled lightly.
"We are… companions." Kurenai said softly.
"So it's just companions?"
Kiyoshi's tone seemed to reveal a bit of disappointment.
"Eh?"
A trace of panic flashed in Kurenai's red eyes.
What does that mean?
In Kiyoshi's heart, the relationship between them is more than just companions?
"Yes, definitely companions."
Asuma didn't hear the subtext.
Deeply influenced by the Will of Fire, Asuma had a special feeling for the word 'companion'.
' will be born here.
"Let's… let's hurry on, the Sina ninjas will be here soon."
Kurenai lowered her eyes and quickly turned around.
Looking at Kurenai's shy appearance, Kiyoshi's pupil power rose a little.
This is the fun of nurturing.
He has a blank sheet of paper, which is just pure white.
He can dye it with his own color, this is a memorable feeling.
"Then let's go."
Opening his eyes again, Kiyoshi became calm.
This trip to the Sunagakure can be described as a great harvest.
Not only did he complete his plan perfectly, but he also gained pupil power and some ninjutsu.
Pakura, who wants to wipe away her shame, and Maki who had leaked ninjutsu for the sake of her teacher.
These are Kiyoshi's pupil power packs, turned into his resources for continuing to grow stronger.
But these are all things for next time.
The one who is close to Kiyoshi for now is… Mikoto.
Now that the war is about to break out in full force, Mikoto and Fugaku will definitely not take it a step further.
...
Several days passed.
Kiyoshi and the others returned to Konoha.