Sarutobi finally understood what Tsunade was planning.
He didn't intend to stop her. As Hokage, it wasn't appropriate for him to intervene personally—but Tsunade was a different case.
Besides, Tsunade was the granddaughter of Mito Uzumaki.
This put Takayama Haru in a tough spot, but even Mito Uzumaki couldn't blame herself for this.
The main issue was that lately, Takayama Haru had been getting a bit too full of himself.
Awakening the Senju clan's bloodline and its powerful abilities was already impressive enough.
And after eliminating ten members of the Root faction—forcing Danzo to flee—he had stirred up even more trouble.
It was time for Takayama Haru to learn that there are always greater powers out there.
However, just as Tsunade began to unleash her chakra, Haru's eyes lit up. He felt a surge of chakra flooding through the Wood Dragon, transmitting into the ground, and then flowing right back into his own body!
Finally, the chakra shot up from his feet straight toward the Yin Seal on his forehead.
"Does this cost anything?" Haru muttered with a smirk.
The Yin Seal mark on his forehead began to glow brightly. However, it was covered by his hairline, so no one noticed.
Tsunade, who had been brimming with confidence, gradually realized something was wrong—her face started to change color!
More than half of the chakra she had stored in her Yin Seal for over two years had already been drained away, yet Takayama Haru looked completely unfazed?
Something was off.
Sarutobi's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly shouted, "Haru, don't hold on too tightly. Things might get bad!"
Takayama Haru smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Lord Third. I'm not pushing it. Today I just want to see what she's really got. If she dares to act without understanding the full situation, even if Grandma Mito herself showed up, I'd still give her a proper lesson!"
Hearing Haru's words, Kushina Uzumaki fluttered her long eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes. Seeing several figures around her, she rubbed her eyes, squinted carefully, and exclaimed in surprise:
"Ah! Lord Third, Lord Jiraiya, and Lady Tsunade?!"
Kushina blinked a few times, sobered up instantly, and when she saw Takayama Haru and Tsunade clashing, her eyes welled up with tears of panic.
"Haru, what's going on?!"
Tsunade huffed coldly and said, "Kushina, wake up! This guy tried to take advantage of you while you were drunk!"
Kushina immediately shook her head and said, "No way, Tsunade! You've misunderstood! Haru would never do something like that."
Tsunade almost coughed up blood when she heard that.
Girl, don't defend him like that, will you?
Takayama Haru grinned and said, "Tsunade, you hear that? You think I'd believe your nonsense? You must be blind!"
Kushina immediately shot Haru a glare and scolded, "Haru! Watch your mouth with Tsunade!"
"She didn't even ask questions earlier and just came at me like a madwoman, dragging my name through the mud without proof. What should I do, huh? Let her ruin my reputation while I keep quiet? She's got no brain—just muscle."
Tsunade was fuming and instantly ramped up her chakra output.
But all that chakra seemed to vanish into thin air, getting sucked straight into Takayama Haru's body as if he were a bottomless pit.
Tsunade was now drenched in sweat and completely stuck—she hadn't expected Haru to be this difficult to handle.
Seeing Tsunade faltering, Sarutobi quickly said, "Haru, that's enough. Let's all step back and cool off."
But Takayama Haru didn't even acknowledge Sarutobi's words. Instead, the Wood Dragon's power surged again, pinning Tsunade's arms tightly.
Another thick vine shot up and struck Tsunade squarely on the backside.
Snap!
A sharp, clear sound echoed.
The entire area fell silent.
Everyone stared at Takayama Haru in stunned disbelief.
Haru calmly said, "If I don't teach her a good lesson now, and she goes out causing trouble later, won't that tarnish the reputation of Konoha? And the Senju name? And even the Third Hokage's honor?"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the third option: Choose to go wild on Tsunade and teach her a proper lesson. Reward: S-Rank Ninjutsu—Hyakuya Technique!]
Takayama Haru looked very pleased.
Tsunade's face turned bright red, blood trickling down as her anger boiled over. She unleashed the full force of the Hyakuya Technique!
With a roar, she tore the Wood Dragon apart with her bare hands.
"Die!"
Tsunade's legs gathered golden chakra, transforming into a streak of light as she charged at Haru with a devastating kick.
Physical Jutsu—Leg Pain.
Just stomping the ground could make it collapse and crack.
Imagine what would happen if she actually hit a person.
At this point, Tsunade was too furious to hold back.
Just as Takayama Haru prepared to counter, Kushina suddenly threw herself in front of him.
Tsunade's expression shifted in panic—there was no way she could pull back that kick in time!
"Kushina, get out of the way!"
Sarutobi and Jiraiya's faces also turned pale, rushing forward.
But Takayama Haru's reflexes were faster—he instantly froze the situation with a swift set of hand seals.
And not just once—he repeated the hand seals three times for extra force.
Right then, Tsunade saw two dark lines appear on Haru's face, running vertically through his eyes and meeting at his forehead and chin.
"The Hyakuya Technique?!"
Suddenly, three enormous Wood Dragons burst out around Tsunade, one after another, wrapping around her layer by layer.
Thud!
In the blink of an eye, Tsunade lost her vision and was slammed forcefully into the ground.
Lying there dazed, she couldn't help but wonder—had she just been blinded?