You can't really sum up someone's personality with just one word, because no matter how simple or complex a person may seem, they're inherently complicated.
So the question is, can Tsunade be considered short-tempered or violent?
If Haseo were asked this question, he'd definitely say no—because 99% of the time, he'd never even witness that side of her.
But from the perspective of Tsunade's childhood friends, it might look different.
Taken together, it might seem like Tsunade has a soft heart but throws punches harder than anyone… though in reality, such a summary doesn't really mean anything. To Haseo, her actions weren't violent at all; and to Jiraiya and others, her heart wasn't gentle either.
Now, that latter feeling was being magnified endlessly.
Even for teammates like Jiraiya and Orochimaru, they couldn't figure out exactly what Tsunade had just done… Her fighting style had completely deviated from what they knew. She suddenly vanished from where she stood and reappeared instantly, crushing Sanshou'o's skull.
Well, actually, she seemed to have aimed for Hanzo's head instead—but unfortunately, even a one-hit kill wasn't easy against "Half-God" at his peak.
Immediately afterward, the other two finally caught on—the thing that allowed someone to disappear from one place and reappear in another was called "speed"… Where did this sudden burst of physical ability come from? Had she sold her soul to the devil?
The lightning crackling around Tsunade told the whole story.
Inside the pendant gifted by Haseo earlier was sealed none other than his secret [Kinjutsu]. In a desperate situation, it could serve as an ultimate trump card. After all, when preparing for war, nothing was ever enough.
With Haseo providing the concept and chakra, and the Uzumaki clan supplying technical expertise and design blueprints, sealing away his technique hadn't been difficult at all.
Although Haseo had originally never wanted these forbidden techniques used, in the end, it still came down to this.
There was also the issue of "usability." Ordinary ninja had absolutely no way of using Haseo's forbidden arts—it would be suicide, let alone using the strongest among them: [Lightning Release Mode]. If using this technique caused Haseo himself to vaporize part of his body mass, then anyone else trying it would be no different than bathing in molten lava—akin to self-immolation.
But Tsunade had at least some basis for using it. The key point was that she was a medical ninja. Even while sustaining injuries, she could quickly heal herself—being the greatest medical ninja in the entire Ninjutsu World meant she could manage precisely that.
However, Tsunade only had limited chakra left right now, and healing at that level consumed immense energy. Even if her chakra reserves were full, the forbidden technique couldn't be sustained for long—the risks increased progressively over time.
But one strike was enough, because Tsunade's natural attack power was already overwhelming. And if you added speed into the mix… Combine super-strength with [Forest Leisure], and it felt less like fighting and more like cheating—like a cheat code had just been unlocked.
When the giant salamander's skull erupted like fireworks, the entire ground began to crack as well. The intense tremors immediately robbed all enemies of their footing.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru reacted swiftly. If their teammates had already stunned the enemies like that, then not knowing what to do next meant they should give up on being ninja and just go back to Konoha to scrub toilets.
Jiraiya's strike was decisive and fierce, while Orochimaru behind him moved with a chilling, bone-piercing presence. Their coordination was flawless—like a seasoned tag team. In an instant, five Amegakure ninjas lost their lives.
Yet preceding their actions came another tremendous shockwave.
Tsunade came down with another devastating kick aimed at Hanzo before her. But some things were practically inevitable. After missing with that first unexpected blow, even if the second attack maintained the same speed, success still proved difficult—because Hanzo was no pushover. He wasn't some easy target to take down.
Poor Sanshouo had barely been beheaded when he was dismembered right afterward.
Hanzo swiftly retreated. Jiraiya and Orochimaru didn't pursue; instead, they returned to Tsunade's side, standing beside her—this was according to prior instructions. They knew Tsunade couldn't have launched such an attack without consequence.
Then the lightning surrounding her rapidly dimmed, turning into weak, continuous arcs.
After several retreats, Hanzo finally stopped, gazing down at the three Sannin standing inside the newly formed crater below. Then his eyes shifted toward the corpse of the summoned beast crushed beneath their feet—there was no doubt about it now, this unique summon was dead.
Although summoned beasts typically possessed strong survival abilities due to the spatial characteristics of the technique, making them hard to kill, that didn't mean they were immortal. Time was needed to release them from this world—but Tsunade's attack hadn't allowed any chance for that.
So Sanshouo died—lucky not to feel a shred of pain, just like most sea creatures chopped in an instant without ever realizing it. From now on, "Hanzo of the Rain Village" had truly become just "Hanzo."
Thus, the people of the Land of Rain probably should thank Tsunade. Although she had just attacked their leader and almost landed a direct hit, she'd basically cleared up their country's smog issue for good.
The surrounding poisonous mist started to disperse, and after the earlier explosion-like noise, the nearest Konoha ninjas finally seemed stirred into action.
"Lord Hanzo, those are reinforcements from Konoha..."
One of his only two remaining subordinates reminded him.
Hanzo stared emotionlessly at the three Sannin. The Lightning Release energy around Tsunade served as a clear warning that another attack could come at any moment. In an instant, he made his decision:
"Retreat."
Powerful, extremely cunning, never risking himself recklessly—Hanzo remained Hanzo, though now a Hanzo who had lost his summoning partner and suffered damage to his pants.
As they watched him leave, the Sannin did not pursue.
Because they lacked the strength to chase.
"Tsunade, you can stop this jutsu now..." Seeing that her Lightning Release still hadn't ceased completely, Jiraiya gently reminded her. He understood all too well how dangerous this technique was.
"Haseo stopped using it a long time ago. This is just my own Lightning Release as a façade now... He feared this jutsu might be abused, so he set a threshold," Tsunade managed to say.
Haseo had sealed the jutsu and handed it to her for emergency use—as a last resort to save her life—not as a regular combat technique. After all, the damage this jutsu could cause far exceeded its utility, which was exactly why it was classified as a Kinjutsu, something that shouldn't be used at all.
At this moment, the topmost segment of The Pendant around Tsunade's neck had gone dark, signifying that the chakra sealing the jutsu had been completely consumed.
But such restrictions were somewhat unnecessary. Aside from Haseo himself, no one else would ever think of abusing this forbidden technique... Not that Tsunade lacked intelligence—her mind simply didn't function in the same bizarre way as his did.
"There's also an issue with the power level of this jutsu; clearly, it's been limited. And since I'm merely passively receiving this chakra rather than producing the technique myself, there's a control problem too... Otherwise, that surprise attack would have hit Hanzo."
There was a clear note of frustration in Tsunade's tone, because the full power of the jutsu hadn't been unleashed.
If that strike had truly been launched by Haseo, there wouldn't have been the slightest chance for Hanzo to dodge it so easily.
However, when Haseo had sealed the jutsu under the premise that Tsunade might someday need to use it, he couldn't have activated it at maximum output from the start.
After the Lightning Release finally faded away from Tsunade's body, she began to tremble slightly and staggered sideways, struggling to keep her balance.
Hmm, at this point, all she could do was choose where to fall carefully, to avoid landing headfirst into the thick, viscous "fish soup."
Luckily, Jiraiya caught her swiftly before she fell.
This is bad, Tsunade frowned tightly. It seemed she'd need a long rest after this... Indeed, Haseo's techniques were not something ordinary people could handle.
"Tsunade-sama, Orochimaru-sama, Jiraiya-sama..."
At this moment, Konoha's ninja finally arrived, and the battlefield—now crater-like—caused them slight bewilderment.
Orochimaru swept a cold glance over them but ultimately spoke up to stop any pursuit. "Don't pursue. The enemy is Amegakure's Hanzo… If you believe you can deal with him yourselves, then forget I said anything."
The Konoha ninja who had begun chasing after Hanzo halted their advance at Orochimaru's words.
Hanzo? Could it really be *that* Hanzo? Was *that* Hanzo driven off?
Yet what Orochimaru said was enough to convince everyone immediately. After all, both the Ninja God Above and Sanshouo Below could bear witness...
Driving off Hanzo as one of the Sannin would always be seen as a feat, not a disgrace.
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