Chapter 78 – The God of Destruction vs The Ferret, and the Slug Princess Gets Outplayed
"Itachi-san?!"
Kisame stared at the tidal wave kicked up by the descending Susanoo fist.
He turned grim—this wasn't something normal people could block.
He started forming hand seals to back Itachi up.
But the moment his fingers finished the first sign, his entire body locked up.
A bone-deep terror crawled up his spine, as if his very consciousness was being peeled away.
"Hey, little shark. Family matters stay in the family."
"Got it?"
From the shore, Aike gave him a friendly smile.
Then he looked away like Kisame no longer existed.
Yet the invisible spiritual pressure still crushed down, paralyzing every muscle.
Kisame couldn't even open his mouth.
Dimensional gap—simple as that.
Back to the Uchiha side.
The Susanoo fist was loud, but the wind-up gave Itachi plenty of time to dodge.
"Susanoo…"
He stared gravely at Izumi—and at the skeletal giant behind her.
The pressure leaking from it was noticeably stronger than his own.
"This chakra… it's no longer a normal Mangekyou."
While Itachi analyzed, Izumi poured more power in.
The bare-bones first stage sprouted meridians, flesh, and a chakra cloak.
A unique weapon materialized in the giant hand.
Still far from the fourth stage or complete form, but already awe-inspiring.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the ANBU who had just rushed to the lake all froze.
"That's… the Uchiha clan's Susanoo?!"
Tsunade recognized the legendary technique instantly.
"It's them!"
Jiraiya spotted Izumi wielding the titan and Aike's group watching from the shore. His face turned bitter.
"Those are the ones you told me about?"
Tsunade followed his gaze. She understood immediately from his expression.
Unlike Jiraiya, though, she didn't feel outright hostility—only wariness.
These people were terrifyingly strong and of unknown origin, yes.
But they hadn't attacked Konoha. They had only killed the old fool and Danzo—two people she herself despised.
And the reason? Revenge for the Uchiha genocide. Fair enough.
So Tsunade walked straight up to them.
"Yo. Congrats on the new job, Fifth Hokage."
Aike greeted her with a lazy wave.
His peripheral vision accidentally brushed across the legendary landscape in front of him and he quietly marveled at Mother Nature's craftsmanship.
Nami and Carina instantly went full alert mode.
Up close the pressure was even worse.
They were being absolutely demolished in the scale department.
While staying vigilant, the same thought Kaya once had flashed through their minds:
Jealousy.
Tsunade, focused entirely on the towering Susanoo, didn't notice the weird looks.
She stared Aike down, dead serious.
"You're causing a pretty big scene in my village. Don't you think that's a little much?"
According to Senju records, Susanoo was called "the power of a god."
Even Hashirama and Tobirama had treated it as a top-tier threat.
Tsunade was understandably worried about collateral damage—especially when the village budget was already in the red.
Even knowing she was outmatched, she still issued the warning.
"Relax."
Aike hopped off the railing and stretched.
"I already put up a barrier around the whole area. Nothing's reaching the village."
"Besides—two S-rank missing-nin just sneaked into Konoha. We're basically doing pest control for you."
He spread his hands innocently.
A perfect "we're the good guys, you're welcome, where's our reward?" face.
Tsunade's eye twitched.
She opened her mouth, closed it, and realized she had zero comeback.
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