"Tsk, still a bit too slow."
Seiryū clicked his tongue as his gaze fell on the spot where Kakuzu had been sent flying.
The incantation required time.
This allowed Kakuzu to react at the last moment and use Ninjutsu to counter, significantly weakening the power of the Thunder Roar Cannon.
He wondered if it was enough to finish Kakuzu off.
Even if it was not, taking such a hit would definitely not be easy for Kakuzu.
The title Undying Ninja was only given because Kakuzu was extremely difficult to kill.
It did not mean he truly could not be injured or die.
If Kakuzu could still be alive and kicking after repeatedly taking hits like that, then Seiryū might as well raise both hands and surrender.
What would be the point of fighting?
He was already at his limit.
He could not even maintain Kyokkō.
"Lady Katsuyu, you were right. Your Chakra is truly dangerous. How much time has passed? My body has already suffered such severe damage."
"If it lasted any longer, I think I really would have turned into a pile of slime."
Feeling the stinging pain inside his body, Seiryū grimaced.
To be honest, the pain of his chakra pathway being corroded was truly hard to endure.
Even a slight movement caused a tearing sensation.
Fortunately, his last move had completely exhausted the Senjutsu Chakra in his body.
Otherwise, there was no telling if he would still be eroded by natural energy.
That would have been a real disaster.
He really might have failed and turned into a pile of slime.
The Slug Sage stared blankly at Seiryū, her voice filled with deep shock.
"How did you do it? You were actually able to perfectly mobilize and use Senjutsu Chakra to enhance the power of your Ninjutsu and perform Senjutsu?"
Since the Senjutsu Chakra had been given by her, she naturally sensed it.
While the little guy was reciting poetry, she discovered that the uncontrollable Senjutsu Chakra within him gradually became controllable.
Then it was perfectly mobilized by him to perform Senjutsu.
How could someone who had never studied Senjutsu perform it so smoothly?
"How did I do it?"
Seiryū deliberately acted confused.
"How else? I just used the Chakra you gave me to release Ninjutsu. Is there something wrong with that?"
Do not ask.
If you ask, it was simply letting nature take its course and relying on instinct.
Chakra was meant to be used for Ninjutsu, so there was nothing wrong with that.
If you asked again, he would just use the genius excuse to brush it off. Geniuses were always different.
Katsuyu fell silent.
Looking at the boy's confused face, did he really not know how astonishing this was?
She then asked about another point of curiosity.
"By the way, why were you reciting poetry just now? I sensed that it was only when you were reciting that the Senjutsu Chakra in your body became controllable."
Could reciting poetry actually improve control over Senjutsu Chakra?
Senjutsu was something the three Sages of their respective Holy Lands had studied and developed together.
Could there be other mysteries to Senjutsu that they did not know about?
Seiryū began talking nonsense.
"Oh, that. First, it looks cool. Second, it helps me focus. It is just a little habit of mine."
"Perhaps because my concentration increases, your Chakra becomes controllable?"
When chanting incantations, Seiryū's focus did become more concentrated.
He was not sure whether it was just an illusion brought about by being strengthened by Senjutsu Chakra, or if there was truly such an effect.
In any case, the effect definitely existed.
"Is that so?"
Katsuyu felt somewhat puzzled.
It felt strange, but she could not pinpoint why.
She became even more curious about Seiryū.
Swoosh.
At that moment, Tsunade arrived in a few quick steps. She looked Seiryū up and down and took a deep breath.
"What happened just now? Weren't you out of Chakra? And what was with that Lightning Release Ninjutsu? How did its power increase so much?"
Tsunade had several questions.
Why was this kid here?
Had he already anticipated that Kakuzu would move against Kurenai and Shizune?
More importantly, the power of that Lightning Release Ninjutsu had even surprised her.
With Seiryū's Chakra capacity, he should not have been able to perform a Lightning Release Ninjutsu of that intensity.
"Do not talk about that first. Hurry up and treat me. If this continues, I am going to die from the pain."
Seiryū noticed the pain growing stronger. Even with his considerable willpower, it was becoming unbearable.
His body trembled uncontrollably.
This was due to muscle spasms triggered by the intense pain.
He suspected that if it continued, he would pass out from it.
"What is wrong?"
Tsunade frowned and stepped forward to examine him. Her right hand glowed with pale green Chakra as she pressed it against his chest.
While treating him, she also checked his physical condition.
After examining him, Tsunade's pupils shrank sharply, and she bit her red lip.
"You, why are your injuries so severe? Multiple ruptures in your chakra pathway."
Chakra pathways were vital organs in the human body and the channels through which a shinobi's Chakra flowed.
Damaged pathways were even more serious than comminuted fractures.
How could Seiryū suffer such severe injuries?
"Tsunade-sama, the situation was critical just now. He asked me to transfer Senjutsu Chakra to him, so."
Katsuyu finally came back to her senses.
She had been so shocked that she overlooked his condition.
She quickly explained what had happened.
"Aren't you afraid of dying? Even I would not dare to do something so dangerous. How could a nine-year-old like you be so reckless?"
After hearing this, Tsunade bit her lip and stared at Seiryū. Her eyes held both heartache and anger, but mostly guilt for failing to protect him.
Having the Slug Sage transfer Senjutsu Chakra into his body.
No wonder the power of that Lightning Release Ninjutsu increased so much.
This was too dangerous. One mistake and he could have died.
Seiryū was far too bold.
However, it was because of her negligence that he had been forced to take such a risk.
This left Tsunade with complicated feelings.
"Who told you not to bring a clone of Lady Katsuyu? With no other options, I could only take the risk. I could not just watch Kurenai and Shizune face danger, right?"
Seiryū grinned, smiling casually.
Although it was a gamble, the results were excellent.
It confirmed one of his hypotheses and prevented Kakuzu from threatening Kurenai and Shizune.
It was just a few injuries.
No matter how he looked at it, it was worth it.
[Ding! Mission complete. Distributing rewards.]
At that moment, the system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
His smile became even brighter.
Since the system took this long to notify him, Kakuzu must have been very lucky and did not die.
But the system still judged the mission as complete.
His gains from this mission outside the village were not small.
If suffering some injuries could bring such gains, he would not mind doing it a few more times.
(To be continued.)
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