"Careful, or I'll sue you for sexual harassment," Sora said expressionlessly.
"Tch, I don't know who's harassing whom," Tsunade replied while curling her lips as she dropped her hooligan-like demeanor and returned to the elegant posture of the princess of the Senju clan.
"There are two things," Tsunade said calmly.
"First, I want to test your limits. You've spent the last one or two years in intense cultivation, and your Water and Fire Tempering has already reached its peak. It will be difficult for you to improve further in a short time.
At your age, it is better to interact with different ninjas, not those useless rogue ninjas, but the elite genius ninjas from the major hidden villages.
They are either born with extraordinary talent or raised by powerful clans. They are not comparable to rogue ninjas.
They either possess forbidden jutsu, secret techniques, or bloodline limits. It will be good for you to see them yourself."
"How do I see them?" Sora asked with a hint of anticipation.
Tsunade was right. He also wanted to observe various secret techniques, forbidden jutsu, and bloodline limit users.
That knowledge would be extremely helpful for developing his own bloodline limit.
"The Chunin Exams," Tsunade said clearly.
"This time the Chunin Exams will be held in Konaha, the leader of the Five Great Ninja Villages. Ninjas from all the major hidden villages will participate.
As far as I know, Gaara, the One-Tails Jinchuriki you fought before, will also be there, and I think you'll be interested."
"The Chunin Exams? I've heard about them, but don't you have to belong to a hidden village to participate?" Sora said before immediately realizing how stupid that question sounded.
Although Tsunade had left Konaha for many years, she was still the Clan Chief of the Senju clan and one of the legendary Konaha Sannin.
She founded the Konaha Medical Corps and had saved the lives of countless Konaha ninjas.
Her prestige in Konaha was extremely high.
With her ability, arranging participation in the Chunin Exams would be effortless.
She wasn't asking Konaha to cheat for him; she was simply securing his right to participate.
"Hmph," Tsunade snorted with obvious dissatisfaction.
Clearly she disliked Sora questioning her ability.
"So what's the second thing?" Sora quickly changed the topic before he faced punishment.
Although he never minded Tsunade's punishments, they were discussing serious matters now.
"The second thing is specifically to test your combat level," Tsunade said as she took out a scroll.
Sora's expression changed slightly as he opened it, and a powerful battle intent instantly appeared in his eyes.
The mission Tsunade prepared for him was simple.
Assassinate Zabuza.
"You must kill Zabuza by any means necessary and at any cost. Zabuza is a master assassin, a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of kirikagura, and a veteran Jonin," Tsunade explained.
"I don't need to explain how strong he is. You possess many trump cards. Although your rank is only elite Chunin, you already possess the power to threaten a Jonin.
Besides, combat is not always about frontal battles. This time you must defeat the strong while appearing weak and learn how to use every external condition to eliminate Zabuza."
"I understand using Zabuza as a test, but why does the mission also say to deal with Gato at the end?" Sora asked.
"To eliminate a parasite harming the people, of course," Tsunade said righteously.
"Then I'll donate Gato's money to the poor," Sora replied calmly.
"Don't you dare," Tsunade immediately snapped. "If even a single coin goes missing, I won't let you sleep against my chest."
She pointed proudly at her massive breasts.
Sora's mouth twitched slightly. He suddenly had a serious suspicion.
Was Tsunade really testing him, or was she simply broke again?
Recently she had been gambling like crazy and losing absurd amounts of money.
Supporting three people, especially Sora who trained daily and required the best food and supplies, was extremely expensive.
On top of that, Tsunade lost tens of millions every month in gambling.
The money Sora earned from assassinating rogue ninjas over the years was barely enough.
It seemed highly likely that Tsunade gave him this mission because she wanted Gato's wealth.
After all, Zabuza had been active in the ninja world for years and had killed many powerful ninjas, including numerous Jonin. His bounty alone was enormous.
Bringing back Zabuza's head would definitely allow Tsunade to live comfortably for a while.
Shizune, who was watching from the side, couldn't help covering her mouth while giggling.
"Then I'm leaving," Sora said quickly.
He immediately departed before Tsunade found another way to scam him.
After Sora left, Tsunade's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Shizune, bring it out."
"Lady Tsunade, are you really going to do this?" Shizune asked nervously.
"Sora's strength is growing rapidly, and sooner or later he will attract powerful enemies," Tsunade said firmly.
"If I cannot overcome my fear of blood, there might come a day when he needs my help and I can only watch him die.
Twice is enough. I absolutely will not allow Sora to perish before he has fully grown."
Shizune's eyes showed concern, but she still brought out a bowl filled with fresh blood.
The moment Tsunade saw it, her face turned pale.
Her body trembled, and terror filled her eyes.
Her usual confidence completely disappeared.
But when she thought about a future where Sora might need her protection, she forced herself to stare at the blood.
"Shizune, go outside," Tsunade said weakly. "I will overcome this. I will reclaim everything that belongs to me, Senju Tsunade."
Shizune nodded and stepped outside to stand guard.
At this moment Tsunade was at her most vulnerable.
She needed protection.
Sora had no idea that Tsunade was confronting her greatest fear while he was gone, all for the sake of protecting him in the future.
From the moment she held him as a baby to the day he grew into a young man, Tsunade had long regarded Sora as the most important person in her life.
She would never allow anything to happen to him.
Anyone who dared harm her child would become the enemy of Tsunade.
For Sora, she was willing to face the nightmare she feared the most.
For him, she regained the confidence to become the strongest female ninja who once dominated the ninja world.
"Kakashi-sensei!"
On the road from the Land of Fire to the Land of Waves, what should have been a simple escort mission had unexpectedly turned into a confrontation between Jonin.
This mission had already escalated to a level nearly equivalent to an S-rank mission.
However, due to the insistence of the inexperienced Uzumaki Naruto and his teammates, the mission continued instead of being abandoned.
Now Zabuza, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of kirikagura, had already appeared.
Under the terrifying killing intent of a Jonin, the Genin Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, and Sakura Haruno were on the verge of collapse.
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