Candy used Wind Release to block it, pressing down on the little Katsuyu with its claws to prevent it from attacking Ryou.
The little Katsuyu cursed Ryou: "Uchiha Ryou, you show no respect to the Sage!"
Satori flew very fast, but Ryou's Sharingan could clearly see the scenery below; they had already flown out of the Land of Rain and entered the Land of Grass.
Ryou even saw the Shinobi troops stationed at the border of the Land of Rain.
But in just an instant, with a single glance, Satori streaked past, like a white line cutting straight across the sky.
It was quite a novel sight for the Shinobi of the troop, because there are no planes in this world; a white line streaking across the sky would be considered a 'White Rainbow Piercing the Sun'.
A 'White Rainbow Piercing the Sun' is a highly ominous omen signifying subjects rebelling against their lords, assassins on the move, the start of war, and the world changing, especially when combined with the Shinobi Allied Forces gathering to attack Amegakure.
Something big is coming! The Shinobi World is about to fall into chaos!
The world is totally doomed!
Ryou grabbed the little Katsuyu from Candy's claws, squeezing its soft, squishy body.
"Katsuyu, your master Tsunade is mine, so you should be mine too!"
The little Katsuyu struggled helplessly: "In your dreams!"
Ryou smiled; Katsuyu's voice was soft and lingering, such that even when she spoke in anger, one couldn't bring themselves to retaliate.
On the contrary, he found it quite cute!
Because Katsuyu's voice actress is Mamiko Noto, a top-tier Japanese healing-type and ethereal-type voice actress.
She is famous for her signature cool, gentle, and ethereal voice.
Rin from Inuyasha, Scáthach from the Fate series, Mavis from Fairy Tail...
Though they aren't always main characters, they are all gentle, cool, and ethereal roles.
Voice isn't everything, but a soft and pleasant voice can make one feel calm and at ease.
Conversely, if it were the voice of Northeast Rain Sister, no matter how beautiful she looked, there would be no interest.
You can't let the 'big brother' suffer, but you certainly can't let the 'little brother' suffer either~
The little Katsuyu threatened Ryou: "Uchiha Ryou, my main body already knows what you've done. Just you wait, you're going to get what's coming to you!"
Ryou laughed: "Katsuyu, don't make me laugh. I might not be able to beat you, but my grandfather is Uchiha Madara."
"When you come, I'll just hide behind my grandfather. What can you do to me then?"
The little Katsuyu snorted: "Madara with the Rinnegan is strong, but he's not the Sage of Six Paths yet. If my main body appears, Uchiha Madara will surely suffer a crushing defeat!"
Ryou immediately straightened up: "Katsuyu, you're not lying to me, are you?"
The little Katsuyu gave Ryou a look: "Think about it yourself!"
How should Ryou think about it?
In the original work, there is no description of the combat power of the Three Great Sages in either the databooks or the plot.
But as the founders of the Three Great Sage Regions and the source of Senjutsu, they are at least Super Kage level at minimum; whether they reach Six Paths level is hard to say.
After all, they are mysterious figures; in the original work, even when Kaguya appeared, the Three Great Sages never took action.
Most mysteriously, after Madara activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi, there were no scenes of the Three Great Sages being controlled by it.
Given their mysterious nature, it's unlikely they would be controlled by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Ryou's assessment was: above Super Kage, suspected Six Paths.
Even if not Six Paths, they still possess the ability to deal with Six Paths.
After all, Senjutsu is the best weapon against Six Paths Power.
The moment Ryou thought of the Slug Sage, who could fight Madara to a standstill, he immediately went soft.
"Brother—no, Sage, Mother—I was wrong! Please, have mercy and let me go!"
The little Katsuyu sneered: "Uchiha Ryou, not so tough now?"
Ryou smiled sheepishly: "Great Sage, look at what you're saying. I was out of line just now!"
The little Katsuyu said: "Too late. The main body already holds a grudge against you. This isn't over!"
What Ryou did was already a desecration of a Great Sage; such a person must be struck down with a heavy hand.
Ryou got angry and grabbed the little Katsuyu: "I gave you a way out and you didn't take it! Katsuyu, if you're so capable, call your main body here."
"And see if I don't beat it to death then!"
The little Katsuyu pointed its antennae at Ryou: "Fine, fine, fine. Uchiha Ryou, you wait. But I won't call my main body to come out."
"When the time comes, I'll naturally call someone to deal with you. I guarantee that person will give you a big surprise!"
"Ridiculous! In all the world, I am the greatest. I'm always the one giving others surprises!"
...
Shikkotsu Forest.
Hashirama finished lecturing Tobirama and let him down from the vines.
Tobirama said somewhat helplessly: "Big brother, I'm almost fifty years old, and you're still hitting me. This is really making me lose face."
Tobirama was from the Warring States Period; he was around 47 or 48 years old when he died.
If you add the years since his death, Tobirama would be nearly eighty.
At such an age, still being lectured by his older brother and even beaten in front of his juniors—it was truly embarrassing!
Hashirama said: "Alright, stop complaining. Edo Tensei has no sense of pain. No matter how I hit you, you won't feel it, right?"
Tobirama, somewhat ashamed, said urgently: "But it's shameful! I'm not a child anymore!"
Hashirama laughed: "In my eyes, you're just that troublesome younger brother."
Tobirama snorted helplessly: "And you're my unreliable older brother!"
Hashirama was sometimes truly ridiculous, like distributing the seven Tailed Beasts to the other four great nations to achieve strategic balance.
A villain's racking of brains is no match for a fool's sudden inspiration.
Tobirama sometimes really wondered if Hashirama had sacrificed all his brains for martial prowess.
But what could he do?
Tobirama could only follow along with his brother's ridiculousness. After Hashirama passed away, he led Konoha to repel invaders.
As the younger brother, he had to settle his older brother's muddled accounts.
Orochimaru looked at the Hashirama and Tobirama brothers—one brainless, one grumpy.
But if he truly treated Hashirama like a fool, Tobirama would definitely snap.
So Orochimaru didn't dare comment on Hashirama's policies.
When he became strong enough in the future, he would surely control the Senju brothers properly and avenge today's grievance.
At the same time, Orochimaru felt a hint of envy; the First and Second were brothers who had fought side-by-side through the Warring States Period.
What about his own brother?
Orochimaru inexplicably thought of Jiraiya.
When Jiraiya was almost killed by Madara, it was the third time Orochimaru had lost his composure; the previous time was when Nawaki died, and the time before that was when his parents were killed in battle.
Orochimaru sighed in his heart.
He hadn't completely become an outlier; he still had ties to this world.
Orochimaru then interrupted Hashirama and Tobirama's brotherly bonding and asked the Slug Sage: "Slug Sage, how exactly did Uchiha Ryou offend you?"
The Senju brothers also became curious. Indeed, they had been arguing for a long time and hadn't yet asked what beastly thing Ryou had done!
To make the extremely mild-tempered Slug Sage so enraged.