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The target is Orochimaru's head!
At the critical moment, Orochimaru relied on his instinctive reaction honed through countless life-or-death battles.
His body twisted and slid backward like a boneless snake!
It moved so fast that it left a blurry afterimage in its place!
Although it avoided a fatal blow, the edge of the violent punch still grazed Orochimaru's wide robe sleeve!
The tough fabric was torn apart like paper, scattering pieces everywhere!
He steadied himself, his golden snake eyes fixed on Tsunade, his gaze as cold and venomous as a viper's.
The voice was hoarse with anger and a hint of disbelief: "Tsunade...you...you..."
He never expected that Tsunade would so resolutely tear up the agreement, even at the cost of giving up the temptation to revive her loved ones!
Tsunade abruptly interrupted him, her voice booming like thunder through the forest, filled with long-suppressed anger and contempt!
She abruptly ripped off the cumbersome green coat she was wearing.
The close-fitting combat suit underneath was revealed, showcasing the powerful curves beneath.
Her amber eyes burned with fierce flames as she locked onto Orochimaru.
Each word struck like a hammer blow: "You—blasphemer of the dead!!!"
A few days ago, in the hotel room, Madara Uchiha delivered a cold, piercing, and merciless rebuke.
It was etched into her heart like a brand—
"Indecisive! You're not even fit to carry Hashirama's shoes!"
"To abandon the village that raised you for an impossible lie of resurrection?"
Those words, like the sharpest knife, peeled away her escapist shell, exposing her raw weakness and selfishness!
She tossed and turned, struggling between alcohol and pain.
She truly longed to see Duan's warm smile again, and to hear Rope Tree's energetic shouts once more...
But Ban is right!
Those are the departed after all! They have already returned to the Pure Land!
And Konoha, the village that she, Dan, and Nawaki all deeply loved and were willing to give their lives for...
There are countless vibrant lives like Shizune, Naruto, and Sasuke there that need to be protected!
Duan and Shengshu's greatest wish is to protect this home that holds their dreams and bonds, isn't it?
If she were to betray the village and even collaborate with Orochimaru, the traitor who destroyed the village, for a false lie of resurrection...
That would be the greatest blasphemy and betrayal of Duan and Rope Tree!
She can no longer run away!
We can no longer dwell on the pain of the past!
She will inherit the will of Duan and Shengshu and protect what they cherish most!
With her power, she protects Konoha, the village that gave her birth!
"It seems you don't want to cooperate anymore."
Orochimaru looked at the unwavering resolve in Tsunade's eyes, and a cold regret flashed in his golden snake eyes.
Then it was replaced by ruthlessness: "What a pity, I had already... prepared the 'reward'."
A cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.
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Tsunade stopped talking nonsense!
The anger and realization in my heart transformed into the most direct and violent force!
The ground beneath her feet exploded, and she charged towards Orochimaru once more like an arrow released from a bow!
There are no fancy ninjutsu techniques, only the simplest and most direct ones—fists!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
As the only female among the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade's close-combat skills are in no way inferior to Jiraiya's and Orochimaru's.
In some ways, it is even more pure and terrifying!
She perfectly integrated her medical ninjutsu's precise understanding of human anatomy into her superhuman strength!
Each punch was delivered with a piercing shriek that tore through the air, aiming precisely at Orochimaru's vital points!
Wherever the fist passed, rocks and giant trees were easily crushed like tofu!
The entire valley was ravaged by her fists, leaving it in complete disarray, as if it had been trampled by a giant beast!
Orochimaru endured the excruciating pain caused by the conflict of the violent energies within his body.
His figure moved like a ghost, dodging and weaving through Tsunade's frenzied attacks.
He dared not take Tsunade's punch head-on, and could only rely on his exquisite taijutsu and snake-like flexibility to maneuver around her, while his hands quickly formed hand seals!
"Psychic Technique: Reincarnation from the Dirty Earth!"
Orochimaru slammed his hands down on the ground.
Two wooden coffins engraved with eerie runes, accompanied by rising white smoke and a chilling, unsettling atmosphere.
It slowly rose from the cracked ground!
A cold glint flashed in Tsunade's eyes, and instead of stopping, she intensified her attack!
She rushed to one of the coffins.
The fist, imbued with terrifying power, slammed into the coffin lid with an unstoppable momentum, without any fancy moves!
"Crack-boom!"
The thick coffin was pierced through in an instant, as if it were made of paper!
The fist continued its momentum, slamming directly into the newly formed body inside the coffin, which was still covered in scraps of paper!
The body reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation hadn't even had a chance to see the outside world clearly.
He was sent flying backward by Tsunade's angry punch!
The immense force instantly tore its upper body apart and pulverized it!
Turning into countless pieces of paper and dust flying everywhere!
If it weren't for the immortality of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, this punch would have been enough to instantly return it to the Pure Land!
"Tsunade?!"
However, what made Tsunade's movements suddenly stop was not the body that had been blasted away.
Instead, it was a familiar, youthful scream that made her soul tremble, emanating from the newly opened coffin beside her!
Tsunade, as if frozen in place, stiffly and slowly turned her head.
A figure slowly emerged from the coffin.
He had long, smooth, light purple hair and a handsome, gentle face.
Wearing the iconic green ninja vest of Konoha, his eyes still held the bewilderment of someone just awakened...
"Tsunade? What am I..."
That familiar voice exploded in Tsunade's mind like a thunderclap!
"Broken...?!"
Tsunade's voice instantly became incredibly dry, as if it had been sanded, and trembled with disbelief.
Her pupils contracted sharply, and her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand!
However, what completely broke her down was what came next from the first coffin.
The figure whose body was shattered by her punch is now slowly reassembling amidst countless flying scraps of paper!
He was a boy who looked only twelve or thirteen years old, with short, dark hair.
His face bore a sunny smile and a hint of childishness, and he wore the uniform of a Konoha genin...
The boy looked at Tsunade, his eyes filled with confusion and dependence, as if he had just taken a nap: "I wasn't... on the battlefield..."
"Rope Tree...?!"
Tsunade was struck dumb, frozen in place, her mind blank!
Looking at these two loved ones who should have been buried in the ground, standing alive and well in front of him.
The immense impact and tearing pain overwhelmed her instantly!
She staggered back a step, her voice broken and incoherent: "Broken... Rope Tree..."
"Orochimaru-sensei?"
Nawaki finally saw Orochimaru next to him and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
He clearly didn't fully understand what was happening to him.
Kato Dan quickly noticed the abnormality in his body and looked down at his arm, which was made of dust and scraps of paper.
Looking at Tsunade's pained expression and Orochimaru's sinister smile, he instantly understood!
His expression changed drastically, and he shouted angrily, "Orochimaru-senpai! This is... Impure World Reincarnation?! How could you use such a forbidden technique that desecrates the dead?!"
"Ha ha……"
Orochimaru let out a chilling laugh, his golden snake eyes flashing with cruel light: "Now is not the time to lecture me, Dan-kun, Nawaki-kun. Let's save our reminiscing for later."
He formed hand seals again, strengthening his control over the Impure World Reincarnation!
"Oh no! Tsunade, run!"
Kato Dan immediately felt a cold and powerful will forcibly take over his body, and he let out an anxious roar at Tsunade!