Hashirama Senju felt disheartened, his mind somewhat adrift. His wife, his brother, his grandchildren—all leaned towards Ryun Uchiha. Could it be that he was wrong?
No! I am not wrong. My thinking is correct. War only brings hatred, and hatred only breeds more war. Mutual understanding between the villages is the only true path.
After a brief moment of confusion, Hashirama Senju reaffirmed his resolve. He looked at Ryun Uchiha and said calmly, "If you want to prove that your ideals surpass mine, then defeat me!"
Hashirama Senju challenged Ryun Uchiha, betting on their respective ideals, betting on his own beliefs. He wanted to prove that he was right!
"Heh, Lord Hashirama, see? You are also using force to make me submit. What is the difference between us? Oh, right, there is a difference. I use force externally, you use force internally." These words from Ryun Uchiha made Madara Uchiha's expression distant, lost in thought. Recalling the past, it seemed true.
It was just that Izuna had died, and without his mouthpiece, he could neither win in a fight nor in an argument. Now, had his eldest grandson avenged him?
Hashirama Senju did not respond. Whether he was in the right or not no longer mattered to him. Right now, he only wanted to teach Ryun Uchiha a lesson, to make him understand that force is not the only way to solve problems!
Madara Uchiha frowned. 'Are you even shameless?' He was about to speak when Ryun spoke before him, "I accept this battle. Let us set the time for two days from now."
Hashirama Senju remained silent, nodded, gave Ryun a deep look, then turned and left. This was the first time he had experienced such a feeling of loneliness, the feeling of no one following behind him.
Ryun, on the other hand, smiled. "Thank you all for today's support!" After saying this, Ryun cupped his hands towards those who supported him.
Everyone waved their hands, indicating that regardless of victory or defeat, they supported him! This warmed Ryun's heart. Normal people were still the majority; those like Hashirama Senju were, after all, in the minority.
After the crowd dispersed, only Tsunade and Ryun remained at the entrance. Tsunade looked at Ryun with a worried expression and murmured, "Ryun, Grandfather's strength is unfathomable. Compared to him, I am like a small river to a great ocean. You..."
Ryun pinched Tsunade's cheek and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Mmm~ I also didn't expect Grandfather to be so stubborn and such an idealist. Perhaps it's because of his unparalleled power that he thinks war is nothing much, that he's tired of war." Tsunade's face was being squeezed, but she didn't struggle.
"Perhaps. Tsunade, I won't be coming these next two days. I need to prepare for this duel. You should also get familiar with the Six-Tails' abilities as soon as possible. From now on, you are also a jinchūriki, with infinite chakra to use!" At this, Ryun smiled slightly.
Tsunade nodded. Afterwards, Ryun left. Tsunade watched Ryun's tall, straight figure and couldn't help but blush.
Her man was really handsome! Even his walking carried a kind of beauty. It wasn't until Tsunade could no longer see Ryun's figure that she somewhat dejectedly returned to her room.
Saiken's voice suddenly sounded, "Tsunade, your boyfriend is going to fight Hashirama Senju, right? Damn, that's really brave!"
"Sigh, I actually don't want them to fight. Whoever loses won't look good, but Grandfather he..." It wasn't good to discuss elders behind their backs, so Tsunade stopped there.
"Tsunade... don't worry. These two are both super Kage-level powerhouses, and they're from the same village. They definitely won't fight to the death." Saiken comforted her, though it was also curious inside.
Who was stronger: Hashirama Senju, the strongest of the previous era, or Ryun Uchiha, the strongest of this era? Presumably, the outcome would be decided in two days. Then, it could enjoy the spectacle!
Tsunade also sighed and continued communicating with Saiken, learning about each other's preferences, habits, and abilities.
Saiken said it was skilled in ninjutsu attacks, able to grant its jinchūriki strong acid spray and bubble techniques. It also had recovery abilities and fast chakra acquisition.
Tsunade's eyes lit up. She originally only knew close combat taijutsu, but now she could also perform ninjutsu!
So Tsunade wanted to try it out. She asked Saiken, who nodded. The two were now one, sharing glory and shame, so of course they could try!
Then, at the training ground, Tsunade first tried strong acid spray. She aimed her right hand at a wooden dummy, then channeled chakra. White strong acid liquid shot out, corroding and then igniting the wooden dummy the moment it made contact.
This power! Tsunade's eyes shone. She had only tested it lightly without using much force, and it already had such an effect. If she went all out, wouldn't the area damage be enormous?
"Saiken, you're amazing! So awesome!" Tsunade shouted without restraint, leaving Saiken at a loss. "Ahem, it's nothing, this is just the beginning."
Although Saiken said this, the corner of its mouth unconsciously turned up. This was the first time it had been praised by a jinchūriki. That Utakata guy only knew how to borrow power and never even said thank you. Hmph!
The bond between Saiken and Tsunade rapidly warmed up. Then, Tsunade had a flash of inspiration. "Saiken, now that you and I are one, right? So am I immune to strong acid liquid?"
"Correct. With me inside you, you are immune to acid and alkali type damage. But why do you ask?" Saiken was somewhat puzzled.
Tsunade smiled. "I thought of an excellent idea. Enchant my fists! Saiken, cover my fists and feet with strong acid liquid and automatically replenish it."
"Now, watch!" Tsunade used the Body Flicker Technique, then a kick from the Heavenly Foot Pain technique. After kicking the wooden dummy in half, the broken ends of the dummy still sizzled and crackled!
Even Saiken was stunned. Could strong acid liquid be used like this? Enchantment! So this was enchantment. Massive physical damage plus ninjutsu damage. This master of his had some ideas!
"Hehe, it worked!" Looking at the wooden dummy emitting white smoke, she felt joyful. If it were a person, not only would they have to endure violent physical damage, but after being sent flying, they would also suffer secondary damage from the corrosion of the wounds!
"Tsunade, you are simply a combat genius!" Saiken also praised without restraint. Actually, this kind of fighting style could only be executed by Tsunade alone because her physical quality was extremely high. With physical damage maxed out and ninjutsu damage filled in, then there was not a bit of exaggeration in her title of strongest kunoichi!
Tsunade grinned, clearly susceptible to praise. Then, under Saiken's guidance, she began training in the bubble techniques: the small bubble explosion technique and corrosion technique, and the large bubble flight technique.
This kept Tsunade happily occupied. Watching Tsunade's lively, cheerful, and energetic appearance, Saiken couldn't help but smile. This young girl was much better than that paranoid, icy-faced block of ice!
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