A minute later, a mutter came from the room.
"Damn it... that blonde!"
"You little brat! Go to hell—!"
With monstrous strength, Tsunade smashed "Shizune" — who was actually Kairen in disguise — straight out of the room.
"Ding!"
"You were killed by Tsunade using Monster Strength. EXP +20!"
"Run for your life!"
Kairen's body burst into a puff of smoke and reformed again. Tightening his belt, he immediately dashed off.
Behind him, Tsunade wielded a chasing whip identical to the one used by the Dumb Hair King, fury blazing across her face as she roared,
"You little brat! You little brat! Just wait until I beat you senseless today!"
If Tsunade hadn't been a little sensitive to Kairen's faint boyish scent, she might never have realized that the "girl" who had been helping her change clothes all this time was actually Kairen transformed.
Now… she was practically standing naked before him.
"Ah—!"
Tsunade's chakra erupted, the ground cracking beneath her heel as she dashed forward like a golden motorcycle.
Her fist came crashing down from above, slamming Kairen straight into the dirt.
She'd hit so hard that her own knuckles split open, and crimson blood trickled down her hand.
"Drip."
A droplet fell onto Kairen's forehead. He gently took her hand and began to softly lick the wound.
But then Tsunade suddenly snapped, her eyes blazing as she slapped Kairen away.
"You brat, go to hell!"
Kairen stared at her in shock — Tsunade's face was glowing with newfound vitality.
Her hemophobia... was gone.
"Tsunade-san, you—"
Tsunade's lips curved into a smile, radiant and warm, like sunlight breaking through heavy clouds, filling the world with spring.
"You brat. Thanks to you, I've overcome it."
When Kairen's disguise had been exposed, Tsunade had looked down at herself — and though fear had stirred, it couldn't compare to the fury boiling within her.
With the self-therapy she'd been doing over the past few days, that one outburst had shattered her mental block.
Kairen grinned widely, twisting logic upside down.
"Tsunade-san, congratulations on conquering your hemophobia! I already predicted this, so I planned this whole scene to help you overcome your trauma!"
Tsunade raised her whip and lashed him hard.
"You little brat, as if I don't know what's in that scheming head of yours! You just wanted an excuse to ogle me!"
Kairen only kept grinning.
"Tsunade-san, since you've broken through your mental barrier, I think the whole village should celebrate together — let's all honor the Princess of Konoha!"
Tsunade shook her head.
"No need. I'll keep this information hidden. Concealing one's true ability is a basic ninja principle — secrecy brings victory."
Kairen nodded seriously, then said,
"Even so, we can't skip celebrating entirely. Tonight, I'll have my shadow clones prepare a feast. Let's at least have a small party among us."
Tsunade reached out as if to stop him.
But with a flicker, Kairen vanished in a Body Flicker to make preparations.
Tsunade lifted her whip and cursed under her breath.
"Damn brat! Trying to get away from me before I could even thrash you properly!"
...
At the Senju clan's training grounds, two cheerleaders were cheering on the side, while the Dumb Hair Queen waved her whip.
Kairen was training obediently this time.
He looked at his system template — all Ninja Eight Attributes had reached max level. The only thing left was Ninja Basic Skills.
The "Scholar" walked up, adjusting his glasses.
"Distribute all your shadow clones and make them study together. We'll accumulate enough professional experience to max it out this time."
Kairen nodded.
In an instant, he opened the first four Gates of the Eight Gates Formation and overlaid Nine-Tails chakra.
"Multi Shadow Clone Technique!"
Boom boom boom boom boom—
More than 1,500 shadow clones filled the Senju training field.
The Scholar instructed about thirty clones to go down to the basement and bring out the books.
Kairen pointed at them. "Study. Today, we learn."
"Study? Study my ass?!"
"I've never studied in my life!"
A dozen rebellious clones shouted back.
The Queen swung her whip, snapping it across them, dispersing them into white smoke one after another.
She bellowed, hair trembling with authority. "Sit down and read properly!"
Instantly, all the clones went silent and sat down obediently.
Everyone began studying earnestly.
Kairen lay back on a lounge chair while Mai and Zero Two peeled grapes beside him, feeding them one by one into his mouth.
About half an hour later, the Queen lashed him again.
Kairen woke up with a dazed look. She said,
"Alright, they're done reading."
He sat cross-legged as the shadow clones began to dissipate one by one, their accumulated experience flooding into his mind.
"Encyclopedia of Ninja Beasts"
"Medical Ninjutsu Explained"
"The Untold Story of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara"
...
The Queen grew impatient and accelerated the clone dispersal.
Over 1,500 clones exploded simultaneously, flooding Kairen's mind with information until he went dizzy.
His eyes rolled white — it felt like his soul had left his body.
Two clones even set up a gallows and prepared to hang him.
The Queen whipped them both, shouting, "Too slow! Do something faster!"
Then the White Horse clone appeared, leading four minions. They tied ropes to Kairen's limbs.
"Neigh—!"
With a mighty cry, five horses pulled in unison, tearing Kairen apart.
"Ding!"
"You were killed by shadow clone White Horse via Five-Horse Dismemberment. EXP +30."
White Horse, I'll remember you. From now on, you'll be cleaning toilets!
After reviving, Kairen stood perfectly fine in the center of the field.
Now his eyes glowed with the light of knowledge — like an ancient Greek philosopher.
A thousand years of ninja history, culture, geography, and politics — he might not know everything, but he knew most of it.
He dispelled all his clones and entered the system space alone, gazing at his template.
His Ninja Basic Skills had reached max level, and the Special Jōnin template was complete.
"Ding!"
"Host's Special Jōnin Template maxed out successfully. Template replacement in progress!"
In the blink of an eye, Kairen's body underwent dramatic change. Immense chakra surged through him, reshaping his organs and refining his physique.
His chakra pathways widened, and new cells multiplied rapidly within.
His height shot up — from 1.5 meters, previously maintained at 1.6 through Transformation Technique, he now truly stood over 1.6 meters tall.
When everything was done, Kairen opened his system interface again.
[Jōnin Moku Kairen]
[Ninja Eight Attributes]: Nin 1, Tai 1, Gen 1, Int 1, Str 1, Spd 1, Sta 1, Seal 1.
[Chakra Four Attributes]:
Chakra Volume: Hokage Level.
Chakra Attributes: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Yin, Yang.
Chakra Control: 500% proficiency.
Chakra Nature Transformation: 300% proficiency.
[Kekkei Genkai]: Senju Clan Sage Body (Intermediate), Byakugan (Intermediate).
[Ninja Basic Skills]: All six maxed.
[Forbidden Techniques]: Hundred Transformations, Fire Release: Blazing Flame Dragon...
[Ninjutsu]: Mastery of Fire Release, Liquor Release, Mystical Palm Technique, Water Release: Wild Water Wave...
[Taijutsu]: Advanced Level...
[Genjutsu]: Traceless Spring Dream...
[Evaluation]: b（￣▽￣）d
The most noteworthy thing was Kairen's chakra reserves — he had already reached Hokage-level chakra. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen, the old man himself, didn't have this much.
That was the combined effect of an Intermediate Senju Clan Sage Body and Nine-Tails chakra amplification.
But honestly, it wasn't that surprising — Kairen was someone whose chakra seemed truly limitless.