Chapter 22: Someone's Always Unlucky
The Seal Breaks
"TSUNADE, GET AWAY FROM THERE—NOW!"
Kazuki realized something was catastrophically wrong and shouted his warning, but it was already far too late.
Inhale—
Exhale—
Tsunade clenched her fist, releasing a long, controlled breath through gritted teeth.
In the next instant, Kazuki observed with his Sharingan as the chakra throughout Tsunade's entire body experienced an explosive surge—all of it condensing and concentrating into a single devastating point at the tip of her fist.
Oh no.
That singular thought flashed through his mind. Kazuki's pupils contracted sharply as he hurriedly assumed a defensive stance, channeling his spiritual power rapidly.
Fine, dense golden dragon scales materialized quickly across his skin—his Sequence 6 defensive technique activating at maximum strength.
Chakra-Enhanced Strength!
BOOOOM!!!
The terrifying superhuman force shattered the entire ancient altar in a single, devastating instant.
The cave walls trembled violently. Even the ground itself shook and groaned, emitting sounds like a dying creature unable to bear the impossible pressure. The violent chakra bombarded the earth like a meteor impact, creating a visible shockwave that carried debris and hurricane-force winds outward in all directions.
The blast hit Kazuki like a freight train, sending him flying backward with tremendous force.
"Guhah—!"
A spray of blood erupted from his mouth.
He flew dozens of meters through the air, his body carving a deep furrow several feet into the hard earth. He crashed through several massive ancient trees—snapping their trunks like matchsticks—before finally sliding to a painful stop.
Everything hurts.
Kazuki felt excruciating pain radiating throughout his entire body, as if his internal organs had been violently displaced from their proper positions.
At this moment, only one coherent thought remained in his battered consciousness:
No wonder Jiraiya was hospitalized for three months after taking just ONE of her punches. This power is absolutely monstrous.
The Unsealed Prisoner
RUMBLE—
The entire cave structure collapsed under the devastating impact of Tsunade's chakra-enhanced punch, tons of rock crashing downward.
"What the hell just happened? Why did Tsunade destroy the altar?"
Kazuki wiped blood from his mouth with the back of his hand, his eyes cold and analytical despite the pain. Anger flickered in his chest as he stared intently toward the collapsing cave entrance.
Soon, from the ruins of the destroyed cave, Tsunade staggered forward—stepping unsteadily across broken rubble and shattered stone.
"Tsunade?"
Kazuki's eyes narrowed dangerously, his brows furrowing into a deep, concerned frown. "Wait... something's not right about her."
His spiritual vision—honed through his Beyonder abilities—could directly perceive the mental and emotional state of any living being.
But at this moment, Tsunade's spiritual body was completely enveloped by an oppressive black power. She was clearly trapped in some form of deep hypnotic state—her consciousness suppressed entirely.
Genjutsu. She's being controlled.
"UCHIHAAA!!"
From deep within the ruins, a hateful roar erupted—like the vengeful scream of a tormented ghost rising from the depths of the underworld itself. The sound echoed throughout the entire Senju burial grounds with terrifying intensity.
That boundless hatred and rage—suppressed and contained for countless years—was finally unleashed in a violent surge of malevolent chakra.
BOOM!
Debris exploded outward. Dust billowed in massive clouds.
Deep within the ruins, at the epicenter of the shattered altar, lay a naked young woman.
Having been sealed in absolute darkness for untold years, her skin was deathly pale—like winter snow that had never seen sunlight. Her long, unkempt black hair fell messily around a delicate, oval-shaped face. Beneath a high, straight nose, her lips were completely pale and bloodless.
At first glance, she possessed a fragile, ethereal beauty that naturally evoked protective instincts and pity.
However, those eyes—burning with astonishing, consuming hatred—and those distinctive windmill-pattern pupils sent an involuntary chill racing down Kazuki's spine.
"Holy shit... Mangekyō Sharingan?!"
Kazuki felt sudden, intense pressure building in his chest. This mysterious girl actually possessed the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan—the ultimate evolution of their clan's dōjutsu!
This changes everything.
Battle Against the Mangekyō
The girl's hatred seemed to reach toward the heavens themselves. Her windmill-pattern pupils appeared to burn with actual flames as she stepped deliberately across the ruins, ascending to the highest point of the rubble. Her Mangekyō Sharingan spun hypnotically, radiating chilling killing intent like invisible blades.
Despite clearly recognizing the extreme danger, Kazuki's male instincts compelled him to take one more look—purely for tactical assessment purposes, naturally.
The girl's pale, bare feet moved gracefully across the broken stones. Her body possessed beautiful, elegant curves. Even her delicate toes resembled pink flower buds—slender and exquisitely formed in a way that seemed almost artistic.
His gaze definitely couldn't travel any higher... or this story would get censored immediately.
Giving himself a mental shake to restore focus, Kazuki attempted diplomatic communication. "Wait—I think you might be misunderstanding something here..."
BOOM!
Before he could finish his sentence, Tsunade launched forward like a human cannonball, shattering the ground beneath her feet and charging straight at him with murderous intent.
Substitution Jutsu!
A chunk of broken wood was instantly pulverized in his place.
Tsunade's head snapped toward his new position with inhuman speed, her gaze locking onto his location instantly. She pursued him like a relentless shadow, the concentrated chakra gathered in her fist making Kazuki's danger sense scream warnings.
She's definitely being controlled by genjutsu—probably the Mangekyō's power.
While desperately dodging, Kazuki's mind raced, analyzing possible solutions.
I absolutely cannot fight her head-on!
Setting aside the fact that his current Beyonder abilities as Sequence 6 "Psyche Analyst" didn't include powerful offensive techniques, Tsunade's monstrous physical strength alone was overwhelming. Even with his Dragon Scale defensive technique fully active, he couldn't withstand a direct hit from her chakra-enhanced punches.
If he got hit cleanly even once, he'd likely be seriously injured or killed.
WHOOSH—
A fist grazed past his cheek, close enough to feel the displaced air.
The sheer force of the near-miss was like a blade—tearing a bloody gash across Kazuki's face purely from air pressure alone.
"But as long as I don't get hit, I'll be fine."
Kazuki exhaled slowly, forcing himself into the analytical mindset he needed. His three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, capturing every minute detail of Tsunade's movements—from the precise way her muscles contracted to the flow patterns of chakra through her tenketsu points. His enhanced perception allowed him to perfectly predict her next attack sequence.
Predict. Dodge. Counter when possible. Repeat.
Fire and Fury
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Tsunade's fists became a devastating storm of strikes, relentlessly hammering toward Kazuki from every conceivable angle.
The air itself roared and tore apart under the assault. The atmosphere violently unleashed destructive force, as if attempting to annihilate everything in its path.
Kazuki, caught within that deadly storm, resembled a small boat adrift on a vast, turbulent ocean—constantly rising and falling with each wave. He moved with desperate precision, dancing along the razor's edge between life and death. A single misstep would result in being pulverized instantly.
The mysterious girl observing from the ruins suddenly formed rapid hand seals and took a massive breath, her chest expanding dramatically.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
FWOOOOSH!!!
A massive wave of flames erupted from her mouth—a surging torrent of fire that rose like a crimson tsunami, instantly engulfing both Tsunade and Kazuki in its devastating reach.
The girl showed absolutely no concern for Tsunade's safety, continuing to increase her chakra output recklessly. The flames spewing from her mouth grew increasingly violent and turbulent, their color shifting toward incandescent white. The terrifying heat instantly scorched the earth, igniting all surrounding vegetation. Ancient trees burst into flame. Crimson fire shot skyward in massive pillars.
Half the night sky turned blood red from the conflagration.
WHOOSH—
A figure burst from the sea of fire at high speed—Kazuki, his dragon scale defense glowing from the intense heat.
Relying entirely on his Beyonder defensive abilities, he'd barely managed to survive the inferno, using the explosion's force to propel himself clear.
But the very next second, Tsunade—her body completely engulfed in flames like a burning demon—charged at him again with terrifying determination, seemingly resolved to fight until death.
"Yin Seal: Release!"
Tsunade formed hand seals rapidly. The distinctive purple diamond-shaped mark on her forehead suddenly transformed—spreading into intricate patterns that covered her entire body in glowing seals.
The charred, burned skin peeled away at supernatural speed, revealing fresh, undamaged skin beneath. Simultaneously, her already-massive chakra reserves surged several times higher!
Unlimited regeneration combined with unparalleled physical strength.
Kazuki gritted his teeth, feeling immense pressure. This is too problematic. In terms of pure energy expenditure, I cannot possibly outlast Tsunade's reserves.
His gaze shifted decisively toward the mysterious girl in the ruins.
Change of priorities—eliminate the source of control first!
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A massive sphere of flame erupted from Kazuki's mouth, hurtling through the air toward the girl standing among the ruins.
Tsunade immediately changed trajectory—leaping high through the air and stomping against a massive tree trunk that would take five adults to encircle. Using the recoil force, she intercepted the fireball's path directly.
"Chakra-Enhanced Strength!"
With a single devastating punch, she shattered the enormous fireball with overwhelming physical force—dispersing it into harmless sparks.
However, in the precise instant that fireball detonated into scattered flames—
Kazuki suddenly teleported directly in front of Tsunade using a Body Flicker technique, his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning at maximum speed.
This is my only chance.
Without any hesitation, he mobilized every ounce of his spiritual power—seizing this fleeting opening to forcibly breach the gates protecting Tsunade's subconscious mind.
The instant Tsunade's suppressed consciousness was exposed to his abilities—
Dragon's Might!
Frenzy!
First, he used his Beyonder power to project overwhelming draconic pressure directly into Tsunade's shocked mind. Then, he deliberately detonated all her hidden, suppressed emotions simultaneously—grief, rage, fear, guilt—everything she'd been holding back for years.
"AAAAHHHHH!!!"
Tsunade screamed in absolute agony, clutching her head desperately with both hands.
The neurons in her brain felt like they were literally shattering. Pain, overwhelming sorrow, consuming hatred, and countless other emotions eroded her mind like a ravenous swarm of insects devouring her from within.
This intense mental damage was like detonating a massive bomb directly inside her consciousness—nearly shattering Tsunade's already-unstable mental landscape completely. Blood flowed from her eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. Her eyes became dull and lifeless, consciousness fading as she plummeted from mid-air toward the ground below.
I'm sorry, Tsunade. But this was the only way.
Confrontation
"The game is over."
Kazuki landed gracefully in front of the mysterious Uchiha girl, his Sharingan meeting her Mangekyō directly.
His expression was cold and dangerous—like a predator finally cornering its prey.
"Now... let's talk about why you tried to kill me."
[End of Chapter 22]
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