Chapter 177: Tsunade's surprise attack! Battle on the narrow road!
The idea of the Senju Clan's higher-ups was good!
However, their actions were still a bit slow!
By the time they informed Hiruzen Sarutobi about this matter,
Lady Tsunade, carrying Senju Nawaki, had already arrived at the abandoned base!
"It's Lady Tsunade!"
"What should we do? Should we intercept her?"
Only three ANBU Squads were left guarding the northern part of the abandoned base!
Though few in number,
they were equipped with elites from clans like Inuzuka and Hyuga!
Therefore, as soon as Tsunade stepped to the edge of the Vigilance area,
the members of the ANBU Squads had already gathered.
"Even if it's Lady Tsunade, we must stop her!"
"Don't forget Hokage-sama's and the Director's orders!"
"Alright, then let's make our move!"
"But remember, do not harm these two!"
The Anbu members at this moment undoubtedly overestimated their own strength.
The moment they appeared to block Tsunade,
Tsunade, full of impatience, charged forward with a punch!
Her terrifying monstrous strength,
with a simple, casual strike, cleared out a large empty area!
"Lady Tsunade!"
"No passage beyond this point!"
"If Lady Tsunade insists on seeing that person, please present Hokage-sama's written decree!"
Although they were intimidated by the destructive power Tsunade displayed,
the Anbu members assembled here by Hiruzen Sarutobi were the elite of the elite!
After evading the attack,
they quickly formed an offensive formation,
encircling Tsunade and Senju Nawaki in the center.
"I'm in a very bad mood right now!"
"Get out of my way!"
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Hokage-sama's written decree? How could she have such a thing?
Moreover, for something that would take so much time,
how could she possibly be in the mood to do it now!
"So, Lady Tsunade doesn't have Hokage-sama's written decree!"
"Then I apologize!"
"We cannot let you pass!"
"Lightning Release: Four-Pillar Bind!"
"I said, I'm in a very bad mood right now! Get out of my way!"
"Tsūtenkyaku!"
Although Tsunade's strength had not yet reached its peak,
she had indeed stepped into the threshold of a Kage-level expert!
With her full power, a single kick
shattered rocks for tens of meters around, completely nullifying the Anbu's binding Ninjutsu!
"Stop her!"
"Kujira! Inform the Barrier Squad to activate the barrier!"
If the Anbu members had dared to fight to the death,
with Tsunade carrying Senju Nawaki, they might have stood a chance.
But at this moment, because they feared large-scale attacks would harm Tsunade and Nawaki,
this hesitation
was clearly seen through during Tsunade's multiple clashes with the Anbu.
This also made Tsunade act even more recklessly!
In just a few minutes,
Tsunade forcefully defeated an ANBU Squad!
Before the barrier could close again,
she broke into the core area of the abandoned base!
"Damn it! She still got through!"
Watching Tsunade's receding figure,
the remaining Anbu, after a moment of solemnity, quickly pursued her.
However,
to the despair of the many Anbu,
the distance between them did not decrease with their pursuit.
Instead, as time passed, it widened infinitely.
"Phew~ Stop! Even if we catch up, it will be too late!"
"Let's leave Lady Tsunade to the Third Squad!"
"If I'm not mistaken, the Night Squad should be on patrol at this time!"
"Hey! Are you implying that Night can stop Lady Tsunade?"
"Stop her? I never said Night could stop Lady Tsunade!"
"However, with Night's speed and strength, he should be able to hold her off for a while!"
"We made such a huge commotion fighting Lady Tsunade just now! If I'm not mistaken,
the Squad Leaders of each squad should already be on their way there!"
"Lady Tsunade's matter is too troublesome!"
"Let the Squad Leaders handle such a headache-inducing situation!"
"What we need to do now is quickly resume our patrol, and then... consider how to deal with the Director's reprimand!"
"The Director's reprimand, huh? That really is a headache..."
Compared to the Root led by Danzo,
the Anbu led by Sakumo Hatake was undoubtedly much more lenient in terms of rewards and punishments.
This was also the reason for the relative calm of these Anbu members at the moment.
...A few minutes later,
based on the location provided by the Senju Clan's higher-ups,
Tsunade appeared without any deviation at the entrance of the abandoned base.
And in front of her and Senju Nawaki,
was the Night Squad, led by Fujiwara Tetsuya!
It's Tsunade!
No wonder there was such a commotion in the north just now!
That kid must be Senju Nawaki!
Fujiwara Tetsuya's gaze
lingered on Tsunade for less than two seconds
before quickly shifting to Senju Nawaki.
After all,
in the Hokage story,
Senju Nawaki's death, besides Kato Dan,
was the most difficult wound for Tsunade to heal in her heart!
"Get out of my way!"
"I'm going in!"
Seeing the Anbu blocking the entrance,
Tsunade's expression darkened again.
This was probably the moment she found the Anbu most annoying since she embarked on the path of a Ninja.
Although she knew her feelings were highly subjective,
now,
she was unwilling to suppress them.
"I'm truly sorry, Lady Tsunade!"
"Hokage-sama has ordered that unless one possesses Hokage-sama's written decree,
otherwise, let alone the two of you, even if the Advisors came,
they absolutely would not be allowed in!"
As he responded in a low voice,
Fujiwara Tetsuya slowly drew kirimaru from his waist.
A tense atmosphere instantly enveloped the surroundings!
"Squad Leader! Are we going to fight Lady Tsunade?"
"How exciting!"
The attrition rate of the Anbu, in some sense, was higher than that of ordinary Ninja.
After Fujiwara Tetsuya joined the Anbu,
the comrades beside him had been replaced countless times.
In terms of individual strength,
their power was at most at the level of Elite Chunin and Special Jonin.
There were no truly Jonin-level experts among them.
"Anbu brat! Are you drawing your sword against me!"
"Then let me see how long you can stop me!"
"Monstrous Strength!"
Though several meters away,
Fujiwara Tetsuya could still clearly feel the terrifying power condensing in Tsunade's right hand.
Although he was also no longer what he used to be,
if it came to a contest of strength against Tsunade,
this battle would have no suspense whatsoever!
"Shun!"
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya's figure vanished,
several sharp sword slashes directly aimed at Tsunade's back.
And the other three Root members,
at the instant Fujiwara Tetsuya launched his surprise attack,
charged towards Tsunade.
It seemed they had no intention of holding back!
"Damn brats!"
"Do you think this is enough to defeat me!"
The coordination of Fujiwara Tetsuya and his three companions,
compared to ordinary Ninja Squads,
was indeed much more synchronized.
However, the only deviation was that
Tsunade was different from the enemies they had dealt with in the past.
She was a true, genuine Kage-level expert!
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