In a dense forest not far from the Rain base, Tsunade held Yoru in her arms, her eyes red as she asked anxiously.
Moments ago, although she had retreated quickly, the explosion had been too fast.
Just as she was about to be swallowed by it—
She saw that slightly lean yet incredibly reliable back.
Before she could even react, Yoru had collapsed into her arms, forcing her to immediately carry him away from the base.
Yoru—
Had used his body to shield her from the explosion.
Only after reaching this place and confirming there were no pursuers did she dare check his condition.
"Yoru… don't scare me…"
Her voice trembled, almost breaking.
"…Ah."
Yoru responded weakly.
"Tsunade… are you hurt?"
Hearing him ask about her despite his "serious injuries," Tsunade's tears finally spilled over.
"I'm fine! Yoru, you…"
"My medical ninjutsu is very strong. I'll heal you right now!"
She moved quickly, her hands already preparing to treat him.
But before she could begin—
Yoru grabbed her hand.
"No… no need…"
He forced a weak smile.
Of course he couldn't let her examine him.
With his elemental body, how could he actually be injured by that explosion?
If Tsunade checked—
Everything would be exposed.
Holding her soft hand tightly, Yoru smiled faintly.
"Tsunade… can we… just stay like this for a while?"
"Don't talk! Just stop talking!"
Tsunade was already crying uncontrollably.
"…Tsunade… can you kiss me?"
Yoru asked softly, a hint of expectation in his voice.
Seeing her freeze, he quickly added—
"…It's my last request."
Tsunade's tears fell even harder.
At that moment, she truly felt like she was about to lose him.
Memories of the past three years flooded her mind. Their countless conversations. The words he had once said to her.
Just as she was about to agree—
"They're over there! Kill them!"
A group of Rain shinobi reinforcements arrived.
Tsunade forced herself to stand despite the grief, but her body gave out, and she fell back down.
The pursuing Rain shinobi were overjoyed.
"Quick! They're out of chakra! Kill Yoru!"
"Kill him!"
Their eyes burned with excitement.
The "demon" Yoru—
Was finally about to die at their hands.
Tsunade looked at the approaching enemies, a faint smile appearing on her tear-streaked face.
At least…
They would die together.
Just as she accepted her fate—
Under her shocked gaze—
And the Rain shinobi's horrified expressions—
Yoru stood up.
His arms transformed into blood-red magma.
"Magma: Death Flame Barrage!"
Countless magma projectiles pierced through the Rain shinobi, igniting them instantly.
Flames engulfed their bodies as they screamed helplessly in the darkness, before collapsing and turning into ash.
Yoru's face was dark as he stared at them.
Just now—
He had almost succeeded.
"Yoru! You're… you're fine?!"
Tsunade exclaimed in surprise.
But then her expression changed.
She stared at him suspiciously.
"…Maybe your love brought me back to life," Yoru said with an awkward laugh, then added with a gentle expression.
Snap!
Tsunade's hand shot to his waist—
And twisted hard.
Yoru grimaced in pain, clutching his "injured" waist.
This move…
Really was universal among women.
Even someone like Tsunade wasn't an exception.
Yoru noticed that her eyes were still slightly red and quickly said, "Let's go! Reinforcements are coming!"
He immediately ran toward the Konoha camp.
Tsunade watched his slightly awkward retreating figure.
The anger on her face gradually faded.
A smile bloomed—
So radiant it seemed to outshine everything around it.
"Idiot…"
Rain Village.
"All the explosive tags… were destroyed?"
Hanzo asked calmly.
He sat at the head seat, with rows of elite Rain shinobi standing below him, drenched in cold sweat.
If Hanzo had shouted in anger, they would have felt relieved.
But this calm—
Was far more terrifying.
Hanzo exhaled a breath of purple mist.
Under the horrified gaze of the reporting ninja, the mist enveloped him.
"Cough—cough—!"
The ninja struggled violently. His eyes bulged, bloodshot and nearly bursting.
He collapsed to the ground, staring desperately at Hanzo—
Before falling silent forever.
The elite Rain shinobi immediately dropped to their knees.
"Lord Hanzo! We are guilty!"
None of them dared move, fearing they would be killed next.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
Hanzo roared in fury.
That batch of explosive tags—
Was enough to sustain the Rain Village for three months!
And now—
All of it was gone.
The Rain Village was already a small nation. Resources like explosive tags were extremely scarce.
Yet such a massive stockpile had been destroyed under supposedly tight defenses.
Although Hanzo's rage was terrifying, the kneeling shinobi secretly felt relieved.
At least—
They were still alive.
"So… who did this?"
Hanzo suddenly realized he hadn't even asked before killing the messenger.
"It was Yoru… and Tsunade, the disciple of the Third Hokage…"
One of the shinobi answered tremblingly.
Boom!
Hanzo slammed his hand onto the table, his chakra surging violently and scattering the documents around him.
"Yoru…"
His eyes flickered with uncertainty.
To infiltrate undetected—
Even he couldn't guarantee that.
If Yoru could do it once—
He could do it again.
The threat he posed—
Was growing rapidly.
Hanzo's gaze darkened.
He could no longer delay.
Yoru—
Had to be dealt with.
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