Chapter 91: The Correct Way to Use Tsunade
"Ah!!"
Tsunade, lying on the ground, let out a furious roar. She exerted all her strength, blood spraying from her arms as large sections of her clothing were torn apart by the tightly bound Realm Severing Threads. She had tried to untie them before, but the threads were so tightly tangled that unless someone else helped, she could only break free through brute force.
There was no doubt that Su Xiao handled these three Kage with ease. The main reason was that these three Kage had been utterly battered by Madara. As long as he avoided their desperate last-ditch counterattacks, there was basically no problem.
"No need to rush. You'll be next soon. You can't die yet."
Su Xiao walked up to Tsunade, his longsword held in his right hand as he swung it sideways. The hilt of Dragon-Slaying Flash struck Tsunade's chin.
Bang!
Tsunade's head buzzed, but she struggled to stay conscious.
Bang!
Another merciless, heavy blow landed. Tsunade fell sideways to the ground with a thud, her body wrapped in Realm Severing Threads, some of which had already cut into her flesh.
With Tsunade dealt with, Su Xiao turned his gaze to Gaara.
"It seems... you're about to die by my hand for the second time."
Su Xiao charged forward with his blade, and Gaara, who was locked in combat with Amu, had no time to retreat.
"Sandstorm..."
Crack. One of Gaara's arms was bitten—by Bubu Wang.
Bubu Wang's move was a perfect assist. The moment Gaara paused, Su Xiao and Amu had already rushed forward.
Clang.
Gaara's other arm flew off as Amu pounced.
Boom, boom, boom...
Sand flew everywhere. At first, only a few drops of blood splattered onto the sand, but soon, large amounts of blood stained the sand.
With a thud, Gaara was thrown by Amu in front of Su Xiao.
"Cough... cough..."
Blood coughed from Gaara's mouth as one of his hands grabbed Su Xiao's pant leg.
"Why... go... this far?"
Pfft.
Dragon-Slashing Flash pierced through Gaara's heart. Gaara's hand began to weaken.
"Because of our differing stances. Let me tell you something interesting: I originally wanted to stand on your side. Unfortunately, I was rejected. The one who rejected me was named Terumi Mei."
Su Xiao's words received no reply, as Gaara was already dead.
[You have killed Gaara.]
[Tip: The Hunter is currently participating in a large-scale plot event. World Source cannot be obtained temporarily. It will be settled uniformly after the event ends.]
[Treasure Chest obtained (Light Gold) (Due to assistance from Plot Character·Uchiha Madara in combat, this reward has been reduced by 40%).]
...
Su Xiao picked up the chest on the ground. From a certain perspective, he had no personal grudge against the four Kage initially. It was simply their differing stances and goals that led to repeated conflicts.
If Su Xiao had successfully joined the Mist Village faction, his enemies now might have been Obito, Madara, and others.
Of course, in a relatively orderly faction like a ninja village, Su Xiao would at most be a member of the Anbu.
Having dealt with three Kage—two dead and one captured—Su Xiao had taken Tsunade prisoner. This wasn't for any lewd purpose but for another goal.
When Su Xiao approached Tsunade, she was already showing signs of waking. Although she couldn't use Wood Release, she was still a member of the Senju clan, possessing incredibly strong vitality.
Tsunade quickly regained consciousness. At first, she was dazed, but soon she understood her situation.
"It's useless. Even if I'm the Hokage, don't think you can use me as a hostage."
Tsunade wasn't bluffing; it was the truth.
"Don't misunderstand. In my eyes, your identity as Hokage is the least valuable thing to exploit. I just need a living member of the Senju clan."
Su Xiao stood before Tsunade, pulling a metal syringe from his storage space. He inserted the syringe into Tsunade's arm, injecting the colorless chemical agent into her body.
Su Xiao untied the Realm Severing Threads from Tsunade. But at that moment, Tsunade's fingers actually moved.
"As expected of the Senju clan. After being injected with enough alchemical anesthetic to put a blue whale to sleep, you can still move."
Su Xiao pressed his hand against Tsunade's neck. After sensing for a moment with his eyes closed, he completely removed the Realm Severing Threads and put them away.
"..."
Tsunade's eyes locked onto Su Xiao. Her body hadn't lost all sensation, but she couldn't move. Even the simple act of curling her fingers required all her concentration.
The black markings from the Hundred Healings Technique receded from Tsunade's body. This time, she was completely immobile. Even if she were rubbed against the ground, she could only silently weep.
"Now then, let's test out my long-term research results."
Su Xiao took out a test tube filled with red liquid. He pulled out the wooden stopper, and a faint red smoke drifted out.
The smoke dispersed into the air. When it reached Tsunade, the faint red smoke was absorbed by her, clinging to her skin before quickly seeping into her body.
Tsunade felt her body grow cold, as if some energy was freezing her flesh and blood. Her blood flow slowed, and the vibrant life force within her began to hibernate. At that moment, Tsunade felt like a tree—a withering tree.
"The effect is unexpectedly strong."
A vague voice came from beside Tsunade's ear, but she no longer cared about it. All she wanted now was to sleep.
In her haze, Tsunade felt someone pull a strand of her hair and cut it off. After a sharp pain from the wound on her arm, she completely lost consciousness.
Su Xiao held a strand of golden hair—Tsunade's hair—still stained with blood. As for Tsunade herself, she had fallen into a deep sleep under the effects of the alchemical chemical agent. Whether she would wake up was uncertain.
"Amu, take her to..."
A moment later, Amu carried Tsunade away. Watching Amu's retreating figure, a smile appeared on Su Xiao's face.
Su Xiao had a somewhat crazy plan. If it succeeded, he would gain a considerable profit.
When he chose to cooperate with Madara, he had already conceived this plan in his mind. But the risk was high, and he had been hesitating.
However, after capturing Tsunade, Su Xiao no longer hesitated. Experiments had proven that the plan had a high chance of success.
Su Xiao stood up and signaled Bubu Wang to track Madara's scent.
...
On the other side of the battlefield.
Obito, who had become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, floated in midair. His appearance had drastically changed: his skin was pale blue-white, his hair was white, and a pattern of six magatama adorned his chest.
"Who am I?"
Obito's expression was confused. In front of him was a group of ninjas: Naruto in perfect Tailed Beast Mode, Sasuke with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Might Guy, Sakura Haruno, and others.
Strangely, the important plot character Kakashi was not present. Su Xiao had suspected earlier whether Kakashi had been revived by Nagato. Now it seemed there was an 80% or higher chance that Kakashi had not been revived, for reasons unknown.
Of course, even if Kakashi were revived, the war's situation wouldn't be affected by his presence. Most of the time, he was assisting others, and the only thing that truly mattered was the Sharingan Obito had given him.
Confronting Obito were not only these living people but also four deceased individuals revived through Impure World Reincarnation. These four were not revived by Kabuto but by Orochimaru.
The scapegoat Orochimaru had been resurrected. Not only was he revived, but he had also transformed into Sasuke's "life mentor," helping Sasuke reincarnate the four deceased Hokage.
First Hokage: Hashirama Senju, Second Hokage: Tobirama Senju, Third Hokage: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Fourth Hokage: Minato Namikaze.
It must be said that none of the four Hokage were weak. Moreover, they were all in the Impure World Reincarnation state.
With so many powerful figures gathered, a great melee was about to begin.