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The exit of the valley.
The scene of the murder just now kept flashing through Asuma's mind. He forced himself to suppress the throbbing in his heart, turned his head to wipe the blood off the chakra knife in his hand, and his stomach twitched slightly.
And Nohara Rin, who was standing aside, had already turned pale compared to Asuma, who looked relatively normal.
Only Qingshui still had that gentle expression. The blood on Muramasa's blade was burned away by the flames, as if nothing had happened.
Tsunade sniffed the bloody smell all over the mountains and her heartbeat gradually accelerated, as if she was back on the battlefield, back to the hell that had taken away everything she cherished...
But even with the burden of hemophobia, Tsunade was still responsible.
When Qingshui and others were facing hundreds of bandits, he stood firmly in the rear to provide support for them and avoid any unexpected situations.
As long as the blood didn't splash directly onto her body and wasn't too close to her, Tsunade could still control her mind...
This was an improvement from before; before Tsunade met Aomizu, her hemophobia was much worse than it is now.
Although, no accident happened at all.
Qingshui killed the bandits like a butterfly on the battlefield, gorgeous and graceful, and the enemies fell one after another as she danced.
Asuma and Nohara Rin were very nervous. They had just become Genin, and although they could not display their true strength on a battlefield with hundreds of corpses, they could still fight normally.
This is already a strong psychological quality for the two newcomers.
Generally speaking, it is standard to bring Genin to see blood and deal with a dozen bandits at a time.
And because of Qingshui's fighting power, Tsunade boldly chose this den of hundreds of bandits in order to simulate the battlefield situation most realistically.
The effect will also be significant.
After such a baptism, Asuma and Nohara Lin were able to build up the psychological defenses to step into the real battlefield after they went back to digest it.
As for Qing Shui, Tsunade couldn't help but sigh that among all the ninjas she knew in her life, only her second grandfather Senju Tobirama had ever given her this feeling -
He is as gentle as the sun to his own people, as ruthless as a steel knife to his enemies, and his talent is incomparably outstanding.
Tsunade looked at Qingshui's profile and shook her head.
It seemed that she had nothing left to teach Qingshui. The only thing she could do was to provide Qingshui with temporary shelter so that he would have time to grow.
Tsunade scanned the expressions of the three people and said slowly: "Do you understand? This is the fate of a ninja - kill others, and then be careful not to be killed by others..."
"Think carefully about the fear, anger, and even a little excitement you felt when you killed the enemy. These will all be factors that affect you on the battlefield. Only when you are calm after killing someone, can you be considered a qualified ninja..."
Tsunade's tone was filled with a hint of uncontrollable sadness. She was indifferent to the death of her enemies, but she could not forget the death of her loved ones...
Asuma and Nohara Rin nodded silently.
At this moment, a strange male voice suddenly sounded in the valley: "These bandits are really popular..."
"I finally found this job, but someone else got it first. Give me an explanation."
Kakuzu, dressed as a wandering ninja, walked over from the other end of the valley along the corpses along the way and stopped not far from Qingshui and the others.
When Kakuzu looked at Qingshui and others, he was stunned, and then his pupils suddenly shrank!
What did he see?
The Hokage's son, a young Hokage's son wandering wild!
There is also an Uchiha brat with a decent chakra level, most likely the type with open eyes!
These are all big jobs among big jobs. Although the cooked bandits flew away, it seems like we have hit upon gold?
In the past period of time, because the ninja world maintained superficial peace for the time being, Kakuzu had not received any large orders from the black market, and his career entered a trough.
But ever since Danzo Shimura was put under house arrest, some of the orders from the Land of Fire were leaked to the black market, and these lucrative commissions were all taken up by the skilled and bold Kakuzu, such as the bandits in this valley.
Other wandering ninjas might not dare to enter the territory of the Land of Fire to suppress bandits, but Kakuzu was not worried about this. In order to complete the performance goals he set for himself, even the elite ninjas of the Root were just extra income for him.
When Kakuzu saw Tsunade, his eyes narrowed slightly, but were soon replaced by a smile, and he whispered: "Wow... What good luck, there is still a big fat sheep..."
Although the information about Tsunade's hemophobia is top secret, theoretically there is no possibility of it being leaked.
However, since she has not been on any missions in recent years, the ninja world has already begun to suspect her in many ways. Analysis on the black market has even shown that Tsunade, who has been living a life of drunkenness and debauchery in casinos and taverns, has most likely lost her combat effectiveness!
And even if Tsunade was in her prime at this time, Kakuzu didn't think that the so-called "Three Ninjas" would be his opponent...
He had fought against the God of Ninja World and escaped unscathed!
When Tsunade saw Kakuzu, her heart trembled and she murmured to herself, "The immortal ninja Kakuzu, why is he here?"
As the top bounty hunter in the ninja world, Kakuzu is well-known.
An uncontrolled, unrestrained Kage-level warrior who kills people for bounties is extremely destructive to any village...
Tsunade, obviously, knew Kakuzu, and knew that in her current state, she couldn't handle this enemy...
"Kakuzu, this is a misunderstanding."
Tsunade used her eyes to signal the nervous Asuma and Nohara Lin to step back, and tried to negotiate in a calm tone: "As you can see, I am leading the team to clean up this bandit den, and I have no intention of competing with you for business..."
Kakuzu laughed coldly: "Why, you want to give me some compensation? How much can you give?"
Tsunade's eyebrows twitched. So domineering?
But considering her own condition, Tsunade suppressed her anger and said, "Okay, tell me a number."
“Hahahaha, I’m exposed…”
Kakuzu's deep laughter echoed in the valley, seeming particularly creepy and depressing: "Your negotiation experience is really as immature as that of a toddler, Tsunade."
"There have been speculations in the black market that you are no longer able to fight like a ninja. Your concession and retreat just now prove that the intelligence is true!"
Qingshui glanced at Tsunade, whose expression changed drastically, and felt happy.
This is Tsunade's language level.
When Pain invaded in the original time and space, Nagato, who had no intention of destroying Konoha, was angered by Tsunade and made all the villagers of Konoha experience what kind of power the angry Samsara Eye could unleash...
He is the first person to talk nonsense in the opposite way.
"I've been in contact with the Root, and your reputation in Konoha is so bad that I don't want to do business with you..."
Jiaodu raised three fingers:
"What a good day! A Hokage kid, an Uchiha kid, and a disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen. If you bring all your bodies to the gold exchange office, my performance for the next three years will be up to standard..."
Nohara Rin, who was standing next to Qing Shui, was not taken seriously by Kakuzu.
Qingshui looked at Kakuzu, with the corners of his mouth curled up subtly. If this situation continued to develop, it seemed that a famous scene would appear!
He thought of the scene where Tobirama Senju covered the retreat for Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others—the only one who could fight, covering the retreat for the other weaklings...
Tsunade wanted to say something, and tried to have a final negotiation with Kakuzu...
But Kakuzu's actions had already revealed his answer. A hideous black monster suddenly appeared from the side of the valley and opened its big mouth behind the mask!
An extremely fierce gust of wind swept across the earth, roaring towards Qingshui and others!
"Wind Style: Suppress!"
The black monster didn't seem to need to cast a seal to release the ninjutsu. In this sneak attack, Asuma and Nohara Rin, who were feeling unwell from killing people, couldn't react at all and could only watch the hurricane approaching...
Qingshui squinted his eyes and watched the wind escape. When the hurricane was about to swallow Asuma and Nohara Rin, he lifted them both up and dodged the attack seemingly with difficulty.
It looked like Qing Shui was also overwhelmed by Kakuzu's momentum and only managed to react with difficulty.
In the distance, Kakuzu's eyes were filled with cold murderous intent and greed.
Kakuzu didn't even bother to test this wind escape technique, and immediately poured a large amount of chakra into it...
Even among Kage-level warriors, Kakuzu, who possesses the Earth Grievance, has an chakra level that is considered upper-middle. The scale of the wind escape technique he released with all his strength has exceeded the imagination of Asuma and Nohara Rin!
"Damn it, damn it, why are you so strong!" Asuma, who had walked a line between life and death, cursed angrily and panicked, clenching his fists weakly.
At this moment, Nohara Rin and Asuma's bodies were covered with dense wounds from the blade-like hurricane.
If it weren't for Qingshui, Kakuzu's attack just now would have turned both of them into corpses in the gold exchange office.
Tsunade was also unable to avoid it completely, and her face was slightly scratched by the wind escape, and blood trickled out.
Due to long-term slackness and mental pressure, Tsunade's combat condition as a ninja has fallen to the bottom.
"Teacher Tsunade, what should we do!" Asuma turned to look at Tsunade, but was stunned.
Tsunade at this moment was even more helpless than he looked.
Tsunade was seen trembling all over, her eyes constantly scanning the bright red liquid on her hands, as well as the wounds and blood on Asuma and Nohara Rin's bodies!
Tsunade seemed unable to even stand.
The bright red blood awakened the tragic memories in her mind and instantly devoured her sanity. This was an illusion more powerful than the Sharingan, and it directly shattered Tsunade's defenses...
In a trance, Tsunade seemed to see the bodies of Qingshui, Asuma and Nohara Lin. In the illusion, Qingshui was like her younger brother, who once brought her warmth with his smile, but the dead body had even its internal organs hollowed out...
Tsunade's thoughts were out of control, she even thought that if Qingshui fell into Kakuzu's hands, he would definitely not be able to escape with his body intact!
An Uchiha, his body is full of treasures, every part of it can be sold at a high price in the gold exchange, especially the pair of Sharingan, which is even more priceless...
Kakuzu, how could you possibly let Qingshui go?
But the more she thought about it, the more severe Tsunade's hemophobia became, to the point where her entire body began to tremble and she couldn't even stand steadily.
Kakuzu looked at Tsunade's reaction with surprise, as if he had seen a large amount of gold coins waving at him!
He originally thought that Tsunade could still barely resist for a few more attacks, but now it seems that she is not even as good as those two little brats Asuma and Nohara Rin!
At least, these two people can still hold the kunai tightly in their hands...
"Teacher Tsunade, what's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?" Asuma looked at Tsunade in panic and fell into panic in an instant.
Tsunade is currently the strongest fighting force, how come she suddenly became like this?
If that's the case, then isn't it the end?
In Asuma's heart, it is true that Aoki is an unparalleled genius, but Kakuzu sounds like a ninja of the same level as Tsunade, or even a level higher.
The wind escape just now was so powerful that it was an understatement. How could Qingshui possibly deal with it?
Kakuzu watched the panicked Tsunade class coldly and ruthlessly seized this best opportunity:
"Fire Release·Tou Ke Ku!"
The sky was filled with fire that burned through the mountain walls, and endless flames roared towards them!
Asuma could no longer hold the kunai in his hand tightly at this moment.