Tsunade: Which bastard? (seeking follow-up)

The Wild Boar was massive, yet its movements were incredibly agile. It seemed to have anticipated the Shuriken he threw, dodging all three of them from every direction.

Uchiha Yoichi's mouth twitched. He felt a sense of relief that he didn't have any squad members with him; otherwise, having his Shuriken dodged by a Wild Boar would have surely become a laughingstock.

"I'll finish this mission quickly and move on to the next one."

As this thought crossed Uchiha Yoichi's mind, faint bolts of lightning flickered across his body the next second. He had activated the Lightning Release Chakra Mode he had just recently mastered, which significantly boosted his reaction time, chakra flow, and speed.

With a Body Flicker, Uchiha Yoichi appeared directly ten meters in front of the Wild Boar.

In the next second, he performed hand seals rapidly, gathering chakra in his throat.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A scorching, massive fireball several meters wide surged toward the Wild Boar, its immense power even scorching the ground beneath it.

If it were an ordinary Wild Boar, it certainly wouldn't have been able to dodge this Fire Release Ninjutsu. However, this beast was actually one of the Sannin, Tsunade. Having been through countless battles, there wasn't a ninjutsu she hadn't seen before.

She channeled the meager amount of chakra within her body into her limbs, instantly multiplying her speed several times over and narrowly evading the Great Fireball's attack.

However, her tail was grazed by the searing flames, causing Tsunade to feel the pain as if it were her own, making her roll on the ground.

"Hmph hmph hmph hmph!!!"

You damn Uchiha brat, I am one of the Sannin of Konoha, we're from the same village!

Although Tsunade tried her best to speak and explain, she couldn't utter a single word. Furthermore, this beast's body didn't have much chakra; if she pushed it for two more bursts, she would likely run out completely.

Running away was no longer an option. The best approach was to let this Uchiha brat know her identity, but that was Tsunade's biggest dilemma.

If she had enough time, she could barely manage to write on the ground with her front hooves, but the current situation clearly wouldn't afford her that luxury.

"Where did this Wild Boar come from? It even knows the technique of gathering chakra in its limbs? Has this Wild Boar become a spirit and turned into a Ninja Beast?"

Uchiha Yoichi's face showed surprise. His Sharingan allowed him to see the flow of chakra, so he could clearly see the Wild Boar concentrating all its chakra into its limbs. This was considered an advanced technique even among ninja—something not even taught at the Ninja Academy. And yet, a Wild Boar in the Forest of Death had learned it?

Lightning flashed, and his figure surged toward the Wild Boar like a streak of electricity.

Mid-flicker, Uchiha Yoichi drew a Kunai and slashed fiercely toward the Wild Boar's neck.

Squelch!

At the critical moment, the Wild Boar that Tsunade had transformed into suddenly lowered its head. Uchiha Yoichi's Kunai missed its neck, only managing to slice off a piece of its ear.

That's the third time. What is the origin of this Wild Boar? Does it have superpowers too?

Uchiha Yoichi felt a surge of irritation. If he couldn't even take down a Wild Boar, how could he talk about surviving the Third Shinobi World War?

"Damn it, you think you're something special just because you're a Wild Boar?"

The lightning flickered more intensely as Uchiha Yoichi pushed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to the limit he could withstand, instantly shrouding his body in a dazzling Lightning Armor.

The next second, Uchiha Yoichi's figure vanished abruptly, reappearing instantly beside the Wild Boar. He delivered a fierce kick, sending the massive creature flying.

"Awoooooo!!!"

It hurts like hell. Damn Uchiha, once I get out of this, I'll definitely...

Tsunade was still grunting in a language humans couldn't understand, but in the next moment, she sensed a lethal threat. However, there wasn't much chakra left inside the Wild Boar's body, and it couldn't support Tsunade's continuous usage.

Still, she struggled frantically, kicking her limbs wildly in an attempt to escape Uchiha Yoichi's pursuit. But this was clearly impossible; Uchiha Yoichi's speed and strength were far greater than before, and Tsunade, in the body of the Wild Boar, could not escape.

But suddenly, a small accident occurred.

As Tsunade kicked her limbs about, the dust she stirred up made Uchiha Yoichi's nose itch, and he couldn't help but sneeze.

It was this sneeze that caused Tsunade's consciousness to instantly detach from the Wild Boar's body and return to her own.

Once Uchiha Yoichi finished sneezing, he continued his foolproof killing maneuver. With chakra infused into his kunai, he sliced off more than half of the Wild Boar's head.

Soon, the hill-sized Wild Boar stopped moving, leaving a pool of blood on the ground.

"Missed three times in a row. Good thing no one saw that."

Uchiha Yoichi glanced at the Wild Boar on the ground. He felt that there was something strange about this boar, but since it was already dead, he couldn't be bothered to examine the carcass.

After marking the location, Uchiha Yoichi headed toward the client's village. Once they confirmed the Wild Boar was dead, he could complete the mission.

"Stop it, I am Tsunade of the village!!!!"

Tsunade shouted with her beautiful eyes squeezed shut, then kicked her hands and feet wildly, quickly making a mess of her bed.

However, she soon realized what was happening.

Opening her eyes, she looked around, her gaze filled with confusion as she muttered, "I've changed back?"

Then, Tsunade's eyes filled with an indelible rage. "Which bastard used a ninjutsu on me? You're dead!"

She had just turned into a Wild Boar and was being hunted by a youth from the Uchiha Clan, only to change back right when she was about to die?

Was this a genjutsu?

Tsunade quickly shook her head and clutched her stomach. She even subconsciously felt pain in her abdomen; after all, she had endured such a heavy kick.

The sensation from just a moment ago had been incredibly clear. If it were a genjutsu, then the opponent's mastery of it must be the best in the ninja world.

Besides, she remembered she had been sleeping at home. Why would someone use such a genjutsu on her?

The most important thing was that the sensation just now had been too real—so real that Tsunade thought everything that had just happened was true.

"No, this matter must be investigated clearly. If I find out who did this, no matter who it is, you are dead!"

A rich sense of fury welled up in Tsunade's beautiful eyes. As one of the Sannin, to be toyed with like this and turned into a wild beast being hunted? It was an utter humiliation!

However, Tsunade then frowned in thought. The Uchiha boy who had been hunting her—no, hunting the wild boar—seemed to be using the Lightning Release Chakra Mode of the Cloud Ninja.

Furthermore, while she was evading the pursuit, she seemed to have heard that Uchiha boy speaking several times. It wasn't a normal speaking voice; it seemed to echo directly in her mind, like the effect of the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique.

And it sounded a bit like the Uchiha boy's inner whispers, something about superpowers or the like.

"I'll investigate it one step at a time. Starting with the Forest of Death!"

After pondering for a while and finding no leads, Tsunade angrily put on her clothes, left her home, and began to travel using the Body Flicker Technique.

However, halfway there, she took a detour toward the Hokage Building. Although she didn't go inside, she called out a squad of Anbu.

As one of the Sannin, she had the authority to mobilize Anbu and issue emergency missions.

"Go to the Forest of Death immediately. Gather information on a wild boar that may have broken through the protective fence. Once you find the breach in the fence, continue searching outward. Do not overlook any intelligence regarding that wild boar!"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"

Although they didn't understand what Tsunade meant by having them search for a wild boar, the Anbu would execute the order once received. Besides, the person before them was a disciple of the Third Hokage and one of Konoha's Sannin.

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