Taken out with one punch!

Seeing the changes in Kimimaro, Tsunade's gaze narrowed slightly, but her fist did not slow down in the slightest.

In an instant, it landed on Kimimaro's face.

Bang!!

Kimimaro's face felt as if it had been hit by a cannonball; the bridge of his nose was completely dented! Blood was flowing freely!

The activated Earth Curse Mark Stage Two and the Kekkei Genkai: Dead Bone Pulse did not offer any resistance to Tsunade's all-out attack, which was amplified by her Super Strength.

"Even a single blow..."

His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Bang!!

Another loud bang.

Tsunade slammed Kimimaro's head against the ground.

The ground shattering meant that his skull was also shattered.

He had originally planned to withstand Tsunade's attack and then quickly pull out his spine, which, combined with his tailbone in Curse Mark Stage Two, was two to three meters long.

It's a pity he didn't get a chance to use it.

Kimimaro, who had been entirely brown and black just moments before, had now reverted to his white-haired, handsome form and ceased to exist.

Tsunade stood up and shook the blood off her hands.

Although Naruto overcame his hemophobia during the battle against Orochimaru and Kabuto, he still has a slight aversion to blood.

Only after Tsunade left with Kimimaro's body did many villagers who had run away appear.

Having experienced continuous battles between neighboring villages and internal conflicts, they had developed the good habit of running away at the first sign of trouble.

"As expected of the Lord Hokage! He took him down with a single punch!"

"Luckily I ran fast. That guy with the bone, I could tell he wasn't a good person!"

"The Fifth Hokage is a bit different from all the Past Hokage... He wins purely through strength, which is truly astonishing."

"But this is strange. Why are people always attacking Konoha? Could there be even stronger enemies coming later?"

"Come on, what are you afraid of? The Lord Hokage is here! He can take them all down with one punch! Besides, the Fifth Hokage is so beautiful! I can't even imagine what a wonderful life it would be like to be with such a beautiful and well-endowed woman!"

"Idiot, with your build, the Lord Hokage could send you flying from Konoha to Sunagakure with one punch. You should just keep raising your pigs."

After placing Kimimaro's body in the Root Base, which had already been cleared out, Tsunade returned to the Hokage's office.

"Lord Hokage, you're back so soon?"

Seeing that Tsunade's clothes weren't even torn, she looked as relaxed as if she had just come back from a stroll.

This greatly shocked Kotetsu Hagane.

"I am the Hokage, after all," Tsunade a smile.

He then continued, "How is Izumo?"

"He..." Kotetsu Hagane's face showed reluctance, his fists clenched tightly.

Shizune, who was standing nearby, handed Tsunade Tsunade her green outer robe.

"Lady Tsunade, Izumo's life is saved, but he may never be able to be Ninja again."

"When we arrived, we saw ten penetrating wounds on his body and almost assumed he was dead. Fortunately, Izumo used his unique Water Release to freeze the wounds, preventing massive bleeding. In the end, thanks to Lord Katsuyu's treatment, his life was saved. However, the broken and fragmented bones in his upper chest cavity will make it difficult for him to get out of bed for several months."

For Ninja, the biggest blow might be the inability to be Ninja anymore.

Tsunade sighed, "It's good that you're alive. Tetsu, I'm giving you a break for now. Go and keep Izumo."

"But, Lord Hokage, the village's manpower is currently..."

Kotetsu Hagane- faced looked troubled.

Although he really wanted to take care of Mizuki Izumo, he knew that there were simply not enough people in the village. If no one did the accumulated requests and tasks, there would only be fewer and fewer tasks in the future. That's why Shizune had gone on missions with Shiranui Genma and the others before.

"No buts, once Izumo recovers from his injuries, I'll be squeezing you all dry to make up for this time," Tsunade said with a smile.

Kotetsu Hagane stopped being coy and gave a proper bow. "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Hokage!"

Tsunade: "Shizune, in two... no, now we can start preparing to reorganize the sensory department. Gather manpower, Chunin are fine, and redeploy the sensory barrier as soon as possible."

Shizune: "Okay."

The recent series of events gave Tsunade a very bad feeling.

At the same time, her competitive spirit as a gambler strengthened her belief in becoming a good Hokage.

' Sunagakure, Cloud Village, Orochimaru —they all think Konoha is an easy target, Teacher Hiruzen.'

Tsunade glanced at the Hokage Rock, which had been repaired, and sat back down in the Hokage's office chair.

A few days later, in Sound Village).

Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, who had been waiting for several days, already knew that the Sound Five likely failed.

"Kabuto, even that child couldn't bring Sasuke back."

Kabuto Yakushi respectfully said, "Lord Orochimaru, I will go and bring Sasuke back next."

Orochimaru gave a cold laugh and waved his hand.

"Should we send them to their deaths one by one? The Undying Living Corpse Reincarnation is due for a three-year cooldown anyway, so let him suffer the torment of his thirst for power elsewhere."

"Kabuto, we need to restart our research on Jugo's Sage Body."

"But Kimimaro isn't here; he won't listen to us."

"I will listen."

Orochimaru smiled sinisterly.

Orochimaru is among the best at understanding people's hearts and brainwashing them. Brainwashing Jugo, who was still very young at the time, was a piece of cake for him.