The sun rose and the moon set.
Time slipped quietly by, and the flames of war in the Ninja World, once confined to the northern frontier, spread wildly.
The Land of Wind and the Land of Water officially entered the war!
They launched fierce attacks on the Land of Fire from the east and west.
Konoha, which had originally stayed out of the conflict, was dragged in once again. The East Sea Team set out for the Land of Water.
Thanks to Uchiha Xiu's meticulous arrangements and fully secured logistical support, even with the Hokage temporarily absent from the village, his clear and effective countermeasures continued to be carried out.
Shikkotsu Forest.
A man and a woman had remained standing in place until now.
Normally, mastering Sage Mode took years. Jiraiya, who called himself a sage, still hadn't achieved the perfect form even after ten years of training.
But after receiving the Katsuyu Ancestor's blessing and meditating for three days and nights, Tsunade had gained an initial grasp of this power. A faint green light surrounded her as she exclaimed in disbelief, "I-is this Senjutsu Chakra?"
The drowsy Katsuyu Sage answered her through their mental connection. "What I infused you with was the pure sage power of Shikkotsu Forest. The amount is fixed. If you can't use it within seven days, then all it will do is help you shed your old self and improve your chakra quality a little."
"But little Tsunade is very clever. She managed to comprehend an extremely simplified version of Sage Mode from it."
"Sorry for the trouble."
After expressing her gratitude to the sage, Tsunade turned her gaze to Uchiha Xiu. He showed no sign of waking.
There was no need to worry about the Fifth Hokage starving to death. A ninja's vitality was