Senju Tsunade Arrives in the Land of Whirlpools

At this very moment, a knock sounded at the door of the conference hall.

Knock, knock, knock.

Uzumaki Jiro, who had been listening with rapt attention to the explanation of the Second Generation's "Katyusha Rocket Launcher," became instantly irritated.

"Who is knocking? Don't they know the entire clan's survival is at stake right now?"

Before Uzumaki Jiro could finish his complaint, the door clicked open. Upon seeing who had entered, he was struck dumb, a flash of brilliance crossing his eyes.

Looking at the forehead protector, it was a Konoha ninja, and one who looked somewhat familiar.

He never expected that the one coming to provide support would be Senju Tsunade, the legendary "Sucker," the granddaughter of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju.

Could it be that the Shadow Squad's mission in Konoha to request reinforcements had actually succeeded? It seemed the Uzumaki clan might be saved after all.

At this moment, everyone wore a joyful smile. Uzumaki Shori, seeing Tsunade arrive to provide support, was also quite surprised and stood up to welcome her.

"I am the Second Uzukage of the Land of Whirlpools. Thank you very much for coming to support us, Lady Tsunade. May I ask how many ninjas Konoha has sent in total?"

Tsunade recalled how, some time ago, she would often see her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, standing in front of the tree in their courtyard, staring at it alone in a daze.

She would often spend the entire afternoon there until the sun set, only showing a smile when Kushina Uzumaki called her for dinner.

Recalling that after her grandfather passed away, only she and the Uzumaki clan remained as kin, yet the Uzumaki clan was now suffering an invasion by Kirigakure.

When the Shadow Squad went to the Hokage Building, Mito Uzumaki could only stand in the distance to understand the situation.

She was aware that the Third Hokage had rejected the clan's plea for rescue, citing the need to guard against an attack by Suna Ninjas as the excuse.

But when the Shadow Squad came to seek Lady Mito's help, they were blocked by the guards the Third Hokage had arranged to station at the Senju Residence, leaving her to stand behind the door, grieving in secret.

Lady Mito served as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the anchor of Konoha. With Konoha currently in a state of war with Sunagakure, she could not return to her clan to help.

If the Nine-Tails appeared in the Land of Whirlpools, it wouldn't just be Kirigakure invading; Kumogakure would also take advantage of the chaos, and Hashirama Senju's Konoha would be destroyed by the war as well.

It was her own clan facing the crisis of invasion, yet she could only refuse to meet them; her heart must have been filled with agony. Tsunade could not yet fully grasp that kind of pain.

Seeing Mito's spirit growing increasingly low, Tsunade knew she had to step up. I must do something to help Grandmother Mito. Tsunade took hold of her grandmother's hand.

"Grandmother Mito, I know why you are sad. The Uzumaki clan is being invaded, yet you were unable to go to their rescue."

"Don't be sad anymore. I will go to the Land of Whirlpools in your stead to repel the Kirigakure invasion."

Mito Uzumaki's eyes grew moist. She turned and walked into her bedroom, waving for Tsunade to follow.

"Tsunade, reach out your hand. You are heading to the Land of Whirlpools, where dangers abound. You must learn to protect yourself."

"These two ninjutsu are 'Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth' and 'Summoning: Slug Reverse Summoning.' Do not set off for the Land of Whirlpools until you have mastered both."

"Don't blame your grandmother for being meddlesome, Tsunade. In times of war, the tragedy of the old burying the young happens all the time."

With the passing of years, she was no longer young, and there were too many regrets in life, each one heart-wrenching.

Mito only hoped that those around her would remain safe and sound.

Tsunade looked at the two scrolls with a headache, but she nodded to show she understood.

Mito's stern teachings were still fresh in her mind, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

Tsunade snapped out of her memories of Mito's training and scanned the room, her gaze settling on Uzumaki Shori.

"There are no other Konoha ninjas; I am the only one who came. My grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, could not come, so I will take her place. If there is anything I can help with, just command me."

Uzumaki Shori already understood the situation clearly. If Konoha had actually sent reinforcements in the original history, the country wouldn't have been destroyed by Kirigakure. Tsunade must have snuck out.

Regarding this situation, he looked at the young Tsunade, his hands flashed, and he stepped forward.

"Tsunade, as a medical ninja, your primary duty is to treat the wounded. When the two armies meet, you will be in the rear, providing medical support."

"I believe that with your medical ninjutsu, our wounded can quickly return to the battlefield."

Tsunade was not very satisfied with Uzumaki Shori's arrangement for her. As someone who had come to provide rescue, to be assigned to the rear made it clear he didn't trust her abilities, and she felt quite aggrieved.

"Lord Uzukage, I came to fight. Please do not assign me to the rear."

Uzumaki Shori was in a difficult position. Although the future Tsunade would be incredibly powerful, looking at the twenty-year-old Tsunade now, could she protect herself in the heat of battle?

"Since you have such confidence in your strength, how about we have a spar? What do you think? In the plaza outside Uzukage Hall, light contact only."

"Elder Keimei, you are to arrange for the people of the Land of Whirlpools to produce the supplies and materials we need."

"Uzumaki Kyokei, you are to organize patrols and investigate the situation to prevent what happened this morning from occurring again."

"Uzumaki Sasuke, you are to organize the production of the 'Katyusha Rocket Launcher' sealing scrolls and the final assembly. Be careful."

Tsunade noticed that the Uzukage was about the same age as her, and she felt very confident about the upcoming spar. She walked alongside Uzumaki Shori toward the plaza.

They looked at each other and performed the Seal of Confrontation.

The Seal of Confrontation is a sign of respect between ninjas, indicating that one is about to attack and asking the other to be prepared.

Outside the perimeter of Uzukage Hall, Chunin were performing their duties, guarding the safety of the venue.

At this moment, Tsunade was undoubtedly very popular, as could be seen from the name "Princess Tsunade." In ancient language, "Princess" was a term of endearment for a beautiful woman.

She came from a prestigious family and was the granddaughter of Lady Mito, with impressive strength. However, her luck at gambling was terrible, earning her the nickname "The Legendary Sucker."

However, nothing could dampen Tsunade's popularity, and the crowd on the scene scrambled to gather around to watch this contest.

Uzumaki Shori possessed max-level Body Control.

He caused the muscles all over his body to swell.

In particular, he precisely controlled his chakra to envelop his left fist, rushing rapidly toward Tsunade.

Tsunade herself possessed "Strength of a Hundred."

It was a special ability of the Senju Clan, concentrating chakra into any part of the body to then erupt with powerful destructive force.

Uzumaki Shori's eyes were brimming with chakra, emitting a red glow.

His arm seemed to possess infinite power as he slammed it forward fiercely.

Feeling the opponent's momentum, Tsunade increased her chakra to double the power of her Strength of a Hundred.

When both their momentums reached their peak, they collided with one another.

As a massive force transmitted from the fist, Tsunade could not withstand such immense power.

Suppressed by Uzumaki Shori's fist, her entire body was sent flipping backward.

Tsunade had no choice but to dissipate the force in mid-air; after rolling a few times, she landed on her feet and slid three meters back.

Her entire arm had gone numb, and a flash of determination crossed her eyes.