Still Locked Together After Three and a Half Years

Spring came and autumn went, time flew by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Qingcheng and Tsunade frequently traveled between Shikkotsu Forest and Konoha.

It took Qingcheng half a year to master the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest. There were several reasons for this. First, Shikkotsu Forest's Senjutsu is exceptionally difficult to learn. Second, Qingcheng was not pure of heart, obsessed with wine, women, wealth, and power, and had strong desires, and he frequently traveled between Konoha.

And the most crucial point! Qingcheng was Tsunade, seriously held back, which is why it took him nearly a year to fully master Sage Mode."

However, during this period, Qingcheng also upgraded his Intermediate Sage Body to Advanced Sage Body. At the same time, his Chakra reserves increased several times over, reaching the level of Super Kage Level Chakra. This enormous amount of Chakra could already be described as "Chatonra."

Tsunade also spent half a year learning the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest. At the same time, she was furiously criticizing Aokiji and cursing the Evil Uchiha Qingcheng their shameless behavior, which severely hampered her training and prevented her from mastering Sage Mode after so much time.

During this period of training, Tsunade also improved her Sage Body, from Intermediate Sage Body to Advanced Sage Body. Furthermore, the amount of Chakra within Tsunade's body surged, now approaching that of Qingcheng, both reaching Super Kage Level Chakra Chakraton.

Despite having the feedback from the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Qingcheng's chakra level was still slightly higher than Tsunade's. After reaching the Advanced Sage Body stage, both of them entered the center of the Shikkotsu Forest's sage spring to cultivate, hoping to break through from the Advanced Sage Body stage to the Top-Tier Sage Body stage.

Both continued their cultivation of immortal Senjutsu in the Shikkotsu Forest, while Qingcheng prepared to master it all in one go! Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands: Buddha Above the Head, preparing to unleash his ultimate attack! The Path to a Thousand Critical Strike!

Meanwhile, in the central spring of the Shikkotsu Forest, a man and a woman were sitting, chatting and laughing as they soaked in the water, their bodies absorbing the Natural Energy of the Immortal Spring.

Katsuyu on the shore said with a serious expression, "Lady Tsunade, Qingcheng Aoki, you've been cultivating here for three years now. You've even reached the level of immortals, and your Sage Bodies are almost ready to blossom and bear fruit. You're practically using the immortal Immortal Spring in the Shikkotsu Forest as a hot spring! This is the water our Slug Clan drinks!"

Just then, the little Katsuyu saw the two of them burrow back into the Immortal Spring, and then said awkwardly, "Are you two here on vacation? Is human stuff really that fun? For three and a half years, you've come to soak in the Immortal Spring every day and locked your bodies together. It's really too much. Lord Hashirama better; he diligently cultivates on his own. Unlike you, you're just here on vacation. Is Shikkotsu Forest a place for honeymoons?"

Just then, a gurgling sound came from the very center of the Immortal Spring. Qingcheng popped his head out of the green water and said with a serious expression, "Katsuyu, don't be angry. We just got so comfortable soaking here that we didn't want to Immortal Spring. No hot spring in the Shinobi World is as comfortable as Shikkotsu Forest."

This is also Qingcheng's honest opinion. Because he has awakened the Advanced Sage Body, soaking in ordinary hot springs is nothing compared to soaking in the Immortal Springs of the Shikkotsu Forest.

Another reason is that Qingcheng has spent so much time cultivating here that he's developed a habit of soaking in the Immortal Spring. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't come here for a soak!

Just then, Tsunade's head popped out of the water, and she said with a smile, "I also feel that bathing here is very comfortable. Last time I went to the Land of Hot Water Springs to soak in the hot springs, but those ordinary hot springs don't feel as comfortable as the hot springs in Shikkotsu Forest."

The little Katsuyu looked surprised again and said, "Lady Tsunade, it's fine if you come here to soak in a hot spring, but not in Immortal Spring! Do what you humans do. And I want to emphasize, this is a celestial Immortal Spring in Shikkotsu Forest! Not a human hot spring."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng nodded and said seriously, "It won't take up too much of your time. I'm about to break through to the Supreme Sage Body, but I can't find any pressure to make the Sage Body blossom. Little Katsuyu, do you have any methods?"

Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, the Katsuyu immediately said, "You can try going to the spring at the bottom of the Immortal Spring. The explosive Natural Energy there is the most ferocious. However, I must advise you that the area under the Immortal Spring is an extremely dangerous place. If you are struck by a massive burst of Natural Energy, you may encounter danger."

Then the little Katsuyu spoke up again, "In the Land of Wind, there is an Underground Dragon Vein with immense Natural Energy that can increase your Chakra levels."

The Katsuyu said awkwardly, "You guys are lurking again, Lady Tsunade, Qingcheng, are you even listening to me?"

On the surface of the green spring water, there was a gurgling sound, and a large number of bubbles rose directly to the surface.

About half an hour later, Tsunade kicked Qingcheng aside, surfaced, and said with a serious expression, "I'm going back to Konoha. Little Tomoki is about to get out of school. You Uchiha Clan don't care about Tomoki at all. This is to teach him a lesson."

After saying that, Tsunade jumped directly onto the shore. Her skin was flawless and white, a testament to the Advanced Sage Body of the Senju Clan. It possessed abundant vitality, powerful regenerative abilities, and even whitened her entire body. Even though Tsunade looked like an eighteen-year-old, there was no change; in fact, her skin became increasingly radiant.

After Tsunade put on the yellow coat, she immediately formed hand seals and shouted, "Reverse Summoning Jutsu!" Then, she pressed her right hand to the ground, and with a bang, she disappeared from the ground of the Shikkotsu Forest.

After being kicked, Qingcheng spun around in the Immortal Spring for a while before the impact subsided. He then said with a speechless expression, "Can't you just talk things out? Why do you have to resort to violence? You're past menopause, but your temper is still so volatile."

Qingcheng then sighed and said with a serious expression, "This is only because of Little Tomoki. Otherwise, with my Susan Six Styles plus the Invincible Kun Claw Hand, I could crush you directly."