In the early morning, sunlight fell across Tsunade's face, revealing a serene, peaceful beauty!
When she opened her eyes, that bad guy Su Zheng was staring fixedly at her!
"This guy..." Tsunade's face flushed. How could the gaze of her lover in the morning not intoxicate her?
After a long while, their lips parted, as though neither could bear to leave the other's embrace!
"Time to get up, sleepyhead!" Su Zheng said gently.
Reluctant to leave his warmth, Tsunade stretched out her arms. "Hold me!"
Who would have thought that the proud Tsunade could reveal such a girlish side? If her two teammates saw it, their jaws would drop!
At the dining table.
Tsunade sat in Su Zheng's lap. Looking at the man holding her, her heart was filled with peace. This was her man!
Breakfast was finished bite by bite, with each feeding the other. It took a full hour.
She was even late for work, but no one dared punish her. Her man was a minister of the Land of Rain—one with even more power than the Daimyo!
After seeing Tsunade off, Su Zheng returned home to tidy up the room. The blossoming plum flower declared the love between them!
The two remained lovey-dovey for several days. By the fourth day, Konan could no longer stand it!
"Sister Tsunade, please let Brother go. None of us have eaten Brother's cooking for three days. We can't even eat anything else!" Konan said with a frown.
After thinking it over carefully, Tsunade agreed. Thus, she officially moved into Su Zheng's home!
This made Konan furious. "Hmph! Clinging to Brother every day, shameless woman!"
Laboratory.
The research base Su Zheng had given Tsunade could only be used by the director.
Tsunade already knew about Su Zheng's circumstances: he had secretly learned many of Konoha's techniques, as well as his plans...
She fully supported him. All she could see now was her man!
Before several instruments, Tsunade was extracting the original cells of her grandfather, the First Hokage—Hashirama Senju—to help her man evolve that "ultimate" power!
She had ruthlessly rejected Danzo. Naturally, she placed complete trust in the man who had told her everything without holding anything back!
This was the power of love!
Su Zheng wrapped an arm around Tsunade's waist and stroked it as he asked, "How long will it take?"
Tsunade said, "About a month, but it needs to be watched constantly and can't be interrupted...
One month later, inside the training ground space, hereafter referred to as Mountain River Space.
Su Zheng injected a glass tube filled with Hashirama's original cells into his body, while Tsunade watched him anxiously from afar.
A few seconds later, his body rapidly swelled as if he had become a balloon. The blood vessels beneath his skin were clearly visible.
Su Zheng felt a searing power coursing through him, as though it were about to burn his body. He opened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and the taiji pattern spun rapidly...
How could I possibly fall here? So many loved ones are still waiting for me, and this world still needs to be saved...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The space around Su Zheng twisted violently, and even the light became distorted!
As he frantically circulated his ocular power and Chakra, he heard the incessant thumping of his heartbeat...
After an unknown amount of time, Su Zheng's body had returned to normal. He clenched his fist and felt energy overflowing within him...
In the distance, Tsunade's constantly anxious heart finally settled. She sprinted toward him and threw herself into his arms!
"You bastard, I thought you were going to die..." Tsunade whimpered as she pounded Su Zheng, but her fists were soft and weak, causing no pain at all.
"All right, aren't I fine?" Su Zheng rubbed Tsunade's beautiful hair and asked, "How many days have passed?"
"Three days!" Tsunade said softly.
"Three days? Not bad!"
Su Zheng looked at Tsunade's gentle, beautiful face and kissed her passionately...
After getting dressed, the two went to the research base outside.
Su Zheng asked, "How do we test my physical strength?"
Leaning against Su Zheng, Tsunade rolled her eyes at him. With some difficulty, she sat down in a chair, pointed to an instrument beside them, and said:
"You lie inside this machine, and I can obtain data on your body's energy..."
"Okay!"
Tsunade activated the equipment and attached many wired magnetic patches to the acupoints on Su Zheng's body.
A device fitted with electrodes was slowly placed over Su Zheng's head.
The numbers on the screen jumped wildly, quickly surpassing one million...
2.5 million, 3 million, 4 million... 5 million!
The number finally stopped at 5 million. Tsunade observed it for a while, confirmed there was no problem, and said, "All right, get up!"
Su Zheng placed Tsunade in his lap and sat in the chair, staring at the screen as he asked, "What does this represent?"
"This is a numerical manifestation of the energy in the human body. For example, an academy student has 1,000, a Chunin has 5,000, a Jonin has... As for a Kage, it's roughly... Of course, Jinchuriki are another matter entirely!"
"Can this energy represent combat power?" Su Zheng asked.
"Of course not. This instrument can only test physical energy, not spiritual energy. It can only show that you have a lot of Chakra and tremendous potential..."
"As for combat power, there are far too many factors to consider. Different ninjas and different methods of attack result in different combat strength!"
"Having strength alone is useless if you can't bring it out! Under normal circumstances, the amount of power a person can release at one time is limited. The difference between ninja ranks lies there: those who can release more power can use stronger techniques!"
A word came to Su Zheng's mind, and he blurted it out, "Power output! Ninjas of different ranks are like machines with different power ratings!"
"Right! You can understand it that way." Tsunade looked at Su Zheng approvingly.
"Then how can I release greater power in a short time? I have so much energy—wouldn't it be a huge waste if I just slowly used basic attacks?" Su Zheng said gloomily.
"Basic attacks?" Tsunade asked, somewhat confused.
"Uh, it's just a figure of speech. Ordinary ninjas' ninjutsu is child's play to me, that kind of..." Su Zheng felt a little embarrassed. He did not even know how to explain it.
Tsunade did not suspect anything and said, "Under normal circumstances, training allows you to use extremely powerful strength. Besides that, there's another method, but it's taijutsu..."
"The Eight Gates?"
"Yes, but this taijutsu is extremely damaging to the body..." Tsunade was no longer surprised that Su Zheng knew about the Eight Gates. He had told her that he had stolen Konoha's ninjutsu, so there was nothing strange about it.
Su Zheng thought of another form of taijutsu—the Seven-Day Breathing Method. That one had no drawbacks!
Su Zheng asked, "There is a Breathing Technique that absorbs a large amount of oxygen to activate the body, producing powerful strength and breaking through one's limits!"
Tsunade held Su Zheng's face and said seriously, "No. You cannot practice that technique. Do you see the diamond-shaped mark on my forehead? This is the prerequisite for the Hundred Healings Technique I created, and its drawbacks are very obvious!"
"Normally, Chakra must be stored within the Yin Seal. When you are injured, you can release the seal and activate the Creation Rebirth Technique, causing your cells to continuously proliferate. Although it can heal injuries quickly, it consumes enormous amounts of Chakra and life force!"
"I won't allow you to use it!" Tsunade pinched Su Zheng's nose.
Su Zheng held Tsunade tightly in his arms and said, "All right!"
He completely understood Tsunade's feelings, but he did not explain. Once Su Zheng took her to Ryūchi Cave to learn senjutsu, she would understand!
Ryūchi Cave's senjutsu was extremely suited to Tsunade. It was broad, forceful, and immensely violent, relying on the body's strength to fight while also eliminating the Hundred Healings Technique's side effects!
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