Trash Station

Ren shook his hand and said, "It's nothing. Just give the Qilin Resin back to me."

Ren was still thinking about the Qilin Resin. Although its effects after consumption were nowhere near Tsunade's explosive burst of power, it was still a perfect healing medicine.

Tsunade kept smiling and said, "What Qilin Resin? I didn't take any."

She said something so shameless while maintaining that smile. Ren did not know how to describe Tsunade, but in the next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Tsunade slowly bent down and gently kissed Ren on the cheek.

Ren felt the warmth on his cheek and was somewhat stunned. Tsunade leaned close to his ear and said, "Ren... thank you. Maybe Big Sister Tsunade will really owe you for the rest of her life. You saved my life and Nawaki's life. That truly takes a lifetime to repay!"

Ren was still absentminded, but then he felt warmth on his cheek again and saw Tsunade's gentle smile.

Good heavens, everything before him was beyond words.

Jiraiya was already worked up, and his expression was quite amusing.

Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "Uh... it really is rare to see such a sight. Tsunade can actually show such gentleness."

Nawaki also said blankly, "Is this really my sister? Such a violent person can actually be this gentle?"

As soon as he said that, Tsunade threw a punch and said, "What? Do you think your sister isn't gentle enough?"

The enormous fist came down, and Nawaki looked terrified. He immediately changed his tune. "Um... absolutely not!"

Ren also came back to his senses and said, "All right... it's my first time seeing such a gentle Big Sister Tsunade too."

At this point, Ren understood that this was Tsunade's way of thanking him.

Although Ren had not recovered the Qilin Resin, Tsunade's words carried weight. Two lives truly did require a lifetime to repay. Of course, that lifetime of repayment did not carry any special meaning. It was simply gratitude.

At that moment, Ren noticed a pair of eyes fixed on him. What kind of gaze was that? It always carried a trace of expectation, excitement, and even desire.

Ren felt a chill run down his spine, then looked at Orochimaru, who was smiling at him.

Tsunade's Taijutsu

Konoha, Training Ground One.

Ren said with a bitter smile, "Um... Senior Orochimaru's gaze is really sharp!"

He gave an awkward laugh, feeling somewhat guilty.

That was right, guilty.

But who would not feel guilty in this situation? Orochimaru looked at him with interest, his tongue hanging out and his face full of desire. Ren practically wanted to run away.

Even though Orochimaru had not yet become as crazed as he would be later, Ren still felt uneasy.

"Hehe... truly perfect. This kind of physique is extraordinary!" Orochimaru said. Though he barely maintained an encouraging tone, he still sounded rather sinister.

Jiraiya walked over, looked at Ren with satisfaction, and said, "Orochimaru... Ren is a disciple I personally trained. Well? Impressive, isn't he?"

"Hehe..." Orochimaru laughed mockingly, then withdrew his gaze from Ren and said, "Mount Myoboku's medicinal bath formula is quite good, but without the medicinal bath containing Toad Oil, it would be impossible to cultivate such a perfect physique. Speed, strength, explosive power... all of them are first-rate. Even Nawaki can't compare!"

His sharp gaze swept over Ren before landing on Nawaki.

Ren already regretted it. He regretted letting Nawaki drag him here. If it had only been Tsunade, it would have been fine, but now there was Orochimaru too. Ren truly could not handle it.

But Orochimaru was not wrong. Ren's physique had indeed surpassed Nawaki's. Especially after being tempered by the Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid, his body was already comparable to Kushina Uzumaki's.

Speaking of Kushina, she was right in front of him.

Unlike Ren, who felt uneasy, Kushina could actually chat with Orochimaru without finding anything strange about it.

Well, all that could be said was that Kushina had plenty of confidence.

At that moment, Tsunade walked over and tossed a scroll at him!

Ren stared at the scroll, then looked at Tsunade in surprise. "What is this?"

Tsunade smiled lightly. "Take it. It's a gift for you. This trip to the Land of Earth nearly left us unable to return. If it hadn't been for that medicinal herb, I probably would have died in the Land of Earth."

Tsunade spoke with emotion while Ren slowly looked down at the scroll.

Since it was a gift from Tsunade, Ren naturally accepted it. Still, he did not think much of it, because he did not need any ninjutsu or Tsunade's guidance right now. His grandfather had been a sensory ninja since the Warring States Era. Even if he could not compare to those combat specialists, the experience he had accumulated was not something the current Tsunade could match.

Therefore, Ren naturally did not care much about the scroll Tsunade gave him. If the scroll recorded some ninjutsu, he would care even less. Ren did not lack ninjutsu to train in. Not only was he currently practicing the Rasengan and planning to reveal this ninjutsu, which would shine brilliantly in the future, ahead of time, but he also had the scrolls Madara Uchiha left behind, the scrolls his grandfather left behind, and the ninjutsu his maternal grandfather had taught him.

All of that was more than enough for Ren to train.

Still, saying that was one thing. He could not refuse her kindness. He slowly looked at the scroll, surprise flashing in his eyes. "Taijutsu! It's actually taijutsu?"

Ren had not expected Tsunade to give him taijutsu. It contained various techniques for applying strength, especially Tsunade's signature Chakra Enhanced Strength.

Tsunade smiled lightly. "What else could it be besides taijutsu? You're still young, and your Chakra isn't enough to support major ninjutsu battles. Besides, you have no experience fighting enemies. Even if you learn ninjutsu, you won't know when to use it and will only waste Chakra. Taijutsu is just right for you, and this taijutsu is extraordinary as well. My granduncle created it, my granduncle's younger brother perfected it, and it was eventually passed down to me. I made some changes to it too, making it more suited for the battlefield."

Upon hearing this, Ren immediately understood the value of the scroll before him. Come to think of it, what Ren lacked most right now was taijutsu. He did not lack ninjutsu; in fact, he had a pile of ninjutsu waiting for him, but no way to train them all.

Compared to those, taijutsu suited Ren better. His physique was especially strong, and it could continue growing stronger. Moreover, this taijutsu originated from the First Hokage, was refined by the Second Hokage, and modified by Tsunade. Among Konoha's taijutsu, it was among the very best, especially at a time when the Eight Gates had yet to appear.

Ren had originally thought the Eight Gates had already been created, but Madara Uchiha's scrolls contained no record of it. Thinking back to the original story, when Madara Uchiha faced Guy's attack, he merely commented on the powerful taijutsu without knowing its name. Clearly, Madara Uchiha did not know of the Eight Gates.

Therefore, Ren knew that the Eight Gates had not yet been created. Even if it had been created, it would only be with Might Duy and had not yet been perfected.

· ······ flowers··· ········

It could be said that before the Eight Gates appeared, the strongest taijutsu user in Konoha was Tsunade, followed by the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist.

Ren looked at the scroll before him and said, "Thank you!"

What Ren truly lacked right now was a taijutsu style. The scrolls inherited from Madara Uchiha did not record any taijutsu, perhaps because Madara did not think it worth recording. The scrolls Ren's grandfather left behind did not contain taijutsu either. The same was true of Ren's maternal grandfather, who had no systematic taijutsu. Ren's only understanding of taijutsu came from the selected Jeet Kune Do material in The Legend of Bruce Lee.

Unfortunately, that Jeet Kune Do only explained some combat concepts. It did not really explain how to exert force or how to fight.

Therefore, taijutsu was Ren's weakness. Now that he had obtained Tsunade's taijutsu, he was naturally delighted.

Ren stared at the scroll, then placed it into his ninja tool pouch. "Thank you!"

"No need to thank me. After all, the reason this exists is partly because of you," Tsunade said indifferently.

Ren was somewhat confused. How did this have anything to do with him?

Jiraiya said, "Tsunade developed and created this taijutsu through her repeated explosive bursts after taking that medicinal herb. You deserve some credit too!"

At that, Ren silently nodded. He knew a little about Tsunade's experiences in the Land of Earth this time. After all, Tsunade had Nawaki as her younger brother, so it was difficult for Ren not to know.