Only then did Shin Uchiha regain a little awareness. He lifted his head slightly and, through his daze, saw Tsunade pressing both hands against his chest. They glowed emerald green as she steadily fed cool chakra into him.
With Tsunade's help, Shin Uchiha came to his senses. He sat up and guided her chakra toward the uncomfortable areas of his body.
Gradually, the integration of the Senju bloodline drew to a close. Shin Uchiha felt the warm currents slowly diminish until they were no longer so unbearable, and Tsunade withdrew her hands at just the right moment.
Time ticked by. Under Tsunade's watchful gaze, Shin Uchiha's flushed skin slowly returned to normal. Just when she thought he was almost back to normal, an indescribable aura of power suddenly emanated from him. Even with his eyes still closed, he inspired an urge to bow down before him.
Only Tsunade's firm will allowed her to suppress that urge with a clench of her teeth. Yet although she resisted the impulse to worship Shin Uchiha, her eyes filled with astonishment. This aura was all too familiar.
But as far as she was concerned, it was utterly impossible. In her memory, she had only ever felt it from her grandfather, the First, Hashirama Senju.
As an expert in Medical Ninjutsu with a thorough understanding of the human body, Tsunade knew where that aura came from.
She only felt this way because his very level of existence, or rather his life energy, far surpassed hers. It was like an ordinary person facing a tiger and trembling so badly their legs gave out-the overwhelming pressure of a superior level of existence and energy.
That was precisely why Tsunade was shocked. She was no ordinary person; her combat strength was at least at peak Kage level. If