One look at the huge crater told Jiraiya that Tsunade had not held back. He hurriedly shouted:
"Tsunade! What are you doing? Are you trying to murder me? I haven't done anything to you!"
But Tsunade ignored him. Still believing it was all an illusion, she actually charged at him again.
Seeing that Tsunade would not listen, Jiraiya hurriedly called to Ye Feng for help:
"Ye Feng, hurry up and help! This freakishly strong woman is trying to beat me to death!"
When Tsunade heard the words "violent woman," the anger on her face grew even fiercer. She was clearly furious, and the force and speed of her blows visibly increased, as though she wanted to beat Jiraiya to death right there.
Ye Feng, on the other hand, acted like a spectator enjoying the show. He completely ignored Jiraiya and even found a large tree to lean comfortably against as he watched Tsunade chase Jiraiya around.
The three of them had no idea that a dramatic scene was also unfolding in Konoha at that very moment.
Two ninja guards on duty at the Konoha Gate kept yawning. The village gates had not faced any danger in many years, and the guards' work mostly consisted of asking people entering and leaving Konoha to identify themselves. With almost nobody coming or going at night, the guards had grown even more lax.
Just then, a huge fireball suddenly appeared and instantly struck one of the ninja guards, reducing him to ash. The other ninja was so frightened by this sudden turn of events that he froze in place, his body trembling uncontrollably. Strangely, however, no second attack came, even after a long wait.
Just then, the ground began shaking, as though a large number of creatures were running. The tremors brought the guard