After handing over all the affairs of Sea Capital to Mei Terumi, Yuzuru was finally able to focus on resolving his own problems.
So, Yuzuru stayed by Hakujun's side, and with her help, he continuously cleansed his body with Natural Energy, merging it with his Chakra, and finally it was absorbed by the Nine Tomoe Sharingan between his eyebrows.
The Hakujun quietly observed the changes in Yuzuru's body. White Natural Energy continuously emanated from her body and seeped into Yuzuru's pores.
The already frigid snow cave became even colder.
Yuzuru sat cross-legged on the ice bed, her eyes, which were tightly closed, began to tremble slightly, but she did not open them.
More than a month later, Yuzuru exited his cultivation state, opened his eyes, and looked at the Hakujun that was already asleep beside him.
Just as he was about to leave quietly, Hakujun's voice rang out. "Looks like it hasn't fully integrated yet."
"Hmm, it's always just a little bit off, but this time the gains have been significant. At least, I can now fully feel it, and..."
Yuzuru closed her eyes, then opened them again; her originally black pupils had turned a bright, sky-blue.
How are those eyes now?
Hakujun looked at Yuzuru's Byakugan and asked.
"I've completely gotten used to it and can use it effectively. Moreover, I have a vague feeling that it can evolve further."
" The Chakra within your body has also increased several times over in the past month."
"Yes, I feel it, it feels great."
Stretching, Yuzuru prepared to check on Mikoto's training progress.
Just then, Katsuyu suddenly appeared beside him.
Upon arriving at Ten Thousand Fathom Peak, the Katsuyu shrank back, especially upon sensing the presence of the Hakujun beside it.
However, Yuzuru knew that Katsuyu generally wouldn't use Reverse Summoning to reach him unless Tsunade had something to tell him.
" Katsuyu, what happened?"
Yuzuru quickly asked.
The Katsuyu huddled up and glanced at the Hakujun beside it.
It was genuinely afraid of this life form that was even older than itself.
" Lord Yuzuru, it's Lady Tsunade! She's in danger!"
The Katsuyu said hesitantly.
Upon hearing this, Yuzuru's smile vanished instantly. He then took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai that emanated the aura of Senjutsu Chakra.
"Take this and go back to your teacher immediately."
"Yes."
The Katsuyu's soft body wrapped around the Kunai's handle, then with a bang, it turned into smoke and disappeared.
"I need to go back to the Shinobi World first."
Yuzuru called out to the Hakujun, then immediately returned to the Sea Capital.
After carefully sensing the location of the Flying Thunder God Kunai that the Katsuyu had taken away, the next second, Yuzuru directly entered Sage Mode, quickly Hand Seals, and disappeared from the spot once again.
Meanwhile, in a cave, Tsunade's body was trembling, and she leaned weakly against a rock, with Shizune holding her tightly beside her.
"Don't worry, Lady Tsunade, we'll be fine."
Tsunade was pale and couldn't say a word.
"Sure enough, it was hidden in this cave. It took us quite a while to find it."
Just then, the rubble used to block the cave entrance was also swept away, and several people slowly walked in.
One of them was holding a sickle, and another appeared to be lying on the ground.
Shizune immediately picked up Kunai and stood in front of Tsunade.
" Akatsuki, I will not allow you to harm Lady Tsunade."
"Your courage is commendable, but it's meaningless. Someone has offered a high price for your lives, so you'll have no choice but to die here."
A missing-nin wearing a headband from Takigakure looked at Tsunade and said.
"It's Danzo!"
Shizune asked immediately.
"Since we're about to die, I might as well tell you. It really was Danzo. He offered us a price we couldn't refuse. How ironic. I never imagined that the granddaughter of the God of Shinobi would be betrayed by the people of Konoha."
Hearing this, Shizune gritted her teeth and said nothing more, only gripping her Kunai.
"Well then, farewell. Our entire team coming out is the greatest respect we can show you, Princess Tsunade."
Deva Path Pain leader, extended his hand towards Tsunade and Shizune, " Shinra Tensei!"
A terrifying repulsive force pressed directly towards Tsunade and Shizune.
Without hesitation, Shizune turned around, hugged Tsunade, and shielded her with her body.
Just then, a white light suddenly shone through the smoke, and then the terrifying repulsive force instantly dissipated.
As the smoke cleared, everyone stared in shock at Yuzuru standing in the middle.
At this moment, his hair had turned white, and he had eyeliner unique to the Sage Mode at the corners of his eyes, which had also turned into a crystal-clear azure blue.
"Teacher, why do you always make yourself look so disheveled?"
Yuzuru ignored the Akatsuki members behind him, and slowly walked up to Tsunade, squatted down, and gently hugged her in his arms.
"Do you only let go of all this when I personally crush Konoha?"
Yuzuru cupped Tsunade, gently pressing his forehead against the Yin Seal on the top of her head.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Minazuki Yuzuru."
Deva Path Pain looked at the white figure and asked.
Yuzuru didn't reply, but slowly helped Tsunade up, then looked at Shizune beside her and said, "Take good care of the teacher. Next, I'm going to do something violent called crushing."
After doing all this, he slowly turned around and looked at the people opposite him.
"What an arrogant brat! Watch me offer your life to the Lord Jashin!"
Hidan, wielding a long scythe, charged directly at Yuzuru. Relying on his immortality, he was always fearless.
However, before he could even reach Yuzuru, a powerful repulsive force sent him flying.
Then, a huge ice pillar fell from the sky, crushing Hidan directly onto the ground.
"Tell me, should I call you Pain, Nagato, or perhaps Yahiko?"
Yuzuru stared at the orange-haired corpse in front of her and suddenly uttered a sentence.
"Is manipulating corpses fun? Especially the corpse of a close friend."
Upon hearing this, Nagato, who had been hiding, widened her eyes instantly.
"Who are you?"
"You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that all your pretense is meaningless in front of me. I know exactly where you came from, and whose eyes those are."
Yuzuru stood before Deva Path Pain, his azure eyes radiating a fearsome light.
"Now, all you have to do is stand still and take this beating."
After she finished speaking, a small silver halo appeared in front of Yuzuru, emanating a terrifying and deadly aura.
Upon seeing this thing, Kakuzu's internal alarm bells went off.
"You'll die! If you touch that thing, you really will die!"
As a veteran powerhouse who has lived since the era of Hashirama Senju, he has unwavering faith in his sixth sense.
Shinra Tensei!
Deva Path Pain unleashed Shinra Tensei once more, this time with even greater power than before.
But each time, it stopped precisely one meter in front of Yuzuru, unable to move forward even an inch.
" Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
Yuzuru flicked out the silver halo in front of him, instantly slicing all the people in front of him in half at the waist.
Even Sasori's puppet was shattered into countless fragments, and the main puppet hidden inside Hiruko was also completely destroyed.
Just then, a huge Summoning covered in black rods appeared, unleashing a powerful suction that swallowed the group of people whole before turning into smoke and disappearing.
Seeing this, Yuzuru did not stop it.
He didn't kill them, he just cut them in half. For the Akatsuki members, a mere fatal wound wouldn't really kill them; each of them had top-notch survival skills.
With a sigh, Yuzuru turned to look at Tsunade.
He took Tsunade from Shizune and lifted her up in his arms.
" Shizune, grab my clothes."
Yuzuru glanced at her.
"Um."
Shizune grabbed Yuzuru's clothes, and the next second, all three of them disappeared.
At Yuzuru's house in Sea Capital.
Seeing Tsunade silently leaning against the headboard, hugging her Tsunade, Yuzuru came to her side and, ignoring her struggles, took her hand.
"Is that enough?"
Yuzuru looked at Tsunade, whose eyes were full of weariness, and sighed.
" Lady Tsunade."
Shizune looked at Tsunade, feeling extremely distressed.
Yuzuru took off her shoes and wrapped the blanket around her.
"Teacher, please get some rest first. Don't go anywhere until then."
After saying that, Yuzuru raised his Tsunade and used Sealing Jutsu to completely seal Chakra.
Seeing that Tsunade still didn't react, Yuzuru gently hugged her and whispered in her ear, "Sensei, you still have me."
After saying that, he and Shizune left the room and went outside to find out what was going on.
So, what exactly happened?
"It was Danzo. Danzo hired the Akatsuki to do it."
Shizune's eyes were filled with hatred.
"What's going on in Konoha right now? Has Danzo become this ruthless?"
"Since the truce between Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Konoha, the villages enjoyed a brief period of peace. However, this also allowed Danzo's Root to expand rapidly. The Third Hokage tacitly approved of this, and even Lady Tsunade's rampage at the Hokage Building only slightly deterred him."
"But not long ago, some members of the Uchiha Clan rebelled. Root and Anbu worked together with Clan Chief Fugaku to quell the rebellion. However, not long after, Clan Chief Uchiha suddenly died, and then the Fugaku Uchiha Clan suffered a massacre."
" Lady Tsunade guessed that Root was behind it, so she had a big argument with the Third Hokage. Lord Jiraiya also sided with the Hokage. In a fit of anger, Lady Tsunade decided to leave the village again, not wanting to get involved in Konoha's affairs anymore."
Shizune told Yuzuru about the recent events in Konoha.
"What's wrong with the teacher's hemophobia? How did the Akatsuki find out?"
Seeing the symptoms Tsunade exhibited earlier, Yuzuru knew it was a hemophobia attack.
"It was Danzo who leaked it."
"Ha, that old man, he's still as crazy as ever for the Hokage Position, and it seems he's become even more obsessed. The Third Hokage has become even more cowardly."
Yuzuru gave a cold laugh.
"Anyway, thanks to you, Yuzuru, this time."
Shizune looked at Yuzuru, who had become even more handsome after several years, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Alright, go take a shower and get some rest. You've really had a tough time these past few days."
Yuzuru sighed.
"Actually, although Lady Tsunade is very angry about what you did back then, she also misses you very much."
Shizune looked at Yuzuru and said something.
"Yes, I know."