Homecoming

Yamano Koromo, her face flushed with tears, threw herself into Uzumaki Hane's arms, holding him tightly as if he would disappear if she let Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane gently wiped away the tears on Yamano Koromo's face and said tenderly, "Alright, I'm back now, aren't I? You won't look pretty with your face all smudged with tears."

Yamano Koromo was just too excited. Upon hearing this, her face turned red. She released Uzumaki Hane, turned around, and didn't dare to look at Uzumaki Hane. It took her a while to control her out-of-control emotions.

Uzumaki Hane said, "It's been a long time since I've been back to the village. It looks like it's changed a lot. How about we take a walk around together?"

Yamano Koromo naturally had no objections and said, "Come on, I'll show you around." After saying that, the two began to stroll around, and Yamano Koromo started to tell about the changes in the village over the past three years. In the three years since they last met, there was not only no distance between them, but their feelings for each other had become even stronger.

Uzumaki Hane slowly recounted the events of the past three years, especially the dangerous battles, which terrified her. Uzumaki Hane deliberately omitted her several serious injuries, but from the battles described by Uzumaki Hane, Yamano Koromo could also feel the danger and felt heartbroken.

The two of them, one talking and the other listening, unknowingly arrived in front of the Hokage's office building.

Uzumaki Hane said, "I just got back and haven't seen Teacher Tsunade yet. Let's go together."

Yamano Koromo naturally had no objections and said, "Okay."

The two entered the Hokage's office and encountered Shizune was preparing to leave.

Shizune smiled when she saw Uzumaki Hane and said, "Uzumaki Hane, you're back so quickly. I thought you wouldn't be back for a few days after you sent me a message."

Uzumaki Hane said, "Nothing much happened on the way, so we walked quite fast. By the way, Shizune, Teacher Tsunade here?"

Shizune said, "Lady Tsunade is in her office. You can go there yourself. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Uzumaki Hane entered the office. Tsunade, unchanged, was engrossed in her work. Noticing someone enter, she didn't look up and said, "Shizune, is there anything else?"

Uzumaki Hane said, "Teacher Tsunade, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Yamano Koromo also said, "Teacher Tsunade."

Tsunade looked up at Uzumaki Hane and smiled, "So it's you, you brat. Long time no see. You must have made some progress in your training during this time, right?"

Uzumaki Hane said, "Teacher Tsunade, do you think I'll come back without any results?"

Tsunade said, "Oh, so how's your training in Chakra Enhanced Strength going?" Upon hearing about Chakra Enhanced Strength, Uzumaki Hane gave a wry smile, realizing that he could never seem to grasp its Chakra Enhanced Strength.

Looking at Uzumaki Hane's appearance, Tsunade knew that Uzumaki Hane hadn't made much progress in his training of Chakra Enhanced Strength. However, since Sakura had already inherited his medical skills and Chakra Enhanced Strength, Tsunade wasn't too concerned. She said, "Alright, let me see the results of your training these past few days." After saying that, Tsunade stretched, showing off her perfect figure, and continued, "I've been sitting all day, so my body is a bit stiff. This is a good opportunity to exercise." Tsunade now placed her hopes not only on Naruto but also on Uzumaki Hane, and wanted to see how much Uzumaki Hane had grown.

Tsunade stood up and suddenly said, "By the way, I've already taken Yamano Koromo as my disciple and taught her the Chakra Enhanced Strength. Don't let her master Chakra Enhanced Strength before you one day."

Uzumaki Hane was somewhat surprised and looked at Yamano Koromo.

Yamano Koromo said gently, "I'm currently learning Medical Ninjutsu from Teacher Tsunade."

Uzumaki Hane thought to herself, "It seems the plot has changed somewhat."

Tsunade said, "Let's go, come with me." She took the lead and walked out of the office.

After Tsunade left the office, her speed increased, until she was just a blur. Uzumaki Hane knew that Tsunade wanted to test her strength, so she flashed forward and accelerated to catch up. As for Yamano Koromo, her strength was insufficient, and she could only watch the figure ahead grow further and further away.

Tsunade did want to assess Uzumaki Hane's strength first, so she sped up. However, Uzumaki Hane followed closely behind her. Tsunade's lips curled up, and she thought to herself, "Not bad speed. It seems he has improved quite a bit recently." She then increased her speed, and soon the two arrived at the training ground.

Uzumaki Hane looked around the training ground, feeling nostalgic. It was here that he first met Tsunade and was brutally beaten by her. The past seemed to be right before his eyes, yet three years had passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Uzumaki Hane was still reminiscing, Yamano Koromo caught up, panting heavily.

Tsunade glanced at Yamano Koromo, then at Uzumaki Hane, who wasn't even out of breath. It seemed her previous speed wasn't Uzumaki Hane's limit. Tsunade said, "It seems I underestimated your rate of improvement. Let's begin." With that, Tsunade clenched her right fist, producing a loud bang, then stomped her right foot hard. Bang! A huge crack appeared in the ground, extending towards her. Uzumaki, witnessing this, was still amazed. If only she could learn the Superhuman Strength Fist!

Seeing that the crack had already spread to his front, Uzumaki Hane leaped backward.

Tsunade, causing countless cracks to appear in the ground. The enormous reaction force propelled Tsunade to appear in front of Uzumaki Hane in an instant, and she struck out with her right hand towards Uzumaki Hane.

Feeling the wind of the punch hitting his face, Uzumaki Hane's expression did not change. He retreated again, narrowly avoiding the attack. Boom! Shards flew everywhere, and Tsunade smashed a deep crater into the ground.

Tsunade's lips curled up, and she said, "Not bad, your speed has increased. You can actually keep up with mine. Then I won't hold back."

Uzumaki Hane said, "Teacher Tsunade, please go all out." Uzumaki Hane was also very curious about the strength of the Sannin.

Tsunade's body flashed, appearing in front of Uzumaki Hane as if by teleportation. Uzumaki Hane was somewhat surprised; was this Tsunade's speed? However, Tsunade was naturally skilled in this kind of instantaneous burst of speed. If he hadn't opened the Fourth Gate, he might not have been able to keep up with Tsunade's speed.

Uzumaki Hane thought to herself, and her movements were swift. She quickly turned to the side, watching the fist smash down in front of her, the wind from the punch whipping her clothes. Boom! Debris flew everywhere, and another large crater appeared in the ground.

Uzumaki Hane's right hand quickly turned into lava, and he used the "Hell Hound" move to Tsunade.

Tsunade dodged the attack by sidestepping, and at the same time, grabbed a huge piece of lava from the ground and slammed it down on Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane's right hand swelled to ten times its normal size, and with a loud shout, he slammed it out. Bang! The rock shattered. Tsunade clenched her right fist and continued to smash it down on Uzumaki Hane.

Uzumaki Hane also slammed his right hand towards Tsunade. Bang! Uzumaki Hane was forced to retreat until he crashed into a tree trunk and stopped. Countless cracks appeared on his right hand, but Uzumaki Hane didn't care. Lava flowed across his arm, and it was completely intact.