At Hiroki's house.
He tidied up a clean guest room and brought out a fresh set of bedding.
He was going to have a roommate in the future—well, well, that's just fine.
White Zetsu emerged suddenly and said, "Something has happened to Uzumaki Karin."
Hiroki smacked his forehead. He had almost forgotten about that troublesome girl.
But before that, he should go check what Kaguya was up to.
After he left, White Zetsu's eyes flickered as he immediately relayed the news of Kaguya's appearance to Black Zetsu.
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On the street.
"Help! Help!" Hanabi, held in Kaguya's arms, began shouting loudly.
"Hanabi, don't yell like that," Hinata softly chided.
"Hmph!" Hanabi snorted angrily. "I'm gonna scream anyway—help! Help!"
Kaguya smiled lightly, not showing any signs of anger.
Kids at this age—three or four years old—are still kinda cute even when they're being brats. But once they grow up a little more, they start getting real annoying.
"What's going on?"
Two women approached—one with black hair, the other silver-gold.
Hanabi's eyes lit up as she shouted excitedly, "Lady Tsunade, save me!"
Tsunade looked over, puzzled at first, then froze. "Kaguya... sama."
Shizune remained completely confused.
Hanabi's brief hope vanished. Another one too scared to act, huh?
"Kaguya," Kaguya said with a smile, clearly in a good mood.
Tsunade gave a short laugh too, but soon her expression turned oddly strained.
"Kaguya-sama, may I challenge you?"
Kaguya tilted her head, showing confusion.
Hanabi clapped joyfully.
Awesome! Let them fight!
"I've been dying to do this for ages!" Tsunade raised her fist, a bright smile on her face.
Even so, her tone wasn't polite at all—it was downright harsh.
I've wanted to correct your bad behavior for a long time! Tsunade inwardly scoffed.
Kaguya watched the battle-enthused Tsunade with growing interest.
"Wait a second." Hiroki, who had been tracking Kaguya, rushed over and said, "Tsunade, her strength hasn't fully recovered yet. It's better not to fight. Even if you win, it'd just be bullying. Kaguya, you shouldn't either..."
He never believed Kaguya could display much power using just a little sapling.
Even if she wanted to suppress Tsunade, probably her main body's energy transfer would be needed.
Wasting time on something like this was pointless.
"Bullying?" Before he finished speaking, Tsunade directly cut him off, her smile growing wider. A mocking glint flashed through her eyes as she coldly snorted,
"That's exactly what I want to do! Didn't she bully us before? Survival of the fittest—isn't that perfectly normal? So tell me, why can she get away with it, but I can't? When she forced others into submission by force, she should have known this day would come sooner or later!"
Hiroki had no rebuttal.
"So what, Kaguya-sama, are you afraid?" Tsunade continued.
Ah, so that's what she's thinking…
Kaguya remained silent for a moment before finally nodding. "Fine."
Hanabi was placed in Hinata's arms as Tsunade and Kaguya began walking in a certain direction.
Hinata watched the two walk away, looking worried. "Brother Hiroki, are we really not going to stop them?"
Hiroki sighed. "They're both Leos, and they clash badly. Both are too stubborn. They won't back down without a confrontation."
"Clash badly?" Hinata repeated the phrase, confused.
"Go for it, Tsunade-sama!" Hanabi shouted enthusiastically.
Shizune tried to follow but was stopped by Hiroki.
In the forest, Kaguya wore her usual expressionless look. Before she could make a move, Tsunade had already used Body Replacement Technique to close in.
[Monster Strength!]
Chakra on her fist hadn't even erupted when it was completely absorbed upon reaching Kaguya. The technique lost much of its power, leaving only pure physical strength.
Tsunade felt shocked inwardly.
At this moment, Kaguya firmly grabbed Tsunade's wrist.
The sensation made Tsunade even more surprised. The chakra control skill was almost identical to her own Monstrous Strength.
Kaguya flung Tsunade away so hard that her wrist nearly snapped.
Landing swiftly with several steps, Tsunade glanced at her bruised arm. A thoughtful look crossed her face.
"What you can do, I can do too," Kaguya said indifferently.
"I understand," Tsunade said slowly after a long pause, a faint smile appearing on her face.
She formed a Wooden Clone.
Neither the original nor the clone launched an attack directly but stood quietly, seeming to be looking for openings in Kaguya's defense.
Kaguya didn't make any moves either.
After all, it was just some basic movements, and her pride prevented her from initiating another attack against Tsunade.
"Come." Kaguya said flatly.
After a while, Tsunade launched another attack.
Still with taijutsu.
Kaguya suddenly noticed part of the chakra couldn't be completely absorbed.
"Naruto's Natural Energy? Seems like you've achieved some success already?"
"Exactly. Even for me, Natural Energy is something I haven't fully mastered yet. For you, it must feel even more unfamiliar," Tsunade smiled confidently.
The original body was thrown away again. The wooden clone that had been standing by immediately continued the attack.
Facing a mere clone, Kaguya wasn't about to hold back. Using the Monstrous Strength technique, she struck forcefully.
As expected, the wooden clone should have reverted to its original form, shattered into splinters.
Tsunade immediately released the Wooden Clone.
Instantly, the clone turned into branches. Beginning from the point where the clone's arm touched Kaguya, the branches spread rapidly, tightly entangling her.
"This clone also contains Natural Energy. Unless you can absorb all of it, it will keep binding you," Tsunade's voice came through.
Right now, Kaguya's wide white robe with Tomoe patterns was tightly pressed against her body due to the constraint of the wooden branches, clearly outlining her curves.
A feeling she had never experienced before made her frown deeply, intensifying her displeasure.
Tsunade gave a strange smile, regarding Kaguya with the smugness of a winner, clicking her tongue. "Kaguya-sama, your figure isn't bad either, though it's not quite up to my level."
Kaguya's face instantly turned cold.
[God Vacuum Strike!]
Boom... Boom...
With a tremendous roar, countless birds burst from the forest.
The nearby Anbu were startled and rushed over immediately.
Vast swathes of trees lay flattened, reduced to stumps bent in one direction as if crushed under immense force.
Tsunade lay on the ground, covered in dust and grime, her clothes torn and ragged.
Standing before her was an unfamiliar woman with Byakugan eyes. Her clothes were rumpled too, her expression cold and emotionless.
"Tsunade-sama, you—"
"She's not an enemy. Stand down."
Tsunade's voice remained relatively calm. The Anbu relaxed slightly, relieved, but then quickly shifted their gazes elsewhere, silently thinking they were doomed.
We've seen Tsunade-sama in such an embarrassing state. Once she starts burning with her new authority, will we be the ones to suffer?
And who exactly is that woman? We've never seen her before...
Tsunade rubbed her waist and rose slowly to her feet. Each movement came with a loud crack of her bones.
Her whole body ached from exhaustion. She shot Kaguya a bitter glare, gritting her teeth and thinking to herself: Was that really necessary—just for teasing you a little?
She coughed lightly and said to the Anbu, "Dismissed."
Whoosh—whoosh—they vanished in an instant.
Seeing Tsunade's disheveled appearance, Kaguya smiled slightly, ignoring her expression as she turned and walked away, secretly feeling a twinge of regret: Wasted some chakra again...
By the time she returned to the Hyuga Residence, evening had settled and the scent of cooking filled the air. Most families were preparing meals, the Hyugas no exception. Kaguya didn't interrupt them and went straight to Hiroki's residence.
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