Danzo's "surprise" wasn't over yet!
His right eye, wrapped in bandages, was not only a Sharingan but a Mangekyo Sharingan.
Furthermore, the source of his Wood Style was just as suspicious. It was similar to Obito's Wood Style, and its origin was unknown.
After thoroughly reviewing all of Danzo's intel, the training ground's scenery shifted, and the stage was reset.
The name of the next opponent lit up: Tsunade.
Buzz! A figure began to materialize in the light—
"Huh???"
Seeing the person taking shape in the light, Naruto was a little dazed, with a huge question mark hovering over his head.
This face... full and rosy, without a trace of age.
This skin... fair and rosy, as delicate as a freshly peeled egg.
The iconic golden hair draped smoothly over her shoulders, looking soft and lustrous.
And that... ahem, those weighty, substantial, yet unusually firm and full... chests. Yes.
In short, her body proportions were astonishingly good, a golden ratio!
Naruto's CPU was practically burning out. If he remembered correctly, Tsunade was a teammate of Jiraiya-sensei, so their ages should be similar, right?
But then he thought of Jiraiya-sensei's weathered, old face, like an orange peel. Then he looked at this vibrant, beautiful woman who seemed to have hit the pause button on time itself...
Is this scientific? Is this reasonable? Wasn't Tsunade-baasan in her fifties?
His gaze, full of curiosity, swept across her smooth forehead, where a delicate, mysterious blue-purple rhombus mark quietly glowed with a gentle, inner light.
The answer was instantly clear!
"It's the Strength of a Hundred Seal!" Naruto had seen this technique in the skill shop. His own Chakra Seal was a refined version based on this technique.
This was the secret to her frozen age.
Naruto's eyes kept scanning Tsunade from top to bottom, and a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.
If you're bold enough, the Hokage goes on maternity leave.
If I "take down" Tsunade and get her hooked on other things, she won't have time to be the Hokage. Then the next Hokage position will naturally fall to me, won't it?
Naruto was a man of action. He thought it, so he'd do it!
However, a great plan must be based on knowing your enemy. So, before that, Naruto decided to test Tsunade's strength.
Bang!
In the training ground, an intense taijutsu clash erupted instantly. The shockwave of their colliding fists and feet exploded in the confined space.
"Boom!" Tsunade slammed her fist into the floor, and the hard training ground instantly cracked like a spiderweb.
Naruto flexibly dodged and countered with an elbow strike—"Bang!"—equally powerful, but he skillfully pulled back 9.9 tenths of his power right before impact.
After a few rounds, Naruto had a better understanding of Tsunade's "super strength." She was following the same path as him! But the feeling was different.
Tsunade's super strength: It was more like a traditional, wide-open, "humanoid beast." Her fists were just fists, her feet were just feet. The chakra burst was concentrated at a single point, and while powerful, it was also somewhat "clumsy," relying on obvious charge-up movements and direct physical contact.
His own super strength: He had already turned taijutsu into an art form of "chakra fluid"! Any part of his body—fingers, joints, shoulders, forehead, even a single strand of hair—could instantly become a weapon to shatter mountains and crack stones! His chakra control was as natural as breathing. He could unleash and retract power at will, and the points of eruption were unpredictable. He could "strike a cow through a mountain" with air vibrations or unleash a chakra burst inside the body like Gentle Fist—the Second Hokage was an example of this.
"Phew—"
After a simple clash, they separated. Naruto shook his wrist, a confident smile on his lips.
"This old lady's style... the power is decent, but compared to my evolved 'as-you-please-style super strength taijutsu,' it's a bit... too basic!"
The initial scouting was complete!
After leaving the dueling ground, Naruto recalled his connections and began to plan.
To "woo"—no, to "conquer" Tsunade, he definitely couldn't do it himself. A twelve-year-old kid trying to court a fifty-plus-year-old lady, no matter how young she looked, was simply too much.
Besides, Tsunade's appearance after her chakra was exhausted was just... unbearable. The image was etched in his mind, circling relentlessly.
Forget it. Naruto would stick to his original preferences: big-breasted beauties between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five.
Since that was the case, this mission should be given to someone else.
Like Jiraiya-sensei?
That old man was quite pitiful, still single at his age. Would he stay single until he died?
Since that's the case, I, Uzumaki Naruto—Jiraiya's only student—will be merciful and lend you a hand. My demands aren't high; just kowtow to me if you succeed!
Alright! The "Uzumaki Naruto, the Lord of Misfortune" was back online.
Jiraiya-sensei...
No, he should be more arrogant!
Pervy Old Man! Do you have a dream? Do you want a wife or not!?
Yes, that's what he'd ask him tomorrow!
In short, Naruto's demands weren't high. He just needed to achieve his "goal."
Dispelling the stray thoughts, Naruto began to reflect on some things he had ignored over the past month in preparation for the exam.
First: The situation in the Land of Rain. So far, he had lost two Kage-level clones and five Jonin-level clones. He had previously planned to retaliate, but due to a lack of manpower, and the fact that this task couldn't be completed in a short time, it had been put on hold.
Second: It was time for Uchiha Obito to make an appearance! The target this time would be... the Cloud Village!
Hinata, such a lovely girl, was constantly being kidnapped by the Cloud Village for no reason. Is there no law? Is there no justice?
The Raikage, that old man, was going too far! First, he'd have Uchiha Obito deliver a "big gift," and then he, Naruto, would follow! He'd give that old coot Raikage a good "massage"!
That seemed to be all.
But with so many missions...
"I don't have enough clones? Then I'll make another one!"
Poof!
After the smoke cleared, another "Naruto" appeared in the room. This "Naruto" had a gentle smile and a calm, respectful look in his eyes. He seemed quite normal.
"Boss!" The new clone spoke, his voice steady and clear, with a natural hint of reverence. He wasn't like the others, who were obviously toadies.
Excellent. Naruto felt his luck was good today; he was very satisfied with the first one.
"From now on, your name is Uchiha Hongzhong!"
"Yes, my name is Uchiha Hongzhong!"
His attitude was neither servile nor overbearing; he was good material. Naruto nodded and immediately gave him a mission: "Your first mission is to infiltrate the Land of Rain!"
"Our organization has already lost two Kage-level manufacturing clones and five Jonin-level clones in the Land of Rain."
"I want you to figure out what's really going on there. See how deep the water is and if it's a 'dragon's den' that could cause our organization such a heavy loss!"
Naruto looked closely at the new clone, his tone carrying a hint of a test: "I allow you to use your full power, but you must gauge the situation yourself. Hongzhong, you must think more!"
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