Early the next morning, as the sky was just beginning to brighten.
Tsunade crawled off Orochimaru’s experimental bed and stretched.
Her bones made a crisp “crack-crack” sound.
She grabbed the clothes draped over the back of the chair and pulled them on.
While buttoning up, she glanced at Orochimaru, who had dark circles under his eyes.
“Is that it?” Tsunade curled her lip, her face full of disdain.
After fussing about all night.
All she did was draw a few tubes of blood and test his Chakra reaction.
The result was zero substantial progress.
On Orochimaru’s pale face, his expression twitched subtly.
He didn’t speak, just silently lowered his head.
This night had truly exhausted him.
It wasn’t that the experiment was difficult, but rather Tsunade…
“What a crazy woman.” Orochimaru muttered to himself.
From last night until now, Tsunade hadn’t stopped for a moment.
Orochimaru felt like he had never been so mentally exhausted in his life.
Tsunade looked at his expression—wanting to speak but holding back—and shook her head, sighing internally.
“As expected, the current Orochimaru is still too green.” This is nothing compared to what’s coming.
Once this guy turns dark later, that’s when he’ll be a real science maniac.
Human experimentation, forbidden jutsu development, immortality research—he’ll do anything twisted.
Now?
Just a pure little virgin.
“Fine, take it slow.” Tsunade didn’t mind; she had plenty of time anyway.
Things have to be advanced step by step; no one can get fat in one bite.
She finished dressing, casually tied her long blonde hair into a high ponytail, and waved at Orochimaru.
“I’m off, I’m off.
I’m exhausted, going home to catch up on sleep.” “Analyze the data slowly; tell me when you have results.” “Oh right, keep it confidential, especially the blood drawing part.
If you dare tell anyone, I’ll say you were up to no good with me.” Orochimaru: “…” He watched Tsunade’s swaggering back as she left and remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he sighed and lowered his head to continue studying the blood sample in his hand.
Although the process was absurd, but…
Tsunade’s blood was indeed different from an ordinary person’s.
The dual bloodline of Senju and Uzumaki; the cell activity was terrifyingly high.
The quality and quantity of her Chakra were far beyond normal people.
There was even a faint feeling that it was “awakening”?
Orochimaru licked his lips, a flash of excitement in his golden vertical pupils.
“Interesting…” Tsunade didn’t know what Orochimaru was thinking, and she had no interest in knowing.
She needed Orochimaru.
Likewise, Orochimaru needed her.
That was enough.
Walking out of Orochimaru’s house, the sky was just brightening, and there were few people on the streets.
The morning air carried the dampness of dew, feeling cool as she inhaled it into her lungs.
Tsunade walked while stretching her shoulders, feeling stiff all over.
Lying on that hard experimental bed all night was indeed uncomfortable.
Halfway there, she suddenly stopped.
“Eh?” Tsunade’s eyes lit up as she looked towards Konohas Back Mountain.
“Since I’m already out, going home is just to sleep anyway…” “How about…
finding a place where no one is around and testing the effects of the Eight Gates?” Once this thought popped up, she couldn’t suppress it.
She had been studying the Eight Gates, this forbidden jutsu, for the past half month ever since she “borrowed” the notes from Might Duy.
Combined with the original body’s super-high talent for Chakra control and the foundation of the Senju physique.
She felt that opening the first gate should be no problem!
“Let’s try it!” Tsunade grinned, gave up on going home, made a turn, and slipped toward the back mountain.
The training ground at Konohas Back Mountain was rarely visited.
At this hour, with the sky just brightening, not a soul was to be seen.
Tsunade found a secluded corner.
She looked around, confirmed no one was there, took a deep breath, and slowly closed her eyes.
In her mind, she began to recall the content of the Eight Gates notes.
The first gate, Gate of Opening: removes the limits of the brain, allowing the body to exert 100% of its ability.
The second gate, Gate of Rest: removes the limits of physical fatigue, overloading the body to recover stamina.
The third gate, Gate of Life: further increases attack and speed, causing the body to flush red.
The fourth gate, Gate of Pain: continues to increase attack and speed, causing damage to the body…
“Hoo…” Tsunade exhaled a breath of stale air and suddenly opened her eyes!
“Eight Gates, First Gate, Gate of Opening—Open!!” Hum—!!!
An invisible wave of energy exploded from Tsunade as the center!
The dust on the ground was blown away, and the surrounding leaves rustled.
Tsunade felt as if her brain had been “poked” open by something.
Her previously slightly blurry vision instantly became incredibly clear!
The texture of distant leaves, the dew on the blades of grass, and even the dust floating in the air.
Everything was clearly visible!
Her control over her body had directly risen to a new level.
Every muscle contraction, every tendon stretch, every heartbeat…
All were clearly perceptible!
“Is this…
100% body control?” Tsunade raised her hand and looked at her palm.
She spread her fingers and slowly made a fist.
Her knuckles made a crisp sound, and power flowed through her fingertips.
“With these hands right now…” A thought subconsciously popped into her head: “If I were performing surgery, the precision would be terrifying!” The next second, Tsunade shook her head vigorously.
“Pah, pah, pah!
What are you thinking!” “I’m a woman who focuses on the aesthetics of violence!” “Punching the enemy’s head off is my style!
Thinking about Medical Ninjutsu!” Tsunade cursed silently.
The original owner of this body was worthy of being the future “Medical Saint”.
The subconscious inclination toward Medical Ninjutsu was too strong.
Always thinking about scalpels, sutures, and treatment plans.
“No, no, must change that!” Tsunade took a deep breath, suppressing those messy medical plans in her head.
“Continue!” Her eyes narrowed, and Chakra surged again.
“Second Gate, Gate of Rest—Open!” Inside her body, it felt like some shackles had been opened.
The exhaustion that had built up from not sleeping all night receded like a tide!
Her spirit was instantly invigorated, and her stamina recovered rapidly.
She felt refreshed, even more energetic than after ten hours of sleep!
“Not bad, not bad!” Tsunade nodded with satisfaction.
Removing the fatigue limit, this effect was tailor-made for a training fanatic like her.
Train during the day, open the Gate of Rest at night to recover, and then continue training the next day.
A perfect perpetual motion machine!
“It’s not over yet!” Tsunade grinned, and Chakra erupted again!
“Third Gate, Gate of Life—Open!!” The surface of her skin began to flush a faint red.
Forehead, neck, arms…
Veins bulged one by one, winding like coiling dragons.
Around her body, a faint green Chakra aura was faintly emitted.
The air was slightly distorted because of the aura.
Strength and speed rose to another level!
Tsunade felt that with one punch now, she could smash through a wall!
“Not over yet!” She gave a low shout, and her Chakra circulated crazily!
“Fourth Gate, Gate of Pain—Open!!!” Hum—!!!
The red on her skin surface deepened rapidly, turning into a dark red!
The veins bulged even more prominently; she looked like a steamed shrimp!
Violent power surged within her, almost breaking through the restraint of her skin!
Around her body, thick green steam erupted, enveloping Tsunade completely!
The ground began to crack, and gravel was lifted by the Chakra airflow, floating in mid-air!
The Fourth Gate!
The watershed of the Eight Gates!
From here on, it belongs to the “danger zone”.
Although attack speed and strength would be greatly increased, the body had already begun to suffer damage.
Muscle tears, ruptured blood vessels, bone load…
Tsunade could clearly feel the slight pain coming from within her body.
“Can I continue…” She felt her physical state, hesitated for a moment, and then shook her head.
“Forget it, first time opening the gates, better be steady.” She had a feeling that she could open the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit, right now.
With the Senju+Uzumaki physique, carrying the load of the fifth gate shouldn’t be a big problem.
But this was the first attempt after all, and she needed to let her body adapt first.
And she also felt it.
With her current physical fitness, opening the fifth gate was already the limit.
If she wants to open the sixth or seventh gate.
The road is long and arduous; she still has to continue training her physical fitness to death!
“However…” Tsunade grinned and looked at a boulder half a person’s height not far away.
“Since I’ve already opened the four gates, if I don’t test the effect, wouldn’t that be for nothing?” She leaned forward slightly, her legs bent.
The next second— Swish!!!
Leaving a shadow in place, Tsunade had already turned into a green streak of light, appearing instantly beside the boulder!
Her right fist pulled back, muscles tightened, Chakra poured in crazily!
“Hah—!!!” Punched out!!!
Bang~!
Boom—!!!!!
The deafening explosion echoed through the valley!
The boulder, several meters high, under this punch.
Exploded directly!
Gravel splashed everywhere like a rainstorm.
The largest pieces were only the size of a fist, and most had already turned into powder!
Dust filled the air, and a deep pit was smashed into the ground.
Tsunade retracted her fist, standing in the swirling dust, looking at her “battle results,” and nodded with satisfaction.
“Not bad, not bad!” She grinned, in a great mood.
Eight Gates + Super Strength + Senju physique.
This combination is indeed powerful!
“Work’s done, work’s done~” Tsunade clapped the dust off her hands and dispersed the Eight Gates.
The red on her skin surface quickly faded, the veins disappeared, and the green steam dissipated.
A slight feeling of weakness came from her body.
The aftereffects of opening the fourth gate had arrived.
But it was still within an acceptable range.
“Going home to shower, relax, and catch up on sleep~” Tsunade hummed a tune, walked with a swagger, and left happily.
After tossing and turning all night and opening the four gates just now.
She just wanted to go home, take a nice bath, lie on the bed, and sleep until the end of time.
As for training?
Wait until she wakes up to talk about that!
Shortly after Tsunade left.
On the back mountain training ground, a figure was running over, shouting the chant “one-two-one.” Green jumpsuit, bowl cut, thick eyebrows.
It was Might Duy, who was up early for training.
He trained every day without fail, getting up before dawn.
Running ten laps around the back mountain, then doing a thousand push-ups, a thousand sit-ups, and a thousand squats.
Today was no exception.
However, when he arrived at the open space where he usually trained.
Might Duy was completely stunned.
He stared blankly at the deep pit in front of him and the gravel and powder scattered all over the ground.
He looked at the spot next to it where a boulder half a person’s height should have been standing.
Now it was empty.
“Eh???” Might Duy blinked and rubbed his eyes.
“Who…
who took the stone I use for training…” “And smashed it???” He squatted down, picked up a piece of gravel, and squeezed it.
Powder fell through his fingers.
“This…
what level of power must this be…” Might Duy muttered to himself, a flash of confusion in his eyes, but soon, it turned into excitement.
“No matter who it is!” “To be able to do this, they must be a master of Taijutsu!” “A fellow traveler of youth!” “I must find him!
Spar with him!
Burn our youth together!!!” The youth in the green jumpsuit clenched his fists, his eyes burning with intense fighting spirit.