Chapter 159 » Tsunade's Breakdown: Watch My Last Hand! A Comeback from the Brink!

"Six Paths… Explosive Sphere… This… this…" Deidara gulped, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Being the closest, he intimately knew the power of this Explosive Sphere. Glancing down, he saw the rocky expanse below, spanning hundreds of kilometers, had transformed into a sea of molten lava.

This terrifying power… If unleashed on Iwagakure, how long would it take to level it? Minutes?

Deidara's face contorted with shock, his gaze towards Yusuke a mix of reverence and fear. This power had shattered all conceivable limits!

When Yusuke casually remarked "barely passable" and "how's the power", his face paled with terror. Barely passable? How's the power? This force had just turned hundreds of kilometers into a lava sea!

'This is insanely powerful! Do you even realize what you're saying?' Deidara's thoughts raced.

"Sigh… I actually used two-tenths of my power to achieve only this effect. Want to hear the truth?" Yusuke tilted his head, eyeing Deidara before shaking his head slightly.

"I… I do." The blond boy stammered, swallowing hard.

Two-tenths of his power? This wasn't even his full strength?

"I'm quite dissatisfied. I thought one-tenth of my power causing this much destruction would be barely acceptable." Yusuke sighed deeply, his expression a mix of disappointment and melancholy.

Deidara's mind reeled, his breathing becoming rapid. Was he even aware of what he was saying?

"Big bro! No — Master! No — Boss!"

He stood utterly convinced, completely awed by Yusuke's abilities.

"From now on, I'm your follower! Just say the word! I'll follow your lead from this day forward!" He declared without hesitation.

This ultimate art, with just two-tenths of his power — Deidara vowed to follow it to his dying breath.

"I have high hopes for you." Yusuke said with a slight smile.

He had come here to recruit followers, after all. If he didn't recruit Deidara, the boy would likely end up a subordinate of the Akatsuki organization in the future. If he was destined to be someone's subordinate anyway, why not his ?

Thinking about it now, Hidan probably hasn't become famous yet, right? It seems when he has some free time, he should visit the Land of Hot Springs. Besides, he'd heard the hot springs there are quite nice.

Yusuke clicked his tongue, then waved his hand, taking Deidara back to Iwagakure.

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At the main gate of the Rock Village, a crowd had gathered, unsure of what to do. Suddenly, they saw Yusuke flying towards them.

Seeing the large assembly, he smiled lightly.

"Alright, everyone, disperse now. Go back to your business. That mushroom cloud over there is nothing to worry about — I was just testing the power of a jutsu. Now, please, return to your activities."

After this announcement, he flew away directly. Behind him, Deidara, controlling a giant flying creature, slowly landed at the village gate.

"Deidara, is what he said true? It can't be possible... Such a huge mushroom cloud — if it had fallen on our Iwa, wouldn't our village have been destroyed instantly?"

Noting the concern of the surrounding ninja, Deidara took a deep breath and replied, "Do you really think... that I could create a jutsu with that kind of power? Hm!"

Everyone suddenly swallowed hard.

Indeed! That level of power far exceeded the limits they could imagine.

"Hiss..."

For a moment, sharp intakes of breath rose and fell. Everyone gazed in the direction where Yusuke had vanished, filled with intense fear!

Fortunately, Iwagakure was now directly under his rule! Otherwise, they feared tens of thousands would have perished under such a powerful jutsu!

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In the underground gambling den of Iwa.

Boom!

Boom——

Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom...

Despite the earth-shattering explosions outside, Tsunade remained unfazed.

"What's there to panic about? It's not like the sky is falling! Come on, open it already! I can't believe this — I haven't won a single game tonight!" At this moment, she was completely engrossed in gambling.

30,000,000 Ryō. She had never imagined she'd lose it all, but now, staring at the mere one million Ryō she had left, Tsunade was livid.

Could her luck really be this abysmal?!

"Three sixes! Three sixes! Ah—!"

As she lifted the dice cup, her face fell.

Three ones. Unbelievable!

Tsunade's composure crumbled. She watched in horror as her one million Ryō dwindled rapidly to a mere hundred thousand. Her face flushed with rage.

"Perhaps you should call it a night." The casino owner suggested nervously, swallowing hard.

Though Tsunade was known as the ninja world's biggest cash cow, she now had a new identity — Yusuke Kamizuki's woman.

While not officially announced, it was obvious to everyone. They'd seen the pair frequently entering and leaving the inn together. Anyone with half a brain could deduce that Tsunade and Yusuke's relationship was far from casual.

"No way! Just watch me! I'll turn this last hundred thousand Ryō into a complete comeback. I'm calling it 'a comeback from the brink!'" Tsunade's eyes flashed with determination.

She was completely oblivious to Yusuke's arrival behind her. He stood there, dumbfounded.

This woman certainly knew how to burn through money. Thirty million Ryō gone in about an hour? And now she was down to her last hundred thousand?

If this continued, he feared she'd gamble away her own clothes.

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