Spring Night

"How could this happen?" After a while, Tsunade took a deep breath, and her whole being finally calmed down completely. If this was an improvement from training or battle, Tsunade would definitely be happy and not so surprised. However, the current situation was different. The fact that such a significant change occurred overnight after their intimate encounter left Tsunade feeling a bit bewildered.

"If it's really like this, it's just insane. Won't we become stronger every day with our loved ones? What's the point of training then?" Tsunade didn't know, but Ryoha had some understanding. This earth-shaking change was purely because it was Tsunade's first time.

Similarly, it was the first time they both came into contact with each other's life force chakra, leading to such a significant change. With the increase in their intimate encounters, the changes in their life force chakra would diminish over time. Eventually, it would become almost imperceptible. This was similar to dual cultivation. Although not as extreme, the first time was indeed the most powerful, especially for the female partner.

Ryoha immediately shared his thoughts and some information about dual cultivation with Tsunade. Afterward, Tsunade gave Ryoha a scornful look, wondering what kind of ideas were going on in his head. But apparently, she believed that Ryoha had made it up. However, the explanation sounded so reasonable and authoritative, almost as if it had gone through the most scientific verification. It not only made sense but also seemed to be the only explanation. Despite giving Ryoha a scornful look, Tsunade found herself agreeing with this explanation.

Last night was their first time, but after experiencing the extraordinary changes in their life force chakra overnight, they could still sense some changes in their bodies during their second encounter in the morning. However, compared to the earth-shattering transformation from the previous night, it was far less impressive. As the encounters increased, both Tsunade and Ryoha could clearly feel that the effect was diminishing.

At this rate, in a few days, the effect would be almost negligible. Nevertheless, Ryoha and Tsunade were overjoyed for quite a long time, and they didn't know why.

It seemed that their intimate encounter, along with the fusion of their life force chakras, had given Tsunade a mysterious inspiration. She felt a strange sense of ability in creating life that she had never experienced before.

Apparently, although the assistance Ryoha received from this process for the Bloodline Limit's fusion wasn't as great as the help Tsunade got in creating life, they both gained insights that were closely related to life. Understanding life had more significance when it came to creating life, making it more beneficial for Tsunade. However, Ryoha also benefited significantly.

Aside from other Bloodline Limit fusions, Ryoha's comprehension of Wood Release became much deeper. At the same time, he could confidently say that while he hadn't figured out the fusion of other Bloodline Limit techniques, he already had a clear idea when it came to integrating Wood Release. He was already implementing it.

It could be said that at this moment, Ryoha was no longer clueless about the most challenging part of integrating Wood Release. Instead, he had a clear path to follow, making the fusion process much more efficient.

Just as Ryoha and the others entered the training room again, Sasuke had already left with his two companions, Suigetsu and Jugo, just like in the original story. Although he hadn't suppressed Orochimaru at this point, to outsiders, it seemed like he had successfully killed Orochimaru.

The reason Sasuke took Orochimaru with him and brought Suigetsu and Jugo was to increase his strength and make it easier to find Itachi. He knew that Itachi wasn't alone and had other companions.

So, he needed Suigetsu and Jugo to help block Itachi's allies when necessary. However, he overestimated Itachi because there was no way Itachi would let Kisame intervene. Nevertheless, from this, it was evident that Sasuke still firmly believed he could deal with Orochimaru.

Therefore, he wanted to have capable individuals by his side, and he knew that sometimes having two powerful people assisting him was more beneficial. Especially since his ambitions couldn't be achieved alone, he needed some subordinates, and these two were his chosen candidates after observing them for many years.

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Outside Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, in a rocky area, a young man with golden hair covering one eye and an old man were engaged in a battle. These two individuals were Deidara and his master, Onoki the Tsuchikage.

"Deidara, I never imagined you would put aside your pride and come back to ask for my help." After a fierce battle, Onoki ultimately proved to be the stronger one, and Deidara was defeated. Of course, this was on the condition that Onoki didn't receive any attacks to his waist; otherwise, he would have been unlucky.

"Enough talk, are you going to teach me or not?" Deidara's face showed some embarrassment. After all, despite being a proud disciple of Onoki, he had left at a very young age, so he didn't learn many techniques. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so surprised when he saw his explosive clays being countered by Lightning Release. Besides not believing that his art could be countered, he was also accustomed to aerial combat, and few people could touch him.

Returning this time, he was prepared to throw away all his face and dignity, but when facing his former teacher, he still felt awkward. He could only pretend to be angry and embarrassed while speaking.