The Battle's Abrupt End

"The last kunai was crushed? How is this possible? Bulma and the others shouldn't be in any danger. Could it be that the situation has changed? I see now. Tsunade won't do anything she is not confident in. She must've woken up!"

Ryoha was excited and completely ignored Tobi, Konan, and Nagato. He immediately rushed back to the Land of Snow.

"What happened? Did he run out of chakra?" Nagato asked in confusion.

"I don't think so. He looked really surprised as if something had happened." Konan's observation and analysis were second to none in the Akatsuki.

"Surprised? What is there to be surprised about? Is Tsunade not dead yet?" Nagato said with disdain, and soon his face changed. He thought of the strange smile that Tsunade showed when she was resisting his Shinra Tensei.

"That's impossible. She was directly hit by the Shinra Tensei and absorbed 80% of its power. No one could survive that! Even the Tailed Beasts beside Kyubi and Hachibi won't stand a direct blow from my Shinra Tensei!"

Konan shook his head. He felt that Nagato's guess was too ridiculous. Unfortunately, even Konan was wrong this time.

"Madara-san, your condition doesn't seem to be very good. Do you want me to treat you?" Nagato looked at Tobi, who was covered in wounds. Many parts of his muscles were broken. Bits of his meat and blood was splattered everywhere.

"Ah, thank you very much for your kind offer." Tobi was not angry at all. His tone was still relaxed from beginning to end.

However, his eyes were clouded with annoyance and anger. If one paid attention, they could also see a trace of surprise in his Sharingan eye.

"That brat is really too strange. His Susanoo is different from the Uchiha's. Not to mention that strange Divine Arts he used earlier..."

Although his Susanoo doesn't wield any weapon, its might is terrific. That Divine Arts.. it was actually able to stop time. I might be able to withstand it for a very short time, but it's really a terrifying ability.

Tobi secretly thought in his heart. The battle earlier made him want to dissect Ryoha. But unfortunately, in his current state, he was unable to catch him. He would be helpless in front of Ryoha's Mangekyo.

Ryoha's abilities were very different from what he understood about the Sharingan. He was a very troublesome enemy. Tobi decided he would stop underestimating him.

Ryoha had completely disregarded his body's wellness. He had used two chakra-exhausting Visual Jutsu and the Susanoo in a short span of time. He was also carrying two seriously injured bodies while moving at full speed.

Because Ryoha had been using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu repeatedly, His speed was getting faster and faster. The people who met him on his way back could not see him at all. They only felt a black shadow passing by in front of their eyes. Many people thought that they were hallucinating.

Therefore, he was able to reach the Land of Snow in just three days. Of course, it was not without a price. His body was in shambles after overexerting his Mangekyo and movement speed. When Ryoha returned to his hideout in the Land of Snow, he saw a scene that made him cry with joy.

He saw Tsunade standing in the snow, like a wife who was waiting for her husband to return, completely ignoring the heavy weather around her. Ryoha knew that she was waiting for him.

"Tell me, is this an illusion?" Ryoha suppressed his joy and slowly said.

"You're not hallucinating. I have succeeded. I'm sorry to have made you worry." Tsunade originally intended to scold Ryoha and teach him a lesson as soon as they met to let him know that he had to cherish his body well. However, when he saw Ryoha's ragged appearance, she was stunned.

It was obvious that he had rushed back without sleep or rest after receiving Bulma's notice. She also knew that he had overexerted his eyes' power.

As soon as he received the news about her, he rushed back desperately. But he was still able to stand tall, even with his exhausted body and despite the cold weather around him. Instead, he asked such a question.

This made Tsunade feel anxious. She felt as if her heart was being jolted by electricity. A heart-wrenching pain spread throughout her entire body. The words that she had accumulated for three days to teach Ryoha a lesson all disappeared. It only turned into a concerned greeting and apology.

"Is that so? Then that's good." Ryoha had always believed in the best outcome in his heart. He hoped that when he returned to the Land of Snow, he would be able to see the calm and peaceful Tsunade In the end, he was not disappointed.

His tense heart was like a taut string. Now that he saw that Tsunade was safe and sound, he bit his breath to prevent himself from fainting. As his heart relaxed, his eyes closed, and he fell backward.

However, Ryoha did not fall on the snow. Instead, he was hugged with a warm and fragrant embrace. It was obvious that Tsunade was quick to hold Ryoha.

"Now you know how big of a blow you've caused to Ryoha. I think you should be prepared for a scolding. It would be strange if he treated you well when he woke up."

Bulma opened the door and looked at Ryoha, who was held by Tsunade and sighed.

"Am I wrong? It feels so good to be cared for. Since the death of my mother, father, and grandfathers, I have never experienced this feeling again. I thought I would never have the chance to experience this kind of warmth again in my life. I didn't expect that there would be such a chance for me. I almost forgot how warm this feeling is.."

Tsunade stretched out her smooth white hand and gently touched Ryoha's face. It was as if she was touching a delicate treasure.

"Sigh, I'm just relieved everything turned for the better. After all, this is your choice. You have to choose what path you should take yourself. Moreover, you are doing this for his sake."

Bulma looked at Ryoha tenderly. She knew everything about him. They did not belong to this world, but they had completely opposite backgrounds.

She was a prodigy that could do everything she wanted. Ryoha was a lonely person. In the end, he died unexpectedly and came to this world. She had always had complicated feelings for Ryoha.

She felt both motherly love and womanly love. But no matter what, it did not affect her feelings for Ryoha at all.