Chapter 97 » Tsunade's Windswept Charm, Jugo's Discovery, and the Cursed Seal's Hidden Potential!
In the sky above Konohagakure, a massive crimson beam frantically melted the most sacred statue of Konoha — the Hokage Rock.
This monument, carved with the faces of all the Hokage throughout history, was under attack. The statue of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was being rapidly dissolved by an intensely crimson heat ray!
Crack—Crack!
The sound of rock melting and breaking was relentless. Then, under the gaze of countless onlookers, the rock face of the Third Hokage came crashing down violently!
Boom!
Rumble Rumble Rumble Rumble!
The thunderous noise echoed throughout the entire Leaf Village, leaving its inhabitants in shock and disbelief.
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Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office below.
"What on earth is happening?!" Hiruzen, upon hearing the intense commotion, immediately darkened his face.
He had been discussing with Danzo how to unite with other ninja villages to deal with Kirigakure when such a big disturbance occurred in the village. This made him extremely displeased.
Knock Knock Knock—
"Report!" A ninja was rapidly knocking on the office door.
Hiruzen, his face dark, shouted in a low voice.
"Stop knocking! Come in quickly! Speak! What exactly is the situation outside?"
After this angry roar, the ninja rushed in, terrified. He stammered in utter panic.
"Something terrible has happened! Lord Hokage! Your — your head has fallen off!"
"Damn it!" Hiruzen's face darkened further. He slammed the table and stood up in rage, "You fool! Isn't my head still perfectly fine on my neck? What do you mean it's fallen off?"
"No — no!" The ninja, realizing his mistake, hurriedly pointed above his own head, "It's the Hokage Rock! And Yusuke Kamizuki!"
At the mention of that most terrifying name, Hiruzen's pupils trembled violently. He glanced at Danzo beside him, whose expression was equally grim.
The two of them quickly rushed out of the Hokage's office and onto the rooftop. When they saw that arrogant figure in the sky above, both their faces showed intense shock.
There was no mistake. Even though the person was high up in the sky, Hiruzen and Danzo immediately recognized the figure standing there.
The person unleashing the frenzied heat ray was none other than Yusuke Kamizuki!
Boom!
Rumble Rumble Rumble Rumble Rumble!
At that moment, rock fragments from the Hokage Rock crashed heavily onto the ground, causing the entire Hokage office building to shake violently!
"No! My Hokage Rock! My statue!" Hiruzen's eyes bulged with fury as he looked towards the monument.
Where the Third Hokage's face had been carved into the rock, only a blackened crater remained — no trace of his statue left at all.
[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 20,000 Villain Points! ]
[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 10,000 Villain Points! ]
[ Ding! Congratulations to the host… ]
After collecting the scattered Villain Points, Yusuke let out an amused laugh.
'How interesting to destroy other people's property like this…'
Then, he soared high into the sky once more. Within seconds, he had vanished into a mere speck against the horizon.
On the rooftop of the Hokage office building, Hiruzen frantically released ninjutsu to blast apart the falling boulders. If he didn't, his office would be reduced to rubble!
"Quickly! Evacuate everyone and dispatch ninjas to fend off these boulders! Hurry!" He roared, his eyes blazing with rage.
That Yusuke Kamizuki! He had actually destroyed the Hokage Rock!
"And summon all barrier team members immediately! How could they have failed to notice an enemy infiltrating our village?!" Hiruzen's fury knew no bounds.
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In the cloudless sky, Yusuke flew slowly towards a small country on the outskirts of the Land of Fire, his figure piercing the white clouds.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The fierce wind howling past his ears disheveled Tsunade's hair once again. At the moment, she couldn't be bothered to fix it.
For her, this experience evoked the same sensation as her first flight — a cozy silence accompanied by a fantastic view of white clouds beneath the sun.
It was nothing short of extraordinary and liberating.
"Whew..." The strong gusts made Tsunade feel chilly. Her arms unconsciously tightened around Yusuke.
Unable to use her internal chakra to keep warm, she could only rely on this small gesture to draw heat from his body.
Yusuke noticed her subtle movement and smiled gently.
Lowering his head, he whispered near her earlobe, "Tsunade. How is it? Am I warm?"
Hearing the whisper, Tsunade's cheeks immediately flushed crimson. Had he noticed her small gesture? Of course he had — how could she have made such a move without him knowing?
"Hmph..." She let out a cold snort, turning her head to one side, refusing to acknowledge his words.
Yusuke chuckled as he looked at her. Just as Orochimaru had observed earlier, he truly had a knack for handling strong-willed women like Tsunade.
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Half an hour later, Yusuke gently landed in a mountain ravine.
Tsunade's legs were still a bit wobbly. After steadying herself for three minutes while holding onto him, she finally retrieved two hair ties from her pocket. Since yesterday, she had made it a habit to keep spare hair ties on hand.
The reason? Her hair ties always seemed to vanish into the wind during their flights.
"You look better a bit disheveled." Yusuke remarked, eyeing Tsunade as she retied her ponytail. He was being entirely objective in his assessment.
"Hmph..." She snorted, her lips forming a slight pout. "Is the person you're looking for here?"
"Mm." He smiled softly.
While still airborne, he had already sensed it. Near this ravine lay a small village, and in a nearby cave, he had detected Jugo — the one born with the Sage's Body.
Unfortunately, Jugo struggled to control his body's energy. Sometimes, due to absorbing too much natural energy, he would enter a berserk state. Not wanting to harm the villagers, he often confined himself to this cave.
Now, Yusuke stood before the entrance of Jugo's hideout. A massive boulder sealed the opening, leaving only a few small cracks for air — barely large enough for small birds to pass through.
"The person you're looking for is inside?" Tsunade tilted her head, examining the imposing boulder before her.
Her curiosity piqued. What kind of individual could capture even his interest?
Just as Yusuke moved to shift the boulder, a young man's voice rang out from within!
"Don't...! Don't open it!" Jugo's voice echoed through the cracks, "Don't open it, no matter what! Otherwise... I'll hurt you..."
His voice continued to come through intermittently.
"You... you should leave quickly..."
Seeing this, Yusuke smiled lightly.
"Well, let's see how you can hurt me."
With that, he pushed forcefully. The huge boulder blocking the cave entrance flew open, crashing heavily against the cave wall.
In the sudden light, a shirtless young man cowered in the corner.
"I told you... you absolutely... can't open it!" Jugo's voice suddenly rose to a shriek.
"And what are you going to do about that?"
"I'm going to... I'm going to..."
As Jugo spoke, his skin color abruptly changed from yellow to pitch black. Simultaneously, natural energy inside the cave began to surge violently!
"Gahahaha! Everyone must die! You... you all must die!"
Jugo had completely succumbed to a natural energy rampage. He could no longer control his thoughts. Now, only one idea remained in his mind: Kill!
Boom—!!
The rock beneath his feet shattered instantly! He charged at Yusuke at full speed!
Bam!!
A punch landed squarely on Yusuke's body.
"You..." He lowered his head, looked at Jugo standing before him, and then smiled, "Haven't eaten, have you?"
The angry boy's pitch-black eyes widened in shock!
"Die, die, die!" The next second, his fists began to frantically pummel Yusuke's body.
After a full half minute of pummeling, Yusuke still stood silently in place.
He said with a hint of disappointment, "Is that all?"
Then, he threw a punch — one punch!
Boom——!!
The sound of a sonic boom erupted! The next instant, it landed heavily on Jugo's shoulder!
BANG!
One punch! It pierced right through his shoulder, exposing the stark white bone inside!
"Aah...!!" Jugo immediately let out a pain-filled roar!
It was precisely because of this pain that his mind cleared a bit.
Bam!!
Yusuke swung hard! He slammed him directly into the rocky wall of the cave, embedding his body deep into the wall!
He slowly walked up to the young man. His crimson eyes began to gather intense energy!
Jugo, now before him, showed a hint of fear in those pitch-black eyes! Primal instinct made him realize: the man with red glowing eyes before him could easily kill him!
The next second, his gaze suddenly cleared. His black and somewhat turbid eyes gradually became clear and bright.
At this moment, he seemed to have found the light. Yusuke was his light! If he were to go berserk again in the future... then he could easily stop him! In that case, he wouldn't have to fear that his ability would harm those around him.
As he thought of this, his eyes gradually brightened! The dark color on his body slowly faded away.
Several seconds later.
"Huff..." Jugo, gasping for breath, knelt on the ground.
As for the injuries on his body, they were healed by the natural energy. It must be said: this Senjutsu Transformation was truly powerful! It was like being in a state where one didn't fear death!
Unless it was a fatal injury, those with the Cursed Mark of this power could recover in an extremely short time, as long as there was a breath left. This ability was comparable to the recovery potions Yusuke exchanged from the system mall.
However, there were significant differences between the two. First, the recovery potions were one-time use and couldn't be used repeatedly. Second, they required consuming his Villain Points.
As for the Cursed Mark, not only could it increase a ninja's strength in a short time, but it was also free — a crucial point! Moreover, the Cursed Mark mode could be kept as a trump card.
When his Kiri ninjas fought other village ninjas to their limits, the opponents could at most eat Soldier Pills to replenish their chakra and stamina. But his side's ninjas only needed to release the Cursed Seal mode, and they could instantly turn the tide of battle!
Yusuke looked at Jugo prostrating at his feet and smiled lightly.
"Your power is nothing to fear for me. Moreover, I've already found a companion for you who can also easily control your ability. Come with me."
After saying this, Jugo slowly got up from the ground and silently followed behind Yusuke.
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Three days later, in Kirigakure, outside the ANBU base.
Yusuke arrived with Jugo in tow.
"Where's Kimimaro?" He inquired.
Mangetsu responded promptly, "He's training in the plaza, sir."
Yusuke nodded, a smile playing on his lips, "How has he been performing lately?"
"Exceptionally well! He's also bonded quite nicely with my brother." Mangetsu replied eagerly.
Inwardly, he marveled at his Captain's judgment. As expected of someone hand-picked by the master — Kimimaro's strength had soared in mere months!
The rate of improvement was so astounding that even Mangetsu and his colleagues were left in awe.
"Jugo, let's proceed." Yusuke said, leading the way to the ANBU base plaza.
As they entered, Suigetsu's anguished cries filled the air.
"Hey! Kimimaro! Ease up, will you? Damn it! Don't assume I'm invincible just because of my Hydrification Technique! I — you —!"
They witnessed Kimimaro and Suigetsu "training" together — though in reality, it was more a one-sided thrashing of the water boy.
Yusuke's lips curled into a subtle smile at the sight.
"Kimimaro, Suigetsu." He called out.
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