Chapter 220: Tsunade: My Kyohiko, What a Genius!

Just the thought of possessing Uchiha Madara’s memories, or being a chakra life form like Orochimaru and Ryoho Kyohiko had said, was already very frightening. If he could be resurrected... that would be too terrifying! Tsunade’s face was uncertain. She took a deep breath, looked at Orochimaru, her face grim. "I’m warning you, you are not to research that jutsu anymore. All materials related to it must be sealed away! Understand?" That jutsu... was naturally the Living Corpse Reincarnation. Orochimaru smiled without a word. Seeing Tsunade’s expression growing more dangerous, he finally coughed lightly. "I can only guarantee that I will absolutely not let the materials leak out!" "You... forget it. In any case, that jutsu must not be leaked out. Otherwise, if it falls into the hands of a guy like that, it will be a disaster for the entire shinobi world!" Tsunade’s face was serious. Whether Uchiha Madara was a chakra life form or was still alive in the world to this day, the other party needed a method of resurrection, and the Living Corpse Reincarnation was precisely a method of "resurrection." Orochimaru nodded. He was very keen on the method of long life, but he was not a fool and knew what could and couldn’t be done. If he really revived Uchiha Madara, Orochimaru didn’t think he would be very comfortable. He pondered for a moment, then looked at Ryoho Kyohiko. "Do you have any other ideas? Bolder ones. I think that sometimes, my and Tsunade’s imagination is not rich enough." Like the matter of "Madara." It could be said that when Obito defected, no one had initially thought of this person. It was Ryoho Kyohiko who guided them step by step, leading them to associate it with Uchiha Madara. The current White Zetsu was the same. Orochimaru vaguely felt that Kyohiko still had some conjectures he hadn’t spoken of. Ryoho Kyohiko pondered for a moment. "Judging from the other party’s current actions, it seems they want to recruit some powerful rogue-nin to do things for them. My intelligence organization will follow up on the movements of rogue-nin from various villages." Tsunade and Orochimaru both nodded. "A very correct line of thought." The fact that the other party could recruit someone like Sasori of the Red Sand showed that their own moral persistence was not strong. It was possible they would continue to recruit other rogue-nin. The three of them discussed this for a while. Orochimaru suddenly spoke. "The old man’s organization, did you get rid of it all?" Ryoho Kyohiko shook his head. "No. That is also a force. As long as Sandaime-sama doesn’t act recklessly, why would I bother with that?" He just didn’t want the Third Hokage to become a second Danzo, a second Root, that’s all. Orochimaru said. "Let his side get moving too. This matter doesn’t just concern us. It could be said... it concerns the entire shinobi world. It’s just that Onoki and the Third Raikage definitely won’t believe it." Speaking of which, he couldn’t help but sigh with regret. Onoki and the Third Raikage were both very strong. If they could unite, what a powerful force that would be. Even if Uchiha Madara were resurrected, they might still have a chance to fight him. Ryoho Kyohiko could probably guess Orochimaru’s thoughts. He chuckled inwardly. If it’s the Mangekyo Uchiha Madara, then there’s a chance to take him down together. If it’s the Rinnegan Madara, then there’s absolutely no chance. Tsunade was still studying that DNA segment. "You said, how did he do it?" Ryoho Kyohiko couldn’t answer. "You’d have to ask him." Tsunade didn’t expect an answer either. She looked at the half-body, pondered for a while, then looked at Orochimaru. "Do you have a way to replicate it?" Tsunade explained quickly before Orochimaru could answer. "Its strength is actually equivalent to Shodaime-sama’s clone body, slightly weaker, but it also has considerable corrosiveness. If its harmfulness can be further weakened, who knows, it might be used for more people." Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then looked at Kyohiko. "It’s difficult." "We might need Kyohiko-kun’s help." Ryoho Kyohiko reminded them. "Not necessarily me. I think Yamato’s constitution might be more suitable." In Konoha, he wasn’t the only one who mastered Wood Style. He knew his own situation. His Wood Style was related to the system’s postnatal cultivation and wasn’t greatly related to his own constitution and potential. And after several enhancements, what level his constitution was at now... even Ryoho Kyohiko himself probably couldn’t say accurately. Yamato was different. In the original timeline, Zetsu had used him to enhance the cell strength of the White Zetsus. It was clear that Yamato’s physical condition had more research value. Orochimaru looked at Tsunade. He couldn’t make the decision on this matter! Tsunade pondered for a moment. "I’ll communicate with him." Orochimaru nodded. "Alright." He looked at the tissue in the culture medium, his mind already thinking about how to replicate and research it. If I can cultivate more clones... A fanaticism flashed in his eyes. Isn’t this the perfect test subject? A trace of eagerness flashed in Orochimaru’s eyes, and he felt even more grateful to Kyohiko. Truly a good thing! Tsunade gave Ryoho Kyohiko a look. Ryoho Kyohiko nodded and followed her out of the research institute. Outside, Tsunade looked at Hatake Kakashi. "Kakashi, you watch over this place. Be sure not to let any idle people get close." "Yes, Hokage-sama!" * On the hospital rooftop, there was no one around. "Kyohiko, this thing, I feel it’s very unusual." "What’s wrong?" Ryoho Kyohiko feigned ignorance. Tsunade glanced at him and said in an annoyed tone. "I don’t believe you didn’t see it. Since he can create such a plant clone through my grandfather’s cells, and can also cultivate it through splitting, he can definitely create two, three, or even more." A trace of worry flashed in her eyes. "I’m worried that Madara’s side might have many more!" Ryoho Kyohiko’s tone was calm. "Worrying is useless." However, for Tsunade to be able to think of the possibility of splitting and cultivation through this cell combination and biological characteristics, and thus start worrying about the number of White Zetsus... was enough to show that Tsunade’s professional ability was indeed very strong. He chuckled lightly. "For us, what we can do is to work hard to improve our strength, so that we can protect everyone in the village." "Mm, by the way..." Tsunade turned her head. "Speaking of protection, regarding the Guardian Shinobi, Daimyo-sama’s meaning is that since you solved it before, you should also be the one to handle it." "Me?" Ryoho Kyohiko was slightly surprised. Then, he thought for a moment. "Has Daimyo-sama sent people over?" "Mm, most of them are ninja monks. The leader is Maruichi Kyu." "Maruichi Kyu, ninja monks." Ryoho Kyohiko pondered for a moment, then nodded lightly. This was not a bad choice. The Fire Temple had a long heritage, and its chakra cultivation and thinking were different from Konoha’s. It was indeed very suitable to be the Guardian Shinobi. However. "In Konoha, is there anyone who wants to be a Guardian Shinobi?" Tsunade was a little surprised. "Konoha? Why would our ninjas want to be Guardian Shinobi?" Ryoho Kyohiko thought of Asuma. "Some people might be more confused. If there’s such an opportunity, maybe they’ll go and see?" The current Asuma was still a bit immature. Although Sarutobi Shinnosuke had withdrawn from the Anbu to specially teach and guide Asuma, it couldn’t get him out of his confusion. Many problems still had to be seen and experienced by himself to find the answers. Tsunade thought for a moment, then nodded. "That’s also possible. Let’s choose from the children. That way, Daimyo-sama’s side will also be more at ease." "Mm." After finishing the serious business, Ryoho Kyohiko then said. "Sis, you said before that you wanted to combine some of the characteristics of the Yin Seal and Monstrous Strength to create a new ninjutsu. Have you made any progress now?" Tsunade immediately rolled her eyes at him. "Do I look like I have time to research ninjutsu every day?" "But." "It’s not that there’s no progress at all." Tsunade paused for a moment, then spoke of her own line of thought. In fact, listening to her description, Kyohiko could roughly judge that Tsunade had already figured out about seventy to eighty percent of the Strength of a Hundred Healings Technique. The problem now was the lack of further practice and trial and error. The latter required a lot of time. A slight smile appeared on Ryoho Kyohiko’s face, and then—he formed a seal. Soon, a seal pattern appeared on his face. The unsealed black lines connected each chakra meridian node, reaching every part of his body. Boom! A stream of chakra rose from his whole body, covering every inch of his skin. A look of shock appeared on Tsunade’s face. She was unable to calm down for a long time. After half a minute, she finally stared at Kyohiko. "This is, this is..." Ryoho Kyohiko answered. "You didn’t have time, so I helped you get it done first." Tsunade’s lips trembled, then she nodded emphatically. She was happy! And Tsunade could feel that Kyohiko’s jutsu was different from her own thinking. Kyohiko’s release, the chakra passed through the chakra meridians and acupoints, reaching all directions, while hers directly spread from the head through the chakra meridians and flesh. If Kyohiko’s jutsu was combined with his decentralized Yin Seal... then, during release, Kyohiko’s activation speed would be even faster. Tsunade tilted her head, a faint smile on her lips. "My Kyohiko, what a genius! It’s me, the sister, who was a step behind you. Have you named it?" Nothing made her happier or more delighted than seeing someone she cared about become accomplished. Ryoho Kyohiko asked. "The Strength of a Hundred Healings Technique, how about it?" Tsunade was stunned, then smiled. "It coincides with my own idea." "I thought of this jutsu before mainly to cooperate with medical ninjutsu to achieve seal-less healing. Now you’ve completed the first step of development, but my seal-less healing is not yet complete." After Tsunade finished speaking, she chuckled lightly. "Why don’t you just perfect this jutsu as well?" Ryoho Kyohiko said. "If combined with Yin Healing Wound Destruction and pre-judgment, it can achieve rapid seal-less healing. It’s just that the consumption is a bit large, and it’s not very convenient." "It’s possible, but Yin Healing Wound Destruction has its limitations... If I can master seal-less healing, I’ll have a greater certainty in dealing with Madara." Tsunade spoke of her own thoughts and ideas. She had many ideas, but no time to research and verify them. Before, there was no one who could help. Now that Kyohiko had completed the first step, she could share her ideas. However, speaking of which, Tsunade suddenly stopped. "By the way, how is the Nine-Tails’ side? Is it resolved?" Ryoho Kyohiko explained the deal between the Nine-Tails and Namikaze Minato. "It can be considered some progress. Subsequently, I plan to seal the summoning contract between Madara and it, to avoid being used by Madara." Previously, Minato had wanted to discuss it with him, but... at that time, he had already gone to Kikyo Castle to negotiate cooperation with Rasa. "The Nine-Tails’ conditions are..." Tsunade frowned. "If the Tailed Beast is released, will Kushina be in danger? Also, what if the Nine-Tails tries to escape? Do you and Minato really have the ability to seal it?" Ryoho Kyohiko nodded. "It can be done." The Nine-Tails was strong, but not invincible. And... "To seal the summoning contract, it doesn’t necessarily need to be completely released. Besides, our village has two Uzumaki clan members. The two of them’s Adamantine Sealing Chains combined with my Wood Style and Amber Jutsu can definitely seal the Tailed Beast." "Let’s go to the Forest of Death. We’ll solve it this afternoon. I’ll handle the old man and the village side." * In the office, this time there were only Tsunade and the three advisors. Regarding White Zetsu, before any tangible results were researched, the fewer people who knew, the better. After Tsunade finished speaking, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura both looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen. Although... Mitokado Homura felt that Tsunade and Kyohiko’s decisions had never been a problem, and he was relatively at ease. But in the current situation, he couldn’t just undermine the Third Hokage. Sarutobi Hiruzen’s face was solemn. "What’s your opinion?" Tsunade said with iron certainty. "The possibility that the other party is Madara is getting bigger and bigger. The summoning contract between the Nine-Tails and Madara, we must solve it now to prevent the Nine-Tails from becoming Madara’s aid in the future!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a moment, then nodded lightly. "I agree. When it’s time to act, let me participate too. I have researched sealing jutsu for many years. Even if I haven’t researched that specific jutsu, I have the confidence to seal it." Utatane Koharu’s brows furrowed, and she said urgently. "Hiruzen! You’re going to use that jutsu?" Tsunade’s mouth twitched slightly. She knocked her fist on the table. "Old man, don’t talk nonsense. Does our Konoha need you to use that jutsu now?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said. "This is a necessary final preparation." Tsunade waved her hand in refusal. "Completely unnecessary. We have two Uzumaki clan members who have mastered the Adamantine Sealing Chains, and Kyohiko who has mastered Wood Style sealing jutsu and the Amber Jutsu. Minato is not weak in sealing jutsu compared to Kushina..." "These four people can’t hold down the Nine-Tails?" Tsunade’s words made Hiruzen’s old face turn red. He had only thought of the Nine-Tails’ power, but had forgotten the current strength of Konoha. These four... it seemed they really didn’t need to make a sacrifice. He coughed lightly. "Well then, I have no problem." Tsunade informed the other party about the "rogue-nin" matter. "By the way, old man, get your people moving too." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "I left these people for similar purposes. The intelligence will definitely be sent to you." He let out a breath. "Tsunade, you have to believe that we old things are definitely also thinking for Konoha’s sake!" Tsunade’s face was impatient, and she stood up to see the guests out. "Yes, yes, I know. Just a little stubborn and outdated. Alright, you three can go and rest. I have work to do." The conversation is over, if I don’t send them off, am I supposed to keep them for a lecture? "What about the civilians near the edge of the Forest of Death..." Tsunade chuckled. "You arrange it. It’s not like the three advisor-samas can’t even handle this, right? Kyohiko and the others are planning to make their move this afternoon." Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless. He was driven out of the office. The three looked at each other, and finally sighed helplessly. Uchiha Madara... the pressure is immense! Utatane Koharu sighed. "I hope the situation is not as bad as she said." Sarutobi Hiruzen walked forward. "In this aspect, I still have more confidence in them." He thought the same as Kyohiko and the others. From the current clues... the possibility that the person behind the scenes was Madara was getting bigger and bigger. Whether it was him or not, they had to make preparations in advance. Hidden dangers like the Nine-Tails should be nipped in the bud. "Homura, prepare an activity. Gather the civilians and residents near the edge of the Forest of Death, and activate a barrier to prevent the Tailed Beast’s presence from disturbing everyone." "No problem." Utatane Koharu said. "The Konoha Hospital side, I will also go and make arrangements, just in case." Sarutobi Hiruzen instructed. "Don’t make too much of a scene. Just as Tsunade said, they might be able to control the impact within the Forest of Death. Our reaction being too big would not be good." Utatane Koharu nodded. "Understood." The three walked and discussed, and by the time they reached the corner, they had basically finalized the plan.