Whoosh! Whoosh!
After some time—
members of Root began arriving one after another.
When they saw Tsunade and Ren standing there—
and Danzō Shimura lying on the ground, covered in blood and looking miserable—
their expressions changed drastically.
They rushed forward to check his condition.
After confirming he was still alive, they finally breathed in relief.
"Lord Danzō!"
"Damn it… someone actually injured Lord Danzō like this!"
They glared at Tsunade and Ren.
Their faces were grim, filled with hostility and caution.
Some even looked ready to rush forward to avenge their leader.
"Just you?"
Tsunade's face turned cold.
She looked at the Root members with complete disdain.
Then she stomped the ground.
"Don't overestimate yourselves, Root trash!"
BOOM!
The ground roared violently.
Rocks exploded outward as dust filled the air.
CRACK—CRACK—
A huge crack tore through the earth, rushing straight toward the Root members.
It nearly swallowed them whole.
Their expressions changed instantly.
They hurriedly retreated while carrying the unconscious Danzō.
Gulp.
"So this is the power of one of the Sannin…?"
"This is ridiculous…"
Cold sweat ran down their backs.
They stared at Tsunade with deep fear.
Clearly—
the rumored hemophobia of the "Princess of Konoha" was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing Danzō's miserable condition and the devastated battlefield around them,
they could only imagine how intense the battle had been.
"He's not dead yet."
Tsunade folded her arms.
Her green haori with the large "Gamble" character fluttered in the wind.
Looking down at them coldly, she said:
"When Danzō wakes up…"
"Tell him this."
"This time I'll spare his life."
"But there won't be a next time."
Then she turned around and left—
taking Ren with her.
Her powerful presence left the Root members frozen.
Only after she disappeared did they realize—
their backs were soaked in sweat.
After Leaving the Battlefield
"Lady Tsunade, that was incredibly cool just now!"
Ren gave her a thumbs-up.
"Hah! Of course."
Tsunade raised her chin proudly.
"I'm one of the Sannin, after all."
"You've still got a lot to learn, kid."
Then she looked at him with concern.
"But after such an intense battle… are you really okay?"
"You don't even look tired."
"No need to worry."
Ren smiled.
"In a forest…"
"I'm basically invincible."
Although their fight with Danzō seemed confined to a hundred-meter area,
in reality—
the entire forest had been assisting him.
Through the underground root network,
he could secretly absorb nutrients and energy from surrounding trees.
They replenished his body constantly.
He believed that with enough time—
he might eventually achieve something similar to the God Tree cultivated by the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Drawing limitless energy directly from nature.
Although his self-developed Sage Mode—based on the abilities of the Mori Mori Fruit—was powerful,
his chakra reserves still limited how much senjutsu chakra he could produce.
"But during that fight…"
Ren stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"I suddenly came up with a new idea."
"Oh?"
Tsunade looked curious.
"Normal Wood Clones are too large."
Ren explained.
"So I'm thinking about developing a miniature Wood Clone technique."
"They'd be much smaller—"
"But still retain the same abilities as normal clones."
"If that works…"
"I could secretly create large numbers of them underground or inside trees."
"They could spread throughout the battlefield without being detected."
"Then attack enemies from any direction at any moment."
During his battle with Danzō,
he hadn't even used the abilities of his Mangekyō Sharingan seriously.
What he truly desired—
was a perfectly matched battle where he could fight freely with all his strength.
Still—
this had been his first real battle.
And he had gained plenty of insight from it.
"That's actually a brilliant idea."
Tsunade's eyes lit up.
She knew very well—
Ren's clones already possessed part of his original abilities.
They could move silently through the ground or trees.
If they were made smaller and scattered across the battlefield…
they would become an absolute nightmare for enemies.
"Seriously…"
"How does your brain even work?"
Tsunade rubbed Ren's head with a smile.
Her eyes were full of pride.
This boy was both—
a descendant of the Senju Clan
and her own student.
And Ren's talents extended far beyond Wood Release.
The Uchiha Clan had ruled the ninja world for generations.
Thanks to the Sharingan's copying ability,
they had accumulated countless ninjutsu and secret techniques.
Ren possessed all chakra natures.
His talent for ninjutsu was terrifying.
He often mastered techniques after seeing them just once—
without even needing the Sharingan.
Even advanced techniques didn't trouble him for long.
If those techniques were used through mini wood clones…
the battlefield would become nearly impossible for enemies to handle.
At that moment—
someone ran toward them through the forest.
It was Shizune, with the pink pig Tonton beside her.
"Lady Tsunade! Ren!"
She hurried over.
"The battle's finished?"
Seeing them both completely unharmed—
and not even looking tired—
Shizune looked surprised.
"Yeah."
Tsunade shrugged.
"Ren already dealt with it."
"We can continue our journey now."
"Huh?! That fast?"
Shizune blinked in disbelief.
Then she asked curiously:
"What about Root's leader, Danzō?"
From Ren's earlier explanation,
that man was extremely dangerous.
He even possessed Izanagi and Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Did he just retreat without fighting?
Tsunade glanced at Ren.
Then smiled slightly.
"Well…"
"Let's just say…"
"He'll behave himself from now on."
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