Such a massive amount of chakra… Excellent! This way, I won't have to be so hesitant when using Wood Release anymore!
To be honest, before learning Sage Mode, Chinatsu 's chakra wasn't even enough to fully replicate large-scale Wood Release techniques like those used by Hashirama Senju. At best, she could create trees for terrain control, restraining enemies, or constructing wooden structures far from the overwhelming forest generation seen in the original user of Wood Release.
Furthermore, after learning Sage Mode, her plan to create her own ninjutsu could finally be put on the agenda!
Creating her own ninjutsu wasn't actually difficult. Chinatsu had already studied many techniques from Konoha's archives and battlefield observations, but she always felt most of them lacked true innovation.
After all, most ninjutsu, while different in name, were essentially variations in scale and output, rather than concept.
Great Fireball Technique: Fireball
Great Fire Annihilation: Sea of Fire
Great Fire Extinction: Fireball + Sea of Fire
At their core, they were all just expansions of Fire Release.
To make her self-created ninjutsu truly meaningful, Chinatsu had deliberately postponed the idea until she obtained a qualitative power boost something like Sage Mode or even the power of a Tailed Beast.
And now, that time had finally come.
"Slug Sage, thank you for your care these past few days."
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Actually, I wasn't much help. By the way, should we bring back some local specialties?"
At the Slug Sage's call, numerous small fragments of Katsuyu wriggled over, each carrying baskets of Shikkotsu Forest's unique herbs and edible plants. Since Chinatsu didn't possess any space-time storage techniques like sealing scrolls used by advanced shinobi, she only accepted one basket symbolically.
Although there were still many things she wanted to discuss especially regarding advanced Sage techniques her priority now was clear.
Return to Konoha.
Chinatsu knew that the Chunin Exams arc should already be approaching. More importantly
Orochimaru would appear.
That man's obsession with the Sharingan was well documented. In the original timeline, he personally targeted Sasuke, branding him with the Cursed Seal of Heaven.
Chinatsu 's expression darkened slightly.
Orochimaru's temptation… combined with the corruptive influence of the cursed seal…
Even all her previous efforts might not be enough.
But… she should still make it in time.
Right?
Despite everything appearing to follow the expected trajectory, a faint sense of unease crept into her heart.
Even Katsuyu couldn't directly send Chinatsu back to Konoha. The only method available was Reverse Summoning locking onto Tsunade's chakra signature and transporting Chinatsu there.
"By the way, let's form a contract as well. If you ever need help, you can summon me. Well… not my full body, but fragments. Still, they'll be useful."
The Slug Sage proactively established a summoning contract with Chinatsu , just like the one Tsunade used.
"Come back often if you have time~ It was quite interesting having you here. Next time, I might even teach you some of our more advanced techniques."
The tone carried a hint of fondness.
Chinatsu blinked.
Free techniques?
Say no more.
Chinatsu : Visiting regularly and getting stronger for free aren't contradictory at all.
As the Summoning Technique activated, light engulfed her body.
Her vision went completely dark.
Even with Sage Mode's enhanced perception, she couldn't sense anything no direction, no chakra, nothing.
Space-time.
A power fundamentally different from the five basic nature transformations.
Even advanced kekkei genkai seemed inferior in comparison.
If I could master this someday…
The thought flashed through her mind.
A few seconds later
Her vision returned.
She wasn't standing on stable ground.
"Bang!"
BANG!!!
Chinatsu dropped straight down
and shattered a mahjong table beneath her.
Silence.
Dozens of gamblers froze mid-motion.
At the center
Tsunade stared at the destroyed table.
Then
Her eyes lit up.
Perfect.
The round doesn't count anymore.
What was supposed to be a loss… was now void.
Absolute victory.
A few seconds later, reality caught up to everyone else.
Weapons came out instantly.
Hammers. Knives. Improvised tools.
Even high heels.
They didn't care who she was this was clearly trouble.
Chinatsu sighed lightly.
Last time was outdoors.
This time?
Indoors.
If she used Wood Release here, the entire building would collapse.
Her eyes shifted
crimson.
In Sage Mode, she activated her Sharingan.
A subtle genjutsu spread instantly.
The entire crowd froze.
Weapons dropped.
Expressions softened.
Each person stood there, lost in a peaceful illusion.
If this were before, affecting this many people would drain her chakra significantly.
Now?
Barely noticeable.
Chinatsu exhaled slowly and turned to Tsunade.
Only then did Tsunade notice
the markings on her face.
"…You actually learned it?"
Her voice carried genuine disbelief.
She herself had attempted training in Shikkotsu Forest.
The evaluation she received?
"Talented… but insufficient."
She could survive.
But mastering Sage Mode?
Unlikely.
And yet
This girl had done it.
In barely over a week.
Tsunade's mind immediately jumped to one conclusion again.
Hashirama.
There was no way this wasn't related.
"Tsunade-senpai," Chinatsu interrupted, her tone serious, "what's the date today? When do the Chunin Exams start?"
Tsunade snapped out of her thoughts, coughed twice, and straightened her posture.
"The Chunin Exams? I think Shizune mentioned it…"
A pause.
"…They should be starting today."
"What?!"
Now it was Chinatsu 's turn to freeze.
All that rushing
and she was still late?
No.
Even if she was late
she had to go.
Now.
Without hesitation, Chinatsu poured her Sage Chakra into the Body Flicker Technique.
Her figure vanished instantly.
Leaving behind
a stunned Tsunade…
and an entire casino still trapped in genjutsu.
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