Tsunade gripped the necklace in her hand, her entire being slightly dazed.
Minato Namikaze and Kushina had also heard those stories about her—no, not stories. They were things that had truly happened.
"Tsunade-senpai, don't listen to Gekko Chizan. Just ignore him!"
"Hey, can you stop already? You're deliberately stepping on someone's sore spot, aren't you?"
Seeing Tsunade like this, Kushina couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Even Minato Namikaze looked at Gekko Chizan with reproach. After all, exposing someone's scars right to their face really wasn't appropriate.
Instead, when Tsunade saw the couple's reaction, she let out a soft laugh.
"It's fine. I'm okay."
"Even though that used to hurt… thanks to this little bastard, I've already moved past it."
"My hemophobia being cured actually has something to do with him as well."
With Tsunade clarifying things, Minato Namikaze and Kushina finally felt a bit embarrassed.
At the same time, they were astonished. Gekko Chizan could even treat illnesses? And not just any illness, but a psychological one that was notoriously difficult to cure?
Really?
Gekko Chizan: Hmph! Absolutely genuine! I'm the best at treating patients—specializing in all kinds of difficult and complicated conditions!
"But Chizan, kid, tell me—what's your purpose in asking for my necklace?"
"I don't believe this pendant of mine could be of any help."
Tsunade had received this pendant when she was very young. It had been given to her by her grandfather, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
Yet after all these years, she had never felt that there was anything special about it.
If even the owner didn't know anything about it, Minato Namikaze and Kushina certainly wouldn't.
All three of them now looked at Gekko Chizan with puzzled expressions, waiting for him to explain.
"I have to say, among the Three Sannin, my former teacher was the most knowledgeable."
"As for the other two… well, they've got strength, sure—but when it comes to knowledge? That's another story."
Tsunade: .....I****
Minato Namikaze and Kushina: .....Jiraiya-sensei, you're lucky you're not here.
Looking at Tsunade's darkened expression, Gekko Chizan nearly burst out laughing. Mocking someone right in front of them was honestly quite amusing.
"You bastard, Chizan..."
"Hey, hey, calm down, calm down. Now let me get to the important part."
Gekko Chizan casually pulled over a chair and even poured himself a cup of water.
Watching this, the three of them felt like they were about to lose it. Veins even bulged on the back of Tsunade's hand.
"Tsunade, what I'm about to say might make you a little uncomfortable, but I believe it's the truth."
"This pendant… you took it from the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, didn't you? It wasn't exactly a gift from him."
"So at the beginning, you didn't actually understand what this pendant represented."
Gekko Chizan's words made Tsunade's eyes widen.
Not because he was wrong—
But because he was absolutely right.
This necklace was indeed a relic of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama. Back when her younger brother Nawaki had a birthday, she had specifically taken it out and given it to him as a present.
But how did Gekko Chizan know?
"This pendant belongs to the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama. Inside the crystal lies his chakra."
"In other words, this necklace will only respond to someone who possesses chakra similar to that of the First Hokage."
"And in the current shinobi world, it's not as if there's no one capable of using it."
"After all, besides Senju Hashirama, there's one other person who possesses the Wood Release bloodline limit—even if his current strength is nowhere near comparable to the First Hokage."
The three of them were completely stunned.
Who would have thought a simple pendant held so many secrets?
But Tsunade understood—what Gekko Chizan was saying might very well be true.
Why? Because as the princess of the Senju clan, whether in terms of chakra or her understanding of techniques, she far surpassed ordinary people. That was how she had grown into Princess Tsunade.
"Chizan, are you saying that when paired with the Wood Release bloodline limit, this pendant could unleash some unexpected power?"
"Seriously? It's just a pendant."
Minato Namikaze felt like his brain wasn't enough to process this.
It wasn't as if he had never seen ninja tools before. But if Gekko Chizan was right, then the power contained within this pendant was simply immeasurable.
"Don't judge past legends by common sense."
"Whether it's Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara, or Senju Tobirama, the energy they contained isn't something you can see through at a glance."
"The first two could single-handedly beat down Tailed Beasts—especially Senju Hashirama. He treated Tailed Beasts like oversized toys, smashing them around at will. Could anyone here do that?"
"After being nourished by his chakra for years, this pendant has long since become a treasure of considerable power."
"According to my teacher's research—and my own analysis—the chakra belonging to Senju Hashirama within this pendant can play a significant role."
Gekko Chizan looked at the emerald pendant, a trace of admiration flashing through his eyes.
Even he had to admit Senju Hashirama's strength. Using an emerald to seal his own chakra, turning an ordinary crystal pendant into a treasure.
If the so-called God of Shinobi hadn't been such a carefree man, with just this ability alone, he could've become the richest man in the shinobi world!
Who wouldn't want a treasure with miraculous effects?
"So how do we operate it?"
"We can't just put the necklace on and try it, can we?"
Minato Namikaze had originally wanted to say the necklace absolutely must not be worn. After all, it had a terrible track record.
He wouldn't dare let Kushina gamble on it. What if something went wrong?
"What kind of thinking is that?"
"Can't you set up a sealing formation and use the pendant as the formation's core?"
"Being Hokage has turned you stupid, hasn't it?"
Gekko Chizan scolded Minato irritably. The guy's brain just wasn't working at all.
Meanwhile, Tsunade looked at them in confusion, having no idea what they were planning.
"Stop staring. We're thinking about gaining a certain degree of control over the Nine-Tails' power."
"Since this pendant contains the First Hokage's strength, its existence should effectively help suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra."
Hearing Gekko Chizan's idea, Tsunade reacted exactly like Minato and Kushina had earlier. She shoved the table aside and shot to her feet, eyes filled with disbelief.
"Have you lost your minds? That's the Nine-Tails."
"Do you even understand the consequences of doing something like that?"
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