Chapter 298: Finally Reaching the Royal Guard Level x First Encounter with Tsunade
A head of blonde hair parted into two ponytails cascaded down her back.
As the door opened, the imposing Tsunade, accompanied by the quiet Shizune, entered Uchiha Fugaku's line of sight.
Fugaku was just about to greet Tsunade when the woman cut to the chase and interrupted him: "Is Jin here?"
Fugaku froze slightly. His gaze swept past Tsunade to look behind her. Shizune gave him a slight nod, quietly following half a step behind Tsunade.
How rare. One of the legendary Sannin, who usually kept her whereabouts entirely hidden, had actually come to their door on her own initiative.
Based on Fugaku's understanding of Tsunade, she shouldn't be here; she should be gambling at a casino or drowning her sorrows in a tavern after losing money.
The man calmly withdrew his gaze and stepped aside, inviting the two into the entryway.
"Please wait a moment, Tsunade-sama. Jin is still sleeping. I will go wake him."
"Who is at the door, Anata (Husband)?" From the kitchen adjacent to the entryway, the curtain was lifted to reveal a gentle face.
Wearing an apron and holding a spatula, Uchiha Mikoto peeked out. She exclaimed in surprise, "Tsunade-sama..." As she spoke, she hurriedly stepped out of the kitchen and bowed respectfully to Tsunade.
The Sannin seemed to suddenly realize she might have been a bit too rash and abrupt. Taking two steps forward, she personally helped Uchiha Mikoto up. Turning to Uchiha Fugaku, she apologized sincerely, "I am sorry for disturbing you so early in the morning. It is just... I have a very important matter I wish to ask the child about."
"Then I will go wake him right now."
"There's no rush... let the child sleep a little longer."
Fugaku and Mikoto exchanged a glance.
The latter gave a soft smile. "Alright. I just finished making breakfast. If Tsunade-sama doesn't mind, please have a simple meal with us here."
"Mikoto's cooking is excellent; Tsunade-sama must try it. Please, have a seat." Uchiha Fugaku echoed Uchiha Mikoto, gesturing toward the tatami mats and inviting Tsunade to take the seat of honor.
Tsunade thanked them and sat down with Shizune.
At the right moment, Fugaku brewed two cups of tea and slid them over.
Tsunade and Shizune each took a shallow sip. Who would have expected that in the very next second...
Following Fugaku's leisurely remark, the two women's hands trembled so violently they nearly knocked their teacups over!
"Did Tsunade-sama come here for the Wood Release?" Fugaku smoothly poured himself a cup of tea. He guessed that Tsunade's sudden and unprompted visit to find Roy could only be for one reason; aside from the Wood Release, there seemed to be nothing else about the boy that could attract her attention.
After all, that was the Wood Release, the powerful jutsu that only the First Hokage could master.
As the granddaughter of the First Hokage, it was entirely within reason for her to be curious upon stumbling across this information. Moreover... Fugaku's gaze turned profound. He guessed in an instant...
Nine times out of ten, it was the Hokage who had told her this news.
In the unseen world, it felt as though a gaze was circling above the Uchiha clan compound.
Uchiha Fugaku's guess was spot on.
Ever since Tsunade had slammed the door and left...
Inside the semi-circular Hokage office of the Hokage building, as the crystal ball flickered, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered and hesitated for a moment before finally activating the Telescope Technique. Utilizing his chakra, he cast his gaze over.
However, having learned his lesson from last time...
Hiruzen did not approach abruptly this time. He merely hovered high above the small courtyard, waiting quietly.
This wait lasted the entire morning...
Inside the living room of the house.
Unsurprisingly, Tsunade and Shizune displayed an eye-catching emotional fluctuation.
None of the individuals who managed to become one of the Sannin in Konoha, the number one shinobi village, were fools. Whether it was Jiraiya or Orochimaru, they all had their brilliant sides. This was even more true for Tsunade, who in the original timeline would single-handedly shoulder the burden and succeed Hiruzen Sarutobi as the Fifth Hokage after his death.
The woman sensitively detected that something was off in Fugaku's words!
She leaned forward, her massive chest resting on the table, and looked urgently at Uchiha Fugaku: "Did the child Jin... demonstrate the Wood Release to you?"
Beside her, Shizune also looked over.
Fugaku's brow furrowed imperceptibly.
From the looks of it, Tsunade didn't seem to know yet.
Did the Hokage not tell her?
As his thoughts churned, Fugaku remained silent for a moment before giving a slight nod. "The cup in front of you was made by Jin."
No matter what, she was already here. Lying would definitely not fool Tsunade; she would only need to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi when she returned to know the truth. Fugaku decided to simply tell the truth. Deep down, he also harbored the intention... to use the Wood Release to protect Roy.
After all, this was the Wood Release, a power that only the First Hokage could control. In the current shinobi world, whether it was Kumogakure, Kirigakure, or Iwagakure, any village would treat such a talent as a strategic reserve to be highly protected. Therefore, Fugaku wasn't afraid of Tsunade knowing. In fact, the more she knew, the more she would care, and the more she cared, the more attention she would pay, leaving absolutely no room for any mishaps to befall the boy.
Tsunade lowered her head and picked up the cup once more.
She hadn't noticed it at first.
But now, as she rubbed the teacup and felt the smooth, delicate texture of its surface, it clearly wasn't carved out with a file.
For a moment, the woman stared at it in a daze, forgetting to speak.
"Tsunade-sama..." Noticing Tsunade's reaction, Shizune, who was kneeling behind her, tightened her grip on her own teacup. Imitating Tsunade, she gently rubbed the side of the cup. In just a single instant, she felt Tsunade's state of mind.
It was a complex, churning wave of emotions, an intertwining of excitement and bewilderment.
It was just as Tsunade-sama had resolutely denied to the Hokage-sama in the Hokage building moments ago: The caster could be anyone, but it is absolutely impossible for it to be an Uchiha. If everything Uchiha Fugaku said was true, then... that child...
Shizune could hardly imagine how radiant his future would be.
And so,
"I came to visit,"
After a long while, Tsunade finally seemed to pull herself out of her overwhelming emotions. She took a deep breath and said, "Because I want to see for myself if he is real!"
Hearing it with one's own ears is never as good as seeing it with one's own eyes. Tsunade looked at Fugaku frankly and said, "Fugaku, please forgive my directness. After all,"
"This is very important to me!"
The pendant on her chest swayed slightly as her chest rose and fell.
That was the memento left to her by her grandfather.
Fugaku picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and didn't elaborate further. He merely said, "When he wakes up, Tsunade-sama can see for herself."
Creak. At the right moment, the sliding door connecting the living room and the bedroom was pulled open from the inside. A dazed Itachi-kun, wearing his pajamas, rubbed his sleepy eyes and poked his head out, softly calling, "Otou-san (Father)."
With another glance, he saw Tsunade and Shizune sitting across from Fugaku.
The little boy was clearly stunned.
He heard Fugaku say to him warmly, "Go wake your brother. It's eight o'clock; he should have slept enough by now."
Itachi-kun turned around, went back into the bedroom, and reached out to pull on Roy's arm.
Prompt: "Life Energy" and "Faith Power" have been completely depleted.
"Physique" +795
In the Hunter world.
Inside the Zoldyck family's ancient castle.
It was exactly noon. As the final pillar of blood energy surged toward the firmament and then slowly retracted, completely returning into Roy's body,
In the shower room, the showerhead continuously poured down streams of water with a pattering sound.
Enduring the pain head-on, Roy let out a muffled groan. He felt his body tearing apart and restructuring, tearing apart and restructuring again, over and over, repeatedly. Compared to the last time, when he had exploded into minced meat scattered everywhere and had to rely on Rebirth from a Drop of Blood to barely restore his physical body,
This time, having allocated the points in batches, the situation was undoubtedly much better. At the very least, he didn't have to clumsily risk exploding like the last time!
One second... two seconds... one minute... two minutes...
After about five minutes, the final trace of pain faded away, and the panel's notification sound echoed in Roy's ears.
With his bare back, the boy stretched his frame. His latissimus dorsi flared out like the wings of a bird. Looking up from a slight downward angle, his back completely obscured the overhead lights. In just a single instant... it felt as though the sky had gone dark!
Roy expelled two long dragons of vapor from his nasal cavity in a muffled breath, and took advantage of the momentum to clench his fist.
Crack! The air within his palm was instantly crushed until it exploded.
Before the boom could fully resonate, it was subsequently and forcefully snuffed out by his sheer physical strength.
That absolute mastery over power, that ultimate understanding and mobilization of every single joint, every single muscle, and every single blood vessel in his body, brought him an indescribable sense of invigoration and exhilaration.
The boy then straightened his back. His spine unfurled like a great dragon, popping and cracking segment by segment, displaying absolute majesty amidst its fierce power!
"Ho ho ho... There will be a good show to watch tomorrow." In the training room on the east side of the first floor of the Zoldyck castle, a certain supreme human stroked his beard and laughed. His old eyes narrowed, entirely filled with a sharp glint.
Beside him, with his white hair swaying, Zeno remained silent. Looking deeply over, he thought to himself: Yes... this day... has come too fast!
So fast that it left him somewhat dazed... somewhat incredulous, and at certain moments, even slightly bewildered.
He wasn't using En. He merely stood with his hands behind his back, listening.
That popping spine, that powerful breathing, that heartbeat like a beating drum, that blood energy like a cascading waterfall... even if his grandfather had the mind to block it, it would absolutely be... unblockable.
Creak. The rocking chair swayed... Inside the dim little room on the first floor... Having finally managed to placate Betty... Maha listened to his cartoons, closing his eyes to enjoy a moment of peace. After a long while, he suddenly murmured, "It's turned golden again..."
Whoosh. A gust of hot wind blew through the window lattice, swirling as it drilled through the crack of the shower room door. It gently rustled Roy's beautiful silver hair.
A stray lock fluttered, reflecting in the mirror.
Visibly to the naked eye,
Half of Roy's hair, from the tips to the mid-shaft, had almost entirely transformed into a golden color.
It was just,
Somewhat regrettably,
This time's stat allocation didn't seem to bring about any obvious changes to his height or build.
After briefly sensing and adapting to his new physical body, Roy opened the panel and took a quick glance.
Name: Roy Zoldyck
Physique: 2275.9 -> 3070.9 (Note: An ordinary human is 1)
1. Manifested Aura Volume: B- (680k/1 million) -> B (350k/1 million)
(Note: Ratings use Chimera Ants as a reference. Reference Menthuthuyoupi: B (400k/1 million))
(Translated to the Naruto world, referencing the One-Tail Shukaku whose chakra volume is approximately 50 Kakashis... The host's current aura volume is approximately '40 Kakashis', which is 0.8 Shukakus.)
2. Potential Aura Volume: B (540k/1 million) -> B+ (990k/1 million)
(Note: If using Menthuthuyoupi as a reference: B (400k/1 million), the host is already above Youpi, infinitely approaching the Ant King Meruem.)
(Translated to the Naruto world, referencing the One-Tail Shukaku whose chakra volume is approximately 50 Kakashis... The host's potential aura volume is approximately '200 Kakashis', which is 4 Shukakus.)
3. Nen Ability Form Transformation: LV4 (12,780/100,000) -> LV4 (70,000/100,000) (Note: Due to the soaring numerical value of the host's Aura Volume, the Nen Form Transformation has slightly increased.)
4. Nen Ability Nature Transformation:
Yang: LV4 (47,000/100,000) -> LV4 (78,000/100,000) (Note: Due to the soaring numerical value of the host's Aura Volume, the Nen Nature Transformation has slightly increased.)
Yin: LV4 (89,000/100,000) -> LV5 (470/1 million) (Note: The Mangekyō Sharingan has fully awakened and awaits development. Exactly one million points remain until the host reaches LV6, entering the next stage to unlock the 'Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan'.)
Fire: LV4 (1,540/100,000) -> LV4 (21,000/100,000)
Water: LV3 (3,517/10,000) -> LV4 (5,000/100,000)
Wind: LV3 (1,874/10,000) -> LV3 (8,741/10,000)
Earth: LV3 (387/10,000) -> LV3 (6,415/10,000)
Rating: B+ (Higher than Kite, not inferior to Neferpitou, Menthuthuyoupi, or Shaiapouf.)
Evaluation: Above top-tier, below absolute peak. (The host has grown from a green apple sapling into a towering, fruitful apple tree.) (Note: Based on mental feedback... the host possesses the absolute strength to battle Silva Zoldyck.)
A faint arc traced the corner of Roy's mouth.
Letting the showerhead pour out a trickling stream, he washed away the sticky grime clinging to his skin. In the next glance, wrapped in a bath towel and having blown his hair dry, he stepped out. At a certain moment, he raised an eyebrow, leisurely hearing a faint call echoing out from his subconscious domain.
Roy immersed his consciousness. Looking through the Gate of Cognition toward the direction of the call...
With his black hair draped behind him, Itachi-kun was gently shaking his hand.
"Nii-san, wake up. We have guests at home..."
The little boy's faint breathing brushed against his face, making it tickle.
Roy watched in slight surprise. He put aside the idea of continuing to develop his Mangekyō Sharingan. With a thought, he decided to just leave it to be developed within his dreams.
In the next second, he took a step forward, and his figure vanished into the light. When he reappeared, all the moisture on his body had been instantly evaporated, and he lay peacefully upon his soft, large bed.
"Kogane-kun, keep watch and don't let anyone in. I'm going to take a quick nap."
"Caw!" The Golden Crow spread its wings. Following Roy's thought, it drilled out from the crown of his head.
Its plump body rolled onto the bed, staring with wide, dopey eyes.
Roy shot it a helpless glare. Folding his hands over his lower abdomen, he slowly closed his eyes.
It seemed... as his physique steadily strengthened step by step, his mastery and 'cognition' over his 'Nen abilities' had also invisibly elevated significantly. This time,
It didn't take long for Roy to rapidly enter deep sleep and capture the Gate of Cognition.
Taking a step forward,
He instantly passed through the colorful, vibrant dream corridor.
Opening his eyes again,
He passed through the Gate of Naruto, arriving in the Naruto world. In his own bedroom within the Uchiha clan compound in Konoha, he hazily opened his eyes.
"Nii-san, you're awake!"
A bright gaze wrapped in drowsy sleepiness fell upon Itachi-kun.
The boy paused his shaking of Roy's hand and blurted out.
Slowly, several gazes traveled through the slightly open sliding door.
In the morning twilight, a lazy silhouette was seen stretching its arms in a large stretch. Moving with the wind, it suddenly merged into the light. With another flash,
With his hair draped down and yawning, he stepped out of the light in a single stride, sitting cross-legged right beside Fugaku. Flashing a bright smile at Tsunade, he said, "I hear you were looking for me?"
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