Outside Konoha Village, on a deserted grassland, Shukaku, who had returned to his own body size, was fighting Kushina, who had transformed into the Nine-Tails form.
Under Shukaku's taunting skills, Kushina and Kurama, who had the same purpose, temporarily reached a mental connection and directly used the tailed beast transformation that can only be used by a perfect Jinchuuriki.
Facing the Kurama with full firepower and the assistance of Kushina's sealing technique, Shukaku was at a disadvantage without any suspense.
One thing to say is that although the number of tails is at the bottom among the nine tailed beasts, Shukaku who developed Wind Release, Magnet Release, and sealing techniques is definitely among the top ones in the strength ranking among the nine tailed beasts.
If it were in the desert, with the help of the favorable location, Shukaku might really be able to compete with Kurama.
Unfortunately, they were in the Land of Fire with flat terrain and dense woods.
Moreover, Kurama is assisted by Kushina.
Bound by the eight adamantine chains summoned by Kushina, Shukaku successfully evolved from a mini sandbag to an oversized sandbag.
"You stinking fox! Ah! Ahhh!." Shukaku, who was brutally beaten by Kurama, kept screaming in pain.
"It looks like a dog!"
At the edge of the battlefield, Kizaru and Matatabi stood side by side, watching the battle with interest.
Looking at Kizaru with disgust, Matatabi looked at Shukaku who was being beaten passively, and said kindly: "Shukaku has lost, let them stop!"
"What a terrible request!" Kizaru smiled and touched his chin.
"Ah! Stinky fox! You bastard who can only rely on Jinchuuriki! I will kill you sooner or later!" Shukaku, who had been beaten all the time, was very unconvinced.
Squatting on the ground, with his upper body upright, Kurama temporarily stopped attacking, placed his claws in front of him, and joined his fists.
Grinning, the nine tails danced happily, and the nine tails said proudly: "Smelly tanuki! I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"
"Well done, Kurama!" Kushina shouted excitedly inside Kurama's body.
Hearing Kushina's words, Kurama smiled even more proudly, and its favorable impression of himself as a Jinchuuriki improved a lot.
"Smelly tanuki! Go to hell for me!" He laughed and said, Kurama raised his right paw and punched Shukaku hard in the face.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Looking at Shukaku being beaten, Kizaru gloated and showed sympathy.
"Go help him quickly!" Matatabi urged again.
"It's really troublesome!" After complaining, Kizaru finally took action.
His body turned into light, and Kizaru flashed in front of Shukaku before Kurama could swing his next fist.
Kizaru's glowing right foot kicked Kurama's fist, and Kizaru blocked Kurama's attack.
"Hehehe! Kizaru, let's defeat the stinky fox together!" Seeing Kizaru take action, Shukaku regained his confidence.
If he and Kizaru partner up, they will definitely kill each other! He is responsible for the quacking, and Kizaru is responsible for the random killing!
"Kurama, give me some respect and stop!" Kizaru landed on Shukaku's head and said to Kurama who looked dissatisfied.
"Tch!" He snorted coldly. Kurama, who had had enough beatings today, "didn't want to" fight with Kizaru for the time being, so he chose to agree.
With the chakra recovered, Kurama returned to Kushina's body.
"Smelly fox, why did you run away? Are you scared? Hahaha!" With Kizaru on his head, Shukaku felt that he was okay again.
Listening to Shukaku's mocking words and looking at the panting Kushina below, Kizaru suddenly felt that maybe such a battle could happen once or twice a week.
Kizaru believed that Kushina would soon grow into a perfect jinchūriki under Shukaku's taunt that he could continue to fish from the lake.
After stamping his foot on Shukaku's head, Kizaru said, "Stop talking, shrink in size and return to the village."
"Damn it! Got it." After complaining, Shukaku still obeyed and began to shrink his body.
With two tailed beasts and a jinchūriki, Kizaru returned to the village.
After telling Kushina, who had been quarreling with Shukaku, to stop and ask her to go to the barbecue restaurant with Matatabi to wait for him, Kizaru went to the Hokage Building first.
"Is the risk of doing this too great?"
After hearing Kizaru's suggestion, Hiruzen was a little moved, but also a little hesitant and worried.
If Kushina can really become a perfect Jinchuuriki, it will indeed be a great good thing for the village.
Not only will the village not have to worry about tailed beasts running amok for decades, but it will also be able to use a king bomb when facing war.
The hearts are connected and the perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki. Apart from Kizaru, who else is the opponent in the entire ninja world?
Thinking of this, Hiruzen gritted his teeth and agreed to Kizaru's proposal.
"The sparring between the tailed beasts is very important, so I leave it to you, Kizaru!"
"This task is very troublesome! Teacher!" Kizaru said with a hint of contentment without agreeing directly.
Nodding, Hiruzen understood the deep meaning of Kizaru's words, he had to pay more!
"Each sparring guide is considered an S-level mission." The village is now wealthy, and Hiruzen no longer feels bad about spending money.
"How generous! Teacher! I accepted the mission." After praising Hiruzen, Kizaru accepted the mission.
Shaking his head with a smile, Hiruzen looked at Kizaru and continued: "Tsunade and Orochimaru are conducting safety tests on nutritional medicine (the third type of Hashirama Cells). Please pay more attention."
"Got it!" Kizaru replied loudly, turned around and waved before leaving the Hokage's office.
Today, the Hashirama cells project led by Orochimaru has become the most important thing in the village.
Even in Sunagakure, in the eyes of the village and the various ninja clans, Hashirama cells are not as important.
Considering the importance of the Hashirama cell project and the plan of reanimating Sasori's parents, Kizaru went to the Research Institute the next morning.
The construction of the scientific research institute had been completed long ago, and Orochimaru, as the person in charge, lived here directly.
When Kizaru came to the scientific research institute, Orochimaru, who had been doing experiments all night, was eating breakfast.
"Orochimaru-senpai, I didn't disturb you!" Kizaru, who came to Orochimaru's exclusive laboratory under the leadership of a scientific research ninja, greeted with a smile.
Putting down the eggs he was peeling, Orochimaru looked at Kizaru and showed a faint smile.
"How about the safety test of Hashirama's cells?" Knowing Orochimaru's character, Kizaru asked directly instead of politely talking nonsense.
"One hundred experimental subjects have been transplanted with the third type, and there are no problems for the time being. We are still observing them."
After saying that, Orochimaru looked at Kizaru sitting opposite him and mentioned another experiment he was about to start.
"Kizaru, regarding the magic technique you mentioned earlier, I plan to start researching it after the research and development of Hashirama cells is completed."
"Do you need my help?" Kizaru was very interested in magic and asked proactively.
"I need to find the location of Ryūchi Cave." In order to explore the secrets of senjutsu, Orochimaru is preparing to go to the holy land of Ryūchi Cave.
Nodding, Kizaru said: "I will ask Sarutobi-sensei and uncle to ask Anbu and the others to help us search for the location of Ryūchi Cave."
Talking to smart people is easy and effortless. Orochimaru smiled with satisfaction when he heard Kizaru's answer.
"Orochimaru-senpai, how is your research on the Edo Tensei?" Kizaru continued to ask.
"Who do you want to resurrect?" Orochimaru asked curiously.
"A couple of puppet masters from Sunagakure." Kizaru has a close relationship with Orochimaru and did not hide anything. He explained directly, "I found a child with good talent in Sunagakure. He is the son of the Fourth Kazekage Chiyo. The grandson's name is Sasori."
"After negotiating with Sunagakure this time, Xia will come to Konoha to study with other children of Sunagakure senior officials."
"You have a good talent!" Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips with interest. Orochimaru, who likes to collect geniuses like Kizaru, said, "He even doesn't spare the dead and children. How cruel! Kizaru!"
"This comment is too much, Orochimaru-senpai!" After complaining, Kizaru continued, "I just want to help that child realize his dream."
"Hahaha!" Orochimaru laughed, and looked at Kizaru meaningfully.
My junior brother, who looks lazy and slippery on the surface, is actually an extremely smart and shady guy.
He can always use the resources around him to come up with temptations that people can't refuse, and win over others' hearts bit by bit.
"I haven't completely completed the research on the reincarnation of the dirty land. If I don't consider control and fighting, I can summon the dead souls."
"That's enough!"
Kizaru is not worried that Sasori's parents will lose control and mess up his plans.
For the sake of their children, and in order to get along with Scorpio for a long time, this couple will be obedient.
With the only child and the chance of resurrection on one side, and the village that has become a vassal of Konoha on the other, Kizaru felt that they would make the right choice.
"There is one more thing, I want you to persuade Tsunade." Looking at the smiling Kizaru in front of him, Orochimaru suddenly felt that perhaps Kizaru could help solve a recent problem.
"What?"
"The village asked me to conduct research and development on the limits of wood escape blood inheritance. I want to try to let Nawaki accept the transplantation of Hashirama cells."
In Orochimaru's opinion, if his disciple can awaken the Wood Release through the transplantation of Hashirama cells, and cooperate with his own huge chakra, the upper limit of his future strength will be greatly improved.
"As a direct bloodline of the Senju Clan, the risk of the Nawaki transplanting the First Type Hashirama cells is extremely low. Once the transplant is successful, Nawaki's strength and potential will be greatly improved, and maybe it can be used to awaken the Wood Release."
As for transplanting First Type Hashirama cells into Nawaki, Orochimaru did that not only for the research and development of the Wood Release Bloodline Limit, but also for the sake of his own disciples.
Orochimaru still liked Nawaki, his disciple, and he hoped that his disciple would have a better future.
"How big is the risk?" Kizaru asked seriously as it related to his niece's life safety.
"Based on the fusion test between the cells of Nawaki and the cells between the First Type Hashirama cells, the possibility of rejection will not exceed 8%."
To be honest, the risk is indeed very low. If it were other ninjas, they would definitely be willing to accept the transplant in order to increase their strength.
"What is Nawaki's own intention?" Kizaru asked.
"He is willing! But Tsunade doesn't want him to take risks." Orochimaru said distressedly.
"I understand, I will convince Tsunade." Kizaru accepted the problem.
In Kizaru's view, compared to the eight-eight rejection risk of transplanting Hashirama's cells, the risk that Nawaki will encounter in the future due to insufficient strength is much greater.
As the grandson of the first Hokage, Nawaki, who aspires to become Hokage, will definitely have to leave the village to perform tasks in the future.
Compared with the risks encountered in performing tasks, the possible rejection risk of 10% when transplanting cells between columns is already very low.
And as the future Hokage, Kizaru also hopes that the more outstanding ninjas in the village, the better.
"Then it's up to you."
"Give it to me!"
After saying that, Kizaru did not stay in the laboratory to disturb Orochimaru from having breakfast, but directly said goodbye and left.
When Kizaru found Tsunade, she was arguing with Nawaki.
"Big Sister, I have grown up, I am not a child anymore! I am willing to accept the transplant, and I want to try to awaken Grandpa's Wood Release."
"Big Sister, why don't you agree? Teacher Orochimaru said that the risk is very low, so you don't have to worry!"
"Big Sister!"
Facing Nawaki's request, Tsunade had only one answer, "No!"
"Big Sister, this is my own business! I must accept the transplant!" Shengshu raised his voice.
"I won't agree!" Tsunade said seriously, holding her hands on her chest.
"This is my own business and I don't need your consent!" Nawaki shouted unconvinced.
An angry Tsunade frowned, clenched her fists, and wanted to educate her younger brother.
As soon as Tsunade raised her right hand, Kizaru, who stepped forward, grabbed her wrist.
"It's really scary! Tsunade-senpai!" Facing Tsunade's gaze, Kizaru joked with a smile.
"Kizaru, please help me persuade my sister!" Seeing Kizaru's appearance, Nao Shu asked as if he saw a savior.
"Let me talk to your sister alone!" Looking at Nawaki, Kizaru said.
"Yeah!" He nodded. Out of his trust in Kizaru, Nawaki chose to leave without thinking too much.
Kizaru can always convince his sister that he is a great and good person!
"Let go!" Tsunade said angrily as she watched Nawaki walk away.
Loosening Tsunade's hand, Kizaru looked around and said, "Let's sit in front and talk!"
Nodding in agreement, Tsunade followed Kizaru to the bench at the front of the street.
Sitting on the chair, Tsunade crossed her arms again and asked aloud: "It was Orochimaru who asked you to come to me, right?"
"Tsunade-senpai, you haven't forgotten the bounty that Nawaki was carrying, right?" Without saying any other nonsense, Kizaru directly started the topic.
"In this cruel world, if you want to live better, your own strength is the most important. You and I cannot protect Nawaki for a lifetime."
Kizaru's words made Tsunade, who was still angry, fall into silence. Of course, she knew that the stronger Nawaki, the safer it would be.
"I'm just worried."
"If you really want to help Nawaki! What you should do now is not to stop Nawaki, but to assist senior Orochimaru-senpai in his research and continue to reduce the risk of transplantation."
Hearing Kizaru's words, Tsunade was stunned for a moment. She looked at Kizaru and figured it out instantly.
Yes! Instead of preventing Nawaki from accepting the transplant, he should work with Orochimaru to continue to reduce the risk of the transplant.
"You guys are really getting better and better at enlightening people." Tsunade, whose heart was open, smiled at Kizaru.
"Oh ho ho! You should understand a little bit!" After a few months, Kizaru once again made familiar gestures.
"Hahaha!" Tsunade laughed out loud, her mood improved, and she left her position and stood up.
Walking to the front of Kizaru, Tsunade's eyes became gentle as she looked at this little junior brother who always helped and enlightened her.
Holding her hands in front of her chest, leaning forward, the bold and forthright Tsunade kissed Kizaru's forehead.
Faced with Tsunade's sudden sneak attack, Kizaru was unusually stunned.
With a light peck, Tsunade stood up again, a blush flashing across her face.
"You, grow up for me quickly, do you hear me?" In order to maintain her airs, Tsunade pretended to be bold and spoke loudly to Kizaru.
After saying that, without giving Kizaru a chance to speak, Tsunade quickly turned around and left quickly.
"Well, actually I have grown up! Jiraiya-senpai can testify to this!" Kizaru said with a smile as he watched Tsunade's retreating back.
The rhythm of her footsteps was disrupted, and Tsunade sped up to leave.