Naruto: I Survived Two Wars Without You, System!

Mount Myoboku. Gamamaru the Great Toad Sage stirred from his slumber.

The usual foggy dimness in his eyes gave way to an unprecedented clarity and wisdom.

He recalled the chaotic visions from his dream.

Gamamaru remained silent for a long time before finally abandoning the idea of sending toads to investigate current events across the ninja world.

All things in this world are constantly changing; destiny has never been fixed.

Now that the future can no longer be foreseen,

any further interference would only sow unnecessary chaos.

Just as the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, once said,

since time immemorial, humans have always been the masters of this world. Understanding their own place among humans, upholding one's principles and boundaries—that is what his kind should focus on.

Right now, the toads were summoned beasts aiding humans in battle.

They were merely summoned beasts.

Let humans shape their own fates.

As long as humanity does not face complete annihilation and ninjas do not vanish entirely,

his species will continue to survive and endure.

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"Haaah… So, just how do you plan to boost my strength fast? That weird catch-up lesson jutsu again?"

Tsunade lay sprawled on the grass, panting hard, every inch of her body aching.

Without her Creation Rebirth: Strength of a Hundred Seal healing ability during their recent fight,

she might've already joined her grandfather and great-uncle in the Pure Land, playing cards together!

"That's one part of it. The other part involves learning Sage Art."

Kei Yamanaka mended the ravaged ground outside the training cave with Earth Release, all while managing his thoughts.

After all, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya had poured considerable resources into building this training ground.

It's fine to borrow the place for a quick spar, but leaving behind nothing but ruins afterward just wouldn't be right.

"Sage Art? You mean Sage Mode? Katsuyu Sage said I don't have the talent for that."

Tsunade frowned slightly.

Sage Katsuyu was the most approachable of the three great summoning sages, renowned for her gentle demeanor.

She had asked about Sage Art long ago,

but Katsuyu Sage had clearly stated:

learning Sage Art required innate talent—which Tsunade simply didn't possess.

"The Sage Arts taught at the three great summoning lands are ultimately ill-suited for human cultivation. My Sage Art is different."

After replanting and restoring the broken trees with Wood Release techniques,

Kei looked at Tsunade, still lying flat on her back on the ground.

His once-suppressed Sage Chakra erupted outward, enveloping his body in radiant white light.

A dragon-shaped Chakra horn formed upon his forehead.

With his robes billowing, nine mighty, regal white Chakra dragons soared and roared around him.

"You really think I can master this?"

Looking at the silver-white mark on Kei's forehead and sensing the vast, overwhelming aura radiating from him, Tsunade swallowed hard.

"Well, isn't trying the only way to know?"

Kei slowly reined in his power and sat down beside Tsunade with a plop.

He leaned down toward her neck.

"Y-you..."

Ignoring the weakness in her body, Tsunade flailed her limbs, trying to pull away.

Even though… even though those horns look amazing, but… but…

"Don't move. The technique I learned from Ryuchi Cave's Sage Art hasn't been refined yet. My neck isn't stretchy, so bear with me—it might hurt a bit."

"Neck?"

"…Maybe read fewer of those weird novels."

Kei Yamanaka sank his teeth into Tsunade's chakra meridian at her neck.

Pure Sage Art energy, completely free of bloodline traces or impurities, seeped into Tsunade's body, strand by strand.

Though she was the most genuine descendant of the Senju Clan, she seemed to have inherited little of the Sage Transformation's power.

In reality, those genes had merely shifted from dominant to recessive.

What Kei Yamanaka was about to do was awaken those immense hidden powers inside Tsunade—granting her direct access to the Sage Transformation and awakening Sage Mode!

"Ahhh! Aaaaah! Knock me out! Hurry!"

Tsunade's pupils instantly shrank to needle points.

Strand by strand, the surging Sage Art energy coursing through her chakra meridians felt like wild beasts, violently eroding and consuming her cells' energy.

This all-consuming pain felt like someone was constantly sawing and grinding every single nerve in her body.

Through that unbearable agony, she couldn't even pass out!

Poom—

"Hmm, seems like it actually hurts quite a bit?"

Kei Yamanaka's left palm emitted the glow of Yin-Yang Release, pressing it against Tsunade's lower abdomen where meridians gathered.

Continuously healing her body as it was torn apart and rebuilt by pure Sage Art energy, while also replenishing the life force drained by the violent transformation!

Watching Tsunade's still convulsing body even after falling unconscious,

he paused for a moment before adding a touch of [Milk of the Grave]'s intoxicating strength to the mix—essentially using it as a painkiller.

"Mmmrrrllll!!"

Tsunade tilted her head sideways, foam erupting wildly from her mouth.

Startled, Kei Yamanaka flinched in shock and quickly pulled back the special jutsu infused with [Milk of the Grave].

An hour later.

Seeing how Tsunade, now completely wrapped in plasma and various filth, had stabilized heart rate and pulse.

Her cells, having undergone endless cycles of destruction and regeneration, grew stronger and more vibrant, gradually adapting to the Sage Art energy.

He spoke inwardly toward the system.

"System, assign Tsunade the White-Rank Skill [Older Sister's Comeback], Green-Tier Trait [Thug Rush Punch], and Blue-Tier Skill [Air-Shredding Rump]."

A white, green, and blue skill listing flowed into Tsunade's body.

[Older Sister's Comeback] boosted physical flexibility, agility, and charm effects.

[Thug Rush Punch] enhanced Taijutsu techniques, physical strength, suppleness, dexterity, charisma, strength gain, and Taijutsu learning speed.

[Air-Shredding Rump] increased bone density, amplifying the strength of her butt, legs, and hips, along with overall defense.

These three skills may not match up to the Purple-Tier Trait [Magical Girl Transformation] he had given Kushina,

but combined, they weren't too shabby!

Not to mention he also had his enhanced constitution and Sage Mode as backup.

If Tsunade still couldn't pin down and utterly crush Hiruzen Sarutobi, it would be a huge disservice to his efforts!

"Total bleed! Total bleed! Only thirteen Keyword Bestowal Chances remaining!"

Kei Yamanaka kept murmuring to himself.

He made up his mind—Tsunade must properly repay him for today's sacrifices afterward.

Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at peace!

Observing Tsunade's condition for a while,

He noticed her personal interface's Blue-Tier Skills [Titan Body] and [Precision Craftsmanship] flickering in and out of visibility.

The three new skills that had just appeared on her interface had completely vanished.

A slight smile curled at the corner of Kei Yamanaka's lips.

The skill listings had already begun fusing.

Under the illusion's accelerated effect, within no more than three days, Tsunade should complete all her skill-list fusion and initial adaptation to the new powers.

Solid!

He nonchalantly slung the barely recognizable Tsunade over his shoulder.

Kei locked onto the Flying Thunder God Mark inside his home and instantly returned to his living room.

He tossed her into the bedroom so she could fuse her newfound abilities uninterrupted within the Genjutsu realm,

Then took along the two bewildered kids and Kushina to deal with the ingredients in the house, preparing lunch.

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Time flew by unnoticed.

Within Konoha, hidden tensions were brewing.

As the morning sun rose from the horizon,

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who hadn't closed his eyes for two full days and nights, restlessly paced back and forth in the Hokage Office.

For three consecutive days now, he hadn't received a single report from the front lines!

Even stranger, during these past three days, various major clans within Konoha and certain elite Jonin, for reasons unknown, had been secretly gathering repeatedly!

Yet whenever Anbu attempted to investigate and inquire after detecting these activities,

Those people had long since dispersed.

It felt like countless unseen eyes were watching him, passing intel and warning others behind his back!

Even though he'd already switched several different messengers around him, the situation remained unchanged!

An intense sense of unease crept over him. Hiruzen felt as if everything had slipped beyond his control!

"Hiruzen, without concrete evidence, perhaps we should summon them all and question them directly!"

Koharu Utatane drummed her fingers on the armrest of her sofa, her expression equally grim.

"Gather them all together but question them separately in different rooms. Someone is bound to crack."

Homura Mitokado added another suggestion.

For the Hokage to feel as if he'd lost control over the village?

For his direct Anbu subordinates to be rendered practically blind, manipulated so easily—it was a dire situation that needed immediate handling.

BAM!

Before Hiruzen could even speak, the door to the Hokage Office burst open with a mighty kick.

Dressed in a short pale green tunic, her long, light-golden hair tied with a crimson silk ribbon, Tsunade stood at the doorway, chin lifted defiantly, one hand resting firmly on her hip.

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