After dealing with the Rain ninjas in the bamboo forest, Gojo Yoru didn't immediately go to help Tsunade, nor did he observe if the explosion just now had attracted the attention of the tower.
Instead, he took out a storage scroll that fit in one hand from his large-capacity pocket. While sealing the heads of the corpses, he searched their bodies to see if there were any antidotes.
Perhaps Hanzo the Salamander was very confident in the Salamander's poison and never expected that besides himself, who had signed a blood contract with the Salamander, someone else could develop a formula to neutralize the poison.
Plus, the Salamander's poison gas couldn't be completely blocked even with gas masks. To prevent his subordinates from dying by his own hand, these seven Rain ninjas wearing flak jackets all carried antidotes.
Gojo Yoru's luck was good today; the mincing just now didn't destroy these antidotes.
"Hmm?"
After sealing all the heads and looting all the antidotes, Gojo Yoru continued to retrieve the Flying Thunder God kunai and stones he had used Earth Body Flicker and intangibility to set as traps in the bamboo forest.
Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet trembled slightly.
Although the tremor was weak and fleeting, Gojo Yoru's expression became serious.
An inexplicable earthquake certainly wouldn't happen without reason.
Thinking that the disturbance just now had been noticed and a large number of Rain ninjas or giant creatures were rushing here, Gojo Yoru formed seals with both hands, closed his eyes, and used the Sensing Technique.
The next second, Gojo Yoru's expression changed drastically.
Ignoring the retrieval of those Flying Thunder God kunai and stones, Gojo Yoru first used intangibility, then teleported and disappeared.
Rewinding to when Gojo Yoru was chasing the sensing ninjas.
Tsunade walked into the entrance connecting to the underground base. Without creating a Shadow Clone to scout ahead, she ran down the corridor.
Because someone had already invaded this place.
The corridor wasn't pitch black; electric lights were installed on both sides.
However, the stairs were uneven, with traces of explosions and Ninjutsu in many places, along with a dozen unprocessed corpses and a thick smell of blood.
Clearly, the Rain ninjas dared not dispose of these corpses casually. Instead, they sealed the entrance and guarded this place, waiting for Hanzo the Salamander's return.
If not for the attack on Amegakure requiring Rain ninjas elsewhere, the guards here would definitely be more than seven.
Successfully reaching the end of the corridor, a heavy iron door blocked Tsunade's way.
There were no traces of Earth Release Ninjutsu on the ground, only scorch marks and coagulated blood. Recalling the damaged barrier mentioned by the Slug Sage, Tsunade looked delighted: "Great, this place hasn't been looted yet. Iwagakure did us a huge favor!"
However, the traces around calmed Tsunade down.
She didn't recklessly break the door by force but retreated into the corridor, created a Shadow Clone, and then held her breath and waited.
Boom—
The Shadow Clone punched the iron door. Terrifying Chakra erupted, denting the door.
The next second, a louder explosion rang out.
The iron door suddenly bulged, then opened countless small holes, shooting out pillars of fire formed by countless fire snakes, instantly engulfing the Shadow Clone and impacting the corridor walls.
The terrifying high temperature made Tsunade retreat while feeling a wave of fear.
She finally understood why the corpses in the corridor weren't disposed of, but the corpses here had disappeared.
They were burned away!
Fortunately, it wasn't a poison gas attack, so Tsunade stopped holding her breath.
When the fire pillars disappeared, Tsunade created another Shadow Clone and punched out again, finally knocking down the iron door.
This time the iron door didn't counterattack, and Tsunade hurried in.
A secret room resembling a Forbidden Jutsu library appeared before her eyes.
Unlike the Forbidden Jutsu library filled with bookshelves, this place was full of medicine cabinets, a large amount of medicine, and some instruments.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Time was tight, so Tsunade didn't have time to marvel. She formed seals again to use the Shadow Clone Technique.
A dozen Tsunades immediately began looting the secret room.
The main body used the Summoning Technique to summon a giant slug.
"Katsuyu-sama, sorry to trouble you." Tsunade said respectfully.
"No need to be polite, Tsunade-sama. It's a small matter."
The Slug Sage split into a large number of clones again. With the assistance of the main body in Shikkotsu Forest, they began emptying the secret room.
At this time, Tsunade was still very cautious.
Worried that there might be explosive tags or traps under or behind these cabinets, she didn't dare let the Shadow Clones move the cabinets. Instead, she first transferred everything visible and touchable to Shikkotsu Forest, then slowly forcibly dismantled the locked cabinets to loot the contents inside.
"Main body, found the formula area!"
At this moment, a Shadow Clone suddenly shouted.
Tsunade immediately used Body Flicker to get there. Looking at the sealed scrolls, she hurriedly said, "Katsuyu-sama, transfer the things here to Shikkotsu Forest first."
"I understand."
Slugs crawled over one by one, taking the scrolls and disappearing into clouds of white smoke.
Tsunade, enveloped in thick smoke, suddenly felt the ground beneath her feet trembling slightly.
Just as she thought she had accidentally triggered a trap, the Slug Sage's warning sounded in her ear: "Tsunade-sama, run quickly!"
The Slug Sage's warning was timely, but unfortunately, the surrounding smoke and narrow space restricted Tsunade.
Before Tsunade could recall the direction of the entrance, the crack of the ground shattering already resounded.
"Roar..."
A hoarse roar of a giant beast brought a strong airflow, blowing away the white smoke.
But the next second, purple smoke engulfed Tsunade's figure again.
Doomed!
Before being engulfed by the purple smoke, Tsunade saw the appearance of the giant beast clearly and accidentally inhaled a mouthful of purple smoke. Only this thought remained in her mind.
The Shadow Clones and slug clones also inhaled the poison smoke and simultaneously turned into smoke and dissipated.
Slash—
Tsunade, whose body had begun to weaken, whose consciousness became heavy, and whose vision blurred, vaguely saw a cold glint piercing through the purple smoke, shooting towards her.
Using her last bit of strength, Tsunade instinctively leaped backward.
Even so, the cold glint still slashed her body.
A blade mark spread from her left shoulder to her right waist. The flak jacket tore like thin paper, and blood spurted out.
The airflow from the slash dispersed part of the purple smoke, revealing Hanzo the Salamander hiding within.
Failing to decapitate with one slash, Hanzo the Salamander pressed the attack, holding the hilt with both hands and stabbing towards Tsunade's heart.
The attack was decisive and ruthless, the best interpretation of assassination techniques.
Tsunade, whose consciousness was gradually invaded by darkness, happened to see this scene. There was no fear of death in her heart, only a faint regret.
Sorry, Nawaki... Big Sister probably won't be able to see the day you become Hokage.
Clang!
Just as Tsunade was about to faint, the sound of metal clashing suddenly rang in her ears.
Her body fell into a warm embrace. Tsunade looked at Gojo Yoru, who held her with one hand and blocked Hanzo the Salamander's stab with the Raijin Sword in the other. Her lips moved slightly, and she only had time to utter one word: "Id... iot..."
Hanzo the Salamander's pupils constricted. He stared fixedly at the white-haired boy who appeared out of thin air, memorizing his appearance as quickly as possible. Then he was about to leap back to open up distance, preparing to attack when the poison took effect on the opponent.
But before he could act, the white-haired boy disappeared into thin air with the unconscious blonde woman, leaving no trace of movement.
When the poison smoke cleared, the almost looted secret room was left with only Hanzo the Salamander and the giant Salamander.
A few seconds later, a muffled voice from inside the gas mask broke the silence.
"Princess Tsunade, and... the Flying Thunder God Technique."
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