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"Ahem, looks like it's about to rain. Let's head back."
Shin tried to change the subject. Tsunade and Kushina were about to start a catfight.
"Little girl, you're getting a bit too cocky." Tsunade glared at Kushina, cracking her knuckles.
"Hmph, old hag, you think I'm still afraid of you?"
Kushina was being reckless, provoking Tsunade. But she had a trump card now: Sage Mode.
With Sage Mode, her strength would increase dramatically. She might even be able to defeat Tsunade.
As for the time it took to activate Sage Mode, that was easily solved. Mikoto could stall for her.
Kushina was confident Mikoto could hold Tsunade back while she entered Sage Mode.
"Very well. I'll teach you some manners today, little girl."
Tsunade was determined to put Kushina in her place. Even Shin wouldn't be able to stop her.
"I'm not little!" Kushina protested.
Tsunade looked her up and down. "Oh really? Then tell me, where do you measure up to me?"
"Damn it, don't be smug! I'll surpass you one day!"
Kushina glared at Tsunade, though she wasn't entirely confident. In some areas, Tsunade was indeed... well-endowed. Even in the future, Kushina doubted she could compete.
"Alright, that's enough. Let's go back."
Shin grabbed Tsunade and Kushina, preventing them from fighting.
"Let me go! I want to duel that woman!" Kushina struggled.
"You're being too rowdy. I'll have to knock you out." Shin raised his hand threateningly.
"Wait!" Kushina yelled in alarm.
Shin chuckled, about to tease her further, when he suddenly sensed several Chakra signatures approaching.
He released Tsunade and Kushina and turned towards the source.
"What's wrong?" Tsunade asked, her anger forgotten.
"Twelve Shinobi approaching. Judging by their Chakra, they're at least Jōnin level."
They couldn't be Konoha Shinobi. They must be enemies. What bad luck.
"Enemies?" Tsunade prepared for battle.
Kushina was excited. She could finally show off her strength, especially in front of Tsunade.
She closed her eyes and started gathering Natural Energy.
Although she had learned Sage Mode, she couldn't activate it instantly. It took her five minutes to gather enough Natural Energy.
And she could only maintain it for three minutes. Her Sage Mode was still a bit weak.
"What's she doing?" Tsunade looked at Kushina curiously.
"Entering Sage Mode."
"What?! Kushina learned Sage Mode?" Tsunade was shocked.
As the granddaughter of the Shodaime Hokage, she knew about Sage Mode.
"They're here," Shin announced.
Tsunade and Mikoto looked and saw twelve figures approaching rapidly. They weren't from the same village, judging from their forehead protectors.
They wore the symbols of Iwa, Suna, Kumo, and Amegakure.
They also stopped when they saw Shin and his team, their faces filled with surprise.
"We've been discovered. The mission's a failure."
One of the Suna Shinobi said grimly. They had a mission, but now that they had been discovered, it was a failure. They might not even survive this.
"What else can we do? Kill them and retreat!"
Three Kumo Shinobi drew their swords and charged towards Shin and his team.
Shin looked at them, many questions swirling in his mind. But he decided to deal with them first, then ask Tsunade for answers.
"Shin, let me handle this."
Kushina opened her eyes. Sage markings appeared on her forehead, the corners of her eyes, and her cheeks.
Shin wanted to see how much stronger she was in Sage Mode.
Before Sage Mode, her strength was around that of an elite Jōnin. She was only twelve, but with her talent, Shin's guidance, and her hard work, she had reached that level.
And in Sage Mode, her strength would increase several times over.
"Strength of a Hundred Seal!"
Her punches were already powerful, each one comparable to Tsunade's.
Now, amplified by Sage Mode, she threw a punch at one of the Kumo Jōnin. The sound of shattering bones echoed through the air.
The Jōnin crashed through several trees, landing a dozen meters away, his body mangled.
"Did I miss?" Kushina blinked, almost thinking he was faking it.
Her fist hadn't even connected, yet he had been sent flying?
"She created an air bullet," Shin said, surprised.
Kushina's punch was similar to Might Guy's Hirudora, compressing the air into a high-pressure projectile.
It wasn't as powerful as Hirudora, but it was still a devastating attack. Even a Kage would hesitate to take it head-on.
Even Shin was surprised, let alone Tsunade and Mikoto. That punch's power surpassed Tsunade's imagination.
She felt like even she would struggle to block it. No wonder Kushina had been so confident earlier. She had a trump card.
Tsunade didn't know how Kushina had learned Sage Mode, but she suspected Shin was involved. She didn't believe Kushina could have learned it on her own.
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