"The Yin Seal is a teique passed down from my grandmother. Initially, it was just for st chakra, but then I thought of bining it with the Katsuyu Summoning Teique. Retly, I had another idea..."

  Creatioh!

  The moment Kyoichi saw this cept, he immediately thought of Tsunade's signature teique—ohat could mimic Hashirama Senju’s seal-less regeion.

  Although it shortened one’s lifespan, its power was undeniable.

  This letter from Tsunade robably sent after she learned about Kurenai Yūhi’s situation. She was seeking his opinion. From her w, it was clear that Creatioh was still in its early ceptual stage.

  The details were vague, with only a rough outline.

  Kyoichi put the letter away.

  Bae, he immediately picked up a brush to reply.

  If this were before, writing this letter would have been tricky. He only knew about Creatioh in terms of its effects, not its principles. But now, after studying a signifit number of medical texts, he had a lot more to say.

  ---

  Meanwhile, in the Land of Waterfalls…

  Tsu on a rooftop, gazing at the serene vilge below. Her expression was a mix of fusion aermination.

  At that moment—

  Shizune climbed up beside her.

  "Lady Tsunade, is something on your mind?"

  "A child shouldn’t pry into adult affairs. Besides, I don’t owe you any money now!"

  Tsunade snorted coldly.

  She used to gamble herself into financial ruin, often losing her entire allowand having to listen to Shizune’s nagging.

  But now—

  Hah!

  She still gambled, but she no longer suffered losses!

  Whenever she lost, she would simply catch the cheaters and recim her money.

  Tsunade had her pride. Back when she visited gambling dens, she never used her ninja abilities to cheat. She didn’t even sider the possibility of others doing so.

  But now?

  She gambled without using sensory abilities.

  And caught cheaters using sensory abilities!

  She had already busted quite a few fraudsters!

  Thanks to this, Tsunade had mao clear many of her debts.

  Some os even wao hire her to root out cheating on a perma basis—

  She refused, of course.

  Gambling was a hobby.

  Catg cheaters was a y for survival and the occasional moral crusade.

  She wouldn’t let herself be tied down to ohing!

  However—

  Lately, Tsunade had been feeling uneasy.

  "Is it because of what’s happening in the Land of Earth?"

  Shizune pouted.

  She wasn’t clueless.

  Every time Tsunade was in a bad mood, there was usually a reason—

  And tely, that reason seemed to be that guy who resembled the Sed Hokage, Kyoichi Kanda.

  And she could guess why.

  Iwagakure was growing stronger.

  Lately, ōnoki had been making moves that hi war. Many of the smaller ninja vilges had already caught wind of this and begun withdrawing their forces from the Land of Earth.

  Even though Tsunade had left Konoha, she still cared about the vilge.

  "Uh…"

  Tsuared at her own hands, letting out a quiet sigh. She didn’t answer.

  Back then, she had genuinely not cared about Konoha’s affairs. She had no close es left in the vilge. Even her old man… well, if he died, she’d be sad, but not devastated.

  However—

  Ever since she learhat Iwagakure might start a war, she kept having nightmares of Kyoichi covered in blood.

  Every time, she woke up in a cold sweat.

  A…

  Her hemophobia still haunted her.

  Just then—

  A wave of chakra pulsed beside her.

  A Katsuyu e appeared.

  It carried a letter.

  Tsunade immediately took it and tore it open.

  Shizune, full of curiosity, peeked over cautiously.

  Tsunade didn’t mind. She expected Shizuo be nosy and began reading.

  She had told Kyoichi about her thoughts on the Yin Seal and Creatioh, hoping he might experiment with them. If he could leareiques, it would be a lifesaving advantage otlefield.

  As for seal-less regeion…

  That was just something she had casually mentioned. She hadn’t really expected any useful feedback.

  However—

  Kyoichi’s reply actually addressed this topi great detail.

  “Tsunade-nee, you pn to use the Yio achieve seal-less regeion, but you're missing a crucial step—you must first disperse the Yin Seal’s stored chakra throughout your entire body. Only then instant, seal-less regeion bee possible.”

  That’s it!

  Tsuared bnkly at the letter, stunned.

  In her excitement, she pletely overlooked the fact that Kyoichi had called her Tsunade-nee instead of Lady Tsunade.

  She had always thought about calling on the Yin Seal’s chakra after getting injured, but that approach would never result in true seal-less regeion.

  At best, it would be a seal-less version of Mitotic Regeion.

  However—

  If she could release the Yin Seal’s chakra all at ond distribute it evenly across her entire body, then it would bee genuine seal-less regeion.

  Of course—

  This meant her chakra trol had to be even more precise.

  But the bes were massive.

  If she could master this, then Tsunade would be stantly infused with chakra, allowio maintain Enharength at all times.

  That’s right!

  Kyoichi’s suggestion was essentially the foundation of Byakugō no Jutsu (Strength of a Hueique).

  He had noticed that Tsunade was only fog on the Yin Seal and Creatioh, without realizing the key missing link. So, he had subtly poi out.

  From Kyoichi’s perspective, Strength of a Hueique was just as important as Creatioh.

  Creatioh owerful, but it was a forbidden teique with a steep cost.

  Strength of a Hueique, oher hand, had no real drawbacks—

  It wasn’t impressive on its own, but when bined with the Yin Seal and Strength of a Hueique, it became an overwhelming force multiplier.

  Tsunade was no fool.

  She simply hadn’t thought of it before. But now that she had, it was no longer difficult.

  And oftentimes—

  The smallest detail made all the difference.

  "That little brat…!" Tsutered, not knowing what to say.

  She had inally wanted Kyoichi to try learning the Yin Seal, thinking it might be too difficult for him—

  But now, she was the one receiving pointers from him!

  "Lady Tsunade?"

  "It’s nothing…"

  Tsunade pursed her lips and stuffed the letter away.

  She had been schooled by a brat. Again!

  Damn it!

  Couldn’t she teach him something for once?

  Oh wait—he had asked about the Strength of a Hueique.

  …But she strongly suspected that if Strength of a Hueique had a scroll, Kyoichi would have never asked her about it.

  It wasn’t just mediinjutsu—

  He also knew swordsmanship!

  What kind of monstrous talent was this?!

  Tsuhought of her granduhe Sed Hokage.

  Kyoichi was just like him.

  A mix of joy and mencholy filled her heart.

  "Shizune, do you want to go back to the vilge for a bit?"

  "…Huh?"

  Shizune’s eyes widened.

  Tsunade wao return to Konoha?!

  "That brat is stirring up trouble. Jiraiya’s not around. If no one backs him up, those old geezers will eat him alive."

  Tsunade scoffed coldly.

  The Hidden Forbidden Jutsu Proposal?

  Those old bastards were scheming for sure.

  She couldn’t just sit by and do nothing!

  "Then I’ll start pag right away!"

  Shizune uood immediately.

  Tsunade was desperate to return—

  She couldn’t bear the thought of Kyoichi getting bullied!

  No problem! Let’s go!

  Gcell