Chapter 21: Ranking the Top 16 Most Powerful in the Ninja World
[Ding!]
[Ranking the 16th most powerful ninja in the ninja world: Tsunade!]
[Hashirama Senju: Wow! It's little Tsunade!]
[Fourth Raikage: I don't accept this! Why is she ranked higher than me?]
[Tobirama Senju: And why shouldn't she be ranked higher than you?]
[Fourth Raikage: Her strength is greater than mine, and her medical ninjutsu is indeed powerful—I acknowledge that. But I don't think her overall combat ability surpasses mine!]
[Orochimaru: Hmph! Your strength is only average! In a sparring match, you might gain a slight advantage, but in a real life-and-death fight, you would definitely die!]
[Madara Uchiha: Noisy. Just watch the video and see for yourselves!]
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The video begins!
Tsunade decides to use the Heavenly Transfer Technique to reach Uchiha Madara's battlefield, but Mabui strongly opposes her.
Mabui (anxiously explaining):
"This is reckless! The Heavenly Transfer Technique is meant for transferring objects, not people! It's different from summoning or reverse-summoning—it can't be used on humans!"
Tsunade (without turning back):
"We don't have time to worry about that! How will we know if it works unless we try?"
Mabui (still protesting):
"You really can't! The human body can't withstand the speed of the transfer—it will be torn apart!"
"Only the Third Raikage has survived it in history! Hokage-sama, please reconsider!"
Nara Shikaku (watching Tsunade):
"I have an idea! Let's use the Flying Thunder God Technique instead!"
Tsunade interrupts and points to her forehead seal (Strength of a Hundred Seal):
"No need. I'll use this!"
Shikaku (holding his forehead, helplessly):
"Is that so... But this is a dangerous gamble. Tsunade-sama doesn't have good luck with gambling!"
Tsunade (firmly, back to the crowd):
"That's only when I gamble with money. When it comes to gambling with my life—it's a different story. That's how I've survived this long!"
Mabui (looking urgently to the Fourth Raikage):
"Raikage-sama, please talk some sense into her! Make her reconsider!"
Fourth Raikage (to Mabui):
"Mabui! Prepare the Heavenly Transfer! For two people!"
(Why are you even bothering asking this musclehead…)
Then, Tsunade and the Fourth Raikage stand on the Heavenly Transfer Technique array and are transported to the front lines!
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Meanwhile, Genma Shiranui and two others are preparing the Flying Thunder God Technique around the Fifth Mizukage.
"Amazing! Spatial teleportation! Isn't this the Fourth Hokage's technique?"
Genma Shiranui explains:
"We used to be part of the Fourth Hokage's bodyguard unit. Now we serve the Fifth. The Flying Thunder God Technique was passed on to us by the Fourth himself!"
Another shinobi, Raido Namiashi, adds:
"To be honest, we're not as good as the Fourth Hokage. It takes three of us to perform the technique. Sorry if that's disappointing!"
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[Tobirama Senju: Madara Uchiha! So this really was your scheme all along?!]
[Hashirama Senju: Madara! Why are you doing this?!]
[Madara Uchiha: Of course—it's all for peace. To create a truly peaceful world.]
[Onoki: You started a war—what right do you have to talk about peace?]
[Madara Uchiha: Hah! Just wait and see!]
[Tobirama Senju: Seriously, is no one besides the Fourth Hokage able to master the Flying Thunder God Technique?]
[Fourth Raikage: If everyone in Konoha knew it, what would the rest of us ninja villages even do?!]
[Minato Namikaze: Sorry, Second Lord. I died too early—I didn't have time to find the right successors for the technique!]
[Minato Namikaze: Uchiha Shisui had potential, but… such a pity.]
[Uchiha Shisui: It's an honor, Fourth Lord, that you still remember me!]
[Uchiha Izuna: Finally, a Hokage who didn't discriminate against the Uchiha!]
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The video continues:
On the battlefield with Uchiha Madara—
Madara and the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, charge at Onoki, Gaara, and the others!
Suddenly, a flash of white light appears before them!
Tsunade lands a flying kick on Mu, knocking him back!
The Fourth Raikage punches the Second Tsuchikage, also pushing him back!
"Yin Seal: Release — Ninjutsu: Creation Rebirth!" Tsunade quickly forms hand seals.
At that moment, the team with the Mizukage also arrives via the Flying Thunder God Technique!
Tsunade begins healing Onoki and Gaara.
The Fourth Raikage and Mei Terumi face off against Madara, buying time for their allies!
Mei Terumi releases a jutsu toward Madara:
"Lava Style: Lava Monster Technique!"
Madara scoffs:
"Such a petty trick—it's not even worth absorbing."
The Fourth Raikage, lightning flashing all over his body, charges at Madara!
Fourth Raikage (roars):
"Lightning Style: Lightning Menace Horizontal Thousand-Hand Dance!"
He strikes Madara's Susanoo.
But—it has no effect.
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[Madara Uchiha: Kid, do you think I'm the same as that brat? Your strength is just a bit interesting, but nowhere near enough to challenge me. Your speed? Somewhat amusing. But still not enough!]
[Fourth Raikage: So this... is the power of the Demon of the Ninja World...]
[Fourth Raikage: Then what kind of power must Senju Hashirama have had to actually kill Uchiha Madara?]
[Madara Uchiha: Hmph!]
[Hashirama Senju: I was just about the same as Madara... more or less...]