Chapter 87: Subsequent Development Of Colonial Suits
Tsunade thought it was a good decision for Yuma to bring her to the Valley of the End.
As the granddaughter of Senju Hashirama, she was well aware of how this land was formed. The canyon, created by the battle between the Senju and Uchiha, was, in her eyes, a symbol of victory for the Senju.
The annoying Uchiha brat in front of her had brought her here to test the Wood Style. It couldn't have been better!
Yuma, standing nearby, didn't pay much attention to Tsunade's somewhat excited expression. He simply assumed she must be excited to replicate the Wood Style, which had appeared only decades or hundreds of years ago in the Senju bloodline due to the reincarnation of Ashura's Chakra.
"Alright, Senior Tsunade, show us what you've successfully researched recently!" Yuma waved his hand, urging her to demonstrate the power of the Wood Style. He was also curious to see it firsthand. After all, Tsunade was the most direct descendant of the Senju, and the granddaughter of Senju Hashirama. He believed that if anyone could use Wood Style without the help of Sage Jutsu, it would be her.
Yuma was keenly interested in this. If Tsunade could harness the Wood Style by using this external item and reach the level of Senju Hashirama, he thought, then further research might uncover changes at the genetic level... which would be truly remarkable!
Hearing Yuma's urging, Tsunade rolled her eyes in annoyance. "What's the rush?" she said. "As an Uchiha, I don't think I need to explain Wood Style to you. After all, before the establishment of Konoha, we were enemies for a thousand years. Just watch it!"
As she spoke, Tsunade quickly formed the necessary hand seals, and once completed, she activated the technique.
[Wood Style: Deep Forest Creation!]— Activate!
In an instant, massive trees began to sprout rapidly along both sides of the river in the canyon. Within moments, the open space had transformed into a dense forest.
"So amazing!" Yuma was genuinely shocked by Tsunade's display. He knew about the Deep Forest Creation technique—after all, the Uchiha had been on the receiving end of it many times.
He had also studied Wood Style himself. While the purple-level Wood Style he had obtained through his system upgrade was somewhat weaker than Senju Hashirama's, it was still powerful. His Ōtsutsuki-enhanced Wood Style, however, was stronger than Senju Hashirama's.
And now, witnessing Tsunade's Deep Forest Creation, he saw that its power was around 70% of his own. What amazed him most was that Tsunade's Wood Style was activated through an external item.
"If Tsunade could develop a product that integrates directly into the body and replenishes the user's genes…" Yuma thought, "That would be a game-changer!"
Tsunade, noticing Yuma's astonishment, smirked. "How's that? Pretty strong, right?" she said, clearly pleased by his reaction.
"It's truly powerful!" Yuma said, his perception fully activated. "But besides Wood Style, it seems to have other functions as well!"
He had sensed surges of life force, known as Yang Style Chakra, flowing through Tsunade's body. Thinking of Yang Style Chakra's healing abilities, he immediately asked Tsunade about it.
Tsunade frowned. "Yes, there are other abilities, but... you can experiment with that yourself later," she replied.
Yuma quickly realized that Tsunade's hemophobia made experimenting with Yang Style Chakra difficult for her.
Slapping his forehead in realization, Yuma apologized, "Sorry, sorry! Just forget I said anything. I'll handle the experiments myself when I get back."
"Hmph! Do whatever you want," Tsunade replied, already removing the colony suit and transforming it into a small sphere, which she handed to Yuma.
After receiving the results of Tsunade's research, Yuma paused, deep in thought. He then looked up at her, his expression serious.
"Tsunade-senpai, this product is indeed perfect, but is the follow-up research enough to allow these special cells to be directly integrated into the human body?"
Tsunade snapped, "Little brat! Do you even know what you're asking? If it's absorbed into the body, ordinary people won't be able to withstand the erosion of this vitality."
"Then, Tsunade-senpai, can you do it?" Yuma asked.
"Don't even think about it! This product is more than enough. If you want more, I can't help you!" Tsunade replied.
"Can I hire you, Tsunade-senpai?" Yuma asked with a sly grin.
"Huh? You think you can bribe me with a little money?" Tsunade shot back.
"Three hundred million ryo a year."
Yuma's words had barely left his mouth when Tsunade snapped her fingers, grabbed his hands, and smiled. "Alright, it's settled! I'll definitely research and develop this product for you."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Tsunade-senpai," Yuma said, not at all surprised by her response.
Tsunade, as the granddaughter of Senju Hashirama, was an esteemed figure, yet she was perpetually short on money. Yuma knew that the best way to get her to agree to something was simply to offer her an amount she couldn't refuse.
It wasn't surprising that Tsunade accepted the deal. With the prospect of a salary of 300 million ryo a year, there was no way she could turn it down.
After finalizing the details of the follow-up research, Yuma took the Wood Style Colonization Suit 1.0 from Tsunade and, with the time still being early afternoon, made his way toward Fugaku's residence.
He had promised Fugaku a gift, and he wasn't about to break that promise.