Tianqi watched the beautiful woman's figure disappear amidst the flying rocks, secretly pleased for Tsunade. "I thought you wouldn't be able to complete this technique all these years. Well done, Tsunade."
He stared at Tsunade without any outward expression.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
At that moment, rocks and thorns fell, kicking up a lot of dust. The twenty-meter-long thorn forest disappeared, leaving the surrounding area as a barren ruin.
As the dust settled, the ten members of Tianqi appeared before everyone. Upon seeing the enemy, they gripped their weapons tightly, ready to attack at any moment.
Tsunade stared at Tianqi. Today, Tianqi looked incredibly handsome in his dark red armor, and his flowing black hair added to his imposing presence. However, she had no time to appreciate it and walked towards Tianqi step by step.
"Tsunade, don't go over there. Tenki has changed. He's an enemy now," Jiraiya tried to persuade Tsunade as she walked toward Tenki.
Orochimaru stopped Jiraiya, shaking his head. "Jiraiya, let her go. Without understanding the real reason, she won't be able to untie the knot in her heart."
"But... what if Tianqi goes berserk and really attacks her?"
"I believe he won't," Orochimaru said, glancing at Tianqi's side. His gaze fell on the nine dark red figures with tails lying on the ground. What kind of monsters were they?
As Tsunade walked towards him step by step, Tianqi felt extremely flustered. If he could, he really didn't want to face Tsunade, but Tsunade happened to be on the front line, which forced him to show himself to face her. If Tsunade wasn't there, he could easily defeat these ninjas with the power of the tailed beasts.
In the end, he only needed to focus on dealing with the resurrected Hashirama Senju, but Tsunade's appearance was somewhat interfering with his progress.
Tsunade stopped when she was five meters away from Tianqi.
Seeing Tsunade stop, Jiraiya and Orochimaru quickly came to her side, while the other ninjas moved forward ten meters, ten meters away from Uchiha Tensei.
"Tianqi, tell me, why did you defect from the village? Why did you start a war? Aren't you the most peace-loving person? Tell me why, why!!!" Tsunade looked at Tianqi angrily.
"Hahaha, peace? Defection? I, Uchiha Tenki, am a human being, bearing the responsibility of reviving the Uchiha clan. I can never bring back the glory of the Uchiha clan while I am in the village."
"Only by leaving the village can the Uchiha clan truly become strong. Peace is just an excuse I use to deceive you. I don't like Konoha Village at all," Tianqi said with a crazed expression.
"What about me? What do you take me for? Tianqi, I know you're just acting on impulse. Don't make the same mistake again. Why don't we go back to the village and continue living an ordinary life? Come back with me, Tianqi." Seeing how crazy Tianqi was, Tsunade's tone softened.
She reached out her hand, trying to bring Tianqi back. She couldn't believe that her once gentle husband could be such a crazy person; he must have just acted on impulse.
"Hmph, Tsunade, don't be naive. You're from the Senju clan, and I'm from the Uchiha clan. We've been enemies for generations. My marriage to you was just to lull Konoha into a false sense of security. Do you really think I like you? Don't be silly. You've always been nothing more than a tool."
After saying this, Tianqi felt a pang of heartache. He thought to himself, "Tsunade, don't be fooled by me. You must stay strong."
"Impossible! You're talking nonsense! Tianqi isn't that kind of person! You can't be Tianqi, you can't be! I won't believe you! This is an illusion! This is an illusion!" She shook her head, refusing to believe that Tianqi would say such a thing. She was still trying to numb herself.
"Haha, I'll do anything for the Uchiha clan! After so many years of hard work, this time I'm going to wipe out all you ninjas and restore the glory of the Uchiha! I'll become the second God of Shinobi! Hahahahahaha!"
Tianqi forced himself to remain calm. At this moment, he felt extremely sorry for Tsunade, but he couldn't show it. He could only spout nonsense about restoring the glory of the Uchiha clan, and he didn't dare to look at Tsunade.
"Uchiha Tenchi, you bastard, do you know what you're saying? How could you say such hurtful things? Are you still the Uchiha Tenchi I know?!" Seeing that Tsunade was about to break down because of Tenchi's words, Jiraiya stepped forward.
"Heh, how could a commoner ninja like you understand my grand ideal of reviving the Uchiha clan? You and Orochimaru are just a spice in my boring life. I don't care about your feelings at all," Tian Qi chuckled, trying to provoke the others.
Orochimaru looked at Tianqi. Unlike Jiraiya and Tsunade, he noticed a hint of helplessness on Tianqi's face. He knew that Tianqi was lying and had other motives, so he remained silent.
"You damned bastard, I'll teach you a lesson today!" Jiraiya gathered his chakra, and the Rasengan appeared in his hand. He charged towards Tianqi.
"Rasengan!" Jiraiya aimed at Tenki and unleashed the Rasengan.
"Whoosh!" Tianqi accelerated and grabbed Jiraiya's hand as he released the Rasengan. "Trying to teach me a lesson with the ninjutsu I taught you? No offense, but you're even more naive than Tsunade."
"Go!" Tianqi released his grip and kicked Jiraiya away.
"Jiraiya!" Seeing that Jiraiya had also been kicked away, Tsunade came to her senses.
Orochimaru cursed "idiot" and used his Body Flicker Technique to catch Jiraiya, who had been kicked away. "You idiot, don't charge in alone. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I just couldn't help myself when I heard what that guy said," Jiraiya said, getting up and patting the footprint off his body.
"Tianqi, you've changed. You're no longer the Tianqi I used to know. I never imagined you would become like this. Have you forgotten the Will of Fire?" Tsunade clenched her fists. The kick that sent her teammate flying also woke her up. She vowed to bring Tianqi back and find out the reason herself. Her husband was definitely not that kind of person. Something must have influenced him.
"The Will of Fire? Heh, that's just brainwashing rhetoric from the Konoha higher-ups. I only have the Will of the Uchiha."
"Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, if you're still so naive, you'll leave your lives here in the next second. Don't believe me? Just try it," Tianqi continued to provoke them.
"Tianqi, I will definitely bring you back myself. I want you to tell me that all of this is fake." Tsunade's gaze became extremely firm at this moment. No matter what Tianqi said, she would not care. She must bring Tianqi back to the village.
"That's right, Uchiha Tenki, there are so many of us, we're going to defeat you, you bastard, just you wait!" Jiraiya and Tsunade stood in a row.
"Tianqi, I'm sorry, but we are enemies. I won't hold back this time either," Orochimaru stepped forward.
The three stood in a row, their eyes fixed on Tian Qi.
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