Chapter 18: The Domineering TsunadeAfter the Jonin cast their barrier, they kept the aftershocks of Naruto's punch within a certain range, preventing too much collateral damage. Otherwise, if too many buildings had collapsed, the consequences would have been unimaginable.Among those around him, only Uncle Teuchi, Ayame, and Sasuke had never witnessed his strength, and they were all stunned by the power of that punch.Sasuke, in particular, stared at the massive crater in front of him, unable to calm his heart for a long time. Although he had always been called a genius, he had been overshadowed by his brother in every aspect.He viewed Uchiha Itachi as his goal and role model, and he also felt that besides his brother, no one in his age group was more outstanding than himself.But the person before him was about the same age as him yet possessed such strength. "I'm afraid even my brother wasn't this strong when he was his age!" Such a thought uncontrollably appeared in his mind.Once everything was under control, the person who had been beside Uchiha Itachi appeared before Naruto. He said, "Kid, to have such strength at such a young age, you are truly impressive, but don't you think doing this is a bit too excessive?""They are all ordinary people. Do you know what kind of casualties would have been caused if we hadn't intervened?"Naruto chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Is that so? Then why didn't you intervene when they were attacking me collectively earlier?""Does that mean it wouldn't have mattered if I had died?""With your strength, it's impossible that you didn't notice the shuriken being thrown earlier!""If I didn't have this strength, I'm afraid my friends beside me would already be lying on the ground, yet you still didn't intervene. How do you explain that?"The person wearing the cat mask's voice turned cold, and he said, "That is our business. Anbuoperations naturally have protocols. Is that something a kid like you can understand?"Naruto chuckled again and said, "Dirty things hidden beneath the beauty."This sentence completely enraged the man. Killing intent began to radiate from his body, and he opened his hands as if he were about to attack. At this moment, Kakashi descended from the sky, stood between him and Naruto, and grabbed his hand.While reading his book, Kakashi said, "He is just a child, and in fact, he was framed in today's incident. If you make a move, it won't be so simple, you know?"The person wearing the cat mask said, "Are you going to stand on the side of this demon fox as well? I have long heard of Kakashi's reputation, but unfortunately, we have never crossed paths. Today is a perfect opportunity to witness your strength."After speaking, he immediately pulled his hand back, opened some distance, and began preparing for battle. Conversely, Kakashi was still looking at the book in his hand and did not pay him any mind.Just at this critical moment, an old and majestic voice came: "Alright, stop it, all of you!" A path opened in the crowd, and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, walked out holding a pipe.Upon seeing him arrive, the people at the scene seemed to have found their backbone and all bowed to him in acknowledgment.He walked up to Naruto and waved his hand. All the Anbu Ninjas understood the intention and then left.Hiruzen Sarutobi looked ahead and said loudly, "Little girl, you haven't been back for so long. Aren't you planning to show yourself?"Everyone's attention was drawn over, and a woman holding a sake bottle appeared in everyone's field of vision.She had long, light yellow hair tied into a large ponytail, a blue-purple Yin Seal mark on her forehead, thin light yellow eyebrows, bright brown pupils, light red lips, and red fingernails.She also possessed fair, tender skin and large breasts, with a curvaceous figure; she was a very beautiful and mature female Ninja.She wore a long, tea-green coat with black trim, an inner loose, sleeveless top resembling a kimono, a black cloth belt around her waist, and dark blue cropped pants.The person who arrived was none other than the granddaughter of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, a student of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and known as the lone woman among the "Sannin," Princess Tsunade!However, it was not her that attracted the most attention from Naruto. Naruto's gaze only lingered on her chest for a few seconds before moving away, and the rest of his attention was focused on the two girls, one older and one younger, that she had brought with her.One was Shizune, the niece of Tsunade's former lover, Kato Dan, and the other was someone no one recognized except for Naruto, because she was Robin!Tsunade was clearly intoxicated by this point. She took another sip of sake and then said, "I've been away for so long; how did the Village turn into this state?""Old man, your performance as Hokage isn't very good!""Is it because you're getting old that you're struggling with many things?"The Sandaime did not expect his student to say such things right off the bat, and he immediately choked and started coughing.Tsunade ignored him and looked down at Naruto, saying, "Kid, did you make this big crater?"Naruto's face no longer held a ruthless expression; instead, he feigned pity, which, combined with his wounds and bloodstains, made anyone who saw him feel sympathy.Upon hearing Tsunade's question, Naruto pursed his lips and nodded, looking extremely ashamed.Tsunade laughed heartily after hearing this: "Hahaha, this power is really something! It's somewhat similar to my Monstrous Strength.""Speaking of which, we two have some blood relation. My grandmother was Uzumaki Mito, the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.""And your mother was also from the Uzumaki Clan. How should we reckon this? Forget it, forget it, I can't figure it out, it's too much of a headache. You just need to know that we are relatives."After she finished speaking, before Naruto could respond, the people nearby started chiming in: "Lady Tsunade, are you sure you haven't made a mistake? You are actually related to this demon fox…"Before the sentence could be finished, Tsunadeturned around abruptly and stomped her foot hard on the ground. The earth shook violently, and the people nearby all stumbled and fell to the ground.Tsunade said domineeringly, "Didn't you hear what I just said?""From now on, Naruto is under my protection. If I hear anyone dare to call him a demon fox again, and I find out about it, don't blame me for being ruthless."The people around hurriedly agreed. Seeing this, the Third Hokage shook his head and shouted, "I will handle the aftermath of today's events. Everyone, please leave here for now!"After the Third Hokage finished speaking, everyone left one after another. Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga Clan, and Uchiha Itachi also greeted the Third Hokage separately before leaving with Hinata and Sasuke.
