Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!

Chapter 533: Madara Cell Transplant

Chapter 533 - 533: Madara Cell TransplantWhen Kawakaze suddenly appeared in front of Orochimaru, covered in dust and dirt, the sight genuinely startled him.

"So soon?"

Although Orochimaru had great confidence in Kawakaze's strength, he hadn't expected him to return this quickly.

Even if the two Tailed Beasts had been waiting right outside Konoha's gates, he doubted they could have been dealt with this fast.

"Are you doubting me?"

Kawakaze caught the surprise in Orochimaru's voice, but his smug grin quickly faded.

Without another word, he pulled out two sealing scrolls and tossed them at Orochimaru's feet. The cold expression on his face, paired with the casual motion, made the moment all the more striking.

Not only was Orochimaru stunned—Tsunade was just as shocked.

If she hadn't spent the past two nights sleeping alone, she might have even suspected Kawakaze of bluffing.

For a brief moment, the feelings she once had nearly resurfaced, and as she looked at him now, it was as if she had gone back to the days when they first met.

Misaki stared at Kawakaze, her eyes filled with admiration. Her brother-in-law was truly incredible.

As for Itachi, he was even more shaken. The moment Orochimaru pulled the body tissue from the scroll, saturated with the Tailed Beasts' chakra, he instinctively took three steps back.

"No wonder you're so powerful!"

With undeniable proof in front of him, Orochimaru had no choice but to acknowledge it.

He also had to admit—he had underestimated Kawakaze's strength.

"Just two Tailed Beasts, nothing to make a big deal about."

Kawakaze smugly flicked his bangs, completely ruining the cool image he had just built up.

"I give you a little praise, and you lose your mind?"

"Hurry up and get home. You're a mess."

The light in Tsunade's eyes immediately dimmed.

As expected—her husband was still the same idiot.

"I'm heading back now. I miss Ritsuki already."

"See you later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kawakaze vanished.

"Sensei, just how strong is Lord Kawakaze?"

Now that he had calmed down, Itachi found it hard to comprehend how a Tailed Beast could be so intimidated by the chakra radiating from just a fragment of a person's body.

Even more difficult to imagine was the sheer strength required to defeat two Tailed Beasts single-handedly.

Hearing Itachi's question, Tsunade and Misaki both turned to Orochimaru, curious about his answer.

"Stronger than you can possibly imagine."

"If you were just a worm in the vast ocean, then he would be the ocean itself."

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes met Itachi's, a rare, almost gentle smile forming on his lips.

He hadn't expected Kawakaze to ignite Itachi's fighting spirit.

"Then I want to become the sea too."

The young Itachi spoke with unwavering determination, his voice firm and resolute.

"You have ambition—worthy of being my disciple."

Orochimaru didn't try to discourage him. In his eyes, Itachi would never reach Kawakaze's level, not in this lifetime.

Even if he awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in the future, it still wouldn't be enough.

"Uh... I haven't finished yet."

Itachi hesitated for a moment before answering honestly. Chakra control training was both difficult and tedious for him.

At home, he was pampered and never pressured, so his training naturally lacked dedication.

But Orochimaru had expected this—children were like that by nature.

"Then hurry up and get back to it."

"If you can't even complete your training, what kind of achievements do you expect in the future?"

With a stern expression, Orochimaru's presence became especially imposing.

"Yes, Sensei! I'm going now!"

Itachi quickly returned to his practice area, picking up where he had left off.

By now, he had gotten used to it. When he had first arrived, Orochimaru's intensity had often left him too scared to move.

"Why are you being so harsh?"

"I don't remember you ever being this strict with Nawaki."

Tsunade couldn't help but feel a little annoyed—Orochimaru was more than capable of smiling when he wanted to.

"I never was harsh on Nawaki."

"But his strength had little to do with me, and I knew that well."

"I don't want another one of my students to end up being trained by someone else."

Orochimaru wasn't blaming anyone; he had simply realized his past mistake. He had been too lenient with his disciples.

It was precisely because of that leniency that Kawakaze had been given the opportunity to step in.

Now, aside from Summoning Techniques and snake-related jutsu, nearly all of Nawaki's abilities had nothing to do with him.

Sometimes, when he thought about it, he felt he had failed as a teacher.

"Well, you have a point."

Tsunade couldn't argue. She was well aware of how weak Nawaki had been in the past.

Meanwhile, Misaki, who had just been listening, suddenly found herself drawn into the conversation.

She hadn't expected to witness such an unexpected turn—Itachi's struggles were, in a way, the result of seeds planted long ago with Nawaki.

"Alright, come help me take care of this."

Orochimaru called out, and Tsunade stepped forward to assist in processing the remains of the Tailed Beasts.

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Once they finished, Kawakaze arrived at the lab, holding Ritsuki, who was happily munching on a snack.

"It should be usable, right?"

Handing Ritsuki over to Tsunade, Kawakaze turned to Orochimaru.

"Hmm."

Orochimaru nodded slightly and moved over to the rest area to sit down.

"How's the re

Now, all he could do was minimize the risks of the transplant.

Even if it failed, he had to make sure Kawakaze survived.

"That's my guy."

Kawakaze patted Orochimaru's shoulder heavily.

He knew there was little chance he would actually awaken the Rinnegan.

But with both Orochimaru and Tsunade watching over him, the risk of death was still far away.