Ascension Or Journey From World To World

The border of Konoha and Ame.

More than a month has passed since the start of the war.

Three of the Five Great Shinobi Countries and Village Hidden by Rain fought among themselves in the territory of Ame.

Village Hidden by Rain suffered the most from the war. Ame was weaker than the Great Shinobi Villages and it did not have a large number of elite jonins or its own jinchuriki. They were only able to fight and confront the three Great Villages thanks to their leader, Hanzo of the Salamander.

Hanzo of the Salamander is the true legendary shinobi of this time. He is the only reason the Village Hidden by Rain has not yet been captured or destroyed by other Hidden Villages. Even such a cunning old man like the Third Tsuchikage and a self-confident young man like the Third Kazekage do not dare to underestimate him.

This suggests that his reputation is well deserved and that he is indeed a very strong and dangerous shinobi.

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The Main Camp of Konoha.

Only one month passed since the start of the war, but Konoha Field Hospital was already filled with hundreds of wounded shinobis and Kunoichis.

Most of them lost one or more limbs, or were poisoned by dangerous poisons of Suna shinobis.

Konoha had too few qualified med-nins who could study these poisons and create effective antidotes.

...….

As in previous days, Senju Tsunade was in a field hospital and tried to save as many people as possible.

She should not have been here because Tsunade is the commander of this camp and should do other things. But due to the lack of med-nins, she has to spend most of her time in the field hospital.

If not for her incredible skills and medical jutsus, then there would have been many more losses.

...….

In one of the tents with the wounded, not far from the seriously wounded shinobis and kunoichis, stood a young beautiful woman.

She has fair skin, coffee eyes, and straight blonde hair. Her hair has shoulder-length bangs that frame her face and the rest reaches her lower-back and tied in two loose ponytails.

She was wearing standard jonin clothing, over which was wearing gray fuin armor. On her head, she wore a forehead protector with the Konoha symbol.

This beauty was none other than the Commander of the Main Camp, Senju Tsunade.

"Stupid shinobi and stupid war. I don't want to be here! I want to relax and play at Ray's house! I want to eat divine food cooked by Kushina-chan and Mikoto-chan, and not these nasty and tasteless food pills. Arrrrggh! I can't even drink sake, because I am a commander and I must run this camp!" clutching her head, Tsunade complained loudly.

*Inhale*

*Exhale*

*Inhale*

*Exhale*

"Calm down Tsunade. Breathe slowly and deeply. They are not to blame for having been born such idiots and started a new war. It's all the fault of the chakra. Yes, the damned chakra is to blame for everything," putting her hands on her c.h.e.s.t, Tsunade calmed herself.

Tsunade looked at the wounded shinobi lying on the beds and took a deep breath.

As soon as she calmed down, Tsunade left the tent with the wounded and headed for her tent.

She treated the wounded shinobis and kunoichis for three days in a row, and now she just wanted to lie on a soft bed and sleep well. After all, even such a strong kunoichi as Tsunade will be exhausted after such hard and long work.

After Tsunade left the tent, a shinobi messenger approached her and handed her a sealed scroll. Seeing the scroll in the form of a snake, Tsunade realized who was the sender of this message.

She took the scroll and quickly returned to her tent.

At that moment, Tsunade did not even know what terrible news Orochimaru sent to her...

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Morning.

Waking up the next morning, Tsunade felt a severe headache. She drank so much that she did not even remember what happened after she read Orochimaru's message.

Tsunade opened her eyes and realized that her head rested on someone else's l.a.p. She had not yet fully woken up and had a headache, so she could not see the face of her pillow.

[Who is it? No one can enter my tent without my permission. Just don't say... that pervert found a way to get into my tent!? Hell! I knew that a person who can come out of his body in the form of a spirit cannot be good. Damn stalker, he constantly stares at me. If this is really him, then I will break all his bones and bury his body under the nearest tree.]

Concentrating on the chakra, Tsunade used her legendary regeneration technique.

A wave of cold and soothing energy ran through her body. Her headache instantly disappeared and she was finally able to see the face of her pillow.

"Ray? Is that really you? So it didn't seem to me and it wasn't a dream? Nawaki... he...", looking into the familiar blood-red eyes, Tsunade whispered.

Ray looked at Tsunade from the moment she woke up, he just did not want to distract her from her thoughts.

"He is alive," Ray answered shortly.

As soon as Tsunade heard his words, her eyes immediately widened and she jumped up from her seat.

"Wwwhhat? Orochimaru wrote that Nawaki stepped on an explosive trap. Even the average jonin cannot survive this! If this is a joke, then this is a very bad joke!" looking at Ray with a disapproving look, Tsunade shouted.

She liked Ray and she didn't want to yell at him. But now, Tsunade was psychologically unstable. No matter how strong she was, Tsunade could not ignore the death of her little brother. Even the fall of the clan and the death of most of its members did not affect it as much as the Nawaki's death.

Ray also understood this, so he was not at all angry at Tsunade.

"Do you believe the snake bastard, who is only interested in the anatomy and study of jutsus, or you believe your handsome friend who cooks delicious food and knows how to make the best wine in the whole world?" tilting his head, Ray asked with a smile.

Hearing his words, Tsunade's lips extended into a small but honest smile.

She remembered what kind of person Ray was, and remembered that he hated to lie.

Tsunade lowered her head and apologized:

"Sorry for yelling at you. I... just..."

Ray got up from bed, went to Tsunade, and put his right hand on her head.

He did not say anything, but in this situation, the words were not needed.

Tsunade sighed in relief and nodded with a gentle smile on her face.

"Tsuna, this is the first and last time I save your little brother. You can hate me, you can be mad at me, you can break off all relations with me, but I hate people like your little brother.

In truth, he inherited Hashirama's worst traits. Nawaki is a dreamer, idealist, and too confident child who thinks that life is some kind of game. But unlike his grandfather, Nawaki does not have tremendous power or great talent. Tsuna, he is not ready to be a shinobi.

I recommend you talk to him because he raised a black flag. There comes a time in life when you need to tell a bitter truth, not a sweet lie. You know what kind of person I am, and you must understand that the only reason I saved Nawaki is you. Think about all this. I'll understand if you decide to break off all relations with me, because my words were like the sharpest knives," standing opposite the beautiful blonde, Ray said calmly.

As soon as he finished his speech, Ray turned around and left Tsunade's tent, he wanted to give her time to herself.

....

[Now it all depends on herself. But, if she breaks off all relations with me, then I will never give her a second chance.] walking through the noisy camp, Ray thought.

....

The Main Camp of Konoha.

Many shinobis sat near the bonfires and discussed Konoha's first victory against Suna.

"Did you hear? Hatake Sakumo killed two Suna elite jonins," said jonin with the tattoos on his face.

"Do you mean the son and daughter-in-law of that crazy Chiyo woman?" asked the shinobi, next to whom lay a large gray ninken.

"Yes. This is our first big victory on the Suna front. Sand bastards won most of the battles only because of their poisons and puppets," the man in closed clothes and black glasses said calmly.

"I'm sure that as soon as Tsunade-sama takes command of the Suna front, their poisons will become completely useless," said the man with the tattoos on his face.

*Sigh*

"It's true. But, I heard that the scouts saw several Ame shinobi not far from our camp. If they attack the Main Camp, then we need all our elite jonins. Their leader is just too strong and dangerous, he was literally born for war and battles against a lot of people," a man with glasses said with a sigh.

Hearing his words, they could not disagree.

Hanzo of the Salamander had already proven his power when he alone destroyed 3000 Iwa shinobis. His poisons are ridiculously strong and deadly, and the worst thing is that he can cover a vast territory with his poisonous fog.

"Let's hope his goal is not our camp," said the man next to whom the ninken lay.

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One day later.

Outskirts of Konoha camp.

While there were noise and bustle in the Konoha camp, on the outskirts of the camp there was silence and absolute calm.

There was only one tent in this place, and it was very different from ordinary shinobis tents.

Around it was a translucent red barrier that gave a feeling of an impregnable wall. If the shinobis from the camp saw this barrier, they would immediately understand that this is the same barrier as around their commander's tent.

Not far from the tent, a small bonfire was burning, next to which a boy with white hair and red eyes was sitting.

He was looking at the dancing flames and cleaning the beautiful katana.

The katana blade was black as the darkest night, the hilt, tsuba, and scabbard were of a completely different color, they were red as the freshest blood.

The katana's appearance said that this was not some kind of toy or decoration, but a real murder weapon. Even the aura that this katana constantly released was like the killing intent and predator gaze.

In fact, this weapon is much more dangerous than it looks. After all, this is the legendary cursed blade Murasame. But unlike the original Murasame, which Akame owned, this blade was created from the blood of Ray, Yukino, Zesshi, and Solution, and is already a divine weapon...

*Steps*

*Steps*

*Steps*

*Steps*

Ray continued to clean the katana blade, ignoring the guest walking in his direction.

"So? What did you decide?" without raising his head, Ray asked.

The guest went to the bonfire and sat opposite Ray. She could not help but pay attention to his katana, because it gave the impression of a very, very dangerous weapon.

"Ray... what kind of katana is this? I feel like I'll die from one cut with this blade. It's not a very pleasant feeling," continuing to look at the katana, Tsunade asked fearfully.

"Mmm. This is my main weapon #3, Cursed Blade Murasame. And you're right, it can kill with a single cut or even a small scratch. Therefore, be careful and never touch the blade," continuing to care for the katana, Ray answered.

Tsunade gulped her saliva and nodded nervously.

Tsunade did not know how to start a conversation, so there was an awkward silence between them.

*Sigh*

"You don't need to apologize or look for the right words. You are already here, and this speaks of your decision. I am glad that my rude words did not affect our relationship. Mikoto and Kushina would be upset if you stopped spending your free time at our place," raising his head and looking into Tsunade's eyes, Ray said with a sigh.

Tsunade smiled happily and nodded, she knew that Ray did not want to offend her and said all these rude words only for her. But she was afraid that he would misunderstand her indecision and think that she wanted to break off relations with him.

"Tsunade, you need to prepare for a possible Ame attack. Don't ask me how I know this. And I think you need the help of your friends, the snake bastard and the perverted toad," returning to cleaning the katana, Ray calmly said.

Hearing his words, Tsunade's eyes widened in shock. She was not stupid and understood the meaning of Ray's words. He says that she will need the help of Orochimaru and Jiraiya, which means that Hanzo of the Salamander himself wants to attack the Main Camp. This is very bad news. She knew that the Ame leader possesses very strong poisons and that the battle against him will be very difficult and dangerous. Tsunade was not even sure that they had at least a 30% chance of winning.

"Ame? I read a report that our scouts saw Ame shinobi near the camp, But are you sure that Hanzo himself will participate in this attack?" with little hope of a negative answer, Tsunade seriously asked.

"Mmm. I'm sure," Ray answered shortly.

*Sigh*

"Okay, okay. If he wants to fight, then I will accept his challenge. I don't think that there are shinobis or kunoichis in Konoha besides the three of us who can fight this poisonous amphibian," Tsunade answered with a sigh.

"There are such shinobis. One of them is your teacher. The Monkey Pervert is still young and strong, he may well defeat Hanzo or the other Kages, of course, this excludes the Third Raikage. The Third Raikage is stronger than the Third Hokage and can tear him in two using only one finger... literally. Well, the other Konoha shinobi who can defeat Hanzo are Sakumo and your strong and charming friend. Although, I think that Mikoto and Kushina can defeat him, too," looking at Tsunade, Ray said thoughtfully.

Tsunade was again shocked, she knew that Ray is very strong and just hides his power. But she did not think that his power was at such a high level!

"Wait, wait, wait! What did you say? Kushina and Mikoto can defeat him too!? But how? They are only 10 and 12 years old!" jumping up from her seat and starting to walk around the bonfire, Tsunade shouted.

She knew that this was not a lie or a joke because Ray never lies and does not joke on such serious topics.

Tsunade continued to walk around the fire and ponder this information when suddenly a crazy assumption appeared in her head.

She stopped and looked at Ray with narrowed eyes, after which she asked:

"Kushina owns the <Adamantine Sealing Chains>, and did Mikoto awaken mangekyo sharingan?"

"Mmm. Right." continuing to polish the katana, Ray nodded.

"And that's all!? What kind of reaction is this!? They have the rarest abilities of their clans! These chains can seal even the strongest tailed beast, the Nine-Tails! And the mangekyo sharingan can control it! You should not react to it as if these are the most ordinary and commonplace things!!!" losing her temper and clutching her head, Tsunade shouted.

Ray simply waved his hand in her direction and Tsunade felt a pleasant coolness, which acted as a sedative and calmed all her raging emotions.

After this action, Ray got up from his seat, sheathed the katana and went towards the tent.

"Tsuna-hime, I'm going to bed. Remember to send a message to your former team members, and if you want, you can stay in my tent, I am not against your company," stopping in front of the tent, Ray said.

Hearing his words, Tsunade's emotions began to rage again, but this time it was not indignation, anger, surprise, and shock, but embarrassment, indecision... and excitement.

If Ray was still here, then he would have seen embarrassed Tsunade and her shy, but the very sweet expression on her face.

Tsunade looked at Ray's tent entrance and blushed even more.

"Don't say things that I can misunderstand... Baka," biting her lower lip slightly, Tsunade said quietly.

Tsunade stood at the tent entrance for another ten minutes, after which she finally gathered courage and determination and entered... the Dragon's Lair.

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