Chapter 36: She Was Too Tired
"Hoo…"
This time, it would definitely work!
In the silent park, Li Jie xuan stared intently at the large tree in front of him. His hands hung slightly at his sides as blue chakra flames gathered in his palms.
"Zzzzt~"
Faint blue electric arcs began jumping and weaving between Li Jie xuan's hands, slowly condensing into the shape of a blade!
"Chidori!"
Li Jie xuan roared as he thrust his hands forward.
The pale-blue lightning reacted like a warhorse answering its rider's command. Carrying Li Jie xuan with it, it transformed into a streak of lightning and pierced straight through the massive tree ahead!
By the time Li Jie xuan came back to his senses, he had already crossed nearly a hundred meters in an instant.
"Zzzzt~"
Li Jie xuan slowly pulled his hand out of the charred hole in the trunk, faint blue arcs of electricity still crackling along the edges of the wound.
Suddenly, the entire tree shuddered, turned pitch black like charcoal, and collapsed with a thunderous crash…
Li Jie xuan's Chidori was slightly stronger than Sasuke's, because he hadn't reduced the quality of the Lightning Cutter—only its quantity. He had simply shrunk the standard Lightning Cutter blade into a smaller version.
Strictly speaking, this should be called a Small Lightning Cutter, not Chidori!
"Hoo… I did it…"
Li Jie xuan let out a long breath and collapsed to the ground.
Small Lightning Cutter was powerful, but its chakra consumption was equally terrifying. With chakra reserves at a genin's level, Li Jie xuan could barely manage to release it once!
After using it even a single time, he would be completely drained, losing all ability to move.
Which meant that unless it was absolutely necessary, this move could never be used lightly!
Still, he had finally developed a technique of his own. In this world, he now had a trump card for self-preservation. With that thought, Li Jie xuan relaxed and slowly closed his eyes…
"Jie xuan-kun, Jie xuan-kun, what's wrong? Don't scare me…"
In a haze, Li Jie xuan seemed to hear an anxious voice calling out to him. He slowly opened his eyes and found Tsunade holding him, quietly sobbing in despair.
"Please… don't die…"
"Silly girl, what are you crying for?"
"I thought… I thought you were about to die…"
As she spoke, Tsunade broke down completely, crying out loud. "I was so scared—so scared of losing you again."
Li Jie xuan slowly raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corner of Tsunade's eyes. "I'm fine. I'm just too tired…"
Tsunade froze for a moment, then threw herself fiercely into Li Jie xuan's arms, laughing through her tears. "You're not allowed to laugh at me, and…"
After thinking for a moment, Tsunade suddenly lifted her head and looked seriously at Li Jie xuan. "You can never leave me. Ever."
Hearing this, a gentle warmth spread through Li Jie xuan's heart. He realized that Tsunade was becoming less and less like the Tsunade he knew…
To him, she was no longer a flat cartoon character from an anime. She was a living, breathing person—someone real, embracing him, her warmth undeniable.
In that moment, Li Jie xuan truly understood: Tsunade had become an irreplaceable part of his life…
"So it turns out… Tsunade loves me. And I love her too…"
Li Jie xuan smiled as he pulled Tsunade tightly into his arms. "Believe me. I will never leave you again for the rest of my life…"
"Mm…"
Tsunade curled up happily in Li Jie xuan's embrace. Holding her soft, full waist, Li Jie xuan silently swore to himself: no one else would ever take her away from his side.
Not Dan.
And not Jiraiya either!
Holding Tsunade as they lay quietly among the trees, the fragrance of grass and leaves filling the air, Tsunade had already fallen asleep in Li Jie xuan's arms.
During this time… she had been far too tired.
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