After hearing Aburame Sangai's words, Gekko Chizan fell into thought.
Forbidden jutsu — every one of them involves taboos.
Either the power is so great it harms innocents, or using the technique causes some effect on the user.
From what he'd observed, the Kamizuru clan's forbidden jutsu probably had both problems.
That made the technique's power uncontrollable. Tsk — the Kamizuru clan really were reckless.
"Any good ideas?"
"There isn't much time before sunrise. If we don't act, when the fighting starts our losses will be huge."
Tsunade crossed her arms, her expression very stern; if possible, she still wanted to try a decapitation strike.
Seeing her face, Gekko Chizan already knew what she was thinking.
"Still thinking about a decapitation strike?"
"Tsk tsk, the difficulty factor is huge. Even if I go, unless we put all the markers in place first, there's no way."
"Wait a... huh..."
Suddenly Gekko Chizan turned to Tsunade with a smile.
It was a smile that looked off; Tsunade felt uncomfortable all over.
"You jerk, why are you smiling at me like that?"
"I just had a brilliant idea, but I need your help. How about it — in or out?"
Tsunade showed a flash of surprise — he already had an idea so quickly?
Could it still be the decapitation plan? No. From her understanding of Gekko Chizan, once a decapitation plan had been ruled out he wouldn't keep pushing it.
So he really had a new plan? Damn, how does this brat's brain work? How did he come up with something so fast?
Not only her — the others were drawn in by Gekko Chizan's words too. Did he actually come up with something new?
"Why are you all staring at me like that?"
"I'm a scout — what's wrong with offering an idea? Don't make such a fuss!"
Gekko Chizan mumbled, then walked up to Tsunade, put on that signature wicked grin again, and explained his plan.
"Tsunade-sama, have you ever heard a saying?"
"What saying?"
"Even the strongest fear a kitchen knife; even the strangest demon fears explosives. All fear comes from insufficient firepower!"
Tsunade: ??? Is that an actual saying?
Everyone: Haven't heard... but it kind of makes sense.
"You've never heard such a classic saying?"
"My god, is there nothing in your heads but weeds?"
"Uh, never mind, you wouldn't know what weeds even are."
"That's what some big bat loved the most, tsk tsk."
Gekko Chizan's tease almost boiled the group, and although nobody knew what he was talking about, everyone understood one thing: the kid was mocking them.
"Anyway, back to business. Tsunade-sama, in my view, the Kamizuru clan isn't unbeatable."
"They're terrifying, sure, but not untreatable."
"It just depends on whether you're willing."
Tsunade snorted coldly, and immediately said,
"Willing? As long as we can kill those bastards, I don't care how!"
At Tsunade's words, Gekko Chizan smiled — a very sinister smile.
"Then gather all the explosive tags in the formation, and then — you come with me for a trip."
"No — actually it's not you who comes with me, it's your summon slug."
"Have you heard of a kamikaze suicide squad? Heh heh heh..."
Suicide squad?
Everyone was stunned. They knew the term, but what the hell did Gekko Chizan mean by it?
Tsunade's eyes widened — she seemed to realize what the brat intended and blurted out:
"You want my slug to split and turn into a bunch of bombs?!"
"You little bastard! That's my slug! You're going to send her to blow herself up on the enemy?"
Faced with Tsunade's anger, Gekko Chizan was completely indifferent, spreading his hands in total calm.
"Shikkotsu Forest breeds slugs that can split, heal, and attack. Their progenitor, the Slug Sage, taught practitioners to contract with them. The uniqueness is that the slug is the Sage's divided form; the scale of summoning varies with the caster's chakra."
"Slugs don't fear damage. Because of Shikkotsu Forest's nature, even explosions they can, by their own traits, avoid major harm."
"So what's there to fear?"
"How many small slugs can one big slug split into? Put explosive tags on them — each little slug becomes a bomb."
"Even if we can't find where the Kamizuru clan is?"
"One row of bombs and no demon or monster can stand!"
Gekko Chizan was ruthlessly sharp-minded; cruel to the enemy and even crueler to his own. To him, a perfectly good slug became the best mobile bomb.
As he spoke, he shifted his gaze toward Aburame Sangai, who wiped cold sweat off his brow under that stare.
Good thing their clan's insects were too small to attach explosive tags — otherwise this brat might ruin the Aburame clan.
Tsunade forced down the urge to throttle Gekko Chizan, trying to keep her voice steady.
"Your idea's clever, but even split, the slugs are fist-sized. If the enemy's eyes aren't blind, they'll see them."
"Then with ranged attacks, the slugs can't get close."
"Not to mention, during wartime the enemy will definitely have sensory ninjas."
After all, the slugs were Tsunade's summon; she understood their abilities well.
Their pale blue bodies weren't good at hiding, much less approaching an enemy to explode.
They'd likely be spotted long before reaching halfway.
Gekko Chizan laughed out loud at this, his laugh full of confidence, which left Tsunade and the others stunned.
"Tsunade-sama, have you forgotten whose disciple I am?"
"The Three Great Sanctuaries aren't just the Shikkotsu Forest."
As he spoke, Gekko Chizan's eyes instantly became vertical slits, and a faintly sinister air radiated from him.
The sudden eerie aura made everyone's hair stand on end.
"I'm a descendant of Ryūchi Cave, one of the Three Great Sanctuaries. The problems you mentioned aren't problems at all."
"Well? Tsunade-sama, want to give it a try?"
"If we work together, I'm very confident. If things go wrong I still have Flying Thunder God — bringing the two of us back would be easy."
The words "Ryūchi Cave" were a golden name.
Even if ordinary ninjas didn't know what that name signified, Tsunade, as an inheritor of the Shikkotsu Forest, did.
Each of the Three Great Sanctuaries was a mysterious existence.
But when she heard that name, certain memories suddenly stirred in her mind.
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