Discovering that the signal came from Root, Tian Yuan withdrew for the time being.
Normally, when a signal appears out in the open, you must move quickly—signals can vanish at any moment.
But in a dangerous location like Root's headquarters, or in other hidden ninja villages, the signal would persist for a long time.
Thus, Tian Yuan felt no urgency; he wasn't one to risk his life for a mere signal.
With nothing pressing, Tian Yuan strolled through Konoha's streets.
"Tian Yuan…" A voice called, and Tian Yuan spun around, momentarily tense—then relaxed. It was only Shizune. He'd feared meeting Tsunade again, after yesterday's… incident.
"Shizune! You nearly gave me a fright," he said.
Shizune nodded.
"By the way, you weren't with Lady Tsunade earlier?" Tian Yuan asked.
"I was," Shizune replied. "But she had urgent business to attend."
"I see—well, let's catch up later." Tian Yuan knew Tsunade could appear at any moment; best to move on before she remembered him. Time would dull her memory of that affair.
At that instant, Tian Yuan's heart leapt—he vaulted forward and landed beside Shizune. Boom—the ground cracked, stones spraying outward.
"Lady Tsunade!" Tian Yuan greeted, grinning as Tsunade stood before him.
Though she faintly smiled, the shattered pavement and bristling Chakra at her feet betrayed her fury.
"Shizune, go on ahead," Tian Yuan said, vanishing in shadow and retreating so swiftly Tsunade could not pursue.
"Damn you, Tian Yuan," Tsunade muttered, teeth clenched.
"Are you all right, Lady Tsunade?" Shizune asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. From now on, if that little rascal appears, you needn't hold back," Tsunade advised.
"That was an accident, right? He didn't know we were there," Shizune said.
"An accident?" Tsunade snorted—how did Shizune know he hadn't deliberately groped her chest? Tsunade would never confess that.
Later, at a training ground outside Konoha.
Tian Yuan arrived, found it empty, and leaned against a large tree. He lit a cigarette.
"Tsunade didn't follow," he observed, inhaling deeply.
In this Hokage world, he would live freely. With his godly advantage, he needn't endure the same repression other shinobi did. If anyone blocked his path, he would defeat them without hesitation.
"Ah, it's you again." A familiar voice called. Tian Yuan looked up.
"Might Guy!" he said, unamused at seeing the green-clad behemoth. "Coming all the way out here?"
"Of course!" Might Guy grinned, his teeth gleaming. "We haven't sparred in ages. Loser runs twenty laps around Konoha—deal?"
"Is that so?" Tian Yuan's eyes sparkled. "Might Guy, ready?"
"Ready!" Might Guy struck a stance.
Before he could blink, Tian Yuan vanished—then a fist filled his vision.
Bang. Tian Yuan's punch struck Might Guy's palm, blasting him backward.
Tian Yuan pursued like a shadow.
"Taijutsu—Konoha Whirlwind!" Tian Yuan's right leg spun a powerful gale, catching Might Guy in midair.
Might Guy planted his feet and twisted into a curved stance, coiling power.
"Taijutsu—Konoha Whirlwind!"
Both used the same taijutsu.
Boom, boom—their strikes collided, and one figure flew backward, legs carving a long skid mark across the ground.
Eventually, Might Guy halted his retreat, inhaled deeply, and faced the calm Tian Yuan.
"Tian Yuan—you're incredible. I lose this round. Next time, I'll avenge this!"
With that, Might Guy bounded away, likely to begin his twenty-lap dash around Konoha—his green blur racing across the village's perimeter.
"Alright, I'll head back too. I'll resume my patrol tonight," Tian Yuan said, departing.
…
Night had fallen over Konoha, its streets far quieter than by day. Even shinobi needed rest—they were not machines.
Nearby, a masked figure appeared on the outskirts of Root's hidden headquarters. It was Tian Yuan, wearing a Transformation Technique disguise and mask. Tonight he would rely solely on his One–Punch Man regimen and Armament Haki; no ninjutsu, lest he be recognized.
He paused, then surged forward. His legs struck the ground with sonic booms as he raced toward Root's base.
Boom—boom—boom.
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