The slug from Shikkotsu Forest is a very unique being. Although Shikkotsu Forest, Mount Myoboku, and Ryuchi Cave are known as the Three Great Lands, Shikkotsu Forest actually only has one slug. All other slugs are simply her clones.
The Three Great Lands existed even before Otsutsuki Kaguya descended. While the toads of Mount Myoboku and the snakes of Ryuchi Cave have seen generation after generation pass, the slug from Shikkotsu Forest has lived on to this day.
Even the Toad Sage from Mount Myoboku and the White Snake Sage from Ryuchi Cave respectfully address her as "Lady Slug." That's seniority.
As for her strength… it's hard to say, since she's never shown any combat abilities. However, her recovery power is remarkable, she's immune to physical attacks, and she can perform large-scale medical ninjutsu by drawing on the chakra of the summoner.
When Tsunade was cut in half, the slug used her abilities to keep the five Kage alive. According to her, if she didn't need to keep the summoning jutsu active, she could've easily healed Tsunade's injuries.
But that's not the main point. What's important is that her size is now far larger than Gamabunta or Manda, and with her immunity to physical attacks, even Manda wouldn't stand a chance against her, especially considering she has a ninjutsu capable of killing Orochimaru.
Yes, the slug's only offensive technique is a special ninjutsu called Tongue Tooth Acid, which Orochimaru himself admitted could kill him. Its destructive power alone is incredible, and neither Gamabunta nor Manda wants to be on the receiving end of it. However, with their skills, they probably wouldn't get hit.
But now, the slug is so large that the range of her ninjutsu is enormous. With such a wide area-of-effect skill and high damage, one wrong move and you're toast.
So… Manda decides to be cautious.
He glances at Orochimaru, who stands on his head, looking even gloomier than usual, and sneers, "Orochimaru, don't forget the sacrifices"
He knows Orochimaru gets his meaning.
Sure enough, Orochimaru stares darkly at the slug, without a hint of bargaining: "Three hundred. Give me a chance to leave."
"Deal." Manda flicks his tongue, his expression shifting from mockery to seriousness.
If it's just about creating a chance to escape, that's not too hard. Gamabunta's fighting style is restrained by Manda's, and although Manda can't kill Gamabunta, he has no problem holding him off. As for the slug, though she's immune to physical attacks, she dissolves into clones when dodging, giving Orochimaru an opening to escape.
As long as he doesn't go head-on, Manda is confident that he won't be killed by the slug or Gamabunta. At worst, he'll take a beating, but that's worth it for three hundred sacrifices.
The battle is on the verge of breaking out. Jiraiya, breathing heavily, stands beside Naruto and says:
"Gamabunta, let Tsunade handle this herself. We're staying out of it, or if she loses it, she'll end up dragging us into the fight too."
The giant toad took a glance at the slug, which was over three times its size, and thought back to how it had interacted with Tsunade before. With a nod of agreement, it said,
"I understand."
While it could beat Tsunade in a fight, it had to show respect to the slug, not out of fear but out of respect for elders.
Meanwhile, Tsunade wasn't overthinking it. She loosened up, and her expression suddenly turned intense. In an instant, she vanished from her spot, throwing a huge punch toward Orochimaru on top of Manda's head.
Orochimaru quickly dodged, leaping off Manda, while Kabuto adjusted his glasses confidently and charged straight at Tsunade's punch, his hands glowing with healing ninjutsu.
Seeing this, Orochimaru nearly lost it.
"Kabuto! Get out of the way!"
"Leave it to me, Orochimaru-sama," Kabuto replied confidently, pulling out a special kunai and charging toward Tsunade's fist.
Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to take her punch head-on. Information on each of the Sannin was gathered and shared among every village, and Tsunade's skills were no exception. As a skilled spy, Kabuto had all of this memorized.
"Tsunade, medical ninja, known for her brute-force taijutsu, able to release powerful chakra strikes through her fists," Kabuto recited with a smirk.
"In a ninja battle, intelligence is everything. I know all about you, and you know nothing about me. This battle was decided from the start."
Orochimaru: "..."
Tsunade raised her head calmly, looking at Kabuto without a hint of emotion. She simply swung her fist in the air, unleashing a massive burst of chakra. Kabuto didn't even have time to react before he was sent flying back even faster than he came.
With a thunderous crash, Kabuto was slammed into the ground, blood spurting from multiple wounds.
"Who was that just now?" Tsunade muttered, shaking her fist as she landed on a large rock nearby.
"Orochimaru, using your own subordinate as a distraction to escape—still the same as ever."
Orochimaru, standing on the ground, ignored Tsunade. He glanced at the deep crater and at Kabuto, who lay inside with a look of shock, and said slowly,
"When Tsunade activates her Yin Seal, she can use two techniques: Byakugou no Jutsu and Creation Rebirth."
"Byakugou no Jutsu boosts Tsunade's chakra control, which in turn amplifies her strength. Even Manda wouldn't dare to take that attack directly." Orochimaru exhaled coldly.
"Kabuto, you survived only because Tsunade held back a little with that punch."
"Urgh—" Kabuto spat out blood, his body almost completely shattered, his glasses in pieces. All he could do now was look around with his own eyes.
Tsunade, surprised by this, remarked,
"Better off than I thought? This guy's a skilled medical ninja too."
Kabuto had used a technique called Yin Healing Wound Destruction—a brilliant medical ninjutsu. By performing healing on himself in advance, he could instantly recover after taking damage, allowing him to move again quickly.
Not only that, Yin Healing Wound Destruction also boosted his defense to some extent. Since it was a chakra-based medical ninjutsu, it could reduce damage from attacks to a certain extent.
It's almost like having a damage-reduction effect on him, along with instant recovery. Both abilities automatically kick in whenever he's hurt, making it a truly genius-level medical ninjutsu.
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