Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Are You That Afraid of Death?
Besides the streets of Konohagakure becoming more bustling, a wave of weddings also began. With the end of the war, every ninja who fought on the battlefield received their rewards. In this regard, Senju Tobirama was not stingy at all.
After distributing the supplies that made Shamon and Oonoki pale, it still wasn't enough. As life gradually stabilized, most ninjas chose to start families, passing on everything they had. For example, Hatake Sakumo, Might Duy, Kurama Kumo...
And today, Raijin and Tsunade's wedding was also held.
Both the Senju and Uchiha clans valued Raijin and Tsunade's wedding highly. Almost everyone who knew or didn't know Raijin and Tsunade attended the wedding and brought a wedding gift. After all, no one would refuse to attend the wedding of the future Third Hokage.
Everyone who knew Raijin and Tsunade, except for Yamanaka Shinobu, attended. The girl who had hidden her feelings deep in her heart since witnessing Raijin and Tsunade's relationship as children couldn't bring herself to attend the wedding and bless the couple.
Yamanaka Shinobu didn't bless them and even hoped they would find out they were not suitable for each other and quickly separate. Even though she knew it was unlikely, she couldn't help but think about asking Raijin for an answer in front of everyone. After all, she was an adult now.
But in the end, Yamanaka Shinobu didn't have the courage to face Raijin. With Raijin and Tsunade's wedding, she realized that this love, which was probably doomed from the start, had finally come to an end. Maybe she should find someone who liked her and start a family too. But...
She couldn't do it.
She had seen such an outstanding boy grow step by step to an unattainable height. Looking at her peers, she felt a strong sense of separation. She thought, "I'll wait a bit longer...
Even if it's impossible, what if...
What if I still have a chance..."
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Ninjas who didn't know Raijin and Tsunade also tried to attend the wedding, either following their teachers or thick-skinnedly coming on their own. The Uchiha clan, responsible for organizing the wedding, showed unusual enthusiasm on this day. Anyone who came was led into the wedding banquet by Uchiha members.
However, Raijin and Tsunade, the main characters of the wedding, didn't care much about it. To them, the wedding was not as important as Senjutsu. Although Tsunade often argued with Senju Tobirama, she showed her feelings for him through her actions in developing Senjutsu.
Since the end of the war, Raijin and Tsunade hadn't left the lab. Even Tsunade's prized Wood Release was developed using her shadow clones. Raijin knew Tsunade was anxious because everyone knew that if nothing unexpected happened, Senju Tobirama's life would end in a few years, including Uzumaki Mito.
Raijin had nothing to say about this.
He just quietly staying by Tsunade's side, contributing his strength.
For this wedding, Raijin and Tsunade just used shadow clones to get through it.
But regardless of how much Raijin and Tsunade valued the wedding, its purpose was achieved.
With the end of the wedding, Tsunade officially became a member of the Uchiha clan.
At the same time, Raijin and Tsunade officially started the path of marriage between the Senju and Uchiha clans.
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"Even using shadow clones to handle the wedding?"
In the quiet of the night, Suisei silently appeared on a lush tree branch.
Looking at the brightly lit courtyard, bustling with activity.
Suisei saw her mother and father.
And she saw the main characters of the night, Raijin and Tsunade.
But now, Suisei couldn't openly appear in that courtyard.
Even now, the Suisei here was just a shadow clone.
Recently, Suisei had been busy with Uchiha Madara's matters and had just settled down.
According to Uchiha Madara, Suisei could now start improving herself.
And it was at this time that Suisei finally had the chance to come here and try to contact Raijin.
After taking another look at the lively scene, the space twisted, and Suisei's figure disappeared.
...
Late at night, Raijin and Tsunade finally returned to their room.
Although they were shadow clones, they couldn't let everyone know.
Otherwise, it would seem disrespectful to the wedding.
As soon as they entered the room, Raijin saw a stranger sitting in a chair, giving him a strange smile.
Raijin frowned but was drawn to the Mangekyou Sharingan in the stranger's eyes.
The next moment, the scene changed rapidly, and Raijin was trapped in the Genjutsu space created by the stranger.
Raijin wasn't worried. Although his awakened ability wasn't Genjutsu-based, it didn't mean a Genjutsu-based ability could defeat him instantly.
The battle between Genjutsu was mainly a contest of mental strength.
While eye techniques had their strengths, they generally wouldn't result in a one-sided victory.
So even if Itachi used Tsukuyomi on Raijin, Raijin could break free or fight Itachi within the Tsukuyomi world.
Moreover, Raijin could distinguish between eye techniques and Genjutsu using Mangekyou's power.
There was a fundamental difference between the two.
"Did you miss me, my dear brother?"
In the Genjutsu space, the person in front of Raijin was no longer a stranger.
Standing before Raijin, Suisei looked at him with a smile she couldn't hide.
These Mangekyou... were they awakened because of me? And Raijin couldn't stand Suisei's smug look.
"It's hard to imagine what state of mind you were in when you awakened the Mangekyou, Suisei. Are you that afraid of death?"
Raijin said to Suisei expressionlessly.
As Raijin finished speaking, Suisei's smile slowly froze.
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