Chapter 217 - 217 (1/2)

”The Mangekyo Sharingan?!” Tsunade saw the six-pointed star in Ryo's pupils and was shocked.

Ryo had already shown his Mangekyo to the 3rd. With him knowing about it, the council also probably knows as well, and Ryo no longer had any reason to hide this. Therefore, he actually went and exposed it before the Senju Princess.

”Jackpot!” He said smiling.

”If the Uchiha hear about this, you'll be in great trouble!”

Ryo scratched his head embarrassingly, not knowing how to answer.

”By the way, with you and Jiraya on such good terms, he probably got you a Mount Myoboku contract. I haven't seen Gamabunta in a long time. Can you summon him here?” Tsunade said suddenly.

Tsunade's request surprised Ryo for a moment, but then he understood. When she saw his Mangekyo, she started doubting his identity, as a Yamanaka keeping a Sharingan was something out of the ordinary.

Ryo did not hesitate, and summoned Gamabunta.

”Jiraya, why did you…. Oh, it's you kid!” Gamabunta was surprised to find that it was Ryo summoning him. Usually, Ryo would only summon his brother, Gamahiro. This was the first time he summoned him instead.

”Well, actually, it's Tsunade hime that wanted to see you!” said Ryo, pointing to Tsunade.

During the Second World War, Jiraya and Tsunade fought side by side for many years. Gamabunta became very familiar with her and recognized her on the spot.

”Tsunade, what do you want?” Gamabunta asked, finding it a little strange.

”Nothing! I just haven't seen you for a long time and missed you a little.”

”Is that so? I'm so charming then? Well, I didn't miss you. However, I do think sometimes of that slug of yours, she looks so delicious!”

Looking at the way in which Gamabunta was salivating, Tsunade's face turned gloomy and she said: ”You haven't changed after so many years!”

”Same for you!” After the two talked for a while, Gamabunta told Ryo he's leaving, and he disappeared.

After he left, Tsunade was completely relieved with Ryo.

”Okay, go ahead and start your treatment. However, let me tell you in advance, Genjutsu doesn't work on me. Once, my old man got the heads of the Kurama and Kurenai clans to try to use Genjutsu me, but they both failed.”

As a medical master, Tsunade knew all too well what Ryo was willing to use. He should be using Genjutsu, like hypnosis, to get her to face and deal with her trauma.

With that, the source of her haemophobia would be dealt with, and it wouldn't have a reason to exist.

”Tsunade hime, my method is not just as simple as Genjutsu!” Saying that, Ryo used his Mangekyo.

Ryo's use of the Mangekyo wasn't for the sake of simple Genjutsu, it was actually done to make some sort of physiological hints, to push consciousness on its own to living her saddest moments without interfering. Unlike normal Genjutsu, the hints were to quick and subtle for Tsunade to break through them with her mind.

In a short while, she started reliving the deaths of Dan and Nawaki again and again.

Ryo's carefully picked up his pace with the physiological hints and her memories were as hard hitting as those created by the best of Genjutsu.

Ryo relied on Tsunade's powerful personality. He noticed  that going through the first of those events wasn't enough to break her. However, living it twice was too heavy. With this in mind, he theorized that if she lived the events even more than that, she'd simply overcome them without needing any external help.

With the memories playing again and again in her mind so vividly, Tsunade's face became pale in the blink of an eye, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

”Tsunade sama!” Shizune, who was watching on the sidelines, was shocked to witness her teacher looking in such great pain.

”Keep quiet, and don't bother her. I have already guided memories through her mind, and she's going against her haemophobia as we speak. Her success depends on what happens right now.”

Shizune nodded, not saying a thing, and just keeping an eye on Tsunade.

......…

Ten minutes later, Tsunade opened her eyes, and her entire body that was sitting on the ground collapsed, panting madly.