The Titan Curse: A Shinobi’s Reign

Chapter 7: The First Encounter

The moonlight bathed the rocky landscape in a ghostly glow as Tsunade moved with quiet determination. The scroll she had received from Shinji, the former Root agent, was still fresh in her mind—her brother Nawaki's body stolen, Dan's remains used for experimentation, and the horrors Konoha had hidden from her all these years.

Her hands clenched.

She needed answers. And the only person who seemed to have them… was Kurozan.

She had heard whispers of him. A man who wielded a forbidden power—one that could turn shinobi into monstrous, chakra-infused Titans.

A madman.

A warrior.

A king in the making.

And now, she was going to meet him.

Not as an ally.

But as a threat that needed to be eliminated.

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The Battlefield of Giants

Tsunade reached a deserted canyon, deep within the borders of the Land of Rivers. This place had once been a battlefield in the Warring States era, but now, it was a graveyard of history—a place where warriors had fought and died, their names lost to time.

And standing at the center of the canyon was the man she had come to find.

Kurozan.

He was taller than she expected, his dark cloak billowing in the wind. His hair was long, but untamed, his golden eyes piercing through the night. There was an air of calm dominance about him, as if he had already calculated a hundred ways this meeting could go.

Beside him, three massive figures loomed—his Titan-Shinobi.

But unlike the mindless beasts she had heard about, these Titans stood still, their eyes sharp with awareness.

Tsunade took a step forward.

"You're Kurozan," she said flatly.

Kurozan tilted his head. "And you must be Tsunade Senju. Hokage of Konoha."

There was no mockery in his voice. No arrogance. Just a quiet confidence.

Tsunade wasted no time.

"You've been attacking villages, turning shinobi into monsters. Your Titans are a threat to the world. I came to stop you."

Kurozan smirked. "And yet, you came alone. Does that mean Konoha is afraid of me? Or are you starting to question where your loyalties lie?"

Tsunade's chakra flared. She had no patience for mind games.

"Don't play with me," she snapped. "I didn't come here for riddles. I came for answers."

Kurozan chuckled. "Good. Then ask your questions, Tsunade Senju."

She reached into her cloak and threw the scroll at his feet.

"You already know what's in there," she said. "I want to hear it from you. What does Konoha have to do with all of this?"

Kurozan bent down, picking up the scroll. His golden eyes flickered as he scanned through it, as if the information inside was nothing new to him.

Then, he looked back at her.

"You already know the answer," he said. "You just don't want to admit it."

Tsunade's fists clenched. "Say it."

Kurozan sighed. "Your village is built on lies and sacrifices. The Senju were never meant to rule. They were meant to be eliminated."

Tsunade's heart pounded, but she refused to show weakness. "You expect me to believe that?"

Kurozan gestured toward the Titans behind him. "Do you think I came to power with just brute force? No, Tsunade. I have seen what Konoha has done to its own people. Your village took the ideals of your grandfather, Hashirama Senju, and twisted them into something monstrous."

He took a step closer, his presence suffocating.

"The Uchiha were slaughtered. The Uzumaki were abandoned. And the Senju… were allowed to die out, piece by piece."

Tsunade's body stiffened.

"Your brother was supposed to be the next Hashirama. But he was never meant to succeed. They sent him to die."

Tsunade's rage exploded.

"Enough!" She launched forward, her fist glowing with monstrous strength as she aimed to shatter Kurozan's skull.

But in a blur of movement, Kurozan vanished.

A gust of wind whipped through the canyon as Tsunade's fist obliterated the ground, leaving a massive crater where he had just been standing.

Then, she heard a whisper behind her.

"You're fast. But not fast enough."

Before she could react, a crushing force struck her back, sending her flying into a boulder.

The rock shattered, and she coughed up blood, but she recovered quickly.

She turned, her eyes blazing with fury.

Kurozan stood there, watching her with amusement.

"You're strong," he admitted. "Stronger than most. But if you think you can kill me like this, you're wasting your time."

Tsunade wiped the blood from her lip. "I've fought monsters bigger than you."

Kurozan smirked. "Have you?"

Then, he raised his hand—and the Titans behind him moved.

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Tsunade vs. the Titans

The ground trembled as the three Titans charged toward her. Unlike the mindless beasts from old legends, these Titans moved with skill, infused with chakra.

One of them formed hand seals, releasing a massive fireball that roared toward her.

Tsunade barely dodged, the heat searing her skin.

Another Titan leapt from behind, its fists coated in lightning chakra, striking down at her with monstrous force.

Tsunade countered, her fist meeting the Titan's hand in a thunderous shockwave. The force of the impact shattered the ground beneath them.

She spun, kicking out at another Titan, sending it crashing into a rock wall.

But Kurozan was still watching, analyzing. Testing her.

Tsunade knew she couldn't keep this up forever. Even with her monster-like strength, she was outnumbered.

And Kurozan hadn't even fought seriously yet.

She needed a new strategy.

With a sharp breath, she activated her Mitotic Regeneration and prepared her next move.

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The Game of Power

Kurozan raised an eyebrow.

"You're strong. But you're still holding back."

Tsunade glared. "I don't waste my real strength on people who run their mouths."

Kurozan chuckled. "Good. Then let's see if you're truly worthy of the Senju name."

He took a step forward, chakra swirling around him, his presence growing heavier.

For the first time since this battle started, Tsunade felt it—his true power.

And in that moment, she realized something terrifying.

Kurozan wasn't just a warrior.

He was something far worse.

A conqueror.

And if she didn't stop him now…

There would be no stopping him at all.

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