"Impossible."
"No."
Naruto shook his head, looking at Tsunade with a hint of disdain.
"Even if you could win, we only have one teacher."
At this, even Sasuke and the others nodded. This surprised Tsunade, who hadn't taken it seriously at first.
She couldn't help but look at Shinji in surprise. She really hadn't expected him to hold such an important place in these children's hearts.
"You don't know who I am?" Tsunade pointed to herself, looking at everyone with curiosity.
Naruto and the others shook their heads, only Shikamaru had a pained expression.
"You! Nara kid, tell them."
Tsunade immediately spotted the strangely-faced Shikamaru and instructed him. The Nara clan's features were too obvious.
Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Shikamaru reluctantly began to explain to his companions.
"Eh!"
"Really? No way!"
Naruto and Sasuke were stunned after hearing it, the woman in front of them was actually that powerful.
"That's not right. If she was already powerful more than ten years ago, why is she still so young now? Shouldn't she be an old hag by now?"
Uh—
Shinji couldn't help but admire Naruto's mouth. Didn't he know age was a taboo?
The lively atmosphere instantly quieted down, and Shikamaru and the others quickly retreated. Only Naruto, who had just spoken, remained, looking innocent as he faced everyone.
"What are you all doing?"
"Yo, kid, what did you just say?"
Naruto, who was still in a daze, felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat involuntarily dripped down.
"This... Tsunade-sama, is your grandmother from the Uzumaki clan?" Karin, standing nearby, intervened with a conflicted expression, bailing Naruto out.
Tsunade couldn't be bothered to argue with Naruto about it. She slapped the back of Naruto's head, then turned to Karin and asked, "Well, yes. So, my main question is, are you willing to become my disciple?"
Shinji, meanwhile, stood with his arms crossed, he naturally wasn't in a hurry. After all, Karin really couldn't follow Tsunade right now. At this moment, she preferred to stay in one place rather than wander around.
As expected, Karin remained silent for a while before shaking her head.
Seeing this, Tsunade pouted and looked at Shinji, annoyed. "Kid, fight me."
Then, she walked towards the center of the training ground.
Shinji reluctantly followed, looking around the training ground as he spoke, "Senpai, is that really necessary?"
This training ground was specifically set up by Shinji for training. If Tsunade smashed it with one punch later, it would be a lot of money.
"Stop talking so much!"
Chakra erupted from Tsunade's feet, and she rapidly moved towards Shinji. Chakra flames burst from her hands, and her fist descended with immense power.
Shinji sighed, pushing and pulling with both hands. His feet moved in an Eight Trigrams step around Tsunade. Tsunade's eyebrows rose at this, and she sidestepped with a sweeping kick before striking down with another punch.
This time, Shinji didn't dodge. He caught Tsunade's fist, using the momentum to guide her.
Tsunade stumbled forward, looking at Shinji with a hint of disbelief.
"Gentle Fist?"
"No, Gentle Fist isn't like this."
Tsunade stated her guess, but the next second she denied her own thought.
"Your footwork is also very strange. Even with a small amount of Chakra, you can make me deviate from my direction."
"And all your movements apply force through curved trajectories, thereby deflecting the power of my punches."
She was indeed one of the Sannin. After just a few moves, she directly saw through Shinji's attack. This was the core concept of the 'Eight Trigrams Gentle Spiraling Strike Stream'.
"Senpai has sharp eyes. This is a technique I created by combining Gentle Fist and Eternal Fist." Shinji said with a light chuckle, nodding in admission.
"It seems I underestimated you. I'm going to get serious now." Tsunade said, taking off her green overcoat and throwing it towards Shizune.
Whoosh—
Tsunade's figure lunged forward, suddenly appearing in front of Shinji. Her fist burst with even more intense Chakra than before.
Seeing this, Shinji knew that Tsunade was determined to fight him. Unflustered, he moved later but arrived first, condensing Chakra in his right fist and slamming it towards Tsunade's fist.
Boom—
The collision of the two Chakra forces created a circular wave that exploded.
Crack—
The ground beneath Shinji and Tsunade could not withstand the force, instantly collapsing and cracking outwards, then suddenly shattering into countless rubble.
This kid—
Tsunade looked at Shinji in front of her, he could also use monstrous strength. Moreover, he could counter in the same way, even controlling the attack range of both of them to a certain extent. Otherwise, the entire training ground would have already collapsed under their combined punches.
Tsunade no longer hesitated, completely letting go and fighting freely. Their figures moved around the entire training ground.
The ground shattered, and earth and rocks trembled.
Naruto and the others had long since retreated from the training ground, watching the two figures in the arena, almost too blurry to see clearly.
"So strong—"
Naruto's mouth unconsciously hung open as he spoke.
"Hmm, not just strong, but their speed is incredibly great too." Sasuke nodded gravely.
This was even more exaggerated than the situation when he fought that Jonin last time.
Shikamaru's mouth was slightly agape. Even though he knew Tsunade's name, he never imagined she was so terrifying.
Any one of them, facing the two figures in the arena, could be dealt with in an instant. This was a gap that tactics could not bridge.
In the arena, Shinji somewhat helplessly blocked Tsunade's fist again. The Tsunade in front of him was not normal.
If he understood correctly, Tsunade right now was very excited.
Thinking of this, Shinji couldn't help but smile wryly.
To have earned such a great reputation, who wouldn't be competitive?
Alright, since senpai was so enthusiastic, he had to get a little serious too.
A whirlwind kick forced Tsunade back. Shinji's fist was immediately covered with a gray-black Yang Release Chakra Armor.
"Senpai, be careful, or it will hurt a lot."
Whoosh—
Before his words finished, Shinji's entire figure vanished from his original spot.
Although Tsunade didn't know what was covering Shinji's fist, she keenly sensed something was off.
She retreated. At this moment, she had to switch from offense to defense.
Bang—
A whooshing sound rang out. The next instant, Tsunade raised both hands to block.
Monstrous Strength: Third Gear!
"What!"
Tsunade, who had initially blocked the punch, instantly had a drastic change in expression. The next moment, a huge force pressed down on her.
Boom—
Tsunade's entire body rolled out, and the ground cracked with this force. After smashing through more than ten giant trees, the force finally dissipated.
"Cough—"
Tsunade stood up, fearfully checking her entire body, but then she froze.
"Tch—"
"This kid almost killed me."