novelraw Chapter 101: Battle against Tsunade, Acknowledgment
Chapter 101: Battle against Tsunade, Acknowledgment
Chapter 92: Battle against Tsunade, Acknowledgment
On the way back to the hospital, Xingyuan Qianshuo pondered the matter of Jingyin and the other two graduating early.
He never expected that he would soon become a mentor. His original expectation was graduation season in March next year.
Since that's the case, I have no choice but to go back and confess to Tsunade.
Instructing Jonin is different from sitting in a hospital; it requires frequent trips on missions and the possibility of encountering danger at any time.
He believed that Tsunade would eventually support him, and that Tsunade was not as fragile as she seemed now.
However, he still needed to explain and prove his abilities to avoid making her worry constantly.
Inside Tsunade's office.
Xingyuan Qianshuo put down the ninjutsu scroll in his hand and briefly explained the situation to Tsunade.
"One A-rank ninjutsu and four B-rank ninjutsu? Barely enough."
Tsunade pursed her lips. "I could actually teach you 'Shadow Clone Technique'—oh well, since it's our teacher's technique, I might as well let him teach you himself."
She paused, frowned, and asked again, "You plan to practice swordsmanship?"
"Yes, I plan to familiarize myself with most ninja tools, with swords being more important," Hoshino Senju explained.
"That's fine. But don't bite off more than you can chew. If there's not much progress, don't waste too much time on it."
"clear."
"We do have samurai swords that my great-grandfather and second great-grandfather used at home —"
"Ah, no need for now, I've only just started cultivating." Xingyuan Qianshuo quickly refused.
If someone were to flaunt the first or second generation's sword in public, it would be quite embarrassing if they were recognized.
"Whatever you want. Come back and choose when you feel like using it."
Xingyuan Qianshuo felt secretly ashamed—this gigolo was practically being fed to him.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Tsunade, I am preparing to serve as a Jonin instructor, and I have already found two medical specialists to be Shizune's teammates."
"Hmm... Hmm?" Tsunade nodded subconsciously at first, then frowned and stared at him. "Instructing a Jonin? So, that means you'll be frequently leaving the village for missions from now on?"
"I don't leave the village often, and my main missions are medical." Hoshino Chisaku explained.
"Hmph." Tsunade snorted lightly. "It seems you're quite confident in your abilities."
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at her helplessly.
He understood Tsunade's worries, and could only silently endure her scrutinizing gaze.
The room was quiet for a moment.
Tsunade finally looked away, crossing her arms over her chest: "I now accept the fourth principle of medical ninjas that you mentioned yesterday."
"Let's go, let's find a place to have a match. Let me see if you can win my approval."
Xingyuan Qianshuo was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he looked concerned. After all, Tsunade's hemophobia had not been cured yet.
Tsunade guessed what Chisaku was thinking, and her heart warmed, but her tone remained firm: "What are you worried about? If you can hurt me, you win; if you are injured, you're out."
"Be prepared to break a few bones. Gaining my approval won't be that easy."
After saying that, she didn't give Xingyuan Qianshuo a chance to refuse and got up to walk outside.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had no choice but to follow.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, the sun was shining brightly and the air was warm and inviting.
Tsunade walked ahead, and Hoshino Senju did not rush to catch up.
It was as if their contest had begun the moment they left the office.
He looked at Tsunade's back and felt that her steps were becoming more and more bold and her aura was becoming more and more powerful.
At this moment, a surge of excitement rose within Tsunade; it had been a long time since she had truly taken action.
The thought of facing Qian Shuo soon awakened her long-dormant fighting instincts, making her eager to fight.
She hadn't forgotten what Qian Shuo had done that night, and she still felt ashamed and angry when she thought about it.
This is not something that can be easily forgiven by sleeping in a guest room for a few days.
The two walked silently, one in front of the other, and unknowingly arrived at a region on the edge of Konoha.
It's a very desolate place, with exposed rocks and soil, sparse vegetation, and no water flowing through it.
Even Konoha did not choose to set up a training ground here.
But this is where Tsunade used to train her superhuman strength.
However, this usually deserted place has already been visited by some people.
Kakashi and Guy were leaning against a rock, panting heavily.
They had just finished their eleventh match, covered in dust and drenched in sweat.
More than a month ago, Xingyuan Qianshuo was giving his first medical training lecture and was practicing tree climbing with his students when he happened to witness Kakashi and Guy's ninth duel.
That time, Kai managed to kick and injure Kakashi, winning a round and greatly boosting morale.
He wanted to fight again after that, but lost twice in a row.
"Huh, that's... Lady Tsunade?" Kakashi noticed the newcomer and was secretly surprised.
Kai followed the light and recognized a somewhat familiar figure.
"Chi--Chi-Saku-sensei!" Kai finally remembered and called out.
Kakashi turned to look at him, surprised that Kai could remember Xingyuan Qian Shuo, whom he had only met once.
Kai's shouts caught the attention of Tsunade and Star Source Chisaku.
Tsunade glanced at the two children and then ignored them; Hoshino Senju nodded to them but did not say anything.
Kai scratched his head, puzzled, and asked, "Didn't Professor Qian Shuo see us? Should we go over and say hello?"
Kakashi thought it was unnecessary, but then he heard Guy mutter, "Who's that person in front of Senju-sensei? Could they be an enemy? Should we go help them?"
Kakashi's eyes widened: "That's Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, one of our own, not an enemy."
"Oh, okay." Kai nodded.
He didn't actually know what the "Three Ninjas" were; as long as they weren't enemies, it was fine.
Kai's interruption, however, piqued Kakashi's curiosity.
He wondered to himself, "What are Lady Tsunade and Teacher Chisaku doing here?"
Tsunade stopped at a relatively flat spot, looked around, and nodded slightly.
The place was still the same. She even recalled the focus and exhaustion she felt when she was cultivating her superhuman strength, and the joy and exhilaration she felt after successfully cultivating it.
"How's it here, Chisaku? Are you ready?"
Tsunade addressed Xingyuan Qianshuo, her tone calm yet brimming with fighting spirit.
Xingyuan Qianshuo sighed helplessly—"We've already come all this way, how could we not be prepared?"
He glanced around:
The desolate rocky land is scattered with broken boulders and has almost no green vegetation.
Two hundred meters away, there is a steep rock wall, about one hundred and fifty meters high, which is suitable for climbing training.
He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and calmly replied, "This is fine."
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"Don't expect me to go easy on you. I'm serious, watch out."
"Okay, come on."
The two tacitly distanced themselves, forming a bond of opposition.
Kakashi and Kaito, watching from afar, immediately understood—Senju-sensei was going to have a match with Tsunade-sama.
They involuntarily straightened up and stared intently at it.
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade were completely focused and had no time to look at anything else.
Their fiercely competitive gazes met in the air, as if sparks were flying.
Tsunade moved almost the instant she finished forming the hand seals, and her fist slammed down.
boom!
A simple, unadorned ground punch – pure, unadulterated power.
The earth cracked open, rocks tumbled, and dust flew everywhere.
The cracks in the ground spread rapidly toward Xingyuan Qianshuo.
He glanced at it, his lips twitched slightly, and he quickly dodged away.
Tsunade then sprinted up from behind the rubble, her movements agile and nimble, showing no signs of someone who neglects training.
She leaped high into the air, her right leg rising into the air.
Her fair calves gleamed in the sunlight, her golden twin ponytails swayed behind her, and her high-heeled sandals slammed down onto her delicate white heels.
It looks cool, but it's even more dangerous—it's the Painful Heaven Kick!
Xingyuan Qianshuo dared not take the attack head-on, and instantly retreated, disappearing ten meters away in a flash.
boom!!
Another loud noise erupted, and the earth trembled.
The spot where he had been standing suddenly collapsed, spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly, rubble tumbled, and dust filled the air, revealing a crater more than ten meters in diameter.
Tsunade spoke first, turning sharply to Hoshino Senju and demanding, "All you can do is hide?"
Xingyuan Qianshuo's lips twitched again—"Don't you even look at the power of these two moves? Can't you just not dodge?"
But he also knew he couldn't keep dodging; he had to demonstrate the strength to confront them head-on.
With a sharp look in his eyes, he used the smoke and dust as cover, crossed his hands together, and two shadow clones appeared instantly.
The main body and the clone did not rush straight ahead, but instead dispersed and circled around at high speed.
One of the trails happened to skirt around a rock formation nearly two meters high while running.
In the instant the rock formation obscured his view, he formed another hand seal, splitting into two, which then instantly became one again.
In the end, only one figure emerged from behind the rock, almost without pause, seemingly perfectly normal.
Three figures quickly dispersed, forming a triangle around Tsunade. This was the same tactic that Hoshigen Senju used when he fought against the Iwagakure Jonin, Kari.
This was originally a variation he derived from his experience with "Sword Technique: Dance of the Crescent Moon".
However, this time the opponent is Tsunade, so it is inconvenient to use the mysterious Transparent Release to launch a sneak attack.
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Xingyuan Qianshuo on both sides threw out several kunai and shuriken with swiftness and precision.
Tsunade had no choice but to dodge in a flash.
Kunai and shuriken kept shooting out, following her like a shadow. Tsunade had to draw a kunai to block them. The sound of metal clashing rang out, sharp and piercing.
"Wind Release: Cat Claw Blade!"
Five enormous, arc-shaped wind blades sliced through the smoke and dust, whistling as they hurtled towards Tsunade, sealing off almost all of her escape routes.
Seeing this, Tsunade stopped dodging and suddenly charged forward, unleashing a powerful punch with her right fist—a scene that seemed to repeat itself yesterday.
The fist wind solidified into a tangible substance, colliding fiercely with the wind blade that had attacked first.
boom!
The air surged, and the wind blade was actually dispersed by a single punch.
She broke through the turbulent currents and instantly confronted "Qian Shuo," delivering a powerful punch straight to his chest without hesitation.
Bang!
The muffled sound was like a drumbeat.
The figure's face contorted, and he immediately spat out blood. He managed to stay on the ground for a moment before being blasted away, tumbling and falling among the rocks and rubble.
The blood that Chisaku spat out splattered on Tsunade, causing her to tremble violently and turn pale instantly.
She didn't even notice the blood splattered on her body disappear quickly, and murmured in a trembling voice, "Not a shadow clone? How could this be—Chisaku—"
Tsunade looked frantically at the figure struggling to get up from among the rubble, and instinctively rushed forward, eager to check on Chisaku's injuries and provide treatment.
However, halfway there, the figure suddenly turned into a cloud of white smoke – a perfect shadow clone ultimately couldn't withstand Tsunade's monstrous punch.
This sudden turn of events caused Tsunade to abruptly stop in her tracks. Her mind immediately relaxed, and she felt a wave of dizziness. She swayed slightly and almost fell, but managed to stay upright.
She took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, then suddenly turned to look at the other two Xingyuan Qianshuo not far away. Her gaze sharpened, and a surge of annoyance welled up in her heart—she didn't know whether she was angry at herself, or at Xingyuan Qianshuo, or both.
She practically screamed through gritted teeth, "Xingyuan Qianshuo!"
Before the shout had even faded, she dashed out again.
—All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
The other two Chishuo were about to launch a pincer attack from the flanks.
The two clashed instantly, unleashing their full power in punches and kicks.
Xingyuan Qianshuo fought two against one, displaying his mastery of physical skills and superhuman strength without holding back, unleashing a continuous barrage of attacks.
The Leaf Whirlwind low side kick and the Comet Fist aimed straight at the face were perfectly coordinated and the offensive was fierce.
Tsunade fought back with her fists and feet, taking on two opponents at once without being at a disadvantage.
Both of them had mastered superhuman strength techniques, and each strike caused rocks to shatter and the ground to churn.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the figures locked in fierce combat left trails of afterimages on the ground.
Kakashi and Guy watched the fierce battle intently.
Compared to what's happening now, their previous contest seems like child's play.
"Teacher Chisaku—is he this strong too?" Kakashi muttered to himself.
He had some expectations about the strength of the "Legendary Sannin of Konoha", but he was surprised by Hoshino Senju, whom he had only met once.
The image of the kind person who had treated him flashed through Kakashi's mind; he had never imagined that the other person possessed such combat power.
Kai, however, didn't think that much about it. His eyes widened: "Amazing! Chisaku-sensei is so strong! That Tsuna is amazing too!"
Kakashi's lips twitched, he opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't correct him—after all, Guy wouldn't remember anyway.
He refocused his attention on the game.
The power of those punches and kicks was so great that even standing here, one could feel the earth tremble.
In the midst of the fierce battle, Chisaku suddenly moved forward, blocking Tsunade's attack head-on, and was knocked back half a step.
The other Chisaku retreated in perfect unison, and in that brief moment, Charakku instantly materialized in his right palm, spinning wildly as he unleashed a "Rasengan!"
A buzzing sound suddenly rang out, and the azure ball of light shot straight toward Tsunade's waist.
But at the last moment, it suddenly veered off course, grazing her side and crashing into the rock face.
Boom! ...
The rock mass, several meters high, crumbled in response.
The highly compressed Rasengan of Charak erupted with a roar.
Large areas of the rock and ground collapsed, with debris surging and dust billowing into the sky.
Following the direction of the Rasengan's impact, a massive trench over thirty meters long pierced the ground, billowing dust.
Kakashi and Guy, who were watching the battle, were stunned and stood frozen in place, their minds blank.
The young people had never imagined that ninjutsu could cause such terrifying destruction.
The power of this attack far exceeded the damage caused by the previous monstrous strength, and far surpassed the level of an ordinary ninja.
However, although Tsunade noticed this momentary deviation, she did not fully understand it.
The earth shook violently, rocks rolled—she was already used to such scenes, this one was just a little more intense.
She quickly adjusted her position, using the smoke and dust as cover, and immediately launched a counterattack.
After the physical exchange just now, Tsunade had roughly figured out Chisaku's physical strength and physical capabilities.
This attack was neither too strong nor too weak; even if it hit Qian Shuo's main body, it would only break a few ribs.
With their medical ninjutsu, they can be cured in just a few minutes.
Tsunade's sudden attack was indeed somewhat unexpected by Hoshino Senju.
The ground ripples caused by the Rasengan's impact also disrupted his stance, creating a significant opening.
Qian Shuo, who was attacked, had no time to dodge and had to take the hit head-on.
"The Yin energy is destroyed!"
The body's Yang attribute Charak instantly activated, and a faint green light of medical Charak emanated from the chest.
The fist struck his chest, and he groaned, staggering back several steps.
His clothes were torn at the chest, but the injuries from the punch were quickly healed.
"This is—" Tsunade's eyes flashed with surprise.
"We accumulate medical characin on the injured area beforehand, so that it can be treated before the blow," Qian Shuo explained calmly.
This match was even more restrictive than when he faced the War Hunter.
However, he had planned to showcase more of his visible skills anyway, and this was the perfect time for him to use "Yin Healing and Destruction".
Before he could continue his boastful explanation, his face suddenly turned pale, and he said helplessly, "It's just that the energy expenditure was too great—"
Before he could finish speaking, he vanished into white smoke with a "bang".
Tsunade immediately looked at Chisaku, the last one to use the Rasengan.
However, the opponent also ran out of chakra and turned into a wisp of white smoke.
—Are they all clones?!
Almost simultaneously, an inconspicuous rock behind her instantly transformed into Xingyuan Qianshuo.
He used Tsunade's blind spot to instantly close the distance, his hands rapidly forming a hand seal: "Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"
A giant water sphere that appeared out of nowhere completely engulfed Tsunade, trapping her inside.
Xingyuan Qianshuo breathed slightly, maintaining the spell.
"Slap, slap, slap—"
Applause rang out from the side and behind.
Another Tsunade emerged leisurely from behind a high rock.
"Shadow Clone - when?" Hoshino Senju asked calmly.
"From the very beginning."
Tsunade walked up to him: "Not bad tactics, a perfect use of Shadow Clone Jutsu. You actually defeated the Shadow Clone Jutsu I created with a third of my chakra."
"The Fourth Rule of Medical Ninjas - I approve of you."
Xingyuan Qianshuo had already sensed Tsunade's true form.
The opponent initially concealed himself very well, but when Tsunade's shadow clone roared during the battle, her main body revealed a trace of "malice"—clearly she didn't intend to let him off easily.
At this time, Xingyuan Qianshuo still maintained the water prison.
Tsunade, who was trapped inside, glared at him fiercely before turning into white smoke and disappearing.
Tsunade's face suddenly turned pale, her whole body trembled, her figure swayed slightly, and her hands shook slightly.
It wasn't just the exhaustion from the battle, but also the fear of blood; all these sensations returned to the body at this moment.
Xingyuan Qianshuo quickly reached out to support her, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"
Tsunade did not answer. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and exhaled heavily, repeating this several times.
A few breaths later, she suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze sharper than ever before.
"Chisaku, how about we have a few more matches?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on her lips. "You've already earned the right to give me a little enjoyment."
Xingyuan Qianshuo's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Just to have a little fun? Maybe we should try a different battlefield?"
Just as I was about to reply, the system suddenly sent a notification.
He glanced at it quickly, paused slightly, and then replied with a smile, "Okay, we can spar often in the future."
Tsunade also had a smile on her lips.
Their eyes met, a mixture of recognition and deep-seated feelings.