Torifu Akimichi

A perfect shoulder throw!

When Tsunade was flung into the air and fell headfirst, her eyes went blank. She had never imagined that a child without even Chakra could unleash such strength or move with such agility.

Having landed his blow, Dada sprinted toward Yotsuki Ki and the others without looking back. An injury of this level could not rob Tsunade of her ability to move.

A Kunai flew toward the running Dada. Orochimaru had thrown it from afar when he found an opening. After sticking into the ground in front of Dada, it quickly turned into a cloud of smoke, just like before.

"Damn it, again!" Dada hurriedly shut his eyes and raised both arms to protect his head, charging forward without a care.

Although his body was highly coordinated, he had never run with his eyes closed before. He stumbled with every step, unable to pick up speed.

After a brief spell of dizziness, Tsunade swiftly steadied herself and charged at Dada in shame and fury.

The savage expression on her face and her clenched fists made it obvious to anyone that Tsunade was going all out.

At the critical moment!

Time slowed at that instant.

Ahead was Dada, running with his eyes closed and stumbling every few steps. Behind him was Tsunade, charging in with violent power.

"Pant! Pant! Don't turn around, don't open my eyes. If I open them, I'll be instantly taken down by genjutsu!"

What should he do? What should he do?

The sounds behind him were getting closer and closer...

"Your body isn't sick. It's hungry!" Jishi's words surfaced in Dada's mind.

"Hungry?! My body is starving!?"

If it was hungry, then he had to draw on his final breath!

If he was hungry, then he had to fight for it! Seize it! Risk everything! Fight for that sliver of survival!

Tsunade came at him with violent force, her fist smashing toward Dada's back.

The slow motion ended here!

Dada vanished before her eyes!

"So fast! I couldn't see him at all!"

Crackling lightning came from behind Tsunade, as though it were about to scorch her ears!

Tsunade turned her head. Dada still had his eyes shut, electric light blazing around his body like a torch.

"A Chakra reaction... That's impossible!" Tsunade was momentarily dazed, horror appearing on her face.

How could this be possible!

Dada drew back his fist like a powerful bow and threw a punch with all his strength.

This punch was different from before!

Blue arcs of electricity coiled around his arm like little snakes under Dada's control, spiraling all the way up to his shoulder.

Tsunade hurriedly turned and raised her arms to block. First, she felt a considerable force strike both her arms. It was not weak, but for Tsunade, who excelled in taijutsu, it was not difficult to withstand. Then, however, a current surged into her wildly. Like lightning bursting forth, it passed through the defense of her arms and pierced straight through Tsunade's chest and back!

A massive electrical burn spread across Tsunade's chest and abdomen, reducing her clothes to ashes. Fortunately, her armor covered her modesty.

Crackle! Crackle!

At that moment, blue pulses centered on Dada leaped through his mind, outlining everything around him and revealing every detail in pale blue contours.

The world in his mind was not as colorful, but it was even clearer than what his eyes could see.

Tsunade's chest and abdomen had been pierced by the inexplicable current, yet she forcibly drew a breath and threw another punch.

Reality immediately proved that Tsunade had been unable to hit Dada just now, and she still could not hit him now. Dada evaded at an unbelievable speed, circling behind Tsunade again in an instant before throwing another punch!

Tsunade raised her hand to block once more, but the blinding current still pierced through her.

Her body temperature rose sharply, and faint smoke seemed to rise from Tsunade's head. She wiped the corner of her mouth. Being repeatedly frustrated by Dada had calmed her down somewhat.

The electric injuries had affected her internal organs. Though they were not yet life-threatening to her, Tsunade was furious that she could not even touch this brat.

I've been had! I'm at an overwhelming disadvantage in both absolute speed and reaction speed. I can't act recklessly!

"I didn't expect to misjudge you. How did you completely hide your Chakra fluctuations?"

Rather than believing Dada had no Chakra at all, it was easier for Tsunade to accept that he had completely concealed it.

Dada did not answer. His eyes remained closed.

At last, Yotsuki Ki and Kawanishi Kyohei arrived.

"Dada! Are you all right? What's going on with you?"

As Yotsuki Ki had rushed over, he had seen Dada exchange several blows with this woman. Dada's performance far surpassed his usual level, and the electric light crackling madly around him now was even stranger. Why did he still have his eyes closed?

Dada shook his head. "I don't know, but I can't keep this up much longer. Attack together! Take her down!"

Yotsuki Ki and Kawanishi Kyohei nodded. This was not the time to investigate. They needed to deal with the enemy first.

The three ninjas, large, medium, and small, rushed forward together and launched an utterly merciless siege against Tsunade.

If Tsunade's fighting style had to be summed up in one sentence, it was that she was both tough and reckless. Ordinary injuries healed instantly, while her fists could leave others severely wounded.

But at this moment, Tsunade's strength was roughly on par with Kawanishi Kyohei's. With Yotsuki Ki and Dada supporting him from the side, especially Dada with those defense-piercing fists, every hit could pass through Tsunade and inflict considerable damage.

Before long, Tsunade was left unable to advance or retreat.

Dada attacked with all the speed he could muster, but his body was feeling worse and worse.

Jiraiya had still not appeared. They had to take Tsunade down before Dada lost his combat ability.

So far, Tsunade and Orochimaru's identities had not been exposed. Dada was the only one who knew. As disciples of the Hokage, their identities were significant, and their deaths would have serious consequences.

But Dada had no intention of showing mercy to an enemy. Since they had chosen to betray him after he extended an olive branch and had struck first, he had nothing to hesitate over.

What plot characters? What would Konohagakure think?

Since when had Kumogakure feared such things!

"Just do it!"

As the strongest among them, Kawanishi Kyohei suppressed Tsunade with Dada and Yotsuki Ki's cooperation, leaving her able only to defend. The moment Tsunade revealed an opening, he would cut off her head. There was no such thing as pitying a beautiful woman. On a mission, there were only comrades and enemies.

Suddenly, after taking a hand chop from Yotsuki Ki, Tsunade lost her balance and revealed an opening.

"An opening!" Kawanishi Kyohei used the Body Flicker Technique and appeared before Tsunade.

"No matter how strong your recovery is, you'll die if your head is cut off!" The Kunai slashed toward Tsunade's neck.

Tsunade's gaze turned cold. She was already unable to block it...

Just then, Orochimaru threw a huge scroll toward Tsunade. It spun through the air and landed between Tsunade and Kawanishi Kyohei.

A burst of white smoke dissipated, and a tall, white-haired young man blocked Kawanishi Kyohei's killing blow.

"All right! The White-Haired Boy of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya, has arrived." Jiraiya flashed Tsunade a grin, his gleaming white teeth sparkling.

Hero saves beauty: GET√

"A ninja actually announces his own name! Are you an idiot?" Instead of the expected gratitude, Tsunade cursed him out.

Orochimaru also threw off Anzai Mamoru in time and came to their side.

"Idiot! Why were you so slow!"

"Well... the situation was a little complicated!"

The young Sannin stood back-to-back in a defensive stance. Yet with Jiraiya's arrival, Orochimaru and Tsunade visibly relaxed.

Together, the three of them dared to face any challenge. That was the confidence of the future Sannin!

Dada's expression darkened as he watched the Sannin truly gather together. His condition was deteriorating rapidly, and he would probably lose his combat strength before long. The same was true for Anzai Mamoru, who had used a secret technique.

Was there still a chance? Or should they choose to flee?

Just as Dada hesitated, an excessively tall and powerfully built man strode onto the battlefield with heavy steps.

The newcomer wore a somewhat comical horned hat, possessed an enormous belly and muscular arms, and wore an old-fashioned Warring States-style suit of armor that perfectly blended fatness with strength.

Dada could not recognize who this person was, but Kawanishi Kyohei and Anzai Mamoru's faces darkened.

As a ninja long renowned in Konohagakure, Torifu Akimichi had portraits distributed throughout every ninja village.

"Torifu Akimichi... So you're Konohagakure ninjas. Are you attacking us to start a war?"