Warm-up Ends

"Shadow Clone!"

His heart skipped a beat, Shimura Kentei quickly focused on the few Tsunade Shadow Clones around him and nocked an arrow.

He had eliminated four Shadow Clones with his bow and arrow earlier, leaving six. Two of them were being dealt with by Senju Nawaki and Hyuga Suzune, leaving four.

If they were just simple Shadow Clones, it wouldn't be much of a problem, but the crucial point was that Tsunade's real body was hidden among them.

What made it worse was that even Hyuga's Byakugan couldn't see through the Shadow Clones, leaving him in a passive situation.

"You pervert, eat this punch!"

Pushing aside an incoming steel arrow, Tsunade's face showed a fierce grin. She used the Body Flicker Technique to instantly cross over ten meters, clenched her fist, and smashed down fiercely.

Not daring to delay, Shimura Kentei dropped his battle bow, picked up his large shield to block, and used the force-dispelling technique trained with the iron ball to receive this violent punch.

His body bent like a spring, and after Tsunade's punch lost its momentum, he sprang up, pushing her back a step.

"Interesting!"

Her beautiful eyes lit up, and Tsunade saw the subtlety of this technique, becoming more interested.

Although she hadn't used her full strength just now, it wasn't something just anyone could block. This kid was quite good.

She took a step back, adjusting her chakra, which had been affected by the radiation from the Sealing Crystal on the shield, and then swung her fist down again.

Her fist slammed heavily onto the shield, but strangely, it didn't make much noise, as most of the force was dispelled by Shimura Kentei.

However, he wasn't just passively defending. He controlled the twin wings on his back to launch consecutive attacks, while simultaneously controlling Chakra Threads to wrap around Tsunade.

"Earth Style: Hardening Jutsu!"

Sensing the Chakra Threads coiling towards her, Tsunade managed to raise her hand to form hand seals, casting the Earth Style: Hardening Jutsu to harden her skin as if it were steel.

With her hardened body and the Monster Strength Technique, she forcefully broke the Chakra Threads that were wrapping around her.

"This violent woman!"

Sensing all the broken Chakra Threads, Shimura Kentei couldn't help but complain.

This woman's strength was seriously against the rules!

"Nice force-dispelling technique!"

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen, watching from the stands, also became interested. As a Taijutsu master, he naturally recognized the exquisiteness of Shimura Kentei's force-dispelling technique.

Although the principle was simple, executing it required a high degree of control over one's body, a control that couldn't be achieved overnight.

Senju Tōsu and others beside him also showed more interest, and their evaluation of the Shimura Clan rose a notch.

They didn't believe that this exquisite force-dispelling technique was created by Shimura Kentei himself; it must have been the crystallization of the Shimura Clan's efforts.

They had underestimated the Shimura Clan before!

"Your Battle Suit is too much!"

After smashing down thirteen times consecutively, Tsunade had to retreat to stabilize her chakra, which was on the verge of going out of control.

Although the effect of the Sealing Crystal on a Kage-level expert was reduced, it still had an impact.

It was fine for a short period, but if it lasted too long, it would still cause chakra to go out of control, even rampage.

Fighting her in close combat was too disadvantageous!

What's more, this thing was almost immune to ninjutsu, making it a natural nemesis for ninjas.

Only she, who was proficient in Taijutsu, could handle it to some extent. If it were ninjutsu-type ninjas like Jiraiya and Orochimaru, they would definitely have no way to deal with this thing in a short period.

"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"

Without delay, after stabilizing her chakra, she raised her hand again to form hand seals.

A massive amount of chakra surged out, transforming the ground within a thirty-meter radius into a swamp and quickly engulfing Shimura Kentei, making it impossible for him to stabilize himself even with the water-walking technique.

"I knew this kind of ninjutsu wouldn't be easy to counter!"

Watching his body sink rapidly into the swamp, Shimura Kentei complained helplessly. At the same time, he controlled the Venom Suit to spread over, covering his entire head, and took a deep breath before finally assembling his helmet.

"Earth Style: Rock Solid Jutsu!"

Sensing Shimura Kentei sinking to the bottom of the swamp, Tsunade smiled maliciously, raised her hand again to form hand seals, and a massive amount of chakra surged out, hardening the swamp into rock.

"Did that kid offend Tsunade?"

Looking at this ruthless move of digging a pit and burying someone, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was watching, couldn't help but look at Senju Tōsu beside him, feeling that this assessment was a bit brutal.

It looked like Tsunade was trying to kill the kid.

"Probably!"

Stroking his chin, Senju Tōsu couldn't understand his niece's actions. It was just an assessment, did she have to be this ruthless?

Not only were Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others shocked, but the elite class students from other grades watching from the periphery were also greatly frightened.

"Minato, will we also undergo this kind of assessment from our team leaders after we graduate?"

Yakushi Nonō from the first-year freshman class had a pale face, filled with worry and fear for her future.

What if she died in an assessment by her team leader before she even became a true ninja after graduation?

"It... it should be okay!"

Swallowing hard, Minato Namikaze's scalp tingled as he watched.

Was this really just an assessment?

"Huh?"

Tsunade, on the training ground, tilted her head as if sensing something. She sensed that Shimura Kentei wasn't suffocating, but was instead rapidly ascending.

Before long, a sword blade pierced the hard rock. With a sweep, it cut through the rock, and then a figure jumped out from underground – it was Shimura Kentei.

However, Shimura Kentei now had a greatsword in his right hand. The blade alone was eighteen centimeters wide, and its length reached a meter and eighty – a super greatsword.

This greatsword had just cut through the rock, clearly a rare sharp weapon.

Slightly breathless, Shimura Kentei bit down on a specialized soldier's ration pill and swallowed it, quickly restoring the chakra in his body.

Although the Super Speed Technique and Super Strength Technique themselves didn't consume much chakra, his chakra reserves were unfortunately too low. In such a short time, more than half had been depleted.

"Brat, I'm going to get serious now!"

With a solemn expression, Tsunade became more focused.

Even though she still hated the little pervert to the point of gnashing her teeth, she acknowledged his strength.

Even if half of it was thanks to that Battle Suit, which was a clever trick, in the ninja world, this was also considered a form of strength.

She took out a Sealed Item Scroll from her ninja tool pouch behind her, unsealed it, and a large blade taller than her entire body appeared.

"That sword!"

Senju Tōsu, who was watching, was stunned. He knew Tsunade had gone to the clan's treasury yesterday, but he hadn't expected that girl to actually take out this samurai sword.

"Isn't that the First Hokage's sword?"

Taking a drag from his pipe, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt more and more that Tsunade and that brat had a history. Otherwise, why would she go to such great lengths?

"It is indeed Big Brother's sword!"

Nodding, Senju Tōsu didn't deny it, while also pondering why Tsunade would take out their uncle's heirloom without hesitation.

Could it be that that girl had really experienced something with the Shimura kid that they didn't know about?

For a moment, the gossip fire in both their hearts burned fiercely, and they really wanted to know what had happened between those two master and disciple.

"Bang!"

He slammed the lower end of the large shield into the ground, unlatched the many buckles on the shield, and removed the outer shield, revealing the smaller inner shield held in his hand, like a large arm shield.

This inner shield was specially designed to cooperate with the greatsword in his hand for combat. After all, the outer shield was too thick and huge. It was fine for pure defense, but if he attacked actively, it would become a burden.

It would be much better and more agile with this inner shield, which was only sixty centimeters in diameter. It weighed a mere one hundred and eight kilograms, the same as the greatsword in his right hand.

"Tsunade-sensei, let's stop the warm-up here!"

Next, he had to get serious!

However, these words left the many young ninja from the Ninja Academy watching from the perimeter utterly confused and shocked.

"What? That was just a warm-up?"

"If this is just a warm-up, what would the real fight be like?"

"Is that guy really not thirteen years old?"

Exclamations erupted one after another. In their eyes, even the Chunin Exams wouldn't be this intense. Who would have thought that the fierce battle just now was only a warm-up?

However, everyone then noticed that Tsunade's clothes were spotless, her breathing was steady, and she wasn't even sweating. This appearance suggested she hadn't even warmed up.

It could only be said that she truly lived up to the name Tsunade Hime!

Without further ado, Shimura Kentei used ten Chakra Threads to connect to the heavy outer shield. He spun it a few times like a flail and then suddenly swung it towards Tsunade.

Of course, because it was being swung, the angle wouldn't be very accurate, and he could only aim generally. In the end, Tsunade dodged it by slightly sidestepping.

However, behind her were the elite students of the second year. Seeing the giant shield flying towards them rapidly, the Anbu ninja quickly formed hand seals and then slammed the ground fiercely.

"Earth Style: Mud Wall!"

A rock wall quickly rose, blocking the path of the incoming shield.

However, that outer shield weighed nearly a ton. Coupled with the kinetic energy accumulated from the rapid swing, the impact force it carried was quite astonishing. Moreover, the radiation from the Sealing Crystal also contributed to its destructive power.

"Bang!"

It directly shattered the hard rock wall and then heavily impacted the Anbu ninja, sending him flying. He spat out a mouthful of blood while still in mid-air.

"I feel like this place is really not safe to stay in!"

Wiping the blood splattered on his face again, Shikaku Nara suggested, which was unanimously agreed upon by Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi.

After all, their homeroom teacher had been taken down by an arrow before, and now even an Anbu ninja had been taken down. This place truly lacked a sense of security.

At the same time, after throwing the outer shield, Shimura Kentei, regardless of chakra consumption, fully activated the Super Strength Technique and Super Speed Technique. Holding the shield in one hand and the sword in the other, he charged forward rapidly.

Tsunade, on the other hand, picked up the giant samurai sword and slashed out fiercely. With the enhancement of the Monster Strength Technique, her power was extremely fierce.

"Clang!"

This time was different from before. The massive blade collided with the inner shield, and the fierce force could only be partially deflected, creating a violent impact sound that shook Shimura Kentei's entire body.

At the same time, his greatsword flashed out like lightning, aiming directly for Tsunade's vital points in her chest and abdomen.

This wasn't all. With his mind working in four directions, the twin wings on his back flapped out simultaneously.

Tsunade twisted to dodge the incoming sword edge, while also swatting away the flapping wings with her blade.

Honestly, she didn't take the force of the wings seriously, but unfortunately, these things were also infused with a considerable amount of Sealing Crystals. Once they got within half a meter of her, they would affect the chakra within her body.

If she were actually affected, she wouldn't be able to fight.

The two engaged in a fierce exchange like this. Tsunade's swordsmanship was inherited from the Senju Clan and further refined by Senju Hashirama, making it powerful and domineering.

Shimura Kentei was no slouch either. His swordsmanship was mainly inherited from the Shimura Clan, characterized by its ruthlessness and speed. Coupled with years of practical combat experience against Keiko's clones in the Black Cauldron Space, it had become even more sharp and incisive.

With the cooperation of the wings, he could barely keep up with Tsunade, fighting her to a standstill.

Of course, this was mainly because Tsunade wasn't using her full strength, at least not unleashing her Kage-level combat power. Otherwise, she could have settled the match with a single blow.

The strength of a Kage-level expert was not something that could be withstood by a Battle Suit alone. Even if the suit couldn't be broken, the immense power would be enough to kill Shimura Kentei.

However, this was just an assessment. Tsunade had her own pride. Although she wished she could kill this perverted brat, she absolutely would not use Kage-level power in this assessment. She would even keep her combat power at the level of a Special Jonin from her past.

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