Bang!
The clash of elbow against elbow produced a dull thud, the buzzing impact turning into rippling waves that spread through the air.
So heavy!
As expected of a ninja skilled in taijutsu. Setting aside his ninjutsu and other abilities, his taijutsu alone was enough to make anyone struggle.
Feeling the force from the collision nearly make his elbow buckle, the battle-hungry smile at the corners of Asuma's mouth faded slightly. As he clenched his teeth, a trace of gravity flashed through his eyes.
After just one collision, he understood that he was weaker than Chiba in raw strength.
And Chiba had very likely held back.
Is he testing me?
Still...
Asuma had grown considerably as well. Compared to before, his strength had improved by far more than just a little.
His progress during this period had probably been enormous.
He had perfectly dismantled a situation that I thought would end the battle in one strike. I really can't underestimate them.
At the same time, as he looked at Asuma so close before him and felt the force transmitted through his elbow, Silver Moon Black Robe gradually discarded some of his casual indifference and became serious.
He was now experiencing the strength of this old friend firsthand. It was not a force to be taken lightly.
At the very least, it showed that his old friend's taijutsu was among the best, even if Asuma was not a specialist taijutsu ninja.
And from their brief exchange just now, it was also clear that Asuma's posture had already neared perfection.
As a highly versatile ninja, an improvement in taijutsu meant that Asuma's methods of attack would become far more varied, and his coordination with ninjutsu would become more powerful. In terms of overall strength, Asuma had already surpassed the Team 10 captain,