Dragonfly Dance

The answer was hard to deal with!

Konoha's many taijutsu and swordsmanship techniques had no way to counter this kind of attack.

What they could rely on were wide-area Ninjutsu techniques to stop Mimi's advance.

And Tsunade had no wide-area Ninjutsu.

Super Strength Technique focused its attack on the fist. During the process of bending down and smashing at Mimi on the ground, there was enough time for Mimi to stab straight through Tsunade.

As for using Heaven Hunt Kick with her feet, without downward gravitational acceleration, its power was insufficient to bombard the ground over a wide area, making it impossible to maintain a safe enough distance.

Moreover, no matter how she looked at it, fists and feet thrust out from this angle would only let Mimi stab straight through her.

Mimi's extremely low crouched stance greatly reduced the area of her body that could be attacked, giving her every advantage in close combat!

"How despicable!" After thinking it over, Tsunade let out a furious, anguished yell. She could not think of any way to counter it.

Then she lifted the Spiked Club resting on her shoulder and smashed it at Mimi with all her strength.

Mimi on the ground nimbly dodged the weapon flying toward her.

The heavy Spiked Club slammed into the ground and bounced away with a muffled boom.

Compared with Tsunade's fists, the Spiked Club's destructive power was undoubtedly much lower.

That was because this kind of metal weapon could not support Chakra transmission or fine Chakra manipulation, so it naturally could not activate Super Strength Technique.

Even if she forced an attack, the power would be unsatisfactory. This left Tsunade with nothing but her bare hands.

Seeing this, Tsunade let out a mournful cry.

Have I run out of options...?

Mimi circled around Tsunade, deciding to test her.

Insect Secret Technique. Insect Concealment Technique

The swarm that had disappeared at some point erupted in an instant.

A terrifying tide of Insects burst out of the ground and, in the blink of an eye, formed a black fog that spread across the training field.

The swarm flew about wildly.

Their vision was sealed by a vast expanse of black fog.

Panicked screams rang out at that moment, both from girls and boys.

Anyone surrounded by a swarm of flying Insects would panic and scream.

What was truly terrifying was Mimi, hiding in the swarm and waiting for her chance.

In an instant, Tsunade, the person involved, felt her scalp prickle. Although the densely flying Kikaichū surrounding her posed no threat, she had never expected that merely changing tactics would immediately create such a lethal sense of danger.

"Hidden Mist Technique?" Uzumaki Mito said. "This child is full of spiritual insight."

"However, it is time to use that move, Tsunade."

"Summoning Technique!"

Following a thunderous shout, a terrifying giant emerged from the spreading black fog.

She had forced it out.

The Slug Sage.

Mimi looked up at the giant beast from the ground.

She was stunned by its enormous size.

To be fair, no ordinary creature could possibly support a body of this size.

She was also shocked by Tsunade's Chakra reserves.

The faint sense of fear coming from the Kikaichū swarm continued to agitate Mimi's nerves.

It isn't that!

Who is it!?

"Tch! The Senju Clan really cannot be underestimated."

Mimi rose from the ground. Against such a giant, Centipede Dance had lost all tactical value.

At that moment, Tsunade, slumped on top of the Slug, felt a trace of relief.

She could not help letting out a relaxed breath.

Her nerves had been taut before, because she was afraid Mimi would suddenly crawl terrifyingly out of the fog and punch a hole through the sole of her foot.

Just thinking about it would give her nightmares tonight.

"To think you actually forced me to this point..."

She gritted her teeth and climbed to her feet. With the Slug's healing and the infusion of its powerful Chakra, Tsunade began recovering the stamina and mental energy she had rapidly consumed.

"Then, Slug, eliminate these pests!"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade." The Slug Sage's gentle voice rang out, and it immediately raised its head and sprayed yellow acid into the sky.

Tongue Tooth Sticky Acid

A highly aggressive corrosive liquid.

It was like an ornamental fountain in a park, except much, much larger.

The acid fell from the sky like rain. In an instant, the black swarm began smoking and dropped from the air one after another.

Seeing this, Tsunade nervously looked toward the black fog.

She was afraid she had killed Mimi.

At that moment, the swarm surged madly toward Mimi, forming thick layers of clusters that blocked the acid's corrosion.

"Hey, hey, hey! Is this really a battle that Ninja Academy students can fight!?" one ninja shouted excitedly.

He felt as if living for more than twenty years had all been for nothing.

"Princess Tsunade is one thing, but that Aburame Kid is actually not at a disadvantage!"

"She is the Insect Princess." A ninja spoke in a low voice. "Konoha's Insect Princess."

"The Insect Princess is strong, but against such a powerful Summoning Beast, she has no way to win, right?"

"She is beginning her counterattack." On the other side, a ninja said with his arms folded.

The veins around his eyes bulged.

The enormous Insect Sphere suddenly exploded in the next instant.

The figure within shot out in a bizarre, lightning-fast slide.

Insect Secret Technique. Dragonfly Dance. Water Treading

Most people have probably tried ice skating before.

The maximum running speed of a normal human is forty-four kilometers per hour.

Speed skating, meanwhile, reaches sixty kilometers per hour.

It is widely recognized as the fastest speed humans can achieve without mechanical assistance.

Given a ninja's physique, this speed would only be faster.

Mimi slid across the ground at a bizarrely high speed, pulling dazzling afterimages across her body.

After a brief acceleration, she only grew faster and faster.

She was like a bolt of lightning, though lightning would never be so nimble.

Amid the acid rain falling from the sky, she weaved through it agilely, while the slowly descending acid could only helplessly strike the ground behind her again and again.

She charged forward with her sword, her posture fierce yet graceful.

"She is like a flying Insect." A group of red-eyed ninjas watched from above, and one of them spoke.

"The principle behind the technique is not difficult." Another said, "It is similar to the previous one. She creates a smooth Chakra film beneath her feet to reduce friction, then supplements it with Wind Release propulsion. The difficult part is alternating between creating and using Wind Release and the film. That is an extremely clever Stealth Footwork Technique."

One foot slipped, while the other accelerated the instant it touched the ground.

The two alternated to maintain balance and change direction.

"What a terrifying child!"

Rub, rub, like the devil's footsteps.

Seeing Mimi charging toward her, alarm bells went off in Tsunade's heart.

"Slug! Stop her!!"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

The enormous Slug arched its back and immediately sprayed acid toward Mimi.

The attack was too obvious, making its intention easy to see.

After roughly estimating the area of effect, Mimi pressed down with one foot and slid rapidly out of range.

Three consecutive sprays of acid all missed as Mimi nimbly changed direction.

Then she circled around the giant beast, rapidly shortening the distance.

"She can't hit her, Lady Tsunade!"

And once she advanced to a certain distance, this firing angle would make hitting her even more difficult.

By the time Mimi entered the area beneath the Slug, Tsunade on its back had already lost sight of her.

What is she going to do?

Simple.

She merely thrust her sword lightly into the Slug's body. For a giant beast of this size, the shallow line of damage was not fatal.

Rather, since it had no bones and was a soft-bodied creature capable of freely splitting apart and re-forming, the Slug was basically immune to physical damage.

It was like a combination of the Chop-Chop Fruit and Slip-Slip Fruit, both of which naturally countered blades.

However, Mimi's sword was highly poisonous. Contact alone could inflict a fatal wound.

Moreover, having no bones meant having no support. Its movements were slow, let alone its ability to engage in close combat like a beast.

The terrifying giant beast's immediate surroundings were instead relatively safe.

Mimi rushed beneath the Slug, then burst out from beside it, maintaining a certain safe distance to guard against a counterattack from the giant beast crushing its body down.

Then Mimi turned and braked on the spot, looking at the Slug Sage from far away.

The purple coating on her blade churned and surged like waves.

Insect Secret Technique. Poison Explosion

Kikaichū fed on Chakra. Even the tiny Nanotoxic Insects were no exception.

Using the enemy's flesh and Chakra as a breeding ground for Nanotoxic Insects, they erupted with terrifying force.

Humans did not need to be dealt with this way, but against a giant beast of this size, this was necessary for the poison to take effect quickly.

Any poison, regardless of dosage, was still a menace.

"Art is..."

"Explosion!"

"Hah!!!"

With Mimi forming a one-handed seal before her and shouting, dangerous purple energy erupted from the Slug Sage's body.

The giant beast threw back its head and let out a miserable wail.

Having one's cells devoured and destroyed was incredibly painful!

As its body convulsed, sheets of purple bodily fluid were flung down.

"Lady Tsunade! Get away from here!"

Hearing this, Tsunade leaped.

So, how would the Slug Sage deal with this move?

The battle between poison and medicine.

The answer was...

Slug Great Division

Like an avalanche, the giant beast suddenly burst apart and melted like snow. Large chunks of soft, springy white flesh scattered and flew through the air.

It had become smaller, and there were more of it.

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