I Didn't Do It On Purpose, Do You Believe Me?

Chapter 44: I didn't do it on purpose, do you believe me?

"Do you want to keep fighting?"

"Stop with the nonsense. You hit me just now, and I haven't even hit back yet!" Tsunade clenched her fist.

Even though that attack didn't hit her, it was the first time she had been so disheveled since becoming a ninja, and her opponent was just a brat who hadn't even grown up yet.

But now, Tsunade no longer saw Hyuga Matsuba as a child. After a few rounds, Tsunade clearly understood how formidable Hyuga Matsuba was. This fight could be considered a challenge for her.

"Sister's courage is commendable, but when it comes to techniques, I hope sister can also be more confident," Hyuga Matsuba jumped into the air and said slowly.

"I can also get into the air. Watch this, Geppo!" Tsunade activated her ninjutsu and flew into the air under the envious gazes of the onlookers.

Tsunade's punches were swift, but Hyuga Matsuba dodged them with a slight tilt of his head and a sidestep. He didn't get hit by a single punch with just a little attention.

Even though Geppo allowed Tsunade to fly into the air, the Glint-Glint Fruit's abilities were stronger. Tsunade's movement speed in the air was far inferior to Hyuga Matsuba's.

"If you were a man, you wouldn't move," Tsunade returned to the ground, somewhat exasperated.

Tsunade hadn't mastered any long-range attacks. She had previously used Monster Strength, but in the air, she couldn't even touch Hyuga Matsuba's clothes. She could only watch him move flexibly around her.

Hyuga Matsuba, who hadn't been hit once, leisurely descended from the air.

"If I stayed in the sky, I probably wouldn't be able to beat you either. Now, let's have a match on the ground."

Hyuga Matsuba gathered his strength and activated Armament Haki. His fist immediately glowed with a black sheen. Chakra instantly condensed and exploded, unleashing Monster Strength.

Tsunade also prepared herself and used the same technique as Hyuga Matsuba, launching an attack together, hitting each other.

"Bang!"

Their fists collided and compressed, distorting and exploding the surrounding air. Shockwaves shot out, destroying the nearby plants and trees, leaving a large pit in the ground.

Two onlookers, who were far away, were also affected by the shockwave and fell onto the lawn.

This attack generated a lot of dust. Tsunade was sent flying through the thick dust and only managed to stop far away, suffering internal injuries.

The sky slowly cleared. Hyuga Matsuba stood in mid-air as if walking on flat ground, just like before. The outcome was clear: Hyuga Matsuba was the winner.

This result was reasonable. As a boy, Hyuga Matsuba's physical fitness was much stronger than Tsunade's. Tsunade, as a mature ninja, was only slightly superior in chakra purity and the control of some ninjutsu.

"Matsuba, with your current strength, you are definitely one of the best. Some strong individuals might not even be able to defeat you," Tsunade swallowed and said as if admitting defeat.

Tsunade was an Elite Jonin, but she could fight evenly with an ordinary Quasi-Kage.

After mastering the contents of the notebook Hyuga Matsuba had given her, Tsunade's abilities surpassed those of an ordinary Quasi-Kage. Her abilities were almost on par with a Quasi-Kage with a Bloodline Limit.

But for Hyuga Matsuba to defeat her so easily, her level was unimaginable.

This was precisely why Tsunade found it so incredible. Her strength was too formidable. When she was his age, she had only just learned some basic ninjutsu.

Looking at it this way, Hyuga Matsuba was definitely a formidable character. She had always had high talent since she was young. If she was considered a prodigy, then Hyuga Matsuba was simply a monster.

"You lost to me."

"Dream on! I would never lose to you!" Tsunade quickly recovered and immediately regrouped her strength to launch a new round of attacks on Hyuga Matsuba.

"You need to understand, the gap in our skill levels is quite significant," Hyuga Matsuba said with a bit of smugness, which completely angered Tsunade.

"Let me show you with facts, Mirror Prism!" Hyuga Matsuba gathered light rays like a mirror, reflecting the surrounding light and expanding it into a passage.

Then, Hyuga Matsuba turned into a beam of light and entered the passage, moving rapidly. Before Tsunade could prepare, he reappeared behind her and kicked her.

In an instant, Tsunade, who had just prepared Observation Haki, finally sensed Hyuga Matsuba's movements, but unfortunately, she couldn't capture his entire trajectory.

Only sensing him but unable to react in time, Tsunade could only passively take hits.

However, Tsunade didn't feel much pain. The moment he touched her, Hyuga Matsuba had controlled the force. Even if he hit her, it wouldn't hurt much.

But Tsunade was both embarrassed and annoyed because this kick hit her chest, not somewhere else.

"Sister, I swear it was an accident, do you believe me?" Hyuga Matsuba tilted his head.

As soon as he said this, Hyuga Matsuba felt uncertain. In fact, he had done it on purpose. Otherwise, with his skill, how could he make such a low-level mistake?

Tsunade got up and looked at the two onlookers. The worry in her heart subsided. Fortunately, they were far away, and the fight had been so fast that they definitely hadn't seen it.

"You're getting more and more out of hand, and you're still lying to me that it was an accident. I really need to teach you a lesson!" Tsunade reached out to flick Hyuga Matsuba's forehead.

Hyuga Matsuba then crouched down, pouting aggrievedly.

"I already said it was an accident, Sister, please spare me."

"Dream on! How old are you already thinking about such lewd things? What will you be like when you grow up?"

Tsunade didn't let him off. The first reason was embarrassment, and the second was to take revenge. The difference in their abilities was obvious just now, and she, as the older sister, had lost face.

Hyuga Matsuba must have wanted to be beaten, and the two began to chase each other.

However, the gap in their speed was too obvious. Tsunade couldn't catch up at all, and she exhausted all her strength without being able to catch the little brat.

This was like pouring cold water on Tsunade. If this were during a battle, she would have already died.

Seeing Tsunade getting flustered, Hyuga Matsuba also acted like a gentleman, slowing down and letting Tsunade hit him squarely once.

Otherwise, who knows how long they would have run before stopping. It was better to end it sooner.

Catching Hyuga Matsuba's helpless expression, Tsunade was successfully amused.

"This is karma for not being gentle with me!"

"I know what I'm doing! I definitely won't let you get hurt. If it weren't for me, how would you have learned Observation Haki!"

"You brat, I've been a prodigy since I was little. Do I need your help?"

"That's right, that's right. You're amazing. You defeated me so easily. I willingly accept defeat at the hands of Lady Tsunade!"

"Sister, Tsunade, is everyone okay?" Two onlookers ran over to the sparring grounds at this moment, looking anxiously at the pair.

"He's perfectly fine, but I got hit," Tsunade said angrily. The massive shockwave from their collision earlier had left her feeling sore internally.