Battle with Xiao Xing-Did I Lose?

"What? No way? Xiao Xing, are you serious?" Shiyu asked in surprise.

"Of course I'm serious! Didn't you say you spent three years improving yourself? Well, I also spent three years learning the Senjutsu of the Shikkotsu Forest."

"Since we've spent the same amount of time cultivating, let's show them the results of our three years of training!" Xiao Xing said earnestly.

Kushina couldn't help but chuckle, "See! This is what happens when you men ignore us women. Teacher Shiyu, I can't help you this time, barrier!"

Seeing that Kushina was serious, Xiao Xing used Barrier Ninjutsu to create a very powerful barrier around them. Inside the barrier, Shiyu and Xiao Xing were naturally.

Xiao Xing's light blue short hair swayed in the wind, and her eyes were very serious. At one point, Shiyu didn't recognize Xiao Xing anymore. Or rather, Shiyu had always regarded Xiao Xing as his younger sister, but now he found that Xiao Xing seemed to have really grown up.

"Brother Shiyu, let me show you how I've changed over the years. I'm no longer the obedient girl who could only be hidden away in a safe place by you when something happened."

"Sage Mode!" Xiao Xing immediately switched to Sage Mode after putting his hands together. A sage's face appeared on Xiao Xing's face, and most importantly, a large amount of chakra burned on Xiao Xing's stomach.

Shiyu was taken aback.

"Xiao Xing, she can actually transform into Sage Mode in an instant, just like me?! Without needing to absorb Natural Energy?! Or has Natural Energy already become a part of her body?!" Shiyu was utterly incredulous.

"Go! Immortal Technique: Melting River!" Xiao Xing took a deep breath and then spat out a mouthful of acidic liquid, which was clearly very similar to the sticky acid on the Slug Sage's Tongue-Tooth Acid.

However, because it incorporated Natural Energy and used the melting flow released by Senjutsu Chakra, it far surpassed Shiyu's Tongue-Tooth Acid in both quantity and quality.

"My God!" Shiyu was shocked, thinking that this move was definitely not a simple Ninjutsu, nor could it be used by an ordinary person.

Kushina was naturally even more surprised.

"How did Xiao Xing become this strong!?" Shiyu's eyes immediately switched to the Rinnegan, and he raised his hands, instantly creating a domain to absorb Xiao Xing's Ninjutsu.

"You can actually absorb Ninjutsu! But you can't absorb Taijutsu, right?!" Xiao Xing then rushed towards Shiyu at an extremely fast speed. Xiao Xing's feet slammed into the ground, even causing the ground to collapse. This shows just how powerful Xiao Xing is.

Shiyu's close-range combat skills were also extremely strong. Faced with Xiao Xing suddenly rushed over, he engaged in a fight with Xiao Xing.

"Brother Shiyu? Are you afraid of hurting me? Or is this all the strength you have?" After saying that, Xiao Xing immediately used the Body Flicker Technique.

To Shiyu's even greater surprise, Xiao Xing's Body Flicker Technique was not much weaker than Shiyu's.

Shiyu's Body Flicker Technique is the best in the Shinobi World! Xiao Xing is no weaker than Shiyu, so even compared to Minato and Shisui, he is not inferior.

"Wow, so fast! Xiao Xing! When did you become so fast?!" Shiyu couldn't believe it, and neither could Kushina.

"Is this what they mean by 'a scholar who has been away for three days should be looked at with new eyes'? Xiao Xing's strength has actually reached this level!?"

Shiyu immediately used his Body Flicker Technique to its fullest extent, but after Xiao Xing finished demonstrating the Body Flicker Technique, he immediately threw a punch at Shiyu.

Shiyu immediately crossed her arms to block Xiao Xing's attack.

"Bang!" Xiao Xing's fist slammed into Shiyu's arms without warning, Shiyu's entire body was sent flying like a cannonball.

Shiyu, who was sent flying through the air, was completely stunned.

"Xiao Xing not only possesses superb Taijutsu and Ninjutsu, but also incredible speed. Based solely on his current abilities, he is already qualified to become a member of the Twilight Organization!"

Just as Shiyu was pondering, Xiao Xing appeared beside Shiyu in an instant.

"It's not a good thing to get distracted during a fight, Shiyu- nii!" Xiao Xing suddenly moved closer to Shiyu.

"Shinra Tensei!" Shiyu had no choice but to use the Rinnegan's power. However, Shiyu, who thought he would end the battle instantly, miscalculated once again. Xiao Xing once again delivered a head-on blow to Shiyu. Xiao Xing should have been instantly swatted away, but instead, her body suddenly split into tiny Katsuyu.

These tiny Katsuyu tangled together and actually managed to withstand the impact of Shiyu's Shinra Tensei.

"That works too!?" Shiyu was taken aback.

"Of course!" In the blink of an eye, Xiao Xing had liquefied the split Katsuyu and approached Shiyu at an extremely fast speed. Xiao Xing then placed her hand on Shiyu's chest.

"I won, didn't I?" Xiao Xing said with a smug smile.

After the battle, it can be said that Xiao Xing was decisive and efficient, with a fast and steady pace. However, Shiyu lacked the determination and decisiveness he had shown before.

"Xiao Xing, three years. I never imagined that after removing half of the seal within your body, you would have become this strong. It's my fault. I shouldn't have cultivated alone, nor should I have blindly protected you and ignored your feelings."

"Today's battle made me realize your strength. With your current strength, you are fully capable of facing difficulties and setbacks on your own. I wonder, what are your plans after you leave here?" Shiyu then asked proactively.

"Sigh, Shiyu- ge, you still don't understand what I mean. It's not that I'm tired of this place, nor that I'm tired of your protection; it's that I'm tired of the days when you're not by my side."

"I can help you in the future, so please take me with you whenever you need me, so I can help you too!" Xiao Xing expressed her true feelings.

"I'm sorry," Xiao Xing Shiyu to Xiao Xing.

Shiyu felt both touched and guilty. The greatest thing she owed Xiao Xing was companionship.

"Shiyu, forget it. I didn't mean to blame you at all." Xiao Xing stuck out her tongue to show that she didn't care.

"Xiao Xing, during this time, try to spend as much time as possible with Kushina. Minato is dead, and their child Naruto is still in Konoha. We also have powerful enemies to deal with," Shiyu said.

"Kushina- neechan is really too... Compared to her, I can be willful and let Shiyu spend more time with me."

"I am so happy," Xiao Xing said, realizing that she should cherish everything she has now.

Immediately afterwards, Kushina released the barrier, Xiao Xing naturally ran towards Kushina. The two girls naturally had a lot to talk about.

With Xiao Xing, Kushina's mood wasn't so depressed anymore.

A few days later, Shiyu said, "It's time."