Konoha.
Inside a secluded training ground.
Two figures were engaged in an intense Taijutsu match. They were not only incredibly fast, but their strength was astonishing, too. Every time their fists collided, the shockwaves kicked up visible gusts of wind.
Bang.
After another dull thud, the two figures finally separated.
"Lord Tsunade, your speed and strength are incredible! Even with the power of my Red Dragon Eye, I can barely keep up with you!"
Yakumo spoke between ragged breaths.
Tsunade smiled with satisfaction. "Yakumo, your Taijutsu has improved so much!"
Because she had been frail from birth, Taijutsu had always been Yakumo's greatest weakness.
That was why, even after gaining the insight of the Red Dragon Eye and using First Hokage cells to compensate for her physical shortcomings, she had still been caught off guard by Shinji's surprise attack and ultimately lost their match.
In the entire Ninja Academy, when it came to Taijutsu alone, she was undoubtedly at the bottom of the class.
Of course.
Being that bad had one advantage: there was plenty of room to improve.
Just like now. Yakumo was simply getting used to the Red Dragon Eye and her new body, yet the progress she had made was enough to astonish Tsunade, one of the Sannin.
Yakumo was delighted by Tsunade's praise. Then she asked, "Lord Tsunade, can I go to the Ninja Academy tomorrow?"
"What, are you in such a hurry to challenge Shinji Uchiha?" Tsunade smiled. "You don't need to dwell on your last defeat. If you fought Shinji Uchiha again now, you'd definitely win!"
Yakumo shook her head. "I don't want to challenge him anymore."
Tsunade was curious. "Oh? Why not?"
"He hasn't even awakened his Sharingan yet. If I challenged him now, there'd be nothing to be proud of even if