Tsunade stood where she was, making no immediate move to attack.
Her eyes remained fixed on Hiroki, her expression so dark it looked as if it could drip.
The green chakra covering her wounds slowly faded. The cuts caused by the Wind Release had healed completely, without even leaving a scar, as though her injury had been nothing but an illusion.
Hiroki was still standing where he had been at the start of the match. He hadn't moved an inch.
How dare he!?
How dare he face her so calmly? How dare he stand there without moving, so full of disdain?
How dare he look down on her like this?
That was it!
He was only ten years old. He had every right to look down on her!
But!
Tsunade drew a deep breath.
"Brat! This isn't your era yet! Stay put and study in Konoha like a good little boy!" Tsunade roared in fury, then slammed her foot into the ground!
Rumble!
The entire floor cracked open in an instant, and countless chunks of stone shot into the air.
What was she trying to do?
Hiroki was puzzled. Even without knowing the physics, he knew from experience that striking the ground couldn't transfer enough force to reach him!
He wasn't like Naruto, a Genin who had just left home and knew nothing!
Could she be trying to use that destructive blow to force him out of place!?
Hiroki was still guessing when, in the next instant—
Tsunade suddenly swung her arm!
Several shooting stars flashed past!
Boom!
****
"Tsunade, please be careful—this is a laboratory, and the equipment is expensive." Orochimaru couldn't help frowning as he reminded her.
Jiraiya hurriedly tugged on Orochimaru's clothes. "Keep your voice down, Orochimaru, keep it down—"
Hiroki touched his cheek—
What a shame—