Looting a Corpse × Crossing Blows

If things were to truly progress over time.

Do you really think those animals that teach you Sage Art are benevolent?

In this world, the things that are free are the most expensive.

At this moment, Nara Dan felt a stir in his mind and looked toward his house with a sense of intuition.

He saw a slender figure with soft blonde hair walking slowly out of his house.

It was none other than Tsunade.

Of course, do not misunderstand; it was because Nara Dan had passed by a tavern yesterday and saw a drunken Tsunade lying on a table, ignored by everyone.

He had no choice but to bring her home to rest for the night.

Tsunade walked up to Nara Dan with a complex expression on her face.

"This is your house?"

Nara Dan nodded and explained, "I saw you were drunk yesterday and couldn't get home,"

"And it seemed like no one was looking after you."

"So I had no choice but to bring you here for the time being."

Tsunade looked suspicious, her face full of vigilance and caution as she questioned him, "Even if I was drunk, how did you manage to bring me here without alerting me?"

That was correct; even in a drunken state, given Tsunade's strength and vigilance from years on the battlefield, If an ordinary person tried to take her away or had ulterior motives, she would have sensed it and reacted instantly.

Her body's instincts were even faster than her brain.

At a higher speed, that person would have already been shattered by her Strength of a Hundred.

It was no wonder Tsunade was so wary of Nara Dan; if she had woken up with her clothes in disarray or felt anything unusual, Nara Dan would have already been struck by her Strength of a Hundred, rather than just facing a simple interrogation.

Suddenly, Tsunade's pupils constricted as if she had seen something incredible, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

Her sixth sense was screaming at the limit of its vigilance.

In the blink of an eye, or perhaps an even shorter instant, Nara Dan appeared directly behind Tsunade.

He reached out a hand, grabbing toward the back of her head.

But Tsunade was also a veteran Kage Level powerhouse, and her reaction was swift; a flow of blue Chakra rippled around her body.

She raised her right hand, intending to strike directly at Nara Dan's heart with an elbow.

Nara Dan's expression remained calm, without a single ripple, as if he had anticipated this long ago.

He simply raised his left hand slightly and pressed down on Tsunade's elbow without a trace of effort.

The Strength of a Hundred, capable of splitting boulders, was neutralized by this light press as if it had never happened.

Looking at the other side, Nara Dan's right hand had already pinched the back of Tsunade's neck.

The strong and resilient muscles felt like cotton candy before those slender, fair hands, offering no defensive skeletal support at all.

Before Tsunade could speak, Nara Dan gave a light flick with his right hand, and Tsunade felt a strange power ripple through her body starting from her spine.

Every muscle and bone in her body instantly lost all strength.

As Nara Dan lifted his hand, Tsunade found herself being held up by the tall Nara Dan, just like a kitten being grabbed by the scruff of its neck.

Nara Dan held the hundred-plus pounds of weight with one hand as if it were nothing, his expression relaxed, seemingly under no pressure at all.

"This is how I brought you back."

Before the flushed Tsunade could lash out, Nara Dan set her down.

"Do you understand now, Lady Tsunade?"

Tsunade looked at Nara Dan, still shaken, but she immediately realized that she was completely at his mercy.

Her face flushed red as she prepared to attack, her delicate fists cracking as she clenched them.

Nara Dan was neither flustered nor annoyed; he simply looked at Tsunade calmly.

Sure enough, as Nara Dan's gaze, imbued with his Life Magnetic Field, swept over her, Tsunade's anger was doused as if by a bucket of cold water.

She calmed down instantly, and a thought crossed her mind, I barely even saw that guy's speed just now.

I couldn't even understand how he neutralized my strength.

This guy's level in Taijutsu has already surpassed mine.

Fighting him would be completely thankless.

Besides...

Tsunade thought of her own condition again; she absolutely could not engage in combat. Even a Genin who knew her weaknesses could handle her, let alone a master of the same rank as Nara Dan.

Tsunade took a deep breath, the fullness of her chest rising and falling, "How did you do it?"

Nara Dan smiled, "I'm not sure what you are referring to, Lady Tsunade?"

"Is it that speed from just now? How did you get behind me?"

Tsunade felt irritated just looking at Nara Dan's nonchalant expression, back then, he had rejected her in exactly the same way, casually saying that Tsunade was not suited for his path, "You don't need to play dumb,"

Tsunade stared fixedly at Nara Dan, her face full of inquiry, "That's not what I'm talking about,"

"I mean how you made my anger subside."

"This kind of technique that controls a person's emotions,"

"As far as I know, only the Kurama Clan possesses it."

Tsunade was well aware that her temper was as fierce as fire, given her original nature, even if she knew she was no match for Nara Dan, she would never have taken this slight lying down and let him off the hook.

Nara Dan nodded inwardly; she was worthy of being the future Fifth Hokage, as her level of perception was truly astonishing, she had instantly grasped the core of Nara Dan's move just now, it wasn't about so-called terrifying speed or strength, the most terrifying thing is a ninja who excels in the very field one is least proficient in.

Nara Dan shook his head and explained, "This is not a genjutsu,"

"It is Taijutsu."

Tsunade was puzzled; this was something she could not comprehend, she was also a master who started with Taijutsu, but she also knew the limitations of Taijutsu.

"Taijutsu can accomplish such a thing?"

Nara Dan nodded, "That's right,"

"For you, or for the vast majority of people, Taijutsu is limited to the level of physical destruction,"

"But whether it is the human body's muscles, or the brain,"

"Or perhaps the flow of energy, emotions, or even Chakra,"

"In my view, they are all parts of the human body,"

"No different from muscles and bones."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression became very complex, she was an expert, not just a Taijutsu ninja, but also a Medical Ninja, hearing this meant that Nara Dan had already come to view the human body as a whole to be controlled, rather than just at the simple level of muscles and bones, he had completely broken new ground in the path of Taijutsu, becoming a founder of his own school.

Perhaps, regarding the matter of him not becoming her student back then, Nara Dan had already anticipated it; he was confident that he could forge his own path, a path that no one had ever walked before, "If you want to learn,"

"I can teach you."

Seeing Tsunade's poor expression, Nara Dan offered this consolation.

This time, Nara Dan was not acting with the teasing and experimental mindset he had yesterday, but with a sense of sincerity, he did not hold onto sectarian prejudices; if it were an exchange between equals, Tsunade's expression changed upon hearing this, and she was indeed tempted, after all, who wouldn't want to advance further, especially in this ninja profession where the rank of Kage is the limit, but Tsunade's expression immediately dimmed again, she was already a broken person; what was the point of learning so much, it wouldn't save her younger brother or her lover.