Rasengan, First Appearance

"You!"

Hearing Uchiha Yue's words, Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko glared at him simultaneously, flames of fury erupting in their eyes.

One had to know that Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko were both renowned geniuses at the Ninja Academy. Now that Uchiha Yue had brazenly declared he would challenge both of them at once, how could they not be enraged?

However, neither Hatake Dansui nor Hyuga Anihiko were ordinary individuals; especially with the growth of their strength, their resolve had also strengthened significantly. Seeing Uchiha Yue's bold declaration, they reasoned that he must possess sufficient confidence, and they gradually calmed down.

Once he had regained his composure, Hatake Dansui stared coldly at Uchiha Yue and said, "Fine. Since you wish to challenge both of us, we shall grant your wish!"

As he spoke, Hatake Dansui tugged on Hyuga Anihiko's sleeve and continued, "Uchiha Yue, Training Ground No. 18. We will be waiting for you!"

"No need for such trouble! Let me provide a place for your duel!"

Just as Hatake Dansui finished speaking, before Uchiha Yue could accept the challenge, a voice from afar suddenly drew the attention of Uchiha Yue and the others.

Then, as Uchiha Yue, Hatake Dansui, and the others turned their gazes toward the source of the voice, looks of shock appeared on their faces—not just Uchiha Yue, but Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko as well. Especially Shizune; upon seeing that figure, she ran over in a slight panic, saying uneasily, "Lady Tsunade, I'm sorry, we... we..."

"It's alright, no need to apologize, Shizune."

Watching Shizune's timid appearance, Tsunade smiled and waved her hand. "I had simply been waiting at home for too long, so I came over to see if anything was happening. I didn't expect that coming here would be the right choice—I get to watch a good show!" As she spoke, Tsunade shifted her gaze to Uchiha Yue, the smile on her face fading as she said sternly, "Uchiha Yue, do not disappoint me!"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"

Uchiha Yue hadn't expected Tsunade to appear at this moment, so he was slightly stunned before answering her.

Moreover, because Tsunade had come specifically to watch the duel, the pressure on Uchiha Yue was even greater than before. After all, he could not afford to lose face in front of her. Furthermore, the strength of Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko was formidable; defeating both simultaneously was a difficult task even for the current Uchiha Yue. His earlier declaration had been merely to test his own limits.

However, one could only improve under pressure, and Uchiha Yue actually enjoyed this feeling.

Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko, on the other hand, had heavy expressions; if they were to lose in front of Tsunade, the consequences would be far worse than mere humiliation.

Ever since losing to Uchiha Yue at the Ninja Academy, Hatake Dansui's situation within his clan aside, Hyuga Anihiko's status had plummeted. The world of ninjas was cruel; a ninja without value was not worth cultivating. It was precisely because he understood this that Hyuga Anihiko had set aside his pride to join Hatake Dansui in challenging Uchiha Yue.

However, Tsunade's appearance had completely disrupted their plans, making them feel increasingly uneasy.

At this moment, even Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko felt trapped in a situation they couldn't escape. Yet, in front of a powerhouse like Tsunade, they had no room to argue and could only swallow the bitter pill. Simultaneously, Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko exchanged a look and clenched their fists, seeing the shared conviction in each other's eyes: they absolutely could not lose to Uchiha Yue in this challenge.

Following this, Tsunade and Shizune led the way for Uchiha Yue and the others, heading toward the mansion where Tsunade resided.

As a princess of the Senju Clan of the Forest and one of the Sannin of Konoha, Tsunade's mansion was located in the most prosperous area of the village, covering an area comparable to the residence of a minor clan. When Tsunade brought them there, Uchiha Yue immediately noticed two figures standing within the mansion's training ground.

Possessing strong spiritual energy, Uchiha Yue was the first to detect the presence of the two figures in the training ground.

And when he saw who they were, a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes once more.

For standing in the training ground of Tsunade's mansion were none other than the Sannin Jiraiya and his beloved disciple, Minato Namikaze!

"Tsunade, you are far too slow!"

Seeing Tsunade return to the mansion with Uchiha Yue and the others, Jiraiya greeted her directly before shifting his gaze to Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko, asking in surprise, "Eh? You invited me and Minato over today to test that brat Uchiha Yue, didn't you? Why did you bring so many people back with you?"

"Oh, these brats wanted to use my training ground for a duel."

After hearing Jiraiya, Tsunade didn't even glance at him, instead turning to Uchiha Yue and the others. "Alright, you may use my training ground for the time being. Remember, this is not a casual spar, but a real battle. You are no longer students of the Ninja Academy, but true ninjas. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, Uchiha Yue, Hatake Dansui, and Hyuga Anihiko replied in unison.

Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko proved worthy of being called geniuses of the Ninja Academy; after a brief moment of shock, they focused their attention entirely on Uchiha Yue. At this moment, they both knew clearly that they could not afford to lose to Uchiha Yue, as they could not face the prospect of losing in front of powerhouses like Tsunade and Jiraiya.

Uchiha Yue was equally aware of his situation, so as Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko looked at him, he prepared himself for battle.

Immediately after...

When Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Minato Namikaze stood aside with Shizune, at Tsunade's command, the battle commenced!

"Whoosh..."

The first to launch an attack was not Uchiha Yue, but Hatake Dansui, who had drawn his short blade.

Known as the Blade of the Night at the Ninja Academy, Hatake Dansui unleashed the Hatake Sword Style the moment the battle began. Meanwhile, Hyuga Anihiko searched for an opening to close the distance to Uchiha Yue. Clearly, having failed once before, neither Hatake Dansui nor Hyuga Anihiko dared to underestimate Uchiha Yue in the slightest.

As Hatake Dansui launched his attack, Uchiha Yue took a deep breath and locked onto both Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko with his vast spiritual energy. As he analyzed Hatake Dansui's attack trajectory with his mind, the fingers of his hands slowly parted, and he channeled a massive amount of chakra from within his body, beginning to rotate it!

That's right...

At the very start of the battle, Uchiha Yue was prepared to shock everyone!

The ninjutsu he was currently using was the new technique he had developed not long ago: the Rasengan!