"Rumble!" Five twisted chakra swords slashed down from the sky, shattering the ground on impact. Katsuyu, the target of the encirclement, had already split into countless smaller bodies and swiftly scattered.
Tsunade then kicked off with Moon Step and shot into the air, quickly circling behind one of the Susanoo before throwing a full-power Strength of a Hundred Fist.
"Boom!" Another thunderous crash rang out. The Susanoo seemed to have been struck by a massive hammer; its hundred-meter-tall body toppled over miserably and lay motionless on the ground.
The surrounding Susanoo paid no attention to their fallen "companion" and swiftly swung their swords at Tsunade in midair.
"Clang, clang, clang..." The sharp blades struck Tsunade's body precisely, yet they produced metallic clangs and even sent sparks flying.
Although she had used Iron Body to withstand the blades' cutting force, the sheer inertia of the impacts still sent Tsunade flying.
"Pfft..." After landing, Tsunade could not help coughing up blood. The disparity in size between the two sides was too great. The twisted swords wielded by the Susanoo had delivered blunt-force impacts, injuring her internal organs.
"Tsunade! You can't keep forcing it like this!" Katsuyu caught Tsunade with her soft body while channeling medical chakra into her to treat her injuries.
At the same time, the Susanoo that had just been knocked flat by a punch rose back to its feet, looking as though it had suffered no damage at all.
"Damn it! That kind of defense, and those numbers... How did Grandpa defeat him back then?" Tsunade's internal injuries were rapidly healing, but her brows remained tightly furrowed.
As the Sannin and their summoned beasts gradually fell into a disadvantage, three enormous chakra beasts on the battlefield were engaged in an even fiercer struggle against the Susanoo.
Since they were