Taming Manda

Even the scales on top of Manda's head had been blasted away, leaving a large patch of bloody, mangled flesh.

"Bastard! I'll eat you alive!"

The searing pain in his head only made Manda more vicious.

Manda had grown up in Ryūchi Cave, and he had always been ferocious. How could a single injury make him beg for mercy?

Even if he couldn't win, he could simply retreat to Ryūchi Cave. Begging was never an option.

Xuanye landed lightly on the ground. He spread his fingers, then curled them into a fist. This time, as Manda charged at him, he held nothing back.

"Now that's more like it. Try to last a little longer. Don't disappoint me so soon."

Before, he had only used the power of Lightning Release Chakra. This time, he activated Monster Strength on top of Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed when he saw Xuanye take that stance.

Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Fist?

He couldn't have mistaken it. The three of them had lived and grown up together. He knew their secret techniques and fighting styles all too well.

He knew Xuanye had gone to see Tsunade. What he hadn't expected was for Uchiha Genya to obtain the Senju Family's secret techniques from her.

And probably more than Monster Strength. He must have gotten the Strength of a Hundred Technique, perhaps even the Yin Seal.

Tsunade was like that. She either gave nothing or handed over the whole set.

Facing Xuanye, Manda suddenly felt a deadly threat lock onto him.

Before he could think any further, the ground beneath Xuanye's feet exploded. He broke the sound barrier and appeared in front of Manda in an instant.

Then he drove a fully wound-up punch straight into Manda's cheek.

The blow combined the physical boost of