Surprised? Didn't See That Coming?

So I was fighting Tsunade...

Ye Ning realized that he felt no fear at all. On the contrary, he was filled with excitement.

He'd had his cheat for so long, and now he could finally put it to use!

Then, first of all...

Swift Release: Body Flicker!

Ye Ning vanished from where he stood and appeared at Tsunade's right side the very next instant!

Next...

Dark Release: Night Fire!

A burst of explosive chakra surged forth, and a huge mass of flames roared to life!

"What?"

Tsunade's pupils instantly contracted. She hadn't expected Ye Ning to have a trick like this, and caught completely off guard, she was struck head-on by the flames!

A startled cry came from within the fire.

But Ye Ning showed no mercy.

If a move like this could take Tsunade down, she never would have earned the title of Sannin on the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

Although Tsunade had developed Hemophobia by now, as long as she didn't see blood, she could still bring her formidable strength to bear.

Dark Release: Wind-Fire Chaos!

A huge mass of flames mixed with a gale surged forth, roaring through the air as it burned fiercely.

But in the next instant, a pair of pale fists punched through the fire, and Tsunade's figure appeared with them.

Just as Ye Ning had expected, Tsunade's body was completely unharmed. Even her clothes were untouched. The blazing flames hadn't hurt her in the slightest.

Though Ye Ning was standing not far away, Tsunade didn't rush to attack. Instead, she stopped where she was, her face full of confusion.

What was that terrifyingly fast Body Flicker Technique just now?

And that Fire Release... It didn't seem ordinary, either.

After his simple probing attack failed, Ye Ning used Body Flicker again while Tsunade was distracted, putting some distance between them.

He'd only meant to take advantage of the fact that Tsunade didn't know his abilities and catch her off guard, to see if he could land a hit.

When the first strike failed, he wisely retreated.

Why wouldn't he? If Tsunade got close and tied him up, was he supposed to fight her in Taijutsu?

He'd have to be out of his mind!

"What's the deal with your techniques?"

Tsunade suddenly realized how badly she'd misjudged Ye Ning.

That Body Flicker Technique alone was enough to keep him out of reach of most opponents.

This kind of Body Flicker...

It seemed completely different from any Body Flicker Technique Tsunade knew.

At the very least, it definitely wasn't Konoha's Body Flicker Technique.

Ye Ning curled his lips, quite pleased with Tsunade's astonished expression.

Swift Release and Dark Release were the results of the two and a half years he'd spent training at the Fire Temple.

Dark Release, a Kekkei Genkai formed by combining Fire Release and Wind Release, was somewhat similar to the Dark Release Hiruko had mastered in the original story. Both could absorb an enemy's chakra and store it in the user's body, then release it to create powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu.

Swift Release, a Kekkei Genkai formed by combining Wind Release and Lightning Release, was the first Kekkei Genkai Ye Ning had mastered. It let him move faster; even his normal movements were almost as fast as the Body Flicker Technique. When he actually used Body Flicker, he moved so quickly that his enemies couldn't react at all.

Honestly, with Swift Release, Ye Ning figured he could make a name for himself in the Shinobi World and maybe even steal Shisui's title.

From now on, they could call him Ye Ning the Body Flicker.

"So? Surprised?"

"Definitely surprised."

Tsunade nodded. Ye Ning's Body Flicker had certainly exceeded her expectations, and she'd also realized that he might have other tricks up his sleeve. She couldn't afford to treat him like just any kid.

Tsunade had been somewhat relaxed until now, but she finally got serious. The flippant look vanished from her face.

Now she was fired up!

Ye Ning naturally noticed the change in Tsunade's expression, but he still didn't feel especially afraid.

The real fight was only just beginning!

"Whoosh—"

A sudden rush of air sounded. Tsunade vanished from where she stood, charging forward so fast that the air cracked around her. Chakra coated her fists as they came flying at him!

!!

A serious Tsunade was completely different from the way she'd been just moments ago. She was more than twice as fast!

Could those chakra-coated fists be Strength of a Hundred?

If she landed a punch, Ye Ning figured he'd be puking up everything he'd eaten in the past week.

Of course, he had no desire to test the power of Strength of a Hundred. He quickly formed a completely different hand seal.

Dark Release: Evil Self-Destruction!

A burst of blue flames surged forth, even more powerful than the Fire Release he'd used before!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

It was a Fire Release Ninjutsu created by absorbing chakra and converting it into flames!

And whose chakra had he absorbed?

Why, that of the kindly old abbot at the Fire Temple, of course.

Over the past two and a half years, Ye Ning had absorbed plenty of chakra from the old abbot.

Of course, after Ye Ning had refined the technique, the absorption was completely harmless and went unnoticed by the other person.

Two and a half years had given Ye Ning time to absorb a considerable amount of chakra.

By his rough estimate, it was about... one ka?

The raging flames took the shape of a fire dragon in midair, roaring as it charged toward Tsunade.

But Tsunade showed no sign of backing down. Her chakra-coated fist came swinging down all the same.

The two collided in midair, and a deafening explosion rang out.

In an instant, the fire dragon vanished without a trace.

Of course, the chakra on Tsunade's hand was gone, too.

Before Ye Ning could react, more chakra surged into Tsunade's hand the very next second.

Tsunade shot him a taunting look, as though to say:

"You blocked that punch, brat. Now how are you going to block this one?"

Tsunade gave Ye Ning no chance to catch his breath. She charged again with the force of a thunderclap, coming at his left side.

Swift Release: Body Flicker!

Lightning Release: Chidori!

A crackle of electricity rang out as a high-voltage current concentrated in his hand, shrill as the cries of a thousand birds!

This technique...

Tsunade's expression grew a little more serious.

She had a good eye and could tell that the technique involved both the transformation of chakra's nature and its form. It was no exaggeration to say that this was an A-rank jutsu!

Had this kid developed it himself?

Combining Swift Release: Body Flicker with Chidori perfectly made up for the weakness of Chidori itself. Ye Ning could unleash the technique's terrifying power even without the Sharingan!

And why could he use Chidori?

Just because he was a transmigrator didn't mean he couldn't learn the techniques used by characters in the original story, did it?

He'd memorized the methods behind all the famous jutsu from watching anime. With a good understanding of chakra nature and shape transformation, all it took was enough practice, and he could make them work.