A Spar with Tsunade

"Aren't you going to state your other conditions? Why the silence?"

Shin looked at Tsunade in confusion.

"I haven't thought of them yet. Let's talk about it later." Tsunade gazed at Shin, unable to come up with any conditions for the moment.

"There might not be a chance later."

Shin looked at Tsunade with deep meaning. His strength was improving rapidly; it wouldn't be long before he surpassed her.

Shin certainly had that much confidence.

With the Perfect Sage Body and the system as his cheat, he couldn't even predict how fast his strength would grow.

"Right, I want to see how much strength you have. Come with me to the training ground."

Tsunade stood up and led Shin to her private training ground behind the courtyard. It was quite a spacious area.

Kushina followed behind, her cheeks puffed out like a little bun; she was still angry.

"Come on, little brat Shin, let's spar."

"What? Did I hear that right?"

Shin stared at Tsunade in astonishment. She actually wanted to spar with him? What kind of joke was this? He was no match for Tsunade right now.

Shin wasn't about to go looking for a beating.

"Don't worry, I'll hold back." Tsunade gave Shin a reassuring look.

"Go ahead, Xiao Yu, teach this woman a lesson." Kushina stood beside Shin, clenching her small pink fists as she spoke to him.

"Kushina, why are you stirring things up? If I could beat her, that would be fine, but the point is I'm no match for her. Do you want to see me beaten to a pulp?" Shin whispered into Kushina's ear.

"Beaten to a pulp? Is it that serious? Then forget it."

Kushina recalled the violent side Tsunade had shown after they were attacked earlier and immediately shook her head.

Being able to pummel an enemy into an unrecognizable state with a single punch—fighting her was indeed dangerous.

"Well, harmony brings wealth. I've never been fond of fighting and killing," Shin said, spreading his hands toward Tsunade.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly, chuckled, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to fight; then you can just take the beating."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tsunade threw a punch at Shin. Feeling the gust of wind from the strike, Shin's expression shifted slightly.

She wasn't actually serious, was she?

Although Shin felt that Tsunade wouldn't use her full strength, he instinctively dodged the incoming fist.

"Your reflexes are quite fast."

Tsunade retracted her fist and looked at Shin. Even a Chunin wouldn't have been able to dodge that punch.

"Wait."

Seeing Tsunade about to strike again, Shin hurriedly called for a halt.

"There's no benefit in fighting you, so I must refuse."

"Benefits? What kind of benefits do you want?" Tsunade asked after lowering her guard.

"Well, if you teach me an A-rank ninjutsu, I wouldn't mind having a spar with you." Shin's eyes flickered as he looked at Tsunade.

If Tsunade didn't agree, Shin wouldn't lose anything, and he could avoid the fight.

If she did agree, that would be great; at the very least, he would gain an A-rank ninjutsu. No matter how he calculated it, it was a deal he couldn't lose.

"You're quite the calculator, little brat. Fine, I agree. I can certainly cough up an A-rank ninjutsu."

Tsunade said nonchalantly. As the princess of the Senju Clan, she might have frowned if it were an S-rank ninjutsu.

But for a mere A-rank, the wealthy and powerful Tsunade didn't care at all. She was more interested in digging into the secrets of this little brat, Shin.

"Alright then, please go easy on me, Lady Tsunade."

Shin stepped back to create some distance, his gaze fixed on Tsunade. Perhaps this was a chance to test his own strength.

Of course, there were some things Shin wouldn't use, such as the Rasengan or the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

The Adamantine Sealing Chains were one thing, but if he used the Rasengan, he really wouldn't know how to explain it.

The commotion caused by using the Rasengan would certainly be significant; after all, it was a ninjutsu that required no hand seals.

What was most surprising about the Rasengan wasn't its power—there were plenty of A-rank ninjutsu stronger than it—but the fact that it required no hand seals, which other ninjutsu couldn't match.

Not needing hand seals meant the Rasengan could be cast instantly. In a life-or-death battle, even a tenth of a second was critical. The advantage of skipping the hand seals was immeasurable.

Shin had no intention of using his full strength; one must always keep enough trump cards hidden away.

Although Shin knew that given Tsunade's character, since she had promised not to speak of his true strength, she certainly wouldn't, he still habitually kept some things concealed.

"You make the first move," Tsunade said to Shin.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Shin wasn't going to be polite with Tsunade, as he was already in the weaker position.

Holding back half his strength, Shin charged toward Tsunade. When he was three meters away, he leaped into the air and threw a punch downward at her.

Furthermore, Shin's target was none other than Tsunade's face.

"Little Yu, you must do your best!" Kushina watched Shin nervously.

"You brat."

Seeing Shin aiming for her face, Tsunade couldn't help but feel annoyed. You don't hit a person in the face, especially not a woman.

Though the fist wasn't large, the wind it kicked up was sharp, forcing Tsunade to dodge strategically; she couldn't exactly take the hit with her face.

"Brat, don't jump into the air so easily. You have no leverage up there. I'll teach you a lesson today."

After dodging Shin's punch, Tsunade struck out like lightning toward his abdomen.

Bang!

Wood chips flew everywhere. She hadn't hit Shin's body, but rather a piece of wood; clearly, Shin had used the Substitution Technique.

Tsunade's eyes narrowed, and she immediately spun around to throw a punch.

A large fist and a small one collided. Shin's body was sent flying, but just before he hit the ground, he performed a mid-air flip and landed safely.

Tsunade shook her arm, the ground beneath her feet cracking from the impact.

"What immense strength."

Tsunade felt her arm go slightly numb. Although she hadn't used the Strength of a Hundred Technique, her base strength was far from small.

She couldn't fathom what kind of monster this kid was to possess such power at such a young age.

"Hey, are you alright?" Tsunade asked Shin.

After Shin used the Substitution Technique, he had appeared directly behind her to launch a sneak attack. In her haste to counter, she hadn't properly controlled her force and was worried she might have injured him.

"Ouch, it hurts! I feel like I can't move my arm. Let's end the fight here," Shin cried out, his expression comically exaggerated.

"Ah, Little Yu, you're hurt!" Kushina rushed over to Shin, checking his arm with concern while shooting an indignant glare at Tsunade.

Tsunade hurried over to check as well. The force of that blow had been significant; even an average Jonin wouldn't have an easy time taking it, so she felt a pang of worry.

"Cough, cough, Kushina, I'm actually fine." Shin gave Kushina a secret wink.

Seeing the wink, Kushina relaxed. Understanding his intent, she realized that Shin was just putting on an act.