Tsunade-sama, you were careless!

"Lord Orochimaru, would you be willing to personally teach me some ninjutsu? Don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time," Bai Lin said with a smile, approaching Orochimaru.

In front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the crowd, he had been an ordinary person before, without systematic training.

His strength came from the Sasuke Uchiha (Snake Sasuke) template. He couldn't just use some ninjutsu directly; that would be too conspicuous. This was the perfect opportunity to reasonably display his talent while also using Sasuke Uchiha's ninjutsu.

"Oh? Bai Lin-kun is quite confident. Can you learn it in such a short time?" A flicker of surprise flashed in Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils, which then turned into intense interest.

"Haha! I consider myself a genius. Lord Orochimaru, you just need to teach me. Whether I can learn it or want to learn it is my own business," Bai Lin replied with a smile, his eyes narrowed, without further explanation.

Orochimaru looked at Bai Lin for a long time, feeling that they were kindred spirits. He said happily, "Since that's the case, I will teach you the ninjutsu I know."

The others did not disturb the two, and the students watched everything with great interest.

"Hiruzen, is there anything special about this child?" Utatane Koharu asked curiously, watching Bai Lin and Orochimaru teaching ninjutsu on the side.

"He considers himself a genius? I didn't expect him to hide his talent in the village for so long?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, somewhat surprised. "How far can you go, you who desire world peace?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not explain. "Just watch. Perhaps Konoha will truly have another genius."

Half an hour passed.

"Alright, Bai Lin-kun, apart from some ninjutsu that I cannot teach you, you have carefully observed the rest. Let me see your talent," Orochimaru said.

Bai Lin hadn't expected Orochimaru to teach him the Summoning Technique, which meant he could use even more ninjutsu.

Besides Lightning Release, some of the ninjutsu on the Sasuke Uchiha (Snake Sasuke) panel also required the Summoning Technique.

For example, Summoning: Snake Authority Spell and Summoning: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands.

"Then thank you, Lord Orochimaru!" Bai Lin said with a smile as he stepped into the arena, facing Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, you look beautiful today!" Bai Lin teased.

"Enough nonsense! You're the first to make me wait this long. Let's see what useful knowledge you've learned in such a short time." Tsunade's face darkened, and her chakra suddenly erupted, her oppressive aura instantly engulfing the entire area.

She hadn't expected the disciple designated by the Hokage to choose to learn ninjutsu from Orochimaru. Was he looking down on her, Tsunade?

Before her words fell, she shot out like a cannonball, her fist, imbued with world-destroying Super Strength, aimed directly at Bai Lin's face.

This punch held nothing back. The wind from her fist whipped Bai Lin's bangs, and his white kimono fluttered—Tsunade clearly intended to end this quickly and completely dispel the boy's flippant attitude.

The smile in Bai Lin's eyes vanished, and his black eyes suddenly sharpened.

He didn't choose to meet the blow head-on. His feet exploded with power, and his body disappeared from its original spot, narrowly dodging the punch.

Tsunade's fist smashed a deep pit into the ground. As gravel flew, Bai Lin had already circled behind her, his hands forming seals as fast as lightning: "Summoning: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

A black venomous snake suddenly shot out from his sleeve, coiling around Tsunade's ankles like an arrow.

"Hmph!" Tsunade snorted, sidestepped, and raised her leg, her Super Strength shattering the snake. She then slapped at Bai Lin's chest.

"A genius? Even a genius won't have an easy time with me."

She hadn't expected Bai Lin to use the ninjutsu he had just learned so skillfully, and a hint of seriousness crept into her heart.

The Konoha elders present were shocked. Bai Lin had actually used the ninjutsu developed by Orochimaru, Summoning: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, and his speed was significantly faster than that of a typical Chunin.

Bai Lin didn't want to reveal too much of his strength. He chose not to use his Sharingan or Lightning Release ninjutsu, keeping his speed just above Chunin level. Otherwise, making that old geezer Hiruzen Sarutobi wary would be detrimental to his plans.

Seeing that Tsunade had instantly broken his ninjutsu, Bai Lin was not surprised. He quickly retreated, dodging her attack.

"Wow, so amazing! Is this what battles between ninjas are like?"

"Lady Tsunade is the Hokage's disciple; she definitely won't lose."

"If I had this kind of strength, maybe I wouldn't have performed so poorly just now. Is this what a genius is like?"

The students chattered amongst themselves, marveling at the strength displayed by the two in the arena, feeling that the previous assessment was like child's play.

"Go, Brother Lin!" Kushina excitedly clenched her fist and cheered for Bai Lin.

"Boss!" Minato Namikaze didn't shout, but his eyes held worry for Bai Lin's safety.

"Damn it, you naturally evil brat!" Tsunade glanced at Kushina cheering for Bai Lin in the crowd, her face instantly turning as black as the bottom of a pot, veins throbbing on her forehead. "Do you know who you're eating from, who you're living off of, and you're cheering for the opponent? Don't I have any pride?"

"Brat, I'm getting serious now."

Before her words fell, she exploded from her stance, rapidly charging towards Bai Lin.

Super Strength could not only enhance attack power but also provide instantaneous bursts of speed.

"So fast!" Bai Lin exclaimed in surprise and quickly formed hand seals: "Summoning: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Countless snakes emerged from his sleeves, quickly weaving into a solid snake wall, blocking the path between them and Tsunade.

"Get out of the way!" Tsunade roared, her fist smashing heavily onto the snake wall.

"Bang!"

Countless snakes were instantly smashed into powder, blood splattered everywhere, but the snake wall's cushioning slowed Tsunade's charge.

Bai Lin swiftly drew the Kusanagi Sword from his waist and turned into an afterimage, charging towards Tsunade.

Tsunade reacted, smashing the ground heavily with a blow of Super Strength.

"Boom!"

The ground instantly cracked into several spiderweb-like fissures, and gravel flew. The powerful shockwave caused Bai Lin's charge to falter slightly.

Tsunade used the recoil to leap up like an arrow shot from a bow, her legs carrying the force of thunder as she kicked towards Bai Lin's head.

This strike was far faster and stronger than before, clearly showing she was serious.

Bai Lin's eyes narrowed. He didn't meet the attack head-on. Instead, he used the inertia of the shockwave to roll sideways. As he did, his wrist flipped, and six shuriken instantly appeared in his hand, which he threw at Tsunade.

"Hmph! Child's play," Tsunade snorted, easily dodging the projectiles. Her right hand swept down, striking towards Bai Lin's chest.

Bai Lin was caught off guard and took Tsunade's palm strike squarely in the chest.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out, instantly staining his white kimono a striking red.

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The Kusanagi Sword flew from his grasp, embedding itself in the dirt not far away, its blade humming.

"If this is all you have, you are indeed a genius. Your strength is already at the Chunin level."

Tsunade stood in place, looking at the fallen Bai Lin, her brow furrowed, a complex emotion flashing through her mind.

Although her palm strike hadn't used her full strength, it still contained a few parts of her Super Strength, enough to severely injure and knock out an ordinary Chunin.

But this kid had lasted this long under her attack, far exceeding her expectations.

However, what she hadn't expected was that Bai Lin's figure on the ground suddenly turned into a cloud of smoke, leaving behind a wooden log in his place.

"Substitution Technique!" Tsunade exclaimed, startled, as she heard several whistling sounds coming from behind her.

"Lady Tsunade, you were careless!"