Strength Training

In the ninja world, while it is true that elevating one's own strength through grueling training is essential—as it is the foundation upon which a person can become powerful—how one utilizes that strength is equally important. If one possesses raw power but lacks the ability to apply it, they are destined to become nothing more than a punching bag for others in combat.

Tsunade's monstrous strength is, in fact, a highly formidable technique for generating force, allowing one to fully unleash the power of their muscles.

An average ninja can, at most, utilize twenty to thirty percent of their muscle capacity, which is already considered a respectable level of strength. However, Tsunade's method of force generation allows for one hundred percent of that muscle power to be exerted in a short burst!

In other words, given equal physical conditioning, if Takizawa Dan were to face an opponent, he would effectively possess five times their strength! Such a level of power suppression can only be described as a glitch in the system!

Of course, such abnormal strength inevitably comes with significant side effects. This explosive power is equivalent to fully releasing the body's potential, and it can only be sustained for a very short time; one must end the battle quickly. If the fight drags on, one will succumb to exhaustion and defeat!

However, duels between experts are often volatile and ever-changing. Never mind minutes—even a few seconds can become the key to victory.

Therefore, Takizawa Dan made up his mind: he must master this method of force generation from Tsunade to seize the initiative in battle!

For an ordinary person without a robust physique or systematic training in similar combat techniques, mastering this would certainly be impossible overnight.

But Takizawa Dan was different. Although he previously lacked chakra and could not become a ninja, he had never abandoned his physical conditioning over the years. This made his body much sturdier than that of his peers; even if he looked unremarkable on the outside, beneath his clothes lay layers of strong, dense muscle!

Even Tsunade, upon seeing his physique, clicked her tongue in praise, remarking that it was truly rare for a thirteen-year-old to possess such a robust frame, and that not training his strength would be a complete waste of talent!

As for combat techniques, while Takizawa Dan had never specifically trained in them, he had studied martial arts for several years in his past life. Because he had been a shut-in, his body was not particularly sturdy, so the aggressive Shaolin Sect styles were ill-suited for him. Instead, he had learned Wudang techniques, which emphasize overcoming hardness with softness and using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds!

This gave Takizawa Dan a unique understanding of martial arts. Moreover, if he could use Tai Chi to handle a few thugs on the street in his past life despite his weaker frame, how much more could he achieve with his current, robust body?

Thus, armed with the experience of his past life, Takizawa Dan learned incredibly quickly. In just a single afternoon, he had already grasped seventy to eighty percent of the force-generation method Tsunade had personally taught him!

Although he could not achieve the monstrous one hundred percent muscle utilization that Tsunade could, seventy or eighty percent was still achievable, which was equivalent to four times the strength of his peers!

It could be said that if it came down to a pure test of strength, the current Takizawa Dan could hold his own in hand-to-hand combat even against an adult Jonin!

This was the dominance and sheer brilliance of Tsunade's force-generation technique!

"Hah!"

On the training ground, Takizawa Dan planted his feet, swung his right fist with all his might, and slammed it into a large boulder in front of him.

BOOM!

With a deafening roar, the hard, moss-covered boulder cracked right down the center.

The next moment, the internal force surged through, shattering the entire rock into a pile of fine powder!

What terrifying power... No wonder Sakura was able to knock the Progenitor of Chakra, Princess Kaguya, senseless with a single punch during the final battle!

Looking at the destruction he had caused, Takizawa Dan gasped, his mind racing.

Back when he read the manga, he had always felt the author was exaggerating: no matter how strong a person was, could they really be compared to the power of a god?

But looking at it now, it was indeed possible!

However, no matter how shocked Takizawa Dan was, it paled in comparison to the intense shock felt by Tsunade, who was watching from the sidelines.

What had she just witnessed?

One afternoon—it had been a mere afternoon!

Takizawa Dan had essentially mastered her method of force generation!

The reason he couldn't unleash the remaining twenty percent of his potential wasn't due to laziness or a lack of comprehension, but purely a matter of muscle memory.

It was like a master swordsman who had spent his life swinging a blade; those attack motions had become a part of his body, deeply stored within his muscles.

Therefore, in every battle, even before his mind could react, his body would have already swung the sword!

This was called a conditioned reflex—a physical instinct that simple comprehension could not replicate!

Even Tsunade had only achieved her current one hundred percent utilization of physical strength after long, arduous battles and hundreds of life-or-death trials that forced her potential to evolve.

But Takizawa Dan, relying solely on his aptitude, could already exert seventy to eighty percent of that power... This...

Tsunade couldn't help but offer a wry smile. She had always prided herself on her own talent, but in front of Takizawa Dan, she felt as if she were nothing!

"Sister Tsunade, is there any room for improvement in my technique? I feel like my force generation still isn't quite thorough enough!"

After throwing that punch, Takizawa Dan stood in place, reflecting for a few seconds and carefully sensing the feeling of the force he had just exerted, before suddenly turning to ask Tsunade.

He had a premonition that maximizing human potential was definitely not limited to just one hundred percent muscle activation.

There had to be a way to push beyond the limit!

Otherwise, how could one explain the stories from his past life where a mother, in order to protect her child, could flip an entire car over with one hand? Takizawa Dan did not believe that was achieved solely through muscle power.

Given the thin arms of that mother, let alone five times the strength, even ten times would have been impossible!

"Is there? That's easy to understand. After all, it's your first day learning; being able to reach this level is already quite impressive. What you lack is just the remaining twenty percent of muscle memory. Keep practicing, and you'll surely find the feeling."

Tsunade, suspecting nothing, said with a grin.

She didn't think as far ahead as Takizawa Dan, naturally assuming he was simply dissatisfied with his current eighty percent power and was chasing the full hundred.

To prevent Takizawa Dan from becoming too arrogant, she intentionally phrased her words with extra tact.