Heavenly Pain Kick

Tsunade's eyes lit up. "You really can?"

"Really can? Then this is easy!"

"I'll take all the wine you brew!"

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. Just because he could brew it didn't mean he had to!

"Brewing wine is hard work and takes a lot of time. I'm bent on dying, which is why I set up this Arena. There's no way I'm going off to brew wine!"

Seeing Tsunade's expression change, Zhou Cheng continued:

"If someday I change my mind and decide I don't want to die anymore, and stop holding these matches, maybe I'll try brewing some."

Hearing that Zhou Cheng could brew such magical wine, the people beneath the Arena looked at him with greedy expressions.

If they kept a bottle of wine like that at home, they wouldn't have to worry about hidden injuries left over from training or battle.

At his earlier words, disappointment had shown on their faces. How could someone bent on dying possibly go off to brew wine?

But when they heard what he said afterward, their hopes flared up again.

They had to train hard and deal heavy damage. Maybe that would rekindle his desire to live.

Tsunade looked troubled. There was only one bottle of wine, and she didn't even have enough for herself. How could she share it with Uchiha Izumi?

Thinking of Uchiha Izumi's parents, Tsunade gritted her teeth and went for it:

"I'll come to your house tonight!"

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade!"

Uchiha Izumi bowed to Tsunade, then gave Zhou Cheng a grateful look before leaving the Arena alone.

"Begin your second attack!"

Zhou Cheng returned to the spot where he had always stood and beckoned Tsunade with a finger:

"Come on over!"

His tone was downright cocky!

Tsunade was already in a foul mood over the wine. Now Zhou Cheng had returned to speaking to her in that tone, and her anger flared up at once:

"Kid, since you're so bent on dying, I'll grant your wish!"

"No one's ever dared to talk to me like that!"

The aura around Tsunade surged again, and quite a few people instinctively took several steps back.

An enraged Kage Level fighter could hit them with the stray force of her attack. They hadn't even gotten their rewards yet.

Zhou Cheng's expression didn't change. After letting so many people test him, he had already figured out that even the Sage of Six Paths wouldn't be able to harm him in the slightest!

Unless they broke through his shield first!

Tsunade focused her chakra in her foot and leaped high into the air.

All the chakra in her body gathered in her heel, and she stomped down at Zhou Cheng with all her might:

"Heavenly Pain Kick!"

BAM!

Tsunade's foot came down hard on Zhou Cheng's head, producing a tremendous thud.

That kick could easily bring down a building.

Quite a few people couldn't bear to look at the sight of his head bursting open, or watch his brains splatter everywhere.

That kick had definitely killed him!

Even a Jonin who took that kick to the head would be doomed.

The head was, after all, a weakness shared by every ninja.

The Arena shuddered violently, but didn't collapse.

Then the ground began to shake, and a fierce gust of wind swept through the area. The people in the front row squinted as the wind whipped their clothes.

Tsunade landed on the ground. Only then did she come to her senses, and her expression changed at once.

Oh no! She'd hit him too hard—and right on the head! There was no way that kid could still be alive!

She looked mortified. If she'd killed him, who would brew her wine?

Itachi, Shisui, and Uchiha Izumi immediately ran toward the Arena.

Whatever else happened, Zhou Cheng had helped them tremendously. They hadn't even repaid his kindness yet. He couldn't die.

Thinking Zhou Cheng was standing still because her kick had scattered his brains, Tsunade hurried forward to check on him.

Suddenly Zhou Cheng moved, making Tsunade jump back a step.

Zhou Cheng rolled his neck around a few times. That had been one heck of a kick. Then he said:

"Now that's more like it!"

"I wish everyone would treat me like that!"

A string of numbers appeared above his head.

-21098.

[Damage dealt: 21098]

[Shield HP remaining: 9,999,999,894,030]

[Damage rank: Purple]

[Reward obtained: Purple Blind Box]

Over twenty thousand damage—more than Shisui's Susanoo had dealt!

No wonder she was a Kage Level fighter.

Attacks fueled by anger really were something else.

"You're all right?"

"That's impossible!"

"My kick hit you right in the head. Even a Kage Level fighter would have been injured by it."

"You're just a Genin..."

Only then did Tsunade realize that Zhou Cheng was definitely more than he appeared to be. He was only presenting himself as a Genin to the world.

Her gaze shifted as she looked at him.

Was he a Kage Level fighter too?

He'd taken her kick without a scratch. His strength had to surpass that of the Five Kage.

But how could that be? He looked no older than fifteen or sixteen. Reaching elite Jonin at that age would already make him a genius among geniuses.

Let alone Kage Level. There had only been a handful of people like that in the history of the Ninja World.

Surpassing the Five Kage was simply out of the question!

Did he have some special jutsu that could instantly boost his defenses?

That had to be it.

Everyone around them was dumbfounded, their mouths hanging open.

"How is this possible? That was Lady Tsunade's Heavenly Pain Kick! It can shatter the ground!"

"Zhou Cheng's completely fine. He even looks like he enjoyed it."

"Did that kick make him stupid or something?"

"Stupid? No way. That kick should've taken his head clean off!"

Everyone revised their assessment of Zhou Cheng's strength once again.

No one would believe he was just a Genin anymore.

Tsunade composed herself and took up a proper stance again. Her attitude toward Zhou Cheng had changed completely.

Even if he had a special jutsu, it would still require a massive amount of chakra.

No jutsu could withstand an attack from a Kage Level fighter with the chakra reserves of a Genin.

Itachi and Shisui exchanged a look, their eyes filled with shock and admiration.

Perhaps only Susanoo could safely block Lady Tsunade's Heavenly Pain Kick head-on.

They ran through the possibilities in their minds. Even Earth Style defenses would be shattered with ease.

But Senior Zhou Cheng had taken the full force of that blow with his own head. It was terrifying!

Uchiha Izumi's eyes were already sparkling. So cool, so strong!

Her mother had once said that Lady Tsunade's strength was at the very peak of the Ninja World, especially when she released the Yin Seal.

Her power was terrifying, second only to the Third Hokage.

With strength like that, Lady Tsunade had hit Zhou Cheng, and he hadn't suffered so much as a scratch. It was simply unbelievable.

On the Arena, a purple Blind Box appeared in Zhou Cheng's hand. He tossed it to Tsunade.

"Here, your reward!"

Tsunade hurriedly caught it and eagerly opened the Blind Box, muttering all the while:

"Wine, wine, wine!"

Inside the box lay a book. The words Complete Guide to Dice Gambling were written on its cover.

[Complete Guide to Dice Gambling ×1]

[Complete Guide to Dice Gambling from the God of Gamblers World]

[Once you learn this, you'll be the Dice God]

[Critical reward bonus: Host obtained grandmaster-level dice gambling skills]

Watching Tsunade jump for joy and shower the Complete Guide to Dice Gambling with kisses, Zhou Cheng's eye twitched. For crying out loud!

A Kage Level fighter had finally come to break his shield, and she got wine and gambling instead?

Zhou Cheng nearly lost it!