Challenging Tsunade-And Yes, They Really Were Huge (An Early New Year's Greeting)

Naruto and Tsunade stood facing each other in the street outside the Izakaya.

"Brat, you still have time to back out!"

Tsunade planted her hands on her hips, thrusting out a pair of basketballs as she looked at Naruto with disdain.

"Granny Tsunade, you seem to have forgotten something. You've never won a bet!"

Naruto grinned at her, every muscle taut and ready to dodge her attack.

Boom!

At the words "granny" and Naruto's mockery of her reputation as a gambler, veins bulged on Tsunade's forehead.

She used the Body Flicker Technique without hesitation, appeared above him, and brought her foot down.

Off to the side, Jiraiya silently applauded Naruto's choice of name for Tsunade. Then he wiped away his sweat and observed a moment of silence for the beating Naruto was about to receive.

Facing Tsunade's furious attack, Naruto instinctively wanted to activate his Sharingan, but he worried that she and Jiraiya would notice.

He still had plenty to learn from Jiraiya, while Tsunade had Medical Ninjutsu and the Strength Technique to teach him. He did not want to drive a wedge between them so soon.

Naruto flickered and vanished from where he stood.

"So fast!"

"What speed!"

Jiraiya's and Tsunade's gazes sharpened as they looked at Naruto, who had appeared three meters away.

Naruto's mouth curled with pride. After obtaining the Wind God Body, he had used the Wind Riding Technique on himself to increase his speed.

Combining it with his existing Divine Power, Flash Step, he had created a new Body Flicker Technique. He called it the Wind Body Flicker Technique.

He did not know how fast the man known as Body Flicker Shisui had been, but he felt his current speed could rival the Fourth Raikage's.

The Raikage relied on lightning, while Naruto combined the power