The Whirlwind Sword strike landed on the boulder and was blocked.
Tsunade leaped high into the air, clearing the boulder as she continued toward Uchiha Sora.
Her taijutsu was formidable, and she was fast. In the blink of an eye, she was already in front of him.
She threw a punch, and Uchiha Sora raised his longsword to block.
Bang!
With a dull crash, Tsunade's fist slammed into the longsword. An immense force surged through it, making the blade in Uchiha Sora's hand tremble violently and leaving his sword hand slightly numb. The impact sent him sliding backward, his legs carving a long furrow through the ground.
On closer inspection, a hairline crack had already appeared in the blade, despite the many special materials used to forge it.
That's Monster Strength for you. Even with my current strength, I absolutely can't take a hit like that with my body, Uchiha Sora thought after blocking the punch with his longsword.
He had roughly gauged the power of Tsunade's punches in her normal state.
From here on, he absolutely could not let her hit him.
Putting away his longsword, Uchiha Sora began forming hand seals.
Seeing this, Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "Planning to use ninjutsu? Ordinary ninjutsu won't work on me!"
She threw another punch at Uchiha Sora, simple and direct, without any flashy or unnecessary movements.
Though she had been away from combat for a long time, she was one of the Sannin, a veteran of countless battles. A brief warm-up was all she needed to regain her fighting instincts.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!" Facing Tsunade's punch, Uchiha Sora finished his hand seals and slammed his palms against the ground.
Rumble!
The next instant, a thick earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking Tsunade's path.
"Earth Release!" Shizune exclaimed softly as