When Chihane heard Tsunade's words, his first instinct was to refuse. I have to fight you without hitting back? I've already gone over half a month without meat. I've practically starved thin.
If two people sparred and one couldn't fight back, wasn't that just a one-sided beating?
But before he could say anything, Tsunade had already attacked, without the slightest regard for fair play.
At the same time, Chihane sensed the chakra gathering in Tsunade's fist. She was clearly using Monster Strength already, so he hurriedly dodged aside.
Before Chihane could voice his refusal, Tsunade lunged at him again. She obviously just wanted to beat him up!
There was nothing for it. He would have to fight back!
But Chihane didn't use the blade in his hand. Against a taijutsu specialist like Tsunade, drawing his blade could end badly if he failed to stop in time.
Chihane gathered haki around his hand and met Tsunade's fist head-on.
Bang!
Their fists collided, and something Chihane hadn't expected happened.
He was the one who took a step back after their clash. His innate tremendous strength, combined with Armament Haki, had actually lost to Tsunade's small, fair, delicate fist.
It made Chihane think that if Tsunade had joined Jiraiya in fighting the Third Raikage, the two of them probably could have held him off without Chihane's help.
But that still didn't mean Tsunade should have been able to knock him back in a direct clash, did it?
Was it because that expanse of pale skin in front of me distracted me just now?
Chihane didn't know what other people thought when they fought Tsunade.
But right now, he felt that she was practically cheating!
How could anyone not get distracted?
"Kid, is that all you've got?"
Knocking Chihane back with one punch had