Pulling her fist away from the Fusion Summoning Beast, Tsunade stared down at the monster beneath her feet in surprise.
The summoning beast's resilience exceeded her expectations. Her monster strength could shatter mountains and split stone, yet her punch had left only a shallow dent in its head. It was simply unbelievable.
It seemed Hiruko had made some progress during his years as a missing-nin. He was no longer an ordinary jonin.
But then she thought of his human experimentation and his status as a missing-nin.
A nameless fury flared in Tsunade's heart. Before she had even regained her footing, she lunged at Hiruko again.
Having witnessed the power of her monster strength, Hiruko dared not take her attacks head-on. He kept dodging across the shattered ground, weaving through the dust.
Suddenly, Hiruko spotted Tsunade attacking from his flank, her fist growing larger before his eyes.
It was already too late to dodge. Hiruko could only raise both arms to protect his face and strike back.
Boom!
The two figures collided, the impact of their fists and feet sending shock waves surging in every direction.
After another collision, Hiruko used the force of Tsunade's blow to retreat several dozen meters and land on a nearby treetop. His expression was utterly grim as he watched her.
After being forced to fuse with his summoning beast, his strength and speed had increased several times over, yet he still could not match Tsunade's monster strength.
After just a few brief exchanges, the bones in his arms were trembling, threatening to crack at any moment.
I can't keep fighting her hand-to-hand. I have to exploit her hemophobia.
With that thought, Hiruko rapidly formed hand seals. His abdomen swelled violently, and he spat out one compressed air bullet after another, sending them hurtling toward Tsunade