Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

Such an overwhelming killing intent!

Move!

Move already!

Kakashi gritted his teeth, a trace of blood dripping from his lips. Finally...

Whoosh!

In an instant, his chakra exploded, with faint currents of electricity surging.

Lightning Release chakra stimulating the body!

Though imperfect, in the face of Tsunade, Kakashi dared not be careless.

His speed reached its peak.

However...

The next second—

Boom!

As fast as it came, it was just as fast for him to be sent flying.

In the blink of an eye, Kakashi was slammed against a tree, unable to move.

Tsunade crossed her arms and said, "Shizune, go check if he's seriously hurt."

"Yes!"

Shizune quickly appeared.

Kakashi stood up, coughed up blood lightly, and waved his hand, signaling that he was fine.

He stood there, deep in thought.

"Not understanding?" Tsunade's lips curled up slightly.

Bullying kids wasn't much of a skill, but it sure felt good, especially with these "geniuses."

She smiled, "Kid, you're fast. Using unrefined Lightning Release chakra to stimulate your body makes your speed reach a terrifying level, but you can't control it."

Her expression grew serious.

"Speed you can't control is a deadly double-edged sword. Either your enemy dies, or—like just now—I can defeat you with a single finger."

Tsunade snapped her finger.

Indeed, she only used one finger—

On Kakashi's forehead, a large red bump had formed.

And she had still held back.

If she had used her full force, Kakashi's head would have shattered without a doubt.

Not everyone was as tough as Orochimaru.

Kakashi had faintly felt that his previous approach and direction were wrong, and now his suspicions were confirmed.

Speed won't work, and the explosive tags...

With Tsunade's level of reflexes and power, Kakashi didn't believe the explosive tags could pose a threat to her.

Time to try his sword techniques.

He drew his blade, his gaze sharpening again.

Then—

Kakashi lunged forward once more.

One hand holding the blade, the other grasping an explosive tag.

This time, he controlled his speed.

Tsunade's lips curved up again.

As the blade came at her, she sidestepped, then pinched the blade between her fingers.

With a light flick of her finger, Kakashi tightly gripped the blade to stop the White Fang short sword from flying out of his hand, but his palm was already bleeding from the shock.

Lightning Release chakra infused.

The blade became even sharper, with faint lightning crackling around it—

He tried to use the properties of Lightning Release chakra to paralyze Tsunade's fingers, but before the chakra could fully condense, Tsunade flicked her finger and shattered it.

However...

Kakashi had achieved his goal.

He slammed his left hand on the ground, using the force to quickly retreat.

The next moment, dust swirled.

Boom!

The explosive tag detonated in mid-air.

Tsunade stood up and blew the dust off her fingertips.

"Anything else?"

"No more."

Kakashi was stunned, then helplessly shook his head.

Even after all this... it still didn't work...

He had no other options.

"Next."

Kakashi, defeated in two moves, stopped trying.

Kurenai felt a shock in her heart.

Is this the difference between the Three Ninjas and them?

Self-contained, using just a finger, they were still being made to look foolish. Even...

Just the killing intent was enough to create a terrifying illusion-like effect.

No!

Strictly speaking...

That thing was stronger than genjutsu.

Genjutsu could be countered, but killing intent—if you can't block it with your will or spirit, on the battlefield, it could really cost you your life.

She was about to step up.

Kyohiko, however, took a step forward.

"I'll do it."

"The brat from the Hatake family gave up quite easily. I hope you can last longer, at least be as stubborn as your mouth!" Tsunade laughed.

Kyohiko simply replied, "I'll do my best!"

"Alright, come!"

Tsunade beckoned with a finger.

She really only used one finger!

But—

The killing intent surged like a mountain, pressing towards him.

Kyohiko felt as though he was stuck in quicksand.

This feeling...

The wandering warriors and the ninjas who had attacked them earlier were nothing compared to Tsunade's killing intent.

If Tsunade was like this, what about Orochimaru?

No wonder just a glance could intimidate Kakashi, an elite jonin.

The Three Ninjas, the Kage-level... none were easy opponents.

Kyohiko gritted his teeth.

Although their strength disparity was enormous now, he couldn't let the killing intent make him lose his resolve.

He had to hold on!

He kept silently chanting "Get stronger," "Survive," his will growing stronger.

I have the system!

I still want to get stronger, I need to survive, how could I let killing intent make me lose my nerve?

In an instant, Kyohiko charged forward.

Kakashi widened his eyes.

Just like him?

Tsunade narrowed her eyes, and then, her finger suddenly shot backward.

Boom!

Chakra surged like a wave, like a sword of air, splitting the ground. The figure in front of her turned into a block of wood.

"Substitution, Shadow Clone..."

Kakashi understood.

Kyohiko, who had few techniques, relied heavily on combining a few techniques like the Body Flicker and the Shadow Clone in combat.

That was a feint just now.

However...

At such high speed, it was hard to tell the real one in an instant.

If Kyohiko's opponent were a chunin, it would have worked.

Unfortunately...

His opponent was Tsunade.

Tsunade smiled, "Not bad, in terms of controlling speed, you're better than Kakashi."

Kakashi couldn't refute.

At this moment, Kyohiko was standing by a tree, leaning against the trunk, panting. He looked quite disheveled, but he hadn't been hit.

In fact...

The terrifying killing intent combined with the enhanced strength technique from Tsunade's finger...

Kyohiko nearly thought he was going to die!

But at the last moment, Tsunade's chakra had exhausted, and the blow only caused his shoulder to hurt. It was clearly a result of Tsunade controlling her power.

Unbelievable!

Such chakra control ability—currently, in the entire ninja world, except for Uchiha Madara hiding underground, no one else should be able to match her.

No wonder she could heal diseases others couldn't.

"More?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes!" Kyohiko charged again.

However, he didn't rush to attack, instead moving forward and backward, constantly hopping within Tsunade's range.

At first, Tsunade was cautious.

But after several attempts, she couldn't help but laugh, "You don't think you can exhaust my chakra like this, do you?"

"Of course..."

"Not gonna happen!"

Her voice grew nearer.

Hmm?

Tsunade suddenly sidestepped—

A kunai shot out from her side.

Using sound and speed to confuse the judgment...

This brat might not be as strong as Kakashi, but his wits were many times sharper.

Aren't they all just seven years old?

Tsunade had that thought in an instant, but the next moment, her eyes widened—

She sensed that chakra was rapidly condensing on Kyohiko's arm.

This...?

No!

Impossible!

Tsunade found it hard to believe.

The next moment, dust flew and the ground cracked.

The entire circle was shattered.

Kakashi, Kurenai, and Shizune were stunned—

This level of destruction...

Came from Kyohiko?

How is that possible?

Isn't that Tsunade's technique?

How did Kyohiko learn it?

But what shocked them even more was that—

The next moment, a huge explosion occurred, engulfing both Tsunade and Kyohiko.

"Tsunade-sama! Kyohiko!" Shizune cried in shock, instantly turning worried.

"Kyohiko!" Kurenai was even more anxious.

Tsunade would definitely not die from that explosion, but Kyohiko might not be so lucky.

However...

The next moment, they sensed that both Tsunade and Kyohiko had escaped.

Looking closely, they saw Tsunade holding Kyohiko, her expression serious. Yet from a distance, they could still see her body trembling.

Kyohiko's arm was bleeding profusely.

He was hurt!

"I'll treat him!" Shizune rushed up immediately.

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