At the same time, Uchiha Nagi smiled faintly, because the reason he sought a fight with Tsunade was, naturally, to copy her skills.
If he hadn't encountered her, so be it, but since he had, not learning from her would be a disservice to his golden finger. Now, Super Strength Fist was already his.
"Your gaze is very annoying, just like that perverted Jiraiya, it makes me extremely angry—"
"Bastard! Heavenly Foot!" Tsunade roared in fury. The other party's gaze greatly displeased her; it reminded her of Jiraiya successfully peeking at her while she was bathing.
And in reality, it was quite similar; he had successfully stolen her techniques... From the very beginning, his Mangekyo had been constantly spinning, copying Tsunade's skills at every moment.
"Ninjutsu - Chaotic Dance Assault—"
Facing the aggressive Tsunade, Uchiha Nagi chose to evade this time, because this Chaotic Dance Assault was a Medical Ninjutsu. Its principle was to inject Chakra-transformed electricity into the enemy's body, paralyzing their nervous system and preventing them from moving freely.
Against such a high-level expert, one mistake could cost him his life.
Uchiha Nagi's Mangekyo flashed once. He used Body Flicker Technique, simultaneously switching to Wind Breathing to amplify his speed.
When Tsunade struck Uchiha Nagi, her body swayed slightly, but this was not a mental Ninjutsu like Tsukuyomi, which combined time and genjutsu. Therefore, Tsunade, who had experienced the Shinobi World War, immediately noticed it.
So, in less than a second, she dispelled the genjutsu. By then, Uchiha Nagi had already dodged and was no longer in his original spot, leaving Tsunade to strike empty air once again.
"Baka yarou~~" Tsunade was incredibly fierce, attacking continuously.
Facing this female berserker whose punches could shatter him with a mere graze, Uchiha Nagi dared not be careless. He kept his Susanoo ready in his Mangekyo, prepared to release it instantly if he couldn't evade. With the Mangekyo's dynamic vision, releasing it before she struck him would certainly not be an issue.
On the other hand, Uchiha Nagi also continuously utilized the Breathing Technique and sword skills he had learned. Opportunities for an all-out battle were rare, especially against an enemy who held nothing back.
His previous battle with Akaza had been incredibly fruitful, and after that fight, during his special training with Stone Pillar, his Chakra had nearly doubled again.
Uchiha Nagi sensed that Tsunade's current Chakra was slightly more than his, close to ten units, while he had seven. It seemed similar, but she also had the seal on her forehead; once released, she would be not only a blood tank but also a Chakra tank.
Uchiha Nagi crouched slightly, and a snowflake pattern appeared around his body. "Technique deployment, Compass Needle—" He began to rapidly swing his nichirin blade, releasing the skills he had copied, while also modifying them to be released from the blade instead of a fist.
"Destructive Kill: Annihilation Type—"
Annihilation Type was a technique Akaza used against Flame Pillar, employed from a distance. By swinging his fists, he could launch air cannons whose trajectories were invisible to the naked eye, yet possessed great power. If not for battle-hardened individuals, those who relied solely on their eyes to fight would likely suffer greatly.
Tsunade was certainly not among them. Ninja battles sometimes ended in an instant, but before that, there would be many rounds of probing, such as testing the opponent's Ninjutsu, abilities, and so on—
Boom!!
Tsunade stomped her foot forcefully on the ground. The earth wailed once more, cracking into pieces and sending mud flying everywhere. She kicked up a massive earthen wall, or rather, an earthen mound. Compared to Kakashi and others who needed various hand seals to release an Earth Release Ninjutsu for defense, Tsunade's method was simpler, cruder, and more effective.
Hundreds of Destructive Kill: Annihilation Type attacks all struck the earthen wall. Countless clumps of mud flew high in all directions, the scene looking as if it had been shaved flat by countless blades.
Whoosh~ Uchiha Nagi took a deep breath, switched his Breathing Technique, "Water Breathing, Seventh Form: Dropping Ripple Thrust—"
This was the fastest sword technique in Water Breathing. While it might not be as fast as Thunderclap and Flash, as the versatile Water Breathing, its gentleness feared no rigidity, making it the safest against Tsunade's extremely rigid and powerful taijutsu.
"Bastard, don't underestimate me." Tsunade threw a powerful punch.
At this moment, Uchiha Nagi's Mangekyo flickered. Since there was a practical and powerful Mangekyo genjutsu in battle, why not use it? This time the genjutsu was even stronger, and Tsunade instantly fell into it.
Pfft~
"Lady Tsunade—" Shizune cried out in sorrow.
To Shizune's disbelief, Uchiha Nagi's long sword successfully pierced Tsunade's body.
Uchiha Nagi frowned. He didn't feel victorious just because he had pierced Tsunade; she possessed the immortal Ninjutsu of Mitotic Regeneration. As long as she released the Mitotic Regeneration on her forehead... However, the pierced Tsunade's lips curled into a slight smile... Oh no—
The pierced Tsunade turned into a mound of earth; it was an Earth Clone. At the same time, the surrounding earth softened, transforming into an Earth Release trap that firmly secured Uchiha Nagi's feet.
A trap... Uchiha Nagi could have quickly swung his sword to cut off all the Earth Release binding his legs and escape the trap, but now his sword was firmly stuck in Tsunade's Earth Clone and couldn't be pulled out.
"Bastard, die!"
With a bang, Tsunade burst out from another patch of mud, launching a full-powered Super Strength Fist towards Uchiha Nagi. If he were hit by that punch, his body would likely be ripped open, or all his bones would shatter, turning him into a bloody pulp.
"Susanoo—"
At the critical moment, he still had to rely on his giant mech. The skeletal Susanoo activated, firmly blocking Tsunade's sure-kill technique.
With a loud crash, the Susanoo, which already showed subtle cracks, enveloped Uchiha Nagi and sent him flying back dozens of meters. Its two skeletal hands plunged into the earth, carving out a deep ditch, before finally dispersing the force of Tsunade's Super Strength Fist.
"So that's it. While using Earth Release to block my hundreds of Destructive Kill air blades, you set up an Earth Clone and a trap, then your true body went underground. After that, the Earth Clone pretended to fall for my genjutsu. Truly a battle-hardened Sannin; even a moment of carelessness can cost one's life," Uchiha Nagi exclaimed.
This was Ninja combat: cunning, insidious, and treacherous—
He had been prejudiced, thinking of Tsunade primarily as a taijutsu and medical Ninja, but he had overlooked that she also knew all five elemental releases. In reality, Tsunade was a master of the five elemental Ninjutsu, a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi; it was not strange for her to know them.
It was just that no Ninjutsu felt as satisfying as a punch from her, so she rarely used them. He had been careless... "Lady Tsunade—" Shizune quickly ran to Tsunade's side, then glared at Uchiha Nagi with a murderous expression.
The reason was that Tsunade was trembling with fear on her face.
When Uchiha Nagi was sent flying by Tsunade, the distance was too close. Although he managed to defend himself with Susanoo in time, the powerful physical impact caused a trickle of blood to escape from the corner of his mouth...