"Come out, you've been following me since the casino..."
Indeed, trying to stealthily track a Kage-level expert who has participated in several Shinobi World Wars is not easy. After all, when one reaches a certain level of strength, both their five senses and sixth sense become incredibly sharp.
Unless... one learns the Transparent World, which allows them to merge with nature.
Uchiha Nagi slowly emerged, no longer concealing himself. The money had already been put away into his storage scroll. Thanks to Tsunade, as long as he bet against her, he always won some money, even if the casino owner cheated, he couldn't stop Tsunade's good luck.
Uchiha Nagi made a fortune without cheating. She truly lived up to her reputation as a legendary 'cash cow,' no wonder many gamblers' eyes lit up when they knew Tsunade was around.
"Oh, it's you. If I'm not mistaken, you should be a Ninja. Why are you following me? Are you perhaps trying to exchange my head for money on the black market?" Tsunade chuckled, but there was no hint of a smile in her eyes; instead, they were filled with coldness. Having participated in the Shinobi World War, how could she not have shed blood? Although it was peacetime now, it was normal for a few enemies to seek revenge against her.
"There are too many people in the city, let's go to the outskirts~" Uchiha Nagi said.
His previously closed eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing crimson Sharingan.
Seeing this, Tsunade's pupils involuntarily constricted. "Sharingan, Uchiha Clan?"
Uchiha Nagi remained silent, tacitly acknowledging Tsunade's words, then leaped ahead.
"He's up to no good. It seems there will be a fight today. Perfect, I'm furious after losing so much money, so I'll vent it out." Tsunade sneered, clenching her fists, making her knuckles crack.
Shizune, on the other hand, looked worried. "But Lady Tsunade, what if..."
"We should still call for help—"
Tsunade waved her hand. "You and Tonton wait for me here. I'll be right back after I teach that guy a lesson."
With that, she flashed away to follow, but Shizune was unwilling to wait and certainly chased after her.
— — — —
Uchiha Nagi was already waiting for Tsunade outside the Village. The reason he chose to be outside was because the battle's impact would be significant. Tsunade's Super Strength Fist was no joke; it could split mountains and cleave the earth... "Hey, Uchiha Clan member, why are you looking for me? Which Uchiha are you?" Tsunade hadn't returned to the Village for many years, so of course, she didn't recognize Uchiha Nagi.
She only knew that the Uchiha Clan had been annihilated over a year ago, and the perpetrators were publicly declared to be Uchiha Nagi and Uchiha Itachi. However, Tsunade had long since "retired from the world," so she naturally wouldn't concern herself with Konoha's affairs, though she felt an unspeakable desolation in her heart.
As two of Konoha's great clans, one vanished from history, and the other was annihilated. Regarding the Senju, many theories suggested that the First Hokage believed Konoha should be their home and voluntarily disbanded the Senju Clan, allowing them to integrate into Konoha.
This meant that all future Senju born could only take their mother's surname, and after two generations, the Senju Clan completely disappeared.
"My reason for seeking you is simple: let's fight." With that, Uchiha Nagi's Sharingan began to spin rapidly, then closed, forming a plum blossom pattern.
Mangekyo Sharingan—
"Mangekyo Sharingan? Did you really annihilate the Uchiha Clan?" Tsunade was shocked. She hadn't returned to Konoha for many years and didn't know that the Mangekyo had become so common.
Shisui, Itachi, Uchiha Nagi, and Uchiha Fugaku, who was never discovered until his death... "Heh heh, is that what your good teacher told you?" Uchiha Nagi dispelled his Transformation Jutsu, a look of sarcasm on his face.
"I hate you people who hide your true intentions and only tell half-truths. Forget it, I can't be bothered with those matters. I severed ties with Konoha many years ago." Tsunade said indifferently.
"I know, but I'm here to see you today for no other reason than to fight you—"
With that, Uchiha Nagi drew his nichirin blade. His Chakra was now close to seven units, and his recovery speed was very fast. Compared to Tsunade, he certainly didn't have as much Chakra; she was, after all, from the Senju Clan.
However, a large portion of Tsunade's Chakra was stored in the seal on her forehead, for Creation Rebirth, to maintain her youth, and to act as a battery.
A battle isn't about who has more Chakra or who can last longer... "Since you're looking for death, then come. Don't say I didn't warn you, I won't hold back." Tsunade smiled, but her eyes were cold.
To those who defected from Konoha, regardless of their past, they were rogue Ninja, enemies. And one of the Ninja's tenets was not to show mercy to defected villagers in battle. So once the fight began, she would truly go for the kill, whether Uchiha Nagi was wronged or not.
Uchiha Nagi took a deep breath, exhale~ "Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash—"
Boom!
After a thunderous roar, Uchiha Nagi transformed into a flash of lightning, appearing beside Tsunade, ready to decapitate her with a single strike.
[So fast—]
Although the speed was fast, Tsunade was also a master of Taijutsu, having once fought against the demigod Hanzō, whose sword skills and Body Flicker Technique were also very fast.
However, she mostly combined Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, unlike pure Taijutsu experts like Might Guy.
Tsunade stomped forcefully, [Taijutsu - Heavenly Foot of Pain] The earth shattered, and the reverberating shockwaves precisely covered the area around Uchiha Nagi, simultaneously disrupting his footwork and balance, causing him to lose stability.
"Super Strength Fist—"
Uchiha Nagi narrowed his eyes. If he were hit by that Super Strength Fist, his body would likely be pierced through. He couldn't block that punch.
"Water Breathing, Third Form: Flowing Dance."
[The highest good is like water; the hardest is easily broken, but the softest is unharmed.]
The Third Form, Flowing Dance, is a technique that combines evasion and attack with footsteps that flow like water.
Tsunade's strike landed heavily on the Water Breathing's Third Form, Flowing Dance.
With another loud bang, Uchiha Nagi was sent flying backward, crashing into several large trees. The trees were all used to absorb Tsunade's Super Strength, and they all shattered.
Uchiha Nagi stood on the ground unharmed, aside from looking a bit disheveled with dust on him.
Shizune, who was following behind Tsunade, was astonished, her mouth agape. "Unbelievable, he actually took Lady Tsunade's Super Strength Fist? A punch that even Jiraiya wouldn't dare to take head-on..."
"No, it wasn't a direct hit, but like hitting water. The force scattered in all directions; he deflected the power."
He bet correctly, Uchiha Nagi was overjoyed. The versatile Water Breathing, utilizing its gentle nature to directly counter Tsunade's Super Strength, was the right approach. Softness may not always overcome hardness, but it can deflect force.
However, Uchiha Nagi had also prepared a technique, Susanoo, just in case, ready to block any unexpected attacks.