Two sounds of wind being broken rang out, and a red figure and a white figure instantly appeared in the center of the clearing.
Chiba and Minato, who were in the middle of training, became alert instantly.
They stopped their movements simultaneously and turned to look at the two people who had suddenly appeared, their eyes filled with a touch of confusion and surprise.
“Who are you two…?”
The two pretended to be clueless and asked softly.
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and scrutinized the two youths in front of her.
She saw through their little scheme at a glance and said with a half-smile, “Stop pretending, brats. I can tell from your eyes that you recognized us long ago.”
“Ah, haha…”
Chiba and Minato immediately gave awkward laughs and stopped pretending.
Chiba shrugged helplessly, his tone frank and respectful: “Lady Tsunade, you are joking. As Konoha Ninja, who wouldn’t recognize the Hokage’s students? It’s just that we didn’t expect both seniors to come specifically to find us.”
“I wonder what advice you have for us, coming here this time?”
At this moment, Jiraiya stepped forward and spoke directly: “Don’t overthink it, brat. I’m here specifically to find Minato.”
“Minato, kid, come with me.”
After saying this, Jiraiya beckoned to Minato, and his figure flashed as he dashed toward the distant forest.
Minato turned to look at Chiba.
Upon receiving a nod from him, he immediately dashed to follow Jiraiya, disappearing into the dense forest in an instant.
In the empty training base, only Chiba and Tsunade were left standing opposite each other.
“So, Lady Tsunade is here specifically for me?” Chiba raised his eyes to look at Tsunade and asked softly.
He understood instantly.
It was highly likely that Elder Makuma had recommended him within the Senju clan.
It seemed that this elder’s status within the clan was far higher than he had imagined.
However, for him, this was a great thing.
His original plan to keep a low profile and develop steadily would likely not be fully achievable, but being able to connect with Tsunade early and get in touch with the core circle of the Senju would allow his overall layout to advance ahead of schedule, with both pros and cons.
“You could say that.”
Tsunade nodded slightly, her gaze scrutinizing Chiba carefully, with a hint of approval in her eyes: “You brat, your mind is clear and your disposition is steady; you are much more mature than I expected.”
“Elder Makuma shouldn’t have mentioned me to you beforehand, right?”
“Indeed, he hasn’t.” Chiba shook his head frankly.
“Alright, then I won’t beat around the bush.”
Tsunade clenched her fist and waved it slightly, her aura fully unleashed.
She beckoned to Chiba with a crisp and decisive tone, without any hesitation.
“Next, I will personally test all your talent and strength.”
“Bring out all your current methods and full strength, and attack me with everything you’ve got!”
“Your final performance will determine the exclusive training plan I provide for you subsequently. If your performance doesn’t meet my expectations, all preferential treatment and resources are off the table.”
Tsunade always acted decisively and disliked empty words, so she started the test directly.
“Uh… Okay!”
Chiba was slightly stunned, but his expression immediately became serious, not daring to have the slightest slack.
His right hand quietly brushed over the ninja tool pouch on his back, and his fingertips instantly gripped three sharp shuriken.
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
Three sounds of piercing through the air rang out suddenly.
The three shuriken, with extremely tricky angles and extreme speed, formed a triangular containment formation and shot accurately toward Tsunade’s vital points.
Immediately after, Chiba’s fingers flew, his hand seal speed so fast that only afterimages remained!
“Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!”
With a soft hum, azure lightning gathered suddenly.
A basketball-sized lightning ball hovered in his palm, crackling with arcs of electricity and carrying a bone-chilling numbing aura, which he flung out violently, heading straight for Tsunade’s face!
“Tch!”
Tsunade’s expression was indifferent.
She casually swiped her palm horizontally, and the palm wind whipped up a strong current, instantly swatting away the three shuriken that had attacked earlier.
She stomped heavily on the ground with her feet!
“Crack—!”
Fine cracks instantly spread across the entire clearing, and the hard ground collapsed several inches in response.
“Whoosh!”
Tsunade’s figure was like a cannonball leaving the chamber, carrying violent physical explosive power as she charged straight toward Chiba, her speed so fast she left behind streaks of afterimages.
Just at this moment, Chiba’s Lightning Release: Lightning Ball had arrived in front of her.
“Monstrous Strength!”
Tsunade’s eyes turned cold.
Without dodging or avoiding, she tensed her right arm and threw a punch straight forward with a boom!
“Zzzzz—!”
But just as her fist was about to touch the lightning ball, the previously stable lightning ball suddenly detonated on its own!
“Boom!!”
Blinding blue light exploded instantly, and a violent lightning field with a diameter of over three meters formed instantly, completely enveloping the caught-off-guard Tsunade!
Fine arcs of electricity darted frantically, sticking firmly to her body surface.
“Hiss…”
The extreme sensation of electric shock and numbness swept through her whole body instantly.
Even with Tsunade’s formidable physical body, she couldn’t help but knit her brows and clench her teeth slightly.
Her muscles suddenly stiffened, and her high-speed charging figure experienced a fatal moment of stagnation.
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The next instant, a vast, sea-like surge of pure Chakra erupted from within Tsunade, instantly washing over her body and forcibly dispelling the remaining lightning paralysis effect.
She twisted her fist slightly, her eyes full of surprise.
She looked at Chiba in the distance and gave rare verbal praise.
“Not bad, brat.”
“This Lightning Release isn’t the basic Lightning Ball technique, is it a variant you modified yourself?”
At this moment, Chiba had long since retreated using the explosion smoke, standing steadily in the center of the river behind.
His feet were treading on the shallow water, and his hands were still maintaining the standby hand seals.
Hearing this, he nodded slightly, his tone calm and composed: “That’s right. The basic Lightning Ball technique has a single attack method and weak effects, and its limitations are too great. I made quite a few modifications myself, adding the effects of instantaneous explosion and area paralysis.”
“Very good!”
The appreciation in Tsunade’s eyes grew stronger, and she gave a low shout.
“Boom!”
The ground beneath her feet shattered again, directly smashing out a deeper crater, with gravel splattering and dust flying.
This time, Tsunade’s speed skyrocketed again, more than twice as fast as before!
Her figure turned into a crimson afterimage, carrying the momentum to crush everything, and she charged straight toward Chiba in the center of the river again!
Chiba’s expression didn’t change; he had already anticipated this in his heart.
“Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!”
The rushing river water surged and boiled suddenly.
A massive water dragon broke out of the water, carrying a surging water force, raising its head and roaring as it crashed toward the oncoming Tsunade!
“Monstrous Strength!”
“Get out of my way!!”
Tsunade’s eyes revealed a sharp edge, and she threw a punch fiercely.
The massive force exploded with a boom, instantly blasting the oncoming water dragon to pieces!
The water filling the sky exploded into a curtain, but her momentum didn’t decrease in the slightest.
Breaking through the water curtain, her iron fist remained locked onto Chiba, crashing down with a boom!
Just as the iron fist was about to hit Chiba, a second water dragon abruptly surged out from beneath the river surface, slamming into Tsunade’s side without any warning!
The sudden impact caught Tsunade off guard, forcibly interrupting her attack.
The violent thrust sent her entire body flying into the air, straight into the high sky!
“Water Release: Dual Water Dragon Bullet Technique!”
Chiba’s mouth curled slightly, and he silently recited the name of the jutsu in his heart.
His hand seal speed soared again, and a sharp, slender water-blue blade light condensed in each of his palms.
“Water Release: Water Blade Fang · Modified · Dual Blade Dance!”