Hearing her words, Arata smiled faintly. "I have long heard of the reputation of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin.
Competing with you has always been one of my wishes."
At the beginning of their battle, Arata did not directly activate his ultimate move, Susanoo. Instead, he launched a probing attack.
"Earth Release ..... Splitting Earth Turning Palm!"
Arata rapidly formed hand seals, then slammed his palm into the ground.
Instantly, with Arata as the center, the ground shook violently as if struck by a powerful earthquake. Cracks spread in all directions, while massive sections of earth bulged and collapsed, forcing Tsunade .... who was charging forward .....to dodge left and right.
Tsunade's physical power was terrifying. No one could withstand her punches head-on. Maintaining distance was the first priority.
Seizing the opportunity, Arata quickly formed more hand seals.
"Earth Release ... Yellow Spring Marsh!"
"Water Release ... Great Exploding Water Wave!"
Chakra surged violently.
To restrict Tsunade's movement, Arata unleashed consecutive large-scale ninjutsu, transforming the terrain and severely limiting her speed.
Facing the violent torrent of mud and water, Tsunade could only evade.
Immediately afterward, Tsunade formed seals and concentrated chakra into her feet.
"Monstrous Strength ..... Heaven-Shattering Stomp!"
She raised her leg high before slamming it down violently.
In the next instant, a terrifying shockwave spread outward from beneath her feet, shattering the ground and forcibly breaking apart the roaring mud waterfall.
The terrain collapsed, dust exploding into the air.
Then Tsunade kicked off the ground.
Her black high heels struck the earth, and her body burst forward at monstrous speed, dragging clouds of dust behind her as she charged at Arata with overwhelming force.
This sudden acceleration shattered Arata's rhythm.
Seeing Tsunade closing in, Arata swiftly formed seals.
"Earth Release — Earth Rock Wall!"
A massive wall of stone rose instantly in front of Tsunade, blocking her path.
However, in the very next second, Tsunade raised her fist.
"Monstrous Strength — Heaven-Shattering Fist!"
With a single casual punch, the thick rock wall exploded into countless fragments. Without slowing in the slightest, she continued charging forward, shouting, "Uchiha brat, is this all you've got?!"
Seeing Tsunade charging straight at him, Arata no longer hesitated.
He inhaled deeply, chakra surging into his eyes.
His Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly, releasing overwhelming pressure.
"Divine Power — Susanoo!"
A black-and-purple skeletal frame instantly formed around Arata, followed by muscles, armor, and finally a majestic fully-armored giant, completely enveloping him.
The towering Susanoo stood like a colossal god, gazing down at Tsunade rushing toward it.
Arata did not attack.
With the defense of third-stage Susanoo, Tsunade's monstrous strength alone could not break through.
Unless she used her forbidden technique — Creation Rebirth: Strength of a Hundred Seal — she stood no chance.
But that technique consumed her lifespan, something even Tsunade, the greatest medical ninja, could not heal. It was not worth using in a spar.
When Tsunade saw Susanoo appear, she immediately halted and glared up at the giant.
"Damn Uchiha brat! You only know how to hide inside that turtle shell! Dispel it and let's continue fighting!!"
She knew full well she could not threaten Arata while he remained protected by Susanoo.
Seeing her anger, Arata said innocently, "Tsunade, your punches are too terrifying. I don't want to get beaten to death. How about we call this a draw?"
After this brief clash, Arata had fully grasped Tsunade's combat strength.
Her monstrous power was absolutely terrifying.
The Senju bloodline itself granted exceptional vitality, and combined with her medical ninjutsu-developed strength, she truly stood at the pinnacle of physical combat in the ninja world.
Even the Fourth Raikage, who trained his body with Lightning Armor, could not defeat her head-on and only barely prevailed through speed.
Arata had only just mastered the first stage of Lightning Armor. He had no intention of humiliating himself.
Tsunade snorted unhappily. Seeing the stalemate, she said, "Fine. Let's change the way we compete."
Hearing this, Arata dispelled Susanoo and walked toward her. "How?"
Tsunade glanced at his overly young face and suddenly grinned mischievously.
"Drink. Kid, are you an adult yet? How's your alcohol tolerance?"
Arata was speechless.
Indeed, his body had barely experienced alcohol. In front of Tsunade, a veteran drunkard, he was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.
Damn it… she forced my hand.
Grinding his teeth, Arata said, "Fine. Let's drink. Tsunade, you're on."
Turning around, Arata led the way back toward Tanshu Street.
Seeing him take the bait, Tsunade laughed and followed closely.
Only then did Shizune, who had finally recovered from shock, rush after them. She asked nervously, "Tsunade-sama, what was that technique Uchiha Arata used just now? It was terrifying… It felt like a giant that could destroy an entire city."
Seeing Shizune's stunned expression, Tsunade explained while walking, "That wasn't an ordinary ninjutsu. It's the ultimate ocular technique of the Uchiha clan, used only after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan — Susanoo."
"Madara Uchiha once relied on Susanoo to battle my grandfather."
Shizune inhaled sharply, her shock deepening.