Chapter 80: This Talent is Too Monstrous, Shizune Gives Up
Tsunade stomped on the ground, and her whole body leaped high into the air like a cannonball.
In mid-air, she raised her right leg high, and Chakra gathered frantically at her heel.
Heavenly Foot!
Boom—!!!
The originally flat wasteland seemed to have been struck by a meteorite; centered on where Tsunade landed, terrifying cracks spread out in all directions like a spiderweb.
Those seemingly sturdy earthen wall mazes were as fragile as building blocks in the face of absolute power, pulverized along with their foundations.
A patch of ground dozens of meters away suddenly exploded, and a figure scrambled out, looking slightly disheveled. It was Haruko.
Cough, cough... Lady Tsunade, are you trying to bury me alive...
He had originally intended to hide underground and wait for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack using the Headhunter Jutsu.
The moment Tsunade leaped up, Haruko guessed what she was planning and hurried away at top speed.
Don't worry, even if you were buried inside, I could dig you out.
As the dust settled, Tsunade stood in the center of the massive crater, arms crossed, watching Haruko with composure.
Since you're out, let's continue!
Tsunade stomped her foot and leaped over.
So fast!
This straight-line speed was faster than using the Body Flicker Technique; it was pure power working miracles.
Although Haruko barely reacted, Tsunade's fist was already right in front of him; there was no time to weave hand signs.
In that case...
If there's no time to weave hand signs, then don't.
Haruko focused his mind, mobilized the Natural Energy within his body, and began to rotate his feet.
Following the trajectory of his movements, the Natural Energy turned into a rotating sphere of energy.
(Pseudo) Sage Art: Rotation!
Referencing the Hyuga Clan's Rotation, Haruko mobilized the Natural Energy to spin and form a protective barrier.
But because it used pure Natural Energy instead of Sage Mode Chakra, its power was far inferior to a true Sage Art.
Tsunade's fist slammed heavily into the sphere.
Bang—!
The rapidly rotating energy deflected and dissipated the force of Tsunade's fist, but—
Still too green!
Thud!
Tsunade followed through by smashing that fist into the ground, and the resulting shockwave sent Haruko and his sphere flying.
What?!
Having already delivered a blow, Tsunade forced her body back into position with brute strength, cracking the ground beneath her feet, and caught up to Haruko in mid-air in the blink of an eye.
Isn't this a Dragon Ball move?! Did I walk onto the wrong set, hey!
Seeing that this punch was unavoidable, Haruko simply stopped trying to dodge and met it with a punch of his own.
—At the same time, he released Lightning Release Chakra into his fist with all his might.
Bang! Crackle!
Boom—!
Haruko naturally wouldn't choose to clash fists with Tsunade; his hastily countered punch struck Tsunade's prominent area.
Tsunade's fist landed on the arm Haruko had shielded in front of his chest; Haruko flew out like a cannonball, smashing a crater into the ground before rolling away for quite a distance.
Hiss... that hurts. Haruko stood up shakily, his left arm at a twisted angle; it was clearly broken.
Haruko! Shizune exclaimed from afar and rushed over in a panic, Lady Tsunade! You went too hard!
Compared to the panicked Shizune, Tsunade calmly withdrew her fist and brushed off her particularly prominent area that had been fiercely shocked by Haruko—a charred fist print remained there.
What are you panicking about? It's just a fracture; it can be healed. Besides... Tsunade picked up her discarded outer garment and put it back on, This kid doesn't need me to heal him at all.
Under Shizune's horrified gaze, Haruko's clearly twisted and deformed forearm emitted a teeth-grinding click-clack sound.
Immediately after, it looked like something was squirming under his skin.
The broken bones rapidly reset and joined, and even tiny white bone fragments pierced through the skin and were expelled from his body.
Accompanied by the green glow of the Mystical Palm Technique on his hand, the comminuted fracture, which would have been enough to force an ordinary Ninja into retirement, recovered to its original state in just one minute.
This... this is... Shizune's eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.
Shikotsumyaku, the Kaguya Clan's Kekkei Genkai, Tsunade stated directly, The ability of that crazy clan; no wonder you chose to counterattack in that situation.
As expected, I couldn't hide it from Lady Tsunade. Haruko recalled Tsunade's reaction when they first met—she probably had already recognized the Shikotsumyaku back then.
Hmph, possessing such top-tier defensive and offensive Kekkei Genkai, yet you only use it for self-repair after getting beaten up? Tsunade raised an eyebrow, In that situation just now, if you had used your bones to harden your defense or counterattack, you wouldn't necessarily have ended up in such a sorry state.
Spare me. My bones are hard, but they're no different from crackers in the face of your super strength. Besides...
Haruko shook his newly repaired arm; it was as good as new, but the pain hadn't subsided yet.
Using Shikotsumyaku too much makes it easy to get sick; I haven't lived enough yet.
...Hold out your hand. Tsunade suddenly commanded.
Haruko obediently held out his hand.
Tsunade grasped his wrist, and her Chakra probed inside and circled around.
A moment later, she withdrew her hand and looked at Haruko with a strange expression: The activity of your body's cells far exceeds that of an ordinary person. As long as you don't fight like a maniac and overdraw your life force, the Bloodline disease won't find you.
Having received the certification from the Ninja World's number one medical expert, the last weight in Haruko's heart was finally lifted.
Tsunade didn't delve deeper and changed the subject:
Those moves you used earlier—the shockwave created by compressing Wind Release Chakra in your palm, and the protective barrier formed by rotating Natural Energy... they look exactly like the Hyuga Clan's Air Palm and Rotation.
Haruko didn't hide it: Previously in the Village, I was fortunate enough to be invited as a guest to the Hyuga Clan. I took the opportunity to observe their training and even sparred with a Hyuga Jonin. I thought they were quite useful, so I tinkered with them and improved them a bit.
Being able to draw from the strengths of others is also a skill. Tsunade nodded thoughtfully, You are still young; learning more methods to save your life is not wrong.
Still... still learning? Shizune stood to the side, muttering softly, Shikotsumyaku... he also knows Mystical Palm Technique, and can use so many kinds of Ninjutsu...
Uh... Senior Shizune?
Am I... already unable to beat Haruko? The only thing I'm better than him at, Medical Ninjutsu, will probably be surpassed soon too...
Haruko even felt he could see a visible black aura rising from this usually gentle senior.
Is she going to turn dark?!
Uh... Senior Shizune, actually I just... Haruko scratched his head, struggling to think of how to console her.
Just then, Shizune suddenly lifted her head.
With a kind of... relief, as if she had seen through the vanity of the world?
Hoo—
Shizune let out a long breath, and the gloom on her face was swept away.
She stepped forward, reached out, and poked Haruko's newly healed arm, sighing:
Although I'm very unwilling to accept it, I don't need to compete with a monster.
When the person who surpasses you is only a few steps ahead, you will be jealous, unwilling to accept it, and want to speed up to catch up and trip him.
But when that person gets on a rocket and flies out of the atmosphere, you will only stand there and exclaim, Holy crap, that's awesome.
So, HaRoko~kun, keep up the good work tomorrow.
She touched Haruko's head without hesitation and gave an encouraging smile.
...
Another day passed.
While Haruko was pestering Tsunade for advice on the technique of exerting super strength, Shizune ran over, panting.
Lady Tsunade! Konoha... something big has happened in Konoha!
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