A and Tsunade had nearly identical reactions upon receiving the report.
"Advance! Take them out!"
"Turn around! Take them out!"
The two squads instantly charged toward each other.
"Kuromaru! Get ready!"
"Four Legs Technique! Fang Passing Fang!"
In Tsunade's team, Inuzuka Tsume was the first to prepare. In a flash, Kuromaru had transformed, and the two Inuzuka Tsumes surged forward simultaneously.
Hyuga Hizashi did the same.
The moment the two squads clashed—
The battle erupted.
"Kuromaru! Fang Passing Fang!"
"Woof!"
Inuzuka Tsume launched the first strike. Two black whirlwinds formed in an instant, charging fiercely at the enemy.
"Hmph! Trying to strike first?"
"Keep dreaming!"
"Water Release! Water Formation Wall!"
Among the A-B team's five members, the only female ninja scoffed. A defensive ninjutsu burst forth immediately.
A massive wall of water surged up in front of the A-B squad.
The twin Fangs crashed head-on into the wall, blasting open a large hole.
But thanks to the water wall's delay, the rest of the team had already dropped from the trees and entered combat mode.
"Lightning Release! Spider Net!"
Defense was followed by counterattack. Lightning spread like a spiderweb toward Tsunade's Inuzuka Tsume—a wide-range ninjutsu meant to trap the enemy in an electric cage.
"Tch, trying to trap me?"
"Keep dreaming!"
"Fang Passing Fang!"
Inuzuka Tsume, though young, was a seasoned fighter. Facing a wide-area ninjutsu, she began spinning rapidly once more, trying to break through the lightning cage.
"I'll help you!"
"Water Release! Wild Water Wave!"
Another Kumogakure ninja rushed forward, spitting a violent torrent of water from his mouth.
The combination of water and lightning immediately put Inuzuka Tsume at a disadvantage.
"Hey! Don't gang up on people like that!"
"Wind Release! Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Release! Wind Cutter Technique!"
Kumogakure had teammates, but so did Inuzuka Tsume.
Gales howled and blades of wind slashed through, tearing open the enemy's ninjutsu.
Inuzuka Tsume and Kuromaru spun out one after another. They landed a bit disheveled but just as fierce.
"Thanks, Chizan!"
"No big deal!"
Gekko Chizan stared coldly at the enemy ninjas. Just then, a figure shot toward them at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow—a massive fist already descending.
"Boom!"
The heavy punch slammed down, felling a tree on impact.
"Damn! I knew it was you, brat!"
The attacker was none other than A, son of the Raikage. Seeing his blow miss and that familiar face...
His rage exploded.
Thanks to his insect eyes' extraordinary vision, Gekko Chizan perfectly tracked A's movement and used Flying Thunder God to teleport to Tsunade's side, narrowly dodging the punch.
Looking at the fallen tree, his heart trembled.
Damn, that guy's strength has grown again since last time.
"Hmph, no wonder he's the son of the Third Raikage. His physical strength isn't far off from his father's."
Tsunade looked at A, his body crackling with lightning, and spoke grimly.
Hizashi moved to stand beside Inuzuka Tsume, while Gekko Chizan remained by Tsunade's side.
That first clash had merely been a probe.
What came next would be a battle to the death.
"Bastards! Idiots! There's no way you can beat us!"
"Right, brother?"
Killer B also drew his sword, standing beside A.
The other three approached slowly.
"Hmph! What arrogant nonsense!"
Who was Tsunade? The Princess of Konoha. She wasn't known for her temper.
In the next second, she charged straight in.
"Tsume, Hizashi! Be careful! Stay out of the blast radius!"
Seeing Tsunade move, Gekko Chizan immediately warned them. The other two nodded, and all three leapt into the air.
Their sudden action confused the enemy.
But they quickly understood why.
"Heavenly Foot of Pain!"
Her long leg lifted high—before anyone could admire the view, Tsunade's foot slammed into the ground.
"Boom!"
A massive shockwave exploded outward, utterly destroying the surrounding terrain.
The ground split open, debris flying everywhere.
The five Kumogakure ninjas were startled and immediately leapt to dodge.
"Opening!"
"Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
Hizashi seized the opportunity, both palms thrusting forward.
A grabbed Killer B, using a burst of chakra midair to retreat quickly.
The other three weren't so lucky—they were blasted away by the Vacuum Palm.
Inuzuka Tsume and Hizashi charged in.
The two coordinated perfectly, leaving A and Killer B to Tsunade and Gekko Chizan.
"Chizan! Beat the hell out of that Eight-Tails Jinchūriki!"
"Got it! I would've done it even without you telling me!"
Chōmei glared at the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, snarling.
Gekko Chizan agreed—he was planning to do that anyway.
King versus king. General versus general.
A was Tsunade's opponent. Killer B was his.
But would things really go as he expected?
No. Not even close.
"Whoa! A super-strong beauty!"
"Take this!"
With A's help, Killer B dodged Tsunade's first strike. But upon seeing her up close—even through his sunglasses—his eyes lit up.
Swinging his sword, Killer B launched an attack at Tsunade.
Meanwhile, A, clad in lightning armor, charged straight at Gekko Chizan.
"Brat! Let's see who's the fastest!"
A had fully activated his body's vitality, reaching the peak of his speed—a living bolt of lightning.
"Shit! Why me?! You're supposed to fight Tsunade, damn it!"
"I'm out!"
Gekko Chizan cursed A's insanity, but his movements were lightning-fast. He dodged once using Flying Thunder God and hurled several kunai marked with teleportation formulas in all directions.
"Hmph! I've figured your technique out!"
"This time, I'll kill you!"
To A, it was simple: Gekko Chizan teleported via those marked kunai. All he had to do was memorize where they landed.
With his speed, he was sure he could catch Gekko the moment he landed.
"Die!"
A charged again, lightning-infused fists striking at Gekko Chizan.
"Damn! It's never-ending!"
Gekko activated Flying Thunder God. A's eyes locked onto every kunai around.
But then something unexpected happened.
Gekko Chizan vanished—without reappearing at any of the kunai's positions.
"Did he leave a mark somewhere earlier?"
"That damn brat!"
As A raged—
A voice suddenly rang out not far away.
"Summoning Technique!"
"Boom!"
In an instant, a massive golden python and a large blue serpent appeared in the forest.
"Jinlin! Stall him for me!"
"Chōmei! Lend me chakra!"
"Multi Shadow Clone Technique!"
Jinlin opened its massive jaws and lunged at A.
White smoke erupted around Gekko Chizan.
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