Strength of a Hundred Technique!
Tsunade clasped her hands into a seal, releasing the chakra stored within her Yin Seal. The diamond-shaped mark on her forehead vanished, replaced by black markings that spread across her face.
She understood Ye Zi's strength well and had no intention of holding back. After all, Ye Zi was also capable of using her grandfather's Wood Release techniques.
Jiraiya, meanwhile, formed hand seals as he dashed toward Orochimaru and the others. Closing the gap quickly, his hand seals reached completion.
Fire Release: Giant Flame Bullet!
Jiraiya's cheeks puffed up as he exhaled an enormous blaze, far more powerful than the Great Fireball Technique, aiming straight at the trio.
Whoosh!
Ye Zi's body flickered, leaving behind a trail of lightning as he darted to the right.
Orochimaru moved left, while Kotoe, reacting slightly slower, leaped back to evade the range of the fiery assault.
The scorching flames hit nothing but air, successfully splitting the group apart.
A figure darted past Jiraiya, the wind from their movement lifting his long white hair.
Glancing to the side, Jiraiya saw that Tsunade had activated her Yin Seal and was already charging forward. This startled him but left no time to dwell on it; he turned to face Orochimaru and Kotoe.
Tsunade was determined to confront Ye Zi directly. All Jiraiya could do was engage Orochimaru and Kotoe to create space for Tsunade's one-on-one fight.
With her long-stored chakra now unleashed, Tsunade's strength and taijutsu were drastically enhanced.
As a medical ninja who had to survive to the end of battles, evasion was a skill she had mastered, and speed was integral to that.
Tsunade's natural speed was already formidable. With the Yin Seal released, her speed increased several times over. She raised her arm and shot forward like a black blur toward Ye Zi.
Ye Zi's sharp eyes could clearly track Tsunade's movements. The lightning surging across his body intensified in an instant, forming his Lightning Dragon Armor.
Swish!
Tsunade's fearless fist, carrying immense power, cut through the air with a sharp whistle, aiming directly for Ye Zi's face.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed…?"
Charging in so recklessly and without defense?
Ye Zi's cold eyes fixed on the approaching fist. His long blade, Chijin, flashed with a sharp gleam as it slashed at Tsunade's incoming punch.
No words were exchanged, only the clash of raw power.
Shiiing!
The lightning-infused blade tore through the chakra coating Tsunade's fist, slicing her entire arm from the fist to the elbow in half. Blood splattered in the air as the blade continued its trajectory, aiming for her shoulder.
Despite the severe injury, Tsunade's expression remained emotionless, and she didn't halt her advance. Ye Zi's blade pressed further, cutting toward her shoulder bone.
This irrational action made Ye Zi's heart skip a beat.
A cold glint flickered in Tsunade's eyes. With her remaining hand, she formed a fist and punched toward Ye Zi's abdomen, fully committing to the close-range exchange.
Ye Zi's pupils contracted sharply. At this distance, he had only just registered her counterattack when her fist bypassed the lightning field of his Lightning Dragon Armor, slamming directly into his abdomen.
At the same moment, Ye Zi's blade struck Tsunade's shoulder, severing her entire arm.
Boom!
The terrifying force of her punch radiated through Ye Zi's body, accompanied by a thunderous sound. His abdomen caved in slightly, and a stream of blood burst from his mouth as he was sent flying backward.
His body, encased in lightning, bent into a U shape as it skimmed across the ground, leaving a deep trench in the grasslands. After flying a considerable distance, the force finally waned, and his body tumbled violently for dozens of meters before coming to a halt.
The power of that single punch was nothing short of terrifying.
Jiraiya, still battling Orochimaru and Kotoe, saw this unfold and felt some relief. As for Tsunade's grievous injury, he paid it little mind, her Strength of a Hundred Technique would heal such wounds in an instant.
Seeing Ye Zi so decisively struck down, Orochimaru and Kotoe's expressions shifted. Kotoe prepared to rush to Ye Zi's aid.
"Stay where you are," Jiraiya said coldly.
As she moved, Jiraiya's hair transformed into sharp spikes, blocking her path.
"Damn it," Kotoe muttered, dodging the spikes. She retaliated with several poison-coated senbon, which Jiraiya deftly avoided.
Meanwhile, Ye Zi, who had been sent flying, rose to his feet. Blood stained his mouth, and he looked somewhat disheveled. However, his injuries were not as severe as they seemed.
Tsunade, chasing after him, paused as she noticed his condition. Her gaze sharpened. A punch of that magnitude should have incapacitated any enemy, yet Ye Zi was still standing.
"Is it because of that lightning defense?" Tsunade thought. Her severed arm had already regenerated.
Ye Zi's cold eyes observed her fully healed arm. Of course, the rapid regeneration reminded him of the technique Kushina had used, a skill likely passed down from Tsunade.
That devastating punch had not breached his Lightning Dragon Armor, but it had suppressed the surging lightning field, allowing the force to indirectly injure his abdomen.
The sheer power had inflicted significant internal damage.
However, thanks to the self-healing abilities granted by Hashirama's cells, his internal injuries were rapidly mending.
"Pfft."
Ye Zi spat out the blood remaining in his mouth. Forming a single hand seal, light radiated from his shoulders as a spirit-like figure emerged and darted outward.
"What…? That's Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique!"
Tsunade's eyes grew colder as she watched Ye Zi's spirit form. Before she could act, Ye Zi launched an attack.
Lightning Release: Chasing Wolves!
With one hand free, Ye Zi channeled lightning that surged outward, splitting into two streaks of electricity that formed into wolves mid-air. The two lightning wolves charged toward Tsunade from the left and right, while the spirit from his Spirit Transformation Technique descended from above.
From the left, the right, the air above, and Ye Zi himself charging head-on with his blade, Tsunade was surrounded on all sides.
Strength of a Hundred Technique!
Faced with this four-pronged assault, Tsunade let out a sharp cry. She raised her arm and slammed her fist into the ground.
The force from her punch rippled outward like a shockwave. The ground cracked and rumbled with a deafening roar, sending massive chunks of earth flying into the air.
The two lightning wolves charging from the sides were obliterated by the flying debris, dissipating into pure lightning chakra amidst the upheaval.
Ye Zi's expression remained cold and unmoved. He continued his advance, planting his foot firmly on one of the airborne chunks of earth and using it to propel himself upward, avoiding the rising debris.
Seeing Ye Zi mid-air, Tsunade didn't seize the apparent opportunity to attack.
Although she could leap upward and deliver a devastating punch, the spirit form from the Spirit Transformation Technique was a significant threat. An aerial attack would leave her exposed to it.
Quickly assessing the situation, Tsunade tore a massive chunk of earth, nearly ten meters in diameter, from the ground and hurled it at Ye Zi as he ascended.
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