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"Come on, attack me with all your might. If you impress me, I might even give you a reward."
Tsunade tried to motivate them with the promise of a reward.
"You don't have to tell me twice!"
Kushina cracked her knuckles, eager to fight. If she could defeat Tsunade, she'd be ecstatic.
"Then let's begin!"
Tsunade didn't waste any time. She lunged at Kushina, her fist aimed at her head.
Shin reacted instantly, pulling Kushina out of the way. He then grabbed Mikoto and leaped back, putting distance between them and Tsunade.
"Hey, Tsunade, you're an elite Jōnin, attacking three Genin fresh out of the Academy? And you're not even holding back? That's shameless!"
"What did you say, brat?" Tsunade glared at Shin. How dare he call her shameless?
If they were ordinary Genin, she might have been going a bit overboard, but Shin, Kushina, and Mikoto were far from ordinary.
She didn't know the extent of Shin's strength, but she knew he was a genius among geniuses.
When he was five, she had estimated his strength to be at elite Chunin level. Now? Who knew?
As for Kushina, as an Uzumaki, she couldn't be weak.
And Uchiha Mikoto? While Tsunade didn't know her well, she was an Uchiha; she couldn't be weak either.
"Take this!"
This time, Tsunade targeted Shin. He had called her shameless; now he would pay.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Mikoto formed hand seals and unleashed a fireball at Tsunade.
Tsunade was impressed. Not many Genin fresh out of the Academy could use Jutsu, let alone with such proficiency.
Uchiha Mikoto was definitely a genius.
Despite Mikoto being an Uchiha, Tsunade held no prejudice against her. She had gotten to know Mikoto and liked her personality.
Unlike most Uchiha, Mikoto was gentle and kind. That was why she had been allowed to join this class.
Tsunade channeled Chakra to her fist, and with a powerful burst of air pressure, extinguished the fireball.
"Shin, let's see how much you've improved."
Tsunade lunged at Shin, her fist propelled by a gust of wind that forced Kushina and Mikoto to retreat.
"She's serious!"
Shin clenched his fist. He didn't dodge, meeting Tsunade's attack head-on.
The ground beneath his feet cracked. Tsunade was thrown back several meters, her arm numb.
But the numbness was nothing to her. She used the Mystical Palm Jutsu, and the numbness vanished.
"Brat, how are you so strong?" Tsunade asked, bewildered. She had used her monstrous strength, yet she was the one sent flying.
"Simple. If you trained as hard as I do, you wouldn't be so weak," Shin said with a smirk.
"Weak? You think you're stronger than me just because you landed a lucky punch? I wasn't even using my full strength!"
Tsunade was amused.
"And you think I was?"
Shin's eyes gleamed. He decided to fight Tsunade seriously. This was a good opportunity to test his strength.
He wasn't afraid to reveal his power anymore. He might as well let Tsunade help him gauge his progress.
"Tsunade, use your full strength, or I might just send you to the hospital."
Shin's Chakra flared, powerful enough to peel back the ground and shake the surrounding trees.
Tsunade gulped. Was this kid a monster? How could he have so much Chakra?
She had thought her Chakra reserves were impressive, but compared to Shin's, they were nothing.
She felt like even a Tailed Beast's Chakra might be comparable. She knew the Uzumaki Clan had large Chakra reserves, but this was ridiculous.
Composing herself, Tsunade said, "Your Chakra is impressive, Shin, but Chakra alone doesn't determine strength."
You had to be able to use it effectively.
"You're right. But... I'm strong in every aspect."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shin vanished. A wave of intense danger washed over Tsunade, sending chills down her spine.
It had been a long time since she had felt this threatened. But her reflexes were still sharp. She activated her monstrous strength and dodged.
Just as she moved, Shin's axe kick landed where she had been standing. Missing his target, his foot slammed into the ground.
BOOM!
A massive crater formed, the ground around Shin collapsing.
Tsunade's jaw dropped. That kick was devastating. Even her strongest attack, the Heavenly Foot of Pain, couldn't cause this much destruction.
And his speed! She had barely dodged in time. If that had connected, she would have been done for.
"Missed. Too bad," Shin said with a smile.
"Brat, are you trying to kill me?" Tsunade grumbled.
"If you couldn't dodge, I would have stopped at the last moment. I have control."
"What if you couldn't stop in time?"
Shin sighed. "Well, then there's nothing I can do. I'll visit your grave next year."
Kushina, who had been stunned into silence, burst out laughing.
Her laughter snapped Mikoto out of her daze. She stared at Shin in disbelief.
That kick must have been A-rank level! How could he be so strong?
If they knew that wasn't even his full power, they might faint.
Shin had only used eighty percent of his strength. He could have done even more damage.
He had never neglected his Taijutsu training. With Shadow Clones helping him train in Ninjutsu and Fūinjutsu, he had focused mostly on Taijutsu and Kenjutsu. And Kenjutsu training also improved his Taijutsu.
With his Perfect Sage Body, even without training, he would have been physically strong. But he had trained diligently.
And he had also copied the physique of a Taijutsu master. His physical strength couldn't be judged by his age.
Not only could his Chakra rival that of a Tailed Beast, but so could his strength. He wondered how he compared to the Third Raikage in terms of physical prowess.
Perhaps the current Third Raikage was still stronger. After all, he was much older and had decades more experience.
But in terms of potential, Shin was far superior. The Third Raikage had already reached his peak, while Shin still had room to grow.
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