I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

As a ninjutsu created by the original owner over several years specifically to counter Tsunade's fighting style, it is far more than just being big.

"Let's give it a try!"

Without a word, Tsunade charged toward the Earth Spirit Colossus with eyes full of burning fighting spirit.

The Earth Spirit Colossus also strode forward to meet them.

boom!

A fierce exchange of blows erupted from the center of both sides.

Like a comet colliding with Earth, a delicate fist clashed with a massive, earthen fist many times its size, making one worry about the former's fate.

However, the reality was unexpectedly the opposite.

The once majestic and invincible Earth Spirit Colossus was forced to retreat three steps under Tsunade's tiny punch.

Not only that, the hand that had just collided with the other person fell off like dominoes.

In the blink of an eye, one of the Earth Spirit Colossus's hands was rendered useless.

On the other hand, as a price to pay, Tsunade only suffered a slight redness on the skin of her fist.

"That's impressive! It's rare to encounter an opponent with such strength. It'll be a good opportunity for me to loosen up my muscles."

Tsunade comfortably wiggled her fist, looking somewhat unsatisfied.

"However, Yun Ting, it seems this big guy can't withstand my attacks in just a few moves. This contradicts your previous confident statement!"

Yun Ting remained unperturbed: "Don't worry, the battle has only just begun."

As a ninjutsu developed to an S-rank level, and consuming so much of his chakra, it was not something that could be defeated so easily.

Chapter Twenty: The End of the Battle

really.

As the two were talking, the Earth Spirit Colossus underwent a change.

The broken hand of the creature acted like a magnet, drawing the mud from its feet towards it.

In the blink of an eye, the Earth Spirit Colossus's severed hand grew back.

Tsunade noticed this scene as well, and her eyes narrowed involuntarily.

"That's why I said the battle has only just begun. Tsunade, you're too impatient," Yun Ting said with a smile on the other side.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade snorted coldly: "The ability to regenerate? So what! Let's see if I can dismantle it faster, or if you, this big toy, can regenerate faster."

With that, she clenched her fists and strode toward the Earth Spirit Colossus once more.

Despite the stark contrast between the two – one a mere pebble, the other a colossal hill – the former seems to overwhelm the latter.

That is indeed the case.

The Earth Spirit Colossus is incredibly powerful; in terms of sheer strength, almost no ninja can surpass it. Coupled with its enormous size, most ninjutsu techniques are merely tickles to it, making it a ninjutsu worthy of being rated as S-rank in difficulty.

But at this moment, it encountered Tsunade, whose strength surpassed its own, and its enormous size undoubtedly became a burden.

As a result, the battle situation became almost one-sided in the following period.

So, is Yun Ting's supposed research into a ninjutsu to counter Tsunade wrong?

of course not!

Yun Ting never imagined that he could defeat Tsunade, who pioneered medical ninjutsu and possessed powerful healing abilities, with just one ninjutsu.

The key to the Earth Spirit Colossus's ability to counter its opponent lies in its continuous self-healing ability.

Just like now, Tsunade has torn the Earth Spirit Colossus apart, leaving it with gaps everywhere, just as she said. But often, it quickly recovers and continues to bother her.

This process repeated itself, and Tsunade's own chakra and internal energy continued to be processed.

Yun Ting's move is called "slowly grinding a soft knife".

Of course, the Earth Spirit Colossus's self-healing ability is not unlimited; the number of times it can heal depends on how much dirt it can obtain from the surrounding area.

Yun Ting had already considered this point at the beginning of the battle, and used Earth Escape and Water Escape with a very wide range. With the two merging and affecting the earth, the muddy terrain that is now very suitable for the Earth Spirit Colossus technique was formed.

To be honest, Earth Release: Earth Spirit Giant, like Sasuke's Lightning Release: Kirin later on, requires a good prerequisite natural condition to be used.

It can be said that this was a grand feast that Yun Ting had meticulously prepared for Tsunade from the very beginning.

When the latter first encountered this ninjutsu, they could only suffer this hidden loss.

At this moment, Tsunade, who had experienced the war and was rich in combat experience, also realized this after several attempts. Looking at the muddy terrain around her, she cursed Yun Ting in her heart as "cunning". Then she wanted to bypass the Earth Spirit Giant and capture the leader first.

Yun Ting had already anticipated this.

Despite its bulky appearance, the Earth Spirit Colossus actually took enormous strides with each step, and Tsunade had no choice but to give up after several attempts to block its path.

Here, Tsunade's major weakness is clearly evident.

That is, although she is strong in close combat, she lacks the means to launch large-scale area attacks.

If she had the ability, she could have used a large-scale ninjutsu to change the current landscape and block the Earth Spirit Colossus's back source.

Unfortunately, Yun Ting seems to have never seen Tsunade use any ninjutsu.

at this time.

Covered in sweat and panting heavily, Tsunade was in a terrible mood.

Before this, she had never fought such a difficult battle. Despite not having any injuries herself, she was relentlessly harassed by her opponent, and her own condition was steadily declining.

If this continues, we might actually lose!

Tsunade was very dissatisfied.

If she were facing a truly formidable enemy, she wouldn't be completely helpless.

If we could just summon a live slug directly, wouldn't that be a perfect counter to this guy?

But right now she was fighting Yun Ting, and Huo Su was the object of their communication, so she couldn't afford to lose face by asking the latter for help.

so......

A determined look flashed in Tsunade's eyes. She didn't want to admit defeat, especially not to Yun Ting. Suddenly, she leaped backward and formed the Tiger Seal with her hands.

"This is?"

Seeing this, Yun Ting frowned slightly. If he wasn't mistaken, Tsunade had also formed such a hand seal when she released part of the Yin Seal.

So now it's...

Upon realizing a certain possibility, Yun Ting's expression changed slightly, and he immediately took action.

Soon, just as Tsunade was about to completely unseal the Yin Seal and unleash her newly created and most powerful technique, she suddenly discovered that the giant earth spirit statue in front of her had inexplicably collapsed and never rose again.

Seeing this, she stopped and looked at Yun Ting with a puzzled expression.

She didn't think the other party's ninjutsu had reached its limit.

"It's getting late, and we don't need to fight to the death. Let's call it a day," Yun Ting announced as he walked over without warning.

He had already figured out what Tsunade was going to do next, but he didn't expect her to have already created it herself.

Ninja Art: Creation and Rebirth: Hundred Healings Technique.

With the aid of this technique, Tsunade not only possesses high-speed regeneration abilities, but also experiences a dramatic increase in strength, speed, and other aspects.

That punch could shatter Madara's Susanoo!

Yun Ting didn't believe that his small earth spirit giant could withstand it, and it was completely pulverized without even a chance to heal itself.

If the fight were to continue at that point, Yun Ting, having no other options, would have no choice but to use Wood Release.

This contradicts his idea of ​​keeping it a secret.

Furthermore, Tsunade always sacrifices her own lifespan to use this secret technique.

Yun Ting didn't want the other party to pay such a high price for just an ordinary contest.

So he took the initiative to stop.

Seeing that her opponents had all lowered their hands and were unwilling to fight any longer, Tsunade also lost the desire to continue.

Displeased, she pouted and looked at Yun Ting approaching, then simply admitted, "Fine, I admit defeat this time."

"It's a draw, I'd say," Yun Ting shook his head.

That's really what he thought.

While it seemed that Tsunade was being constantly worn down by him, even though neither side had used their trump cards, that was only because the former did not intend to retreat.

Ninja battles are not like fighting in an arena; they are subject to time and range limitations.

Tsunade was perfectly capable of leaving easily, or even stopping and waiting once she was far from the quagmire, allowing the Cloud Court's geographical advantage to disappear before launching another attack.

So in reality, Yun Ting really couldn't do anything to his opponent without using Wood Release.

However, while he thought so, Tsunade did not.

"I lost, so I lost! I'm not the kind of person who refuses to admit defeat." Tsunade, who was unwilling to admit defeat before, now took the initiative to admit defeat. She may seem strange and pretentious, but she actually has her own pride.

She raised her light yellow eyebrows sharply and said in a cheerful and forthright manner, "You've won this contest, and I'll look forward to the next one. But I must warn you, I've already seen through your ninjutsu this time, and I won't fall for it again next time. Yun Ting, you'd better prepare well, or you might end up with snot and tears streaming down your face."

"Don't worry, I'll give you a big surprise then," Yun Ting said with a mischievous grin.

By then, he would no longer need to hold back his Wood Release technique.

I imagine Tsunade must have been very touched by this surprise.

Chapter Twenty-One: The Laying Out Begins

"Alright, it's getting late, I'll be leaving now." Tsunade, unaware of Yun Ting's true intentions, waved goodbye.

"Oh, and don't forget the bet. If you can't win, admit defeat right away. I don't want to come back to find you turned into a stone. And..."

Tsunade gave Yun Ting a deep look at the Hokage's robes, "The future of Konoha is in your hands."

After saying that, without waiting for Yun Ting's reply, she turned into white smoke and left the Wet Bone Forest.

Gazing at the spot where Tsunade had disappeared, Yun Ting remained silent for a moment, then murmured, "Konoha..."