Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

Qingwu glanced at the cracked stone pavement beneath his feet, shook his numb arm, and swallowed a metallic taste. "Third move. Continue!"

Although it was the early hours of the morning, it would definitely alert the patrol team. Before that, he hoped to make sure that he could withstand ten moves!

"Interesting." Tsunade's eyes showed more approval when she saw that he had withstood a painful kick without any problems.

Even though it wasn't the full power of the Painful Heaven Kick, and it didn't break the Yin Seal that strengthened him, he was still very gratified to see such outstanding juniors in his clan.

Bang, bang, bang—

The two exchanged a few more moves, their speed so fast that even the spectator, Shizune, was dazzled.

"Stop hiding, kid! Resolve isn't something you build by hiding."

Tsunade's dissatisfied voice came from the battle.

This brat never confronted her directly, always making a move that was only a fleeting touch, which made her feel somewhat frustrated.

Another punch grazed Qingwu's shoulder and slammed into the tree trunk behind him, snapping the thick tree in two with a "crack".

Qingwu clicked his tongue inwardly. A head-on collision? I'm not stupid enough to be stupid; it's already good enough that I can deflect the force.

"Eight moves, Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade was momentarily speechless at these words, then laughed angrily, "You brat, you know how to find a loophole!"

The bet between the two was to last ten moves, but it didn't specify how.

Despite her annoyance, Tsunade felt a growing appreciation for the child—he was not only resilient but also remarkably calm.

"The ninth move!"

Tsunade shouted loudly, her figure lunged forward, her left toe touched the ground and she spun around, her right leg sweeping across Qingwu's lower body with a whooshing sound.

Qingwu had anticipated this, and suddenly lowered his body by half a head, barely avoiding the sweeping kick.

His fingertips brushed past Tsunade's ankle, and with the force of the spin, he darted back two meters before finally regaining his balance against the stone railing.

"Good physical skills."

Tsunade gave a thumbs-up, then stood still and looked at his slightly disheveled appearance. "Not bad, kid. You've survived nine moves. How about trying to take the last one head-on?"

Is this a test...? Qingwu twitched the corner of her mouth, rubbed her numb forearm, and didn't answer, only assuming a defensive stance.

“Qingwu…” Jingyin secretly admired the boy who was even younger than her for having such courage.

When Tsunade saw him get into position, the smile in her eyes deepened.

This brat knows she doesn't like constantly dodging, and yet he can still show some fighting spirit, so...

"call--"

Tsunade didn't use any "ultimate move." She simply moved and instantly appeared in front of Qingwu. She feinted with her right fist, but actually struck his shoulder with her elbow.

Yes, the force was controlled perfectly, and there was absolutely no chance of hurting this junior.

Just then, Qingwu suddenly opened his mouth and shouted, "Auntie!!"

"What did you say?!" Tsunade's elbow swung out with all her might without her realizing it.

"Drink up—" Qingwu had anticipated her reaction. Taking advantage of Tsunade's sudden increase in force, he abruptly lowered his shoulder to deflect the force, his body shooting backward like an arrow, and spinning as his toes touched the ground.

After regaining his footing, he did not stop, but instead shouted "Eleventh move," launching an attack for the first time since they began fighting.

He had already won the bet, and he certainly wouldn't miss this rare opportunity to hone his physical skills!

Tsunade's elbow missed its mark, but the force of the blow smashed into the stone railing, shattering it into pieces. "You brat, you're asking for it!"

Shizune was already dumbfounded. What was Qingwu doing? He had already withstood ten moves and still dared to provoke Lady Tsunade... Lady Tsunade was right, this kid was too bold.

Using the momentum of his spinning body, Qingwu closed in, his fist carrying condensed natural energy, aimed straight at Tsunade's face. The move wasn't particularly sophisticated, but it was fast and powerful.

Tsunade was already furious at being called "Auntie," and when she saw this brat daring to attack her, a fighting spirit instantly ignited in her eyes.

As she dodged the fist to the side, she flipped her wrist and aimed it at his pulse point, the movement so fast that it was just a blur.

"You arrogant brat, if you want to get beaten up, your old lady will grant your wish!"

She no longer held back, unleashing a barrage of punches, palm strikes, and kicks, each move a deadly close-range attack.

Qingwu focused his mind on dealing with the situation, but he... still underestimated Tsunade's taijutsu.

This woman not only possesses incredible strength, but also moves extremely fast when she goes all out.

All he could see was Tsunade's figure, and all he could hear was the sound of fists whistling through the air.

He could only rely on instinct to block, deflect, and dodge, occasionally seizing an opening to counterattack with one or two moves, but Tsunade easily neutralized them all.

This... is the true strength of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha!

If Tsunade had attacked like that from the start, without using magic, Qingwu believed he wouldn't have been able to withstand ten moves.

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Chapter 158 Taking the Opportunity to Offer Guidance

Jingyin stood aside, initially dumbfounded, but later focused intently and gradually began to understand something.

Lady Tsunade appears to be furious.

In reality, he controlled the force of each move, specifically targeting Qingwu's weak points, and was actually using this opportunity to teach him physical techniques!

Jingyin was somewhat envious. The adults always said that she had only average talent and that she didn't have the opportunity to receive such guidance.

Qingwu gritted her teeth and endured it, even though her arm was numb from being hit and she took a light punch to her side, she still refused to back down.

Instead, he used each collision to adjust his moves, making his attacks more fluid and natural.

In the darkness, the muffled thuds of fists colliding echoed continuously, occasionally interspersed with Tsunade's scolding:

"Idiot, you block with your wrist, not your arm!"

"Could you be a little more decisive? Is hesitating just courting death?"

"Your chakra isn't great, but your physique is. However, you don't know how to use it."

"Kid, you're still a long way off!"

Only when the sound of patrol footsteps came from not far away did Tsunade suddenly stop her attack, lightly patting Qingwu's shoulder with her palm, causing him to take half a step back.

"follow me!"

Having said that, he left the street corner with practiced ease.

Qingwu immediately stopped his attack and followed behind Jingyin, one after the other.

……

The red dot flashed in the night, and Sarutobi Asuma, with a cigarette in his mouth, appeared on the street corner with his companion.

Asma's gaze swept over the cracked stone pavement and several severed trees, his fingers, which were holding a cigarette, paused, and his brows furrowed.

A ninja dressed as a monk beside him whispered:

"According to the patrol team's report, powerful ninjas were fighting, and they dared not approach. Now it seems that they are indeed not ordinary ninjas."

Asuma bent down, his fingertips lightly touching the cracks in the stone slab, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes: "This power... its destructive force is no less than that of ninjutsu."

He glanced around and his gaze fell on the broken pieces of the stone railing not far away. "It seems to be just a friendly sparring match, only using physical techniques."

The ninja dressed as a monk breathed a sigh of relief. "So that means we don't need to chase them?"

"Chirai, we are the Daimyo's guardian ninjas, we don't need to cause any more trouble." Asuma straightened up, put his cigarette back in his mouth, and turned to walk back.

The monk called Dilu paused, then chuckled and followed up, "You're right!"

Judging from the traces of the battle, it is clear that the unknown combatants had no malicious intent; otherwise, they would not have only caused environmental damage.

At that moment, Asuma muttered to himself, "That kind of superhuman strength... it's definitely him. Let's just turn a blind eye."

But... who could possibly be a match for that person...?

……

Qingwu and Shizune followed behind Tsunade.

No one spoke along the way; only the sound of footsteps echoed on the stone path.

As they turned into a quiet alley, Jingyin whispered, "This is where we live."

Qingwu nodded. It was indeed very close to the gambling den. He didn't believe that Tsunade had no ulterior motives when choosing the inn.

At the end of the alley is an inconspicuous little courtyard with a mottled wooden door.

Tsunade pushed open the door and entered, turning around to say, "Shizune, could you treat this kid? He must be in a lot of pain."

Qingwu's face fell. "Is he using me as a guinea pig instead of the best medical ninja in the ninja world?"

"No need, I know medical ninjutsu myself."

As soon as he said that, Tsunade and Shizune looked over curiously.

The rumors surrounding him in the ninja world focus on his ability to fight on par with the Tsuchikage Onoki and Jinchuriki, as well as his powerful summoning ninjutsu and Wood Release.

I really don't know anything about medical ninjutsu.

Without wasting any words, Qingwu directly used the Water Washing Magic [Healing] on the bruises on his arm.

A bluish-green glow emanated from his hand, gently covering the bruises on his arm.

"Um!?"

Tsunade took two steps closer to observe.

In just a few breaths, the obvious bruise faded to almost invisible.

Shizune leaned forward and gently touched his arm, her eyes wide with surprise: "This...this is medical ninjutsu? There's no chakra fluctuation, and no hand seals..."

She didn't continue, feeling somewhat dejected.

Not only is his taijutsu talent exceptional, but even his medical ninjutsu is…

Thinking that she had followed Lady Tsunade for so many years and had only mastered the "Healing Palm Technique," Shizune felt somewhat discouraged.

Is the gap between ordinary people and geniuses really that big?

Tsunade also dropped her casual demeanor, raising an eyebrow slightly. "You know medical ninjutsu? In that case..."