Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

He knew very well that Tsunade's ability to defeat her opponent so easily this time was actually the result of various favorable circumstances.

First of all, if this weren't a ring match with the rule that the one who falls off the ring loses, this battle would never have ended so quickly.

Despite Tsunade's advantage in speed and strength, she suppressed her opponent from the very beginning.

However, she was actually unable to completely break through Suigetsu Hozuki's defenses. If the location had been different, this battle would probably have become a protracted one.

In the end, even if Tsunade were to achieve victory, she would have to pay a certain price.

But it's no use saying anything now; this world values ​​results.

The bald examiner glanced at Tsunade, then looked up at the audience seats on the high platform before speaking:

"Please welcome the next contestant to the stage."

The remaining "ruthless duo" exchanged glances, and in the end, it was Murashi Shinpachi who took a step forward.

He used one hand to hold onto the railing of the platform, and with a flip, he stood up.

He then used his feet to jump down from the platform and landed steadily on the ring.

Compared to yesterday, his face was much paler.

In fact, in yesterday's battle, he was the only one who was truly subjected to Kagura's full-force illusion.

After all, even Kagura's current chakra is insufficient to pull seven people into a deep genjutsu at the same time.

So in the end, Murei Jinpachi became the only lucky one.

In that illusion, he was initially enjoying the pleasure of constantly striking "Kagura".

But he later discovered that no matter how he attacked, he could not defeat the enemy in front of him.

Those repeated explosions had long since turned the "Kagura" in front of him into a bloody, mangled humanoid mass.

But when that mass of flesh and blood, which could be used as dumpling filling, stood up again and again under his attacks, he finally felt a sense of panic.

Finally, when he unleashed his full power, it triggered an explosion that exceeded all limits.

The blood clot actually "stood up" by wriggling muscles and even smiled at itself.

At that moment, he finally broke down.

So although he didn't appear to be injured on the surface, he was actually the one who suffered the most psychological damage.

Even today, he doesn't dare to look Kagura in the eye.

Looking at her pale-faced opponent, Tsunade understood a few things.

After all, as one of the people most familiar with Kagura, she had absolute trust in Kagura's illusions.

Standing opposite Tsunade was Jinpachi Murashi, who had long black hair with vertical braids, thick lips, and sharp teeth.

His left eye was covered with a black cloth, and his head and neck were wrapped in bandages.

As for the massive explosive blade, Flying Spray, that he carried on his back, Tsunade had already witnessed its power in yesterday's battle.

Looking at the enemy who had once injured her, Tsunade felt a surge of fighting spirit even without any provocation from him.

As soon as the bald examiner announced the start of the battle, the two figures vanished from their spot.

"boom!"

When the two figures reappeared, they were already facing each other.

Mushishi Jinpachi had already drawn the Explosive Blade Hibiki from his back and was holding it in front of him, while Tsunade, facing him, continued to strike fearlessly with her iron fists.

However, before the two had even faced off for a few seconds, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared on the explosive blade, Hibiki, in the hand of Mushishi Jinpachi.

Tsunade, who already had some knowledge of this ninja sword, narrowed her eyes, took a slight step, withdrew the force from her fists, and immediately chose to retreat and dodge.

Sure enough, as soon as Tsunade left the spot, the ninja sword suddenly emitted a bright light.

"Oh!"

Just as the crowd on the high platform squinted at the blinding light, a violent, spherical explosion unfolded on the arena.

Fortunately, Tsunade dodged in time and escaped the blast radius.

The explosion created a cloud of dust on the stage, but just as Tsunade squinted, a figure rushed out of the dust.

It was none other than Muli Jinpachi, who was holding up the Exploding Blade - Flying Drop.

He swung the enormous weapon in his hand and slashed down hard at the spot where Tsunade was standing.

Faced with this situation, Tsunade did not choose to step forward and confront the attack as she had done before, but instead chose to continue retreating and dodging.

As it turned out, her choice was right.

The enormous weapon, resembling a scroll, crashed to the ground, triggering another massive explosion.

The ensuing battle turned into a chase, but unlike the previous one, the roles of the pursuers were reversed.

Tsunade moved like a nimble rabbit, constantly dodging and weaving around the arena.

Behind her, Muli Jinba held his weapon high, chasing her relentlessly like a hungry wolf.

Every time Jinpachi swung his weapon, it triggered a violent explosion.

Seeing the explosive sound and visual effects of the battle, the examinees on the stage began to excitedly discuss it.

"As expected of someone bestowed with that title by the Mizukage, the attack power of that ninja sword is terrifying!"

"Yes, you're right. It seems that the girl from Konoha is in grave danger this time and is likely to lose."

"Ha, they were so arrogant before, but they've met their match this time!"

"Heh, you didn't say that before. Just now, when she sent her opponent flying, who was it that said it was lucky she wasn't fighting you?"

"What do you know? This is called 'times change,' and my analysis and strategy were timely."

Unlike you, a fool who can't even walk past a woman!

"What do you mean?

"How about we go down and have a match later?"

"Go if you want to! Anyone who doesn't go is a bastard!"

......

......

Despite the noise over there, Kagura remained completely at ease.

Looking at the serene Kagura, Tsuchishiro couldn't help but speak:

Do you think she can win this time?

The situation looks very bad now. If this continues, she'll be lucky to escape with only minor injuries.

Faced with Tsuchishiro's question, Kagura confidently replied:

"Don't worry, she's stronger than you think."

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Explosions rang out incessantly, and countless craters appeared on the arena as the two chased each other.

Despite appearing to be constantly being chased, Tsunade showed no sign of panic in her eyes.

While seemingly dodging each attack with great difficulty, she was actually observing her opponent's attack methods and power.

After skillfully dodging another attack, she suddenly changed the direction of her body, no longer running away, but turning around to face her opponent head-on.

Seeing Tsunade finally facing him directly for the first time since the start of the battle, Jinpachi Murashi felt a question rise in his mind.

Without thinking twice, he raised his weapon high and swung it at Tsunade in front of him!

Just as the two were about to meet, Tsunade suddenly clenched her fists and slammed them hard into the ground.

Her attack was even more powerful than the explosion that Murei Jinpachi had made before. With a loud bang, the entire area was enveloped in smoke.

Despite his vision being suddenly obscured by dust, Muli Jinpachi remained calm.

He immediately stopped and stood still, alertly sensing his surroundings.

Sure enough, a faint whooshing sound came from his side, and a dark figure rushed towards him.

But all of this was within Wuli Shenba's expectations. He gripped the Exploding Blade Feimo tightly and swung it fiercely at the dark figure.

At the same time, he activated the explosive talisman on it, and two beams of light shone on the huge scroll.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two explosions rang out simultaneously, one after the other, followed by a burst of light and a violent explosion.

The gust of wind caused by the explosion instantly dispersed the gray mist that filled the entire arena.

However, when the gray fog dissipated, the scene before him astonished Wuli Shenba, and he felt his whole body stiffen.

Chapter 59 Orochimaru's Appearance

As the gray fog dissipated, Wu Li Shen Ba saw the object he had hit and felt a chill run through his blood.

Because what he hit was not Tsunade as expected, but just a huge rock.

Just as he sensed something was wrong and was about to turn back, a delicate little hand, like a scalpel, pierced his left shoulder without any resistance.

After feeling pain in the stabbed shoulder, a unique numbness followed.

The numbing sensation quickly spread from his shoulder throughout his entire body.

"Pfft."

Feeling his muscles go weak, he could no longer support himself and collapsed to his knees.

He struggled to turn his head with all his might, looking laboriously at his left rear.

The first thing that caught his eye was Tsunade's beautiful face. At this moment, her right hand was shaped like a knife, as if a real sharp knife had been plunged into his left shoulder.

A faint, translucent chakra could be seen emanating from the hand blade, with subtle blue electric sparks flickering within it.

This is Tsunade's new ninjutsu, created by fusing the chakra scalpel and Chidori.

Using a scalpel, one can easily cut through the enemy's flesh, and then, through precise control of the Chidori, infuse an electric current into the enemy's body, causing paralysis.