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Tsunade sent the giant salamander flying with a single punch, leaving all the Shinobi present in awe.
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The Suna and Ame Shinobi instinctively moved away from her, afraid of being hit.
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That punch could send a massive summon flying; if it landed on them, they''d be dead.
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"Kushina, Mikoto, come help me deal with this salamander. And listen to my instructions."
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Tsunade said to the girls.
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The salamander was poisonous; only Tsunade could handle it. She had already developed an antidote.
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She gave Kushina and Mikoto the antidote, and the three of them faced the salamander.
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The salamander wasn''t quite Kage-level, but its massive size gave it destructive power comparable to a Tailed Beast. Of course, this was just an analogy; it was still weaker than a Tailed Beast.
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"Hanzō, shouldn''t you be with Orochimaru?"
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Shin frowned at Hanzō.
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"I want to see for myself what this kid who defeated the Third Kazekage is capable of."
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Hanzō looked at Shin, but there wasn''t much caution in his eyes.
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Hanzō was a cautious man, but he couldn''t help but underestimate Shin.
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He knew Shin was barely eleven years old. Even the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, wouldn''t have been that strong at that age.
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He compared Shin to an ordinary ten-year-old, assuming that even as a genius, Shin couldn''t be that powerful. Geniuses were limited by their age.
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As for the Third Kazekage and the Suna Shinobi being defeated by Shin? They were just weak.
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He didn''t know that Shin wasn''t bound by the limitations of ordinary Shinobi. He had cheats, and he had also trained diligently.
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His current strength was half due to the System and half due to his own efforts.
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Hanzō''s underestimation would cost him. But even if he didn''t underestimate Shin, he wouldn''t stand a chance.
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Hanzō''s greatest strength was his poison. But Shin had the Perfect Sage Body. It was doubtful if the poison would even affect him.Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.
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"Kenjutsu: Iai Slash!"
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"Too slow." Shin used the Body Flicker Jutsu to dodge.
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"Is that really Kenjutsu?"
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Shin questioned Hanzō''s swordsmanship.
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Using a sickle wrapped in chains as a weapon and calling it Kenjutsu? Shin was speechless.
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"Are you mocking me? You''re fast, but I wasn''t serious."
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Hanzō formed a single hand seal and appeared behind Shin in a flash, his sickle slashing downwards.
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His Body Flicker Jutsu was fast. In the original story, he had been able to dodge Nagato''s Chakra Rod attacks.
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Poof!
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The Shin that Hanzo struck turned into a puff of smoke and dissipated. Hanzo instantly knew that he had struck a Shadow Clone.
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A strong sense of danger came from behind him, like a needle prick. Hanzō twisted his body and blocked Shin''s sword with his sickle.
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He was sent flying, crashing to the ground.
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"Quick reflexes." Shin sheathed his Kusanagi sword. He had appeared behind Hanzō and attacked with incredible speed.
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But even so, Hanzō had reacted. It must have been instinct.
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After countless life-or-death battles, Shinobi develop an instinct for danger. They can sense it before it happens. It''s a sixth sense honed through experience.
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"No wonder the Third Kazekage warned me about you. I underestimated you."
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Hanzō got up, brushing off the minor injuries. But his hand, gripping the sickle, trembled slightly.
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Shin''s strength was monstrous. A single blow had sent him flying. His arm was numb.
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"That sickle of yours is made of special material, isn''t it?"
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Shin asked.
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To withstand the Kusanagi sword, it couldn''t be made of ordinary steel.
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Hanzō looked at his weapon, noticing the deep gash. His expression turned grim.
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It was made from the hardest metal in the Shinobi world, forged by a master craftsman from the Land of Artisans. And yet, it had been damaged.
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"Hanzō, you''re no match for me."
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Shin''s sword flashed, a blur of motion too fast for Hanzō to track.
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Hanzō could only defend by instinct.
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But instinct wasn''t enough. Soon, his body was covered in cuts.
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Blood mixed with the rain, staining the ground. Hanzō panted, his right arm hanging limp.
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Shin''s swordsmanship wasn''t just fast; it was also incredibly powerful. Hanzō felt like his bones were shattered.
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"That''s all you''ve got? And you call yourself ''Kami''?"
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Shin scoffed.
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"You''re not worthy of the title."
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Hanzō glared at Shin, feeling insulted. He valued his reputation.
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With his strength at the Kage level and his powerful summon, he could face any opponent below Kage level.
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"Brat, you''re not qualified to judge me."
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"Secret Technique: Poisonous Body!"
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Hanzō removed his breathing mask and released poisonous gas with each breath. The gas was so potent that the plants on the ground withered instantly.
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"What a straightforward name for a Jutsu," Shin couldn''t help but comment.
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It was accurate, but compared to Minato Namikaze''s creative naming sense, it lacked flair.
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Shin didn''t want to touch the poison, even though he suspected he was immune to it.
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"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
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He blew the poisonous gas away. Thankfully, there were no other Shinobi nearby. They had all instinctively moved away.