NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14: Chapter 13 – Part 2
Chapter 13 – Part 2
Tsunade exhaled slowly, her muscles coiling with raw power. He stopped my punch. That alone told her everything she needed to know—this man wasn't just strong, he was unnaturally powerful.
But she wasn't going to let that shake her.
Digging her foot into the ground, she vanished in a blur, closing the distance between them in an instant. This time, she didn't aim for his face—she went for his ribs, a feint to force him to react. The moment he moved to counter, she twisted her body mid-air, bringing her heel down toward his shoulder with enough force to shatter boulders.
He dodged.
No—he caught her ankle.
Tsunade's heart skipped a beat as his grip tightened around her leg. Then, before she could react, he swung her like a weapon, slamming her into the ground with a force that sent shockwaves through the battlefield.
The impact cracked the earth, dust and debris flying into the air.
For a second, everything was still.
Then—BOOM!
A crater exploded outward as Tsunade blasted from the ground, her body glowing with chakra-enhanced strength. Her cloak had torn, revealing her toned, battle-hardened body, and her eyes burned with fury.
"You're going to regret that," she growled, wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of her lips.
Kurozan simply smirked. "I doubt it."
She attacked.
This time, her fists moved like a storm, each strike aimed to break bone and tear muscle. But Kurozan matched her blow for blow, dodging, countering, and even forcing her into close combat where their bodies clashed against each other in a heated exchange.
Every time she pushed forward, he pushed back, their fight growing more intense, more personal.
At one point, their faces were mere inches apart, breaths mingling, muscles straining as they grappled for dominance.
"Not bad," he murmured, voice low and teasing. "You're stronger than most men I've crushed."
Tsunade's lips curled in a snarl. "And you're cockier than any bastard I've punched through a wall."
His smirk deepened. "Maybe you should try harder."
That was it.
With a fierce roar, Tsunade activated her full power, her chakra surging like an unstoppable force.
She wasn't going to just fight him now.
She was going to break him.
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