Chapter 33, Tsunade

What surprised Dan was that as soon as he left the inn, he bumped into two bounty hunters rushing past him.

"Did you hear? The legendary big fat sheep has appeared on Short Scroll Street. We have to hurry, maybe we can make a fortune at the gambling table."

The two passed Dan, their faces excited and their eyes gleaming.

Big fat sheep?

Upon hearing this, Dan knew they were talking about Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin.

After the Second Great Ninja War, Tsunade, who had lost her lover and brother, left the Leaf Village to travel around the countries, living a life of gambling and debt evasion.

More than a decade has passed.

Dan had encountered Tsunade two or three times when he left the village before, but each time he only caught a glimpse of her in the crowd and did not deliberately approach her.

Because he wasn't interested in Tsunade at that time.

Now, well...

As far as Dan knew, Tsunade's specialty, her monstrous strength, also belonged to the Yang Release nature transformation. If he could copy it with his Sharingan, he would have another combat method.

Dan wondered if, after learning the Multi-Size Technique and monstrous strength in succession, he could push the power of his body to the limit?

So, he decided on the spot that since it was on the way back to the Leaf Village, he might as well go to Short Scroll Street.

A day later, Dan stood on a hillside with a broad view, overlooking the scenery of Short Scroll Street below.

Short Scroll Street, initially just a street, quickly developed into a small town due to its location on a major transportation route in the Land of Fire. The town was bustling with merchants, nobles, and ninjas.

Short Scroll Street was also known for its various gambling houses.

It was a gambler's paradise.

The place was not too big, but not too small either. It would be a bit difficult to find Tsunade in a short time.

As Dan was pondering this, a loud noise came from a distance.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a gambling house had collapsed, dust billowing into the sky.

In addition, it seemed there was a chaotic battle going on in the street.

Dan immediately jumped down from the hillside and rushed over.

Upon arriving at the scene, Dan saw a woman in a dark green coat with golden pigtails, who was fiercely punching people.

She had fair skin and a voluptuous figure, especially her exaggeratedly large breasts, which were breathtaking.

Among the women Dan had seen, only Samui, with her exceptional talent, could compare.

This woman was Tsunade.

"What happened?" Dan casually asked a bystander.

From him, Dan learned that a nobleman from the Land of Fire had set a trap for Tsunade, causing her to owe a huge gambling debt. Then, using this as leverage, he tried to take advantage of Tsunade.

As a result, the hot-tempered Tsunade beat him half to death on the spot.

"Who would dare to make a move on Lady Tsunade, don't they know she's one of the Legendary Sannin?"

"Tsunade has many creditors, but no one dares to force her to pay with her body."

"They're really asking for it."

"..."

A group of spectators were enjoying the show and discussing it with relish.

As the saying goes, it's better to be lucky than early.

Dan just happened to catch this show.

At this time, in the open space in front of the gambling house, a group of ninja guards hired by the nobleman at a high price were besieging Tsunade, vowing to capture her.

Although Tsunade was known as the Princess of the Leaf Village, not only was she of noble birth, but her name was also renowned in the ninja world, so most people wouldn't dare to mess with her.

However, the Land of Fire was ultimately ruled by the Daimyo, and the status of the nobility was always higher than that of the ninjas.

Tsunade was in trouble this time.

Suddenly, "Lady Tsunade!" a cry for help came from the crowd. A woman with short black hair and a gentle appearance, after a tough fight, was being held hostage by two enemies.

She was Tsunade's disciple, Shizune.

"Lady Tsunade, you don't want to see your disciple die, do you?" One of the enemies held a kunai to Shizune's neck, smirking threateningly at Tsunade, demanding her immediate surrender and to tie herself up obediently.

They thought this threat would work.

Unexpectedly, it only enraged Tsunade further.

"Bastards!" She cursed, her fists flying, quickly knocking away the ninjas attacking her, leaving them wailing on the ground.

The two ninjas holding Shizune, seeing this, were about to kill Shizune.

At that moment, Dan appeared behind them like a ghost.

Huh?

The two felt their hairs stand on end and quickly turned around, only to see a pair of crimson Sharingan.

Thud.

Before they could resist, they fell to the ground under the influence of a genjutsu.

Uchiha?

Tsunade, seeing Dan save Shizune and noticing his Sharingan, was taken aback.

Was he a ninja from the Leaf Village?

As a descendant of the Senju clan, Tsunade had been exposed since childhood to a certain dislike for the Uchiha clan.

After all, throughout the long years, the Uchiha had always been the Senju's arch-enemies.

However, no matter who he was, since he had saved her disciple, she at least owed him a few words of thanks.

Thinking this, Tsunade walked towards Dan.

However, unexpectedly, Dan suddenly grabbed Shizune by the back of her neck, lifted her up like a piece of trash, and casually threw her to the side.

"Ah!" Shizune screamed as she tumbled headfirst into a bush on the side of the street, leaving only her legs sticking out.

Dan was a man of few words.

He knew that if he tried to approach Tsunade with sweet talk, it would most likely only arouse her suspicion and caution, and he would end up getting nowhere.

In that case, it would be better to make his entrance as an enemy, fight Tsunade on the spot, and copy her techniques with his Sharingan.

As it turned out, Dan's approach, although crude, was immediately effective.

Tsunade, seeing Shizune being thrown away, finally realized that the tall man in the straw hat in front of her was not here to help, but to pick a fight.

Those Uchiha, after all these years, were still as insufferable as ever.

She frowned, stepped forward without a word, and prepared to knock Dan down first.

Thud, thud, thud!

After a few exchanges, the dull thuds of fist against flesh echoed, causing the surrounding spectators to wince and retreat in shock.

Tsunade was indeed worthy of her reputation.

Dan was surprised. Among the ninjas he had fought, Tsunade's strength was the greatest. She truly had a god-given strength.

Tsunade was even more surprised.

Every time she threw a heavy punch, Dan blocked it with ease, indicating that his strength was on par with hers.

There were only a handful of people in the entire ninja world who could match her in strength.

"I thought you were all show, but it turns out your muscles aren't just for show. You're quite formidable," Tsunade stepped back, clenching her fists, her eyes burning.

She had finally met an opponent worth taking seriously, and her fighting spirit was ignited.

"Let me see your monstrous strength then," Dan said, reaching out his right hand towards Tsunade. As he did so, his right arm quickly swelled to a massive size.

Partial Multi-Size Technique.

What?

Caught off guard, Tsunade found herself enveloped by Dan's five fingers, like a figurine in his palm.

This figurine was quite soft.

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