Naruto: My Unique System

Chapter 196: Youth Challenge

Watching the Iwa-nin lying motionless on the ground, Hiruzen swallowed hard. Enma's tail instinctively wrapped around his legs, protecting him, while Mandrill and the others remained silent.

Mandrill never imagined that the Iwa-nin Jonin, whom he believed Tatsuma couldn't defeat, would be effortlessly dealt with by Tatsuma. No, it just looked effortless.

Tatsuma's Enhanced Strength disrupted the ground, disturbing the Iwa-nin's balance, followed by agile evasion teetering on the edge of the limit, showcasing a high level of Taijutsu.

Then came the Hyuga Clan's Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, thoroughly breaking the Iwa-nin's defense. Afterward, a knee strike broke through his defenses completely. Finally, using a No Seal Ninjutsu technique that even he couldn't understand, Tatsuma thoroughly defeated his opponent.

Don't even mention an already injured Jonin whose strength has been greatly reduced; even a healthy Jonin, if they were subjected to Tatsuma's combination of attacks, probably wouldn't be able to stand up, right?

Of course, if it were a healthy Jonin, they might not lose their balance, and therefore wouldn't fall victim to subsequent combos. After all, just losing an arm would have a significant impact on that Iwa-nin's strength, speed, stamina, and overall control of their body.

However, looking at Tatsuma's choice of fighting tactics, it can be said to be textbook-level countermeasures. With such abilities, even facing a healthy Jonin, Tatsuma could probably quickly devise another set of tactical choices.

Mandrill completely retracted any slight disdain he might have had towards Tatsuma. He understood why the Iwa-nin lost so quickly—it was because he had underestimated Tatsuma too much.

Seeing Tatsuma not forming hand seals, the Iwa-nin didn't excessively guard against Tatsuma's close-range attacks, and at the same time, he underestimated Tatsuma's strength and timing.

"Ding~ [Strength+5], [Stamina+5], [Ninjutsu+5]. Would you like to claim?"

"Pick up."

Tatsuma paid no attention to the changing gazes of those around him and quickly gave orders. When Mandrill saw Tatsuma issuing orders, he also quickly responded, and the group swiftly cleared away the traces around them.

After erasing the traces, Mandrill led his team to hide once again. Tatsuma then approached Hiruzen. Before he could speak, Enma spoke up:

"Whose disciple are you? Orochimaru's? Or Danzo's?"

Hiruzen shook his head and answered for Tatsuma, "He was under Jiraiya for a while before. Now, he's a disciple of Tsunade. His Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Medical Ninjutsu, and Sealing Jutsu are all excellent."

"Really? A descendant of the Shikkotsu Forest? Doesn't seem like it."

Enma eyed Tatsuma, somewhat incredulous. Hiruzen, now back to his elder's smile, said to Tatsuma, "This is my partner, Monkey King Enma. Let him take a good look at you."

Tatsuma nodded at the words, then lifted his mask, revealing his face. Looking at Tatsuma's appearance, Enma instinctively asked, "Are you from the Senju Clan?"

Tatsuma was about to deny it when Hiruzen interjected, "Who knows?"

Seeing Hiruzen speak like that, Tatsuma pursed his lips and stopped explaining. Enma, looking at Tatsuma's familiar demeanor when he pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment before saying, "What a pity. You're already a descendant of the Shikkotsu Forest."

Although neither Hiruzen nor Tatsuma had mentioned it, the fact that neither of them refuted Enma's statement just now proved it. Enma glanced at Tatsuma with some reluctance before continuing, "Unfortunately, I have no direct descendants. Otherwise, even if it's the Shikkotsu Forest, I would make the trip. Well, Hiruzen, I'll head back now."