Tsunade of Konoha vs. Imperial Lee

"Hmph! Liars! You two brats! Turns out you're all underestimating me!"

Tsunade looked annoyed, turning her gaze back to the Imperial Trio:

"Come on! Let's fight to our heart's content. You won't refuse, will you?"

"Ooooooh! Fight to our heart's content! Let youth! Let passion blaze!"

Imperial Lee shouted, flailing his arms in strange movements Konoha's people didn't understand, then leaped out of the group, standing before Tsunade, raising his right fist high and yelling.

"Your opponent's you… that's even better. Let me see which is stronger—your martial arts or my Super Strength Punch!" Tsunade said.

"Then let's prove it!"

Imperial Lee grinned widely, both locking eyes.

"If I'm not fighting, I'm leaving first."

Imperial Obito spoke up again, ill-timed.

Tsunade frowned.

"Obito, if you want to see Rin, there'll be plenty of time later. Stay here for now. Aren't you curious about your teammate's fight?" Kakashi said, a bit helplessly.

"Yeah! Yeah, Obito, let's watch together." Naruto urged.

"I'm not interested in a fight with a predictable outcome."

After saying that, Imperial Obito walked away.

"That guy!"

Watching his retreating figure, Tsunade fumed.

What did he mean by not interested in a predictable outcome?

Did he assume she'd lose before the fight even started?

Her eyes flicked to Imperial Neji, whose expression was equally cold.

'Don't underestimate a Hokage, you stinking brats!'

She roared inwardly.

The next moment, her foot slammed into the ground.

Like a cannonball, she shot toward Imperial Lee.

"Ooooooh! Youth! Passion! Blazing!"

Imperial Lee's eyes burned with fervor.

His foot also stomped the ground, launching forward.

Both turned into two streaks of light, charging at each other.

As they closed in, they threw punches!

*BAM!*

Their fists collided hard!

The next instant, a massive shockwave erupted at the point of impact.

People dozens of meters away felt a fierce gust.

The ground beneath their feet cracked into pieces.

Only their figures stood firm, unmoving.

"Terrifying strength…"

Kakashi, watching, muttered unconsciously.

"Tsunade-sama's Super Strength Punch was actually blocked." Shikaku whispered, his expression grave.

"They're both so strong." Naruto's eyes sparkled.

As one of the fighters, Tsunade felt the force from her right fist, her heart trembling.

'Blocked… this kid actually blocked my punch… In the entire ninja world, maybe only the Raikage could do this, and this kid did too… and his expression looks so effortless…'

'Are martial arts really that strong?'

"Amazing! Tsunade-sama! Your punch is truly powerful! Hahaha! My youth! My passion! Aaaaa! They're blazing even brighter!"

Imperial Lee grinned broadly, laughing joyfully.

"Hmph!" Tsunade snorted coldly.

Her left fist struck with full force.

"Come on!"

Lee shouted, his left fist countering.

Their fists clashed again, unleashing a terrifying impact, shaking the ground beneath them into rubble.

*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*

Two power-type fighters, neither willing to back down!

*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*

They kept throwing punches, impact after impact.

The ground within a hundred-meter radius gradually crumbled.

The onlookers retreated further, over a hundred meters away, before it was safe.

Their expressions were serious, eyes unblinking, afraid to miss the fierce clash of top-tier experts.

*BOOM!*

Another full-force collision.

Imperial Lee's body was flung back. He quickly adjusted mid-air, performing several backflips before landing upright, giving Tsunade a thumbs-up and saying:

"Tsunade-sama's Super Strength Punch is indeed formidable head-on! Right now, I'm no match for you!"

"You're not bad either, kid. If you kept holding out, I might've been the one overwhelmed."

Tsunade curled her lips into a smile, slightly shaking her arms, which felt numb.

But inwardly, she felt no joy.

She could tell her opponent was still relaxed, meaning he'd been holding back against her, the Hokage!

Though she'd done the same, it still irritated her.

"Lee hasn't used his true martial arts skills yet. Grandma Tsunade needs to be careful."

At that moment, Naruto's loud shout rang out.

"Quiet, you stinking brat! I don't need your concern!"

Tsunade turned, snapping at Naruto, then looked back at Imperial Lee.

"Show your real skills now! That was far from enough!"

"Hahaha! Then Tsunade-sama, be careful! Muscle·Unleashed! Haaah!"

Imperial Lee roared, his sturdy arms spreading wide.

His body spun, his physique strengthening several times over.

The muscles in his arms writhed like earthworms!

A suppressive aura radiated outward.

"Here it comes! Here it comes! Muscle martial arts like Big Bro Naruto!" Naruto shouted.

"This…" Tsunade, seeing this, instinctively drew a sharp breath.

Shikaku and Kakashi both frowned.

In the earlier strength clash, Tsunade had only a slight edge. Now, facing this form of Lee, could she still win?

"Tsunade-sama! Here I come!"

*BOOM!!!*

The ground beneath Imperial Lee's feet exploded, pebbles flying.

His body turned into multiple afterimages, rapidly charging at Tsunade.

"So fast!"

Kakashi and Shikaku exclaimed in shock.

Tsunade frowned.

She threw a punch, but it passed through an afterimage.

"Cannon Punch!"

Imperial Lee's low growl came from the side, a massive fist appearing beside Tsunade.

'Can't dodge! I have to block it!'

Tsunade's heart sank, her right arm shielding her side.

Her smooth white arm met the huge fist, producing a loud explosion.

After several sonic rings burst at the impact point, Tsunade's body shot out like a beam, flying hundreds of meters.

She crashed through and snapped a dozen large trees before stopping.

"Tsunade-sama!"

"Grandma Tsunade!"

Kakashi, Shikaku, Naruto, and Sakura shouted.

They rushed to Tsunade, seeing her clearly broken right arm and bloodied body, wanting to help her up.

But Tsunade raised her left arm to stop them, shouting:

"Everyone, step back! The fight's not over!"

"But Tsunade-sama, your condition… you're not fit to fight…" Shikaku said, worried.

"Don't underestimate me as Hokage! You stinking brats!" Tsunade roared.

The next moment, the diamond mark on her forehead glowed, transforming into purple lines spreading outward.

Her entire body erupted with immense chakra. The broken arm and other injuries healed instantly.