The answer is, it's very difficult to deal with!
Many of Konoha's Taijutsu and Kenjutsu do not have a plan to counter this kind of offense.
What they can rely on are area-of-effect Ninjutsu to stop Miki's charge.
But Tsunade doesn't have large-scale Ninjutsu.
Super Strength uses fists as attack points; the time it takes to bend down and strike Miki on the ground is enough for Miki to stab Tsunade right through.
And using the feet to activate Heavenly Foot of Pain, without the acceleration of gravity from above, the attack power is insufficient for large-scale ground strikes, thus maintaining a safe distance.
Moreover, no matter how one thinks about it, a punch or kick delivered at that angle would surely be stabbed right through by Miki.
Miki's extremely low stance drastically reduced her overall attack surface, giving her a significant advantage in Taijutsu combat!
"How despicable!" After thinking, Tsunade cried out in indignation, completely unable to think of a countermeasure.
Then, she lifted the spiked club on her shoulder and swung it forcefully at Miki.
Miki on the ground nimbly dodged the flying weapon.
The heavy spiked club struck the ground with a thud and bounced off.
Compared to Tsunade's fists, the spiked club's destructive power was undoubtedly much smaller.
That's because this iron weapon cannot support Chakra conduction and precise Chakra manipulation, so Super Strength cannot be activated.
Forcibly activating it would also result in unsatisfactory attack power, which meant Tsunade could only fight bare-handed.
Seeing this, Tsunade let out a mournful cry.
All options exhausted...?
Miki circled Tsunade, deciding to probe.
Insect Secret Technique: Insect Concealment Technique
The swarm of insects, which had disappeared at some point, erupted in an instant.
A terrifying tide of insects burst forth from underground, instantly forming a black mist that covered the training ground.
The insects flew wildly.
Visibility was blocked by a thick black mist.
Panicked screams rang out at this moment, from both girls and boys.
Anyone caught in a flying swarm of insects would scream in panic.
What was terrifying was Miki, who was hiding in the swarm, waiting for an opportunity.
Instantly, Tsunade, the person involved, felt her scalp tingle. Although the densely flying Insects around her posed no threat, she couldn't believe that merely changing tactics immediately created a fatal sense of threat.
"Is that a Fog Shadow Technique?" Uzumaki Mito said, "This child is full of spirit."
"However, it's time to use that move, Tsunade."
"Summoning Technique!"
With a roar, a terrifying behemoth appeared in the pervasive black mist.
It was forced out.
Slug Sage.
Miki looked up at the giant beast from the ground.
She was shocked by its enormous size.
Honestly, it's impossible for a normal creature to support such a physique.
She was also shocked by Tsunade's immense Chakra.
The sense of fear subtly emanating from the Insects swarm was still stimulating Miki's nerves.
It's not it!
Who is it!?
"Tch! The Senju Clan really shouldn't be underestimated."
Miki stood up from the ground. Facing such a giant, the Centipede Dance no longer had any tactical significance.
At this moment, Tsunade, slumped on top of Slug, felt a sense of relief.
She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Before, her nerves were taut, fearing that Miki would suddenly crawl out of the mist and stab a hole in her foot.
Just thinking about it would give her nightmares.
"To actually push me to this point..."
Gritting her teeth, she got up. With Slug's healing and the injection of powerful Chakra, Tsunade began to recover her rapidly depleted stamina and spirit.
"Then, Slug, eliminate these pests!!"
"Yes, Lady Tsunade." Slug Sage's gentle voice rang out, and then it spewed yellow acid into the sky.
Tongue Tooth Sticky Acid
A highly corrosive liquid with strong offensive capabilities.
It was like a decorative fountain in a park, but much larger.
Acid rain fell from the sky, and instantly, the dense black swarm of insects began to smoke and fall.
Seeing this, Tsunade nervously looked into the black mist.
She was afraid of killing Miki.
At this moment, the swarm of insects frantically rushed towards Miki, forming layer upon layer of thick clusters, resisting the corrosion of the acid.
"Hey, hey, hey! Is this the kind of battle Ninja Academy students can achieve!?" A Shinobi shouted in exasperation.
There was a sense of frustration, as if he had wasted over twenty years of his life.
"Tsunade Hime is one thing, but that Aburame kid isn't falling behind!"
"It's the Mushi-Hime." Another Shinobi said in a deep voice, "Konoha's Mushi-Hime."
"Although the Mushi-Hime is strong, facing such a powerful Summoning Beast, she must be out of options!"
"She's starting to counterattack." Another Shinobi said, arms crossed.
The veins around his eye sockets bulged.
A giant insect orb suddenly burst open the next moment.
The figure within it slid out at an eerily high speed.
Insect Secret Technique: Dragonfly Dance: Skimming the Water
Everyone must have played ice skating, right?
The highest running speed for a normal human is forty-four kilometers per hour.
While speed skating is sixty kilometers per hour.
It is recognized as the highest speed humans can achieve without mechanical assistance.
For a Shinobi's physique, this speed would only be faster.
Miki glided on the ground, her speed eerily fast, to the point where she created dazzling visual afterimages.
After a brief acceleration, her speed became even faster.
Like a bolt of lightning, but lightning would never be so agile.
Amidst the acid rain falling from the sky, she deftly weaved through, the belated acid merely striking behind her.
Her posture, charging with a sword, was fierce yet graceful.
"Like a flying insect." A group of Red Eye Shinobis observed from above, one of them said.
"The principle of the technique isn't difficult." Another said, "Similar to the previous one, a smooth Chakra membrane is created underfoot to reduce friction, supplemented by Wind Release jets. The difficulty lies in the alternating creation and use of Wind Release and the membrane, a very clever footwork technique."
One foot glides, while the other foot accelerates with a jet upon touching the ground.
Alternating to maintain balance and change direction.
"A terrifying brat!"
Friction, friction, like a devil's dance.
Watching Miki charge forward, an alarm bell rang in Tsunade's heart.
"Slug! Stop her!!"
"Yes, Lady Tsunade."
The giant Slug arched its back and immediately sprayed acid at Miki.
The attack movement was too obvious, making its intention easy to discern.
Roughly estimating the range, Miki quickly slid out of the covered area with a stomp.
Three consecutive acid sprays missed as Miki deftly changed direction.
Then, she circled the giant beast, rapidly closing the distance.
"I can't hit her! Lady Tsunade!"
And once she advanced to a certain distance, that shooting angle would be even harder to hit.
By the time Miki entered the area beneath Slug, Tsunade, on Slug's back, had lost sight of Miki.
What does she want to do?
Simple.
Just gently stab the sword into Slug's body. For the giant beast's size, a shallow, minor injury is not fatal.
Rather, being boneless and soft-bodied, capable of freely splitting and re-merging, Slug is essentially immune to physical damage.
The effect is like a combination of the Split-Split Fruit and the Slip-Slip Fruit, which are natural counters to swords.
However, Miki's sword is highly poisonous, and contact can cause fatal damage.
Furthermore, being boneless means no support, slow movement, let alone brawling like a wild beast.
The seemingly terrifying giant beast's immediate vicinity is actually relatively safe.
Charging under Slug, then charging out from beside Slug, maintaining a safe distance to prevent the giant beast's body from pressing down in retaliation.
Then Miki turned around and braked, looking at Slug Sage from a distance.
The purple on the blade surged like waves.
Insect Secret Technique: Poison Burst
Insects feed on Chakra, and even microscopic venomous insects are no exception.
Using the enemy's flesh and Chakra, they form a breeding ground for nanoscopic venomous insects, bursting forth in a terrifying manner.
Humans don't need to be dealt with this way, but given the giant beast's size, it must be done this way for quick results.
Any toxicity, regardless of dosage, is just showing off.
"Art is..."
"Explosion!"
"Hmph!!!"
As Miki formed a hand seal in front of her and shouted loudly, a dangerous purple burst forth from Slug Sage's body.
The giant beast let out a tragic scream, looking up at the sky.
The consumption and destruction of cells is very, very painful!
As its body twitched, purple tissue fluid splattered down in sheets.
"Lady Tsunade! Get out of here quickly!"
Hearing this, Tsunade jumped.
So, how will Slug Sage deal with this move?
The confrontation between poison and medicine.
The answer is...
Great Slug Split.
Like an avalanche, the giant beast suddenly burst open, melting like snow, and chunks of soft, bouncy white flesh scattered and flew.
It became smaller, and more numerous.
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