"I win. You will lose!"
Those words exploded like a thunderclap in the minds of Tsunade and Shizune.
For a moment, no one could fully react.
He agreed?
And Genya even directly declared the outcome—he would win, and she would lose?
Haha… she hadn't heard such a ridiculous joke in a long time. Someone actually thought they could be stronger than her?
Preposterous!
In the ninja world, people stronger than her were few and far between. And yet, this brat had the audacity to be so certain.
"I win, you lose!" Genya nodded with a smile, as if he didn't even notice the mockery in Tsunade's eyes, radiating pure confidence.
Tsunade looked at Genya's overconfident expression, and her anger flared up like wildfire.
She thought to herself, this brat is far too arrogant. Later, she would make him taste real power and learn his place.
She flexed her wrists, the joints clicking crisply, as if to demonstrate her formidable strength.
A small Uchiha boy? How could he possibly be her match?
"Then let's begin." Tsunade looked at Genya, extending her right hand, her eyes full of disdain and provocation.
"I want to see how you plan to beat me. And remember our agreement—your seven hundred thousand plus!"
"Of course. The money's right here, as long as you can win!" Genya nodded, extending his hand as well. Their hands met in a firm grip. "If you win, all this money is yours!"
At the moment their hands connected, Tsunade felt Genya's palm—soft and weak, with no real strength, like a young noble who had been pampered all his life and never endured hardship.
Just these hands, and he wanted to arm-wrestle her? Clearly, the Uchiha had spoiled him too much, giving him such reckless confidence.
"Next, I'll count and then the match begins!"
Shizune had wanted to stop the match, but seeing Tsunade's resolute, confident expression, she swallowed her words and ultimately agreed.
Even in her heart, Shizune thought Tsunade's chances of winning were overwhelming—she simply couldn't lose.
With both agreeing, Shizune stepped aside, took a deep breath, and began:
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Start!"
"Bang!" With the sound of impact, Tsunade's palm suddenly surged with force, tightly gripping Genya's hand and pressing down, wanting him to immediately recognize the massive difference in their strength.
But the moment she exerted her power, Genya's hand didn't budge at all, like a massive bell rooted deep in the ground, unshakable.
"Uh?" Tsunade couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. She had used fifty percent of her strength just now, yet Genya didn't react at all.
At the same time, their eyes met, and she saw Genya's faint, almost teasing smile. In her eyes, it felt like a direct challenge.
"You brat, it seems I underestimated you!" Tsunade snorted coldly, thinking to herself.
No wonder Genya dared to agree to an arm-wrestling match with her; he clearly had absolute confidence in his own strength.
"Very well, then I'll show you what real power is!"
With that, Tsunade's arm tensed once more, muscles bulging, veins standing out, all her strength gathering in her arm as she tried to crush Genya's hand down.
The table beneath them groaned under the strain, squeaking and trembling as it threatened to collapse.
Yet Genya's wrist remained as solid as a rock, unmoved.
"Hehe… Auntie, it seems your strength isn't all that impressive!" Genya said with a teasing smile.
Tsunade's strength was indeed greater than most, but compared to Genya, she was far behind.
Genya possessed a unique physical talent, and coupled with countless buffs accumulated from high-intensity training, his power had long surpassed ordinary limits.
"You brat…" Tsunade gritted her teeth, sending a surge of chakra into her arm, trying to enhance her strength even further.
But even so, she couldn't move Genya an inch.
At that moment, Tsunade's mind raced with shock and disbelief.
How could a Uchiha brat possess such overwhelming power?
"Th-this…" Shizune, who was cheering Tsunade on from the side, was equally stunned, her eyes wide, before she turned her gaze toward Genya's mentor, Kurenai.
In Shizune's eyes, there were almost no people in the ninja world who could surpass Lady Tsunade in strength. So why was Uchiha Genya's power so overwhelming? It just didn't make sense.
"Ahem… Genya used to train in taijutsu, so his physical strength might be a bit higher!" Kurenai coughed awkwardly twice, trying to explain.
From her perspective, it made sense that someone trained in taijutsu would be a little stronger physically.
Shizune was speechless. Just training the body could make someone stronger than Lady Tsunade? That was too unbelievable!
Tsunade herself was utterly dumbfounded. She had trained in taijutsu before, but she had never encountered anyone with such ridiculously strong power.
What they didn't know was that Genya's strength didn't come only from his physical talent. His unique training method made him extraordinary.
He trained in extreme conditions, under double eightfold gravity, without using chakra, relying purely on physical strength. This level of training was so intense that even in the ninja world, very few could endure it.
How could Tsunade ever think she could beat Genya?
"Auntie, if you're not using your strength, then I'll have to!" Genya said calmly, a faint smile on his face, as he slowly started applying pressure with his wrist.
From that moment, the balance of strength began to tilt. Tsunade felt an overwhelmingly powerful force radiating from Genya's hand, pushing her hand slowly toward the table.
"I can't lose~" Tsunade gritted her teeth, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. Her chakra surged wildly, like a raging ocean.
Even the Yin Seal on her forehead slowly activated, mysterious markings spreading from her forehead across her entire body.
With the seal activated, Tsunade's strength and presence instantly multiplied several times over.
That pendant was a precious memento left by her grandfather. She could never allow herself to lose it, never allow herself to give it up.
By now, Tsunade was already starting to regret ever agreeing to arm-wrestle Genya.
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