Tsunade laughed, shaking her head. "If you're measuring yourself against seasoned jounin, of course you're going to come up short. I'm sure you do just fine against other chuunin, and you'll be a respectable jounin when it comes time."

She stood, brushing sand and dirt off her knees. Her haori was only a few steps away, and she shrugged it on, rolling her shoulders to get it to settle correctly.

"I'm due at the hospital," Tsunade explained, watching Adela to make sure there weren't any stealthy after-effects from her technique. "Next time I'm in Konoha, though, you'll have to show me what you've learned."