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"Chūnin's third exam, individual finals! Officially started.
"The ninjas participating in the finals are: Namikaze Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Rock Lee, Tenten, Nara Shikamaru, Gaara, Kuzoto, Chojuro, Sakon, Tayuya, Jūgo, Karin, Hōzuki Suigetsu...
Kurenai read the final list.
Among them, Konoha and Rain Shinobi have the most ninjas. Sand Shinobi, Rock Shinobi, and Mist Shinobi each have one, but Cloud Shinobi does not.
This embarrassed the Cloud Shinobi group in the audience.
The Fourth Raikage had a dark face and even had the urge to turn around and leave.
"Master Raikage, please bear with me. Don't forget our battle plan,"
Darui whispered to persuade.
"Huh! I get it,"
The Fourth Raikage's face sank, and his temper was suppressed.
According to Akatsuki's Konoha collapse plan, they will do it at the conference!
Anyway, the people from Akatsuki are leading the 21st round, and Cloud Shinobi can fish in troubled water behind his back, right?
"Is the good show finally going on?"
Yuki reached out and adjusted his glasses.
He is also ready...
It's time to take action!
"Whoosh~"
The audience on the field cheered constantly.
Everyone is looking forward to the final.
No one would think of it.
In this grand event, there is an undercurrent surging!
The Fourth Hokage glanced at Uchiha Fugaku in the distance.
Indicated that the other party must do a good job of security.
Uchiha Fugaku nodded.
He has dispatched all members of the police force, scattered in various corners of the assembly.
As long as the people in the Five Great Ninja Villages have any troubles, they will be noticed for the first time!
The Five Kage are not fools either.
Konoha's vigilant state was obvious at a glance.
"Oh, there are a lot of guards around,"
Rasa remarked meaningfully.
"Yes, after all, the big names and politicians from various countries have come, so we must protect their safety,"
The Fourth Hokage replied with a smile.
"It looks like it's preventing someone from making trouble!"
Ōnoki said coldly.
"Hehe~"
The Fourth Hokage laughed off, choosing not to comment.
In order to guard against someone, don't you have any guesses in your heart?
Sure enough, is Konoha already vigilant?
Konan secretly observed the defenses around.
But all this is expected.
Akatsuki's battle plan will not change!
"The first game of the final, Uchiha Sasuke vs. Jūgo!"
Kurenai announced the result of the random match.
"Whoa," there was another cheer in the audience! The excitement was palpable from the beginning. The name of Uchiha, no matter when, always captures everyone's attention.
"Come on, Sasuke!" Itachi, obeying the Hokage's orders, acted as a secret guard. Besides fulfilling his task, he also watched his brother's battle. The two competitors, having heard their names called, made their way to the stage.
Uchiha Sasuke eyed his opponent warily. In the qualifiers, Jūgo's opponent was a Rock Shinobi player, allowing Jūgo to defeat the opponent with minimal effort, so he didn't reveal much of his ability. Conversely, since Uchiha Sasuke's qualifier opponent was Kidomaru, many of his moves were exposed.
"Just curious, who is stronger, you or that Kidomaru?" Sasuke inquired.
"Sorry, I don't have the authority to answer your question," Jūgo responded calmly. Having undergone Yuki's Sage Transformation experiment, Jūgo can fully utilize the curse mark's power without falling into a state of emotional violence.
"Really, then let's let our fists do the talking!" Sasuke declared with confidence, believing that strength alone could secure his victory even without intelligence.
"Sasuke! Don't lose, I'm waiting for a duel with you!" Naruto shouted encouragement. Despite their years of competition, they recognized each other as worthy opponents.
"Both are quality experimental subjects, consider this just an appetizer," Yuki commented casually.
"Participants, prepare yourselves. Begin!" Kurenai announced the start of the match.
Immediately, Sasuke concentrated his chakra and activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, while Jūgo entered the second state of his curse mark without hesitation.
"Amazing chakra! Stronger than Kidomaru!" Sasuke noted, his eyes widening in surprise.
Jūgo, resembling a human-shaped jet, propelled himself toward Sasuke at an astonishing speed. Utilizing the Sharingan, Sasuke predicted Jūgo's trajectory and leaped over him, simultaneously conjuring the Quincy's spirit bow to launch a barrage of light arrows from above.
Sage Perception enabled Jūgo to detect the attack from above, allowing him to shield himself and counterattack by extending his arm to grab Sasuke, who ingeniously avoided the grasp by performing a maneuver that seemed to defy gravity.
"What kind of peculiar instant technique is this?" Rasa wondered aloud.
"Those Konoha youngsters have used something similar before. It appears to be a newly developed technique by Konoha," Ōnoki remarked, sensing its significance.
"It's merely a minor trick," the Fourth Hokage said with a hint of pride, knowing this was the "snapshot" technique taught by Yuki. Yuki's willingness to share his unique ninjutsu with others affirmed his status as a true teacher of Konoha.
The battle raged on with Jūgo, a melee ninja, relentlessly pursuing Sasuke using his arms that changes into axe. Sasuke, who skillfully maintained distance and utilized the spirit bow for long-range attacks.