"That blonde lady with a rather elegant fighting style, I am a very competent ninja. Would you like to hire me as a guard for this preliminary selection?"
"As for the reward, just give me one million berries after the end~"
Tengen turned to Horobi on the branch and said loudly.
"This..."
Horobi hesitated for a moment, not because he couldn't pay the million berries.
But because she participated in this competition with the intention of defeating Biba with the power of Nue, or dying in Biba's hands, and ending all the grudges in the past.
But now it was clear that she had lost.
"Okay, I agree"
"I'm really being underestimated. In that case, none of you will be able to leave here alive!"
Biba's figure disappeared and the next instant she appeared before Tengen.
"Serpent Breathing, Fifth Form: Slithering Serpent!"
A white snake ferociously launched itself towards Tengen's face, who only laughed.
"Ms. Horobi, I heard you agree!"
"Then..."
The next moment, Tengen swung the double swords at an extremely incredible speed.
"Sound Breathing, First Form: Roar!"
A thunderous sonic boom hit the white snake's head, followed by a violent explosion of gunpowder.
[Boom! Clang! Boom! Clang! Boom! Clang!]
A series of continuous explosions were heard mixed with the sound of blades clashing fiercely, the devastating shockwaves destroyed the surrounding terrain.
This scene not only left Horobi stunned, but also made the spectators in the four worlds excited.
...
Uzui Tengen.
After joining the World Government, he not only served as a ninja instructor of the Umigakure Sound Breathing Method.
He also took the initiative to hand over the Uzui clan's special gunpowder formula, the Nichirin Explosive brewing technology, the mechanical ninja tool manufacturing technology, and the ninja beast training method.
Therefore, he obtained a large number of initial merits.
He used these merits to exchange four Type 1 Perfect Cellular Reinforcement Serums without hesitation, in addition to the Rokushiki Training Method, Seimei Kikan, Busoshoku Haki Training Method, and Kenbunshoku Haki Awakening Method.
This caused his strength to increase in a short period of time.
This also directly led to the fact that Biba, who was fighting with Tengen, felt more and more exhausted as time went by.
Biba gritted his teeth, and his mood became heavy. He thought he might have some advantage, but he didn't expect to be suppressed from the beginning.
Moreover, that damn woman was watching him from a distance, forcing him to divide his attention and stay alert, which was an additional burden.
"I can't keep fighting!"
Biba fixed his gaze. His goal was to be in the Top Ten, and he should not waste energy in the preliminary round.
And he had already noticed that Tengen's attacks had no intent to kill.
Although he greatly despised those naive actions and ideas, he had to say that it was indeed something he could take advantage of.
Then, taking advantage of the clash of swords and the explosions generated, Biba quickly retreated, then turned around and ran without saying any nonsense.
He was betting that Tengen would not take the opportunity to attack his back.
"Huh? Is he leaving already? Just when the score was about to be completed."
Tengen shook his head with some regret and sighed.
Horobi simply watched him leave in silence "Biba, our grievances are settled."
Horobi felt relieved, and her mood became more relaxed, then she took off her black armor and jumped to Tengen's side.
"Uzui Jonin, thank you for your help. After the audition, I will give you two million berries as a reward!"
Horobi looked at the other party with a smile.
"You really are a stunning beauty!"
"You are really interesting. Where are we going next?"
"I am your bodyguard now. Of course, I will follow you wherever you want to go."
"I just want to find a place where there are not many people to wait for the end of this game."
"Good idea!"
The two chatted happily as they walked away.
...
The first preliminary round continued as night slowly fell.
As the screams of agony before death continued, the sound of gunshots, explosions, clashing swords, falling trees, and the angry roars of beasts or dinosaurs.
The smell of blood in the air became increasingly evident.
North Blue Arena, Garsas Island.
The night breeze stirred the branches and leaves of the nearby trees, causing reflections of the moonlight to shine on Kyojuro Rengoku and Sanemi Shinazugawa as they carefully made their way through the forest.
[Swish!]
Suddenly, a sharp sound of air breaking was heard, causing both of them to immediately become alert.
"Oh, I actually met two swordsmen, how lucky~"
The next instant, a young man about two meters tall, with a slim figure, blue hair and dressed in dark blue jeans and a black jacket, quickly appeared in front of them.
"So fast!"
They both felt a weight on their hearts, realizing that they were in the presence of a powerful person.
"Hey, it's so strange, you look like swordsmen, and your eyes are very sharp, but why are your auras so weak?" The blue-haired youth touched his chin, watching them curiously.
"Ah, I know!" The blue-haired youth adopted a sympathetic expression and lightly tapped his palm. "You are the famous inhabitants of another world?"
"It was said that the inhabitants of another world have rather fragile bodies, and that adults are equivalent to seven or eight-year-old children in our world. I didn't expect to meet some!"
"Asshole, you guy"
Sanemi frowned and placed his hand on the handle of his Nichirin sword. Even Rengoku, who had always been cheerful and outgoing, showed a serious expression.
"Then, let me personally experience what it feels like to fight someone from another world~"
The blue-haired youth braced himself. "Be careful, don't die too quickly, or it will be boring."
"You are the one who is going to die, idiot!"
Sanemi, furious, unsheathed his Nichirin sword in one movement, and rushed forward rapidly.
"Wind Breathing, Second Form: Claws-Purifying Wind!"
In an instant, four green claw-shaped wind slashes flew towards the blue-haired youth.
"Wow~"
"Your aura has become stronger in an instant, and you can even perform a flying slash?" The blue-haired young man was amazed when he saw this scene. He extended his right hand, then the skin on his hand took on a black metallic sheen. "But it doesn't work on me!"
The blue-haired youth waved his hand casually, and with a dull sound, the four green wind slashes shattered like glass.
"Flame Breathing, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!"
A huge tiger several meters high formed entirely of blazing flames, accompanied by a very realistic tiger roar, pounced from the side.
At the same time, Sanemi was not far behind and, taking advantage of the fact that the blue-haired youth blocked the four wind slashes, he unleashed his own powerful attack.
"Wind Breathing, Seventh Form: Gale, Sudden Gusts!"
This time, he released six whirlwind-like wind slashes, ravaging the land in his wake.
"Wow, these two moves look good, but why doesn't this Flame Tiger have much heat?"
The blue-haired young man joked casually.
Immediately afterward, twelve long black needles extended from his torso, moving at an astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, all the whirlwind slashes were pierced, and the large Fire Tiger was stopped. When the effect of the flames disappeared, Rengoku was clenching his teeth and struggling to resist the thrust of a long black thorn.
[Puff!]
"Sanemi!"
Rengoku looked in horror at Sanemi, whose shoulder had been pierced. Sanemi recoiled violently, causing the black thorn to be pulled out of his body, and then, in great pain, he knelt on the ground.
"Hmph, I'm fine."
Sanemi looked at his injured shoulder. Although the wound was still there, it was no longer bleeding as much.
"Wow, they have the ability to stop bleeding on their own? Interesting, very interesting!"
The blue-haired youth looked excited, admiring his opponents' skills. Then more black spikes appeared on his body, before he jumped about ten meters high and began to spin rapidly.
In an instant, the blue-haired youth turned into a black sphere covered in thorns hardened with Busoshoku Haki.
At the same time, Rengoku and Sanemi did not sit idly by. They both took a deep breath and, in perfect synchronization, unleashed their most powerful sword techniques.
"Flame Breathing, Ninth Form: Rengoku!"
"Wind Breathing, Ninth Form: Idaten Typhoon!"
Viewers watching the live broadcast watched as a ferocious fire dragon met two huge green wind slashes, before colliding head-on with the black sphere of thorns.
[Boom!]
A powerful wind was unleashed, sweeping away everything in its path within a radius of one hundred meters.
When the rumbling faded away with the night breeze, the blue-haired youth was only a little disheveled, standing in the middle of the battlefield. In contrast, Rengoku and Sanemi lay on the ground, their expressions pained and covered in blood.
"How impressive, despite not having Busoshoku Haki, you managed to injure me. It really was an effort on your part~"
The blue-haired youth looked at his coat and torn jeans. He could vaguely see the fine cuts bleeding inside, and his expression suddenly turned cold.
"Damn it!" Sanemi glares as he wonders in his mind, 'Is this the end? Can I only go this far?'
Noticing Sanemi's gaze, the blue-haired youth's eyes flashed with murderous intent. Then the five fingers of his right hand turned into black spears that pierced towards the faces of Rengoku and Sanemi.
[Swish! Swish!]
[Bang!]
Just as the spears were about to pierce the two of them, their bodies involuntarily flew backwards, and the places where they were previously were shattered by the long spears.
Who was it?
This doubt appeared in the minds of the three people at the scene and all the viewers watching the live broadcast.
Rengoku and Sanemi raised their heads and saw a person they would never have imagined in their dreams.
Muzan Kibutsuji!!!
Muzan looked at Rengoku and Sanemi with an amused expression and offered them a kind smile.
"You two, how do you feel about being saved by the person you always wanted to kill?"
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