As soon as Yamanaka Inoichi said this, everyone looked at him with surprise and confusion. Even Kushina was stunned for a moment.
Sakumo answered his question after thinking for a while: "Well, you have already passed the test, and the current battle is, strictly speaking, an additional test and no longer within the scope of the previous test. So, it's okay."
The original intention of the village for carrying out this ninja trial was due to certain reasons, and these children had spent three days in the death forest, so the purpose was achieved. This competition was intended to select geniuses.
In the ninja world, giving up is a very serious matter. So Sakumo's expression became a little heavy, and he said, "There is no problem with giving up, but you have to think about it. You have come this far, are you sure you want to do this?"
Sensing Sakumo's heavy tone, Yamanaka Inoichi hesitated, but when he saw Kushina's angry expression, his thoughts became firm again. "I surrender." Under everyone's gaze, Yamanaka Inoichi chose to surrender.
Hearing this, Sakumo looked disappointed. He had heard about Yamanaka Inoichi before, but he didn't expect this kid to be so spineless. Even Miyazaki Satoshi, who knew his strength was far from his opponent's, had fought hard.
"Then let's go straight to the next battle. You can erase the chakra mark yourself." But this was Inoichi's right to choose, and Sakumo had no right to interfere.
"Wait." Kushina, clearly unhappy, stopped Sakumo and then jumped towards Inoichi. But before she could reach him, a figure stopped in front of her—it was Shikaku Nara.
Minato, Mikoto, and the others also hurried over, knowing Kushina's temper. She didn't care about winning without a fight. In her opinion, when Inoichi gave up, he was insulting her.
With Minato and others blocking her, Kushina was not easily provoked but still stared at Inoichi with a strange tone and asked, "Why won't you fight me?"
Inoichi seemed hesitant to speak, but Kushina refused to give up. Shikaku, standing in front of Inoichi, glanced back at him and said, "This guy, he can't fight girls."
"Ah?" Kushina froze on the spot upon hearing this.
Shikaku curled his lips and said, "He's always been like this. Since he was a child, he has absolutely no ability to attack girls. When sparring in class, he always asks the teacher to change his opponent."
"Why?" Kushina asked. Many people couldn't understand what was wrong with Inoichi, and even Kushina was surprised to hear it.
"Everyone has their own weaknesses. Fighting against a girl like you is something this guy can't do. So what can he do?" Shikaku spread his hands.
"But..." Kushina wanted to say something, but was pulled aside by Minato.
"Okay, since that's something Inoichi isn't good at, don't force him. Just like how our sensei often lets you skip homework," Minato said with a smile. When Kushina heard the words, she suddenly became a little numb, as if the word "homework" was something more terrifying than the devil in her heart.
She glanced at Inoichi and said nothing more, but she still refused to give up and looked at Sakumo, saying, "Then can you change my opponent?"
Sakumo heard the words, pondered for a moment, and said, "Impossible."
Kushina was about to explode, but Minato stood in front of her with an embarrassed smile, and Mikoto assisted her. Her pepper-like character made Sakumo sweat secretly.
He immediately glanced around and then said, "Let's proceed to the next game. Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, it's your turn."
Just as he finished speaking, Choza in the stands stretched out his hand and said, "Examiner, I also surrender."
"What did you say?" Everyone was shocked again, and Sakumo's calm expression was no longer there. He never thought that the young master of a famous ninja clan would often like to give up.
"Hey." Choza smiled honestly and said, "Shikaku is my good friend, and I can't do anything to him either."
For his reasons, Sakumo didn't even have a question to ask.
"Hey, what are you talking about? If you abstain directly, won't you be scolded by your father when you go home?" Shikaku turned his head to look at Choza.
Choza looked at him and said, "You are much smarter than me. I don't want to be played around by you like those guys we defeated, so my father won't get mad at me when I go home."
During the three-day endurance test, the three of them were able to make it to the present not only because of their outstanding strength and teamwork but also because of Shikaku, who planned almost everything.
Fighting against him is like falling into one trap after another that you can never get out of. Choza didn't want to experience that feeling.
Sakumo couldn't help covering his forehead, his expression a little dumbfounded. Inoichi and Choza surrendering one after another, and Kushina and Shikaku winning without a fight.
There were a total of nine battles, eight of which had already decided the outcome, and only one person left who could qualify.
Kushina also seemed to know this, and she no longer felt awkward in front of Minato because of the previous incident.
Her expression became a little worried. Minato also turned his head to look at Uchiha Yoruki, who had escaped from the crowd and was alone, still smiling at him.
Immediately, he also smiled back at the latter, and then they looked at Kushina at the same time.
"Then the last battle, Namikaze Minato vs. Uchiha Yoruki!" After speaking, Sakumo raised his eyes lightly, looked at the two people on the second floor respectively, and backed away with a smile. Uchiha Yoruki's figure appeared in the field instantly, and everyone only saw a faint black blur.
The only ones who could keep up were Minato, Nawaki, and Sarutobi Ao. Nawaki patted Minato on the shoulder and said, "Good luck!"
"Be careful," Mikoto said worriedly from the side. Although she didn't think Minato was inferior to Uchiha Yoruki, the latter's aura still made her feel a sense of crisis.
"Don't worry." Minato smiled softly. When everyone saw his smile, their inner worries seemed to be reduced a lot. Kushina made a belligerent look, and Minato understood what she meant. She is with him forever.
Swish! Minato also fell into the field at a speed not inferior to Uchiha Yoruki, like a yellow flash, which was extremely eye-catching compared to Uchiha Yoruki. Seeing him come, Yoruki said indifferently, "It's been a year. Do you still remember the agreement we made last time?"
"Of course I remember," Minato answered him.
Uchiha smiled when he heard the words and said, "That's good!"
At this moment, a voice came slowly, but it seemed a little slow to their ears. "Battle. Start!"
At this moment, there was an indescribable light in both of their eyes. Without exception, they were filled with fiery fighting spirit!
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