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Chapter 726: The Shock of the Shadows, The Terrifying Genius of Konoha
Chapter 726: The Shock of the Shadows, The Terrifying Genius of Konoha
The second round of battles was far more intense than the first. With only thirty-two contestants remaining, some of the more powerful ninjas began to face off, making the matches even more exciting.
"Contestant number seventeen, Uchiha Mizuki, versus contestant number twenty-one, Retsuseki!"
As the referee's voice echoed through the arena, the ninjas in the audience perked up, focusing their attention on the stage below.
This was one of the most anticipated battles of the second round.
Mizuki had made a name for himself in the Mist Hide with his Flash Mizuki technique, gaining some fame in the ninja world. His reputation grew even further during the great war with the Stone Hidden Village, and now he was one of Konoha's most renowned geniuses.
The Stonebreaker Team was a specialized combat unit renowned throughout the ninja world. As their captain, Retsuseki had already established himself as a formidable warrior even before the start of the third great ninja war.
The match was particularly intriguing due to the age difference between the two combatants. On one side was the super-genius of the current strongest ninja village, while the other was a well-known powerhouse from one of the five great ninja villages.
The audience wondered if the experienced warrior's skills would prevail or if the younger genius's talents would truly allow him to dominate.
"A battle between the Sharingan and the Detonation Style, a clash of the Byakugan and the Detonation Jutsu, a fight between two legendary ninjas."
"Retsuseki will definitely win. His Detonation Style is too advantageous in this arena; there's nowhere for his opponents to hide when he's at full power."
"You must not have seen Mizuki's previous match. He ended the fight with just a glance at his opponent. How can Retsuseki counter his genjutsu?"
Even before the battle began, arguments erupted in the audience.
Some believed that Retsuseki's Detonation Style would force Mizuki to flee, while others thought that Retsuseki would be unable to defend against Mizuki's genjutsu.
The debate continued, but neither Retsuseki nor Mizuki showed any signs of being affected. They were both carefully observing their opponents.
"A master of the Byakugan, this is too advantageous in a one-on-one fight." Retsuseki did not underestimate Mizuki, despite his young age of thirteen.
The great ninja villages had fought countless battles against each other and knew each other's strengths and weaknesses well.
When facing a Uchiha ninja with the Sharingan, the great ninja villages had developed a countermeasure: they would use techniques to obstruct the opponent's line of sight, rendering their genjutsu useless. The Mist Hide's Mist Technique was one such example. If they didn't possess similar techniques, they would retreat and seek the help of teammates.
Even in a two-on-one situation, they could significantly reduce the chances of being defeated by genjutsu.
"He can use ninjutsu and taijutsu to cause explosions..." Mizuki quickly reviewed Retsuseki's information in his mind.
There was a five-day interval between the first and second rounds, during which Mizuki had gathered intelligence on Retsuseki.
"Begin the battle!"
The referee immediately gave the signal as both contestants were ready.
"Fire Style: Dust Fog Burn!"
Retsuseki swiftly performed hand seals, exhaling a large amount of dust that enveloped half of the arena.
While the Fire Style: Dust Fog Burn wasn't as effective as the Mist Technique in countering the Sharingan, it could still temporarily disrupt genjutsu.
Moreover, the Dust Fog Burn had an advantage over the Mist Technique in that it also possessed decent offensive capabilities.
"Detonation Style: Thunderfall!"
After releasing the dust, Retsuseki continued his hand seals, creating a three-meter-tall boulder in front of him. He infused it with a large amount of Detonation Style chakra and then hurled it forward.
Boom!
The boulder exploded in mid-air, sending fragments of various sizes crashing down onto the arena. The entire area became a bombardment zone, with explosions resounding continuously.
"No wonder he's a Detonation Style expert from the Stone Hidden Village. He has such formidable firepower on his own." A ninja exclaimed in surprise.
Just then, a black figure emerged from the hot, dusty cloud, unaffected by the explosions.
It was Mizuki, utilizing the Perception Color Secret Technique.
Retsuseki thought that Mizuki, having lost sight of him, would be like a headless fly, blindly crashing around in the dust. However, Mizuki had been using the cover of the dust to stealthily approach Retsuseki.
Retsuseki's strategy wasn't flawed. Losing sight and being bombarded by continuous explosions would make it difficult even for an elite jonin to accurately locate their enemy.
But Mizuki was different. In addition to the Sharingan, he also possessed the Perception Color Secret Technique.
Even without visual cues, he could still sense Retsuseki's exact position.
Mizuki's sudden appearance startled Retsuseki, who immediately wanted to close his eyes to prevent being ensnared by Mizuki's genjutsu.
However, Mizuki's speed was astonishing. By the time Retsuseki had the thought, Mizuki had already closed the distance to within fifteen meters.
As Retsuseki considered closing his eyes, a crimson mist had already silently invaded his mind, causing him to hesitate in his evasive actions.
Realizing he had fallen into genjutsu, Retsuseki quickly tried to calm his chakra to dispel the illusion.
But the moment he opened his eyes, he felt a chilling sensation on his neck.
In the brief moment he had taken to dispel the genjutsu, Mizuki had already reached his side.
In the eyes of Risseki, disbelief filled his gaze as he had lost, defeated so easily!
He hadn't even had the chance to showcase his full array of Detonation Jutsu, yet he had been bested so swiftly.
Risseki's breathing grew rapid, but eventually, he calmed down.
Despite the difficulty in accepting this outcome, it was reality. If it had been a real fight to the death, he might have already perished at the hands of Shizuru.
"Uchiha Shizuru wins!"
The referee announced Shizuru's victory with crisp finality.
And Shizuru, upon hearing the verdict, sheathed his shuriken.
"Flash Shizuru!"
The audience, filled with Konoha ninjas and Fire Country spectators, erupted into thunderous cheers.
This victory wasn't over some ordinary opponent; it was against a renowned powerhouse from the Stone Hidden Village.
The Stone Hidden Village ninjas and Earth Country spectators in the audience were left speechless, their faces filled with shock.
How could their village's famous strong ninja be defeated by a mere youth? Even Daimoku on the stage couldn't hide his surprise.
Flash Shizuru was undoubtedly a genius, but Risseki's defeat had been too swift.
"So, that defense Jutsu is so powerful, and Uchiha Shizuru also possesses a Perception Jutsu," Daimoku analyzed in his mind.
Shizuru had once used the Armored Color Secret Technique on the battlefield, and the Stone Hidden Village had this information. However, Shizuru's skill in the Armored Color Secret Technique wasn't particularly high at that time, and his performance wasn't remarkable, so the Stone Hidden Village didn't pay much attention.
After all, similar Earth Style Hardening Jutsu was quite common in the Stone Hidden Village.
"With information and a powerful Genjutsu, Risseki's defeat is understandable," Daimoku concluded swiftly in his mind.
The combined strength of the two might not be that great, but with the information advantage and the Sharingan's dominance in one-on-one battles, Risseki's swift and crushing defeat was inevitable.
"Indeed, Flash Shizuru, to possess such combat prowess at this age," the Third Mizukage praised.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Shizuru reminded him of Uchiha Madara.
Among the Five Kage, he was the most senior, having been active in the ninja world even before the era of the Hidden Villages. Thus, he had a more profound impression of those two legendary ninjas.
"Fortunately, Kurata Yakura gets along well with the Three-Tails, otherwise, a one-on-one battle against Uchiha Shizuru might not have been a guaranteed win," the Third Mizukage thought to himself.
The Third Great Ninja War had not yet concluded when the Three-Tails was reborn, but at that time, the Mist Hidden Village was busy, so they didn't interfere.
After the war, Kurata Yakura volunteered to become a Jinchuriki.
To the Third Mizukage's delight, Kurata Yakura and the Three-Tails had an exceptionally high compatibility, making him a perfect Jinchuriki who could fully control the tailed beast's chakra.
A perfect Jinchuriki is not afraid of Genjutsu.
Unless the Sharingan can simultaneously put both the tailed beast and the Jinchuriki under its spell, the tailed beast within the Jinchuriki can awaken the Jinchuriki in the moment of Genjutsu, rendering it ineffective.
However, the Third Mizukage had not heard of anyone capable of simultaneously putting both the tailed beast and the Jinchuriki under their spell. Perhaps Uchiha Madara at his peak could have done it, but Uchiha Madara had already died twice.
Sarutobi Enma couldn't help but smile with glee, his lips curling upwards uncontrollably.
He remembered that among Haruno Rin's disciples, except for Haruno Rin herself, the others had similar levels of strength.
Shizuru's current strength might indicate that their other disciples, including Obito, also possessed the ability to defeat powerful ninjas.
With this thought, Sarutobi Enma couldn't help but anticipate the upcoming battles.
In the second round, besides Shizuru's match against Risseki, Kakashi faced the Sand Village Hero Yakura, and Obito was up against Rock Fist Yellow Earth, all renowned powerhouses in the ninja world.
Apart from Haruno Rin and her Shadow Clone, the others' expressions underwent varying degrees of change.
Although it was evident that Shizuru's victory was largely due to his informational advantage, Shizuru was only thirteen years old.
"Still too young; otherwise, he could have given them even more surprises," Haruno Rin thought as she looked at Shizuru's profile.
[Name: Uchiha Shizuru]
[Chakra: 64,000]
[Skills: Yin Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 5290/15000), Fire Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 3440), Yang Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficiency: 1400/3000), Flame Style (Mastery: 4269), Armored Color (Mastery: 1800), Perception (Proficiency: 2000), Yang Style (Proficiency: 1000), Blue Flame (Proficiency: 700)...]
Shizuru's skill set was already quite impressive, but due to his young age and undeveloped body, his chakra amount wasn't particularly high.
Of course, compared to top-tier powerhouses, it might not be much, but against his peers, it was undoubtedly overwhelming.
For instance, Kakashi, two years older, had only half of Shizuru's chakra, not counting the Yang Seal.
As time passed, match after match concluded.
"Contestant number forty-one, Hatake Kakashi, versus contestant number forty-five, Yakura!"
Upon hearing these names, the Kage in the audience became intrigued.
(End of Chapter)Once again, it was a battle between a genius and a renowned powerhouse, but this time, the genius was from Konoha, and the powerhouse was from the Sand Hide.
Perhaps the only one who wasn't interested was Ra Sha.
If Yakura won, she would gain the cheers of the Sand Hide ninjas, but Ra Sha wouldn't feel comfortable.
If Yakura lost, it would be embarrassing for the Sand Hide, and as the Wind Shadow, Ra Sha wouldn't feel too good either.
"After this, I'll find a way to deal with Son Ryouka," Ra Sha thought to himself.
He had originally planned to cause trouble for the Shinshu and kill Yakura, but upon realizing that the Shinshu was not to be trifled with, he let the matter go, allowing Yakura to live until now.
"Go, Yakura-sama!"
Some Sand Hide ninjas cheered for Yakura.
Yakura's popularity in the Sand Hide was not low. Firstly, her strength and achievements were impressive, and secondly, her beauty added to her appeal; she was a rare beauty among powerful ninjas.
However, overall, fans who admired her strength greatly outnumbered those who admired her looks. Most ninjas still valued strength above all else.
"Lightning Fang Kakashi, time flies. I never thought that the little guy who could only hide behind Mumu back then would now have the strength to compete with me," Yakura said as she saw Kakashi standing before her, feeling a bit sentimental.
Due to a misunderstanding in the past, Yakura had once fought Mumu. At that time, Kakashi wasn't even a Jonin, and to avoid being injured by Flame Jutsu, Mumu had asked Kakashi and the others to retreat to a distance.
"Begin the battle!"
Whoosh! As soon as the referee finished speaking, Yakura instantly drew a kunai from her tool pouch and hurled it towards Kakashi.
She then drew a shuriken from the pouch and held it in her hand, unleashing her chakra and charging towards Kakashi.
Whoosh! Kakashi also threw a kunai, intercepting Yakura's, and then focused his breath to enter the Transparent World state and approached her.
"Flame Style: Oversteaming Kill!"
The Flame Jutsu chakra within Yakura erupted, and suddenly, five human-sized fireballs formed around her.
As Yakura swung her shuriken towards Kakashi, the Flame Jutsu fireballs also smashed towards him from several directions.
Her Oversteaming Kill required no hand seals, and combined with her swift taijutsu, it made it difficult for her opponents to defend against.
Although the principle was simple, due to the formidable power of the Flame Jutsu, many Jonin had been instantly killed by this move.
However, this time, Yakura had miscalculated. In front of Kakashi, who had entered the Transparent World, her intentions were too obvious.
Kakashi suddenly sidestepped, dodging Yakura's Flame Jutsu while throwing a lightning-infused shuriken towards her.
Boom! Yakura quickly released the Flame Jutsu fireballs in front of her, forming a large fireball that blocked the lightning shuriken.
In the first round of the clash, neither gained the upper hand.
They clashed several more times, and each time, the outcome was evenly matched, as if neither could gain an advantage over the other.
"It's about as I expected. I can end this battle now," Kakashi thought after his probing attacks.
His fighting style was somewhat similar to Yakura's.
Kakashi relied on his highly mobile and powerful Lightning Style Blade Technique, while Yakura combined her high-powered Flame Jutsu with her taijutsu.
Their battles had one characteristic: the margin for error for their opponents was very low.
Whether it was Kakashi's Lightning Style Blade Technique or Yakura's Flame Jutsu, they were extremely lethal to ordinary ninjas.
When the two of them fought, if one side was slightly weaker, the battle would be very difficult. Therefore, Kakashi had been cautiously probing his opponent.
"Lightning Breath Chakra Mode!"
Kakashi focused his breath to the extreme, entering the Lightning Breath Chakra Mode, and drew the White Fang from his back. His aura surged.
Yakura sensed something amiss and controlled the Flame Jutsu fireballs to smash towards Kakashi, intending to retreat, but this time, Kakashi displayed a speed beyond her expectations.
"Flash Step - Divine Speed!"
Kakashi gripped the White Fang in his hand, took a step forward with his left foot, and slid his right foot back, assuming a charging stance. He then unleashed a large amount of lightning-attributed chakra to enhance his body.
Brilliant yellow electric lights appeared on Kakashi, vitalizing his body.
Whoosh! Boom! Accompanied by a rapid lightning roar, Kakashi suddenly charged forward.
In an instant, his figure transformed into a streak of lightning that was almost impossible to capture, like a meteor streaking across the sky.
Boom!
Several Flame Jutsu fireballs were shattered by the power of the lightning, while others missed their target.
Bang! As the electric light flashed, Yakura flew backward like a broken kite.
Clack!
Without turning his head, Kakashi sheathed the White Fang.
"Hatake Kakashi wins!"
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