Chapter 348 Onoki's Grim Face
Chapter 348 Onoki's Grim Face
"Match 7: Zabuza Momochi from Kirigakure versus Yashamaru from Sunagakure!"
As soon as Sakumo Hatake finished speaking, an extremely cold killing intent, carrying a strong smell of blood, instantly enveloped the entire arena.
Zabuza Momochi, carrying his large sword, strolled onto the arena as if taking a leisurely walk.
He didn't even glance at Yashamaru opposite him, but just listlessly scraped the blade of his scraper with his thumb.
"People from Sunagakure?" Zabuza scoffed, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt. "Even your red-haired genius has run off to be a dog for Konoha. You scum, and you dare to stand here?"
"you!"
Yashamaru's face darkened, and a hint of anger flashed in his originally gentle eyes.
Although he was not good at verbal sparring, the honor of Sunagakure could not be insulted.
"The match begins!"
"Wind Release: Great Kamaitachi!"
Yashamaru rapidly formed hand seals and swung his arms violently.
Several enormous, visible wind blades roared out, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, heading straight for Zabuza's face.
At the same time, he manipulated the chakra threads, and two strangely shaped puppets emerged from the sand, one on the left and one on the right, attempting to block Zabuza's retreat.
Faced with this fierce pincer attack, Zabuza didn't even flinch.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"
Thick fog instantly filled the arena, completely enveloping it.
"That trick again!"
Yashamaru felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that the Hidden Mist Ninja were best at assassinating in the mist, so he immediately manipulated his puppet to return to the defense and protect himself in the middle.
"Your wind blades are too noisy."
A cold voice suddenly rang in Yashamaru's ears.
"What?!"
Yashamaru was shocked. He hadn't even sensed any fluctuation in chakra, yet Zabuza had already broken through his defenses!
"Pfft!"
A flash of cold light appeared in the thick fog.
Yashamaru felt a chill on the back of his neck as a cold kunai was pressed against his throat.
His two prized puppets were now being cleaved in two by the broadsword and scattered on the ground.
"Too weak."
Zabuza put away his kunai and kicked Yashamaru off the stage.
"Kirigakure, Zabuza Momochi wins!"
The battle ended so quickly that the cheers from the audience hadn't even had a chance to begin.
"This...this is the monster that emerged from the mist?"
"It's impossible to see how he moved!"
In the stands, many genin swallowed hard, a chill running down their spines.
……
"Match 8: Mei Terumi from Kirigakure vs. Hiro Tsugami from Iwagakure!"
With the announcement of this list, all eyes were once again on the event.
Hiroshi Tsugami pushed up his glasses, took a deep breath, and stepped onto the ring.
She had carefully studied each contestant. Although Mei Terumi's abilities were quite troublesome, there were ways to deal with them.
Hiro Tsugami looked at Mei Terumi across from him, a confident smile playing on his lips. "Before the exam, I thoroughly studied your combat stats."
"oh."
Mei Terumi responded politely, and then there was no further communication.
"The match begins!"
"Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear!"
Hiro Tsugami took the initiative, but instead of engaging in close combat, she used Earth Release to alter the terrain in an attempt to restrict Mei Terumi's movement.
At the same time, she formed hand seals and released several small birds made of rocks, which hovered in mid-air. This was a ninjutsu for reconnaissance and interference.
"Want to create some distance?"
Mei Terumi not only did not dodge the earthen spear, but instead charged towards the rock spear.
"Lava Release: Melting Monster Technique!"
She spat out a large glob of viscous, acidic liquid, which directly corroded the rock spear aimed at her into a puddle of mud.
"Now!"
Hiro Tsugami's eyes lit up; she had long anticipated that Mei Terumi would use Lava Release to break the spell.
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
Taking advantage of the moment the earthen spear was dissolved, she released a powerful compressed air blast. The wind fueled the fire and also accelerated the evaporation of the acid.
The acid, dispersed by the wind-style attack, turned into a rain of poison that not only failed to harm Hiro Tsugami but also enveloped the area where Mei Terumi was located.
"A good tactical combination."
Mei Terumi watched the poisonous rain falling from above without any panic.
"Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique!"
Mei Terumi took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of white, extremely hot, and highly corrosive acid mist.
The white acid mist not only instantly neutralized the falling poisonous rain, but also spread towards Hiroshi Tsugami at an extremely fast speed.
"not good!"
Hiro Tsugami was shocked. She could feel the destructive power contained in the acidic mist, which was even corroding the air.
She tried to use earth magic to raise a defensive wall, but the earth wall melted instantly upon contact with the acid mist, just like ice meeting boiling water.
Mei Terumi's figure passed through the acid mist like a ghost and appeared in front of Hiro Tsugami, her finger gently touching her forehead.
Looking at Mei Terumi so close to him, Hiro Tsugami gave a wry smile and lowered his hands from the hand seals.
"I surrender."
"Misty Hidden, Terumi Mei, victory!"
……
Two consecutive crushing victories by the Hidden Mist Ninja brought a satisfied smile to the baby face of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.
So what if Kisame was eliminated? At least Kirigakure still has two players who made it to the next round.
He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and glanced at Onoki and Ai sitting opposite him.
"It seems that our new generation of Kirigakure is not as vulnerable as everyone thought."
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took a puff of his pipe and smiled in agreement:
"Lord Mizukage is too modest. That boy named Zabuza has far surpassed the average genin in both ninjutsu and taijutsu; and Mei Terumi's use of her own bloodline limit is even more masterful. Kirigakure truly is a place teeming with talent."
The Third Hokage was naturally happy to praise Kirigakure, since it wasn't Konoha's ninjas who were eliminated. In this situation, he could take the opportunity to put down Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to disgust Onoki, when will we ever get another chance?
"snort!"
As expected, upon hearing the Third Hokage's praise, Onoki's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
It was already embarrassing enough that there was only one Iwagakure genin in the third exam, let alone being eliminated before even making it past the first round. How could he, who was so concerned about his reputation, put his face in such a way?
Seeing Onoki's expression, the Third Hokage's smile widened.
This Chunin Exam is not only a stage for the new generation, but also a silent battle between the major ninja villages.
So far, Konoha is undoubtedly the biggest winner.
Now, let's see how far those little guys can go in the upcoming competitions.
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