pjbooks Chapter 105 Preliminary Rounds End
Chapter 105 Preliminary Rounds End
Chapter 105 Preliminary Rounds End
Seeing Neji run away in a hurry, Anko felt a wave of helplessness.
So far, Neji is the only Konoha member to advance, and his strength is not as overwhelming as those monsters.
Even Kurotsuchi's eventual surrender is hard to say whether it was due to her inability to evade or her soft heart that allowed Neji to escape.
If Neji had just attempted to kill her, she, as the examiner, would definitely have intervened.
But if Kurotsuchi had delayed any longer, Neji's eyes would definitely have been completely ruined.
"The winner is Hyuga Neji. Next match will be Tenten versus Aburame Shino."
"Finally, it's my turn!"
Every day, they couldn't wait to jump into the arena.
Shino Aburame pushed up her sunglasses, put her hands in her pockets, and walked to the opposite side of her.
Then, with Hongdou's shout that the competition had begun, a swarm of insects rushed towards Tiantian!
"Alas--"
Upon seeing this, Tian Tian's face darkened.
"Damn it! This is impossible to fight!"
He raised his hand and shot a kunai at Shino, who then turned and ran away.
As soon as the kunai in mid-air approached Shino, it was stopped by a dense swarm of insects.
There's no way to fight!
Can't beat!
do not fight!
The first attempt at a dragon strike failed, and then a bug bit her tender, white ankle, leaving her paralyzed.
"I hate bugs..."
The girl, struggling to stay upright, managed to utter her last complaint before Hinata helped her to the stands.
"The winner is Shino Aburame."
As Anko announced the results of the match, she turned her curious gaze toward Gaara and Kimimaro.
"The final match... Gaara versus Kimimaro, please enter the arena."
These two are clearly the leaders of their teams, and their strength is significantly higher than that of their peers. It's just a matter of who will win.
Gaara crossed his arms and silently walked onto the field. Kimimaro, with his hands hanging down, came to stand opposite him.
The two figures, one tall and one short, both wore indifferent expressions.
"start!"
"Sand Barrage!"
Puff puff--
A barrage of sand bullets shot towards Kimimaro, who vanished from his spot in a flash and appeared before Gaara in a few blinks.
In his raised palm, a stark white bone spur pierced through his skin, heading straight for Gaara's face.
Gaara stood motionless with his arms crossed, the surrounding yellow sand blocking the piercing attack.
Several sharp spikes protruded from the sand, which was hailed as an absolute defense, and stabbed towards Kimimaro. A row of shield-like ribs emerged in front of Kimimaro to block the spikes and create distance.
The series of actions lasted less than two seconds. When the two looked at each other again, their eyes were filled with seriousness.
Kimimaro's eyes remained calm, while Gaara's brows furrowed slightly.
He could tell that this pimple-covered eyebrow was going to be a bit tricky to deal with.
Although the power and speed were not particularly strong, the stark white bone spurs gave him a very unsettling sense of threat.
"A fellow member of the Kaguya clan, huh..."
Temari crossed her arms, a confident smile on her face.
"His strength seems pretty good, but unfortunately, Gaara is the best counter to this kind of taijutsu-type ninja."
"Then you've misjudged the situation."
Naruto smiled slightly: "Actually, Kimimaro is stronger than Gaara in every aspect, and don't underestimate taijutsu. Taijutsu is one of the few things in this world that can pose a threat to me."
"Is that so..."
Hearing Naruto say that, Temari frowned.
"I trust your judgment, but is his physical skill really that strong?"
I thought you would question me.
Naruto sighed regretfully. That's the downside of being strong; people believe whatever he says, and there's no fun in it.
"Although I'm not lying to you, unfortunately, the strongest taijutsu user in the ninja world so far is me."
Naruto said, spreading his hands smugly.
He also learned the Eight Gates Formation; if Guy can open the Eight Gates, so can he.
Furthermore, with his Six Paths level physique, he could open the Eight Gates, let alone Six Paths Madara, or even the Ten-Tails' physique, he could kick it to death with one kick!
It turns out he was just bragging…
Although he might be right...
Temari chuckled and turned her gaze to Gaara.
Inside the arena, yellow sand churned, and Kimimaro's figure fluttered and shimmered like a butterfly flitting among flowers, occasionally firing a few bone bullets at Gaara.
"What an intense battle! Both of these guys are really strong..."
Hei Tu braced himself on the handrails, his eyes filled with amazement.
She is confident that she can challenge both of them, but definitely not at this stage.
She's a turret-type fighter who uses escape techniques, but her chakra reserves can't compare to Gaara's, and Gaara doesn't need hand seals to throw sand.
However, she couldn't match Kimimaro in terms of physical skills; that guy's bones seemed to have a hardness comparable to steel, and she wouldn't have the upper hand against either of them.
But in comparison, Deidara is capable of putting up a fight.
I don't know about Gaara, but if it were to fight that pimple-browed guy named Kimimaro, he would have at least a 70% chance of winning.
The elemental weaknesses and strengths of ninjutsu are completely illogical. Deidara could kill Kimimaro even if he were flying a kite in the sky. After all, no matter how tough your bones are, they can't withstand high temperatures and impacts. Apart from Nika, no one else could withstand that...
"So... you think that guy named Kimimaro will win?"
Sasuke, standing to the side, asked curiously, as he also wanted to fight those two guys off the field.
However, after careful consideration, Sasuke felt that even if the two of them were combined, they might not be a match for him.
"In a life-or-death battle, Kimimaro would definitely win."
Naruto chuckled, "But if it's an exam, Gaara will definitely win."
The nature and objectives of the battles are different, so the results will naturally be different as well.
If it weren't for the fact that he's weaker than the other three, and his so-called absolute defense speed can't even keep up with five goals, this guy would be really hard to beat in the early stages.
Kimimaro is superior to Gaara in every aspect, but he is not at the point of creating a significant gap in their abilities.
Naruto only cured his bloodline disease; he didn't provide any medicine. This stuff was just enough for his own family.
If this guy weren't such a die-hard Orochimaru fanatic that he was impossible to seduce, he really would have wanted to bring back Kaguya's bloodline to the village...
Currently, the only skill Kimimaro possesses that can pose a threat to Gaara is the "Dance of the Ferns," a map-wide attack; his other abilities are basically countered by Gaara.
And the dance of the early ferns…
This thing isn't something you can just play around with; the prerequisite is that it instantly consumes a huge amount of chakra.
Given Kimimaro's previously sickly health, he probably wouldn't have lasted more than two rounds.
Like the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, the massive loss of chakra could potentially kill a person.
It's even more dangerous than multiple shadow clones, because the chakra left over from the shadow clones can flow back to replenish the original body, but once the bones are removed, they can't be put back in...
Moreover, it would be incredibly foolish to reveal your hand just for the sake of the competition.
Aside from someone like Erzhuzi who likes to show off, and someone who can suppress others with absolute force, most people wouldn't do that.
"A meaningless battle..."
Naruto shook his head slightly; he could tell that Kimimaro was getting impatient.
It's not worth fighting back, and you're being restrained when you try to fight. It's about time...
"I'm not playing anymore, I forfeit."
Inside the arena, Kimimaro waved his hand and turned to leave.
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