Escape From Konoha

"I'm the one taking the lead."

Tiantian, who also saw his name on the electronic screen, couldn't help but get a headache.

Although she didn't feel scared inside, the sudden first battle still made her feel nervous for a moment.

"Are you okay, Tiantian?"

As if he could see the momentary hesitation in Tenten's heart, Neji asked.

"Well, no problem, leave it to me, Neji."

Tiantian took a breath, and the tension in his heart calmed down instantly.

Just fight at your usual pace, there's no need to panic.

At this time, Onigashima Ninja, who was the referee, looked around and saw that the two contestants who were about to fight seemed to be ready. He said: "Please stay on the field for both parties fighting in the first round. The rest of the people please retreat to the audience." Let’s sit down and watch the battle.”

At the request of Shinobu Onijima, only Yamazaki Hisashi and Tenten, who participated in the first round, stayed on the arena, and the rest began to walk towards the audience stand.

Shiraishi brought a group of Jonin from the Kingdom of Ghosts to the audience stand, and randomly found a place to sit in the front row, where he could observe the competition on the arena at close range.

He was still very interested in the battle between the genin of his country and the genin of Konoha Village.

"Speaking of which, didn't the patriarch come over?"

Ruri was not seen here, so Uchiha Yan, the instructor of Team Asuka, asked curiously.

According to his understanding, in today's qualifying match, Asuka, as the representative of the genin of the Demon Country, will definitely compete. As the leader of the Uchiha clan of the Demon Country, Asuka's mother, Ruri, cannot be absent from the scene.

Shiraishi replied: "She and Ayane still have some things to do. According to the time, it should be here soon."

"That's it."

Uchiha Yan nodded and did not ask any more questions.

On the arena, the instructing Jonin from each country, as well as the other twenty-odd candidates, also left in an orderly manner, and stood on an observation deck in the auditorium opposite, where Asuka and others were also there. Fortunately, the observation deck there is very spacious, so there is no need to worry about crowding.

On the competitive stage, only three people were left standing.

As the examiner and part-time referee, Onishima, a Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons, and Hisashi Yamazaki, a Genin from the Kingdom of Demons, and Tenten, a Genin from Konoha, competed.

"Tiantian, work hard! You must defeat your opponent beautifully!"

From the observation deck, Xiao Li's shouts of encouragement came.

"That's right, let's unleash the power of youth to the fullest, Tiantian!"

Not only that, even the mentor Jonin Metkai was cheering for her.

"The people in Konoha are shouting so enthusiastically. Do you want us to come too, Brother Asuka?"

Cai seemed very interested in Li and Kai's behavior, so she asked Asuka for advice.

Asuka pressed his forehead and said with a headache: "No, no need, this is really embarrassing. Besides, that guy Yamazaki still has some strength. Be careful and it shouldn't be difficult to advance."

"Oh well."

Cai had no choice but to give up.

On the competitive stage, when he heard the cheers from his peers and teachers, Tiantian felt shy but also a little moved. He gave them a reassuring gesture and a smile, and then looked at his opponents seriously.

He was about the same age as himself, and the forehead protector on his forehead was deliberately worn crookedly. He was wearing a black windbreaker and a ninja bag on each side of his leggings.

His eyes were sharp and he didn't look like an opponent he could easily defeat.

"Your peers and teachers are really noisy."

Hearing the very loud sound of cheering, Yamazaki squinted at the observation deck and said.

"There's nothing I can do about it, they just have this kind of personality. Although sometimes I find them a bit annoying, but once I get used to it, it's nothing. Moreover, with their support, I won't lose this game."

Tiantian said this.

"This sentence is right for me. The battle is not won by whoever shouts loudly."

Not to be outdone for a long time, Yamazaki fought back, his hands naturally dropped down and placed on the ninja bag.

Noticing Yamazaki Hisashi's action naturally aroused Tiantian's vigilance.

Because this kind of movement makes Tiantian feel very familiar, it is a sign before using ninja tools.

The ninja of the ghost country in front of me might be the same type of ninja as her, who is good at operating ninja tools.

"Are you two ready?"

Onigashima Ninja asked.

"yes."

The two nodded in unison, indicating that they were ready.

"Then, let's begin."

After saying this, Onigashima Ninja stepped back and retreated to a safe distance.

And the moment he finished speaking, Yamazaki Jiu and Tiantian acted at the same time, almost exactly the same action, opening the ninja tool bag, inserting their fingers into the ninja tool bag like lightning, and then pulling it out like lightning, without even looking. With one glance, he fired all the ninja tools in his hand forward.

Such a set of coherent movements is as smooth as flowing water, which is pleasing to the eye, as if it has been practiced countless times to achieve such beautiful movements.

The moment they saw each other's attack mode, both of them were sure of one thing - that is, the other party was really just like themselves, using ninja tools as their main means of attack.

Ding ding ding ding——

The kunai and shurikens collided together instantly, and the sound of metal collisions was heard non-stop. When these sounds were heard, a large number of sparks were also splashed around.

This hidden weapon shooting lasted for about ten seconds before it ended.

Various weapons were scattered all over the stage. There was hardly much room for the two of them to stand on, and everything was covered with broken weapons.

At the end of all the hidden weapons in his hands being released, Tiantian saw the right moment and took out a scroll.

boom!

A meteor hammer the size of a human head appeared. There was a detonating symbol attached to the surface of the meteor hammer. A long iron chain was dragged behind it. Tiantian held the chain and used all his strength to pull the chain instantly, pulling the meteor hammer that appeared. Hit the opponent.

boom!

Accompanied by the scene of blazing fire, the flames engulfed the surrounding air, the meteor hammer was blown to pieces, and two patches flew everywhere.

In the thick dust and mist, Tiantian glanced at him and saw a figure quickly running out of the smoke.

"What?"

Tenten couldn't believe it when he saw Yamazaki Ku, who was almost unscathed, with only a little dust on his coat.

However, she did not remain in a daze. While jumping back, she reached into her ninja bag, took out a shuriken, and threw it forward.

Although he is good at operating ninja tools, Tiantian doesn't like to engage in close combat with others.

She prefers to use ninja attacks on enemies from a distance rather than fighting close to hand.

And Yamazaki Jiu obviously planned to start a close battle with him, and his plan could not be allowed to succeed.

Looking at the flying shuriken, Yamazaki Jiu's figure flickered.

"Disappeared!?"

The flying shuriken hit the air.

Tiantian's eyes widened when he saw nothing in front of him.

"Tiantian, he's up there!"

From the observation deck, Xiao Li's anxious shouting came.

Tiantian quickly raised his head and saw Yamazaki Jiu's figure falling from the sky. He didn't know when the other party ran there.

Tiantian didn't have time to throw the hidden weapon, so he could only jump backwards and then use the ninja tool to attack.

However, at the moment of landing, Yamazaki's legs briefly bent, as if to gain better leverage.

As soon as Tenten projected the hidden weapon in his hand, Yamazaki rushed directly in front of Tenten, holding a kunai in each hand, and all the ninja tools that were close at hand bounced away.

This guy is so fast! Although the speed of the projection ninja tool in his hand was the same, Tiantian was keenly aware of an anomaly in his opponent, which was that the opponent's leg muscles were very developed, and the flexibility of his legs and feet was even stronger than the flexibility of his arms.

This speed was comparable to the Xiao Li she knew.

Thinking that the meteor hammer with the detonating talisman attached before did not cause much damage to the opponent, Tiantian understood at this time.

The opponent used this extraordinary speed to directly avoid the flying iron pieces, so he was able to remain intact in that situation.

Seeing Tiantian barely escaping from his attack, Yamazaki Jiu felt inexplicably unhappy.

So before attacking Tenten again, Shinobu Onigashima couldn't help but ask: "Sir Examiner, is it possible to provide off-site support during the competition?"

Onigashima Shinobu also knew what Yamazaki Hisashi was talking about. If it hadn't been for Xiao Li's reminder, the battle might have ended just now.

Even if it wasn't over, Tiantian wouldn't be able to escape his sneak attack unscathed.

"Don't worry, there are no rules for off-site support, and we will join in later."

Onigashima Shinobu shrugged helplessly. After all, the qualifiers were only a matter of temporary decision, and some details would certainly not be handled in time.

At the same time, he looked towards the observation tower and gave a warning look to the people there.

Ninja battles are ever-changing, and sometimes a small detail can turn defeat into victory for the opponent.

However, since there was no such prohibition rule before, Xiao Li's off-site reminder cannot be regarded as a violation.

He was a little dissatisfied with Onijima Shinobu's answer, but Yamazaki Hisashi didn't dwell on this matter for too long and began to return his attention to the stage.

Tiantian also knew that in terms of operating ninja tools, he was on par with his opponent, and there was nothing anyone could do about him. But the opponent's movement speed is very fast, which means that once the distance is shortened, he will directly fall into a disadvantage.

And because the opponent's speed is very fast, his ninja attack may not be able to cause fatal harm.

Being able to be so proficient in the operation of ninja equipment, the opponent's neural response and dynamic vision must be well trained. Coupled with this extraordinary moving speed, Tian Tian felt restricted everywhere.

Unless it is using a large-scale coverage attack to completely limit the opponent's speed.

Thinking of this, Tian Tian took out two scrolls from the ninja bag, held them tightly, and the look in his eyes became firm.

"Are you going to use your special move so soon?"

Seeing Tian Tian took out two scrolls, Xiao Li immediately understood what was happening, and said in surprise.

"The opponent's strength is not simple. His ability to operate ninja tools is the same as Tiantian's. The most important thing is... the chakra in his legs is extremely active, which makes small-scale hidden weapons basically ineffective against him, and it is easy to defeat him. He will dodge it."

Neji opened his eyes and immediately observed the nerves in Yamazaki's legs. The chakra flowing there was far more abundant than the chakra in the rest of the body.

"I didn't expect that among the genin of the Demon Country, there are ninjas like Tenten, who have such powerful skills in operating ninja tools."

Kai also gave a positive review.

Ninja tool manipulation, like taijutsu, is the most basic skill of the ninja.

But like Taijutsu, it is a ninja skill that is quick to learn and easy to perform, but difficult to master.

Generally speaking, as long as a ninja masters the ninja tools to a relatively proficient level, he will stop there and will not choose to practice any more, but will instead improve his abilities in taijutsu, illusion and ninjutsu.

Compared with taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu, ninjutsu attacks have limits. In the eyes of many ninjas, this is a waste of time.

But for this reason, it is very rare for a ninja like Tiantian who likes to operate ninja tools and plans to go all the way to the dark side.

"Both of them are very good at operating ninja tools. Next, it depends on who can get closer to the opponent first. Judging from the current situation, the genin from the Kingdom of Demons should be better."

Kakashi also nodded, becoming very interested in the ninja tool operation battle that appeared in front of him.

It can be said that before becoming a Jonin, Ninja has always been one of the most loyal 'partners' who accompany the running ninja as he grows up.

Although after becoming a Jonin, ninja tools are no longer the main means of attack, they are still used to using ninja tools to test the opponent's attack pattern.

Moreover, a person using a ninja tool to attack can be said to be a very weak attack method.

But if one hundred, one thousand, or even ten thousand ninjas use ninja tools to attack together, it will be an attack equivalent to destroying the world.

The reason why ninja tools do not occupy the mainstream in jounin battles is simply because they are not very intuitive compared to the destructive power of ninjutsu.

As long as the quantity is sufficient, it can also produce considerable lethality without consuming much chakra.

On the battlefield of the Ninja World War, collective ninja tool attack is the most classic and one of the combination tactics that many people have tried repeatedly.

The rest of the people are also watching the battle carefully. Although some of them are not very afraid of such an attack mode, if they are familiar with the enemy's abilities in advance, they can better understand the opponent and find out their flaws.

After all, one of the two will advance as the winner and take part in the third exam.

At that time, he will be his opponent.

It never hurts to learn more about your opponent's capabilities.

Even Naruto was watching carefully, thinking about how he would deal with such a battle if he encountered such an opponent.

It is rare to encounter a ninja who uses pure ninja tools as his attack method. At least in Naruto's memory, this was the first time they met.

"The results are about to be known."

Sasuke murmured softly, his double Magatama Sharingan staring closely at some changes in the field.

With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that the outcome of this battle was about to be decided.

For him, operating ninja tools is just the most basic skill of the Uchiha clan. With the Sharingan's excellent dynamic vision, it is not difficult for him to operate ninja tools to such a degree.

It doesn't matter if you can't achieve it at first. Sharingan can copy such action modules to speed up your learning.

The two parties fighting in the field did not realize at all that their own techniques for using ninja tools were completely copied by people outside the field.

Is it another Ninja Tool Summon? On the stage, watching Tiantian take out two scrolls, Yamazaki Jiu immediately understood what the other party was planning to do.

Sure enough, as he thought, Tiantian instantly jumped into the sky, unfolded the two scrolls in his hands, and two tornadoes of air suddenly appeared. On the unfolded scrolls, spells immediately appeared, and the weapons turned into tornadoes of air. flashed out of the scroll.

"Ninja Technique: Double Ascension Dragon!"

The weapons that flashed out from the scrolls were held flexibly by Tiantian's palms, and they were continuously thrown from the sky, forming an indiscriminate attack over a large area.

Some of these weapons are blunt weapons, some are sharp weapons, and their shapes are all kinds of strange. They are not made in the style of kunai and shuriken.

Looking at the large number of weapons flying down like a rainstorm, Yamazaki's eyes flickered for a moment, his body swayed slightly on the spot, and he easily dodged the first round of attacks.

Then the second round of attacks followed, and Yamazaki Jiu's figure turned into a gust of wind and disappeared from Tiantian's eyes, escaping the second round of attacks.

Until all the weapons were projected out, Yamazaki stood on the field without any damage, surrounded by weapons that he had avoided.

He looked at Tiantian coldly, his palm reaching for his ninja bag, as if he was about to take action.

"It's not over yet!"

Tiantian's ten fingers moved like flying, and the silvery rays of light were reflected under the sunlight.

I saw a large number of steel wires wrapped around her fingers. These steel wires as thin as hair were connected to the handles of the weapons that were thrown out by her. Her fingers began to pull, and the large number of weapons originally inserted on the stage began to shake. Return the way you came.

Not only that, these steel wires connecting the weapons have Tenten's chakra flowing on them. Under the control of the chakra, these returned weapons all freeze in the air, with the blade tips pointing downward, aiming at Yamazaki Hisashi's body, forming a dense silver... The starlight shone with an astonishingly cold air.

"Go!"

Without giving Yamazaki a chance to counterattack, Tiantian threw the stagnant weapon in the air again. The scale was much larger than before, and the coverage was wider. No matter how amazing the speed was, it was impossible to escape such a huge range attack.

Yamazaki's expression remained unchanged, but his expression became much more solemn, his legs were slightly bent, and some cracks appeared on the stone slab under his feet.

"Are you kidding me!?"

I saw that the weapons I projected again flew past Yamazaki Jiu's side with almost a slight difference, as if they had been carefully calculated. None of the weapons attacked his body, which made Tiantian stare in disbelief. big eyes.

This guy's body is too flexible. Tiantian was secretly annoyed when he saw that his attack failed again and that the opponent's speed was much faster than his own.

Tiantian's body fell to the ground, panting.

The move just now consumed a lot of her energy and chakra, and she couldn't recover immediately.

"That move will cost you a lot, and you probably have no other means."

Seeing that Tiantian's movements fell into a brief state of stiffness, Yamazaki didn't let go of this good opportunity to fight back. The cracks in the stone slab under his feet expanded again, and his legs seemed to have concentrated a terrible force in an instant, humming and trembling. The sound of air flow.

boom!

Looking at Yamazaki Jiu who was fired like a cannonball, Tenten felt his eyes blurred, and subconsciously fired a few shurikens based on his feelings.

There was no doubt that the shuriken fired in panic hit the air.

When Tiantian reacted, there was a feeling of coldness under his neck.

A kunai was placed on her neck at some point, and Yamazaki Jiu was not seen in front of her. It was obvious that the other party was restraining her from behind.

Not only that, her hands were also twisted behind her, making her unable to move.

"I surrender."

Tiantian simply gave up.

For experts who operate ninja tools, once their hands are restrained, they lose most of their combat capabilities.

Moreover, in this situation, if she didn't say surrender, the other party would probably force her to admit defeat in another way.

Onigashima Shinobi nodded and announced: "The winner is Yamazaki Hisashi."

Hearing Onigashima Shinobi's announcement, Yamazaki let go of Tenten's hands from behind and took the kunai from her neck.

"You probably didn't use all your strength, right?"

Seeing that Yamazaki was about to turn around and leave, Tiantian asked.

Her expression was very unwilling.

Her intuition told her that Yamazaki Jiu had hidden some moves that he had not used.

If she used it, she might not even have a chance to use her special move.

Yamazaki Hisashi's tactic was obviously to consume her physical strength and chakra, waiting until her reflexes declined, and then use speed to win.

Except for the projection of the ninja tool at the beginning, Yamazaki Jiu rarely used the ninja tool to attack later. It was obvious that he judged her attack method and the degree of threat at the first time, and then began to formulate a plan for a war of attrition.

In order to hide his hole cards and face the third round of the exam.

"For ninjas like us, there is only one chance to kill. Once the attack pattern is seen through, it is likely to be ineffective the second time when the enemy is prepared."

Yamazaki replied this sentence and left.

Hearing this every day, I couldn't help but sigh in frustration.

Complete failure.

It seems that next time I have to exercise my leg skills and increase my movement speed.

Yamazaki Jiu and Tenten returned to the observation tower and joined their companions.

"Sorry, Teacher Kai, I lost."

Tiantian came to Kai and said in a self-blaming tone.

"It doesn't matter, the opponent is very strong, just win it back next time."

Instead of blaming Tiantian, Kai just patted her on the shoulder and comforted her.

"It's such a pity, Tiantian, we almost won."

Xiao Li also said.

"It's not as simple as almost... From the beginning, the opponent has never really attacked. They are all tentative feints. When Tiantian started, the opponent found out the details, so the opponent would rather spend more time fighting. It’s a war of attrition, and I don’t want to expose too much of my trump card.”

Neji closed his eyes and said.

The opponent is very confident in his speed.

Believing in his speed, he can dodge all of Tiantian's ninja attacks.

On the contrary, with constant projection of ninja tools, Tiantian's physical strength and chakra are consumed at a rapid speed. It can be said that the rhythm is completely controlled by the opponent.

On the other side, Yamazaki Kuya found his team.

"You have always been pursuing efficiency, but you have wasted such a long time. It is really not like your style, Yamazaki."

Haruka Hanami, a genin girl from the Kingdom of Demons who was in his group, said.

As a medical ninja who gave up the exam, she did not leave the scene, but continued to stay and watch the battle.

"It's so long-winded. Unlike you, I really want to pass this Chunin exam. What's more, in order to ensure victory in the third exam, there is no need to pursue efficiency in the preliminaries. The important thing is to hide your hand under the premise of winning. Ace."

Yamazaki Hisashi said.

"Anyway, after getting rid of me, who abandoned the exam, from now on, only Wu Zhi is left in our group who has not passed the preliminaries."

Hanami Haruka looked at the girl in miko uniform who had remained silent.

The other person closed his eyes quietly, as if he was sleeping standing up, and even his breathing was inaudible.

"I hope the opponent will leave a whole corpse by then. However, Wu Zhi probably won't come on the scene so soon."

Yamazaki Jiu glanced at the girl in miko uniform with some fear.

At this moment, someone's exclamation came to my ears.

The random matching started again on the electronic screen, and after three seconds, it stopped, and the names of the two genin who were about to duel appeared.