Ninja Ice House

By the time the visitors from Konoha Village arrived at the port, Gusugi Bosui already knew the news.

The others immediately went to the hotel they had booked to check in. Xiang Rin, Shiro, Yayoi and others went home first to reunite with their families. After saying hello, they set off back to join their teammates.

The eldest brother was very happy to see Xianglin and wanted to let her stay at home for one night. However, after having fun with the three younger sisters for a while, he finally decided to stay in a hotel temporarily.

"I can't live up to the expectations of Sasuke and Kiba, and I also want to get a good ranking with them."

From the day she was sensible, Xianglin knew that the "King of Fighting" challenge was organized by her father, so she begged her mother to watch the competition every year. Unfortunately, it was not until this year that she had the opportunity to truly experience the battle in the ring.

The feeling of countless people applauding your performance.

Almost none of the Konoha ninjas participated in the individual competition, and they all participated in the team competition in teams of three.

The specific reason is actually easy to guess.

The standard ninja teams in several major ninja villages are composed of three people. The favored team group in the "King of Fighting" challenge is also inevitable. Konoha ninjas also advocate individual heroism, but they prefer team spirit. The so-called fire

The will, the bond, and the spirit of Konoha are all like this.

Trying to form a team with classmates who are more familiar with each other is also a way to avoid problems caused by excessive differences in strength.

Of course, there is also a big gap in strength between Inuzuka Kiba, Uchiha Sasuke, and Kaoru. If there were no other more suitable people to replace him, it would not be his turn.

After dinner and resting for a while, Xianglin, as a local, invited Uchiha Sasuke and Kiba to visit interesting places on the island.

A few years ago, the entertainment industry on Yuqi Island was lackluster. Now, it has become a famous gold-selling cave in the Fire Country. Without actually experiencing the various fun on the island, many rich people will not be able to appreciate their money.

few.

The Inuzuka family is not a common ninja clan. It has a big business and a prosperous population. Uchiha Sasuke was also the son of the leading ninja clan in the ninja world two years ago. Logically speaking, the two of them have never met.

Just following Xianglin around, the two of them really had to sigh.

This is really the first time I’ve seen you here.

There are also levels of wealth and power. Inuzuka and Uchiha are probably no more than a hair on the thighs of the Furusugi family in terms of wealth.

"The manor here is so beautiful. The people living there must be very rich, right?"

Uchiha Sasuke still had an indifferent expression, and no change in mentality could be seen. Inuzuka Kiba was taking pictures everywhere with a homemade camera that he had secretly brought with him at some point.

"Every inch of land is precious. I wonder when Konoha Village will have such a fun place."

"Well?"

After hesitating for a while, Xianglin decided to tell the truth.

"Actually, everything on this island belongs to the Gushan family, whether it's the land or the buildings on it, the mountains, rivers, rocks and soil..."

After a pause, he continued to explain to the two stunned friends:

"Theoretically, every plant, tree, and grain of sand here belongs to my family. Except for the master and his servants, basically everyone else is a floating population who spends money to rent property and enjoy it. They will have to leave when the time is up.

"

"What?"

Inuzuka Kiba couldn't hold himself back and shouted loudly,

"Is this true? Damn rich people!"

The two children who were traveling to see the world for the first time deeply realized how different the world is and kept it firmly in their hearts.

"It's not me, it's my grandmother's. How to take care of the family business is my father's. I don't even know much about it..."

"Then...will you inherit these things in the future?"

The taciturn Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but ask,

"What a luxurious place, so decadent."

Compared with the Furusugi family, the once proud Uchiha family is as ridiculous as a country upstart.

"It's not a place to deceive the poor. I heard my father say, take it from the people and use it for the people. For the Gushan family, money is just a number, a tool to regulate the rich and the poor..."

"don't know."

How could a ten-year-old child understand such a profound truth? Sasuke and Kiba looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

"As for what you want to know, whether I will inherit it."

Facing his friend's gaze, Xianglin still nodded,

"Probably. My father and mother have this plan, and neither my grandfather nor grandmother have any objections. However, I still have a lot to learn if I want to inherit the Gushan family's industry and authority. In addition..."

Thinking of a certain joint, Xianglin couldn't help but blush slightly,

"My mother secretly warned me that the heir of the Gushan family must consider marriage. It is a life-long matter for the family and cannot be free. If I am not strong enough in the future, I will probably choose a descendant of a wealthy family to start a family."

"Oh, it seems that big families also have troubles. If you don't care, just push it away."

Inuzuka Kiba responded nonchalantly, glancing at Uchiha Sasuke who didn't seem to be listening.

"No, the Fusagi family can't have no heirs, otherwise the livelihoods of thousands of families in the ninja world will be affected. If I can't take over, one of the three sisters will have to take over. They are still young, so they can't take over.

You should bear this..."

"Is that so?"

Pouting and pretending to whistle a few times, Inuzuka folded his fingers behind his head and walked in front alone, humming something.

When the audience was feeling a little embarrassed, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly asked:

"Xiang Rin, do you know Kaguya Kimimaro, Toudou Kasumi, and Kusanagi Kyo?"

"Hey, you know him? You shouldn't! Is there anything you want to know?"

"Just ask. How strong are they? Compared with you, what are their chances of winning?"

"Don't think about it, I am no opponent! Kusanagi Kyo and Toudo Kasumi, I still have some hope of being undefeated, Kaguya Kimimaro..."

Xianglin sighed with a complex expression,

"That man is a fighting machine born for fighting. I can hold on to a ring fight for five minutes at most, and fight to the death without distinction. I think I will be beaten to death within a minute."

"So strong?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke's face became serious. Thinking of Teacher Mizuki's words, he couldn't help but become even more anxious.

"Any weaknesses?"

Xianglin, who didn't think anything was wrong at first, suddenly looked at Uchiha Sasuke and asked seriously:

"Do you want to participate in the all-age group? The videos of previous competitions obtained by Konoha Village almost do not include all-age groups, but only the youth group in the past two years. The youth group team that stole the show last year was the female fighter team.

And Kaguya Kimimaro has directly entered the top 24 of all age groups, and if not for bad luck, there is even hope of entering the finals."

"Top twenty, what is this concept?"

"If Iruka-sensei participates, there is a chance of reaching the top twenty-four, and the chance of entering the final nine of the round-robin deathmatch finals is infinitely close to zero. This is what my father accidentally said and let me know.

.”

"ah!"

Uchiha Sasuke opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

Following Mr. Mizuki's previous advice, Uchiha Sasuke also wondered whether he exaggerated the strength of the "gatekeeper" in order to prevent him from taking risks.

As a result, I learned from Xiang Lin’s words that not only was he not exaggerating, he might even be underestimating it.

What should I do?

"Did someone tell you that you have to win against Kimimaro before you can participate in the all-age group? Let me tell you, this is almost impossible."

"It's not about winning, it's about getting recognition."

"Kimimaro, you will not recognize anyone except my father, unless you defeat him, or defeat my father. When I say this, you should understand, right?"

"how so?"

Seeing that his teammates were restless, Xianglin said with some embarrassment:

"Cheer up and don't affect our group's competition. If you must participate in the all-age group, I will ask you, but don't have too much hope."

"I understand, please excuse me."

Xiang Rin, who had an indistinguishable fight with him, categorically believed that his skills were inferior to others, and he certainly didn't have much chance of winning if he was almost the same. Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but clenched his fists.

Before falling asleep that night, Xiang Rin conveyed the not so good information to Sasuke Uchiha who was tossing and turning in a very timely manner.

So, early the next morning, Uchiha Sasuke, who was staring at the dark circles under his eyes, looked seriously at the hesitant Kaoru.

"Is there really no way?"

"It's very difficult to make special exceptions. This requires my father to personally arrange it. In fact, such trivial matters cannot be handled by him at all. Therefore, there is probably no chance of using the back door. In this case, you must act according to the rules."

Xianglin thought about the words and then said,

"I asked Yuhuo and uncle Yasukawa Zaihara who did the actual operation, and they came up with a solution that was not a solution."

"How to do it?"

"You will definitely not be able to participate in the individual competition. No one will speak for you, which is unfair to other contestants. Therefore, there is a slight possibility in the team competition."

After all, the "King of Fighters" challenge is a real battle, and various accidents are inevitable. In individual competitions, if you are too exhausted or too injured to continue participating in the competition, you can automatically withdraw from the competition or be passively judged as a loser.

The team competition is different. There are three people in a group, and there are more uncontrollable factors. It would be a pity if the other two people were eliminated because of one person's fault.

Therefore, in the team competition, there is a substitute place.

In case a certain player cannot play, a substitute will come in handy.

The addition of this rule was very well received by fighters, making the already very popular three-person team competition attract more attention.

The addition of substitutes can not only avoid unexpected factors, but also create some tricks.

For example, if a certain regular player is restrained too much by his opponent, he can find a reason to take a break and let a more advantageous substitute come on.

Strength and weakness are sometimes mutual, and the five attributes of chakra are interdependent, let alone humans?

The defeated generals of your subordinates are not necessarily the defeated generals of your subordinates.

The format of the "King of Fighters" challenge is fine-tuned every year. This year, many "wild cards" were issued in the semi-finals and well-known young talents from the five major ninja villages were invited to participate. Therefore, groups that advance to the semi-finals are allowed to

Replace one regular player plus one substitute.

"The last registration date is the day after tomorrow. You can find a team that enters the semi-finals and become its substitute..."

"Can't it be the main candidate?"

Uchiha Sasuke has fiery eyes. He probably won't be able to compete in an individual competition alone, but he can also compete in a team competition.

"The problem is, you can't even find a team willing to accept you now, can you?"

The simple question caused the smile on Uchiha Sasuke's face to freeze immediately.

"You...have nothing to do? If you can do it, I owe you a favor."

"No need to be so exaggerated..."

Xianglin responded with some embarrassment,

"You also understand that I have been going to school in Konoha Village all year round and I don't know any fighters. However, I have a few childhood friends who have been forming a team to participate in the youth team competition. The 'Female Fighter' team was very popular last year.

, sister Kasumi Toudo, Kimimaro Kaguya, and Kyo Kusanagi have formed a team. It was difficult for them to find decent substitutes, and this year even the capable main candidates are gone..."

"So, are they willing to accept me?"

"After all, this is a team of female fighters. It's impossible for you to be directly selected as the main candidate. Besides, I don't know you well."

"sorry to bother you."

After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, Uchiha Sasuke took a deep breath. This was the best opportunity he could find in the past two days.

"Even if it's a substitute, I want it, if they don't dislike it."

"I mentioned it to Sasame and Kageno. They were able to enter the top 24 this year. Their fortunes were very good. They hardly encountered any strong teams and barely made it to where they are today. There was no one to take advantage of them in the rematch.

They are an underdog. The newly added Yuriyu is too young to be harsh. The original substitute Mutsuki is just a make-up. If you go, you should have a chance to play."

"If possible, I would like to meet them in advance."

"After dinner, I will take you there. If you agree, you can register tomorrow morning."

Of course, this afternoon, the opportunity to fight the "Gatekeeper" should not be missed. Judging from the information obtained, the chance of winning is slim, but what if we win?

It all depends on people.

Even if everyone doesn't think highly of him, Uchiha Sasuke doesn't want to give up just like that.

After lunch and a good rest for two hours, Teacher Mizuki appeared on time and led Sasuke to the training ground at the back mountain villa, along with Xiang Rin and Kiba.

Halfway through, I met Shiro and Hinata Neji coming from the other direction.

"You are also here to challenge the 'gatekeepers' to gain qualifications?"

"The same to you?"

Hinata Neji still looked that arrogant, but Uchiha Sasuke couldn't stand him, so he responded in a similar manner, while Shiro greeted Xiang Rin with a light smile.

After walking for nearly five minutes, on a shady grassland surrounded by giant trees, everyone saw Kaguya Kimimaro, Toudo Kasumi, Kusanagi Kyo and the short Ranmaru who had been waiting for a long time.

"so slow."

Kimimaro opened his eyes and glanced at the few people present. Teacher Mizuki was probably not the target of the battle. The master's daughter Xianglin and his little follower Banya were not heard to participate in the competition among all age groups.

The rest...

"Shiro, Hinata Neji and Uchiha Sasuke, that's the three of you, right? Let's go together to avoid wasting time."

"Um?"

Two pairs of sharp eyes were like sharp arrows piercing Kaguya Kimimaro, who was completely unaware. Only Shiro had a refreshing smile.

"I'll go first. Although the odds of winning are a bit low, I still have to try."

"I hope you can make some progress."

Under Gu Shan Bu Shui, he and Bai were the only two truly outstanding geniuses. Several others were also good, but they still lacked a bit of aura.

"I won't let you down."