Katy, Chosen Instantly

(The Wizarding World learned everything from Voldemort.)

(Both the Toad Sage and that monster can see the future.)

(The four Champion are the only blank.)

(The monster consumed its own essence to release the Otsutsuki Isshiki, intending to destroy the four Champion.)

(The spirit of Otsutsuki Isshiki is devouring other spirits to replenish itself.)

(This has resulted in the wilderness areas of the five major foreign countries now being almost devoid of undead, making it impossible to continue the second round of the competition.)

The next day, in a private room at the Konoha Shueisha Internet Cafe.

Ron was slurping up his instant noodles.

He recently became obsessed with this convenient food, which only requires boiling water, takes only three minutes to prepare, and contains vegetables and meat with a variety of flavors.

It is a product specifically designed for ordinary people who do not know basic sealing techniques for food preservation.

While eating, he muttered, "Going to the territory of the Seven Warlords to protect the four Kage from harm is such an absurd competition design. Only the four strongest people can become Kage, right?"

("That makes perfect sense," Hermione retorted from afar. "Choosing the territory of the Seven Warlords means they are outside the barrier, accustomed to fighting in environments filled with Ghost Qi energy, but it's not a true wilderness; it's inhabited, with clean food and water supplies.")

("The mission is to protect, so that's even more normal. The mission of the Guardian Shinobi is to protect the priestess and the seal.")

("Choosing the Shadows means two things: first, you don't have to worry about the protected person being truly harmed; second, they can also serve as allies when Otsutsuki Isshiki attacks.")

The other three Champion in the box also thought of the reason Hermione had given them.

So they all remained noncommittal about what Ron said.

Magneto stated directly, "Leaving aside the possibility of Slytherin (Otsutsuki Isshiki) attacking at any moment, the eyesight and judgment of the four Kage are also indispensable in this match."

"As hostages, being on the front lines allows them to see the players' performance most directly."

"Instead of complaining, you should learn more ninjutsu suitable for being a ninja guard, such as the Earth Release ninjutsu series of Earth Release techniques, from Earth Release Wall to Earth Release Castle Wall, with increasing power," Susan suggested. "But they are still B-rank ninjutsu in terms of difficulty, and the hand seals are not complicated."

"It is well-suited for dealing with surprise attacks."

Having been influenced by the Third Tsuchikage, her understanding of Earth Release techniques is quite profound.

"With Katy around," Ron said, grimacing.

Just as Katy can make people walk through walls, she can also make people merge into space.

Katy nodded. "You only need to deal with the four members of the assault team: Draco Gaunt, Ron Weasley, Barty Crouch, and Narcissa Black."

The assault team, as the name suggests, consists of players who are responsible for acting as attackers.

Their mission was to injure the four Shadows while being defended by Katy and her team.

"They are all formidable opponents," Magneto said. "I'm not exaggerating. I can sense the immense power they possess. It's like facing a vast, unfamiliar ocean. Their Chakra isn't just enormous in magnitude; it surpasses my understanding of Chakra through my Magnetic Sense."

"Draco Gaunt's Chakra was incredibly cold, containing hatred and anger that seemed to come from an ancient era, like a seemingly calm but incredibly deep abyss."

"Ron Weasley's Chakra is like the sun, warm and comforting, making you forget all your worries."

"As for Barty Crouch, he is like the embodiment of destruction."

"And then there's Narcissa Black, who looks frail and delicate."

"Isn't this a bit unfair?" Ron sullenly drank his noodle soup and wiped his mouth.

He didn't take the threat of his 'defeated foe' Draco Gaunt to heart.

He is the same in this world.

But the danger posed by Barty Crouch was something his Spider-Sense had directly perceived.

"We also have the Light Armor," Magneto waved his hand.

He believed that these four opponents were only worthy of caution, but not as timid as Ron.

With the 18-fold increase in combat power brought by the mechs, Draco and his three companions were not considered a major threat.

"Only the three of you have it," Katy said.

As she spoke, a question suddenly flashed through her mind.

Why didn't she borrow the Snow White armor that Loki had exchanged for?

That all-white armor, constantly scattering Snow White and exuding a snowy country charm, is quite suitable for women.

Furthermore, the light armor is all body-adaptive, so even if she's only palm-sized, she can wear it.

"My [Silence] amplification factor is only 7 times," Susan said. "I'm not sure yet whether the invisibility of [Silence] is useful for Chakra."

"Katy, you don't need to. You just need to take our protected individuals and integrate them into the space." Ron replied to Katy first, then continued, "My [Storm-F-742] is 10 times faster, but it doesn't come with any special abilities."

——

The underground of the leaf, where the root tissue is located.

"The Land of Water is your territory," Fudge said. "I don't want to see Draco Gaunt become Guardian Shinobi."

His speech had a tone that was all bark and no bite.

He didn't have the same assertiveness he usually showed when speaking to others.

"We are not your subordinates," Sirius scoffed. "You should learn your lesson."

Despite being the one who messed things up, Sirius and his friends acted very aggressively.

Fudge shuddered.

Not long ago, the memory of being brutally defeated by this vortex mask suddenly flooded my mind.

He realized once again that Sirius were not Dumbledore, nor were they Konoha ninjas who would give him face.

His gaze fell on Tom, the only Konoha member in the Akatsuki (as he thought), and seeing that Tom didn't react, he mustered his courage and added, "This is for the future of humanity."

"The Gaunt family bloodline is inherently susceptible to Ghost Qi— "

"Um?"

Upon hearing Sirius's voice, he immediately shut his mouth.

After Fudge left his office again like a guest.

Tom, who had been silent all along, couldn't wait to speak up, "Zero Burial, let's take action against Draco together. Fudge may be annoying, but he's right about one thing."

"The Gaunt Clan is more likely to become Death Eater than other ninja clans."

"But the carrier of Indra's Chakra cannot."

"He and the carriers of Asura 'Chakra are the hope of this world."

"Zero Burial," said Fenrir of Akatsuki Third Machine, "Should I just kill him and Ron Weasley?"

The next second, his body stiffened.

Three Mangekyo locked onto him, their cold, ominous, and immense power locking onto him.

"Three," Sirius said slowly, "I've told you many times that you are not allowed to lay a hand on Draco."

"He can be crippled, his eyes gouged out, but he can't die," Tom added immediately.

Fenrir instantly felt the pressure on him disappear.

Because Zero Burial and Suzaku are now looking at each other.

"Crippled?" Sirius Zero Burial coldly. "What I need is a Draco Gaunt who has inherited Merlin 'Sage Power."

"Draco doesn't have that talent," Tom said.

——

"Draco doesn't have that talent."

Inside a private room at an izakaya, Draco, his eyes red-rimmed, said, "Tom always says that. But now I have the Mangekyo Sharingan, and I'm only one step away from becoming Guardian Shinobi."

"The Gaunt family's long-cherished wish will be fulfilled through me."

The blond-haired Ron shook his head. "It's not a matter of a single step. As my teammate, you're already Guardian Shinobi. My Flying Thunder God Technique is so deadly that no one can escape it when used for assassination."

"Especially since that was once the Land of Water, the location of Hidden Mist Village)."

"My medium, water vapor, is perfectly commonplace there."

Draco shook his head. "Let's not be too careless, Naruto."

"Lance Weasley is almost immune to conventional ninjutsu."

"Katy Pride is even immune to physical damage."

"Erik Lehnsherr defeated Neville using only Magnet Release, and clearly did not use his full strength."

Ron, with blond hair, shook his index finger. "You're being too cautious, Sass."

"What we need to do is not to defeat them. What we need to do is to successfully harm what they are protecting."

"As for those being protected, they are set up as ordinary people."

"My damn Hokage father doesn't know the Flying Thunder God Technique in the official setting."

"Therefore," Ron stood up, placing one foot on the table, "We have no rivals ahead of us."

——

Seven days later.

Four figures appeared out of thin air on the still sea.

Draco, his face contorted with resentment, pounded the sea as he looked at the blond Ron, "What happened to 'we are invincible'?"

He could never forget the scene when the tiny female ninja named Katy unleashed Chakra threads, connecting eight people, including herself.

All attacks and all ninjutsu were in vain.

They were like a phantom.

Never to be reached.

However, their ninjutsu is the opposite; it can cause real damage.

Ron, with blond hair, looked up at the pattering rain, his voice low, "That Katy's Bloodline Limit can even carry people, who would have thought? Maybe we should just admit defeat."

"Ron." Narcissa's eyes followed Ron closely, filled with worry.

Ron's words spurred Crouch, who had been silently gazing toward the mist-shrouded island in the distance, into action. "We can't give up. Katy Pride won't stay awake forever."

"Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, we haven't tried Illusion Technique yet."

He looked at Draco. "It's up to you now, Gaunt."

Ten kilometers away.

At the same time, Tom canceled the telescope technique, looking blank.

"It seems that we don't need to take action."

Tom, who was preparing to secretly release his clone, disobey Zero Burial's orders, and plot against his own brother, suddenly found himself with nothing to do.

"No, Suzaku, we can't let our guard down yet." Sirius shook his head. "The selection of the Guardian Shinobi will depend on their performance in the competition."

"At this point, we can only confirm that Katy Pride will be selected as Guardian Shinobi."

"There are three spots left. They could belong to the three remaining members of Katy Pride's team, or they could belong to Draco and his team."

"If I'm not mistaken, Arthur Prewett and the others will announce the news soon."

——

"The Guardian Shinobi needs four of the most outstanding ninjas, the ones best suited to protect the priestess and complete the sealing mission."

"I'm delighted that at the very beginning of the second round of the competition, we found a ninja perfectly suited for this sacred position— Katy Pride."

"In order to more effectively identify the three most suitable candidates from the remaining seven, we have decided that the next round of competition will be between the remaining seven candidates."

Listening to the sounds coming from the portable radio.

Having found a deserted island to rest on, Draco punched a nearby boulder.

The boulder turned to dust.

Judging from the expression on his face, he wasn't happy.

"They actually think we're no match for Katy Pride?"

Although he had thought about this idea before.

But when it was laid out and exposed to the sunlight, he felt incredibly humiliated.

"Damn it! I haven't even tried Illusion Technique yet."

Beside him, Crouch remained calm, silently rising to his feet.

"What are you going to do?" Ron, the blond man, looked at Crouch, equally annoyed. He could tell that Crouch wasn't just getting up for no reason.

"Keep going," Crouch said. "Keep the game going. It's all set in stone. All we need to do is keep going."

He looked at the blond Ron, "You left your [Flying Thunder God Mark] there, didn't you?

Ron didn't answer; he looked at Draco.

Narcissa then looked at Ron.

Draco took a deep breath. "Let's go, Naruto."

"Oh!" Ron, with his blond hair, displayed his swirling [Flying Thunder God Mark] on both hands, leaving a mark on Narcissa's hands before placing them on Crouch and Draco, who had come closer.

The next second, the four of them vanished into thin air.

——

"Here it comes." Magneto had been sitting cross-legged on the reef with his eyes closed, opened them.

The Third Tsuchikage Moody, couldn't help but exclaim at the little old man wearing a floral shirt, legs crossed on the beach, "I never imagined Magnet Release could be used in this way."

"Yes, it wasn't Weasley who was scouting the enemy, it was you." The Weasley family's son-in-law, the Fourth Hokage Arthur, nodded.

The Weasley Clan's "Kagura's Mind's Eye" is renowned throughout the ninja world.

No enemy can escape their 'eyes'.

"Let's be careful. That girl with the white eyes has definitely seen us already," the Fourth Raikage A, warned.

One kilometer away, in the center of the island.

"Over there!" Narcissa said.

Draco stopped the blond Ron and Crouch from rushing out.

"Wait, let us say hello to them first."

"[Susanoo!"

The half- Giant, now clad in purple armor, drew his bow.

Under the influence of the abilities of [Takami Musubi] and [Kami Musubi], the condensed arrows continuously split and merged.

The size of the arrow kept increasing.

At last.

A purple meteor rose from the ground.

"Susan! Ron!" Magneto shouted as he deployed his Iron Sand Shield.

"Yes!" x2

Ron's lush green barrier enveloped the seven people.

Susan also deployed a barrier, but hers was more intricate. Instead of expanding like a soap bubble, it transformed into tiny fragments that perfectly combined with the Iron Sand Shield to create a shock-resistant structure.

Rumble!

Looking at the distant clouds and smoke, Draco revealed a carefree smile.

Without Katy Pride, let's see how you defend.

On the other side.

"Impressive." The Fourth Kazekage exclaimed. "Within the barrier, we didn't even feel a slight tremor." He stroked the edge of the transparent barrier. "This construction is excellent. You've used your intelligence in this battle."