Clang! Clang! Clang!
In the center of the arena, two kunai gripped in their owners' hands collided continuously, spraying sparks everywhere.
Of course, aside from the clashing kunai, they were also using the strength of their hands and feet.
To be honest, whether it was Sakura or Ino, neither of them had particularly outstanding taijutsu. At most, they could be considered solid and conventional.
But since it was two female ninja fighting, plenty of people in the stands were shouting and cheering for their respective supporters.
As the exchange continued, Ino finally caught an opening in Sakura's defense. While their kunai were locked in a struggle of strength, she suddenly lashed out with a side kick at Sakura's waist.
Seeing this, Sakura jumped backward, preparing to leave Ino's attack range.
However, as though she had anticipated it long ago, Ino clenched her free left hand into a fist and smashed it toward Sakura's chest.
Bang!
Scrrrape~
Although Ino had seized the opportunity, Sakura crossed her arms in front of her chest at the last moment and blocked the punch.
Still, the force of the blow pushed Sakura backward for quite some distance.
The sound of her shoe soles grinding against the ground was especially clear!
From this alone, it was obvious that Ino was slightly stronger than Sakura in basic taijutsu.
After all, she was an heir of the Yamanaka Clan. If she were roughly equal to Sakura in every aspect, her status as a member of a ninja clan would be far too embarrassing!
Even in the original story, during the third round of the Chunin Exams preliminaries, Sakura and Ino had ultimately both been injured and eliminated together.
But if one looked closely, it was clear that Ino had been slightly stronger than Sakura.
Under normal circumstances, once