When they heard the contestants' names, many spectators instantly perked up and quickly turned their attention to the arena in the center of the venue.
After the first round of battles, the audience had gained a general sense of the contestants' strength and knew which ones were stronger.
Ordinary people might not understand things like Nature Transformation Ninjutsu, but they could judge a contestant's strength by the scale of their Ninjutsu and how quickly they defeated their opponents.
Obito had spewed out a vast sea of flames during his battle with Asuma. One look told them he was no pushover. Mei Terumi had also easily eliminated her opponent, so her strength was clearly nothing to scoff at.
On top of that, one was a Hidden Mist Village ninja while the other was a Konoha ninja, making this battle highly anticipated.
"Last time, you won because I didn't have enough stamina. This time, I'll show you my true strength." Obito confidently laid down the challenge.
He cared greatly about losing to Mei Terumi in the Forest of Death. Ever since he had grown stronger, aside from Mu Yue's other disciples, he could handle anyone his age with ease.
"That sounds nice, but do you think I used my full strength in the last match?" Mei Terumi shot back without giving an inch. It was just trash talk—who couldn't do that?
"Battle begin!" Once the two had taken their positions, Hiruko promptly announced the start of the match.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Obito immediately concentrated his breathing, formed hand seals, and spat out a massive fireball at Mei Terumi.
He knew this Great Fireball would definitely not be enough to defeat Mei Terumi, but he had no better Fire Release Ninjutsu to open with.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Mei Terumi