In the arena.
A charred-black corpse lay before the eyes of every spectator.
That Great Serpent Mower had displayed terrifying power, capable of melting gold and iron alike.
Even a true man of iron would have melted.
If it had been a Kekkei Genkai awakened from childhood, there might have been a chance of survival.
But Gang Tu had only awakened his ability a month ago. He simply could not withstand Tang Ping's full-force Great Serpent Mower.
The arena was so silent that a pin drop could be heard.
No one had expected Tang Ping, that unnoticed nobody, to make such a comeback and seize the championship. For a moment, they found it hard to accept reality.
On the main grandstand.
"Third Hokage, congratulations. Konoha has produced another genius."
A complicated expression flashed across the powdered white face of the Land of Fire's representative minister.
The relationship between the Land of Fire and Konoha was extraordinarily complicated.
On one hand, they hoped Konoha would disappear, allowing them to monopolize power.
On the other hand, they had no choice but to rely on Konoha.
Without Konoha, the Land of Fire would have no way to occupy such vast and fertile territory. That was why the Hokage and the Daimyo were known as the 'Dual Jade.'
Understanding this, one could also understand the mood of this Land of Fire minister.
It was the classic case of fearing your brother's hardship, yet fearing even more that he might strike it rich.
Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage, meanwhile, looked extremely displeased.
Although the contestants from their villages had performed quite well, the champion was from Konoha. That alone was enough to frustrate them.
The spectators in the stands then erupted into a tremendous roar.
"Konoha!"
"Konoha!"
The Konoha spectators cheered excitedly.
There would