Early morning.
Many people spent a sleepless night.
At the top of the building, Kagami Uchiha and slowly walked out a few steps.
The seal is held in one hand.
Invisible ripples spread out, and all ninjas with sensory abilities were shocked by such terrifying chakra fluctuations.
Call--
A beam of fire shot out from Kagami Uchiha's mouth.
Ignite the entire Sky Manipulation.
Rumble...
A thunderous roar echoed from within the sea of fire, causing everyone to look up in awe.
"That sir... really does enjoy grand occasions..."
"An opening ceremony featuring a battle against Nine-Tails- tailed monster... is this how it's starting again...?"
"Won't this sea of fire fall down...? People will die..."
"Are you stupid? If we were outside, we would definitely be dead, but this is Konoha."
"To destroy Konoha in order to kill us... I don't think I'm worth that price."
You're right.
"Even if we can't participate in the competition, seeing such a magnificent sight makes the trip worthwhile!"
"Yes... It's a real pity. It's too difficult to become a citizen of the Land of Fire. I heard that many contestants have planned to withdraw after the first round, which would qualify them to join the Land of Fire."
"I'm so envious..."
"I don't envy them, I envy the Fuma Clan..."
"Damn it, why can't I say something nicer?! It's a fucking curse!"
"... You should change your habit of swearing first."
Roar!!
Amidst the sea of fire, Flame Flow surged, and a colossal fire dragon roared forth!
Minato, who had just arrived at the Hokage Office, smiled helplessly and scratched his sideburns.
"If it weren't for what happened last night, the streets would be in complete chaos right now."
"That's just how the Uchiha, they love pointless pomp and circumstance, hmph!"
Within the sealed space of Minato, Nine-Tails let out a cold snort.
Although I was very unhappy, Minato Namikaze's seal was better than Kushina's.
The main ability of the Adamantine Sealing Chains is to bind and Binding Vow, while the space created by the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style is much more user-friendly.
At least...
After many years, the Kurama was finally able to lie down.
"Haha, don't say that. Sometimes a sense of ritual is very important, especially for humans."
"Kurama, you will understand someday."
"Don't call my name!!"
"You bastard!! How do you know my name, you blond brat?!"
"It was the mirror that told me."
"What a beautiful name, Kurama."
"Idiot! I told you not to call me by my name!!"
"Damn it! I'm going to eat you! Let me out if you dare!!"
"Not yet."
Minato Namikaze stood before the Vermilion Gate, looking at the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox in the dark red shadows behind it.
"I also hope that one day we can understand each other."
"I will release you then."
"Not now..."
"There are too many people who covet you, I will help Jing deal with them."
"Someday..."
Minato Namikaze smiled gently.
"I look forward to seeing you running freely across the earth."
"Ha, ignorant brat."
"That Kagami Uchiha is the greatest evil in the Shinobi World! You possess sealing skills that are almost on par with the First Hokage, yet you were deceived by him like this."
"I believe Jing. Even if he's lying to me, I'll still believe him."
Minato Namikaze's figure slowly faded away in the sealed space.
"At least now you believe he's not Uchiha Madara, right?"
"They're no different; they're all despicable and evil Uchiha!"
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The enormous fire dragon was several thousand meters long and hovered above Konoha.
The sweltering heat dispelled the morning mist.
Earth Release can also achieve the same impressive and powerful escape technique.
But to use Fire Release like this... it's unheard of...
"His Ninjutsu skills have surpassed those of my teacher..." Ōnoki pondered, looking up.
The Second Tsuchikage Mu, who created Dust Release from scratch, possessed an unprecedented talent for Ninjutsu.
Experts see the details, while laymen just watch the spectacle.
The Fire Release demonstrated by Kagami Uchiha is the ultimate expression of chakra transformation.
It's all just showing off skills.
This style... fits the stereotypes that people in the Shinobi World have about the Uchiha.
Combat is all about flashy moves; you have to show off a bunch of skills before taking down your opponent.
In addition to the technique shown last night to seal the Nine-Tails, there was also that terrifying, strange Summoning Beast.
Ōnoki recalled the night when Kagami Uchiha had just obtained the Mangekyo Sharingan.
The wounds inflicted by the Third Raikage at the cost of his life healed instantly on that body.
Kagami Uchiha...
He was truly a flawless ninja, the most perfect ninja in history.
He perhaps embodies the limits of a ninja.
And it continues to move forward.
Ōnoki's feelings towards Kagami Uchiha were somewhat complicated; on one hand, he feared and loathed Kagami Uchiha.
On the one hand...
I also feel admiration for this young man who keeps pushing his limits.
By reviewing the final battle of the Third Shinobi World War, Ōnoki was able to make a judgment.
Kagami Uchiha also paid a huge price and took enormous risks to obtain that power.
The first time I met this kid.
This brat pretended to be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, forcing himself to compromise.
Looking back, it's all flawed.
But in that emergency, the kid was willing to take the risk.
Ōnoki felt that Kagami Uchiha was fearless because he couldn't sense Kagami's fear.
Therefore, they missed their only chance to eliminate Kagami Uchiha ahead of time.
Why...
Why weren't you born in the Land of Earth...?
In that case, I can entrust everything to you and go to see my two ancestors in peace.
With a sigh, Ōnoki turned to look at Deidara, whose eyes were sparkling.
"So cool!!"
"That's so cool!"
"It would be even cooler if it exploded!!"
"Hey! Old man! Do I have Fire Nature chakra?! I want to add Fire Release to my Explosion Release!"
"I can definitely do it!!"
Looking at Deidara's determined gaze, Ōnoki felt quite gratified.
He certainly wouldn't compare Deidara to Kagami Uchiha; he had also met with young people from Konoha in the past few days.
Even disregarding numbers, Deidara alone can still rival them.
Kagami Uchiha... you might as well get even stronger, so strong that the Shinobi World becomes meaningless to you.
You shouldn't have appeared in the Shinobi World.
The enormous fire dragon circled several times before charging towards the Death Forest.
Swish swish swish swish!!
Four enormous Black Rod were planted at the four corners of the forest outside Konoha, raising a crimson barrier that reached the clouds and covered a vast area, including the Death Forest.
Boom!!
The fire dragon pounced on the crimson barrier, transforming into long, continuous lines of fire that wrapped around the barrier layer by layer.
Flame Flow Four Red Yang Formation.
Kagami Uchiha's voice echoed through the air.
"From this point onwards, the period is three days."
"A maximum of ninety people will participate in the second round. If more than ninety people finish on the third day, I will randomly eliminate them."
The original plan of thirty-two teams has been reduced due to the large number of ninjas gathering, making it no longer suitable.
But that's okay, rules can be changed at any time.
"So..."
"Shinobi World Martial Performance".
"Start!"