After the first match, the next pair took to the court, and five more matches were played that day.
In the morning, Fu defeated a ninja from Kumogakure; Kin Tsuchi Ino.
In the afternoon, Ajisai vs. Tenten, Ajisai won; Sasuke vs. Hidden Cloud Village ninja, Sasuke won; Chōji vs. Jirobo, Chōji won.
On that day, apart from Jirobo's defeat, the other four matches played by the Northern Lands ninja were all won. In contrast, the Kumogakure ninja were the first to be eliminated.
This result made the ninjas of all the villages feel the strength of the Northern Lands. Whether they wanted to admit it or not, the Northern Lands was almost suffocating them.
"You fat pig, why are you the one who let us down! You're such a waste!"
After the match, Tayuya's sharp tongue resurfaced, her words carrying a hint of blame, but more so an anger at his lack of competitiveness.
Jirobo didn't refute it after hearing this; he just smiled foolishly.
"Tayuya, stop talking! Just do your best. As long as you bring out your full potential, winning or losing isn't that important!"
Anko, as the teacher, once again stepped forward to comfort and encourage everyone, and Bai also came out and said a few words.
"Overall, everyone did a good job today. Keep up the good work tomorrow!"
Even those who have won so many games are getting a few words of criticism, let alone those who have lost miserably. Tonight, many people are destined to have trouble eating and sleeping.
Sasuke tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, as he thought about the day's battle.
Although he won the battle today, he didn't feel much joy.
Whether it was Fu's flying ability that easily defeated her opponent, Ino who was covered in wounds from the bone blade of the Kin Tsuchi, or the Ajisai with its unique Summoning Jutsu Sealing Jutsu, they all left a deep impression on him.
What he couldn't forget was Sakon and Ukon's amazing performance. If he was confident in dealing with the first three, Sakon and Ukon were the mountains he had to overcome.
Having been injected with a power-enhancing drug, he thought he could sweep the field, but reality forced him to come to his senses.
"Their opponent has three more matches tomorrow: that four-armed guy, and that red-haired female ninja..."
The thought of being easily crushed by his opponent in the Forest of Death filled him with a sense of humiliation. He wanted to see what his opponent would do!
Under the influence of this sense of humiliation, he didn't even care about his little brother Naruto's battle anymore.
There are quite a few people who share the same thoughts as Sasuke, such as Kiba Inuzuka is about to face Kidomaru.
As for Lord Dosu's opponent, Gaara, he also couldn't sleep well, not because of tomorrow's battle, but because of the One-Tail inside him.
However, after so many years he has gotten used to it, and his dark circles under his eyes are now incredibly deep.
On the other hand, Rock Lee probably doesn't have that many worries. He's confident no matter who his opponent is. You could say that this kind of straight-laced guy doesn't have that many troubles.
The competition proceeded as scheduled the following day.
Shino Aburame won the match perfectly with his insect-controlling Kekkei Genkai, and Kankuro's defeat resulted in Gaara's team suffering their first loss.
Shikamaru's battle against Temari was not much different from the Original Work story, allowing Gaara's team to turn the tide.
Next up is Kidomaru's appearance, which will be the first match for the Northern Lands Ninjas today.
His opponent is Kiba Inuzuka, and both of them are good at ranged attacks.
The combination of a man and a dog is quite powerful as long as they can land a hit, but he is facing the agile Kidomaru.
There were several trees in the training ground. Kidomaru made full use of the geographical advantage, using all four hands to control two bows and arrows at the same time. Each bow and arrow had at least one arrow, or even two or three, making a total of six.
Kidomaru can expend Chakra to condense arrows from his mouth. Under such attacks, Kiba can only keep dodging. When Kiba tries to get close, Kidomaru nimbly dodges away.
Because each arrow he shot was connected to a transparent spider silk thread, which would then be fixed to one side after accumulating a certain number.
Unbeknownst to him, Kiba was surrounded by arrows on the ground. After Kidomaru fired the last arrow, he pulled with both hands, and the spider web that was loose on the ground became taut.
Three trees, three spider webs, instantly enveloped the tooth.
Just as the opponent was about to break through the spider webs with his Fang Over Fang, Kidomaru opened his mouth again, and clumps of sticky and resilient small webs shot towards the Fang-Tooth technique in the field.
Faced with Kidomaru transformed into a jetpack fighter, Kiba, whose range of movement was restricted, could only dodge left and right.
But as Kidomaru continued to spit out the spider webs, Kiba's room to dodge became less and less until he was completely covered by the webs.
However, Ya wouldn't sit idly by; it wouldn't be difficult for Fang Over Fang to break through the spider web's encirclement.
But how could Kidomaru not be wary of this move? In addition to spinning webs, spiders also have nerve-paralyzing toxins.
The man and the dog immediately realized that their bodies were not under their control. It turned out that Kidomaru's arrows were poisoned, and both of them had some minor abrasions. With their vigorous exercise, the poison was now fully released.
Although the dosage is small, it is enough to immobilize the other person's body for a short period of time.
Kidomaru took the opportunity to wrap them up in a cocoon, thus eliminating Kiba Inuzuka from the game!
This battle was just as intense as Shikamaru's. Straightforward people like Rock Lee and Naruto were just having a headache.
If they were to face Kiba Inuzuka, they would either use overwhelming Taijutsu to fight head-on or use Multi Shadow Clone to gang up on him. Such delicate maneuvering would be very difficult to execute.
"Hey Naruto! It's your turn to play this afternoon!"
As he was leaving, Rock Lee came up to Naruto, put his arms around his neck, and said something.
Naruto was so flustered by the opponent that he couldn't help but purse his lips.
"I remember you were the first one to appear before me, right?"
The two walked out arm in arm, their teammates behind them looking somewhat helpless.
With Tenten and Neji already eliminated, Rock Lee is now their last hope.
Naruto was the only member of his team who didn't participate, and both teams seemed to share a common hatred for the enemy.
"I heard that the red-haired ninja is your cousin. Should I go easy on her?"
Rock Lee came over specifically to talk to Naruto about this; he wouldn't dare to go all out if he didn't understand the situation.
Naruto's face scrunched up when he heard this. He still couldn't quite accept having a cousin out of nowhere.
After returning from the Forest of Death, he asked Kakashi about it. Kakashi neither confirmed nor denied it, and instead pointed to the Uzumaki pattern on his back, giving him a thorough explanation of the history of the Uzumaki Clan.
He also learned about his origins from this, but most importantly, Kakashi didn't reveal anything about his parents, because those were classified information.
However, Kakashi also knew that as time went on, Naruto would eventually find out.
After all, the legend of the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, still circulates even after more than a decade, and one can always find something if one is willing to inquire.
"Tch! You'd better do your best. Didn't you see what that Spider-Man did? Don't get beaten to a pulp!"
Hearing Naruto say that, Rock Lee was relieved and immediately patted him on the shoulder.
"Then I won't hold back. But if you make your cousin cry, don't come after me!"
His teammates behind him were speechless when they heard what Rock Lee said. "Little brother, your confidence is a bit too much."
Karin, still in the arena with Kidomaru and the others, was completely unaware that she had been made a sitting duck...