Shadow Imitation Technique Succeeds

"Don't worry! I was holding back. If I were really going to do it, he would be dead before he even got to the sky. I'm a good kid, I won't ruin our alliance with Sunagakure." Shuichi said to Kamizuki Ryūun with a smile.

"... Then what's the purpose of your continuous Taijutsu attacks?" Kamizuki Ryūun paused after listening, and asked with genuine curiosity.

"So cool!"

"..."

The people on the platform were speechless. Did this genius boy have some kind of peculiar fetish for beating others?

As the squad leader, Yukari ran down from the high platform to check on her teammates immediately after the defeat at the Tekki.

"She's not in mortal danger. Although the injuries are serious, they're in multiple locations, and she should recover within a few months," the Konoha Medical Ninja told Yukari.

"Phew, thank goodness!" Yukari breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Watching Shuichi slowly walk onto the stands, the Sunagakure members all had solemn expressions. Tekki was considered one of the stronger Genin they had sent this time. Even if the others fought him, they would only have a 50% chance of winning at most, but they had no power to resist this genius from Konoha.

"Tosha, how are we going to deal with Takeda Shuichi from Konoha in the Third Exam?" Sunaki frowned after seeing Shuichi's performance. If they, the Chunin, Chunin n't go all out, the other Genin probably suffer the same fate as Tekki.

"Prepare to fight him," Tosha said expressionlessly. "We know absolutely nothing about him. Do you really think a genius who's mastered this Body Flicker Technique could be completely ignorant of Nature Transformation Ninjutsu?"

Sunaki's expression also changed. "This is not normal. His battle with Tekki may have been a concealment of his true strength."

The Third Hokage's strategy in this Chunin Ninja Exams was remarkably effective. Shuichi's performance dealt a heavy blow to Sunagakure, showing them that even if they secretly sent Chunin to participate in the exams, they couldn't escape the fate of being suppressed by Konoha.

Tosha's words also reminded Sunaki not to assume that Chunin could defeat this genius; they needed to be fully prepared before the Third Exam.

While many in Sunagakure were discussing Shuichi, the preliminary rounds were still ongoing.

"Beep beep beep..."

[Nara Rokujin VS Amagakure]

This is a confrontation between the Nara clan of Konoha and the genin of Amegakure. The two sides had briefly cooperated in the second exam, but now they have to fight tooth and nail for a spot in the next round.

At the start of the match, Amagakure charged toward Nara Rokujin with a one-meter-long scythe. This was a common weapon among the Amegakure Ninja, as they were skilled in killing techniques, so the design of their weapon was simpler and more straightforward than that of ordinary knives and swords.

Amagakure had witnessed Nara Rokujin's Ninjutsu in the previous battle. Although he didn't know what the consequences would be if he were hit by that black shadow, he could deduce that it would definitely not be a good thing.

"Slash, slash, slash..." He knew that his opponent had to stand still and form Hand Seals in order to unleash this Ninjutsu, so he launched a close-range attack at the start, trying to make the most of his swordsmanship.

Nara Rokujin was somewhat overwhelmed by his opponent's close-quarters combat and could only try his best to create distance to complete the Hand Seals.

"Clang, clang, clang..." The Kunai and scythes of both sides clashed rapidly in a short period of time. Nara Rokujin was undoubtedly at a great disadvantage and was almost cut by the scythe. It was also extremely dangerous for him to avoid these attacks.

But he achieved his goal. Because the fight between him and Amagakure was a close-quarters battle, Amami's advance was briefly halted. Nara Rokujin seized the opportunity to jump backward and throw all his ninja tools at Amagakure, as if he had lost his mind due to being pushed to the limit.

"Clang clang..." Amagakure reacted quickly, knocking away several of the more threatening Shuriken. However, because Nara Rokujin had thrown too many ninja tools, although the force was not great, a few still scratched his arms and legs.

"You've run out of ninja tools!" Amagakure had taken some harmless attacks and felt that his opponent had no other options left. Sooner or later, Amami would be injured by Amami's swordsmanship, and Amami had already won the match.

However, he didn't notice that a Kunai that flew past him had considerable force, but instead of attacking him directly in the front, it went straight into the wall behind him.

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

After creating some distance, Nara Rokujin Hand Seals, and the black shadow beneath his feet immediately extended rapidly, heading towards Amagakure.

Even after believing he had forced Nara Rokujin to use all his ninja tools, Amagakure did not rush to attack. According to the combat techniques taught by the Amegakure Ninja, when facing an advantageous situation, one should not rush to finish off the opponent. It is better to continuously use this advantage to wear down the opponent in order to prevent being overturned by a last-ditch counterattack.

"A shadow that moves at that speed can't hit me." Amagakure the shadow stretch past him, Yujian, already prepared, quickly retreated.

Sure enough, as the distance increased, the shadow became thinner and thinner, and after missing the Amagakure, it began to slowly shrink back.

"Now it's time for my counterattack!" He began to devise a strategy to completely crush his opponent. "I've memorized the shadow's speed, and I still have plenty of Jonin tools. I can switch back and forth between ranged and close-range attacks, constantly wearing down his chakra and energy, and then find the right opportunity to deliver a fatal blow."

"Just be careful not to get hit by the shadow; he definitely doesn't have much chakra left to use this technique continuously."

A smile had already crept onto Amagakure's lips. What followed was the hunting routine that the Amegakure Ninja had practiced many times before, which was sure to be a very unpleasant experience for the Konoha ninja.

Just then, Amagakure's body suddenly stiffened, and he instantly felt that he could not move his entire body.

"How is this possible?" he said incredulously. "Your shadow clearly didn't hit me. What happened?"

"Shadow Imitation Technique, successful!" Nara Rokujin said calmly, turning his head to the side when he heard his opponent's question.

"Ah, this is..." Amagakure, influenced by the Shadow Imitation Technique, also turned his head to look to the side.

There was a Steel Wire in the air that was almost invisible, and below the Steel Wire was a black line that was barely visible to the naked eye. Looking along the Steel Wire, one end of the Steel Wire was connected to the ninja tool pouch next to Nara Rokujin's thigh.

Nara Rokujin's shadow successfully connected to Amagakure's side through the black line generated by the Steel Wire. Just as he withdrew his first Shadow Imitation Technique, he decisively used it a second time, only this time very discreetly.

"Was your previous ninja tool planned in advance?" Amagakure asked incredulously.

Nara Rokujin turned around. Due to the effect of the Shadow Imitation Technique, Amagakure saw a Kunai stuck in the wall with Steel Wire tied Kunai the end. However, Nara Rokujin had thrown too many ninja tools at the time, causing him to overlook this Kunai that had missed its mark.

"You can admit defeat now." Nara Rokujin released his grip, and Amagakure's scythe fell to the ground.

Then the two walked towards each other. Nara Rokujin picked up a Shuriken, Amagakure did the same, but there was nothing around him.

Seeing Nara Rokujin preparing to throw Shuriken at him, Amagakure could only helplessly say, "I give up."

"The winner is Nara Rokujin."