Crushing Victory

"Mitarashi Anko wins! She advances to the next round." Kakashi announced solemnly, "Next is the third round. Both sides, please prepare yourselves."

Medical Ninja from outside the stadium rushed over and carried away the injured Sunagakure from Akizuki. At the same time, Shisui also slowly walked down from the stands, revealing a calm and unhurried demeanor.

When Anko and Shisui stood facing each other, viewers familiar with ninja battles felt the outcome was already decided.

With Uchiha Shisui at his peak, he could easily win the match by simply engaging in a war of attrition. Judging from his previous fighting style, Anko had virtually no hope of turning the tide.

"So, the third round of battle..."

"Wait a moment!"

Seeing that both sides were ready, Kakashi quickly gave the command, but was unexpectedly interrupted by Shisui.

"Uchiha Shisui, is there a problem?" Kakashi asked curiously.

"I see that Senior Anko hasn't recovered yet. Could we postpone the start of the match and give her some time to rest?" Shisui said calmly, but his words surprised the two people next to him.

Ninjas are a profession that uses any means necessary to achieve their goals. Kakashi believed that Anko's failure to calculate her physical exertion was her own mistake, and as the examiner, he would certainly not grant her request for rest.

Encountering danger and accidents is normal. When you're on the battlefield, the enemy won't give you time to recover your chakra.

However, this request was made by her opponent Shisui, which is equivalent to giving up her own advantage. If the two players agree, Kakashi cannot stop them.

"Damn it, I won't hold back later." Anko gritted her teeth in frustration.

Despite her pride, she didn't want to accept her opponent's sympathy, but with her teacher watching from the stage, she wanted to win with a perfect performance, so she could only stubbornly agree.

Kakashi didn't refuse. Shuichi had mentioned to him that the demonstration significance of this Joint Chunin Exam was more important than the ninja selection, and that a duel between two strong fighters in their best condition might achieve a better result.

"Regarding this, I need to consult with the Lord Hokage and all the guests. Please wait a moment."

The audience was puzzled when they saw that the last match hadn't started, but then they heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's loud voice and realized that both contestants had requested a break.

"This isn't fair! Uchiha Shisui was threatened, wasn't he...?" a few spectators who had bet on Shisui to win shouted indignantly. Just when this dark horse was about to pull off a successful comeback, the added uncertainty of giving his opponent a break raised suspicions. Was Konoha rigging the situation?

"Don't talk nonsense, this is the magnanimity of the number one village in the Shinobi World." Many of those who supported Anko smiled and expressed their agreement.

The same sentiment was expressed by high-ranking officials from other countries. "We've traveled thousands of miles to watch, and we don't want the competition to end in a dismal fashion. For a closely contested battle, this extra time is perfectly acceptable."

"..."

With overwhelming support, the Third Hokage quickly announced that the match would be postponed by half an hour.

Anko quickly began to replenish her energy. In addition to taking Soldier Pill, she also ate a lot of precious energy supplements. The long rest time was enough for her to fully digest them, so that she could meet Shisui's challenge in full strength.

In the increasingly heated atmosphere, half an hour passed in a flash. The Proctor Kakashi, quickly walked to the center of the arena, and a slightly strange little black bird lightly flew onto his shoulder. Knowing what it was, he didn't care.

"You two should be ready by now, so let the match begin!"

The audience, who had been holding back for half an hour, were bursting with anticipation. Many people didn't even care about etiquette and shouted loudly without any restraint. The Daimyo didn't even ask them to stop. This kind of viewing experience seemed even more exciting.

"I'm sorry, although I appreciate your suggestion, I'm determined to win this match!" Anko said earnestly.

"Please guide me, Senior Anko. I also have my reasons for not losing!" Shisui was gentle and cautious in his fights, but the grand scene at this moment made him feel excited.

Chakra began to surge throughout his body, and a pair of blood-red eyes shone on his calm face, with two Tomoe slowly rotating.

Kakashi, standing nearby, thought to himself in surprise, "He really has awakened his Sharingan, and he's even at the Two Tomoe stage. No wonder he's a top genius of the Uchiha; it seems the village will soon have another powerful ninja..."

But this didn't stop there. The soaring fighting spirit made Shisui's Mental Energy surge, and a black hue appeared in his left eye. The three Tomoe were evenly distributed, creating a stunningly beautiful sight.

Kakashi: "What happened?"

Anko:"???"

"Holy crap! This guy's blatantly cheating!" On a rooftop outside the arena, Shuichi, who was maintaining his Hand Seals, almost shouted out loud. "Looks like my earlier provocation did have some effect; at least it set the stage..."

He was somewhat looking forward to this battle, and the best vantage point was, of course, the examiner's position, so now three people were clearly seeing the changes in the Sharingan. If there were any customer service representatives from the Shinobi World nearby, Anko would probably report them on the spot...

Shisui quickly lowered his center of gravity, assuming a fighting stance. "I'll give it my all in this match, watch out!"

"Clatter clatter clatter..." As soon as he finished speaking, he unexpectedly rushed towards Anko, moving quickly and unpredictably, clearly still capable of adjusting in time.

Anko was no pushover either. She quickly threw out several Shuriken while retreating a distance. Judging from their flight paths, she not only predicted Shisui's movement route but also covered the space where he could possibly dodge.

However, Shisui did not dodge. It seemed that he only moved his forearm, and his left and right fingers were already full of Shuriken and Kunai.

He charged head-on into the incoming Shuriken, his left eye spinning rapidly with its Three-Tomoe. With a few nimble flicks of his wrist, he deflected all the attacks with just the tip of a Kunai, then followed up with Shuriken thrown out with his other hand to complete the counterattack. The entire movement was exceptionally fluid.

As Anko retreated, she began Hand Seals. She remained calm when she saw the opponent's Shuriken coming towards her, and her hands did not stop while dodging sideways. She had practiced this basic skill for a long time.

Just as the Ninjutsu was about to be successfully released, a Kunai suddenly appeared like lightning, grazing the Shuriken it with a clang and changing direction, flying very accurately towards Anko's hands.

"No, there's not enough time!"

Anko was very unwilling. The opponent's use of ninja tools was so precise. That Kunai was like it had a tracking device attached to it. If she forced the release of Ninjutsu again, her hand would definitely be injured.

Therefore, she had no choice but to abandon the Hand Seals and roll to the side using Taijutsu. However, before she could get up, there was another "clang" in the air. The Kunai that had been shot off course suddenly changed. After the two Kunai collided, they scattered at close range like flowers, stabbing towards Anko's shoulder and ankle respectively.

In the critical moment, a burst of chakra erupted from the soles of her feet, and the impact of the Body Flicker Technique forced her to jump backward, narrowly avoiding the series of attacks.

"How is this possible? His Shurikenjutsu is actually that strong?"

After landing, Anko struggled to steady herself, her face filled with disbelief. Her opponent had almost driven her to the brink of death simply by using ninja tools.

This seemingly flashy and advanced technique displayed astonishing power in Shisui's hands, just like the Shuichi had once demonstrated. However, after practicing for a while, she gave up because of the slow progress.

"Haha, great! Great! That was a good shot!"

Shuichi, who was watching the battle, clapped and cheered with schadenfreude. His plan was perfectly executed with the help of Shisui.

If Anko doesn't get a good beating, she probably won't learn her lesson. The power of a technique depends entirely on the ninja's own skill, not on its difficulty. I believe that after this lesson, she will never again clamor for Ninjutsu.

"Their Body Flicker Technique techniques should be about the same; both leave the user stunned for a short period after use," Shuichi analyzed the battle situation in his mind.

Anko has the advantage of being almost 3 years older, and with his own guidance, his Body Flicker Technique is only comparable to that of a young Shisui.

In a battle between Chunin -middle-level Chunin, information about the distance of the Body Flicker Technique is extremely important. Now, not long after the start, Anko's true strength has been exposed, and what follows will likely be a one-sided beating that everyone loves.

Shisui Anko used the Body Flicker Technique, Shisui did not stop his attack and continued to quickly approach her.

After breaking free from the stiffness, while there was still some distance between them, Anko immediately Hand Seals, chanting, "Zi-Yin-Xu-Chou..."

But Shisui could clearly see the flow of her Shisui; he knew that path all too well. "Rat-Tiger-Dog-Ox-Rabbit-Tiger, Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Both sides unleashed several fireballs almost simultaneously. The experts watching could clearly see that Shisui's Hand Seals were much faster than Anko's, and even slightly faster than Shisui's, despite being the one who attacked later.

"Bang bang bang..."

Anko tried her best to control the fireball's flight path, but the fireball on the other side was more agile, and her attacks could not be exchanged for damage at all; they were all easily intercepted.

Not only that, after exhausting his chakra in his throat, Shisui released two more fireballs, which hit Anko's arm directly, causing her a burning pain.

"Damn it, the teacher's still in the stands, I can't lose!"

She gritted her teeth and endured the pain. As a fellow disciple of Orochimaru, Shuichi's strength was so great that he swept away all his peers in the Shinobi World, which was a huge pressure for her.

Especially during the month of preparation for the third match, the whole village was talking about it, and even she, who was usually oblivious, was inevitably affected.

"This crushing defeat is a good thing for her; a ninja's impetuousness is a fatal flaw." Shuichi he watched her continue to struggle.

A battle without life-threatening danger can help one recognize the gap between oneself and top geniuses, allowing one to calm down and train diligently in the future. In this way, the value of this battle will be realized.

In the arena, Shisui's punches and kicks were exceptionally swift, overwhelming Anko and leaving her powerless to fight back. Judging from his composed expression, everyone knew that he still had energy to spare.

"My abilities seem to have improved again, let's give it a try!"

He felt a change within himself from the very beginning, with his chakra activity increasing significantly. After adapting for a while, he now finds it much easier to use Yin Release.

"Bang bang bang..."

After several exchanges of Taijutsu, Anko was stunned for a moment. She had shattered Shisui with a single punch, but the fragments suddenly reformed, as if they were indestructible, and kept rushing towards her.

Moreover, the number of Shisui on the field increased rapidly, soon filling the entire venue like an army of ten thousand. People even stood on top of the walls, and the azure sky turned blood red. The three black Tomoe spun like dark clouds...

"It's Genjutsu! Oh no, wake up quickly!"

"The outcome is decided!" everyone thought in unison.

Shisui held Kunai to Anko's heart, but she stood frozen in place like a zombie, unable to break free even though she knew she was trapped in Genjutsu...

"The winner Uchiha Shisui!"

Kakashi quickly announced the end of the match, and having watched it closely, he was quite shocked. "What terrifying talent! Is this the power of the Uchiha bloodline? Just a Three-Tomoe, and he can cast Genjutsu so quickly!"