Battle of Bitter Rivals

Yamada Yuki lay on the ground, clutching his chest, coughing violently a few times, and said, "You... how could you have completely predicted my counterattack? I've never shown that to anyone else before."

"You can't hide anything from me when I use Byakugan," Hyuga Akiha replied calmly. "I can see everything clearly, from the style of your chains, the flow of your chakra, to even the changes in your muscle exertion."

"So that's how it is! What a terrifying family bloodline!" After hearing this, Yamada Yuki understood that no matter what action he took, the exertion of his body was unavoidable.

Furthermore, the Hyuga Clan has a better understanding of human anatomy than ordinary ninjas, so she easily anticipated the hidden attack from the way she exerted her muscles.

"It's difficult for Civilian Ninja to defeat regular ninja clans, let alone large clans with Kekkei Genkai." Seeing this, Shuichi felt a pang of pity for the ordinary ninjas.

To be honest, Yamada Yuki is actually a pretty good Genin. His unique weapon, the Meteor Hammer, is likely a legacy from his predecessors. It's clearly a technique from the battlefield of the past, which was gradually improved and evolved into a new style after the advent of chakra. It's not much different from swordsmanship families.

"The top clans in the Shinobi World truly live up to their reputation. Even a mere Genin is so troublesome." The others present had witnessed firsthand the terrifying power of the Konoha Elite Clan through this battle.

When facing Hyuga's Byakugan, one's chakra and movements will be completely seen through, and one's position will be impossible to hide. If they were to fight, all fancy tricks would be useless except for a clash of raw strength.

Yamada Yuki's injuries were not serious. After a check-up, the medical staff found that he would be able to stand up after a while, and he only needed to avoid strenuous activity in the following days.

"Beep beep..." The screen started spinning again.

[Mokui VS Kui]

"Huh? Such a lopsided duel, is the Third Hokage manipulating the draw again?" Shuichi knew that Aoi was the Sunagakure scout girl he had defeated in one move, and she was probably still recovering. As for Mokui, he was Anbu member, so this duel seemed like a sure win for him.

Even Tosha couldn't do anything about it; even if Konoha really did something shady, they couldn't stop them. They could only hope it wouldn't go too far.

The reason Aoi was allowed to stay and not forfeit was because she might encounter someone from their own side, which would at least allow one of their own to advance easily.

"I give up!" Kui knew what her task was, and since she hadn't encountered anyone from her village, there was nothing she could do but follow the pre-arranged plan.

Kamizuki Ryūun seemed to know something as well, and wasn't surprised at all. "Kui concedes defeat, Mokui advances to the Third Exam."

"Round 5 begins!"

"Beep beep..."

[Uchiha Ryouya VS Yazo]

Upon seeing his opponent, Uchiha Ryouya's face revealed a mocking and somewhat arrogant smile. "Heh heh, Yazo is that guy from Sunagakure. How lucky! I can't wait to teach him a lesson."

Shuichi observed Uchiha Ryouya. This guy had standard Uchiha hair, with a medium-length spiky hairstyle, and his appearance was above average. However, he exuded a somewhat arrogant demeanor.

Neither Mokui's squad nor Shuichi's squad had any instructors with them. They stood close together on the platform, and Shuichi asked curiously, "What's going on? I have a feeling this Uchiha guy has a grudge against the Sunagakure over there? Do you know something?"

When Mokui heard Shuichi's question, he explained the conflict between the teams in the Second Stage: "Well, they were probably the first team to be besieged by the Sunagakure, and it seems they directly lost two Scroll because of it..."

"So that's how it is." Shuichi was speechless. He probably would have thought of getting revenge too. In this light, Uchiha Ryouya was relatively normal for Uchiha.

"Be careful, Captain! The Uchiha Clan members don't seem to have any good intentions!" Saki said to Yazo with some concern.

Yazo understood that although neither side had gained an advantage in the Second Stage blocking battle, the other side must be very angry. He walked slowly onto the field with a solemn expression.

Fearing the power of the Sharingan, Yazo deliberately stopped a little further away from Uchiha Ryouya, clearly having experienced Hyuga Akiha's strength and no longer daring to underestimate the Uchiha, who were also from the Noble Clan.

"The match begins!"

Upon hearing the referee announce the start, Yazo immediately stepped back to Uchiha Ryouya, while simultaneously forming Hand Seals in preparation for unleashing Ninjutsu.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!" Uchiha Ryouya saw him retreat and didn't rush over for close combat. Instead, he began preparing his Ninjutsu.

Several fireballs, each the size of a basketball, shot out from Uchiha Ryouya's mouth like a shower of flowers. Both their quantity and power surpassed those used in the Second Stage exam.

Besides preparing to teach Yazo a lesson, it was also because he was expected to rest for a long time after the qualifiers, so he had no worries about his stamina. This shows that Uchiha Ryouya quite shrewd and was not blinded by anger.

"Earth Release: Earth Return!" Whoosh!

A huge, yellowish-brown rock rose up in front of Yazo. This rock, which was nearly 3 meters long and wide, protected him very well. All the fireballs that hit it only left a black mark.

"This... Teacher, Yazo..." Saki in the stands was a little surprised. She had been Yazo's teammate for several years, and they knew each other very well. In her memory, Yazo shouldn't be fighting so hard. "Using so much chakra to create earth at the beginning, what will happen next?"

Tosha wasn't surprised by Yazo's actions. "Yazo's chances of winning this match aren't high. Although he can defend against the Uchiha's Fire Release, he's at a complete disadvantage in a Sharingan, whether it's Taijutsu or Shurikenjutsu. Under normal circumstances, he would undoubtedly lose. He has a deeper meaning behind what he's doing. Let's wait and see."

Knowing he couldn't engage the Uchiha in close combat, Yazo continued his attack using Ninjutsu, unleashing "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wave!"

He pressed his palms against the Taiseki he had created earlier. The rock seemed to be hit by a tremendous force, and its upper part and sides split apart in large sections. Then, some of the soil softened and surged from the ground towards Uchiha Ryouya's feet, while a small portion turned into small pebbles that flew towards him from the air. Yazo himself only showed his head behind the remaining rock.

Uchiha Ryouya didn't see Yazo continuously Hand Seals Ninjutsu, but the speed of Earth Release attacks was really slow. Relying on the Dynamic Vision of his Sharingan, he first dodged the flying rocks, and then quickly ran out of the spreading mudslide below.

"Whoosh whoosh..." Several more Shuriken came straight at Uchiha Ryouya, clearly indicating that Yazo intended to press his advantage and try to defeat Uchiha Ryouya in a short time.

"I see. Use Earth Release to restrict Uchiha Ryouya's movements and reconnaissance, and then find an opportunity to engage in Shuriken and Taijutsu duel." Shuichi understood the purpose of Yazo's opening use of a large-scale Earth Release.