The Imperial Ninja Martial Arts Tournament arena had undergone special expansion, with numerous Jutsu Formula barriers set up around it. First, they prevented the large-scale techniques unleashed by these ninja from affecting the spectators. Second, with these Jutsu Formulas in place, different terrains could be created at will according to the match format.
For example, a forest could appear out of nowhere. Fighting within a forest had always been the specialty of Fire Province ninja.
Or a lake could be created, providing tremendous assistance to ninja skilled in Water Release.
There were other terrains as well, but like the matchups, they were selected at random. Whether one encountered a terrain suited to them depended entirely on luck.
Kisame Hoshigaki stood atop the churning water, Samehada slung over his shoulder. Not far ahead of him, a body floated on the surface.
His battlefield had originally been sandy ground, but he had forcibly altered the terrain with an enormous Water Release technique.
The ability to unleash Water Release in a waterless area had always been a standard for judging a Water Release ninja's strength. Kisame Hoshigaki's performance directly stunned most of the audience.
The victor had been decided. Tournament staff immediately entered the arena to check the other contestant's injuries, while white light from the Sunlight Tower transferred the unconscious man away.
The giant screen above displayed the winner's name alongside Kisame's face.
The surrounding stands instantly erupted into thunderous cheers, thrilled by the spectacular battle. Many people here regularly came to watch the Chunin Exams Konoha had held in the past, but compared to this, those children fighting in the Chunin Exams were nothing more than kids playing house.
Several matches had already taken place, and every one had been breathtaking. While not every battle featured massive-scale ninjutsu, those who had