Opening (Part 2)

"With swordsmanship alone, Suigetsu obviously can't beat Gaara!"

Qi Shuang shook his head and continued, "But Suigetsu's Water Transformation Jutsu can."

"His Liquefaction Body is permeable. He can slowly seep through the gaps in the sand, and then touch Gaara's real body behind the sand defense!"

Hearing this, Suigetsu smugly grinned at Yuri. "Get it now? That's how I can take down that 'Gaara of the Sand'!"

"Hmph!"

Yuri rolled her eyes at him and angrily put away the two strange blades in her hands.

The group chatted intermittently, and before long, they arrived at the special training grounds built by Konoha.

The stands were already packed with people.

Many spectators had arrived early, eager to witness the clash between the younger generations of the Five Great Villages.

Mei Terumi stopped at the training grounds' entrance and solemnly instructed the few participating Genin, "Your lives come first. The moment you realize you're outmatched, surrender immediately."

"A temporary victory or defeat doesn't prove anything."

"If you're inferior to your opponent, surrender. There's nothing shameful about that!"

Blades had no eyes, and clashes between ninja inevitably resulted in casualties.

Several Mist Village Genin had died during the second exam, and it had pained her deeply.

They had all been future elite members of the Mist Village. To see them die like that was truly a waste.

Thankfully, the successor to Samehada had narrowly escaped with his life.

If even the new generation of Ninja Sword Wielders had died, they would have suffered a tremendous loss.

Qi Shuang smiled and added, "Of course, if you encounter someone you can't beat, you can surrender. But if you meet an evenly matched opponent, you must give it your all."

"Let the other four villages see the strength of our Mist Village's new generation."

"As for