Shiyu! You Finally Made It!

"Ah, Kurenai also lost control of her body and fell to the ground. However, almost at the same time, Violet on the opposite side was panting and spitting blood. It was obvious that forcibly using this Genjutsu technique had almost seriously injured Violet."

"Sorry. I've dragged us down again," Kurenai thought.

"What bad luck! Kurenai, I lost this time. "Violet also collapsed to the ground, completely losing consciousness.

Teacher Suzuki rushed into the hall, shouting, "Where's the medical team?! Quick, help!"

The examiner waved his hand, and the medical team immediately went to check on the two men.

At the same time, the examiner observed the two individuals and made the best judgment.

"The two ninjas were evenly matched in this match, and both fell to the ground. I need to discuss with the Hokage-sama how to judge this." The examiner then went to the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage inquired about the specifics, and was also in a dilemma.

"Violet has completely lost consciousness. Logically, she should be eliminated, Hinata Kurenai wins," Mitokado Homura said.

"No, even after taking a hit, Violet managed to put Kurenai under Genjutsu, causing Kurenai to suffer a mental attack. If it's up to me, Kurenai should be eliminated, and Violet will win," said Utatane Koharu.

"This is really a difficult situation." Hiruzen thought for a moment and said, "Since neither of them can compete in the semifinals, how about we declare it a draw? Just demonstrating our strength is enough. What do you think?"

I second that!

I second that!

Hiruzen nodded and said to the examiner, "Let's do it this way, but what if we're one person short for the semi-finals?"

The examiner was also clever; he came up with an idea and directly told the Third Hokage and the advisors about it.

Both of Konoha's two advisors were greatly alarmed.

"Is this a good idea? Wouldn't it be unfair to the opponents if we did this?"

"There's no other way now, this is the only option. Do you have any better ideas?" The Third Hokage looked at the other two.

The two of them shook their heads.

"Let's do it that way then!" The Third Hokage smiled and nodded, thinking it would be quite interesting.

The examiner then went down to announce it.

"After discussions between the Hokage-sama and the advisors, this match will end in a draw. Since both Hinata Kurenai and Violet Katori are unconscious, the Hokage-sama will dispatch a Chunin -level ninja to replace them in the next match, codenamed: Monkey Leap!"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause once again, because the judging was remarkably fair and had left the audience with suspense for the upcoming battles. Just how strong would the Chunin personally chosen by the Hokage be?

He might even surpass the favorite to win Uchiha Shigure!

The examiner then announced, "Next, in the last group, we will have Uchiha Shigure versus Might Guy!"

Might Guy leaped into the exam room in a dazzling display, flashing his signature white teeth, giving a thumbs-up, and his black watermelon-shaped hair gleaming.

"I'm all ready, Dad!"

Meanwhile, in the audience, a person with almost identical appearance and attire also smiled.

That person was none other than Might Guy Genin Might Duy.

"What's going on? Why hasn't Uchiha Shigure arrived yet?"

"Yes! Have you forgotten? I heard that Uchiha Shigure disappeared after the preliminary rounds!"

"Missing? That means he won't be in this competition!? He's a favorite to win!"

The atmosphere in the room gradually became somewhat oppressive, and the examiner also felt a little awkward.

"Examiner, is it possible that Uchiha Shigure last minute? Is it because his opponent is me?"

The examiner said, "Please calm down."

Then the examiner went to the Hokage again.

"Hiruzen, if he doesn't arrive within the allotted time, we'll have to declare him the loser. Otherwise, I'm afraid everyone will be unhappy," Utatane Koharu said truthfully.

"Yes, Hiruzen. It's been a long time; we can't keep waiting for him forever," Mitokado Homura advised.

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe, took a puff, shook his head, and said, "This shouldn't be happening. Let's just announce it anyway."

The examiners finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since Uchiha Shigure failed to appear at the match venue within the stipulated time, I hereby declare this match..."

"Wait a minute!" a loud voice rang out.

However, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Hinata Kurenai, whose face was ashen and who had jumped down from the stretcher.

"What's going on! I thought Shiyu had arrived!"

"It's over, looks like there's no hope. Uchiha Shigure won't be showing up."

Kurenai, dragging her swaying body, said, "I beg you all, could you wait for Shiyu a little longer? Maybe he's already rushing here. Doesn't everyone want to see him?"

"Could we wait a little longer just to see him? I beg you all!" Kurenai pleaded earnestly.

The examiner glanced at Hiruzen with a hint of helplessness. Hiruzen nodded and waved his hand.

The examiner then said, "The Hokage-sama gave you a five-minute grace period. If Shiyu doesn't return within those five minutes, he loses."

"Excellent! As expected of the Hokage-sama!"

"What a kind heart!"

The Third Hokage's actions were approved by the surrounding audience.

Kurenai nodded and collapsed onto the stretcher again, clearly having fainted.

Time passed little by little.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes.

Five minutes have passed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, five minutes are up. Unfortunately, Shiyu. I hereby announce..."

"Wait a minute! I'm here!" A figure that everyone had been waiting for appeared in the venue with a powerful Body Flicker Technique.

Her short, gray-white hair gave her a dashing and heroic appearance.

The Konoha Headband on his forehead was slightly raised.

Wearing Black Scale Snake Tight Clothes, covered by a white dragon-scale suit, with a pale Six Tomoe around his neck and a Dragon Fang Blade on his back, he looked like a god of war reborn, unparalleled in the world.

Everyone was so excited they were almost in tears. Shigure's reputation as a genius could be heard even by Orochimaru on the outskirts of Konoha Shiyu, let alone in Konoha itself!

"We've finally arrived." The Third Hokage Shiyu Shigure.

Shiyu gave an OK sign and then waved to the audience.

Wow! Shiyu!

"Shiyu has really appeared!"

"So this guy finally arrived." Katsuhira's eyes lit up Shiyu in the waiting room.

"Shiyu, hang in there!" Nao, also lying in a hospital bed, saw Shiyu's figure.

"Now that you're here, get ready to fight me! I told you a long time ago that I wanted to fight you!" Might Guy said, full of fighting spirit.

"No problem, today I'll give you a good fight!" Shiyu also snapped his fingers, getting into a fighting stance.