The Chunin Ninja Exams Come to a Close

Mizukage Yagura vaulted down from the spectator stands, gathered his chakra, and casually formed a long whip from the water in the arena.

Water Release: Water Whip.

The whip lashed out, wrapping precisely around one end of the bone spear. Water and fire ate away at each other, sending wisps of steam into the air.

Before the Water Flow Whip could evaporate completely, Mizukage Yagura gave it a slight tug with his wrist, pulling the bone spear off course.

Whoosh!

The blue flames on the spear finally evaporated the remaining water. Breaking free of the whip, it continued flying toward Kisame.

But its altered trajectory sent it crashing down seven or eight meters away from him, shattering the paving stones and burying itself entirely in the ground.

Kisame breathed an inward sigh of relief.

He had thoroughly enjoyed the exhilarating battle and had been prepared to die, but if he could avoid dying, he would much rather live.

Tap.

Mizukage Yagura, who had a baby face and stood only five centimeters taller than Uchiha Mai, landed in front of Kisame.

Anyone who did not know better might have thought Yagura was the one competing in the Chunin Ninja Exams.

"We concede.

Announce the results, Rasa. Konoha has won this year's Chunin Ninja Exams," Mizukage Yagura said with easy grace.

Uchiha Mai narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts churning.

It was not that he resented Yagura for suddenly intervening to save Kisame.

In fact, before attacking, Uchiha Mai had known that this move was powerful enough to kill Kisame, but would never actually do so, because Yagura would certainly stop him.

Just as he had saved Uchiha Tekka earlier, and Might Guy had saved Rock Lee from Gaara during the Chunin Ninja Exams in the original story, this was what any