Yoshihime VS Inuzuka

The goal was to become a Chunin; on one hand, to raise his ninja rank for the future, and on the other, for the system reward—the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Just think, once he successfully became a Chunin, he would possess this heaven-defying bug of the Uchiha Clan. Most importantly, Qingyun had also drawn the bloodline of Indra during a previous lottery.

Now, everything was ready, and he only lacked the east wind. Although the Mangekyo Sharingan was a double-edged sword, his eyes were still capable of further evolution.

In the Duel Arena, there was a massive screen, and the names of the examinees who had passed the exam began to appear on it.

The Feudal Lord and dignitaries from various countries sat in the stands, preparing to enjoy the battle between the ninjas.

The atmosphere of the entire arena gradually heated up.

"OK! Let the screen scroll! Alright, stop!" the Third Hokage shouted, and then two names lit up prominently; these were the contestants for the next match.

"Hyuga Xinghuo VS Uchiha Xunfeng!"

"Hyuga versus Uchiha? How interesting!" Qingyun noticed that this Uchiha Xunfeng seemed to be from the first squad.

"A battle between the two great clans of Konoha! Truly interesting! Byakugan versus Sharingan, I wonder which is stronger!?" The surrounding spectators were all quite excited; after all, this kind of duel was something they rarely got to see.

"Byakugan!" Qingyun activated his Byakugan directly. He discovered that the ninja named Uchiha Xunfeng had very abundant chakra, while Hyuga Xinghuo had already exhausted more than half of hers.

After all, she was younger and had less experience. While using the Byakugan to dodge enemies was true, keeping it active for so long would inevitably drain her body.

The battle then began. Hyuga Xinghuo used the Byakugan, used Gentle Fist, and unleashed the full repertoire of the Hyuga style.

"A young girl from a branch family, actually able to use Rotation! This can no longer be described as just genius!" Many spectators around who understood the Hyuga Clan were somewhat shocked. They knew that the young girl before them had already mastered the Byakugan to perfection; given time, she would definitely become a master in Konoha!

Unfortunately, Hyuga Xinghuo soon began to suffer from a lack of stamina and chakra.

Uchiha Xunfeng initially used shuriken and kunai to attack, consuming Hyuga Xinghuo's remaining chakra and stamina, and then directly activated his Sharingan.

"This guy's Sharingan is actually a Double Tomoe!"

"How terrifying! Is he a genius of the Uchiha Clan!? I didn't expect today to be a battle between a genius of the Uchiha and a genius of the Hyuga! This is truly a sight to behold!"

"Sharingan versus Byakugan?! I never thought I'd actually see it!"

The surrounding audience watched with great excitement. Qingyun also felt it was somewhat incredible, as Konoha in this era had emerged with so many geniuses and masters. Qingyun thought: If I hadn't appeared, I wonder if anyone would have even known about these people?

This match had no suspense; Uchiha Xunfeng won, and Hyuga Xinghuo collapsed to the ground, her stamina completely exhausted.

However, no one thought Hyuga Xinghuo was weak; everyone now understood the power of the Hyuga.

"Not bad, I didn't expect this child's strength to have reached this point, truly not bad!" The Third Hokage stroked his small mustache, looking very satisfied.

"This little Uchiha fellow has quite a lot of talent! A Genin who can use shuriken with such skill!" The Third Hokage also praised Uchiha Xunfeng.

The Jonin beside him all echoed his sentiments.

The competition continued. For the second match, the Third Hokage shouted again: "Stop!"

Finally, the names on the screen lit up.

"Second match! Senju Yoshihime VS Inuzuka Hana!"

"Go for it! Yoshihime, I believe you will definitely beat that girl!" Qingyun was very confident in Yoshihime. After all, this girl was an original character who had never appeared in the original work, and she was currently the only ninja in the entire ninja world capable of using Wood Release.

As for Inuzuka Hana, she was one of the members of the second team to reach the central tower. Just by the name, one could tell that this Inuzuka Hana was a female ninja from the Inuzuka Clan, and her fighting style mainly involved coordinating with her ninja dog and using Beast Mimicry Ninja Art.

Yoshihime entered the arena, staring at her opponent.

Inuzuka Hana was a female ninja over ten years old.

"Little girl, you're too young. You'll have another chance next year. Why not let the victory go to an old person like me?" Inuzuka Hana said quite directly; it was clear she was a very straightforward and free-spirited girl.

"That's impossible. I still hope to have a proper fight with you." Senju Yoshihime was naturally no pushover. Having carried out so many missions with Qingyun, even B-rank missions, she naturally wouldn't fear the ninja before her, much less surrender before the fight even began.

"Are you sure you won't give up? My ninjutsu is very fierce. I'm afraid I might scratch your face and mess up that purple hair of yours." Inuzuka Hana stuck out her tongue, looking a bit intimidating.

"Come on! Who's afraid of whom!" Yoshihime was also very headstrong; she wasn't afraid of fighting at all.

"Kuromaru! Let's go together!" Inuzuka Hana then patted her ninja dog and fed it something. Immediately, the dog known as Kuromaru grew much larger. Following that, Kuromaru used the Transformation Technique to turn into the likeness of Inuzuka Hana, and the two of them launched an attack on Yoshihime together.

"Beast Mimicry Ninja Art: Passing Fang!"

The two began to spin, creating two powerful rotating storms that struck at Yoshihime from both left and right.

"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!" Yoshihime directly used her Wood Release defensive ninjutsu.

The defensive capability of Wood Release exceeded that of Earth Style: Earth Wall. Inuzuka Hana and Kuromaru's physical attacks were indeed very strong, but despite slamming heavily into the wood, they ultimately failed to break through.

"Damn it! She can actually use Wood Release! Isn't that a ninjutsu only the First Hokage mastered!?"

"So that's how it is, you're from that genius squad! Damn it! Don't look down on our hardworking squad!"

"Fang Over Fang!" Inuzuka Hana and Kuromaru then used their ultimate move, Fang Over Fang.

The girl and the dog transformed into a massive two-headed beast and charged at Yoshihime.

Yoshihime immediately pressed her palms together and said with a snap: "Wood Release: Deep Forest Creation!"

Yoshihime was of the Senju Clan; she inherited the chakra of the Senju and possessed Wood Release. It could be said that although she was young, she was unique in the entire ninja world.

Even Inuzuka Hana had never encountered such an opponent. She excelled at close-to-mid range, while Yoshihime was effective at mid-to-long range. After Deep Forest Creation was used, Inuzuka Hana and Kuromaru instantly felt their chakra constantly draining away, and the strength in their entire bodies rapidly vanished.

"This... this wood is absorbing my chakra..."

Inuzuka Hana's strength was completely drained, and she collapsed to the ground along with Kuromaru.

"This is that little girl from the Senju Clan! Truly powerful!"

"To actually possess the Wood Release of the God of Shinobi! It is truly heaven's blessing for my Konoha!"