Naruto: The Twin Kamui's Debut

Su Bai looked at the scene before him. Behind the combat arena was an open-air field identical to a soccer pitch, only three times the size.

However, the stands were sparse, with less than a tenth of the seats filled, making the space feel quite empty. This surprised him.

"Is the appeal of the Yang City Campus Tournament really this low? Why are there so few people watching?"

"Hehe, we're only ninja apprentices, so the appeal is naturally low. Plus, the tickets for the combat arena aren't cheap, so there haven't been many spectators in previous years."

Xia Xueqing led him around for two more laps before returning to the contestant area. As soon as they arrived, they saw Chang Rui with a dark, displeased expression.

But when the two saw Wen Yuanyuan smiling not far away, they immediately understood.

It must have been Wen Yuanyuan "teasing" Chang Rui again.

Su Bai looked at the two girls who were like oil and water whenever they met and asked curiously, "Xueqing, do they have some kind of grudge? Why do they bicker every time they see each other?"

"Not at all." Xia Xueqing let out a long sigh. "Not only is there no grudge, but they used to be good friends."

"?" Su Bai was even more confused. If they were good friends, how did things reach this point?

Xia Xueqing looked at Chang Rui and Wen Yuanyuan, who were glaring at each other, and spoke softly.

"Uncle Chang and Uncle Wen were comrades in the same ninja squad. They had a bond forged in life-and-death situations, and the two families were very close. Sister Rui has known Wen Yuanyuan since she was a child."

"I remember they were very close when we were little. I don't know when it started, but they began competing with each other."

"Comparing grades, popularity, strength—neither would give an inch. Wen Yuanyuan has had the upper hand for years, and since Sister Rui is the type who refuses to lose, they've been like this whenever they meet."

Xia Xueqing helplessly spread her fair, delicate hands. "Actually, given Sister Rui's family background, the prize for this tournament isn't important to her. She just wants to beat Wen Yuanyuan."

"Now you know why she's been complaining about you, right? She's actually just sulking because of Wen Yuanyuan."

"I see, I understand now." Su Bai smiled and asked, "In that case, why did you choose me as a teammate? Surely there are stronger candidates among Chang Rui's classmates?"

He attended the Yang City Ordinary High School, while Chang Rui attended the Noble School—the only one of its kind in all of Yang City.

Students who could get in there were either wealthy or influential. They lacked no cultivation resources, and the overall quality of the students was far superior to that of an ordinary high school.

"Ah? I, I... I just thought you were quite good." Xia Xueqing hadn't expected Su Bai to ask so suddenly. She stammered for a moment, her pretty face flushing red.

"Heh~"

Su Bai chuckled. He knew Xia Xueqing very well; how could he not see through her little thoughts?

Not wanting to embarrass the girl further, the two returned to Chang Rui's side.

"Xueqing, we absolutely cannot lose to Wen Yuanyuan in this tournament!"

Chang Rui was furious; she had just been mocked by Wen Yuanyuan again!

"Mm, let's all work hard together. We can definitely succeed!" Xia Xueqing encouraged.

"Three of us?" Chang Rui glanced at Su Bai without speaking. By the look of it, she hadn't counted him as part of the team at all.

Eight o'clock sharp.

The Yang City Campus Tournament began on time.

The emcee stood on the high platform, holding a microphone to introduce the teams.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are a total of 66 teams participating this time. These individuals are the future of our Yang City. Let's cheer them on!"

Clap, clap, clap.

Applause erupted from the audience, and the contestants began to enter the arena.

Su Bai's team was placed in the fourth division. Excluding byes, they would need to pass four selection rounds to reach the final four, where they would compete for the championship on the main stage.

However, Chang Rui had already gathered the information. Only Wen Yuanyuan's team was their primary threat; the rest were not worth fearing.

As expected, the situation played out just as she thought, and the first few battles were incredibly easy.

Their first opponents were three students who hadn't even mastered the Three Body Technique and were just there to gain experience. They were so intimidated by Chang Rui's Great Fireball that they surrendered immediately. Neither Su Bai nor Xia Xueqing had to lift a finger.

In the second match, the opponents were equally incompetent. Chang Rui couldn't even be bothered to act, pulling Xia Xueqing to the side.

"Su Bai, these three are about the same as the last ones. You go fight them; let Xueqing and me see your strength."

"Alright." Su Bai nodded and walked a few steps forward to face the three students.

The opponents had initially wanted to surrender, as they had seen Chang Rui's strength in the previous match and knew they were no match for her.

But now, seeing that only one person had stepped forward, they felt insulted and wanted to save face!

"Damn it, so what if they know a C-rank ninjutsu? What's so great about that!" a short boy grumbled. His two teammates nodded, feeling looked down upon.

"This guy must have some skills to be teammates with the Xia Family's little princess. Let's attack together and at least knock him down!" another boy said.

The girl in the middle nodded. "Right, let's show those arrogant girls what we're made of!"

"Charge!"

"Right!"

The three of them ran quickly toward Su Bai, hoping to strike first. However, they knew no ninjutsu other than the Three Body Technique and could only rely on taijutsu to attack.

I can't expose too much chakra. It wouldn't be good to alert Wen Yuanyuan's team prematurely.

Su Bai intended to use only the strength listed on his profile, waiting to give Wen Yuanyuan a "surprise!"

He formed hand seals.

"Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique!"

By reducing his chakra output, Su Bai found that he could cast ninjutsu much faster; in a mere two seconds, he had vanished into the ground!

"Ah, it's ninjutsu, watch out!" The girl in the middle saw Su Bai disappear and immediately warned her companions!

However, it was too late. Su Bai appeared beneath her feet, grabbed her right ankle with one hand, and gave a gentle tug. The girl was instantly buried into the earth, leaving only her head exposed.

"Stop, stop! We surrender!"

Seeing Su Bai preparing to form more seals, the other two boys hurriedly conceded.

This was ninjutsu, after all; they were no match for it.

Su Bai smiled, formed the seals for the "Double Suicide Decapitation Technique" once more, and took the initiative to rescue the girl from the soil.

The girl's clothes were covered in dirt, and she was gasping for air; the sensation of being compressed underground had been far from pleasant.

"Are you alright?" Su Bai asked.

"I'm fine, thank you." The girl blushed as she thanked him, finding Su Bai to be quite gentle...

In the distance, Xia Xueqing was puzzled by Su Bai's speed in forming seals. The veins near her beautiful eyes bulged—a sign that she had activated her Byakugan.

"What! Su Bai's chakra reserves are actually..."

Mission accomplished, Su Bai returned to the two girls.

"Tch, you're actually pretty fast at casting ninjutsu." Chang Rui was slightly surprised.

Xia Xueqing looked at Su Bai with a happy expression, a flash of cunning in her eyes as she asked in surprise, "Su Bai, I didn't expect your hand-seal speed to be even faster than mine. How do you do it?"

"Heh, practice makes perfect."

Chapter 27: The Wager

The tournament was in full swing. Su Bai's team had been winning easily all the way, securing first place in their division and waiting for the semi-finals to begin.

Wen Yuanyuan's team had also advanced with them. At this moment, the other two semi-finalist teams were still competing in the elimination rounds, leaving only the six of them in the rest area.

"What are you laughing at!" Chang Rui snapped at Wen Yuanyuan, who was sitting in the distance with a beaming smile!

"Hehe." Wen Yuanyuan stood up and walked over with Yang Liu and Yan Zheng. "We're going to win the championship, so of course we're happy."

After the previous few battles, she had observed that Su Bai's strength was indeed as ordinary as his registration form suggested, which made her even more certain that she was destined to win.

Like Chang Rui, Wen Yuanyuan didn't care much about the tournament's rewards; she simply wanted to get the upper hand over her!

Chang Rui glared at her. "Are you dreaming? With me here, you won't be taking the championship!"

"Tch, you don't even blush when you brag."

"I have Ice Release Yang Liu and Fire Release Yan Zheng. Do you really think you can defeat the three of us with just Xueqing?"

"I—I can take on two of you, can't I?" Chang Rui retorted, though everyone could see the lack of conviction in her voice.

Wen Yuanyuan looked at her with contempt. "You? You can't even beat me, and you want to take on two?"

"Although Xueqing has the Byakugan and is quite strong, she definitely can't handle a two-on-one, so you're doomed to lose!"

"As for Su Bai... heh."

Wen Yuanyuan ignored Su Bai and continued to mock Chang Rui.

Yan Zheng and Yang Liu felt a bit awkward after hearing this; after all, they were two men, and ganging up on a woman didn't exactly look good.

However, Xia Xueqing was undeniably strong and possessed the Byakugan bloodline, so they didn't dare to be arrogant and tacitly accepted Wen Yuanyuan's arrangement.

"Look, can you analyze things without being so rude?" Su Bai stepped forward, looking at the fuming Chang Rui, and said helplessly.

He just didn't want to expose his true strength and wanted to secure first place safely, but he hadn't expected that by playing the pig to eat the tiger for so long, everyone would actually start treating him like a pig...

Wen Yuanyuan paused, then laughed.

"Haha, why should I take a weakling like you, who doesn't even have two units of chakra, seriously?"

Weakling?

Su Bai furrowed his brows.

It was understandable for Chang Rui to call him a weakling, as he had indeed been "dragging her down."

But he didn't like hearing it from Wen Yuanyuan.

However, Su Bai didn't continue to argue with her. Instead, he smiled and said, "In that case, do you dare to make a bet with me? I bet that in a one-on-one, you are no match for me."

"Fine, why wouldn't I dare?" Wen Yuanyuan brushed her hair. "Tell me, what's the stake? If it's too small, I'm not playing with you."

"The stake is ten thousand..."

"The stake is a D-Rank Ninjutsu Scroll!" Xia Xueqing interrupted before Su Bai could finish, smiling brightly.

"Xueqing?" Su Bai looked at the girl before him, slightly stunned.

Wen Yuanyuan watched Xia Xueqing freeze, thinking to herself.

To think Xia Xueqing would be willing to pay such a high price for this Su Bai? What is their relationship?

Although it was unexpected, since Xia Xueqing was willing to gift her a ninjutsu, she had no reason to refuse, so she agreed on the spot.

"Fine, a wager of one D-Rank Ninjutsu Scroll it is!"

Once the bet was finalized, Wen Yuanyuan had no interest in staying, as her team would be up soon.

Chang Rui watched her retreating figure and curled her lip, turning to look at Su Bai. "I didn't realize you had such guts, daring to provoke even Wen Yuanyuan."

Su Bai's conduct satisfied her; at the very least, he hadn't cowered before Wen Yuanyuan, and anyone who stood up to Wen Yuanyuan was a "good friend" of hers!

"Provoke?" Su Bai raised an eyebrow. "I didn't provoke her; she's the one who's been provoking me."

"That may be true, but are you really prepared to be beaten to a pulp by her?"

"Beaten to a pulp? Heh, you'll see when the time comes." Su Bai gave a mysterious smile.

"Tch, stop acting all mysterious!" Chang Rui rolled her eyes at him. "I'm going to scout the opposition."

With that, she walked out of the lounge.

Su Bai turned his gaze to the girl beside him. "Xueqing, thank you for believing in me. I definitely won't let you waste your money."

A D-Rank Ninjutsu Scroll was worth at least a million Federal Coin, and while he didn't know how much that meant to Xia Xueqing, it was an amount he could never afford.

Xia Xueqing shook her head and spoke softly, "It's just a D-Rank Ninjutsu Scroll, it's nothing."

"Besides, Su Bai... I know you will definitely win."

Hm?

Su Bai looked at the girl in surprise, not understanding why she had such confidence in him.