Chapter 67

After thinking about it carefully, Shiro also discovered a flaw: although he said he wasn't the protagonist, subconsciously he still considered himself the protagonist.

After all, look at his stats: a transmigrator, a system that allows him to add stat points, plus a familiar, fixed plot—isn't this the protagonist template from the novels Shiro read in his previous life?

Otherwise, he wouldn't have compared himself to them and thought he was so inadequate.

Look at the people he's comparing himself to: Itachi, one of the most talented Shinobi World (not counting the direct descendants of the Otsutsuki); Heroic Spirit, all of whom are historically renowned figures; and the Uzumaki Clan and Senju Clan Shinobi World Chakra are comparable to those of the Tailed Beast.

If he didn't subconsciously see himself as the protagonist, would he have taken them as his targets?

This is similar to starting a business; who would set their sights on surpassing Jack Ma from the very beginning?

Therefore, to put it simply, Shiro got arrogant, but that's normal. What man hasn't been a bit immature at some point? Besides, Shiro was only in his early twenties before he transmigrated, and he had just passed the age of being immature.

However, maintaining this mindset is not good.

Of course, Shiro isn't saying he's going to stop trying. He's already worked so hard for so long, so he might as well keep going. As the old saying goes, "He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety."

But I can't have that mindset anymore. What if I'm not the main character, but someone delivering packages to the real protagonist? Or what if the author is forced to quit because no one is voting for me?

Therefore, one should always plan for the worst-case scenario.

Meanwhile, the people of Sunagakure had already cleaned up the area while Shiro was reflecting on his actions.

"In the next match Hideyoshi, Yugakure forfeits, and the winner is Konoha, Minato Namikaze. The next match is Sunagakure's Takigakure Ninja."

Shiro wasn't paying attention to Sasori's match at the moment, since he couldn't tell anything from it anyway. Apart from the three great nations, the ninjas from the other villages were genuinely participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams Chunin Ninja Exams.

Therefore, they were truly Genin, completely different from Shiro and his Shiro. The main ninjas sent by the three great nations could basically unleash Jonin -level combat power in a short period of time.

As for the Takigakure Ninja, they'd be lucky to even reach the level of elite Chunin.

Therefore, Shiro was not interested in this kind of predictable battle. He was staring at Minato with a look of regret. This guy's luck was too good. It was not a bye, but it was better than a bye.

Since the start of the third stage of the exam, Minato has not played a single match.

The intelligence the other side had about him was basically limited to the fact that he was very fast.

Minato, unable to bear the stare any longer, finally asked, "Shiro, why are you staring at me like that?"

"Brother Minato, tell me honestly, did you worship some kind of powerful god or Buddha?"

"No, why would you think that?" Minato asked curiously.

"How come you're so lucky?"

"How would I know?" Minato said speechlessly.

Shiro thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure it out. In the end, he could only conclude that it was the spirit of Minato's son in Minato protecting him.

As Shiro had predicted, Scorpion won the match solely through poison, without revealing any valuable information.

However, the next match is going to be very interesting, with Rasa facing off against Midnight Shinichiro.

Although Midnight Shinichiro is no match for Rasa, he's not far off, and it doesn't warrant him forfeiting. Besides, even if he really can't beat him, he can still probe into Rasa's strengths and weaknesses.

After the two completed their Seal of Confrontation, Midnight Shinichiro was about to rush forward when he saw Rasa flying through the air on a cloud of Gold Dust.

He was immediately dumbfounded. How the hell was he supposed to fight this?! Midnight Shinichiro certainly didn't know the Super Light- Light-Weight Rock Technique.

But admitting defeat would be a loss of face, since they are, after all, people from Iwagakure.

Therefore, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed. After dodging for a while, he seized an opening in Rasa's defenses.

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Without hesitation, Midnight Shinichiro knew his chances were slim, so he unleashed his most powerful Earth Dragon Bullet. Unfortunately for him, Rasa, who was flying through the air, nimbly dodged the Earth Dragon Bullet.

Although his attack was ineffective, he did not lose heart. Instead, he continued to dodge Rasa's attacks, waiting for the next opportunity. He believed that Rasa's Ninjutsu was not perfect and that there would always be a chance.

However, he only has enough Chakra left to use Earth Dragon Bullet once, so he must find a good opportunity.

While Midnight Shinichiro, Shiro was also thinking about how to deal with Rasa.

Before long, Shiro came up with a Noble Phantasm that could counter Rasa, but the prerequisite was that Rasa had to fly; the higher he flew, the greater the damage the Noble Phantasm would cause. (I guarantee you'll never guess this Noble Phantasm.)

However, the current concern is how to make him fly higher without consuming too much Chakra. Otherwise, it would be awkward if Rasa flew up but you didn't have enough Chakra to Projection.

Therefore, Shiro still needs to carefully calculate the costs and benefits.

Minato didn't think much about it; it was simple for him. He started with Flying Thunder God Technique. To counter Magnet Release, Minato even specially crafted some wooden kunai.

Even if the opponent flies up, he can fly up directly. Although he can't Flying Thunder God yet, Rasa flies up while standing on Gold Dust.

If we seize the opportunity, we can still defeat him.

Meanwhile, the others were also analyzing tactics, and Midnight Shinichiro, who was on the field, searched for a while and finally found Rasa's weakness. He was confident that Rasa would not be able to dodge this attack!

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique!"

It was still Earth Dragon Bullet, but this time, Rasa couldn't dodge it!

He had been observing and analyzing for a long time. Every now and then, Rasa would pause in the air. Although it was only for a moment, almost everyone watching noticed this. Although they didn't know the reason, it didn't stop them from using this.

Now, let Midnight Shinichiro prove the accuracy of the information.

As expected, Rasa did not dodge, but instead used Gold Dust to block the Earth Dragon Bullet.

This also confirms to some extent that Rasa's flight in the air is somewhat restricted. Of course, it's also possible that Rasa deliberately did this to show them, but Shiro and the others didn't care.

No matter what the plan is, in the end it all comes down to ability. Since you can devise a plan, I can also devise a plan in return. Plans are always just for reference.

However, regardless of whether this is true or not, Midnight Shinichiro lost when the Earth Dragon Bullet was blocked, because he had no Chakra left.

He immediately signaled to the referee that he was conceding defeat.

And admitting defeat now isn't shameful; he's already given it his all, it's just that he wasn't strong enough.

"The winner is Rasa Sunagakure. Next match: Mibu Sukezane from Kitsuchi Iwagakure Sunagakure."

The next few matches are all very interesting, with the two sides being evenly matched. Okay, not counting Kitsuchi, he's four or five years older than Minato, and about ten years older than Shiro!

The difference in strength is still quite significant.

Therefore, the older people get, the more shameless they become. The Third Hokage and the Third Tsuchikage are prime examples. As people get older, they lose all sense of shame, each more shameless than the last.

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