The Final Battle 1

Shiro had expected a tough battle between them, one that would reveal a lot, but the fight ended much faster than Shiro had anticipated.

Kitsuchi immediately unleashed a double attack combining Earth Hardening Technique and Added-Weight Rock Technique, shattering Mibu Sukezane's puppet with a single punch. Then, without giving him a chance to retrieve another puppet, he closed in on him.

The battle ended with lightning speed.

At this point, the match had only been going on for less than thirty seconds!

Shiro and the others watched with solemn expressions as Kitsuchi walked towards the exit. If Shiro could briefly Jonin even if they exerted all their strength, then Kitsuchi already possessed the strength of Jonin!

In other words, among them, only Minato possessed the power to defeat him.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Shiro is no match for him. If it were a real fight, Shiro could kill him, since there are quite a few instant-death Noble Phantasm.

But this is just a competition; we can't really go all out.

Therefore, it would be somewhat difficult for Shiro to defeat him alone.

"What a troublesome guy."

"Yeah, he's not even Chunin anymore, is he?"

"Mom, you'll have to figure out these troublesome things. Anyway, I can't win. I'm going now. I'll try to last as long as possible." Shikaki said as he walked towards the arena.

Upon hearing this, Shiro and the others glanced at him helplessly. Indeed, it would be difficult for Shikaki to win this battle. After witnessing his battle with Kusunoki Sumire, everyone knew Shikaki's fighting methods and advantages.

They would never engage in a prolonged fight with Shikaki Shikaki, thus giving him an opportunity to make his plans.

But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, the Nara Clan has always been positioned as a support class, and they're not good at direct confrontations. They're better at skirmishes in the wild.

The more complex the terrain, the better it suits them; the most representative example is the battle where Shikamaru tricked and killed Hidan.

The more complex the terrain and situation, the greater their advantage; conversely, the less complex it is, the smaller their advantage. Therefore, it is already quite remarkable that Shikaki has come this far.

"The match begins."

Upon hearing the referee's announcement, Shikaki retreated quickly, while simultaneously throwing Shuriken and kunai to hinder Watanabe Asahi's pursuit.

A while later, the field was filled with thick dust, making it impossible to see what was happening inside; only the sound of explosions could be heard continuously.

Rock pillars kept popping up, clearly indicating that their fight was intense.

Shiro and the others watched the arena with concern. Nakamura was ready to go on stage at any moment, and would rush in as soon as Taichi gave the signal.

Currently, only Taichi can barely see what's happening on the field. Shiro's Clairvoyance level is still too low to see clearly. Overall, however, Shikaki's condition is not good at the moment.

Now that Shikaki's ninja tools are almost used up, and the other side has also made preparations, the pervasive dust has interfered with Shiro and the others' vision, so this time, his information has not been leaked much.

Shikaki's Chakra was also running low, so there was no point in continuing the fight.

Thinking of this, Shikaki leaned against the stone pillar, took a couple of breaths, turned around, and said, "I admit defeat."

As the dust began to rise, the Anbu of Sunagakure had already appeared on the scene. Therefore, Shikaki was not worried that Watanabe Asahi would impulsively kill Shikaki, since they had no grudges against each other.

Of course, necessary preparations are still necessary. Shikaki prepared to use the Substitution Technique at any time. Although "one should not have the heart to harm others" is a truism for ninjas, "one should not be without the heart to guard against others" is not.

However, the other party was clearly not so irrational and did not make a move. Of course, if Shikaki had not admitted defeat, the outcome would have been uncertain, since Shiro had beaten his teammates too badly.

Fortunately, the other party was still quite rational, but they didn't form Seal of Reconciliation either, so it seems they don't even want to maintain a superficial relationship.

There was nothing he could do if the other side refused to settle the score, so Shikaki shrugged at the referee to indicate that it wasn't his fault, and then slowly walked towards the stands.

After seeing that Shikaki was alright, Shiro and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sorry, I didn't gather much information this time either, but he seems to have Sensory Ninjutsu; he was able to find me quickly several times."

"It's alright, safety is the most important thing," Nakamura reassured him from the side.

Before long, the arena was cleaned up, and it was time for the last match of the day, Taichi's match. Therefore, Shiro and the others stopped chatting.

According to the intelligence gathered by Shiro and his group, Yanagihara Masamune is a Wind Release ninja, which is at a disadvantage for Taichi, meaning that Taichi's Lightning Release cannot be effectively utilized.

Taichi knows a little bit of both Fire Release and Lightning Release, but Lightning Release is much stronger. This is the result of his training over this period of time, but unfortunately, Wind is the weakness of Lightning.

Fortunately, Taichi specializes in Genjutsu, so the impact isn't too great. (Mainly, I'm not quite sure in what form Feng will counter Ray; I'd appreciate it if someone in the book review section could explain.)

Overall, it still has some advantages.

"The match begins!"

"Ping!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the two quickly began to fight!

However, to his dismay, Taichi discovered that Yanagihara Masamune possessed remarkable Sensory Ninjutsu. He was currently fighting Taichi with his eyes closed the entire time, relying solely on his Sensory Ninjutsu!

This effectively crippled Taichi's hand, but fortunately, in addition to enhancing Genjutsu, the Sharingan also possesses strong dynamic vision. Therefore, Taichi tightly entangled his opponent, preventing him from using Wind Release Ninjutsu.

However, as the saying goes, humans are not machines, and they will inevitably make mistakes. Sure enough, as time went on, Taichi revealed a flaw.

"Wind Release: Beast Wave Palm!"

Seizing the opportunity, Yanagihara Masamune attacked Taichi with the Beast Wave Palm. Although Taichi saw the attack with the Sharingan's dynamic vision, his body couldn't keep up, so he only moved slightly to the side, avoiding a fatal blow.

Then, he was violently sent flying by the Beast Wave Palm!

"Taichi! Damn it, why isn't he using Genjutsu?"

"Calm down, Shikaki. Taichi is fine. It's not that he didn't use it, but that he didn't have the chance. The opponent seems to be able to Sensory Ninjutsu and fought Taichi with his eyes closed the whole time."

"Yes, Shiro is right. Shikaki, don't be anxious. Trust Taichi. The Sharingan isn't that simple."

After Taichi fell to the ground, he immediately rolled on the ground to dodge the Ninjutsu that Yanagihara Masamune was about to unleash.

After dodging, Taichi knelt on the ground, his right hand supporting his trembling left.

The situation is getting worse for Taichi; he can no longer even use Ninjutsu.

He can only barely dodge his attacks now thanks to his Sharingan.

"What, is this all the Daimyo Sharingan can do? Hmph, it's useless except for Genjutsu!"

"Tch." Taichi said after dodging the attack, "Heh, if you want to provoke me, then I'm sorry."

"Bang!"