The Top Three Emerge

However, Shiro had already planned this out. He intended to hand over some of his Magecraft to the village after returning, in order to show the Third Hokage and the others his loyalty to the village and, incidentally, to prove the source of his abilities.

Although the Third Hokage might not value these things, Shiro's attitude shows that he will receive better training and trust in the future.

Perhaps Shiro was being a bit presumptuous, but Shiro didn't lose out, did he?

These Magecraft weren't invented by Shiro; they were all free, so he didn't feel bad about spending them. Besides, without Magic Circuits, there's no way to achieve the best effect from Magecraft.

Just like the various secret technique clans of Konoha, although their Ninjutsu were handed over to the village, the core essence was actually kept in their own hands, and others could not exert much effect on them.

Therefore, Shiro gradually revealed his Magecraft after his strength improved. After all, Shiro couldn't keep it hidden forever. Rather than hiding it and being suspected by the village, it was better to openly reveal it and gain the trust of the Third Hokage and the others.

It's always good to be cautious.

But handing it over to the authorities is something to do after we get back to the village; right now, the main thing is to win the game.

Therefore, after seeing Rasa fall to the ground, Shiro dispelled the Projection of his Noble Phantasm and quickly took out a kunai to end the battle.

Yes, I didn't kill him; I just put a kunai around his neck to make him surrender.

Rasa looked at the kunai around his neck and said bitterly, "I lost."

There was no way to refuse defeat. Falling from such a height, even for a ninja, Rasa was seriously injured.

Besides, even if he wasn't injured, so what? The knife was already up to his neck.

"Yes, thank you for your concession." After saying that, Shiro and Rasa exchanged a Seal of Reconciliation and left the area.

After that, Shiro returned to the stands to watch the match. The next match was between Sasori and Watanabe Asahi, and the winner between the two would then fight against the Kitsuchi to determine the final winner.

Soon after, Sasori and Watanabe Asahi took to the stage.

This time, Sasori finally brought out his puppets, but unlike the puppeteers that Shiro and the others had seen before, Sasori was controlling five puppets at the same time!

It has to be said that his talent in this area is truly terrifying! Keep in mind that he is about the same age as Shiro, and he can already control five of them. He truly deserves the title of Sasori of the Red Sands.

Therefore, Watanabe Asahi was struggling to defend himself against the attack of the five puppets. Fortunately, he had used the Earth Hardening Technique, which gave him a slightly higher defense; otherwise, it would have been even more difficult for him to withstand the attack.

However, after supporting him for a while, Watanabe Asahi realized that he was no match for Sasori.

Sasori is Chiyo's grandson. Chiyo herself was famous for her puppet combination techniques, so Sasori's puppet combination techniques were also quite exquisite.

If this stalemate continues, Watanabe Asahi will surely be defeated!

Therefore, he decided to stop delaying and end the battle as soon as possible, launching an attack quickly to destroy as many of Scorpion's puppets as possible.

Even if they ultimately fail, they can still gain some advantages for the Kitsuchi.

Without further hesitation, they quickly retreated, temporarily leaving the puppets' encirclement.

Sasori frowned in the distance. Although Watanabe Asahi had retreated, Sasori noticed that his entire aura had changed, making him somewhat troublesome.

Despite his thoughts, his hands didn't stop moving; he quickly manipulated the puppets to continue surrounding them.

Over here, Watanabe Asahi, after escaping the encirclement, quickly Hand Seals.

Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique

Afterwards, braving the attacks of the other puppets, he rushed forward and delivered a powerful punch, instantly crippling one of Scorpion's puppets.

At this moment, Scorpion guessed his plan, so he quickly pulled the four puppets apart, preparing to use the long-range puppet mechanism to attack.

Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique

Over here, Watanabe Asahi quickly switched between Light-Weight Rock Technique to increase his speed, and the instant he caught up with the puppet, he switched back to Added-Weight Rock Technique, destroying another puppet.

Unfortunately, Sasori produced two more scrolls and always had two puppets that could quickly support his main body, preventing Watanabe Asahi from getting close to Sasori again. Otherwise, with the mobility provided by the Light-Weight Rock Technique, he might have actually won the match.

Unfortunately, he didn't have much Chakra, and after destroying Sasori's three puppets, he was defeated.

However, his efforts paid off, as Scorpion was left with only three puppets. At the same time, his fierce attacks put considerable pressure on Scorpion, causing Scorpion to expend a lot of energy.

Next, it was Kitsuchi's turn. Kitsuchi formed the Seal of Confrontation and didn't say anything like "let him rest first," as that's not something a ninja should say.

Without hesitation, I started Hand Seals right from the beginning.

"Earth Release · Clay Giant."

The clay that Kitsuchi spat out of his mouth quickly grew larger, blocking the scorpion's attack for him. However, Kitsuchi did not stop what he was doing.

Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique!

Instantly, the already tall Clay Giant became even heavier, crushing the ground beneath it.

Then, Kitsuchi jumped onto its back and manipulated the Clay Giant to walk heavily toward the scorpion.

After several unsuccessful attempts to attack, Scorpion decisively conceded defeat. The size difference was too great; ordinary puppets simply couldn't cause any damage, and his poison couldn't eliminate him in a short time.

Therefore, rather than continuing the fight and losing his remaining three puppets, it would be better to admit defeat.

It has to be said that, at this stage, the combination of Kitsuchi's Clay Giant and the Added-Weight Rock Technique is incredibly powerful.

At this stage, ninjas generally don't have many powerful Ninjutsu. If Shiro had learned the Thousand-Faced Wind technique, he could have put up a fight against the Blood Maiden.

Unfortunately, Shiro hadn't mastered Thousand-Faced Wind yet. Shiro had been busy preparing for the exam and hadn't had much time to practice this Ninjutsu.

Minato was a bit better off; he was very fast, and the Clay Giant couldn't catch Minato. Furthermore, Minato could launch effective attacks using the Flying Thunder God.

However, Shiro estimated that Kitsuchi would not use this move against Shiro and Minato, since Huangtu and the Kitsuchi knew that Shiro and Minato were fast.

However, it's still necessary to develop a corresponding plan, just in case.

But there's no rush now. With plenty of time, Shiro just wants to go back and get some sleep, and then slowly think about tomorrow's battle plan after he wakes up.

Unlike Shiro, Minato started thinking as soon as he got back. This guy had plenty of energy; he had won all the way without lifting a finger and had barely lifted a finger.

When Shiro woke up, it was only evening. He saw that Minato and the others were still awake and discussing things in the living room, so he went over to discuss things with them.

Ultimately, Shiro and the others decided that if Shiro faced off against Minato before he fought Kitsuchi, then Minato should try not to use his Flying Thunder God. Also, if Shiro had not yet fought Kitsuchi or had lost,

No matter how much of an advantage Shiro has in his battle against Minato, he will ultimately lose to Minato, and conversely, Minato will cooperate with Shiro.

In short, the best outcome would be for Konoha to achieve final victory.

In this regard, Konoha has a significant advantage because two of its members have advanced, so they should make good use of it.