The Last Chapter

On the second day of the exam, Shiro, Minato, and Kitsuchi stood in front of the referee to draw lots.

The draw resulted in Kitsuchi fighting Minato first, then Minato and Shiro, and finally Shiro and Kitsuchi.

Only by winning both matches can one become the ultimate champion. However, if each player loses one match, the three players will have to compete in a free-for-all, and the player who remains on the field at the end will be the champion.

Therefore, Konoha has a significant advantage.

A short while later, the battle between Minato and Kitsuchi began.

"Why not just admit defeat? The age gap between us is insurmountable."

"That's not necessarily true. I won't say any more. Please enlighten me, senior."

"Oh, okay? Let's go then."

"I'm sorry."

After saying that, Minato threw a few Flying Thunder God Kunai at Kitsuchi, and then rushed towards Kitsuchi.

Kitsuchi first dodged the kunai, then quickly Hand Seals.

Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique

Only in this way can the Kitsuchi keep up with the speed of the Minato; otherwise, it will be too difficult to hit.

"Ping."

With the clanging of kunai, the two quickly engaged in combat. They were now competing in Taijutsu, and in such a fast-paced battle, there was simply no time to use Ninjutsu.

Unless you can use Ninjutsu without hand seals, which is clearly impossible for either of them at the moment.

Shiro, watching intently from the stands, analyzed their fighting habits against his own combat experience, and devised strategies to counter them.

However, because Shiro knew more information than Kitsuchi, Shiro noticed a small action of Minato's: every now and then, the kunai in Minato's hand would be knocked away.

Then he would take out another one, which Kitsuchi didn't care about. He was older than Minato Men and taller, so in his opinion, this was quite normal.

Furthermore, Minato was very good at controlling the situation, and the number and frequency of people being knocked away were not high. Shiro was only paying extra attention to it because he was quite wary of Minato's Flying Thunder God.

Meanwhile, Shiro, who possessed the Clairvoyance, also noticed something: when Minato occasionally half-squatted on the ground with one hand on the ground, some characters would flash on the ground the moment he stood up.

If Shiro's estimation is correct, those should be the coordinates of the Flying Thunder God Technique!

If it weren't for Shiro's sharp eyes and accidental sighting, he might have actually been tricked by Minato. After all, once people see Minato's Flying Thunder God Flying Thunder God Technique, the more Minato uses it, the easier it becomes for others to recognize its characteristics.

Now imagine this: the enemy has dodged all your Flying Thunder God Kunai, and just when you think you're safe, he suddenly flies over—how terrifying would that be?

However, Minato's Flying Thunder God was probably only recently mastered, as some of the coordinates were successfully printed while others were only partially printed. But after seeing Flying Thunder God 'Minato actions, Shiro gave up the idea of having a real fight with Minato.

If it really comes down to a fight, Shiro will definitely focus on those Flying Thunder God Kunai, so Minato will basically only be able to move by using the Flying Thunder God Mark he draws on the ground.

This would expose these coordinates, which would be counterproductive.

As everyone knows, the mark of the Flying Thunder God usually doesn't disappear. Therefore, considering the Third Shinobi World War a few years later, Shiro cannot allow these coordinates to be exposed.

Never underestimate the power of a ninja village. Shiro believed that after Minato's Flying Thunder God was exposed, Sunagakure would definitely investigate the places Minato had stayed.

If the Sunagakure knew that Minato could easily carve the coordinates of the Flying Thunder God Technique, they might very well destroy this entire area!

After all, Shiro immediately came up with a tactic: Minato and Shiro would enter using the Flying Thunder God, then Shiro Continuous Trace Projection, followed by the Broken Phantasm! Finally, the Flying Thunder God Technique would be used to leave! (Broken Phantasm: Detonating the Projection Noble Phantasm will release an attack close to the Noble Phantasm's unleashing power)

If the Nara Clan were to think about it, they could definitely come up with all sorts of creative ideas!

Shiro could tell which was more important, so Shiro put aside his thoughts and turned his attention back to the arena. However, Shiro noticed that in just a short while, the Flying Thunder God Kunai had almost completely covered the field.

"Well, I'm doomed."

On the field, Kitsuchi and Minato were engaged in a fierce battle. Huang Tu was completely unaware of his impending defeat and was currently rejoicing because he had tricked Minato with his earth substitute.

"I admit, you are indeed very strong, but you are still too young! The battle is over!" Kitsuchi said while Hand Seals.

"Earth Release: Mountain Earth Technique!"

Suddenly, two enormous hemispheres rose up and pressed down towards the Minato!

"You're right, the battle is indeed over!"

At that moment, Minato's voice came from behind Kitsuchi.

"When!" Kitsuchi felt a stinging pain coming from Ku Wushu behind him, his pupils contracted, and he was shocked to find that Minato had disappeared from the spot. He exclaimed in shock.

Minato smiled, didn't answer him, but emphasized again. "You lost."

"Ah, I lost." Kitsuchi said, feeling the stinging pain in his back.

It's important to understand that the Earth Hardening Technique on the Kitsuchi hadn't worn off yet, and the fact that the Kitsuchi could still feel a stinging sensation clearly indicates that Minato didn't simply use kunai.

In contrast to the Kitsuchi, Shiro, standing in the stands, could see more clearly that Minato's kunai was imbued with Wind Release Chakra, and it was Wind Release Chakra with Nature Transformation.

So having a powerful backer makes all the difference. As long as you have talent, your subsequent training will be exceptionally smooth. Ordinary ninjas, even if they have good talent, probably wouldn't even know what Nature Transformation is at this point.

This is why Shiro went to great lengths to curry favor with the Third Hokage and the others. Shiro's knowledge of Ninjutsu consisted only of some terms he brought from his previous life, and many of those terms were secondary interpretations, so who knows how useful they were?

The knowledge gained from the Projection still needs to be organized by oneself, which takes too much time and effort, and is far less useful than having a good teacher.

At the same time, Shiro's hopes of defeating Minato diminished once again; he had a premonition that this time, he might suffer two consecutive defeats.

At this point, the referee had already announced Minato's victory, and Shiro had left the stands to go to the locker room to prepare. Since this was the final, there was no rule against consecutive matches, and Shiro and Minato's battle would have to wait a while.

Meanwhile, Kazekage in the stands was in a bad mood; he felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

The Kazekage had prepared for this Chunin Ninja Exams for a long time, all for the sake of winning the championship and showing off the glory of Sunagakure!

Who knew that Sunagakure had essentially done all the work for others, wouldn't have a single member make it to the finals?

This ironically became a stage for Konoha and Iwagakure. Minato's technique goes without saying; anyone with a bit of knowledge knows that it's Tobirama Senju's Ninjutsu, the fastest in the Shinobi World, and its fame is still considerable.

Although Shiro doesn't possess any well-known Ninjutsu, his superb combat skills are enough to demonstrate his extraordinary abilities.

At the same time, Iwagakure's Kitsuchi is also quite good. Although he is a bit old, he is very skilled in Earth Release, and his mastery of Earth Release is comparable to some Jonin.