Sasuke vs. Sai
The students in the examination hall were immediately abuzz with excitement when they saw seven people appear on the platform, each representing one Konoha's top combatants.
The students of Konoha began shouting, "Assistant Hokage is here! And all the club captains are back! What is Konoha up to?"
Only then did Kabuto Yakushi, Kimimaro, and the others realize that they seemed to have messed up; it seemed that those high-ranking Konoha captains were coming for them.
Gaara and Temari were also quite surprised. Seeing that Konoha's top fighters had all arrived, and each of them was at the Peak Kage Level, with even one or two who could possibly crush Tailed Beast, the two of them lowered their heads.
Naruto, Nawaki, and the others were shouting, "Kakashi-sensei Uchiha Kun- sensei are here! They must be here to cheer us on. This is amazing! We have to do our best on the exam!"
Just then, Mitokado Homura, along with Utatane Koharu and a dozen or so Anbu Ninjas, arrived at the platform with the Fourth Kazekage.
The Fourth Kazekage wore a mask, leaving only his eyes visible. He followed Mitokado Homura the whole way, his voice hoarse, a hoarse, duck-like husky tone.
"Elder Homura and Advisor Koharu, thank you for your hospitality and companionship. I felt an unprecedented sense of power in Konoha, and I saw many powerful ninjas along the way. Konoha's military strength is indeed the strongest in the Shinobi World. The Fifth Hokage is a genius, and I admire him greatly."
Upon hearing the Fourth Kazekage's words, Mitokado Homura's face filled with pride, and he shouted excitedly:
"Fourth Kazekage, your Hidden Sand Village shouldn't feel inferior. Blame it on your Hidden Sand Village being too weak, only able to be the third strongest in the Shinobi World."
Looking at the honest- Homura, Utatane Koharu waved her hand and spoke in a very cheerful tone:
"We're all watching the match, right? Your Hidden Sand Village has a few promising talents, and I'm very optimistic about them,"
Meanwhile, Shouhon Yihan, Kumo-ma, and the others watched as Mitokado Homura continued his boastful conversation with the Fourth Kazekage. The expressions on the faces of the department heads spoke volumes.
Uchiha Kun raised his head, placed his hands on his chest, adopting a cool and aloof expression, and softly remarked:
"Elder Homura was explaining so enthusiastically. If he knew that this person was Orochimaru, wouldn't he be so embarrassed that he would die on the spot?"
Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan smiled slightly and spoke in a very mysterious tone:
"After this exam, we'll ask him how he felt. We took Orochimaru for a long walk around the streets of Konoha, and even explained the scenery and history of Konoha to him. If we didn't know, we would have thought Elder Homura was a spy for Konoha."
Orochimaru, Mitokado Homura, and the others were all on a high platform to the side, looking down at the examination hall, ready to watch Sasuke fight Sai.
Orochimaru's eyes were also scanning the examination hall when he suddenly spotted a familiar figure among the examinees. He thought to himself with great surprise:
"Ah! Little Nawaki has been resurrected. It seems that Uchiha Qingcheng has mastered the resurrection Ninjutsu and can resurrect indefinitely. And the entire Uchiha Clan of Konoha has been resurrected. I'm becoming more and more interested in this guy's deeds. I also brought you some gifts this time; your Konoha will definitely like them."
Orochimaru then turned his gaze to the examination hall, where he saw Uchiha Sasuke activate his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and hold Flying Thunder God Kunai. He couldn't help but lick his lips and chuckle.
Orochimaru was extremely excited and very satisfied with Sasuke's strength. Looking at the Chakra- rich Uchiha Sasuke, he couldn't help but think to himself:
"Sasuke, you are indeed the most suitable vessel for me. That green Chakra should be the cells of the First Hokage, and it also contains the cells of Uchiha Shin. It is the characteristics of Uchiha Shin's cells that allowed Uchiha Qingcheng to master the vaccine technology. This guy is truly astonishing."
Immediately afterward, Orochimaru wore an expectant expression, thinking to himself:
"If we could be friends and research technologies together, maybe we could really develop a technology for immortality. In this world, you are the one who understands me the most."
Inside the examination room, the invigilator gave a command, waving his hand and shouting, "The examination begins!"
Sasuke and Sai both unleashed their best skills, preparing to win this battle in the exam.
Sasuke rapidly formed hand seals, Chakra flowing through his fingers, and with a few swift movements, he shouted, "Lightning Release: Chidori!"
Blue lightning covered Sasuke's left hand, the crackling of the lightning sounding like the chirping of a thousand birds.
Sasuke, holding Flying Thunder God Kunai in his right hand, fired it directly at Sai. With a few swishes, three Flying Thunder God Kunai shot towards Sai.
Sasuke then began forming hand seals with one hand, rapidly waving his right hand in the air, and shouted:
"Ninja Release: Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu,"
The three Flying Thunder God Kunai, infused with Chakra, began to split instantly. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into a rain of Flying Thunder God Kunai, shooting directly at Sai. Each Kunai gleamed with a chilling light; a single strike could take someone's life.
Sai had already taken out his paintbrush and was quickly drawing on the canvas, directly creating a black bird. He then formed hand seals and shouted:
"Ink Release: Super Beast Imitation Drawing, Ink Bird,"
He then waved his hand, and a giant Ink Bird appeared on the ground. As the Flying Thunder God Kunai attacked, a barrage of Kunai rained down on the bird.
Swish, swish, swish, swish, the Ink Bird was pierced by the Flying Thunder God Kunai, turning into a puddle of ink that fell directly to the ground, staining it black.
Sai, seeing the Kunai flying everywhere and about to hit him, immediately formed a hand seal and shouted, "Ink Release: Ink Clone Jutsu!"
With a whoosh, the black ink on the ground transformed into more than a dozen Sai clones, each wielding Ink Katana and frantically swinging it, trying to intercept the Flying Thunder God Kunai in the sky.
Sasuke, seeing that he had already reached Sai's side, immediately shouted:
"Flying Thunder God Technique, First Stage,"
With a whoosh, Sasuke vanished from his spot and reappeared beside Sai, his left hand wielding the Chidori, still crackling with lightning, and placed it directly on Sai's waist, as if to stab him.
Sai immediately raised his hands, cold sweat pouring down his forehead, and shouted in a panic:
"Don't put your hand on my lap, I surrender?"
Seeing Sai admit defeat, Sasuke immediately extinguished the Chidori in his hand, and with an arrogant expression, shouted:
"My strength is unmatched, even by you. Remember that."
As examiner Izumo Kamizuki saw Sai admit defeat, he immediately raised the red flag and shouted with a serious expression:
"The outcome is decided. The winner is Uchiha Sasuke. Students, please prepare for the second match."