Kumogakure and Konoha's Joint Chunin Exams (Part 1)
Land of Lightning
Kumogakure
In the arena, Yakushi Kabuto Genin a tall, dark-skinned Kumogakure from Kumogakure.
The Kumogakure was the host village, and nearly half of the participants in the Chunin Ninja Exams were Kumogakure Genin; the other half consisted of ninja from various smaller countries and specially invited Konoha Ninja.
"That's so boring."
Darui, the Kumogakure, yawned and looked at the white-haired boy wearing Konoha Headband opposite him.
"Call!"
Yakushi Kabuto for this Chunin Ninja Exams. His mother Nonō, had instructed him to show his full strength. Even if he didn't become Chunin, he couldn't disappoint the Hokage, because the Hokage would come to Kumogakure to watch.
Yakushi Kabuto his head and looked at the high platform of the arena. From a distance, Yakushi Kabuto could only see a man wearing a red straw hat, who seemed to be staring at him.
"Battle begins!"
The referee in the arena waved his hand.
Yakushi Kabuto immediately reached for his ninja tool pouch at his waist and fired it at the opponent.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Yakushi Kabuto's Kunai attack was easily cleaved away by the opposing ninja with a few strokes. The dark-skinned boy's calm demeanor put some pressure on Yakushi Kabuto.
"Are you skilled in swordsmanship?"
Yakushi Kabuto held Kunai in both hands, crossed them in front of him, and determined his opponent's strengths.
"Boring. If that's all you've got, then just surrender already."
When Darui saw Yakushi Kabuto Kunai, he gripped both Kunai in a defensive stance and couldn't help but comment on it.
Yakushi Kabuto remained unmoved, moving slowly forward.
"Since you're not going, then I'm going to go."
Seeing that Darui Yakushi Kabuto moving slowly, Darui's Chakra surged and erupted, a layer of blue Chakra enveloping his body, and the Chakra Chakra crackled with electric arcs from time to time.
On the high platform
Upon Naraku's eyes Flash Cut red as he activated his Sharingan, carefully observing the Ninjutsu of this Kumogakure Genin. He then whispered to the Raikage beside him:
"Raikage, can all the Genin your village use techniques like this?"
The Fourth Raikage A, sat with a rugged posture, and smiled coldly upon hearing this.
"Darui is a genius Genin from our village. If Genin from Konoha can withstand three moves from Darui, I will approve their passage for the Chunin Ninja Exams."
"Three moves? Heh."
Naraku couldn't help but smile. Yakushi Kabuto's Medical Ninjutsu could withstand dozens of cuts, so defeating Yakushi Kabuto in three moves was completely impossible.
Naraku recognized the name Darui; he was a genius Genin from Kumogakure. A ninja like that facing off against Yakushi Kabuto would be quite a challenge.
In the arena
The dark-skinned genin, Darui, activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and raised his lightning blade.
"Cloud Flow: Lightning Slash"
With a swing of his longsword, a bolt of lightning shot towards Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto was agile, easily dodging with a somersault. After getting up, he crossed his hands Kunai, but Darui was nowhere to be seen.
"Later."
After Darui gave a soft reminder, he slashed horizontally with his sword.
Yakushi Kabuto the side and crouched down, narrowly avoiding the horizontal slash.
"Well..."
As Dou turned around, a knife tip was pointing downwards, close to his nose, and Dou couldn't help but swallow.
"Sorry, please surrender."
Darui displayed remarkable strength, refraining from ruthless slaughter and instead forcing Yakushi Kabuto to surrender.
The Chunin Ninja Exams primarily showcase the strength of ninjas from various villages. While defeating enemy Genin certainly demonstrates one's power, persuading enemy ninjas to surrender not only showcases one's own strength but also tarnishes the enemy's reputation.
The fact that a ninja would surrender in the face of battle out of fear of death speaks volumes about the strength of their village.
"I'm sorry, I can't surrender so easily."
The panic that Yakushi Kabuto had shown while sitting on the ground vanished. He adjusted his glasses and then, with a bang, turned into white smoke.
"Clone Technique? When?"
Before Darui could even react in surprise, a gust of wind came from behind him, and a Kunai viciously stabbed towards his back. However, the Kunai's attack failed to penetrate Darui's Lightning Release Chakra Armor.
Darui was somewhat surprised. He turned around and looked at Yakushi Kabuto, who had failed in his sneak attack and dodged and leaped back.
"Lightning Release Chakra Armor? This shouldn't be Ninjutsu that Genin could master."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and looked at Darui in front of him.
Darui's previous laziness vanished, his eyes sharpened, and he stared directly at Yakushi Kabuto.
"The ninjas of Konoha are indeed quite skilled."
Darui gave a soft approval, sheathed his longsword, and Hand Seals.
"Ninjutsu?"
Yakushi Kabuto looked at Darui warily.
"Storm Release: Laser Circus!"
Darui Hand Seals extremely quickly, bringing his hands together and extending his arms forward. His clasped hands emitted a blue light, and with Darui's soft shout, the lightning bolts grew brighter and brighter, with dozens of laser beams shooting towards Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto dodged and weaved in the arena, but Kumogakure Genin, could track him with Darui incredibly agile Storm Release Ninjutsu.
Storm Release: Soft and easily controlled lightning. No matter how Yakushi Kabuto dodges, Storm Release will always follow Kabuto's movements.
Although Yakushi Kabuto dodged the lightning in a disheveled manner, he did not lose his fighting spirit. During the dodge, he initially retreated, but when he realized that the attack range of this Ninjutsu was very far, Yakushi Kabuto and launched a surprise attack, closing the distance with Darui.
When he was a few meters away from Darui, Yakushi Kabuto off guard and was hit in the back by several Storm Release lasers that turned around.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Wow!
Yakushi Kabuto screamed in agony, collapsed to his knees, and fell to the ground.
"You're quite strong, but I'm sorry."
Darui praised him generously, then his Lightning Release Chakra Armor dissipated, and he looked at the referee.
The referee walked towards Yakushi Kabuto, wanting to check on Yakushi Kabuto injuries and determine if he had lost consciousness.
Sizzle!
Suddenly, Yakushi Kabuto sprang up from the ground and slashed at Darui with a chop to the neck.
In a moment of crisis, Darui dodged to the side, but his entire right upper arm and shoulder were still slashed by the Yakushi Kabuto's Hand Blade.
"My right hand... I've lost all feeling!"
After dodging to the side, Darui tried to launch a counterattack with his right hand, only to find that he had lost feeling in it. So he changed his counterattack method and swiftly raised his right leg for a side kick.
Having succeeded in his scheme, Yakushi Kabuto was not about to retreat easily. However, Darui's legs were as fast as lightning, and Yakushi Kabuto could not defend himself. After exchanging a few kicks, Kabuto did a backflip and took a few steps back.
Darui watched as Yakushi Kabuto retreated without giving chase.
"You were hit by my Storm Release Ninjutsu, yet you emerged unscathed..."
Darui's eyes were serious, and he was also somewhat puzzled, as he assessed the enemy's abilities.
"Yin Healing Wound Destruction: I am skilled in Medical Ninjutsu. Just as your Ninjutsu was about to hit me, I preemptively placed Chakra on the injured area to heal it, minimizing the damage."
"Your right hand was severed by my Chakra Scalpel. The muscles and meridians need immediate medical attention, otherwise there will be lasting consequences."
The Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and explained softly.
Yin Healing Wound Destruction, Rank A Medical Ninjutsu; Chakra Scalpel, Rank A Medical Ninjutsu.
B-rank Ninjutsu is already at the Jonin level, and even Jonin might not be able to master A-rank ninjutsu.
Darui was somewhat troubled. Some advanced, transparent Ninjutsu categories were well-known among ninja clans and renowned ninjas. Such ninjas participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams were the strongest enemies he had faced since graduating.
"Your strength is impressive, so I'm relieved!"