Forcefully Suppressing the Entire Audience!

Seeing Noji Daishi charge toward him, a look of solemnity appeared on Takizawa Dan's face.

He knew that although Noji Daishi's character was questionable, his strength was undeniable. Just by looking at the speed and force behind his charge, it was clear that he was in a completely different league than Miki Ichiro, whom he had unluckily cut down earlier.

Noji Daishi was someone who truly possessed the strength of a Jonin!

If Takizawa Dan didn't handle this carefully, he could really end up in trouble, or even lose his life here today!

Taking a deep breath, Takizawa Dan began to quickly adjust his physical state.

"Brat! Go to hell!!!"

Seeing that Takizawa Dan didn't panic or flee in the face of his attack, but instead stood there looking dazed, a cruel grin spread even wider across Noji Daishi's face!

So what if you have innate divine strength? A mere Genin, how could you possibly contend with a Jonin?

Even if you have shown talent, as long as you are dead, the Hokage would have no reason to punish him!

Noji Daishi was no fool; he was well aware that his actions just now had already drawn the attention of Tsunade and the other high-ranking officials.

If he didn't kill Takizawa Dan on the spot today, he would certainly face severe punishment later. After all, he had broken far too many rules today!

It was even possible that he would be secretly disposed of by the Anbu the moment he stepped out of this exam hall, never to see the sun rise tomorrow!

Therefore, while his hatred for Takizawa Dan was real, a more important reason was that Noji Daishi was fighting for his own survival!

If Takizawa Dan were dead, a corpse would hold no value.

By then, even if Tsunade and the Anbu wanted to deal with him, they would have to consider the cost of doing so.

Unlike Chunin, who served as the backbone, a Jonin was considered a vital combat asset for a ninja village. Especially in the current climate of infighting between the various villages, the loss of any Jonin was a blow Konoha could ill afford to ignore.

The reason Noji Daishi had been able to run rampant in Konoha previously was, naturally, because the higher-ups had turned a blind eye.

As long as he killed Takizawa Dan, the Hokage and the higher-ups would surely be as lenient as usual regarding his transgression today. Even if they had to punish him, it would at most mean a few days in a dark room—nothing worth worrying about.

Furthermore, to prevent Tsunade and the others from intervening to save Takizawa Dan, Noji Daishi unleashed his full power from the very first move, throwing a kick with everything he had.

Whoosh!

Accompanied by a violent gust of wind, the air seemed to be torn in two as a whip kick swung fiercely toward Takizawa Dan!

Judging by the force of this strike, if it connected, Takizawa Dan would surely die on the spot!

Everyone in the arena broke into a cold sweat. Tsunade was already focused intently on the center of the field, ready to jump in and rescue him at any moment.

Without a second thought, just as the kick was about to land, Takizawa Dan abruptly activated "Wind Style: Floating Catkin Jutsu!"

Swish!!!

A purple glow erupted from within Takizawa Dan's body, and he flipped his body at an almost impossible angle, narrowly dodging the strike!

BOOM!!!

Noji Daishi's attack slammed heavily into the ground, creating a bottomless crater!

Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the entire exam hall!

"Noji Daishi!"

Tsunade stood up abruptly and shouted, "You used such force—did you truly intend to kill Takizawa Dan?!"

The onlookers were left in shock at the destructive power of Noji Daishi's single strike.

Was the full-power strike of a real Jonin truly this terrifying!?

No wonder the elders in their families always warned them never to look down on, or show the slightest disrespect toward, the Jonin of the village. Every Jonin was one in a thousand, a true combat expert!

They figured that if any one of them took a hit like that, they would lose half their life even if they didn't die on the spot!

"So... so strong. Is this the power of a Jonin!" Rock Lee swallowed hard as he watched. "I thought my training was rigorous enough, but looking at this, it's nowhere near enough!"

On the other side, Sasuke and Neji had also noticed this scene, though their focus was entirely elsewhere.

"Takizawa Dan, that guy, he really is full of surprises. The village knows far too little about him," Neji remarked with deep emotion.

"Indeed. To dodge a full-power strike from a Jonin like Noji Daishi, and to do it with pure physical reflexes—that's not something an ordinary person can do," Sasuke added.

Both were renowned geniuses of Konoha, and they were constantly at odds, competing with one another, never once agreeing on anything.

But at this moment, for the first time, they were in complete agreement.

And it was all because of Takizawa Dan!

Konoha's two greatest talents, Sasuke and Neji, had simultaneously acknowledged Takizawa Dan's strength!

Meanwhile, Noji Daishi was the most shocked person in the arena!

He couldn't imagine how Takizawa Dan, a mere Genin, could have dodged his full-power strike!

How was this possible?

He had to remember that he had been intent on killing Takizawa Dan just now, so he hadn't held back at all—it was his absolute strongest burst of power!

Yet, this burst had been neutralized so easily by Takizawa Dan.

Noji Daishi began to doubt himself: was the opponent really just a Genin? Was he some ancient monster in human form?

"You... who exactly are you?"

Noji Daishi retreated again and again, his eyes filled with horror.

In his eyes, Takizawa Dan was no longer a mere thirteen-year-old boy, but had transformed into a monster!

"I am Takizawa Dan," Takizawa Dan said calmly.

"No... impossible! You must be a demon in disguise! I have to stop you! I must stop you!!!"

Noji Daishi roared, his hands weaving seals in rapid succession as he retreated quickly!

"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!!!"

Suddenly, an incredibly violent torrent of water descended from the sky, turning into a flood that seemed intent on submerging the entire examination hall!

"He's crazy! He's gone mad!"

"Help!"

"Run! We're going to be drowned!"

The examinees present panicked, scattering in all directions!

Takizawa Dan's heart sank. Why was this Noji Daishi just like that Hyuga Niuda from before, losing his mind at the drop of a hat and dragging everyone else into the fray without a second thought?

Yet, all he had mastered were Wind Style and taijutsu; it seemed he had no way to resolve the crisis at hand.

Was he supposed to use the Multi Shadow Clone Technique and use bodies to plug the water...

Just as the crisis unfolded, the proctoring jonin present finally took action.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Four figures descended directly from the sky, landing in the arena!

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!!!"

One jonin shouted, and instantly, a massive stone barrier rose before him, spanning the entire examination hall and splitting it in two!

BOOM!!!

The massive torrent slammed into the stone barrier, only to be forcibly halted by the powerful resistance!

However, under the immense pressure of the water, cracks began to spiderweb across the surface of the stone barrier!

"Sanai! Hurry up, I can't hold this for long!"

The ninja shouted. The jonin responsible for guarding the Chunin Exams were generally of mid-tier strength, and he was not much stronger than Noji Daishi, who had initiated the attack.

Therefore, using one large-scale ninjutsu to block another was quite a strenuous task.

"Understood!"

The ninja named Sanai nodded, kicked off the massive earth wall, and launched himself into mid-air!

Suspended in the air, Sanai wove seals while looking down and shouted:

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!!!"

Several fire dragons erupted from his mouth, roaring as they swept down toward the flood below, turning the area into a sea of flames to the shock of everyone present!

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

A terrifying heat radiated outward, leaving everyone in the hall parched. The massive flood below was instantly evaporated by the intense heat!

And the moment the flood was vaporized, a masked ninja wove a seal, manifesting a glowing rope made of condensed chakra in his hand.

Once the rope appeared, it writhed in the air like a snake. As the masked ninja pointed a finger at Noji Daishi, the rope swished through the air, binding Noji Daishi tightly from head to toe!