No one dared make another sound.
"Good," the jonin said with a nod. "Then, for the first match, Hyuga's team will face the combined Aburame and Inuzuka team!"
The battle began quickly.
The Byakugan truly lived up to its reputation. Its ability to see through chakra, combined with astonishing insight, allowed the Hyuga clan to both defend against attacks and strike precisely at their opponents' chakra points.
The Aburame clan's insects, meanwhile, blotted out the sky and covered the ground, impossible to guard against as they constantly harassed and drained Hyuga's team's chakra.
The Inuzuka clan's ninja dogs had keen senses of smell, and together with their masters' taijutsu, they darted back and forth, searching for openings in Hyuga's team.
The battle was exceptionally exciting, both sides trading blows, each winning and losing exchanges.
In the end, Hyuga's team relied on more refined coordination and the power of the Byakugan to narrowly defeat their opponents.
"Next match, the Ino-Shika-Cho team versus Uchiha Team A!"
It was another clash between strong teams.
The Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique, the Akimichi clan's Multi-Size Technique, and the Yamanaka clan's Mind Body Switch Technique—this was the classic Ino-Shika-Cho formation, their teamwork flawlessly coordinated.
Although Uchiha Team A also had one clan member who had awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan, and their Fire Release ninjutsu was quite powerful, they still seemed somewhat immature before the experienced Ino-Shika-Cho formation.
After an intense fight, the Ino-Shika-Cho formation proved superior and won the victory.
The next few battles each had their own highlights as well.
There was an Uchiha clansman who excelled in speed, using the Body Flicker Technique and shuriken to run his opponent in circles.
There was a civilian ninja skilled in Earth Release, who dug tunnels through the ground and appeared and vanished unpredictably.
There was