"Boruto Stream!" Boruto Uzumaki seized the fleeting opportunity and created a Shadow Clone. Under cover of the turbulent air, he had the clone use Gale Palm beneath his feet, launching him straight at his opponent!
Caught off guard, Hebimay could only raise Nuibari to block. Clang! The Kunai struck the blade squarely. The impact tore Nuibari from her grip and sent her flying backward. She hit the ground hard and could not get up right away.
Panting, Boruto put away his Kunai and wiped the sweat from his forehead. His trademark grin appeared. "I won!"
"That... that was close!" Sarada Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did she realize she had been so tense she had forgotten to breathe.
Mitsuki smiled. Jade and Anya cheered. "Boruto, that was amazing!"
"Waku waku! A Jutsu he invented himself!"
Ao's gaze deepened. Boruto Uzumaki had mastered Jutsu of multiple natures, yet he could also adapt them in combat and even invent a Jutsu to defeat an opponent who specialized in assassination.
That talent and quick thinking were not to be underestimated.
"The winner: Boruto Uzumaki of Konoha."
Next, Sarada Uchiha looked to Mikoto Misaka, seeking her opinion.
"Go ahead, Sarada," Mikoto said calmly. "I'll go last."
She had a faint suspicion that Kirigakure had "carefully selected" an opponent for each of them based on their individual strengths.
Sarada Uchiha nodded, adjusted her glasses, and walked steadily to the center of the field.
She took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, they had turned crimson, with two Tomoe slowly revolving within them!
"Sarada Uchiha of Konoha. I'm ready!"
At the sight of those unmistakable eyes, Ao narrowed his lone eye. "A descendant of the Uchiha... Hassaku Oimichi."
A young man stepped forward, exceptionally burly and heavy-featured, with a massive