Lightning serpents whipped wildly through howling winds, but not a single drop of rain fell.
The relentless, thunderous crashes showed how fierce the battle was.
The spectators gradually fell silent, their hearts tight with tension.
Watching two large-scale Ninjutsu clash head-on was so fierce, so thrilling, that they had lost the ability to speak.
But the clash of Ninjutsu did not remain deadlocked for long.
Ringo Ameyuri's Sky-Splitting Thunder Serpent was the strongest technique she knew. It also consumed an enormous amount of Chakra.
She simply did not have enough Chakra left to keep using it.
Konan, by contrast, had spent very little Chakra. She could have kept up the stalemate without any trouble.
In the end, Ringo Ameyuri could not hold on. The roar of lightning gradually faded.
The sheets of paper quickly pierced through the lightning serpent and struck her.
She was sent flying and crashed to the ground.
Konan stopped attacking. She had no intention of killing her opponent.
They had no grudge between them, so why would she kill her on purpose?
As for her previous opponent, Munashi Jinpachi, that really had been nothing more than a coincidence.
"I lost." Ringo Ameyuri rose shakily to her feet, her clothes in tatters.
She spat out bloody saliva and spoke.
She could see clearly that Konan was stronger than she was.
If Konan had truly wanted to kill her, she would not even have had the chance to surrender.
So she did not try to tough it out any longer. She admitted defeat.
Once Ringo Ameyuri conceded, the crowd broke into frantic applause and thunderous cheers.
"The third match of the Chunin Ninja Exams is over. The winner is Konan."
Yuhi Shinku made the announcement.
"Konan is incredible! Of course she won!"
"Right? Her opponent was strong too.