Luo Yu had activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan as soon as Zhao Hai began forming hand seals.
However, chakra had been mixed into the mist. Since even the Sharingan could not ignore chakra, it could not see through the dense fog.
[Congratulations, host! You have learned Lv. 0 Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!]
By watching the hand seals, Luo Yu had inadvertently learned the Hidden Mist Technique.
That was an unexpected bonus.
After all, although the Hidden Mist Technique had a D-rank learning difficulty and was rated half a star by the Ninja Association, it was still useful.
It offered considerable tactical versatility.
And since he could produce water release chakra within his body, he would have no trouble using it.
"Water Release: Waterfall Technique!"
Zhao Hai's voice rang out from behind the thick mist again.
This time, however, Luo Yu could not make out his figure, so he could not copy the technique with his Sharingan.
A moment later, a torrent of water flooded the arena.
Luo Yu once again concentrated chakra beneath his feet, standing steadily on the newly formed water's surface as he considered Zhao Hai's intentions.
The Waterfall Technique was a half-star ninjutsu with a C-rank learning difficulty.
It had been rated half a star because its destructive power was downright pathetic.
Water release ninjas mostly used it as a support technique to turn their surroundings into favorable terrain.
It seemed Zhao Hai was preparing his next offensive.
"Young Zhao is quite good at adapting on the fly."
"Unlike many rookies, he doesn't lose his composure the moment something unexpected happens."
"Instead, he calmly sets things up and launches a counterattack."
President Luo breathed a sigh of relief.
Still, he no longer dared to put absolute confidence in Zhao Hai as he had before.
There was simply something strange about Luo Yu.
No one could guarantee that Luo Yu had no more surprises waiting for him.
Inside the arena, Luo Yu kept moving across the water.
After all, the Hidden Mist Technique obstructed both sides' vision.
If Zhao Hai could use the dense mist to conceal himself, so could he.
"It's useless. The power of my inheritance gave me the ability to sense water. I can detect your position through its currents."
Zhao Hai spoke again through the thick mist.
"You're the first person worthy of making me use this technique."
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
President Bai was immediately shocked by those words.
"An incredibly powerful three-star water release technique! Zhao Hai actually mastered it!"
President Luo chuckled. "He's only learned the basics."
"And this technique consumes an enormous amount of chakra. Once he finishes casting it, his chakra should be completely depleted."
"Did he use this technique because he was wary of that strange Great Fireball?"
Hearing President Luo's analysis, the other spectators outside the arena nodded in agreement.
Indeed, the Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique might be slightly less powerful than the Great Fireball from earlier.
But when two attacks were on a comparable level, elemental advantage would come into play.
From that perspective, the situation seemed very unfavorable for Luo Yu.
At that moment, a vast amount of seawater gathered inside the arena, forming a waterfall several meters high that crashed ferociously toward Luo Yu's position.
The great waterfall surged forward with such force that it split the surrounding mist in two.
The battle inside the arena was instantly revealed to everyone.
President Luo watched intently, eager to see whether Luo Yu had any more tricks up his sleeve.
This was valuable intelligence.
After all, judging by the strength Luo Yu had displayed so far, he deserved serious attention.
Facing the oncoming great waterfall, Luo Yu remained perfectly calm.
The instant the waterfall struck, he concentrated his ocular power in his right eye and activated Intangibility.
But the spectators, who knew nothing about Luo Yu possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan, were all bewildered when they saw the great waterfall engulf him.
"Why didn't Luo Yu counter it with that fireball from earlier? Has he run out of chakra?"
"Taking a ninjutsu of that level head-on could kill him!"
"Why aren't President Bai and the others stepping in to stop this?"
Even President Luo could not understand what he was seeing. "Luo Yu..."
After all, a sparring match was one thing, but a death would turn this into a serious incident.
President Bai remained unconcerned. "Don't worry. Just keep watching."
On the water's surface, Zhao Hai, exhausted after depleting his chakra, looked terrified.
"Did Water Release: Great Waterfall really hit Luo Yu?"
"Why can't I sense Luo Yu in the water?"
If the great waterfall had truly hit him, it should have driven him deep underwater!
Yet he could not detect Luo Yu anywhere in the surrounding water!
It was as though he had vanished into thin air.
While Zhao Hai stood at a loss, unable to understand what was happening, Luo Yu made his move.
Hidden deep underwater in his intangible state, Luo Yu used Shadow Leaf Dance and appeared before him in an instant, like the shadow of a falling leaf.
At the same time, his five seconds of Intangibility ended.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Zhao Hai had no time to register what was happening.
Luo Yu focused his strength and slammed a spinning back kick into his abdomen.
The tremendous impact sent Zhao Hai flying out of the arena in agony, a trickle of blood spilling from his mouth.
Luo Yu had appeared so abruptly that even President Luo was left speechless.
That was Shadow Leaf Dance!
Not only was he proficient in fire release, but he had mastered quite a few taijutsu techniques as well.
Even that Leaf Strong Whirlwind just now was a two-star taijutsu technique.
Luo Yu really was an all-rounder. He was only an apprentice ninja, yet he had already mastered so many difficult techniques.
Back when I was an apprentice, learning Shadow Leaf Dance alone would've been enough to make me secretly rejoice.
Zhao Hai's defeat was well deserved.
"Am I seeing things? Luo Yu actually kicked Zhao Hai out with one blow!"
"Holy shit! I thought Luo Yu was done for, but he completely turned it around!"
"Seriously, how did Luo Yu tank Water Release: Great Waterfall with his face?"
"Does being handsome boost your face's defense too?"
Seeing Zhao Hai lying on the floor, his expression twisted in pain, everyone was stunned.
The inheritor of Kisame Hoshigaki had been beaten just like that?
Of course, the person who found it hardest to accept was Zhao Hai himself.
He had not even figured out how Luo Yu had withstood Water Release: Great Waterfall, evaded his water-based sensing, and approached him without a sound.
The Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique was his proud trump-card ninjutsu, and it had consumed all his chakra.
Yet Luo Yu had withstood it, and he had no idea how?
For the first time, he began to doubt his own abilities.
In the past, his formidable strength had often led others his age to call him a monster.
But now, he felt that compared with him, Luo Yu was the real monster!
"Old Bai, I have something to take care of. I won't be staying."
Having brought Zhao Hai here to provoke them, only for him to receive such a beating, President Luo felt too humiliated to remain.
After leaving those words, he pulled Zhao Hai up and slunk away before President Bai could respond.
At the same time, a streak of light flew into Luo Yu's body.
Attribute points +10!
Perhaps because Luo Yu's base attributes were approaching genin level, the reward for defeating a genin had decreased.
Thus, although he had defeated Zhao Hai, who was far stronger than Merged White Zetsu, the attribute points dropped were still only ten.
Still, combined with the Hashirama Cells, that should be enough to raise his chakra and stamina to 100.
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