On the final night, wave after wave of poison mist had confined the safe zone to the island within the island in Area C, including the ring-shaped lake around it and the reed beds beyond!
In another hour, the final wave of poison mist would spread. The safe zone would then shrink to a tiny circle ten meters across, and whoever could remain inside it would qualify for the third stage!
The final circle was so cramped that even if everyone tacitly agreed not to fight at the end, there was still a limit to how many people it could hold!
In previous years, the limit had been ten. But more than ten survivors still remained, so... an all-out melee was erupting on the inner island!
The Three-Star Fan hung horizontally in the sky, spinning rapidly like a propeller.
Temari flew atop the fan, with countless small iron fans shadowing her through the surrounding sky!
She was on such high alert for one reason: the opponent before her was Rock Lee!
Standing straight, Rock Lee looked up at the formation in the sky and smiled. "Temari Nara, Storm Commander, Iron Fan Princess... you've certainly made a name for yourself over the years..."
Temari smiled. "None of those titles count for much against Konoha's Azure Beast..."
Despite her words, she opened with a killing move!
Wind Release: Fan Dance Manipulation!
Air currents swept the iron fans down, each one powerful enough to gouge a crater in the ground!
"Whoa~!"
Rock Lee leaped and flipped, dodging the iron fans' sharp edges. Upon landing for the umpteenth time, he drew the Nunchaku he had inherited from his waist and whirled them wildly around himself!
Twin Fang Assault: Wild Dance!!
Clang, clang, clang!
The flashing sticks knocked the iron fans down, only for an