But in the next second, Nara Shikahira's eyes changed, filling with disbelief, because he discovered that he actually could not lean backward, and the rest of his movements seemed restricted as well.
Nara Shikahira immediately looked at Kuru, because a possibility had occurred to him: his opponent was so powerful that the Shadow Imitation Technique could not control him.
Veins bulged on Kuru's body as he struggled to walk toward Nara Shikahira, while Nara Shikahira's foot lifted as well, as though he too was about to walk forward.
Alarmed, Nara Shikahira immediately increased his chakra output, struggling to control Kuru, while Kuru resisted with all his strength, locking the two in a tug-of-war.
Kuru seemed to have struggled for a long time without breaking free. Somewhat annoyed, he immediately released pale blue chakra from his body.
Seeing this, Ye Feng thought, Sure enough, Kuru has learned Lightning Release Chakra Mode too.
Once Kuru activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his physical abilities received another considerable boost, and no matter how much chakra Nara Shikahira poured in, it no longer had any effect.
Kuru's speed also surged in Lightning Release Chakra Mode. He appeared before Nara Shikahira in an instant and punched him in the abdomen, immediately leaving him unable to fight and claiming victory.
Those advancing to the next round were Yugito Nii, Ye Feng, Kakashi Hatake, and Kuru. However, Kakashi Hatake was no longer able to fight, so Kuru advanced directly with a bye. Next came Yugito Nii versus Uchiha Yefeng.
Seeing that she was finally matched against Ye Feng, Yugito Nii was tremendously excited. She was the first to jump down into the Combat Arena and beckoned to Ye Feng, seemingly urging him to hurry down.
Ye Feng also knew that Yugito Nii would not be easy to handle,