Inside the central arena, Gekko Hayate held the match list and coughed several times in succession.
"Cough cough..."
"Since a large number of people passed the second round of assessment, a preliminary elimination round will be held next."
The match roster will be randomly selected from the electronic screen.
The screen at the top scrolls rapidly.
Due to Zhang Yu's involvement, the number of teams and individuals who passed the assessment changed.
The matchups that were originally scheduled to take place were all changed.
The first match.
Hinata Hyuga versus the Sunagakure.
Ya stood at the edge of the viewing platform, somewhat worried.
Hinata's luck is really bad.
"Someone who drew Sunagakure right away."
Shino stood to the side.
"The opponent is skilled in Wind Release."
"It will be troublesome if Hinata can't get close."
Zhang Yu, however, was not worried.
"Just watch."
After the battle began, the Sunagakure ninjas first created distance.
Several Kunai, mixed with wind blades, shot towards Hinata.
Hinata her Byakugan and spun around repeatedly, dodging all the Kunai.
A blade of wind grazed her sleeve.
Seeing that she dared not approach, the Sunagakure immediately increased their Chakra output.
"Your Hyuga Clan only knows close combat."
"You can't touch me, so Byakugan won't do you any good!"
The person on the spectator stand immediately became anxious.
Hinata, don't let him keep widening the gap!
Hinata did not respond.
She stared at the flow of the opponent's Chakra and suddenly accelerated before the next round of Wind Release.
The Sunagakure had just finished Hand Seals Hinata was already right in front of him.
Gentle Fist landed.
The first palm strike seals the acupoints on the arm.
The second palm strike landed on the shoulder.
The third palm struck the chest.
The Chakra within the Sunagakure immediately became disordered.
He tried to retreat forcefully, but his legs lost their strength, and he knelt directly on the ground.
Hinata delivered another blow, sending the man flying several meters.
Gekko Hayate coughed twice and raised his hand to announce.
"The winner Hinata Hyuga."
Ya immediately cheered.
We won!
" Hinata, those slaps you just delivered were absolutely beautiful!"
After Hinata returned to the viewing platform, she immediately looked at Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu nodded to her.
"Well played."
Hinata blushed at just one compliment.
"Thank you, Boss Zhang Yu."
The second match started quickly.
Neji Hyuga also drew a Sunagakure.
The opponent had already seen Hinata fight, and kept their distance as soon as they entered the arena.
I won't let you near.
Neji adopted a Gentle Fist stance.
"It's meaningless."
The Sunagakure threw out more than a dozen Kunai with Explosive Tag attached.
Explosions rang out one after another.
Smoke and dust obscured the area.
Many test takers thought Neji would be trapped.
But the next second, Neji burst out of the smoke and dust.
" Eight Trigrams Palm - Rotation!"
Chakra is released from acupoints throughout the body.
The Kunai and pebbles that approached him were all deflected.
Before the Sunagakure could react, Neji was already in front of them.
" Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
Palm shadows fell in succession.
Before the opponent could even retreat, all sixty-four acupoints were sealed.
His body fell heavily to the ground.
Gekko Hayate makes another announcement.
"The victor Neji Hyuga."
Standing there Tenten, I have a smile on my face more often.
" Neji is definitely not going to lose."
Might Guy gave a thumbs up.
"This is the youth of Team 3!"
The battle continued.
I draw a Amegakure Tenten.
The opponent is skilled at using rain needles, creating a mist at the start in an attempt to conceal their position.
The scroll can be unrolled directly Tenten.
Numerous ninja tools flew out of the scroll, covering the entire area.
Kunai and Shuriken blocked all escape routes.
The moment the Rain Ninja emerged from the mist, his clothes were pinned to the wall by more than a dozen ninja tools.
May you advance smoothly Tenten.
Sakura's opponent comes from Takigakure.
Neither of them possessed Kekkei Genkai, making their battle even more direct.
The opponent first Water Release to block the front.
Sakura leaped up using the wall as a springboard, circled around from above to behind her, and slammed her fist into the ground.
The floorboards are cracked.
Taki Shinobu stumbled, and Sakura seized the opportunity, kicking him out of the ring.
Kakashi closed the book in his hand.
"His strength is much greater than before."
Zhang Yu nodded.
"Her training all this time wasn't in vain."
Upon hearing their comments, Sakura immediately smiled.
Next up is Naruto.
His opponent remains Kiba Inuzuka.
Kiba led Akamaru off the field, his face full of confidence.
Naruto.
"I won't go easy on you just because we all know each other."
Naruto pointed at him.
"I should be the one saying that!"
"Don't cry if you lose later!"
"Who would lose to a loser like you!"
Kiba and Akamaru launched their attacks simultaneously.
Naruto was knocked backward several steps.
Sakura, watching from the spectator stands, frowned deeply.
" Naruto's causing trouble again."
Kakashi remained silent.
Despite taking a lot of hits, Naruto kept looking for an opportunity.
When Kiba charged again using his Beast-Man Clone, Naruto suddenly created several Shadow Clone.
Kiba and Akamaru's attention was diverted.
Naruto himself charged out from the side and kicked Kiba in the chin.
The Shadow Clone pounced immediately after.
Several people together pressed the teeth down.
The teeth struggled desperately.
"Let me go!"
"Let's settle this one-on-one!"
Naruto sat on his back.
" Shadow Clone is also one of my Ninjutsu!"
Why shouldn't it be considered a one-on-one fight?
Gekko Hayate confirmed that Kiba could no longer resist and declared Naruto the winner.
When Ya returned to the viewing platform, his face was ashen.
Akamaru lay on his head, looking listless.
Naruto shouted from below.
"Did you see that!"
"I'm one step closer to becoming Hokage!"
Sasuke stood by the railing and let out a soft hum.
"Idiot."
Soon, Sasuke's name appeared on the screen.
His opponent was a ninja from Kabuto Yakushi's squad.
Sasuke entered the arena.
The other party, however, did not come down for a long time.
He pushed up his glasses and whispered a few words of instruction.
The ninja then raised his hand.
I abstain.
The candidates on the viewing platform were all stunned for a moment.
Sasuke frowned.
"Why?"
The man offered no explanation, but simply turned and left.
Immediately afterwards, Kabuto Yakushi also submitted his withdrawal application to Gekko Hayate.
"Our team member is not feeling well."
"The entire team will be eliminated from the next assessment."
Gekko Hayate stared at him for a few seconds.
"Cough cough..."
"Application approved."
Sasuke didn't get to fight, so he could only advance directly.
Zhang Yu glanced at Dou.
This guy didn't participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams to advance in rank.
Orochimaru's plans are now complete, so there's no point in him staying any longer.
One battle after another came to an end.
Finally, the last two names appeared on the electronic screen.
Rock Lee
Gaara.
Might Guy's smile vanished.
"Plum."
Rock Lee turned around and looked at him.
Might Guy nodded at him.
"Go."
Rock Lee jumped onto the field.
Gaara, carrying a gourd on his back, slowly walked down from the other side.
After the battle began, Rock Lee launched a series of attacks.
Punches and kicks rained down on Gaara again and again.
But each time it's about to hit, the sand inside the gourd automatically blocks its path.
Bang bang bang!
Rock Lee's attacks became increasingly rapid.
The Shield of Sand, however, remained unbroken.
Kankuro crossed his arms.
"It's useless."
"That guy couldn't possibly penetrate Gaara's sand."