"Cough, cough, cough, the second-cough, cough, cough-round-cough, cough, cough-Sasuke Uchiha-cough, cough-versus-cough, cough-Ino Yamanaka."
Kakashi was a little speechless. "Teacher Gekko Hayate, if you really can't manage, how about letting me take over?"
Sasuke: "Tch, boring."
Ino: "`(*∩_∩*)′, Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura: "(｀Д´*) Why does it have to be that ugly Ino?!"
Hongshi lay flat on his stomach, considering whether he should wake up. Emmmm, I'll lie here a little longer. Come to think of it, why hasn't a medical-nin come over?
Beside him, a playful smile appeared on Goshi Hyuga's lips. You probably don't know the Byakugan can see through things. Lady Hinata aside, I could tell you were pretending, but since Lady Hinata won, I won't expose you.
Sasuke and Ino stood facing each other in the center of the arena.
Ino: "S-Sasuke-kun, if I surrender, will you have a meal with me?"
Sasuke: "No! I refuse."
"Nani!" Ino thought she had misheard. "But Sasuke-kun, I'm a girl! How can you reject a girl's request like that so decisively?"
Sasuke: "I refuse."
Hongshi silently recited to himself, Are you an idiot? Do you know how beautiful, how understanding, and how big Ino will be in the future?
"How could you!"
Up in the stands, Sakura laughed. "Hahaha, Ino-pig, got shot down, huh!"
Sasuke was silent for a moment. "I'm a killer with no feelings."
"Cough, cough, cough, second-cough, cough-round... cough, cough-begin-cough, cough, cough."
Ino took a deep breath. "Sasuke-kun, in that case, I'll give it my all... What are you doing?!"
Sasuke had already finished his hand seals. "Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"
"Why are you starting with such a powerful ninjutsu?! Sasuke, you really don't know how to be gentle!" Ino yelled, hurriedly dodging.
Boom! Scorching flames flew past her and struck the wall beside her, leaving black marks.
Seeing Ino dodge the Dragon Fire Technique, Sasuke continued rapidly forming hand seals. "Hmph! Not bad. Next... Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Seven fireballs flew out, cutting off Ino's escape routes.
Shikamaru shouted from the stands, "Ino, Sasuke's a lunatic! Stop dodging and take the initiative!"
Naruto agreed, "Yeah! Beat him with your strongest ninjutsu!"
Hearing this, Ino seemed to make up her mind, but the fireballs had already struck.
"Ah!" The flames set Ino's body alight, but she turned into a wooden log. It was the Substitution Technique.
Sasuke said coldly, "A Substitution Technique? Then where's the real body?"
Suddenly, Sasuke heard Ino's voice behind him. "Sasuke-kun, I'm starting to hate you! Secret technique: Mind Body Switch Technique!"
"Oh no!"
Sasuke had just started to react when his body shuddered. The Mind Body Switch Technique had already hit him.
Ino's body went limp and sank to one knee, seemingly unconscious.
"A youngster from the Yamanaka Clan?"
Gekko Hayate had seen Ino's information beforehand, so he did not step forward to end the match, continuing to observe instead.
"(๑•́₃•̀๑) S-so this is Sasuke's body? Mmm~~ Let me cop a feel first! Oh yeah!" Both of Sasuke's hands were now constantly feeling his own body, his face flushed. "How dare you hit me so hard earlier! You jerk, I'll pinch you to death, pinch you to death!"
"Come on, have fun, there's plenty of time anyway;
Come on, go wild, there's plenty of glory anyway."
Hongshi: "∑(❍ฺд❍ฺlll) Where the fuck is that music coming from?!"
Sakura looked at "Sasuke." "You're so slutty."
Naruto: "(°ー°〃), So Sasuke's a pervert."
Shikamaru held his head. "And she kept saying she hated him."
Choji shouted, "Ino! Stop feeling him up and finish the fight! You can't hold on much longer!"
"Sasuke" snapped out of feeling himself up, hesitated for a while, then raised his right hand high. "Teacher Gekko, I surrender!"
Gekko Hayate considered it. "No, I can't allow that. You're currently Ino Yamanaka's consciousness. A real battle wouldn't end over something like this, so I can't end the fight under these circumstances."
"Really? You can't?!" "Sasuke" touched his own flesh and began trembling a little. Ino could already feel Sasuke's consciousness slowly waking up. "Then, Sasuke-kun, I'm sorry!"
With that, "Sasuke" retreated to the edge of the arena, ran at full speed, leaped high, and rammed his head toward the surrounding wall, simultaneously releasing the Mind Body Switch Technique and returning to her body.
Duang!
Sasuke's body turned into a log and slammed into the wall at the edge of the arena.
Ino sighed. "Aw, so close!"
Sasuke said coldly, "Let me show you the ninjutsu I just learned... Fire Style..."
At that moment, Ino raised her right hand high. "I surrender!"
"Cough, cough, cough, second round, Sasuke Uchiha wins."
"Gulp!" Sasuke forcibly swallowed the fire he had already blown to his lips. "Tch, boring."
"=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) You really still want to fight?"
Hongshi: "What an idiot. An idiot."
"Third round, Yuhan versus Rock Lee."
Hongshi: "Oh-ho, he's done for."
"Burn, my youth!" Rock Lee yelled, jumping into the arena.
Yuhan gracefully walked down the stairs to one side.
Yuhan wore a pure white kimono with exquisite embroidery of red stones.
Kankuro: "Oh! That woman's really beautiful."
Goshi Hyuga said to Guy, "She only became a ninja recently. She has an extremely high aptitude for Water Release, but she's still not a close-combat ninja. I'm afraid she'll lose to Rock Lee."
Guy nodded. "Lee is a genius of hard work. Although he can't use ninjutsu or genjutsu, that's precisely why he can focus all his energy on one thing."
"Big Sister Yuhan! I won't hold back! Giving it your all is the greatest respect you can show an opponent!"
Yuhan covered his mouth and chuckled. "That's right! I'll give it my all too."
"Then here I come!"
"Mm!"
"Konoha-style taijutsu: Youth Concerto!"
Rock Lee leaped high, sending a flying kick straight toward Yuhan's face, but Yuhan did not dodge, watching him with a smile.
Hearing that, Hongshi shook his head inwardly. Rock Lee, oh, Rock Lee. You actually dare to hit Yuhan.
Smack! However, after Rock Lee's leg struck Yuhan, Yuhan turned into water. "Nani, a Water Clone?"
Kakashi and the other jonin were also startled. "When did she use a Water Clone?!"
"Rock Lee, I'm over here!" Yuhan appeared in an inconspicuous corner of the arena and smiled at Rock Lee. "Water Release: Water Prison!"
The Water Clone burst apart, quickly enveloping Rock Lee, who could not break free for the moment.
Kakashi and Sasuke were puzzled. "Isn't that Zabuza's combo? Could Hongshi have learned it and taught him?"
Unable to escape the water prison, Rock Lee seemed to make up his mind. "Third gate, Gate of Life, open!"
An enormous force erupted within Rock Lee. The water prison surged, and he leaped out at incredible speed, looking at Yuhan. "This is my ultimate move! Big Sister Yuhan, be careful!"
"Tiger, hare, rat, dragon, wu. Water Release: Water Human Technique!" Yuhan had already finished his hand seals. The water prison transformed again, gradually becoming a humanoid ball of water, standing around two meters tall.
Kakashi looked at Guy. "Rock Lee's even learned the Eight Gates Released Formation?!"
Guy nodded. "Yes! But with his current physique, he can only withstand five gates at most."
"What?!" Kakashi pulled up his forehead protector. Beside him, Goshi Hyuga also activated his Byakugan. "The Eight Gates Released Formation is a forbidden technique!"
Sakura: "Huh? Why does that water man look so familiar?"
Naruto: "Yeah, he looks so punchable!"
Sasuke: "Emmmm, I really want to hit that water man!"
Upon seeing the water man, Rock Lee acted as though he had swallowed explosives. "H-Hongshi, die!"
The water man's build was modeled entirely on Hongshi's, only without facial features or dark skin.
"Konoha Strong Fist Whirlwind!"
To his surprise, however, the water man made the same move and neutralized his attack, though it lost some water from its body with each exchange.
"What?!" The more Rock Lee fought, the more shocked he became. No matter how much he increased his speed, the water man could keep up.
Rock Lee kept increasing his speed, but the water man sped up as well.
Watching Rock Lee from the stands, Guy shouted, "Lee, you can take those things off now!"
"But Teacher Guy, I'm only supposed to take them off when protecting someone important!"
"It's fine, Lee! You have my permission!"
With that, he reached both hands into his leg warmers and took out two weights marked "Guts."
Boom! Boom! The weights struck the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
Naruto jumped in fright. "∑(￣□￣;) Did you strap two Hongshis to your legs?!"
Hongshi: "???"
"Now that I've removed the weights, I'll use that move and finish this battle in one go! Fourth gate, Gate of Pain! Open!"
Rock Lee's speed rose again, and he kicked the water man into the air. "Reverse Lotus!"
With the water man at the center, Rock Lee kept stepping on the air around it, moving at ultra-high speed. Each time he moved, he delivered a powerful attack to the water man.
Boom, boom, boom! Explosive cracks kept ringing through the air, stunning everyone around them.
"This is the ultimate move I prepared specifically to defeat Neji! Ora, ora, ora!!!!"
Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!
Neji: "(°ー°〃) Well, fucking thank you! You're not trying to defeat me, you're trying to smash me to pieces!"
The water man could no longer keep up with Rock Lee's speed,
"Huff, huff, huff." Rock Lee had consumed a great deal of stamina. He turned to Yuhan. "Big Sister Yuhan! Next, I'm going to attack you directly! If you have any other ninjutsu, use them!"
"Hehe, Rock Lee, you said it yourself!" Yuhan chuckled. "Tiger, hare, rat, hare, dragon, ox, wu. Water Release: Five Water Man Technique!"
"Huh?"
"K-Konoha... S-S-S-Strong Fist Whirlwind!"
Ten minutes later
"(•̩̩̩̩＿•̩̩̩̩), My youth won't stop burning because of two legs and two arms!"
Looking at Rock Lee lying on the ground, Gekko Hayate could no longer stand it. "Match over. Rock Lee is unable to continue fighting."
From start to finish, Yuhan had only moved once at the beginning, then stood at one side of the arena the entire time, watching Rock Lee fight the water men.
Hongshi: "Rock Lee, for the next step of the plan, I'll have to put you through this!"
Kakashi stared at Yuhan in shock. "She's this powerful?!"
Guy covered his forehead. "(╥﹏╥) Lee! You did your best!"
After dispelling the water men, Yuhan slowly walked over to Rock Lee, green chakra glowing from both hands. "All right, let me heal you!"
At that moment, the Third Hokage revealed an extremely shocked expression. "I-isn't that the Mystical Palm Technique?! He even knows medical ninjutsu! What sort of monstrous talent is this?"
Although Rock Lee could no longer fight, his injuries were not serious, and Yuhan healed them shortly.
Rock Lee looked at Yuhan, hearts in his eyes. "Oh, my heavens, please go out with me! You're so gentle, so strong! You're the angel I've been searching for all my life!"
Crack!
"ﾞ━=͟͟͞͞(Ŏ◊Ŏ‧̣̥̇) Ah! My leg! My leg!"
"(≖_≖) Ah, Rock Lee, sorry about that. Don't say anything else, or your other leg will be ruined too."
"Please concentrate on healing me!"