"Oh, you're talking about chakra control. Sorry, but I heard from Teacher Kakashi that I'm quite talented in this area. I just gave it a try casually, and surprisingly, it worked!"
Looking at the girl's smug expression, Kanpō was so angry that he wanted to tear that face to pieces. However, Sakura responded to him with a sharp look without any hesitation. She was no longer the girl who used to stand behind her companions and cry. As a ninja of Konoha now, she wasn't afraid of Kanpō in front of her at all.
Sakura's fingers twitched slightly, and the chakra threads continued to control the Puppet: Corpse Crow, bringing the blade closer to Kanpō's neck.
"Why don't you admit defeat now?"
Feeling the faint chill on his neck, Kanpō thought to himself, "No, the bayonet of the Puppet: Corpse Crow is poisoned. Even if I can detoxify it, it'll take a lot of effort. For the later plan, I can't act on impulse like this."
Kanpō stood still, took a deep breath, and after a fierce internal struggle, he decided to put the overall situation first. Just as he was about to wave to the referee to give up, the girl turned around and spoke first.
"Sir Examiner, I should have won this match, right?"
Shisui didn't hesitate at all and announced the result of the match.
"The winner is Sakura Haruno."
The words to concede the match got stuck in Kanpō's throat. It was neither here nor there, making him extremely uncomfortable. There was a big difference between giving up the match by himself and being announced as the loser by others.
Especially in such a miserable defeat, he felt like a mouthful of old blood was stuck in his lungs. He was almost pissed off!
Sakura calmly loosened the chakra threads in her hand. The Puppet: Corpse Crow, which could still hold on for a while, finally fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, no longer operable.
"You bastard, don't go too far!"
Sakura's action undoubtedly enraged Kanpō, who was already on the verge of an outburst. Seeing his most beloved puppet destroyed like this, he lost all his senses. He roared and rushed forward, wanting to punch Sakura hard in the face.
"Bang!"
Shisui's big hand grabbed Kanpō's arm. He easily grabbed Kanpō's arm and hurled him violently to the ground.
"Ah!"
"Kanpō!"
Kanpō opened his mouth wide, and a mouthful of blood spilled from his mouth. The ground also kicked up a cloud of dust.
Temari, who had been sitting on the platform all the time, couldn't sit still anymore. She jumped down from the platform and landed steadily on the ground. Then she ran quickly to Kanpō's side to check his injuries, while casting a dissatisfied look at Shisui.
Seeing Temari barging into the match field, Shisui walked up to them with a cold face and unfriendly words.
"Kanpō of Sunagakure, I've just said that the match is over, and the winner is Sakura Haruno. If you external - village ninjas dare to cause trouble in Konoha, as a member of the Konoha Police Force, I'll never let you off!"
Shisui activated his Sharingan, and the powerful pressure made everyone out of breath. Drops of cold sweat slid down their heads.
This time, they suffered a great loss in silence. Feeling the terrifying aura from Shisui, he couldn't really engage in a fight with Shisui Uchiha. He had to swallow his anger and endure the humiliation, pounding the ground as if to vent, his eyes filled with hatred.
The Uchiha clan? Don't think you're so great. Their plan is about to be launched. By then, no matter how powerful you are, you'll just be playthings in the hands of their Sunagakure Ninjas.
...
"Sakura, congratulations on winning the match!"
Sakura saw Naruto walking towards her. They gave each other a heavy high - five, which made a crisp sound, celebrating that they had defeated their respective rivals and advanced to the next round.
"Of course! I've been working very hard on cultivation this past month and even found a really amazing teacher for this purpose!"
"Eh? A teacher! Who did you find to teach you? Don't tell me it's Teacher Kakashi. When I went to him, he had a gloomy face and refused, saying that his Chakra nature didn't match mine and it wasn't suitable for him to teach me. So it turns out he ended up teaching you."
"No, it's not like that. But Teacher Kakashi introduced me to another place for cultivation. That person is really super powerful. That's why I was able to make such rapid progress in such a short time!"
"(⊙o⊙) Wow! I didn't expect Teacher Kakashi to sometimes act like a real teacher, being responsible for his students!"
Naruto sighed. For himself, he had only found the sullen pervert to teach him. If he hadn't been smart enough to switch to the Perverted Hermit on the way, he might have missed out on learning the Rasengan.
Kakashi, sitting beside them:?_?
Do you guys even respect me as your teacher? I'm sitting right next to you, and you two are chatting without any scruples.
Damn!
I also want a well - behaved and obedient student!
(╥╯^╰╥)
...............
"Match 3, Toss vs. Shino Aburame. Since Toss of the Sound Ninja Village has been missing, Shino Aburame is declared the winner of this match!"
"Hey! This is so unfair! Sasuke Uchiha hasn't appeared yet, and Konoha postponed his match to the last one. But when it comes to the Sound Ninja, they immediately announce the result. This is so double - dealing!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. Do you know who's on the field? If you have any objections, go up and raise them. What's the point of just standing here shouting!"
"I... I'm not brave enough. That guy looks like he's not easy to mess with. I don't want to provoke him."
Shino, who was about to enter the field, had a calm face with no expression, but he was really disappointed inside.
He had wanted to take this opportunity to show his abilities in front of everyone and prove that their group was also very powerful. Unfortunately, his rival was so incompetent that he didn't even get a chance.
...............
"Now, let's start Match 4. Temari of the Sunagakure vs. Shikamaru Nara. Both sides, come forward."
Temari waved the fan in her hand and flashed to the scene. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and stood there fixedly, staring intently at Shisui Uchiha.
His strike on Kanpō just now was really ruthless. This matter would definitely not end like this.
"Hey, Shikamaru Nara, it's your turn. You should also do your best!"
Naruto waved his hand and slapped Shikamaru Nara hard on the back. Shikamaru Nara was sent crashing down.
Shikamaru Nara looked up at the floating clouds in the sky.
Wow, they are so carefree. How nice it would be if I could be like them.
He propped himself up and saw Temari, looking domineering, staring straight at Shisui Uchiha beside her. The anger in her eyes couldn't be hidden at all.
Apparently, the Sunagakure Ninjas didn't take him seriously. A smile curled up on his lips. He thought nonchalantly, 'This is quite okay...'
...............
"The winner is Temari."
Hearing the match result, Temari stood there dumb - struck, looking at Shikamaru Nara's back as he left easily. Her brows were tightly knitted and she held her Tessen so tightly that her knuckles turned a little white.
This bastard clearly has great strength, but he gave up as if it didn't matter, making himself seem very weak.
Shikamaru Nara, huh? I'll remember you!
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