Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Chapter 549 Victory

Scorpion quickly retrieved the three puppets, which were covered in signs of corrosion, and their shells were scratched.

Decorations such as hair even melted.

"What amazing ninjutsu! What is that?"

Sasori wasn't angry; he was just curious about the ninjutsu, as he had never seen one before.

However, it's too early to think you can defeat him with just this one move.

"Crimson Secret Technique - Blowing Snow!"

The three puppets raised their hands, from which a pipe-like device emerged.

Then, a strong wind blew out, instantly dispersing the boiling steam.

But the steam was blown away, and Yahiko disappeared somewhere.

At that moment, Scorpion suddenly broke out in a cold sweat! He immediately turned around and retreated rapidly.

The next second, Yahiko landed in the spot where Sasori had just been standing, holding a kunai.

After dodging the attack, Sasori suddenly waved his hand, and the two puppets he controlled with his left hand quickly spat out chain-like hidden weapons from their mouths, trying to bind Yahiko directly.

Yahiko abandoned the kunai, dodged it with a sidestep, and then began running around the training ground.

Although the puppet's chains were long, they were still insufficient for the training ground, and Yahiko easily dodged them.

After several clashes, Scorpion was clearly at a disadvantage, but that was only because the puppet was not very agile.

The two sides are still evenly matched, and it will probably take some time before a winner is decided.

Qu Feng and Feng Ying stood outside the training ground watching their disciples fight, nodding occasionally, seemingly quite appreciating their strength.

"Yahiko is very strong. He knows that the puppeteers' physical bodies are very weak and has been looking for an opportunity to break through. Unfortunately, Sasori did not give him the opportunity. This battle seems to be going to continue."

After listening, Qu Feng smiled slightly: "Feng Ying is right, but the outcome of a battle is often decided in an instant. I think the outcome will be decided soon."

Kazekage didn't say anything. He didn't know where the basis for taking the wind came from. Could it be that Yahiko had some trump card he hadn't used yet?

But this is just a simple sparring match; the real battle hasn't even started yet. Revealing your trump card at this point isn't a good choice, is it?

On the field, Sasori controlled two puppets to constantly interfere with and attack Yahiko, while the remaining two puppets constantly protected him to prevent Yahiko from launching a sneak attack.

A confident puppeteer would not usually use such a move, so it seems that Sasori is under a lot of pressure in his fight against Yahiko.

Yahiko tried several times, but even after breaking through the interference of the puppets in front, he was unable to break through the puppets surrounding Sasori.

If he wanted to win, he would have to reveal more of his skills. Although it was just a simple sparring match, he didn't want to lose in front of his master.

He stopped circling around the puppet and stood in one corner of the arena, beginning to quickly form hand seals.

Seeing this, Sasori smiled. He believed that his tactics had worked, creating a weakness in Yahiko's mindset, which was why he was so brazenly forming hand seals.

However, just in case, he did not send out all the puppets, but instead had them stand in front of him to prevent Yahiko from using any teleportation techniques.

Soon, the puppets reached Yahiko, and Yahiko had already completed his ninjutsu. He spat out a large amount of water from his mouth, washing over the puppets in front of him.

This ninjutsu is quite powerful. Sasori's puppet could no longer move forward and was even pushed back several meters by the water flow.

But Sasori's smile did not diminish. Such ninjutsu was not something that ninjas of their age could unleash. Even if Yahiko was exceptionally talented, the consumption of energy must have been enormous.

Sasori himself never missed a single ninjutsu from beginning to end, and his chakra was plentiful, so he could definitely hold out until Yahiko ran out of chakra.

As expected, just as Sasori had predicted, the effect of the water flow gradually diminished, and Yahiko's face showed a somewhat flustered and annoyed expression.

With victory in sight, Sasori immediately ordered his puppet to spit out chains that bound Yahiko.

But as soon as the chains touched Yahiko, he turned into a stream of water and fell to the ground.

But a kunai was pressed against the scorpion's throat without his knowledge.

"you lose."

Sasori stared in disbelief at the kunai around his neck: "This... how is this possible? How did you get here?"

Yahiko smiled and put the kunai away: "I can't tell you that."

Then, Yahiko walked towards Torifu, while Sasori put away his kunai with some annoyance.

The annoyance didn't disappear; it just moved to his face.

At this moment, Kazekage couldn't help but praise, "Yahiko, I must say this battle was very exciting. It's not unfair that Sasori lost to you."

Scorpion, looking completely bewildered, asked, "Master, what exactly happened?"

Fengying looked at Qufeng, as if asking if he could tell him, since this was his disciple's combination tactic, and it wouldn't be good if he revealed it directly.

Qu Feng, however, didn't think it was a big deal and nodded.

Kazekage then said with relief, "Actually, it's not a high-difficulty ninjutsu; it's just a simple substitution jutsu."

"Substitution Jutsu?" Sasori was a little confused. Even if he was careless, he shouldn't have been defeated by the Substitution Jutsu, right? This is the most basic ninjutsu! How embarrassing would it be if word got out!

"You think Yahiko was forced to run in circles because of you? Actually, he secretly left a small puddle behind you while he was running."

"Then he stops right across from you, swaggeringly unleashing his ninjutsu, drawing all your attention to him. With so many puppets in front of you, your view is obstructed, and you miss one of Yahiko's hand seals."

"That's the mark of a clone. He released a clone into the puddle behind you and used the Substitution Jutsu, which is why your puppet is stuck in the puddle."

"This..." Scorpion listened with his mouth agape as his master finished speaking, completely unaware of these details.

She focused all her attention on Yahiko.

Then Kazekage said with a smile, "Yahiko's brilliance lies in the fact that this technique is actually very easy to detect. He suppressed you too much in the early stages, so when you counterattack, you will definitely feel impatient."

"And his final resentment and regret were all an act to mislead you and make you not pay attention to what's behind you."

Yahiko shook his head. He had just improvised, but the result was surprisingly good.

Yahiko believed that Sasori was the most talented puppeteer in Sunagakure. Even if he was being humble, he must have been arrogant, which is why he used this technique.

After hearing what his master said, Sasori looked at Yahiko with a hint of wariness.

This guy looks honest and shy, like a righteous person, so why is he so cunning in battle? He's even resorting to emotional warfare!

Chapter 550 Reward Distribution

"And his final resentment and regret were all an act to mislead you and make you not pay attention to what's behind you."

Yahiko shook his head. He had just improvised, but the result was surprisingly good.

Yahiko believed that Sasori was the most talented puppeteer in Sunagakure. Even if he was being humble, he must have been arrogant, which is why he used this technique.

After hearing what his master said, Sasori looked at Yahiko with a hint of wariness.

This guy looks honest and shy, like a righteous person, so why is he so cunning in battle? He's even resorting to emotional warfare!

"Okay, I lost this time, but I will never lose to you in a competition!"

Yahiko scratched his head. He had been hesitant about using this tactic from the beginning, and now it seemed he shouldn't have.

This immediately ignited Scorpion's fighting spirit, meaning he'll definitely have to exert a lot of effort during the competition.

But it was nothing; he was more than happy to accept Scorpion's challenge.

"Alright, let's settle this with another competition!"

The two formed some kind of mysterious bond, but Xiao Nan was truly neglected.

She was supposed to have a sparring session too, so why did you abandon her without my permission?

Xiao Nan looked at Qu Feng with a pitiful expression, but Qu Feng just smiled.

He cast a healing spell on Scorpion, instantly restoring all the fatigue and exhaustion in his body.

Sasori looked at Toruka with confusion, wondering why the Hokage was healing him. Then he saw Konan behind Toruka, who looked determined.

He then realized that he had forgotten about one more opponent.

After repeatedly apologizing, he went to the battlefield with Xiao Nan.

To everyone's surprise, Konan defeated Sasori very easily.

Even the previously calm and collected Kazekage was shocked; Yahiko had defeated his disciple using tactics.

But this little girl defeated him entirely through her strength, leaving Scorpion with no chance to fight back.

"This... Lord Hokage, what's the background of your disciple? She seems to be using paper?"

Qu Feng was somewhat surprised by the result, but he quickly recovered and replied to Feng Ying's words.

“That’s right. My disciple has loved origami since she was little, so from the time she started training, I nurtured her ability to develop ninjutsu. Clearly, she’s doing quite well.”

Kazekage took a deep breath. He had been learning and developing ninjutsu since he first started training.

That is, from the age of six...

What kind of monsters are these?!

Moreover, these ninjutsu techniques have absolutely no reference points, right? In other words, this little girl's ninjutsu techniques are entirely her own imagination and development.

He's a genius among geniuses, no less talented than this guy named Yahiko.

Even more outrageous is that the paper she used was fireproof, windproof, and knife-resistant!

Fengying was at a loss for words.

Like him was his eldest apprentice, Scorpion.

Scorpion was quite stunned by the attack. He was taken down by a combo in less than five minutes after he stepped onto the stage.

He didn't even know what ninjutsu the ninja named Konan had used, and he lost in a completely baffling way.

It can fly, so the puppet is useless against her. The paper is also very strong; it can't be cut or burned, making it a perfect counter to her.

Seeing Scorpion's bewildered expression, Qu Feng cast another healing spell on him and then comforted him.

"Don't be discouraged. You are very strong. It's just that Konan's ninjutsu is somewhat effective against you."

Although he received comfort, Scorpion felt no relief whatsoever.

Even if it's restraint, this isn't the way to do it! They have absolutely no chance to fight back.

However, he was completely convinced: "I understand, Hokage-sama. Konan is very strong, and I am very impressed."