Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

"Speaking of which, another of the Hokage's students is also participating today, right? I wonder who we'll run into," Mifune said with interest.

Watching the matches yesterday piqued his interest and made him realize that some of his younger generation's seemingly insignificant young warriors were actually quite skilled in combat.

I'll definitely have to train him properly when I get back.

Chapter 559 Scorpion's Battle

This left Onoki speechless. Of course he knew that Sasori was far from being a genius. If an eleven-year-old could surpass Chiyo, then Sasori wouldn't be a genius, but a prodigy!

The actors joked and laughed with each other, and the competition was about to begin.

"Speaking of which, another of the Hokage's students is also participating today, right? I wonder who we'll run into," Mifune said with interest.

Watching the matches yesterday piqued his interest and made him realize that some of his younger generation's seemingly insignificant young warriors were actually quite skilled in combat.

I'll definitely have to train him properly when I get back.

“That’s right, Yahiko will be playing today as well,” Torifu said with a slight smile.

He himself is also looking forward to Yahiko's performance. Konan performed quite well yesterday, and he hopes that Yahiko can continue to maintain that level.

I wonder who our opponent will be today.

The spectators in the stands were also talking about their favorite players, and Xiao Nan, who was the most outstanding player yesterday, was undoubtedly the subject of much discussion.

Whether in terms of the visual appeal of her ninjutsu or her actual strength, Konan is undoubtedly a strong contender for the championship in the top tier.

Meanwhile, Yahiko, who didn't make a move yesterday, also gained some popularity by riding on Konan's fame.

Some people say that Yahiko is definitely no match for Konan, while others say that Konan is no match for even one of Yahiko's fingers.

The discussion escalated and became increasingly bizarre.

In the end, even the parties involved felt it was a bit outrageous, but the audience's comparison of Yahiko and Konan made both of them want to compete against each other.

They just kept it all to themselves and didn't say it out loud.

"Hello to the audience here and those watching on TV, I am Nara Anwa."

"Yesterday, in the first round of the competition, countless talented players battled against each other, and some players with more solid skills stood out from the crowd."

Nara Anwa's voice echoed throughout the arena, stirring up the atmosphere.

"Today, however, an even more brutal battle will unfold. The twenty-odd contestants will be divided into two groups, with one winner from each group. These two winners will then compete in the finals tomorrow to determine the champion of this competition!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers cheered. However, some felt that the competition was too short, with the champion being decided in just three days, and that they hadn't had enough.

The Shadows and Wind Chasers were helpless in this regard; the competition rules were devised together on the spot and were very rudimentary.

The participants were also temporarily assigned; it can be said that we had not initially considered this aspect at all, and there had never been any competitive events before.

It's quite remarkable that they're so popular.

"Alright, without further ado, please welcome the players from the first match of today's group to enter the arena!"

Nara Anwa stepped off the stage, and a contestant emerged from each of the two passageways.

Since all of them advanced yesterday, the villagers are already familiar with them, so there's no need to introduce Nara Anwa again.

"It's Scorpion! I didn't expect him to be the first opponent of the day! Who is his opponent? I can't quite make out who it is!"

"It's Tsuchiwa, a fighter from Iwagakure. He's a tough one. I wonder if Sasori can beat him."

Upon seeing the two contestants appear, discussion quickly broke out on the field. Tuhe had fought against a junior samurai from the Land of Iron yesterday and easily defeated him.

It remains a vivid memory for the villagers of Konoha.

Onoki, standing in the stands, laughed heartily: "Oh my mouth! I didn't expect Sasori to be the first to appear. This is going to be good."

Onoki seemed completely unconcerned about whether his ninja, Tsuchikawa, could defeat Sasori.

He just wanted to see how far this young genius could go and whether he could go toe-to-toe with the two disciples of the Hokage.

When Kazekage saw that Sasori's opponent was neither Yahiko nor Konan, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If you encounter Konan or Yahiko at the start, you can just go home.

"Tuhe's performance yesterday was quite impressive; Scorpion might not necessarily win," Fengying said modestly.

Onoki waved his hand and said, "Kazekage, we don't need to be so formal with our relationship, do we? Even if Tsuchikawa trains for another two and a half years, he's still no match for Sasori."

Seeing that Onoki had said so, the Kazekage stopped pretending and said, "Alright, let's see how Sasori performs today."

Onoki nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's better."

Meanwhile, in the audience, Chiri and Hashirama were placed in a spot with a wide view, where they could clearly see the two contestants.

"Hey Tobirama, look, this is Retsuto's grandson." Hashirama smiled and saw Sasori slowly walk out, so he kept shoving Tobirama.

"Oh, I know, I saw it yesterday afternoon, but you were still sleeping then!"

Upon seeing Sasori, Tobirama and Hashirama couldn't help but think of the First Kazekage, Retsuto, and the events of the Five Kage Summit were still fresh in their minds.

At that time, he fought against the other four successors of the Kage and won the championship.

Unfortunately, of those old guys from back then, only the two of them are left.

“Lie Dou, Bai Lian, Ai, and Shi He, all those old guys are dead. Seeing Lie Dou’s grandson today brought back all my memories.”

Hashirama remarked with a sigh, "Only the two of us old guys are left."

Tobirama sighed as well. Time waits for no one. If it weren't for the life-giving fruit from the wind, they would have died of old age long ago. How could they still have such an opportunity to enjoy such a wonderful life?

"This is our good fortune; those old guys are not so lucky."

Hashirama smiled after hearing this. The Five Kage Summit back then was about how to use the Tailed Beasts and his own strength to threaten other countries into signing peace agreements.

The current meeting is a competition among the younger generation, organized by several Kage. Everyone is friendly and doesn't care if they lose.

"Times are changing, that's wonderful."

"Alright, brother, you've been making these eight pronouncements all day. Let's see who wins between Scorpion and Earth River."

Hashirama's contemplative thoughts were ruthlessly interrupted by Tobirama, who could only shake his head and begin watching the match on stage.

Sasori walked onto the field, and the ninja opposite him was a head taller and stronger than him.

He looked older than him, and his whole body was already full of muscles.

In contrast, the scorpion looked exactly like a small child, with thin arms and legs, and appeared very weak.

But Tuhe dared not underestimate him at all; this was the disciple of the Kazekage, and could not be underestimated under any circumstances.

The two bowed to each other and introduced themselves.

"Hello, I am Tsuchiwa, from Iwagakure Village."

"Hello, I am Sasori, from Sunagakure, the grandson of the First Kazekage and the disciple of the Third Kazekage."

Chapter 560 Easily Win

Sasori walked onto the field, and the ninja opposite him was a head taller and stronger than him.

He looked older than him, and his whole body was already full of muscles.

In contrast, the scorpion looked exactly like a small child, with thin arms and legs, and appeared very weak.

But Tuhe dared not underestimate him at all; this was the disciple of the Kazekage, and could not be underestimated under any circumstances.

The two bowed to each other and introduced themselves.

"Hello, I am Tsuchiwa, from Iwagakure Village."

"Hello, I am Sasori, from Sunagakure, the grandson of the First Kazekage and the disciple of the Third Kazekage."

Good heavens, this isn't introducing themselves; it's clearly a show of force from the start.

Although Tsuchikawa is quite strong, he is just an ordinary genius ninja in Iwagakure. He is not from a major clan and has not received any training from the Kage.

I was already a little intimidated by the Kazekage's disciple, but I never expected that Sasori was actually the grandson of the First Kazekage!

This made him even more panicked.

At this moment, he couldn't help but swallow.

Scorpion's words spread throughout the arena, and the villagers were all very surprised.

They never expected that Sasori was the son of the First Kazekage, but they vaguely remembered that the First Kazekage didn't seem to have orange-red hair.

Some of the slightly older men, who had witnessed the first Five Kage Summit, were now explaining the First Kazekage to their sons and daughters.

Even Fengying on the viewing platform was a little embarrassed: "That kid Scorpion, really."

Onoki laughed and said, "Oh, what's wrong with that? It's a good thing for a kid to be so spirited. Speaking of which, this little guy is actually my peer."

Fengying was at a loss for words.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true that he had always overlooked the fact that Onoki was the grandson of the First Tsuchikage.

So, Sasori really is of the same generation as Onoki, which means that Sasori, as his master, is doubly superior.

The Kazekage didn't dare to make such a clever move, lest it affect the Tsuchikage's mood.

Qu Feng, on the other hand, just smiled and remained silent, even though he was the youngest among the group of shadows.

But Torifu was Hashirama's apprentice, and Hashirama could be considered Torifu's half-father.

So, Qu Feng is of a higher generation than all of these people...

"Alright, everyone, let's focus on this match."

The other figures nodded and then fell silent.

On the field, Scorpion's intimidating performance clearly made Tuhe somewhat hesitant.

But his purpose in participating in this competition was to win a good ranking and gain the favor of the Tsuchikage.

So he has to win!

"Earth Escape - Earthquake".

Tuhe launched the first attack, his hands rapidly forming hand seals before slamming them onto the ground. Then, something seemed to appear on the ground beneath his feet.

It quickly rose up and rushed towards the scorpion, leaving only cracks in the ground.