Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

As he conceded defeat, the swarm of parasitic insects dispersed, splitting into several strands that burrowed into Aburame Ryoma's wide robe.

Chapter 562 The Match Is Halfway Through

The bees that flowed up the water had already consumed a lot of their energy. Unlike parasites, bees have a slow reproduction rate, which is a major drawback.

Therefore, there weren't many bees left in his hive that could fight against Ryoma Aburame.

If you release them all, the result won't be much different. On the contrary, you'll lose all your bees, which will greatly reduce your strength.

The cultivation process alone takes a very long time.

Ultimately, after weighing the pros and cons, they had no choice but to admit defeat.

As he conceded defeat, the swarm of parasitic insects dispersed, splitting into several strands that burrowed into Aburame Ryoma's wide robe.

At this moment, even Kamimizu Kazuma, who was also a worm tamer, couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

This is completely treating one's own body as a nest for parasites, allowing harmful insects to build their nests inside one's body.

The slightest mistake could lead to death, and the pain would be unimaginable to most people.

Although their family also controlled insects, they completely lacked the boldness of the Aburame clan.

Even today, they still carry beehives in combat. Although after many years of iterations and revisions, the beehives are now relatively lightweight and easy to carry.

But compared to the Aburame clan, they ultimately lacked some courage.

He could only shake his head helplessly. Regardless of what the elders in his family said, he was convinced of the victory.

"Aburame Ryoma, I am completely convinced of the strength of the Aburame clan."

Aburame Ryoma nodded: "You are also a very good opponent. This is the first time I have fought against a bug tamer other than my own clansmen. I have learned a lot from this experience."

He then took out his phone and waved it: "Why don't we add each other as friends? We can discuss insect control techniques together in the future."

Kamimizu Kazuma was naturally very happy to agree, and the two exchanged phone numbers before hurriedly leaving the stage.

"Looks like this is a case of 'no fight, no friendship'," Onoki said while eating from the fruit platter.

"The battle between the Aburame clan and the Kamimizu clan happened before the founding of Konoha. Although some hatred may still remain, it was a fair fight after all, so losing shouldn't be a big deal."

Then, Qu Feng continued, "However, judging from today's battle, the Kamimizu clan still cannot defeat the Aburame clan. This may be due to their insect control techniques. Perhaps bees are simply no match for parasitic insects."

Tokifu didn't pay much attention to this little incident; the title of the First Insect Master of the Aburame Clan was unshakeable.

The fact that this genius of the Upper Flow Clan has appeared in the arena and been openly defeated further confirms this.

This also made the name of the Aburame clan even more famous.

After all, only when there is competition does the title of the First Insect Control Family have any real value.

Otherwise, with only one insect-controlling family like yours, what's the point of distinguishing between first and second place?

"This method of controlling bees seems to be naturally countered by the parasitic insects of the Aburame clan," Kazekage suddenly remarked from the side.

“The parasite is very small, so it has to swarm to become powerful. The bee is several times the size of the parasite, and its stinger cannot attack the parasite at all.”

The others nodded in agreement; it was quite obvious that Onoki had no hope of defeating the Mizuryu clan.

Moreover, if Shang Shuiliu loses this time, he won't be particularly high-profile in the village, and will even have to be more low-key than usual, so as not to be gossiped about by the villagers.

This also made it easier for Onoki to manage the village.

The few shadows on this side weren't particularly interested in the battle between the Aburame clan and the Kamisumi clan.

The audience in the stands was incredibly enthusiastic, especially the low-key middle-aged men from the Aburame clan.

They're now cheering wildly, saying that Aburame Ryoma did a great job and brought honor to the Aburame clan.

This drew the attention of the audience, who seemed surprised that the usually low-key Aburame clan had such an unknown side.

But perhaps because they had been too low-key and repressed for too long, these sunglasses-wearing uncles completely ignored the villagers' talk and continued to shout Aburame Ryoma.

Even after Longma had already left the field, they didn't stop.

"What's wrong with the Aburame clan? They're acting so crazy, it's not like them at all," Hashirama remarked.

But Tobirama had no idea what was going on. Wasn't the Aburame clan the least noticeable and most low-key family in the past?

What's wrong with you today? You won a battle, but you don't need to act like this, do you?

"Maybe they want to change their style? In Toki's words, they're not planning to go for the aloof image anymore?" Mito analyzed seriously from the side, even using Toki's words as an example.

"Who knows? But it's good this way, it shows us another side of them."

Besides Hashirama's group, the other clan leaders who came to manage the clan were also surprised by the Aburame clan's unusual behavior.

I thought he had some kind of illness.

However, as soon as the next pair of contestants entered the arena, the Oil Women tribe quickly withdrew their supernatural powers.

They reverted to their usual indifferent demeanor, but in reality, it was just that they had a low profile, and even if they cared a lot, no one would notice.

The battles of the later players were not as interesting as those of Aburame and Kamimizu.

It was only average, but one of the Sunagakure ninjas seemed a bit nervous and made a very obvious mistake.

This gives the opponent an opportunity to finish them off with a single combo.

The Wind Shadow's face turned from pale to red, while the other Shadows could only laugh secretly, not daring to utter a sound.

The competition continued, with contestants taking to the stage one by one, full of enthusiasm, only to leave dejectedly in the end.

Time passed quickly, and by the end of the morning, both Group 1 and Group 2 had completed half of their matches.

Because today's competition is very important, as it will determine the champion and runner-up, the villagers are afraid of missing anything.

After having dinner at home, he rushed back to the competition venue, making sure to bring enough snacks and water.

I'm ready to fight all afternoon to see which two contestants will ultimately win the championship and runner-up title.

Some villagers, as if they had foreseen the future, boldly declared that the champion would definitely be either Yahiko or Konan.

Some people say that Yahiko hasn't even had a single battle yet, so his strength is still unknown. It would be too hasty to assert that he can compete for the championship.

Scorpion is also a disciple of Shadow, so he has a high chance of competing for the championship.

Opinions were divided, with some favoring one side over the other.

Even some of the Iwagakure contestants, whom the Tsuchikage didn't think highly of, were believed by some villagers to be able to win the championship.

In the end, the prediction turned out to be more of a joke or amusement.

Amidst the villagers' conversation, an orange-haired boy dressed in a black robe with golden lotus flowers slowly walked onto the competition field.

Chapter 563 Yahiko's Battle

Some people say that Yahiko hasn't even had a single battle yet, so his strength is still unknown. It would be too hasty to assert that he can compete for the championship.

Scorpion is also a disciple of Shadow, so he has a high chance of competing for the championship.

Opinions were divided, with some favoring one side over the other.

Even some of the Iwagakure contestants, whom the Tsuchikage didn't think highly of, were believed by some villagers to be able to win the championship.

In the end, the prediction turned out to be more of a joke or amusement.

Amidst the villagers' conversation, an orange-haired boy dressed in a black robe with golden lotus flowers slowly walked onto the competition field.

Nara Anwa announced the next pair of players to enter the arena, and Yahiko slowly walked onto the stage.

Opposite him was a samurai, taller than Yahiko, with a more refined appearance.

As the two athletes stepped onto the field, a gasp of surprise erupted from the audience.

"Holy crap, why are they grouped together?! Doesn't that eliminate one of the two strong contenders for the championship?!"

"I really don't know what to say about Haiyuan's luck."

The villagers in the stands began to discuss the matter heatedly again, because Yahiko's opponent was not an ordinary samurai.

He was a young samurai whom Mifune took in after he became shogun, and he was quite talented.

In the previous rounds, he easily defeated his opponents, winning the match in almost a minute.

Their skill level stands in stark contrast to that of the other contestants.

Like Sasori, Konan, and Yahiko, he was considered by the villagers to be a strong contender for the championship.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Yahiko here!

One of the two will inevitably be eliminated, which the audience finds very regrettable.

With only half of the group stage matches completed, eliminating a championship contender at this point is really tough.

The entertainment value of the match will also be greatly reduced.

The villagers were upset, but they couldn't change the already assigned match list, so they could only treat this match as a semi-final.

Fengying was extremely pleased and breathed a huge sigh of relief.

His disciple did not fight Yahiko; instead, it was Mifune's disciple who encountered Yahiko.

Even if Sasori gets the worst result, he can still get third place, and he'll probably receive the Hokage's mysterious reward.

If Sasori could obtain another chakra herb, his future would be secure, and becoming Kazekage would only be a matter of time.

Kazekage was relieved, but Mifune was not. His apprentice was about to be eliminated without even making it into the top three, and he must have been very upset.

However, the allocation was completely random, and there was nothing he could do about it; he could only say that Haiyuan was just unlucky.

You must have run into the Hokage's disciple so early.

That's all I can do to comfort myself.

On the field, Nara Anwa stepped down, and the two contestants began to introduce themselves.

"Hello, I am Haiyuan, a disciple of General Mifune."

Yahiko nodded politely: "Hello, I am Yahiko, a student of the Third Hokage."

Haiyuan then drew his katana and assumed an attack stance.

To be honest, he was extremely nervous. The moment he learned that his opponent was not an ordinary player, but a disciple of the Hokage, all his hopes for winning the championship were shattered.