Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Mifune, who was standing nearby, heard what Toruka said and shook his head with a smile. It seemed that Kaiyuan was going to suffer.

Ninjas' bloodline limits are never easy to deal with; the outcome will probably be decided soon.

Sure enough, just as Mifune had this thought, he saw a crane formed entirely of water fly out from the vast fog.

It flapped its wings and burst out of the mist, letting out a long cry in mid-air before plummeting straight down onto the arena.

With a loud bang, a large amount of water burst open, dispersing all the mist on the field!

Haiyuan was also swept away; his armor had been corroded beyond recognition by the acid mist, even revealing his shirt underneath.

The gleaming steel knife had been corroded and lost its shine, and the blade was now very dull.

After being swept off the field by the water, he felt a little dizzy.

I just inhaled a lot of acidic fumes, and my lungs are burning now.

To be honest, Mifune felt a pang of heartache seeing his apprentice beaten like this.

However, what samurai hate most is being indecisive and hesitant; it is very normal to get injured in sparring matches.

Even in defeat, a samurai must not be looked down upon.

Toruka noticed Mifune's hesitation, so he stood up and walked to the edge of the viewing platform.

With a gentle wave of his left hand, a green light flew out from Qu Feng's hand and headed towards Hai Yuan.

It quickly entered his body.

At that moment, Haiyuan felt the pain in his body, skin, and eyes disappear instantly.

He looked around for who had helped him, but by then Feng had already returned to his chair.

"Thank you, Hokage. It's good to let the juniors suffer a bit so they'll learn a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Toru Kaze waved his hand and said, "Yahiko's mist contains an acid similar to that of the Six-Tails, which can corrode the lungs and is quite serious."

Mifune thanked them again, while the Kazekage and Tsuchikage were amazed that Toki could perform medical ninjutsu from such a distance.

Is there anything he can't do?

What they didn't know was that the distance between the viewing platform and the arena had already depleted almost all of the healing spell's power.

It's just that Haiyuan's injuries were very minor, and the remaining energy was enough to heal him.

After Haiyuan recovered from his injury, he lowered his head in shame when he saw Yahiko standing on the field.

But he didn't feel resentment or jealousy. It was just because he was not as skilled as others, and he had initially even thought that he could defeat Yahiko.

Looking back now, I feel quite ashamed. Yahiko had never used his full strength, and even so, he couldn't defend himself no matter how hard he tried.

However, Haiyuan was not discouraged by the defeat. On the contrary, his desire to become stronger grew stronger, and he couldn't wait to return to the Land of Iron to start special training.

However, it seems that his master is staying in Konoha Village for the New Year, so he can't go back for the time being.

Yahiko walked off the field and came to Haiyuan's side.

"To be honest, this was my first time fighting a samurai. You made me a little flustered a few times. Apart from Konan's chaotic ninjutsu, you were the first one. Let's fight again when you come to Konoha next time."

Hmm... Yahiko, that's a very formal and polite remark. The other party is a disciple of the Shogun of the Land of Iron, representing a new generation of samurai.

If Yahiko said something like, "I defeated you easily, you're trash," then the Land of Iron would definitely have a conflict with Konoha.

So when Yahiko said those polite words, he was trying to save face for Kaiyuan.

In the battle just now, Yahiko only used half of his strength, so there was no reason for him to panic.

Haiyuan could understand what those words meant, but he didn't feel humiliated.

Instead, he said, "Alright, once my strength has improved, I will definitely come to Konoha Village again to spar with you."

The audience was reminded of their own past by the young man's passionate speech.

They too had such a carefree youth when they were young. Looking at the two boys below the stage, it was as if they were recalling the time when they first became ninjas.

It's just that they weren't as strong as Yahiko and Kaigen are now back then...

Mifune and Torifu exchanged knowing smiles, said nothing, and continued to wait and watch the next match.

Two contestants left the stage, and a new competition quickly resumed, perhaps with more and more contestants being eliminated.

The remaining players felt the pressure, making every match very interesting.

One contestant even struggled to his feet after lying on the ground, shouting, "Don't underestimate a young man's potential!"

Then, he turned the tide and defeated his opponent, drawing praise from the crowd.

It's fair to say that the afternoon's matches were ignited by Yahiko and Kaigen, with every subsequent match being a thrilling battle.

The villagers' shouts were almost nonstop, and their voices became hoarse after shouting all afternoon.

The sun was gradually setting in the west and would probably be gone soon.

The final match in the group was between Yahiko and Nara Shikaku. The kid comforted Choza, saying it was just a match and nothing to worry about.

He, however, fought his way to the semi-finals and is now preparing to compete with Yahiko for a spot in tomorrow's finals.

Ding, sitting in the stands, felt betrayed by his best friend and frantically stuffed snacks into his mouth, turning his grief and anger into appetite.

The leaders of the three clans also cheered and encouraged each other.

But Shikaku was able to get here because of his precise calculations and his unexpected tactical arrangements.

He eliminated many ninjas who were stronger than him.

But it didn't work so well with Yahiko.

The Nara clan's ninjas were not particularly strong in combat to begin with, and then they encountered Yahiko, who was much stronger than them.

He was defeated in less than two rounds.

This made the clan leaders of the three clans, who had been shouting incessantly, lose face for a moment.

The fans of Lu Fan in the stands were speechless for a moment.

And so, Yahiko successfully secured a spot in tomorrow's finals; you could say his worst result would be second place.

After their match, it was time for the last match of the second group.

As expected, the contestants are Konan and Sasori.

No one praised Sasori in this battle, because they had witnessed Konan's strength.

Once on the field, Scorpion meticulously arranged the puppets and devised tactical plans.

But it was no use. Xiao Nan simply flew up and then sparred with the Cloud Clan.

They quickly dealt with the scorpion and successfully advanced to the next level.

Chapter 566 The Third Place Winner is Born

And so, Yahiko successfully secured a spot in tomorrow's finals; you could say his worst result would be second place.

After their match, it was time for the last match of the second group.

As expected, the contestants are Konan and Sasori.

No one praised Sasori in this battle, because they had witnessed Konan's strength.

Once on the field, Scorpion meticulously arranged the puppets and devised tactical plans.

But it was no use. Xiao Nan simply flew up and then sparred with the Cloud Clan.

They quickly dealt with the scorpion and successfully advanced to the next level.

Feng Ying was not surprised at all; this was an outcome he had anticipated.

"As expected, in the end, it was the two disciples of the Hokage who sparred." Onoki said with a smile after taking a bite of fruit.

Qu Feng smiled slightly and said nothing.

"Since the champion is definitely the Hokage's student, let's see if the third place goes to the Kazekage's disciple or Nara Shikaku."

Upon hearing this, Mifune immediately chuckled and said, "There's no need to look anymore. With Sasori's strength, third place is definitely his."

If his apprentice hadn't been eliminated so early, Scorpion certainly wouldn't have become third place so easily.

But since his apprentice had been eliminated early on, Mifune stopped thinking about those "what ifs".

Kazekage waved his hands repeatedly: "You can't say that, General Mifune. We still need to see how the younger generation performs. On paper, strength doesn't mean everything. Besides, Nara Shikaku is very intelligent, while Sasori is weak in that area."

That being said, Kazekage was already confident of taking third place against Sasori.

Although Nara Shikaku is intelligent, he has only won his previous battles by a hair's breadth; if he makes even the slightest mistake, he will be eliminated.

There was an element of luck involved, but Scorpion easily crushed his opponents in every match, leaving them completely convinced of his superiority.

Only when it came to Konan did no ninjutsu work, and she was easily defeated.

However, this battle should be a piece of cake.

Soon, at Nara Anwa's announcement, Nara Shikaku and Sasori stepped onto the field, where the third place would be decided between them.

The villagers cheered for their favorite athletes as always, even though they could no longer win the championship.

However, competing for third place is also very prestigious, as it means that they are second only to the Hokage's disciples among ninjas of the same age.

That's quite a prestigious title.

Sasori and Nara Shikaku bowed to each other and then began their battle.

Shikaku used Shadow Binding Technique to constantly restrain Sasori's puppet, carefully dodging attack after attack.

The three clan leaders on the stage were extremely anxious, wishing they could go up on stage themselves to help Shikaku in the match.

They really wanted Shikaku to win this match, but unfortunately the difference in strength was too great.

At first, Shikaku was able to withstand Sasori's attacks, but as Shikaku continued to unleash ninjutsu, his chakra was also depleted.

On the other hand, Sasori knew that Shikaku was good at this kind of low-level, attrition warfare, so all his attacks used the mechanisms that had been set up on the puppets in advance.

They could shoot kunai or shuriken.

Controlling the puppet doesn't require much chakra.

Finally, when Shikaku's chakra was about to run out, he prepared for one last powerful attack to see if he could succeed.