Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Onoki laughed and then continued watching the match; the two kids were quite strong.

The amount of chakra stored up at such a young age is already astonishing.

Back when I was this age, I was just grateful to be able to unleash a single ninjutsu.

Times have changed.

Xiao Nan stared at the puddle on the field from mid-air, and saw that it happened almost in an instant!

A very fine stream of water shot out from the puddle, passing through the layers of white paper protecting Xiao Nan like a silk thread!

Just as the shot was about to hit, Xiao Nan immediately dodged to the side, which was quite a close call.

"This is... Heaven's Cry? It seems to be a simplified version. This little guy has quite a few trump cards up his sleeve."

Tobirama never expected that Yahiko would create a substitute version for his highly difficult ninjutsu.

I felt a pang of emotion; I fear that my mastery of water techniques will soon be surpassed.

"That kid's scheme is pretty good. Hiding in the water and using sneak attacks to wear down Konan's mental strength and attention. He's quite cunning, just like Torifu," Hashirama remarked from the side.

However, while the idea is certainly good, the puddles created by disintegrating water are simply too small.

They couldn't offer Yahiko much protection.

Seeing Yahiko's reaction, Konan immediately released a large amount of white paper, followed by a handful of explosive tags mixed in with the white paper.

With swift hand seals, the explosive talisman and white paper overlapped and were folded into butterflies, which were then used to bombard the puddle of water on the ground.

The rumbling sound was incessant, and the entire arena began to shake.

Seeing the scene, the villagers were naturally quite happy, having unlocked Konan's new ninjutsu.

But Ding felt a chill run down his spine and immediately pulled out the paper butterfly from his pocket.

"This...this won't explode, will it?"

Shikaku seemed uninterested because he missed the chance to become a game character, and only gave Choza a perfunctory response.

This made Ding Zuo even more panicked. The little paper butterfly seemed to have become a hot potato, and he couldn't keep it or throw it away.

"What are you afraid of? Lord Xiao Nan's is an explosive tag, and you are just a blank sheet of paper."

In the end, it was Haiyi who gave Dingzu a strong boost of confidence, and Dingzu put the paper butterfly back into his pocket.

On the field, the small puddle that Yahiko had created had completely disappeared after being bombarded with such debris.

Even the entire stadium floor cracked open, making it impossible for water to stay on it.

Yahiko had no choice but to change his fighting style.

He quickly formed hand seals, and a puff of mist came out of his mouth.

The art of mist—this stuff can corrode Xiao Nan's paper; they've tested it before.

But Konan was already prepared for this ninjutsu.

The light and delicate wings of the swift transformed into heavy angel wings, creating gusts of strong wind on the field.

The fog was blown away in no time.

But at this moment, Yahiko had already finished releasing his ninjutsu, and all that could be heard was the cry of a crane!

A bright blue crane flew towards Xiao Nan.

It was surrounded by water and kept spitting water arrows at Xiao Nan.

Konan used paper shuriken to defend herself, and the two entered a stalemate again.

This is exactly what Yahiko wanted to see; Konan's explosive tags and various ninjutsu are far more lethal than his own.

Therefore, if you try to fight head-on, you will obviously suffer a lot, and you will make mistakes if you are not careful.

Therefore, he still chose to use the tactics he was most familiar with to defeat Konan.

Seeing Yahiko's choice, Torifu smiled from the stands, which was pretty much what he had expected.

In his battle against Konan, Yahiko chose the safest approach.

Although winning with this tactic might not look very good.

"This kid is planning a war of attrition with Konan, is this what the Hokage taught him?"

Qu Feng shook his head after listening: "No, it's because they often spar. This kid figured out the method on his own, and it's very effective against Xiao Nan. However, it's still unknown whether it will work this time."

After hearing this, Onoki nodded. It seemed that the Hokage had given Konan some special training.

They say they're not biased, but isn't this obviously biased?

However, Onoki didn't say anything. After all, it was just his own apprentice; what business was it of his?

Let's just focus on the game; the outcome will probably be decided soon.

On the field, Xiao Nan seemed somewhat hesitant in the face of the water cranes that kept interfering with him.

He also knew that Yahiko was using a classic tactic, and every time he used this move against her, Konan found it difficult to defend herself.

Konan needs to fly in the sky to maintain her advantage, but flying consumes a lot of chakra.

Once her chakra is depleted and she lands, she will undoubtedly lose.

'I still have half of my chakra left, but Yahiko's ninjutsu consumes even more chakra, so he only has a little more than me.'

Xiao Nan analyzed in her heart that she did not underestimate this point. If she ran out of energy, Yahiko would still have some left.

Then we'll definitely lose.

Because of what Qu Feng said these days, Xiao Nan has been going to the backyard to cultivate for a while every night.

Qu Feng's words did give her some insight, but she didn't know if they would be useful.

If she fails, it will consume a lot of chakra, and she will definitely only be able to finish as runner-up.

However, there is no other way at the moment. If the stalemate continues, the result will be the same. We can only try our best!

Xiao Nan gathered all the surrounding white paper together and condensed it into a giant paper gun! She also mixed in many explosive tags.

Then, another large amount of white paper was released, converging towards Yahiko.

The paper gun was aimed at the water cranes that were flying around in the sky and constantly bothering her!

This paper gun was several times more powerful than a regular paper gun! It exploded the instant it made contact with the water lily!

The explosive damage from the detonation tag blasted the water crane into water droplets!

Yahiko was very surprised at this moment. He didn't know when Konan had learned this move.

It may look like it has just increased in size, but the chakra manipulation involved is much more precise!

However, he is currently facing the crisis of being completely exposed and has no time to worry about anything else.

Chapter 572 The Tournament Ends

The paper gun was aimed at the water cranes that were flying around in the sky and constantly bothering her!

This paper gun was several times more powerful than a regular paper gun! It exploded the instant it made contact with the water lily!

The explosive damage from the detonation tag blasted the water crane into water droplets!

Yahiko was very surprised at this moment. He didn't know when Konan had learned this move.

It may look like it has just increased in size, but the chakra manipulation involved is much more precise!

However, he is currently facing the crisis of being completely exposed and has no time to worry about anything else.

The water crane is gone, so be it. It has already held Konan back for so long, so it doesn't matter if it's destroyed.

But one's own body is the most important.

Yahiko quickly formed hand seals, and a large amount of water spurted from his mouth, then condensed into his own shape.

The water clone exploded immediately after it appeared, shattering some of the white paper around it, while a few pieces of white paper quietly slipped into the cracks in the ground during this time.

However, Yahiko was unable to hide in the water this time. Water was leaking everywhere on the field, and the water left over from the explosion of the water clone quickly flowed away through the gaps.

Yahiko also found this a headache.

His hands formed a series of hand seals, and a large number of water bullets were spat out of his mouth, shooting rapidly towards Xiao Nan.

Seeing that Konan had exhausted all the paper guns she had created, Yahiko created a water crane once more.

This time, the water crane was significantly larger, consuming a large portion of Yahiko's chakra.

The Water Crane's attack mode has also changed from long-range harassment to direct close-range attacks.

A pair of sharp claws kept tearing at Xiao Nan.

Fortunately, Xiao Nan can quickly condense white paper, making it difficult for the water crane to get close.

Konan was struggling to deal with the water crane, which calmed Yahiko down once again. Konan's large paper gun had clearly exceeded Yahiko's expectations.

This also disrupted the situation he had established, but now, by expending a large amount of chakra, he has finally brought the situation back on track.

Both of them had just used their numbers, so their chakra consumption was basically the same. If the fight continued, Yahiko believed that he would still win.

Now all we need to do is keep a close eye on Xiao Nan and prevent her from making any big moves.

Just when Yahiko thought the situation was stable, another unexpected event occurred.

At this moment, the water crane had just finished one round of attack and was preparing to turn around for the next attack.

At that very moment, Xiao Nan seized the opportunity, and a large number of papers suddenly began to spin rapidly around her!

It was as if a wheel-like blade had formed around Konan! Konan manipulated the paper wheel, lifting it high into the air before throwing it at Suizuru!

The high-speed spinning paper wheel cut and shattered the water crane in a single glance, scattering it into countless water droplets that fell to the ground.

After the paper wheel returned to Xiao Nan's hand, she threw it out again!

The target was clearly Yahiko.

Yahiko was shocked! He didn't expect Konan to have such a trick up her sleeve. They were together almost every day, but he hadn't trained with Konan for the past three nights.

Konan has already developed this kind of ninjutsu? That's unrealistic!

But he couldn't care less about that now; his brain was racing to find a solution!