Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 236 Chunin Exams End

On the arena.

The tense atmosphere was about to erupt.

Itachi Uchiha stared at Madara Uchiha, who was ten meters away, then glanced at Sasuke Uchiha in the audience, his eyes instantly becoming more determined.

On the other side, in the audience area.

Two rows behind the Uchiha Fugaku family, Uchiha Izumi suddenly stood up, staring blankly at Uchiha Madara on the arena.

In an instant, the expression on her fair and delicate face changed from calm to joy, her exquisite eyelashes trembled slightly, and her watery eyes were filled with excitement.

Fate brings us together in such a wonderful way, yet so difficult.

Uchiha Izumi never expected that "Otsutsuki Ra"—whom she had asked every villager in Konoha and every member of her clan for years and who had searched through countless books, would suddenly appear before her.

"So... he's from the Land of Waves?"

Uchiha Izumi took a deep breath, sat back down, and calmed her inner excitement.

But her slightly pursed, rosy lips always held a hint of a smile, revealing the joy in the young girl's heart.

In front.

Uchiha Sasuke glanced at the two people on the arena.

In an instant, her little face showed a great deal of distress.

Should he cheer her on?

at the same time.

Referee Kakashi Hatake did not waste any more time.

After Itachi and Madara Uchiha arrived on the arena, he slowly retreated to the edge of the arena, raised his megaphone, and shouted:

"You two!"

"Contest--"

"start!!!"

As the sound faded.

Uchiha Itachi slammed his feet into the stone floor.

bang~

The stone slabs of the arena shattered!

Itachi Uchiha moved rapidly around Madara Uchiha, so fast that he left afterimages.

At the same time, he kept throwing out sharp shuriken.

In the blink of an eye.

Dozens of cold lights surrounded Madara Uchiha from all directions!

"Tsk, childish tricks."

Madara Uchiha shook his head with a disdainful expression.

He hasn't played with shuriken since he unlocked the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

Even so, it's impossible for a mere brat from the Uchiha clan to be comparable to him!

Madara Uchiha calmly turned his head to dodge the first shuriken that shot at him, then swiftly reached back with his right hand and precisely grabbed the hilt of the shuriken before leaping into the air.

He gripped the sword in his hand, aimed it at the remaining cold glints shooting from all directions, and casually swung it a few times.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

Accompanied by a series of metallic clanging sounds.

The dozens of shuriken that Itachi Uchiha shot at were all deflected back by Madara Uchiha at an incredibly precise angle!

Furthermore, they all bounced towards Uchiha Itachi, who was moving at high speed!

"How is that possible?!"

In an instant, Itachi Uchiha's pupils contracted.

You have to understand, he threw those shuriken from different angles, and now they're all aimed at him.

Moreover, he was still using the Body Flicker Technique!

This guy... he actually has such excellent judgment and reaction!

Itachi Uchiha's eyes turned serious. He stopped and quickly began to form hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball erupted, instantly engulfing the dozens of shuriken that were being fired. The intense heat easily melted the metal, and the fireball hurtled straight toward Madara Uchiha, who stood motionless in place.

boom!!!

The hard stone slab arena was blasted into a large crater.

Sparks and debris flew everywhere.

But... after the dust settled.

Itachi Uchiha's pupils contracted again!

Suddenly, a water curtain rose around Madara Uchiha, completely shielding him from the previous explosion and the flying sparks and debris.

"Kid, you... used ninjutsu first."

Madara Uchiha grinned and then held up one finger.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

A torrent of flames, almost completely engulfing the arena, erupted from Madara Uchiha's mouth.

Itachi Uchiha's heart tightened, and he leaped into the air.

The edge of the ring.

"These kids these days... they're really something else!"

Because Madara's Fire Release was so powerful, Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but sigh and then jumped up as well.

In a matter of moments, the fierce flames scorched the entire arena black.

The scorching heat even caused the spectators in the stands on both sides of the ring to break out in a cold sweat.

"Ugh, it's so hot..."

"Wow...that's amazing!"

Are they really only ten years old?

"How can there be such a young, yet so powerful ninja?"

"..."

The two engaged in a magnificent and spectacular battle, leaving the audience in awe.

Their extremely young age added a shock to this battle!

On the arena.

Madara Uchiha stood there with his arms crossed and a calm expression on his face.

He slightly raised his head to look at the sky and called out in a calm tone:

"Use whatever other moves you have."

"Let me see just how good this Uchiha brat really is."

"you……"

Itachi Uchiha gritted his teeth.

Even though he was standing on high ground, Ban's condescending tone was hard to accept.

"But...you said it!"

With a fierce expression, Itachi Uchiha, holding two sharp kunai in his hands, suddenly swooped down towards Madara Uchiha's position.

Ding! ! !

The shuriken and kunai clashed.

Looking at his opponent so close at hand, three tomoe appeared in Itachi Uchiha's dark pupils. The three tomoe spun rapidly and suddenly flashed with a scarlet light.

Magical Shackles Technique!

This is a genjutsu with hypnotic effects. It can be cast using the Sharingan. The victim will feel as if their limbs have been fitted with sutures, and they will lose their freedom of movement and be unable to move. They will also experience intense pain. This is one of Itachi Uchiha's most proficient ninjutsu.

In the past, when he was carrying out missions in the shadows, many of the enemies he encountered were eliminated by this illusion technique.

But now...

"Heh, trying to play illusions on me?"

Madara Uchiha chuckled dismissively, then stared intently at Itachi Uchiha's three crimson tomoe eyes, his expression revealing appreciation as he commented:

"Not bad. To have three tomoe at this age, your talent is indeed that of a genius in the Uchiha clan."

"..."

Seeing his opponent's lack of reaction, Itachi Uchiha was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.

How is that possible?

What's wrong with this guy??

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Itachi Uchiha gritted his teeth, raised his kunai, and stabbed down with a frenzy.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

The clanging of metal echoed one after another.

Madara Uchiha casually deflected the attack with his shuriken while remarking in admiration:

"Excellent, truly excellent!"

"I thought Sasuke's talent was already the pinnacle of this generation of Uchiha, but I didn't expect his brother to be just as good."

"You have a very good chance of becoming a Kaleidoscope, you..."

Madara Uchiha paused abruptly at this point.

He frowned, first glancing out of the corner of his eye at Uchiha Sasuke, whose face was contorted in distress, then squinting at Uchiha Itachi, whose expression was gradually turning mad.

Blood-related... two exceptionally talented Uchiha?

Wouldn't this mean there's hope for the creation of another pair of eternal eyes?

Madara Uchiha frowned in deep thought.

Just as he was lost in thought and in a daze, Itachi Uchiha gritted his teeth and seized the opportunity to stab with all his might!

Ding! ! !

With a metallic clang, the shuriken in Madara Uchiha's hand suddenly broke.

But he didn't care at all, and jumped up and kicked Uchiha Itachi to the edge of the ring.

Bang! ! !

Smoke and dust suddenly rose, and gravel flew everywhere.

"Cough cough..."

Uchiha Itachi knelt on the edge of the ring, coughing up a mouthful of blood. He looked at his heel, which had already stepped halfway off the ring, his eyes filled with fear and shock.

That's incredible...that's incredible!

How can this guy be so strong??

Itachi Uchiha couldn't believe that among his peers, there was someone as strong as Madara, who was strong enough to crush him.

Whether it was shuriken throwing techniques, taijutsu, genjutsu, or ninjutsu, Madara Uchiha easily suppressed him without any difficulty.

Uchiha Itachi glanced at his younger brother Sasuke, who was looking at him from the audience with a worried expression on his face. He gritted his teeth and struggled to stand up. No matter what, he had to win this battle!

"Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Immortal Technique!"

A dense barrage of high-temperature sparks shot towards Madara Uchiha.

But... it's completely useless!

Madara Uchiha casually and nimbly dodged the attack.

The next moment, a black lightning bolt moved swiftly to the edge of the arena.

"!!!"

Uchiha Itachi's face instantly turned to horror, and his body instinctively prepared to jump backward.

Madara Uchiha looked at the younger members of the Uchiha clan before him and said calmly:

"Kid, I've lost interest in watching you dance any longer."

The voice just fell.

Madara Uchiha raised his right foot again and kicked Itachi Uchiha out of the ring.

Bang! ! !

Itachi's figure flew backward and crashed heavily into the wall of the audience seats.

"Kicking people really feels good, no wonder that guy likes to do it."

Madara Uchiha looked at his technique, which he had learned from Suzuki, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

The edge of the other side of the ring.

Kakashi Hatake looked at his village's fighter who had already gone out of bounds, sighed inwardly, then walked seriously to the center of the ring, raised the megaphone, and shouted:

"Battle of the thirty-sixth phase is over!"

"winner--"

"Otsutsuki Rai!!!"

As referee Kakashi's voice fell, the audience erupted in uproar.

"As expected... I knew all along that Luo was no ordinary person!"

"Is this still the Chunin Exams? That Uchiha Itachi is almost as strong as a Jonin, right? I feel like even a Jonin couldn't beat this Law!"

"Stop feeling sentimental. I am a Jonin, and I can tell you, I have absolutely no chance of defeating this brat!"

"..."

Ordinary spectators were deeply shocked to see Uchiha Madara standing imposingly on the stage!

In a corner of the audience seats.

"Lady Tsunade? Lady Tsunade, what's wrong?"

Shizune supported Tsunade, whose legs suddenly went weak, a worried look on her pretty face.

"Waaaaah..."

Tsunade covered her face with her delicate white hands, wailing and crying in extreme sorrow.

"My money... all the money I borrowed from Raikage and the others is gone... all gone!"

"Thirty million taels... how am I supposed to repay that...?"

"..."

Silent paused for a moment.

Then, expressionless, she silently released her grip, letting Tsunade collapse to the ground.

……

at the same time.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, couldn't help but gasp as he looked at Madara Uchiha's cold and heroic figure on the arena, exclaiming in astonishment:

"Wow~ This kid has the potential to become a Five Kage!"

"That's right!"

The demigod of the ninja world, Hanzo of the Salamander, nodded in agreement, looked at Madara Uchiha with appreciation, and praised him:

"This Luo... he might be able to succeed me as a demigod in the future!"

"Aren't you exaggerating?"

Obito Uchiha, having witnessed the battle through the eyes of the Fourth Mizukage Yagura, frowned and scoffed:

"Although it's impressive to have such strength at this age, that Uchiha Itachi is a ninja of the Uchiha clan. The power of the Sharingan becomes stronger as one progresses. Uchiha Itachi has lost a step now, but he might be able to overtake him later."

"Indeed, haha, they're all incredibly talented young people!"

The Fourth Raikage, A, laughed and nodded.

Beside him, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, remained silent; none of the Sand Village contestants he brought made it into the top ten.

This made him feel very embarrassed sitting among the group of shadows!

The group was right in the middle.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, smiled. Even in the face of Itachi Uchiha's defeat, whom he had always admired, he still did not lose the spirit of a Hokage.

Looking at Madara Uchiha on the arena, Minato Namikaze laughed heartily:

"It is because of young people like these that the ninja world has hope of becoming a better place!"

"Yes, if this child can receive a good education, he will definitely have a brighter future!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, standing beside him, squinted at Madara from the Land of Waves and smiled kindly.

……

Not long after.

Deidara of Iwagakure was also defeated by Madara Uchiha without any doubt.

Next up is the young swordsman from the Land of Iron, the only contestant from the Hidden Cloud Village to break into the top ten...

Mei Terumi and Zabuza from Kirigakure, who had made it into the top ten, voluntarily withdrew from the competition. Haku, Kabuto Yakushi, and Kimimaro also had no intention of fighting their older brother Madara and getting beaten up, so they also voluntarily withdrew from the competition.

As the eight top ten contestants were eliminated one by one, only Madara Uchiha remained on the stage.

"Let's congratulate the contestant from the Land of Waves—"

"Otsutsuki Rai~"

"To achieve final victory and become the number one in this Chunin Exams!!!"

Kakashi Hatake, holding a megaphone, offered his congratulations listlessly.

"Eek~ Let's go, let's go."

"The moment I hear this host's voice, I feel sleepy."

"Since the match is over, shall we go check out the food street?"

"Wow, that's amazing! By the way, what are we eating later?"

"..."

In a short while, all the spectators on both sides of the square had left.

The contestants turned and left without any hesitation.