Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 455 The Exam Continues

"The victor is the Crimson Lotus Hidden in the Mist!"

Amidst the surging cheers, Mitarashi Anko, her face gloomy, slowly rose from the ground.

If I could be with Orochimaru-sensei

The moment that thought flashed through her mind, Mitarashi Anko immediately threw it away again.

The word "Orochimaru" was permanently sealed away by Anko the moment he defected, before he even took her with him.

Not only did she not want to hear it from others, but she also didn't want to think about it in her own mind.

It was a bit of a pity that the battle just now took place.

Originally, during the second exam on the island, Mitarashi Anko and Guren had a battle.

However, at that time, Hongdou was accompanied by two goofy guys, Shenyue Izumo and Gangzi Tie.

On Guren's side, although Miru's strength is not strong either, she has a powerful teammate, Kazeshin, who has mastered the art of platform escape.

Even so, the two teams still ended in a draw.

So after another month of intensive training.

Hongdou believed that she was strong enough to easily defeat Honglian.

At the beginning of the battle, the situation was indeed not much different from what Mitarashi Anko had expected.

Although the crystal dragon created by Guren's "Crystal Release: Crystal Breaking Dragon" and the Ryuchi Cave Serpent summoned by Anko are almost equal in strength.

But since it is a creation of ninjutsu, it requires the user to focus on controlling it.

The other is a summoning beast with its own will, which does not require Anko to control it personally.

After several exchanges, Honglian quickly found herself at a disadvantage.

However, what Mitarashi Anko didn't expect was...

From the very beginning of the battle, Honglian had been actively avoiding close combat, and even in the second exam, she hadn't shown much close-combat ability.

After finally managing to get close, he ended up beating himself into a sorry state.

The pair of crystalline blades that had condensed on Honglian's arm flew up and down.

He unleashed a bizarre martial art that was neither swordsmanship nor fist techniques, flowing like a never-ending torrent, leaving the user utterly defenseless.

After only a few rounds of fighting...

Although the summoned serpent was severely injured, it successfully defeated "Crystal-Breaking Dragon".

But on his side, the Crystal Blade was already at his neck.

Left with no other choice, they had to surrender and admit defeat.

Of course, what Mitarashi Anko didn't know was...

Some time ago, after obtaining the "Mist Concealment Fluid Technique", Tachibana Kanakawa didn't have much time to practice with anyone.

So he simply taught it to a few kids who were undergoing special training.

With her current perspective and the support of systematically instilled knowledge, Jianchuan Ju now possesses a unique perspective.

With just a little guidance, these genin kids' taijutsu skills improved rapidly.

Ringo Ameyuri and Hozuki Mangetsu, those two little devils who are proficient in swords, are secondary.

Kabuto Saigyouji, a guy with well-rounded talents in all aspects, also had the support of "superhuman strength," so his progress in learning physical skills was also rapid.

As for characters like Crimson Lotus, they possess a family-inherited bloodline ninjutsu, "Crystal Release: Emerald Blade," which is similar to a fist blade and enhances their melee damage.

A ninja who doesn't need to pursue offensive power, but only needs to focus on the fluidity and accuracy of their moves.

After learning this martial art called "Hidden Mist Style," which is actually a "Combo Style," his close combat skills improved at an astonishing rate.

The strategy of avoiding battle at the beginning of the battle was merely to feign weakness and lure Mitarashi Anko closer.

Ultimately, Mitarashi Anko, who was at a disadvantage in terms of intelligence, could only helplessly accept defeat.

Even so, all the spectators present still gave the two a thunderous cheer.

After all, for most viewers, they are just ordinary people.

They don't understand things like timing in battle, the dangers of combat, or strategic maneuvering.

They truly enjoy spectacular battles like the Crystal Dragon versus the Summoning Serpent.

Especially since both sides in the battle are young girls.

Being able to use ninjutsu on this scale already earns them the label of genius in their eyes.

Leaving aside this battle that has already ended.

After Mitarashi Anko's quiet departure.

Chunyu, as the chief examiner, waited until the cheering audience calmed down a bit before announcing the results again.

"Chunin Exams, Third Match: Konoha's Uchiha Shisui vs. Sunagakure's Baki!"

Upon hearing Chunyu announce the opponents for this match, Fengying Luosha revealed a satisfied smile.

He was well aware of Maki's strength; even among Chunin, he was not considered weak.

Even the order to temporarily demote Maki to a genin to participate in this exam was personally issued by him.

Now that he has seen Maki appear, even though his opponent is a genius boy from the prestigious Uchiha clan in the ninja world, he still has complete confidence in Maki.

Of course, since the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had been mediating the verbal exchange between him and Tachibana Kenkawa earlier, he had acted like a good-natured person.

Therefore, this time Rasa did not provoke Minato Namikaze, but simply watched the battle quietly.

However...

The thought that Maki's victory over the Uchiha genius might change the perception of Sunagakure among the daimyo and nobles watching the battle, thus securing them more mission opportunities, is a possibility.

Then the Daimyo of the Land of Wind increased military spending on Sunagakure, so even the Fourth Kazekage wouldn't need to work himself to death digging sand every day.

Luo Sha's smile deepened even further.

However, things didn't go as Rosa in the stands expected.

Maki, who was now standing in the center of the ring, looked extremely grim.

If you were to ask who his least favorite opponent was in today's exam, Hozuki Mangetsu would definitely be number one.

Maki had virtually no way to inflict any real damage on the water transformation technique passed down from the Hozuki clan.

But aside from that full moon with the ghost lantern.

The Uchiha boy in front of him was also a formidable opponent who gave him a major headache.

Maki believed that his mastery of Wind Release ninjutsu was among the best of his peers.

Moreover, his age and combat experience far exceed those of most of the candidates in this year's cohort.

However, he knew he could never replicate the giant tornado created by the young man from the Hidden Mist Clan during the previous additional test.

However, even someone with that kind of strength was ultimately defeated by this ordinary-looking boy.

This clearly demonstrates its formidable strength.

However, now that the match list has been finalized, Maki has no choice but to accept the challenge.

While Maki was still racking his brains to come up with a battle strategy.

Seeing that both of them were ready, Chunyu announced the start of the competition.

The next moment, the two of them simultaneously threw their shuriken at each other.

(End of this chapter)