Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Xiao Li jumped up, rolled several times in the air, and landed on the sculpture on the second floor.

"Teacher Kai, I want to beat him!"

The boy's passionate shout revealed his fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, Matt Kay, standing to the side, had his arms crossed and was already in tears.

"Ah, youth is truly something! Li, take your clothes off!"

Lee Rock, standing on the sculpture's finger, smiled, crossed his legs, and lifted his leg bindings.

"What effect can two weights have?"

Hei Tu, standing in the stands, looked puzzled, then opened her mouth wide.

Xiao Li threw two weights off the sculpture, smashing through the floor slab and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Then, let's begin the second round!"

Chapter 134 You still say you didn't do anything behind the scenes?

"not good!"

A chill ran through him, and without hesitation, he bent over backward.

Then, Rock Lee's kick grazed his stomach and flew out, shattering one of the rock giant's feet beside him.

"So fast!"

Many of the ninjas present had similar thoughts at the same time, and Akatsuchi, who was being chased and beaten by Rock Lee, was sweating profusely.

"We have to go all out!"

Although fighting indoors is a great limitation for ninjas like those from Iwagakure who are skilled in Earth Release.

Having mastered the most widely applicable Gangri-style technique in Iwagakure, Akado is able to cope well with the effects of various environments.

Chakra flowed around him, and he merged into the body of the rock giant above.

After merging with the caster, the rock's hardness and toughness both increased significantly.

At the same time, the broken parts can be repaired at any time.

"Has it merged?"

Xiao Li's two thick eyebrows were furrowed together.

He stomped hard, shattering the ground, and his whole body turned into a blur.

He appeared in front of the giant in an instant and threw a punch!

Bang!

The rock giant staggered, while Little Lee was propelled backward by the powerful recoil.

"I will no longer hold back against the strongmen of Konoha!"

Akatsuchi, the rock giant, poked his head out from his heart and used chakra to slam his giant stone fist down on Lee in mid-air.

Li, halfway through the air, barely opened his eyes. Looking at the fist falling on him, his unwillingness ignited.

"Teacher Kai, I'm sorry, I have to use that trick!"

A faint chakra surged from Lee's abdomen and traveled along his meridians into his brain.

"Eight Gates: Open!"

With the brain restriction lifted, Lee's chakra began to dissipate.

He then curled up in mid-air, using a tumble to accelerate his descent, and then sprang up the moment he hit the ground.

Stepping onto the rock giant's arm, they charged rapidly toward the red earth at its heart.

"Don't think about it!"

Seeing through the opponent's intentions, Akatsuchi continued to spit out a large number of rock projectiles at Rock Lee in the distance, using a mouthful of chakra.

"Open the Gate of Rest!"

Xiao Li's speed has increased to another level, and he nimbly weaves between the flying rock projectiles.

Seeing that his attack had failed, Akatsuchi simply raised his other rocky arm and smashed the giant's left arm off.

A huge cloud of smoke filled the second floor of the tower, and the spectators simultaneously lost sight of the two men.

"The guys from Iwagakure are in danger!"

Sasuke used his Observation Haki to spread evenly across every inch of space and spoke to Sakura beside him.

The girl shielded her mouth and nose from the smoke and dust, and shook her head: "Not necessarily."

At the heart of the rock giant, Akatsuchi was equally vigilant, searching for any sign of the enemy.

Whoosh!

The sound of his body cutting through the air rang out, and Xiao Li once again shattered the ground and leaped into the air.

His body began to flush red with blood, radiating green energy. The bandages on his hands fluttered freely, binding Akatsuchi's body.

"The Gate of Life opens! Lotus blossoms within!"

Li, raising his fists and feet, forcefully ripped the bandages, using the momentum of his fall and his sprint to unleash the Inner Lotus Flower.

Unexpectedly, Chi Tu, who should have been panicked, smiled, and the giant rock hand that had broken off from the ground suddenly rose up and grabbed Xiao Li's fists and feet.

Let his lotus flower stop just a step away from the red earth, turning that short distance into an insurmountable chasm!

"That's enough, you've done very well, admit defeat!"

Looking at Lee, who was still struggling even in this state, Akatsuki couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.

"No, I will—uphold my ninja way!"

Ignoring the constraints on his fists and feet, in the final burst of Xiu Men's power, Xiao Li twisted his own hands and feet.

The unexpected blow slammed into Akatsuki's chest, kicking him out of the rock giant and sending him crashing through the tower's wall into the Death Forest.

Xiao Li also lost consciousness and fell from the shattered rocks, where he was caught by Might Guy who arrived at the scene.

Seeing the two unconscious ninjas being taken away by their own Jonin, Hayate Gekko stepped forward to announce the result.

"Since neither of them can recover, no one has passed the first qualifying round!"

"Huh?" A murmur arose from the crowd.

The first test was unexpectedly intense, causing many subsequent test takers to look serious.

Medical ninjas entered and took over the injured from the Jonin. Akatsuchi was not in much trouble, but Rock Lee was the key.

He used the third gate of the Eight Gates Formation, forcibly twisting off his limbs to launch an attack, leaving his entire body mangled and broken.

But when they saw the pink-haired girl on the platform, they decisively carried Xiao Li and ran in her direction.

The best medical ninja in the entire village is right here; sending him elsewhere would be a waste of time.

As for Konoha Hospital, can it compare to Sakura?

Do you understand the value of Tsunade's personal instruction, buddy?

"Sakura, is there any hope for that child?"

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, Hiruzen Sarutobi leaped onto the stands and came to Sakura's side.

"There is hope, but if this kind of injury happens several more times, even if it is cured, he will not live long!"

Sakura's gaze swept over Rock Lee's body, and she summoned a slug to begin reconnecting his broken bones and torn muscles.

While receiving treatment, the girl didn't forget to give a reproachful look to a certain person in a green vest!

"Eh, was it... my fault?"

The Leaf Village's rare beast, scratching its head, began to lose momentum.

"Senior Kai, please consider our patients more in the future, okay?"

Sakura stood with her hands on her hips, exuding a highly concentrated aura, causing Kai to curl up into a ball.

"Hahaha, then I'm entrusting the future of Konoha to you, Sakura!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the scene before him, smiled, and walked down from the stands.

"Hmph, Konoha really does produce a lot of talented people."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to his position as the person in charge, the platform was filled with the smell of jealousy emanating from Onoki.

"Haha, I think the people in Iwagakure are quite talented, unlike us in Sunagakure where the environment is harsh and talent is scarce!"

Luo Sha stepped in to smooth things over, while also feigning poverty and playing the victim.

Of the four, only Darui of the Hidden Cloud Village was not a Kage, so he could only watch the three big shots in front of him chat while hiding to the side and not daring to speak.

In the center of the arena, Moonlight Gale was still hosting the match, and the electronic screen began a new round of 'randomization'.

Uchiha Sasuke vs. Akado Armor.

With his abundant chakra, sound body, and mastery of Observation Haki and Lightning Release chakra nature transformation, Sasuke easily defeated his opponent.

He couldn't even use the chakra absorption of the Crimson Armor before being electrocuted into a charred mess.

Sakura on the high platform gets a +1 to her performance rating.

Then it was Takigakure ninja vs. Temari, and Temari won.

In the match between Kumogakure Samui and Tenten, Samui wins.

Shikamaru vs. Kin, Shikamaru wins.

Gaara vs. Amegakure ninja, Gaara wins.

Choji lost to his future wife, Karui.

Tos vs. Cloud Hermit Omoi, Tos wins.

Kurotsuchi vs. a ninja from Kusagakure, Kurotsuchi wins.

Kankuro vs. Kenmi, Kankuro wins.

.....

In the midst of continuous competition, Sakura discovered a pattern.

Basically, the top players from each ninja village will eliminate the genin from their own village or other smaller ninja villages in this round of preliminary matches.

The scenario of seeded players meeting in advance during the qualifiers is not rare, but it is practically nonexistent.

"Did you find it?"

While everyone was focused on the match, Kakashi walked over to Sakura, who had been turned into a makeshift medical station.

"Isn't this blatant manipulation?"

Sakura, who is always straightforward, made a comment.

"Who said that? That's called delaying the exciting part!"

Kakashi leaned against the wall, a smile playing on his single, exposed eye.

After all, this is an elite competition among ninja villages, and such a wonderful duel cannot be hastily concluded in the preliminary rounds.

The official competition a month from now will bring together all the dignitaries of the five great nations, as well as the leaders of various prominent organizations in the ninja world; that will be the best opportunity.

By showcasing the village's strength at such a grand event, resources for future missions will continuously flow to the village.

Therefore, some smaller ninja villages and weaker players will be thoroughly dealt with by Konoha in this round.

In the power struggle between major nations, small countries still want to be on the table? They'd better be on the menu!

As Sakura sighed, a new name appeared on the screen on stage.

—Sakura Haruno vs. Ino Yamanaka!

"Tsk, you still say you didn't pull any strings?"

Chapter 135 Ino's Determination - Risking Everything (Bonus Chapter for 500 Monthly Tickets)