Though Kakashi was a jonin, even he couldn't help but be moved at this moment. Naturally, he wasn't surprised by Sasuke's performance.
At Sasuke's age, he himself had already become a jonin. Right now, Sasuke's display only warranted a few words of praise from the perspective of a teacher.
But it was still far too early for Sasuke to truly shock him.
What really concerned Kakashi was how Sasuke had managed to dodge so quickly.
He must have used chakra—but what about the cursed seal on his neck? Could it really allow him to use chakra so freely?
If it simply caused Sasuke pain, then for Kakashi, that wouldn't mean much.
After all, what kind of man couldn't endure some pain?
But—
If the cursed seal continued spreading through his body, it would kill him.
Sasuke would never be controlled like a puppet.
Suddenly, Kakashi recalled the words he'd spoken to Anko earlier and felt a twinge of regret.
Sasuke wouldn't listen to his advice. He wouldn't admit defeat—because he was the last remaining heir of the Uchiha clan.
In the arena, the battle still raged on.
For Ryohta Yamazaki, it was merely a repetition of the previous fight.
He no longer used techniques like Water Release: Wild Water Wave, which consumed a significant amount of chakra. He intended to slowly drag Sasuke Uchiha into despair, having clearly discerned one truth: although Sasuke wore that same defiant expression,
He just didn't have the strength to keep fighting anymore.
The longer this dragged on, the more screwed he'd be.
Making this judgment, Ryohta Yamazaki began maneuvering skillfully around the battlefield, engaging from different positions. Occasionally launching simple Water Release techniques.
A water sphere strong enough to hit anyone wouldn't be decisive in determining the match's outcome.
But he didn't intend to win immediately—the opponent definitely couldn't outlast him.
Blood trickled down Sasuke's arms and legs, dripping into puddles below and blending with the water in a silky manner.
Yet now, Sasuke felt no pain, nor the same exhaustion as before. Since he had promised to fight two battles during the Chunin Exams,
Then before that time, he shouldn't fall down here pathetically like a coward.
If that was the case, then someone who disregarded even his own life—
What was he afraid of? The cursed seal couldn't scare him.
He was the last of the Uchiha clan. Even the cursed seal itself would—just have to…
"Disappear."
Sasuke's voice exploded violently, sending tremors rippling through everyone's souls present in the arena.
"What?" Kakashi's body abruptly leaned forward, his hand gripping the railing tightly as he stared intensely into the battlefield.
He had almost rushed down there to stop the match already.
Because he'd seen the cursed seal on Sasuke's neck gradually spreading.
But along with that roar, which even made him flinch inwardly, the cursed markings—like venomous snakes—seemed to encounter their greatest enemy and rapidly recoiled.
Condensing back into three black tomoe patterns at the base of Sasuke's neck.
Yamazaki Ryohta had no time to process his shock. A veteran of many dangerous missions, he reacted instantly with lightning speed.
In an instant, a wall of water rose before him.
Although this technique was nowhere near the scale of Konoha's Water Release: Water Encampment Wall—it seemed rather small by comparison—it was still his strongest defensive move. And it had saved his life more than once.
"This time too, if I can just hold it off, there'll still be a chance afterward."
Even before anything happened, Ryohta Yamazaki already foresaw the storm of attacks about to descend upon him.
Yet...
There were some things he could not prevent.
From the moment he chose to provoke his opponent with insults, his defeat had already been decided.
In an instant, Sasuke vanished from the spot, moving faster than lightning, causing even the ground beneath his feet to crack apart.
"Was that..." Shikamaru frowned. "Feels kinda familiar... but not sure."
But Lee shouted the answer for him. "Dance of the Shadow Leaves! He only saw it once before!"
Guy shook his head. "No, the Dance of the Shadow Leaves isn't something you can learn just by watching. That kid must've trained his ass off to pull that off."
In the arena, Ryohta Yamazaki had already been kicked high into the air. But Sasuke leaped even faster and positioned himself above him.
A flurry of lightning-fast kicks rained down midair.
Suddenly, Sasuke paused briefly, his voice rising sharply as if roaring toward the world itself.
"Shiki Uzumaki—you see this, don't you? This is the ambition of our Uchiha clan!"
[Lightning Flash Lion Combo]
An even more powerful and faster kicking technique came crashing down on Ryohta Yamazaki.
The very air seemed to shudder under its force.
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With a tremendous crash, Ryohta Yamazaki slammed heavily onto the ground.
Ryuunosuke was visibly surprised by the outcome. Yamazaki had seemed to be winning the match, yet suddenly he lost all ability to fight back in a single move—something hard to believe at first glance.
"Round two goes to Sasuke Uchiha," Ryuunosuke announced, pointing toward Sasuke to confirm his victory.
At this point, Sasuke was covered in injuries. Upon receiving the result, he turned quietly and walked alone toward the spectator seats.
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