Chapter 274 Kurama Kekkei defeated Uchiha! Hiruzen, do you think I'm old?
"Hizashi, give it your all!"
"It's time for this battle to end."
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
The moment the two Charkas collided,
the air in the entire arena seemed to become oppressive, letting out a mournful wail.
Under the gaze of countless eyes,
the Battle of the Hyuga Twins,
the Battle of the Main House and Branch House, drew to a close.
Perhaps Hizashi's talent was no weaker than Hiashi's.
But ever since Hizashi was branded with the Caged Bird Seal,
the resources and guidance he received had fallen far behind Hiashi.
"Victor: Hyuga Hiashi."
Watching Hizashi fly backward, the Jonin responsible for the assessment couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Thankfully!
Hizashi was the one who lost.
Otherwise… after this battle, between the Hyuga Clan's Main House and Branch House,
who knows how many more complications would arise.
"Orochimaru-senpai, it seems the competition is about to end…"
Looking down at the dissipating smoke in the arena, Tetsuya slowly raised his head again to gaze at the setting red sun in the sky.
Once Iwagakure enters the fray, the Second Shinobi World War will truly end.
Who knows how many of the geniuses currently active in this arena will remain?
"Victor: Kurama Yobu."
Compared to the battle between Hiashi and Hizashi, or between Uchiha Qingfeng and Senju Shangcheng,
the battle between Kurama Yobu and Uchiha Shinji was undoubtedly more eye-catching at this moment.
Although countless Konoha Ninja, Villagers, and even the nobles of the Land of Fire… all held a certain expectation in their hearts,
when it truly came to this moment,
their hearts still churned with uneasy ripples, difficult to calm for a long time.
From the First Hokage establishing Konoha until now,
a Ninja of the Kurama Clan had, for the first time, defeated a Sharingan-activated Uchiha with Genjutsu.
"Yobu, well done… you truly live up to your name."
Looking at Kurama Yobu's flowing long hair from behind, the high-ranking members and clansmen of the Kurama Clan in the stands,
could no longer suppress the ecstasy in their hearts, and after ignoring the Uchiha Clan's crimson gazes,
one by one, they stood up and came to the railing, continuously waving their hands and cheering loudly for Kurama Yobu.
"Tetsuya-kun! Is it your turn next?"
"My turn?"
Hearing Orochimaru's hoarse voice, Tetsuya's gaze paused slightly, then he shook his head.
After witnessing the power of Inmemaru, Fukurou, and Hanzo,
his mindset had long since changed.
Whether it was Hiashi, Hizashi, or Kurama Yobu, Senju Shangcheng, and others,
although their talents were good, currently… they had only just stepped into the Jonin rank.
There was still a long way to go before becoming an Elite Jonin.
The fighting spirit they could ignite in him… was extremely limited.
After Orochimaru announced the complete conclusion of the promotion assessment,
the noisy arena gradually quieted down.
Although it was getting late, not a single person left easily.
At this moment, all eyes converged on the slender, aloof figure on the high platform.
Their eyes sparkled, unable to conceal the excitement in their hearts.
"Fujiwara Tetsuya! I challenge you…"
Although Kurama Yobu had defeated Uchiha Shinji,
she was not without injury, with a trace of crimson blood at the corner of her mouth.
Under the evening breeze, it added a touch of allure to this genius girl of the Kurama Clan.
"Cough~ Senju Shangcheng, requests a battle."
Noticing the gazes from the Senju higher-ups, Senju Shangcheng, who had barely managed to fight Uchiha Qingfeng to a draw with all his might,
could only forcefully drag his exhausted body and stand alongside Kurama Yobu.
All of this… was for the glory of the Senju Clan.
"Hyuga Hiashi…"
"Hyuga Hizashi… requests a battle."
"Aburame Kana requests a battle…"
"Uchiha Shinji requests a battle."
"Uchiha Toumaru requests a battle."
...After Kurama Yobu unveiled this grand curtain,
in less than two short minutes, seventeen "provisional" Jonin from over a dozen Shinobi Clans, including Uchiha, Senju, Hyuga, and Kurama, had gathered in the center of the arena.
"Cough~ Hiruzen, it's getting late."
"Furthermore, those youngsters have just been through battles, and neither their injuries nor their Chakra have recovered yet."
"If they challenge the Fujiwara Family's youngster in such a state, the final outcome will likely be without any suspense."
"In my opinion, it would be better to postpone this battle…"
Looking at the highly anticipated figure not far away,
Utatane Koharu's expression seemed a bit grim.
As a high-ranking member of Konoha, she possessed absolute rationality.
However… ultimately, she was also a woman.
And women hold grudges.
No matter how outsiders judged, it couldn't change the fact that… in her eyes, Tetsuya was just an annoying brat.
"Koharu!"
"Since the matter of the promotion assessment has already been handed over to Orochimaru and the Tetsuya boy to handle,"
"how they handle it depends on their decision."
"You must understand that for this promotion assessment, we are merely observers, mascots."
"Koharu, in some matters, you should learn to let go."
"As high-ranking officials, we don't need to grasp everything, interfere in everything; that will make us age quickly."
"Just like me, these days, I always feel a bit powerless, always feeling… that this isn't going smoothly, and that isn't going smoothly?"
Hearing Hiruzen's response, Utatane Koharu's body stiffened.
An incredulous look gradually appeared in her eyes.
To possess her current status and power, she naturally had sufficient shrewdness.
Therefore, she understood even more clearly the implied meaning behind Hiruzen's words.
Hiruzen was using this opportunity to admonish her, and also to warn her.
Indeed!
Hiruzen, just as Danzo said,
you have indeed changed.
Are you annoyed that I meddle too much? Or are you annoyed that… I've grown old? Feeling the burning gazes from the arena,
Tetsuya, urged by Orochimaru, gradually approached the edge of the high platform.
With a leap, he instantly flew dozens of meters, flipping a few times in mid-air before landing steadily in front of Kurama Yobu, Hiashi, and the others.
"You all have Soldier Pills with you, right?"
"I'll give you half an hour to recover your Chakra as quickly as possible…"
"As for your injuries, I will have the Ninja from the Medical Division temporarily control them for you."
As a seasoned veteran of the arena,
Tetsuya naturally wouldn't foolishly engage in battle with Kurama Yobu, Hiashi, and the others at this moment.
That way!
Even if he won, it would leave others with many excuses, and even provide those high-ranking officials and Shinobi Clans who disliked him with reasons to attack him.
Rather than putting in effort for no reward!
It would be better to spend a little more time and make this matter as perfect as possible.
With a wave of his hand,
dozens of Medical Ninja instantly poured out from the passages on both sides of the arena, and without heeding Kurama Yobu and the others' objections, immediately used Medical Ninjutsu to treat the injuries they had sustained in the previous battles.
"He truly lives up to his name, Mei Zhi Hang, the man acknowledged by a demigod! Does he even possess such magnanimity when facing enemies?"
"As expected of Tetsuya-sama, no matter what he does, he is always so gentle…"
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