Chapter 91: Sand and Mist
From the highest stand, you can have an unobstructed view of the venue.
But even at the top of the audience, everyone here is sitting in a clear hierarchy.
The most conspicuous place on the audience stage, sitting here is naturally the witch Shion, who represents the supreme divine power of the Oni Country.
On either side behind her, a shrine maiden stood, protecting Shion's safety. On the lower left side of it, there is a daimyo of the snow country, Kazeka Xiaoxue, who participates in such a feast as a daimyo of a country, so it is natural to have a certain amount of respect. Next to him are the third prince, the assistant minister of the Snow Country, and a Shinobi of the Snow Country, wearing a set of heavy and precise heavy armor, only revealing his eyes, giving people a sense of oppressive power. 3
After that, the number of people increased......
High-level personnel from the military and government departments of the Oni Country, led by Shiraishi, Ruri, and Ayane, as well as the four generations of Kazekage Raksha, who came to offer condolences as representatives of the Land of Sand and the Land of Wind, and the acting Mizukage Terumi who also represented the Land of Fog and Water. Behind the two of them, they all followed the powerful Shangnin, as a guard to protect the two. 1
The envoys of other countries also gathered here and distributed them in an orderly manner.
There are also more special characters, such as Hinata Hanabi, who attended on behalf of the Konoha Hyuga clan, who is also located here, and sits here with the support of the Konoha Dark Department and the ninjas of the split family.
Although it is also a good view to see the Hyuga clan of Konoha and the Hyuga clan of the country of ghosts fighting each other here, no one here will be unamable to mention such an embarrassing thing at this time.
Some words can only be secretly stated, and cannot be stated in such a public place, otherwise it is likely to attract double pressure and targeting from the country of ghosts and Konoha.
When the scene was still warming up the atmosphere, Liuli's eyes inadvertently glanced at the body of Wind Shadow Luosha, revealing a little surprise in his eyes.
Although I heard from Shiraishi yesterday that Raksha would represent the Sand Hidden and the Land of the Wind to attend the final of the joint konin exam, I still couldn't believe it when I saw the other party come in person.
As a first-hand participant in the War of the Land of the Wind four years ago, and one of the main culprits that led to the serious decline in the military power of the Sand Hide in recent years, Ruri is quite aware of how devastated Raksha was at that time in that almost one-sided slaughter war.
Yes, as one of the Five Shadows, he even had his self-esteem as the Wind Shadow severely crushed, and at that time, Sand Hide even began to consider removing Luo Sha's position as the Wind Shadow and selecting other strong shinobi to serve as the position of the Five Generations of Wind Shadow. 1
At that time, when everyone was not optimistic about Luo Sha, the other party actually survived from such a desperate situation, and came to the country of ghosts as a messenger, which made Liuli can't help but look at the other party a few times.
I just don't know that this Kazekage-sama, who has regained his faith, can now take a few swords from her without being defeated. 6
Ruri couldn't help but look forward to it.
In the lively atmosphere of the scene, time also passed by minute by second.
"So, it's almost time to announce the start of the game."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Shiraishi got up from his seat and walked to the front of the platform.
His every move has received the attention of most people, although his reputation is still not as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as the so-called Five Shadows, but in terms of identity and status, he is not inferior to the Five Shadows at all, but the degree of dissemination is not so wide, and it still needs time to accumulate.
This joint shinobi exam is a good opportunity to promote yourself and the country of ghosts.
Despite his great fame, he will expose himself to certain dangers, and countless assassins who want to make a name for himself are staring at his head. But today's ghost country really doesn't need to hide its actions.
His current strength is not afraid of any assassination. 6
When most of the eyes of the people in the venue were focused, the excitement of the scene began to weaken, and the voices of the audience only spread in a small range, whispering.
It was also the first time for Shiraishi to host such a scene, but compared to the more tense and exciting war scenes, this kind of scene could not cause any waves in Shiraishi's heart.
With an indifferent smile on the corner of his mouth, he picked up the microphone handed over by the person next to him, and in the case of all the attention, the voice was transmitted to the ears of everyone at the scene:
"Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, thank you very much for coming from thousands of miles to participate in the third exam of the joint juninja exam held by our country of ghosts. According to the rules of the third exam, which is the final of the middle ninja exam, fourteen lower ninja candidates who have advanced from the qualifiers will compete in pairs. Now I declare "2
"The finals are officially on!"
After Shiraishi finished his words, the audience at the scene first quieted down for a moment, and then erupted into a passionate shout like a torrent.
The atmosphere of the scene was once again dominated by the frenzy of the audience.
The fourteen shinobi who were in the center of the arena were also slightly frightened by the fierce enthusiasm of the audience.
Although some shinobi don't like to show their abilities in front of everyone, they also know that now is not the time to hesitate. Carrying the honor of the village and the country, they can only fight all the way in this final.
With Shiraishi's words as a signal, Kamishinobi Ghost Island, who was the chief examiner of the third exam, faced the fourteen shinobi candidates with a positive image.
He took out a chart of the competition, and Shinobu Onijima said to him: "Then, please reconfirm now that you are going to face off next." And if you advance in the first round, who will your next opponent meet, and then make full use of the information you can know to analyze the stakes and get a higher chance of winning. ”1
According to the drawing above, the first round of the fourteen shinobi will be held in seven matches, and the seven matches will be divided into two groups, with the first four matches being groups and the last three games being Group B. In other words, due to the lack of one game in Group B, the winner of the fifth game will have a bye and go directly to the semifinals. The winners of the sixth and seventh races, the same as the players in the group, need to advance step by step.
Seeing this distribution map of the competition system, as a participant in the fifth game, Asuka also showed a slight smile on the corner of his mouth. 7
As long as he wins, he will have a bye and go straight to the final four.
This is undoubtedly a surprise for him, who is not very wealthy in Chakra. 4
The premise is to win the first round to make it to the final four.
Temari, who was also a participant in the fifth match of the first round, was also happy and felt that he was lucky.
As one of the three female ninjas in the finals, in terms of endurance, she is already weaker than the boys.
If she has a bye after qualifying, it will give her plenty of time to regain her strength and chakra.
And the rest of them are also thinking differently, constantly thinking in their minds about how to carry out the tactics in the future.
"The rules of the game should have been sent to you two days ago, and presumably you will not make any illegal moves. So, now please ask the two players from the first game, I Airo from Shayin and Shiro from Wuyin Village, to stay and play the first game. For the rest, please go to the lookout during the qualifiers and wait quietly. Your guide, Shangnin, is also there, and may provide you with some good advice in the future battles. ”1
Under the order of Shinobu on Onijima, I Aira and Shiro stayed at the venue.
The rest of the people left the stadium in an orderly manner, through the stairs, and walked to the high observation deck of the qualifiers.
It is not only the coaches of each group who gather here, but also some players who were eliminated in the qualifiers, such as Shikamaru, Dingji, Kankuro and others, all gather here.
Compared with the audience platform with seats, the observation deck not only has seating, but also has a larger space between each other, so it will not be crowded, and there is a better space for activities. What's more, it is closer to the stage of the competition, so you can see the whole picture of the competition venue more clearly.
Although there are huge screens erected on both sides of the venue, the scenes on the competition stage can be presented in great detail. But compared to the scenes visible to the naked eye, the battle pictures seen through the screen will inevitably lose some unique charm.
"Shikamaru, you're here too."
Naruto walked up and said hello.
"Yes, as qualifiers, we're qualified to stand here and watch. It's a little clearer here than the audience. ”
Shikamaru nodded.
Next to him, Ding Ci kept eating snacks and looked at the playing field below with a smile.
At this time, Temari and Kankuro were a little not on the game, but looking at the highest audience stand opposite.
There, their father, four generations of Kazekage, was in attendance.
Although his father can take time out of his busy schedule to watch them play as children, there is also a slight worry in his eyes. 2
They were worried that the father who was sitting there would bring back not very good memories of the past because of some things.
After all, there was still the culprit who caused the weakening of the sand a few years ago.
Just thinking about it, they also know how much pressure and pain their father Luo Sha is under, and he is there quietly.
Kamishinobu Maki was also very worried, because Raksha came in person, which was something that was not announced in advance. 11
It's just that compared to Temari and Kankuro, who are still immature, although he is also worried about the situation on Raksha's side, he can take care of the emotions on his face, and he doesn't show any expression, but just prays silently in his heart.
As the sturdiest pillar of Shayin Village, he didn't want Luo Sha to have another accident.
Especially here in the country of ghosts, where the gap is deep.
At this moment, there was an amazing movement in the stage venue of the game.
I saw eight oni ninjas scattered in the four corners of the stage of the venue, and one ninja sat cross-legged in each corner.
The four seated ninjas, with striking red hair, bite scrolls in their mouths, and knotted their hands with intricate patterns. 6
Suddenly, a colored light curtain rose into the sky, extending to a height of hundreds of meters, before slowly stopping the upward trend and tending to stabilize.
At the same time, at the bottom of the colored light curtain, a space similar to a triangle also appeared, enveloping the ninja who was sealed and the upper ninja beside him in the enchantment.
Colored light curtains are connected in pairs, enclosing the playing field in an airtight atmosphere, forming a cage area similar to a square.
After the formation of this Jedi, the color of the light curtain suddenly melted into the air and disappeared. On the light curtain, transparent ripples only occasionally fluctuate to distinguish the boundary between the inside and outside of the light curtain. 1
"What's that?"
Naruto pointed to the light curtain that was starting to become transparent.
"That's an enchantment technique, specially prepared to ensure that the attacks of you contestants will not affect the audience. As long as you are within this barrier, your attacks cannot reach outward, ensuring the safety of the viewer. ”1
Kakashi's gaze averted from Intimacy Heaven and glanced at the transparent light curtain.
After all, no matter how much you perform, the skills of ninjas are used to kill people after all.
The aftermath of the battle will cause ordinary people to lose their lives quickly.
In order to prevent this from happening, it is natural to regulate the aftermath of the ninja battles within a controllable range.
"It's a big deal."
On the stage of the competition, I Airo also noticed this, frowning, as if disgusted by such a cautious behavior.
He also didn't like this kind of Zhongnin exam where he couldn't kill the enemy and showed his abilities to a group of ants to watch.
For him, a battle that cannot die is not a battle.
That's why he doesn't care what the rules don't prescribe. If you can't kill someone, then make the opponent of the game more painful than death, and make the organizer feel sincerely regretful. 8
I regret designing this kind of game that can't kill people.
"I think it's pretty good, I personally don't like to see blood. Let's have a good game. ”1
Shiro smiled slightly.
I Ai Luo just glanced at Bai coldly, and didn't say anything.
The enchantment arrangement is completed, and the upper ninja colleagues in the triangle enchantment give the ghost island shinobi a gesture, indicating that the game can officially begin.
Shinobu Onijima nodded slightly, seeing that I-Airo and Shiro were also ready to fight, he raised his palm, and then quickly waved his arm under the gaze of everyone.
Granular
"So, the first round begins!"
Click!
At the beginning of the match, I Airo began to seal, and the floor under his feet suddenly shattered, and the cracked stones turned into sand, and condensed into the form of shurikens, and shot towards the white position.
Bai's gaze fluctuated, and the water splashed out from under his feet, and the figure disappeared from the spot.
By the time the figure appeared, Shiro was already at my Airo's side, holding a slender thousand-book in his hand, and stabbed one of the ends into my Airo's neck.
Laugh at!
Almost instantly, sand poured out of the gourd behind my Airo, forming a wall of sand that was harder than steel on the side of my Airo.
Chiben only sank into the sand layer a little, and he couldn't go any further.
Bai was slightly startled, hurriedly grabbed the thousand books in his hand, and stepped back, so that the sand that surrounded his body from the side directly flew into the air.
Looking at the sand that was suspended next to me like a living body, my white eyes froze.
I didn't see my Ailuo seal, and the group of sand suddenly flew out of the gourd, could it be the sand control technique of Shayin Village, is it the technique of no seal? 2
No.
In the information he knew, although the process of sealing the sand in the Sand Hidden Village was very simple, it was not directly used, and it also needed to be coordinated.
If it weren't for the sand in the gourd to stir up the situation, his attack would have worked just now.
"It's such a powerful sand, and it has actually kept up with the white water instantaneous technique."
On the lookout, seeing that Bai's instantaneous technique attack was directly blocked, Shui Yue was taken aback.
Although he is also proficient in the Water Escape Ninjutsu, he is not good at special instantaneous techniques such as the Water Instant, which requires fine chakra control.
In terms of the white water instant, even the middle ninja is difficult to guard against.
"Of course, I'm invincible."
Kankuro smiled coldly when he heard Suizuki's surprise. 1
He knew very well what the sand in my love gourd was. 5
The sand in the gourd has nothing to do with my Airo's own consciousness, but is controlled by the consciousness of my late mother Galiulo, and it will automatically protect my Airo's life, and so far, few people have been able to cross this special sand and directly attack my Airo's body. 3
"The guy who was eliminated in the qualifiers really dares. Shiro's strength doesn't stop there. ”
Mizuki sneered.
"Aren't you the same, Foggy?"
Not to be outdone, Kanjiuro replied.
“……”
Mizuki had a feeling that she wanted to go up and beat Kanjiurou wildly.
"Sand with living beings? It seems that the noble son has a good defense. ”
Shiraishi turned his head and smiled at Rosa and said.
He could feel that the sand inside the gourd had a very strong fluctuation of soul and life force. 1
This is just like the clone made by Shiraishi, which can restore chakra by itself, can fight by itself, and can act according to its own consciousness without the deliberate control of the sorcerer.
Although the sand of my Airo has not yet reached this level, it is already very close to the clone made by Shiraishi.
In addition to self-discipline, there are certain restrictions, such as not being able to actively attack, and only passively protecting my Airo. If the enemy does not attack, the sand will fall silent and will not attack the enemy.
But the chakra is self-sufficient and does not require a surgeon to provide this, which can be quite good.
In other words, a protracted war is very bad for Bai.
What's more, in terms of chakra volume, I Airo can be the top group of shinobi in the competition.
Coupled with the Shoutsuru in his body, except for Naruto, in the competition, there is no second place shinobi who can compete with him in terms of chakra.
"Everywhere, it's all things that can't be put on the table, and he still has a long way to go in the future."
Luo Sha said modestly, and at the same time looked at my Ai Luo's eyes, full of complexity.
On the stage of the competition, through the previous trial, Shiro has determined the speed of sand control and the level of hardness that the sand has condensed.
Sand is about as fast as his water instantaneous, and harder than steel.
This means that if he wants to attack Ara, he needs to be faster and more powerful.
"It's really a difficult guy, if you don't have Mr. Chop still looking at me from above, then you can't give up the fight at will." 5
With that, Bai condensed an ice mirror beside him and walked into the ice mirror without hesitation.
I Airo sensed it, only to see the position above his head, and I don't know when an ice mirror also appeared, and the white figure suddenly flew out from the ice mirror above, heading straight for my Airo below.
The sand condensed a wall of sand above my Aro that was harder than steel, and once again blocked the thousand books in Shira's right hand. 1
It's just that this time, because Shiro's speed surpassed before, the sand wall only barely blocked the attack of Qianben.
Just as Iara raised his hand and was about to attack Shiro, Shiro's left hand turned into an afterimage and sealed.
"A Thousand Kills and Water Flying!"
In my Airo's widening eyes, a large amount of water Chibon directly emerged from the surrounding air, and flew towards my Airo's body in a concentrated manner.
Three hundred and sixty degrees without a dead angle attack, if you can't resist this move, there is no doubt that I'll be shot into a hedgehog by countless water thousand books, so as to end the game with serious injuries.
Bang!
Sand and water splashed everywhere and spilled around.
However, unlike the water that flew apart, the sand flew away under Mizuchibon's attack, but it quickly recoalesced and turned into a sand hand, grabbing Shiro's body.
White eyes flashed, then disappeared from my Airo's eyes, flashing to a safe place to stop.
I reached out and touched my face, and I could clearly feel the wetness between my fingers.
Although he successfully blocked Bai's sneak attack, the traces of water after Shui Qianben scattered still splashed on his face.
As a result, a very hideous smile appeared on my Airo's face, as if she was excited about the opponent in front of her and being able to touch his body, giving people a terrible sense of oppression.
"Still doesn't work?"
Bai Nei muttered.
However, the next attack should be effective.
Because although the sand blocked his attack, it also managed to get wet.
The watery sand will drop at a reduced speed, and as long as it continues to maintain the same speed as before, my Airo's sand will not be able to defend against his next attack.
Do what you want, repeat the old trick, condense an ice mirror in a safe place, and disappear into it.
Then, this time, instead of condensing an ice mirror in the sky above Iro, an ice mirror was condensed behind Iro.
The moment the ice mirror appeared behind him, the sand that came out of the gourd behind my Airo also reacted instantly.
Bai walked out of the ice mirror, leaving obvious traces of water in the air, and while holding back a part of the sand with a thousand books in his hand, the other hand was also sealing at the same time.
Countless water Senben appeared out of the air again and flew towards my Airo's body at high speed.
The sand and water were attacking each other and scattering in all directions.
Bai retreated backwards, staring at Iara, who was still unharmed under the attack just now, and frowned slightly.
"Hey, what's going on, why is the sand still the same fast? And this gourd boy didn't seal it from the beginning, and he didn't have any gestures. How does he manipulate the sand? ”
On the lookout, Mizuki was a little incredulous.
"His sand was a little weird, it didn't feel like he was manipulating it. If you want to break through his defenses, in addition to using attacks that are more concentrated, the only way to expand the range of ninjutsu attacks is to do so. ”
Jun Maru stared at the two people fighting on the field, and made his own opinion.
"A psychic beast in the form of sand? It's quite rare. For Shiro, the situation can be a bit unfavorable. ”
I touched my chin again, and looked at the sand that surrounded my body, like a cloud, and his tone was full of surprise.
"Why, are you already exhausted? Well, now it's my turn! ”
On the field, looking at Bai who was in a stalemate, I Ai Luo's eyes were cold, and there was no emotional fluctuation.
Anyway, I squatted down slightly, and slammed my hands on the ground.
Boom!
The terrifying vibration centered on Iara, and began to spread in all directions. 2
Invisible ripples rippled in the air, and Bai's body trembled with the ground.
"It's ......"
Shiro jerked his head up and looked ahead.
The stage beneath my feet was unrecognizable, and countless sands gathered behind my Airo.
Layer after layer of sand, like a high-rise building, rises from the ground.
The darkness caused the venue to be darkened, and the shadows swallowed up the white body. 1
The light curtain enchantment that protected the surroundings of the venue also trembled slightly, setting off waves of ripples on the light curtain.
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