Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 136 A Brilliant Plan Surpassing Nara's Think Tank

Chapter 138 A Brilliant Plan Surpassing Nara's Think Tank

Among the challengers, Higashi chose Shikaku!

Indeed, in terms of direct combat strength, Shikaku is, if not the weakest, at least in the bottom three among the remaining genin.

It's not that Shikaku lacks talent or doesn't work hard enough, but rather that the Nara clan's shadow techniques, before they can materialize, are primarily auxiliary and lack any direct means of attack!

If one reaches the stage of materializing the Shadow Technique, then one basically has the strength of a genuine Jonin. Before that, only the "Shadow Imitation Technique" can be used.

Of course, it cannot be said that the Nara clan's ninjas were weak before this; it can only be said that they were more support-oriented and not good at direct combat.

In addition, the Nara clan members are all very intelligent and usually serve as strategists in their teams.

Nara Shikaku now has a certain advantage. Not only has Higashi Shijin been worn down by Fugaku, but Akaishi has also just told everyone about the information he had when he encountered Higashi Shijin.

Therefore, Shikaku came with intelligence, and the other party's understanding of Nara was only that they were "weak" and "the Nara clan that would scheme against people behind their backs".

The result was, unsurprisingly, that they were tricked!

At first, Dong Siren wanted to calculate the length of the opponent's shadow to confirm the opponent's effective attack range, and then end the battle remotely without taking damage.

If we're lucky, we might be able to recover some of our stamina this time?

The idea is good, but unfortunately...

After a tug-of-war between Higashi and Shikaku, Higashi managed to thwart many of Shikaku's methods of prolonging his shadow, and even realized that Shikaku was waiting for the afternoon sun to continue its westward setting. But just when Higashi thought he had the upper hand—

Earth Release: Earth Splitting Palm!

Shikaku directly used the Earth Release technique, which Higashi was very familiar with.

The effect didn't seem very good. When a palm struck the ground, the resulting crack was not only less than a palm's width, but also barely wide enough to trip someone.

only----

"You—" Dong Siren had been calmly dodging, but as he watched the crack spread in front of him, he was unable to move and was forced into a "crouching and patting the ground" position.

Only then did Dong Si realize that the narrow crevice in the ground was actually a shadow!

The Nara clan's shadow techniques, while having limitations, can expand their range by utilizing natural shadows.

Shikaku's "Splitting Earth Palm" may seem to create only a very fine crack, but in reality, it allows the shadow to be transmitted!

"No way, no way? Surely no one thinks that we Nara clan, knowing that our secret techniques have such weaknesses, are too lazy to learn earth-escape techniques?" Shikaku said matter-of-factly.

Eastern Dead Man: ————

"You can only make me imitate your moves! There are no teammates for you now—huh? Wait—" Dong Siren suddenly panicked.

This is when it became clear that wielding a ninja sword was also a "weakness".

Shikaku continued his pantomime without any props, while Higashi, after standing up, was already holding his ninja sword and gesturing as if he was about to commit seppuku!

Seeing this, Dong Siren had no choice but to admit defeat.

"This little guy is good, I think I'll vote for him." Onoki nodded at Shikaku.

Although Shikaku is not particularly outstanding in terms of strength, his battles truly demonstrate the importance of intelligence.

This is the Chunin Exams. Although Shikaku's strength is slightly weaker than the other genin who have entered the final exams, it does not mean that his strength is not up to par for chunin. Moreover, his intellect undoubtedly meets the requirements for chunin.

"No need to say so soon—maybe Nara Shikaku can hold the title until the very end?" Sarutobi said cheerfully.

"Haha, that's true." Onoki echoed insincerely.

Defend the title until the very end?

That's definitely overthinking it.

Too many people want to challenge him!

After all, intellect is not as intimidating as strength, and Shikaku has indeed expended a lot of energy.

However, the advantage was that there were many people coming up, so Shikaku had a lot of choices. At this point, he directly chose a female ninja from Kirigakure.

"Champion Shikaku Nara will choose to duel against the Hidden Mist Village's genin, Suileen. All other genin, move on," Hatake announced.

During the preliminary rounds, Shui Lian was in the same team as Biwa Juzo and Ganryu.

All three were carrying ninja swords.

Although this team's score did not make it into the top four during the preliminary test, it was preserved intact, and all three members survived to the end and advanced to the final test.

The most dazzling of the three are undoubtedly Juzo Biwa and Minato Namikaze, who are the two youngest genin this time, both only ten years old.

In contrast, the presence of rock flow and water lilies is not very noticeable.

"If you think you've chosen a weaker opponent, you're probably going to be disappointed." Shui Lian drew her ninja sword as soon as she came in, while also keeping half of her attention on her feet.

"I wouldn't dare say that. I think you're at least a bit better than me." Shikaku didn't mind showing weakness.

After a fierce battle, Shikaku broke through his limits and used a slightly materialized shadow to trip Shuilian, directly controlling her with "Shadow Imitation Technique".

but----

Water Lily reacted quickly, throwing her ninja sword a moment before it was too late!

And even after being controlled, they still tried their best to resist.

"How many times can your chakra make me move?" Shui Lian asked, pretending to be calm.

After all, it was under control, and the water lily was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

However, Shikaku seems to have exhausted a lot, and as long as he resists with all his might, the Shadow Imitation Technique is not easy to control. He might be able to hold out until the opponent runs out of chakra first!

Of course, this also consumes a lot of energy for water lilies.

"Indeed, my chakra is also exhausted—" Shikaku looked at the different environments around the two of them.

Whether it's picking up a ninja sword or using a protruding rock to knock the opponent unconscious, you have to walk a long distance.

Unfortunately, Shikaku also started raising his hand at this moment.

but----

"Shikaku, Shikaku! What are you afraid of, you're a grown man!" Akaishi reminded him from below when he saw that Shikaku was about to admit defeat.

As he spoke, he even gestured as if he were taking off his own clothes, making his Chunin vest look exceptionally sexy!

Everyone: ————

Shikaku:————

Water lilies: !!!

"Quick! She definitely wouldn't dare—mmm—"

"Idiot! What nonsense are you spouting?"

Lan Wu covered his mouth while nodding and grinning at the onlookers.

"I—" Shui Lian saw Lu Jiu looking at her and she was indeed scared.

"I give up!" Shikaku said first, admitting defeat.

Lu Jiu was even more afraid than she was —

If she admits defeat first, what will become of my reputation?

"Hahaha, that brat from the Uchiha clan is quite interesting." Onoki laughed out loud at this moment.

"No, no—it's just kids talking nonsense," Sarutobi said, twitching the corner of his mouth.

"Our ninjas overreacted—sigh, these young people nowadays." Yin spoke with an air of "what's there to be afraid of?" and "they just lack awareness."

Amidst the cheers and laughter of the audience, Shikaku stepped down.

Matsumoto Yoshino playfully punched his shoulder and said, "Haha, you're pretty manly, aren't you?"

Shikaku rolled his eyes and said, "The outcome is already decided. Anyway, my chakra is exhausted."

At this point, the difference between winning and losing wasn't that significant to him.

After saying that, Matsumoto Yoshino immediately stepped onto the scene: "Watch me avenge you!"

Many people attempt to challenge the water lily, but—

Instead of taking the stage, Wuyin, given Shuilian's current state, opted to hand over the title of champion directly, which was also an option.

However, Gouju stopped the people from Wuyin from going up.

"Water lilies still have a chance to shine." The reason given by the mandarin orange is simple.

Although the chances of Water Lily advancing to the next level are slim, Gouju still chooses to let her continue to perform rather than occupy the top spot!

"Hmph! This is the commander's stupidity!" Yin said disdainfully after noticing this.

"No, Mizukage-sama, what we lack now is respect for every Kirigakure ninja, not the mentality of inciting them to sacrifice themselves for various reasons." Genkura Karatachi directly corrected Tora's words at this moment.

"You!" Yin seemed surprised that he would directly disregard his status as a guard and speak to him like that.

Sarutobi pretended not to hear, and even Onoki chose to keep his nose down and his mouth shut.

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Seeing that no one from Wuyin came up, Shuilian, after meeting everyone's encouraging gazes, chose—Matsumoto Yoshino!

After a battle between the two female ninjas, Matsumoto Yoshino emerged victorious.

At this time, Matsumoto Yoshino's energy expenditure was not too great, which directly led to no one from Konoha wanting to go up—Konoha only had three players available to go up right now: Inuzuka Tsurugi, Aburame Shiki, and Yakushi Nono—and Akaishi was the reigning champion.

After discussing it, the four members of Kirigakure decided to put their bets on Fugaku Uchiha, Juzo Biwa, and that cunning kid from Konoha, which made the losers' bracket of the third arena much more competitive.

Iwagakure only had Suma Shi, and as the sole heir, he was even more conservative and didn't rush to go up.

"No challengers, reigning champion Matsumoto Yoshino has successfully defended her title!"

Soon after, news also came from the Three Kage – the other two spots for advancement were given to Uchiha Fugaku and – Nara Shikaku!

Onoki admired Nara Shikaku, but as for Tora—his mind was no longer on the Chunin Exams!

"Hahaha, you two—you flatter me." Hiruzen Sarutobi was very happy—now there are nine spots, and Konoha has taken seven of them!

"Konoha truly deserves to be called the strongest ninja village; it's something to be envied," Onoki remarked.

Hearing Onoki say this, Hiruzen Sarutobi became modest: "Third Tsuchikage, you flatter me. It's just that we had the home advantage."

"Next is the final fourth arena. Genin who haven't challenged yet, please seize the opportunity," Hatake reminded them.

"There are still eight people to fight—" Akaishi said, smoothing his bangs.

"What kind of dream are you having—just hold on for a couple more days, and then Zhiwei and I will try to take back the title!" Inuzuka Tsuru emphasized.

After all, judging from the situation in the second and third arenas, it's simply impossible for the reigning champion to hold on until the end.

Apart from Minato, no one else has shown overwhelming strength. It's only because the loser's bracket is becoming increasingly competitive that everyone is backing down.

"I'll save the champion's title for last, so you all better perform well!"

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