met free Chapter 103: Wealth Leads to Overwhelming Firepower (Only Recommended)
Chapter 103: Wealth Leads to Overwhelming Firepower (Only Recommended)
"Then the last pair, Tenten vs. Yamada Taro." After Lee carried Jiro back to the stands, Genma looked up and called out to the last two.
Without hesitation, Tenten-taro jumped onto the field and forged a seal of opposition!
"Go for it, Tiantian! I'll be waiting for you to defeat Taro and return victorious! ↖(^w^)↗" Before it even started, Xiao Li excitedly shouted while holding onto the railing.
This left both Ishikawa Neiji, who had rushed back from the medical room, speechless. Then, glancing at Jiro who had fainted beside him, he instantly realized that the outcome of the second round was already decided!
Ishikawa wasn't surprised by Lee's victory. Although Jiro had become a decent genin after training, he was still no match for the Konoha 12.
So, Taro offstage will probably meet the same fate!
"Is all you do besides fire jutsu and swordsmanship? I was able to defeat you last time, so I've already seen through your abilities!" Almost the instant Ishikawa turned his gaze to the crowd below, Tenten pulled out a scroll and retreated.
"Is it that same old hidden weapon combo again? I won't give you a chance this time." Upon seeing this, Taro instantly recalled the frustrating battle from before and quickly formed hand seals without hesitation.
Instead of wasting chakra on swordsmanship, let's get straight to the point! Given Tenten's taijutsu level, using swordsmanship would at best result in a draw but a waste of time.
"Taro, this time is different from last time!" Tenten flashed a bright smile, tossing the scroll with one hand as it spun and rose into the air like a long dragon.
"Ambush - Rising Dragon".
In an instant, she leaped into the air, appearing inside a spiral scroll. With a wave of her hand, she unleashed a barrage of kunai, shuriken, and other ninja tools.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique..."
Almost at the same moment that Tenten threw out the hidden weapon, Taro also completed his hand seals, opened his mouth, and spat out a fireball more than a meter in diameter that enveloped the hidden weapon and rushed straight at Tenten.
Tenten was completely unafraid of this, constantly summoning sealing ninja tools from the scroll with both hands. Two enormous meteor hammers, each half a meter in diameter, along with other ninja tools, shot out like a storm, forcefully shattering and breaking through the Great Fireball and pushing it back.
Furthermore, by utilizing the high temperature of the Great Fireball, the iron ninja tools become scorching red-hot, greatly increasing their power!
"What?!" Taro was completely stunned, narrowly dodging the barrage of ninja tools and parrying the successive attacks from hidden weapons.
"I don't believe your ninja tools will never stop. Once you get through this, I'll show you!" Taro shouted angrily, focusing all his attention on parrying the ninja tools and hidden weapons.
Thanks to his improved swordsmanship, Tian Tian's hidden weapons, though numerous, were enough to deal with him!
"It's over." Seeing Taro being dragged into a war of attrition, Ishikawa silently mourned for his clever little brother.
This guy probably doesn't know Tian Tian's other identity: the rich woman Tian Tian.
This guy is the kind of person who carries an arsenal with him at all times!
"Hehe, since that's the case, I won't hold back." As expected, Tenten was overjoyed to see Taro preparing for a war of attrition, and she summoned ninja tools with both hands, raining them down like a storm.
When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use firepower coverage.
Taro hadn't understood the meaning of those words before, and had never seen such a money-throwing tactic. But today, he had witnessed it!
Each ninja tool, worth anywhere from a few taels to tens of taels, was tossed at him by Tenten as if it were free. Not only was the quantity overwhelming, but the accuracy was also almost perfect.
After about a minute of relentless bombardment, Taro was caught off guard and struck in the arm by a kunai. Then, countless ninja tools came hurtling towards his body from every available opening.
This scene terrified Taro so much that his hair stood on end, his back went cold, and his face turned deathly pale!
"Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall..."
Just as the examiner Genma was about to step forward to help, a figure appeared instantly and blocked Taro's way.
Ishikawa slapped the ground with both hands, and an exquisite earthen wall carved with a dog's head instantly rose from the ground.
"Clang...bang...bang bang bang..."
In the blink of an eye, the earthen wall was struck by countless ninja tools, producing a clanging and clattering sound.
"Examiner, announce Tenten's victory!" Ishikawa glanced back at his still-shaken underling Taro and reluctantly turned to urge him on.
Genma nodded, then instantly appeared in the stands where the Third Hokage was. "The winner of the last group: Tenten. So, this Chunin Exams are now over, Hokage-sama."
"Best of three, it looks like our Team 3 won this time! Kakashi." Upon hearing this, Might Guy became incredibly excited, as if he had been injected with adrenaline, causing Ibiki next to him to unconsciously move aside to create some distance.
Kai's voice is way too loud...
"Uh, I don't think I agreed to any bets with you, did I?" Kakashi scratched his head, speechless for a moment, which instantly silenced the burning passion in Gai's eyes!
Yeah! Kakashi didn't agree to anything, so what does it mean if they win?
Forget it, forget it!
Anyway, Class 3 won this time, which proves that he is better than Kakashi, and that's enough!!
"Ahem, now that all the exams are over, everyone, do you have any suitable Chunin candidates?" Just as Guy was displaying his misplaced confidence, the Third Hokage coughed and asked.
Instantly, Kakashi and Might Guy both gasped and looked nervously at Ibiki and Genma.
It appears that the three generations are asking them questions, but the real questions are directed at Ibiki, the examiner of the first round, and Genma, the examiner of the second round.
As the teachers leading the test takers, they naturally need to avoid any appearance of impropriety!
"Based on the performance of the candidates present, and their overall scores in the first exam, I, in the name of the chief examiner Morino Ibiki, recommend genin Mitarashi Ishikawa for promotion to chunin." After taking a deep breath, Ibiki looked at the Third Hokage and solemnly made his recommendation.
Whether it's Ishikawa's own ninja skills or the kindness he showed in helping his younger brother, Ibiki cannot ignore them, both publicly and privately!
"Lord Hokage, on behalf of Genma Shiranui, the chief examiner for the second round, I recommend the genin Mitarashi Ishikawa for promotion to chunin." Genma's expression was equally solemn, and his words were concise and to the point.
Although he was unaware that Ishikawa's capture of Green Aoi had helped Konoha recover from their losses, Ishikawa's meticulous performance in the second match and the individual tournament was enough to earn him the title of Chunin.
"Is that what you think too..." Upon hearing the two people's recommendations, the Third Generation couldn't help but nod and show a satisfied smile.
Although he had indeed planned to use connections to help Ishikawa advance, he knew Ishikawa's strength couldn't be too weak, otherwise he wouldn't be able to turn a blind eye even if he wanted to!
But now that Ishikawa's outstanding performance has earned him the sole recommendation from both examiners, he has no choice but to take it seriously.
"I will seriously consider your recommendations. At the latest, submit all the candidates' assessment materials to me in the form of a document tonight. That's all for today. I will announce the final results of this Chunin Exam tomorrow." Without agreeing or disagreeing, the Third Hokage glanced at Ishikawa and vanished in a puff of white smoke.
Ibiki and Genma immediately nodded in agreement, as this was their duty and the official procedure as examiners!