In Konoha, at the start, Hinata was given the Tenseigan.

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Although their summoned beasts are very fierce, their fighting is chaotic, and they almost blew up the audience seats just now.

It would be best to end this quickly, otherwise the examiner will be under a lot of pressure.

135: This kid, is he just full of water?

"The second match is Temari vs. Nara Shikamaru."

"Genma Shiranui shouted loudly."

"Are all the ninjas in Konoha this terrifying?"

"You don't have some secret trick up your sleeve, do you?"

Temari asked a somewhat insecure question as soon as she entered the field.

I was scared by the first battle.

The entire site is still full of potholes.

I thought that Natsuki was the only freak in Konoha, and that after I made it to the finals and avoided him, I should be able to win the match easily.

Then, in the elimination rounds, we saw that the Hyuga clan member also had strange abilities.

Now, there's another one: Kiba Inuzuka, who can turn a puppy into such a terrifying monster.

This made her increasingly less confident, and from then on, she turned Konoha into a forbidden zone.

Unless it's absolutely necessary, I'd better not come here again. The young people here are terrifying.

After all, as Kankuro and Gaara's older sister, she was several years older than the candidates who made it to the finals, but her talent was much weaker than theirs.

"No, they're all monsters."

"I'm much more normal now."

Shikamaru smiled and comforted him.

His expression is harmless, like that of a friendly neighborhood boy.

"That's good, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Temari breathed a sigh of relief.

With a large fan on his back, he could unleash several gusts of wind as soon as he opened it.

Regardless of whether it's a monster of level 413 Xia Mu's caliber, it's better to strike first and see how things go.

If the gap is too large, it's better to just surrender.

As it turned out, Shikamaru simply dodged using the Body Flicker Technique.

While the speed was quite good, compared to the amazing performance in the previous race, this was only average.

"It's so satisfying to pick an easy target."

Temari's confidence immediately returned.

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"

The large fan was waved again, and the resulting hurricane transformed into countless thin blades of air, slicing towards Shikamaru.

"Women are such a hassle."

Shikamaru frowned and dodged using the Substitution Jutsu.

What followed was a battle of wits.

This match didn't feature any dazzling clashes of ninjutsu.

But it still offers a unique battle of wits that keeps the audience thoroughly entertained.

Both of them are strategic ninjas.

During the fight, both sides countered each other's moves, employing countless clever tricks.

Despite her seemingly carefree nature, Temari is actually incredibly meticulous and has foiled Shikamaru's schemes multiple times.

Asuma, who was watching the battle, exclaimed:

"Shikamaru has met his match. Temari is quite the analyst."

Finally, just like in the original story, when Temari used Shadow Clone Jutsu to try and create a diversion.

He was caught red-handed by Shikamaru's (bfee) shadow imitation technique.

However, due to the depletion of chakra, they automatically forfeited.

Temari won by sheer luck.

Shikamaru's actions were largely motivated by a lack of leniency.

This means that Shikamaru has become another person Temari is paying attention to.

I never imagined there were so many freaks among the younger generation in Konoha.

What I thought would be an easy win turned out to be the toughest match.

Temari strongly suspects that the other party gave up voluntarily to avoid trouble.

"Damn it, I'll never mess with Konoha again!"

"Among the younger generation of Sunagakure, they are completely incomparable."

Temari, the future high-ranking official of Sunagakure and the person in charge of diplomacy, thought to herself.

"Nara Shikamaru forfeits, Temari wins the second match!"

When Genma Shiranui saw Shikamaru give up a great opportunity and raise his hand to forfeit, he announced the result with a hint of regret.

"The third match is Rock Lee versus Gaara."

"Please welcome our two contestants to the stage."

Then the examiner finished speaking.

A boy carrying a huge gourd on his back was the first to step into the arena.

His eyes were surrounded by deep dark circles, as if he had stayed up countless nights, and his eyeballs were bloodshot.

It was immediately apparent that the child was filled with violent emotions.

"This kid has such a murderous aura."

"With such dark circles under your eyes, it's obvious you don't sleep well every night. If you don't sleep well, you'll have a lot of murderous aura."

"You're so far away, don't just stand there and talk without understanding the situation. If you're so capable, stand opposite him and see if you have the courage to take action."

"Isn't it tiring for him to carry such a big gourd? Is it filled with water? It must be very heavy."

"Fool, the Land of Wind has many deserts, and water is the most precious resource. Many people's thirst for water is ingrained in their bones. This child is smart; he uses a big gourd to carry water, so he will never lack water anywhere, and it doesn't matter if it's a little heavy."

"That makes sense."

In the audience, most people were drawn to Gaara's figure.

After all, he is one of the few contestants with such distinctive characteristics.

Even Might Guy, with a grave expression, reminded his apprentice Rock Lee:

"Don't listen to what they say. A ninja can't bring any burdens into battle."

"That gourd is definitely suspicious."

Naïve Lee Locke immediately showed a look of panic: "I see, I'll write it down right away."

As he spoke, he took out his small notebook to jot down the teacher's instructions.

"Idiot! Don't bother taking notes. Who's going to give you time to look at this during a fight?"

Matt Kai stopped him, his face full of exasperation.

Rock Lee was his prized student and successor.

But this kid is often single-minded; calling him stupid would be an exaggeration.

It can only be described as being too naive.

In my daily practice, I strictly follow the teacher's instructions, even with a huge workload.

Others, perhaps, would have already cut corners and couldn't endure the hardships of cultivation.

But Rock Lee is different. He even feels that the teacher's workload is too low. Running laps around Konoha every day is just a daily routine for him. Even now, he still carries dozens of kilograms of weights on his body.

Matt Kai thought about all the hard work Lee had put in all along.

Today, he can finally take advantage of the Chunin Exams to properly showcase the results of his training.

He was also full of confidence in him, and immediately pointed to the arena and said:

"Go for it, Xiao Li."

"Burn your youth and show everyone your strength."

The teacher's encouraging words immediately ignited a "fighting spirit" in Lee Locke's eyes.

He leaped into the arena in an instant.