Tachibana Ukyo in Naruto World - Chapter 14
The three Sand ninja ignored their wounds and surrounded Tenya again.
This time, they were much more cautious.
This Tenya was far more formidable than the three Konoha ninja they had faced earlier.
Moreover, he was so young.
To possess strength equivalent to a Special Jounin at such a young age was something they had not anticipated.
Since when did Konoha have another genius like this?
The three Sand ninja were somewhat perplexed.
They only knew a bit about Tenya, and that information had been voluntarily disclosed by Konoha. They knew nothing about the more hidden details.
How much strength did this young genius hide? They would only know after fighting him.
The three Sand ninja were somewhat apprehensive about Tenya.
The brief exchange just now had shown them Tenya’s prowess.
They couldn’t afford to be careless in the upcoming battle.
A single mistake, and they might end up dead under Tenya’s blade.
“Attack!”
At the command, the three Sand ninja launched another assault on Tenya.
This time, their attacks were much more aggressive, without any reservations.
It seemed they wanted to eliminate Tenya in one go.
“Earth Release: Sand Flow!”
“Earth Release: Earth Bind!”
“Wind Release: Gale Blade!”
First, the Sand Flow Technique restricted Tenya’s movements, then the Earth Bind sealed his body, and finally, the Gale Blade aimed for a lethal strike.
The three jutsu were executed in a chain, perfectly coordinated.
They not only successfully restricted Tenya’s movements, but the final attack also landed on him.
Not far away, Hijiri and the others watching the battle turned pale.
They hadn’t expected Tenya to be defeated in just the blink of an eye.
Were they going to share Tenya’s fate?
Despair filled their hearts at the thought.
As they turned their gaze back to the battlefield, they realized that Tenya’s figure was slowly dissipating like a mirage.
Something was wrong!
That figure wasn’t Tenya himself!
Not only did Hijiri and the others notice something amiss, but so did the three Sand ninja in the center of the battlefield.
Despite the power of their combined jutsu, it hadn’t disintegrated Tenya to ashes.
Clearly, the boy was still alive!
Just as the three Sand ninja sensed danger, Tenya’s attack arrived.
*Swish!*
A flash of sword light.
One of the Sand ninja closest to Tenya was pierced through by the blade.
He fell instantly!
The remaining two Sand ninja’s faces changed drastically, and they became even more vigilant.
They looked at Tenya with a newfound fear.
This Konoha kid was incredibly fast!
Drawing his long sword, Tenya faced the remaining two Sand ninja again.
This time, the two Sand ninja didn’t wait for Tenya to make the first move.
One of them wielded a blade, his chakra surging rapidly like boiling water.
In the blink of an eye, his entire body was enveloped in sky-blue chakra, as if draped in a cloak of energy.
Was he preparing a big move?
“Ninja Art: Storm Fang Dance!”
Accompanied by a series of afterimages, countless bright white sword lights descended on Tenya like a waterfall.
Tenya remained expressionless, his eyes gleaming with a cold light.
The Sand ninja’s sword techniques, under Tenya’s special vision, looked entirely different.
The gaps between the sword lights were clearly visible to Tenya.
Without hesitation, Tenya raised his sword and struck.
“Secret Sword: Light Snow!”
Countless sword lights poured down like a sudden rainstorm.
Each strike hit the gaps between the Sand ninja’s sword techniques.
He forcibly broke the Sand ninja’s big move.
“How is this possible…”
The Sand ninja was stunned.
His ultimate move had been broken so easily by Tenya.
Tenya glanced at his opponent with a cold expression.
He was about to strike again.
From behind.
Another Sand ninja rushed towards Tenya at extreme speed.
“Wind Release: Flash Step!”
“Wind Release: Vacuum Sword!”
In the next moment, the Sand ninja vanished, moving faster than most instant movement techniques.
When he reappeared, he was already in front of Tenya.
His blade slashed at Tenya with incredible speed, cutting through his body.
Once again, Tenya’s figure dissipated like a mirage.
“This move again!”
What kind of jutsu was this?
Suddenly, countless afterimages of Tenya appeared around them.
Each afterimage was lifelike, almost indistinguishable from the real Tenya.
Looking closely, they were very different from Shadow Clones.
Not Shadow Clones, yet very similar!
What kind of strange jutsu was this?
Before the Sand ninja could react, he felt intense pain in his neck.
Then, he lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, another comrade nearby also lost his life.
In a brief instant, the remaining two Sand ninja fell to Tenya’s sword.
At this moment, the afterimages around them slowly dissipated.
In the end, only Tenya himself remained.
After searching the three Sand ninja, Tenya found another Heaven Scroll.
At this point, Hijiri and his companions, watching from a distance, were utterly stunned.
They couldn’t believe that Tenya was this strong.
The Sand ninja who had pushed them to the brink were defeated by Tenya alone.
Such strength, was he still the Tenya from the Moonlight clan they knew?
Could he be an imposter?
Hijiri and the others found it hard to accept.
They exchanged glances and looked at the Heaven Scroll in Tenya’s hand, each with a hint of an idea.
“Tenya, may I ask, was your initial scroll a Heaven or Earth Scroll?”
Inuzuka Naoto, the more lively of the three, stepped forward, eyes filled with hope.
“Heaven Scroll,” Tenya replied calmly.
“Great!” Naoto clapped his hands in excitement. “Tenya, could you possibly give us that Heaven Scroll? Please!”
“If you want the Heaven Scroll so badly, does that mean you have the Earth Scroll I need?”
Tenya looked at them with ill intent, seemingly interested.
Naoto and his companions froze, their faces showing bitter smiles.
They had miscalculated!
In their excitement, they forgot they had the Earth Scroll Tenya needed.
Was this the so-called extreme joy leading to sorrow?
Naoto and his companions felt a strong urge to die on the spot.
“Hand over your Earth Scroll!”
Tenya glanced at them, ignoring their grim expressions, and coldly demanded.
“Tenya, this…”
Naoto tried to say something, but Tenya cut him off.
“Hand it over!”
“Given your current state, you won’t last long in this exam. Rather than dying at someone else’s hands, it’s better to give me the scroll and quit the exam.”
Naoto and his companions didn’t immediately respond.
In their current condition, they indeed weren’t suited to stay in the Forest of Death.
Giving Tenya the Earth Scroll wasn’t a bad idea.
After a moment of silence, they made their decision.
In the end, they handed over the Earth Scroll.
Without the Earth Scroll, they lost their qualification for the exam.
After contacting the proctors, Naoto and his team left the Forest of Death.
Holding the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, Tenya fell into deep thought.
Then, as if making a decision.
With a flash of his sword, the scrolls were cut into pieces.
The two scrolls were completely destroyed.
This Chunin Exam was clearly unusual.
To complete his system’s task quickly, Tenya decided not to follow the village’s exam process.
He had a bold idea.
He wanted to end the Chunin Exam right here in the Forest of Death.
To do that, he had to eliminate all other participants.
Though it seemed like a far-fetched idea, Tenya wanted to give it a try.
In the Chunin Exam venue, at the central watchtower.
Orochimaru and the others watched the Sand ninja trio’s defeat.
From the monitoring, the Sand ninja trio showed strength beyond Chunin level, at least Special Jounin, maybe even higher.
Yet, such a powerful Sand ninja team fell to Tenya’s sword.
Was Tenya too strong, or were these Sand ninja too weak?
“Interesting!”
Orochimaru glanced at the Sand ninja team leader, Pakura, thoughtfully.
It was known that this Chunin Exam was different from usual, with each village sending strong teams.
Unexpectedly, such strong ninjas were hiding among the participants.
The upcoming battles would only get fiercer.
Who knew how far this Tenya kid could go.
As the first round’s proctor, Y?hi Shinku knew some of the exam’s inside stories.
This Chunin Exam was essentially a gladiatorial match for the hidden villages’ backup forces.
Everyone wanted to outshine the others.
Konoha wanted to showcase its strength to deter the other villages’ hawks.
The other villages wanted to use this Chunin Exam to overthrow Konoha’s dominance.
To build momentum for future attacks on Konoha.
No one would give an inch!
So, the upcoming battles would be even more intense!
Who would win was still uncertain!
But one thing was clear, the Sand ninja were out early.
The remaining teams would compete for the third round’s qualifications.
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