Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 321 A Friend for Life

"Are you implying that I'm no match for Sakura?"

Upon hearing this, Ino's eyebrows shot up, and she glared angrily at Shirakumo Aoba.

How come she remained neutral with Tenten and Temari, but sided with Sakura with her?

Baiyun Qingye held Ino's soft little hand, pulled her to her side, and whispered.

"I'm just telling you not to care so much about winning or losing. We're all family, so it doesn't matter who wins or loses, it shouldn't affect your relationship."

"Hmph! Of course you don't need to tell me that. Sakura and I are best friends, best friends for life!"

Ino gave a soft snort, shook off Shirakumo Aoba's hand, walked to Sakura's side, and took her arm.

"Sakura, I won't hold back later."

Sakura smiled confidently, "Ino, I won't lose this time either."

Looking at the sisters' serious expressions, Baiyun Qingye suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He has given Sakura a lot of help, but it seems he hasn't given Ino anything yet.

This has led to Sakura's current strength surpassing Ino's in every aspect.

The main reason is that Ino has her own family's secret techniques, but she doesn't have any special talents, so she doesn't know how to help the other party.

Yakumo and Karin, who were standing nearby, originally wanted to join in the fun, but after thinking about it, they realized that their opponents seemed to be from other villages.

Aoba is definitely biased towards them.

So I simply gave up.

Just then, two hoarse voices erupted from the field.

"Sassy!"

"Which tow truck is this?!"

The two stood panting, some distance apart.

But this distance was pitifully short for both of them.

Both of them were in a bad state at the moment.

Sasuke suffered from Naruto's inferior chakra, and he felt as if his body was about to be hollowed out by Naruto.

Although Naruto was fast, he still couldn't escape the detection of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Sasuke also suppressed Naruto with his ruthless swordsmanship, forcing Naruto to keep dodging instead of facing him head-on.

However, he is also constantly consuming chakra, and now his chakra is almost depleted.

However, Naruto's condition was also not good; the four gates were simply too much of a burden for him at the moment.

His muscles had all suffered varying degrees of damage, and his whole body looked like a red person.

He cannot maintain this state for long.

"Naruto, this childish game is over!"

Sasuke threw away his sword and began to form hand seals.

The next moment, a piercing bird cry rang out in the arena, lightning flashed, and countless bolts of lightning intertwined and gathered in his palm.

This was his last Raiche.

If this move still can't defeat Naruto, his chakra will be exhausted, and he'll have no other options.

"Sasuke, I have no regrets about my youth!"

A burst of powerful music seemed to fill the air, and Naruto shouted to the sky.

"Open the gate!"

This is the second time he has opened the fifth door.

An almost limitless amount of chakra surged forth, forming a wave of energy on the surface of his body.

The dust and gravel around them were blown outwards.

The physical burden has increased further.

Naruto felt a sharp pain in his body, but he was in an extremely good mood.

"Sassy!"

"Which tow truck is this?!"

In a mere instant, the two appeared in the center of the venue.

Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan allowed him to find Naruto's weakness at the last moment.

Naruto simply kicked it all the way up.

"These two have gotten carried away with their fight!"

Bai Yunqingye frowned.

If they were to switch moves, both of them would definitely suffer serious injuries.

Let alone the later matches.

I guess I'll be in bed for a while.

However, at this moment, two figures appeared on the field at the same time.

Kakashi, having activated his Sharingan, grabbed Sasuke's hand and neutralized the Lightning Blade from his grasp.

Meanwhile, Might Guy, who was also using the Eight Gates, used a highly pure form of force dissipation to neutralize the force on Naruto's leg without harming him.

Sasuke and Naruto both fainted after the attack.

"Kakashi, how about we call it a draw?"

Might Guy looked at Sasuke, whom Kakashi was holding, and then at Naruto, whom he was holding.

A relieved smile appeared on his face.

Naruto's performance had already satisfied him greatly.

Kakashi nodded as well.

If they don't intervene, Sasuke and Naruto will both suffer heavy losses and lose their ability to move.

He then looked at Genma Shiranui, who was now completely numb.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Genma Shiranui swallowed hard, then loudly announced the result of the match.

"This match will end in a draw!"

Is this some kind of genin tournament?

He thought of the last match between Shirokumo Aoba and Shirokumo.

This year's genin are all incredibly strange.

Fortunately, Kakashi and Might Guy intervened just now.

If he were to try to stop him, he'd probably end up sandwiched in the middle.

After a brief silence, cheers and applause erupted throughout the venue.

No one was upset that the final battle had been prevented.

Because the battles that followed were already exciting enough.

It made almost everyone feel that the ticket price was worthwhile.

Kakashi and Might Guy also took the two down to heal their wounds.

At this moment, Genma Shiranui, having adjusted his mindset, announced the contestants for the second exam.

"Neji Hyuga vs. Chojuro!"

Neji and Chojuro both stepped onto the field.

Neji appeared quite calm, while Chojuro seemed somewhat reserved.

Despite their different backgrounds, the two never engaged in any trash talk due to their personalities.

They simply nodded to each other, formed opposing seals, and then began the competition.

Genma Shiranui announced the start of the battle.

Chojuro was the first to take action.

"Water Release: Mist Concealment Technique!"

This is considered the standard procedure when Hidden Mist ninjas fight each other.

Chojuro spewed out a large amount of thick fog from his mouth, instantly covering the entire area.

Although the opponent was a ninja from the Hyuga clan, the dense fog still had some effect.

Neji immediately activated his Byakugan.

The opponent's chakra was as bright as a torch in the darkness.

After releasing the dense fog, Chojuro drew the twin swords Hiramekarei that he had been carrying on his back.

Neji, unhurried and deliberate, adopted the Gentle Fist stance.

The sudden thick fog that rose up on the field caused an uproar among everyone in the stands, whether they were ninjas or civilians.

Then they started muttering to themselves.

It's all foggy, what's the point of looking at anything?

To be honest, this does affect the viewing experience somewhat.

"Hinata, why don't you use your Byakugan and tell us what happened inside?"

Yakumo suggested.

Hinata didn't refuse and immediately activated her Byakugan.

And in the thick fog.

Chojuro's twin swords, Hiramekarei, glowed with a blue light.

A ball of chakra appeared on the blade, and he swung the Hiramekarei sword horizontally towards Neji.

boom!