Chapter 349 Kana VS Nozomi
Chapter 349 Kana VS Nozomi
"The final match features Konoha's Kana Uzumaki against Kumogakure's Nozomi!"
Since the first seven matches had already narrowed down the roster to just the last two players, this final match even skipped the big screen draw.
"This is getting interesting! A little girl from Konoha is going up against a sensory genius from Kumogakure!"
While hope's performance in the Forest of Death wasn't as dazzling as Xiang Nai's, she still seemed quite at ease. Many viewers simply thought that Xiang Nai's sealing of the new puppet was just pure luck.
"I bet on Kumogakure to win! That guy named Xi, I heard he's a promising talent being groomed by Kumogakure."
"Bullshit! Our Konoha's Kana is from the Uzumaki clan! Her chakra reserves will scare you to death!"
In the stands, the audience was buzzing with discussion.
Meanwhile, in the wrestlers' rest area, Shizune nervously twisted her fingers, watching with concern as Kana walked toward the ring.
"Kana, be careful. That guy named Nozomi has very strong perception. Don't fall for his tricks."
"Don't worry!" Kana turned around and gave her a big smile, patting her chest. "I've been taught by Minato-nii, Kushina-neechan, and Tsunade-neechan, so I'm not afraid of him!"
On the arena.
Hidden Cloud's Hope stood still, her short, light-gold hair making her look very energetic.
He was cautiously scrutinizing the red-haired girl opposite him with his pale blue eyes.
"The Uzumaki Clan..."
hope secretly plotted in her heart.
Samui had told him that this seemingly harmless little girl had paralyzed the specially made puppet in the Forest of Death using an extremely sophisticated sealing technique. This was something no ordinary genin could accomplish.
"We can't be careless just because she's young."
"The match begins!"
At Sakumo's command, Nozomi did not rush to attack, but instead quickly formed hand seals.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Illusion Pillar!"
His entire body instantly erupted with extremely dazzling light. This was a ninjutsu that combined lightning release and genjutsu, capable of instantly depriving the enemy of their sight and causing them to fall into a brief genjutsu-induced paralysis.
This technique is incredibly effective against ninjas who rely solely on visual observation.
however.
After the bright light flashed, hope was surprised to find that Kana, who was opposite him, not only did not freeze, but rushed towards him with her eyes closed!
"How is that possible?!"
hope was surprised and quickly jumped back to avoid Kana's powerful straight punch.
"Bang!"
Chanel's punch landed on the ring, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you!"
Chanel opened her eyes and smiled smugly.
"I can sense where you are even with my eyes closed!"
Thanks to Minato's special training in sound localization and puzzle-solving games, Kana's ability to sense chakra fluctuations has become quite good.
In addition to the physique of the Uzumaki clan, hope's methods of using visual interference to cast illusions were completely ineffective against her.
"Since illusions are ineffective, let's settle this with physical combat."
hope's eyes sharpened, and he drew his ninja sword to meet the attack.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
On the arena, two figures, one large and one small, quickly intertwined.
hope's swordsmanship was sharp and fast, combined with the stimulation of lightning chakra.
But what shocked him was that although Kana did not use any weapons, her physical skills were exceptionally solid!
"Strange power?!"
Every time hope blocked Kana's punches and kicks, he felt a tremendous force.
If he hadn't used Lightning Release to enhance his physical defense, he probably would have had his bones broken by Kana long ago.
This is hardly the power a newly graduated genin should have.
"No, we can't fight her head-on in terms of physical skills."
hope decisively changed tactics, using the recoil from the collision to quickly create distance, and formed hand seals again.
"Lightning Release: Earth Walk!"
Blue electricity snaked along the ground, like a venomous snake, and lunged at Kana.
"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"
Kana reacted extremely quickly, immediately forming a hand seal. A powerful stream of water shot out from her mouth, not only blocking the lightning but also counterattacking hope along the trajectory of the lightning.
The two engaged in a fierce clash of ninjutsu on the arena.
Ten minutes later.
"Huff... huff..."
hope was panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.
The continuous high-intensity combat had greatly depleted his physical strength and chakra.
But when he looked up at Kana across from him, he found that although the red-haired girl was also panting a little, her eyes were still bright, and the fluctuations of her chakra not only did not weaken, but seemed to be even more active!
"So this is the Uzumaki clan...?"
hope gritted her teeth, a deep sense of powerlessness rising in her heart.
The more I fight, the more tired I get, while my opponent is like a perpetual motion machine. How can I possibly fight like this?
"Brother from Kumogakure, you seem to be running out of energy."
Kana looked at Nozomi with a smile: "Looks like you're going to lose."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
hope Qiang took a deep breath, wanting to make one last desperate attempt.
But as soon as he took a step, his right leg suddenly went weak, and the tearing sensation in his muscles made him stagger and fall to his knees.
"Damn it, I forcibly used Lightning Release to stimulate my cells, and now it's backfiring."
hope's expression changed, realizing that she had reached her limit.
Seeing this, Kana stopped attacking.
She stood there, blinked her big eyes, and looked suspiciously at hope, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Brother of the Hidden Cloud Village, are you pretending to be pitiful?"
Chanel tilted her head, a complex and intricate game of wits unfolding in her mind.
"Kushina-neechan once said that the most dangerous thing on the battlefield is for the enemy to show weakness. This guy is a sensory ninja, so he seems to be quite intelligent as well."
"This is definitely a trap! If I rush over now, he'll suddenly jump up, blind me with some kind of lightning attack, and then stab me!"
The more Chanel thought about it, the more she felt that her analysis made sense.
"Hmph, I won't fall for that!"
She pulled two shuriken from her ninja tool pouch and aimed them at the ground beneath Nozomi's feet.
"Take this!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two shuriken shot out with a whooshing sound.
hope's pupils contracted slightly as he watched the flying sword.
He tried to dodge, but the tearing sensation in his right leg muscles made him gasp in pain as soon as he exerted force.
"hateful……"
He could only manage to roll half a circle to the side.
"Knock! Knock!"
The shuriken grazed the edge of his clothes and landed on the edge of the spot where he had just been kneeling.
Seeing this, Chanel was stunned for a moment.
"Huh? He's dodging so reluctantly? Could it be... he's really injured?"
Kana's wariness instantly dissipated by more than half, replaced by a sense of excitement at the impending victory.
"Looks like you really can't handle it! Then I won't hold back!"
With a loud shout, Kana unleashed a burst of chakra beneath her feet and charged straight at Hi.
"We can't lose here..."
hope gritted her teeth as she watched Kana rush towards her.
He glanced in the direction of the VIP section, where the Fourth Raikage, A, was located.
As a promising young talent in the Hidden Cloud Village, if he were eliminated in the first round by a Konoha girl who was even younger than him, it would not only be a personal disgrace for him, but also a loss of face for the Raikage.
"I can still fight!"
Despite the excruciating pain in his right leg, hope stood up shakily and gripped his ninja sword tightly with both hands.
"Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave!"
He coated the blade with a faint layer of lightning and charged towards Kana's fist.
However, his desperate struggle seemed so pale and powerless in the face of Kana.
"break!"
Kana didn't even dodge the ninja sword. Her right fist was enveloped in a thick layer of chakra, and with unstoppable force, it slammed hard into the side of Nozomi's blade.
"Bang!"
Chanel's fist, still brimming with force, slammed heavily into Nozomi's chest.
hope felt a tremendous force surge into her body, and she was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string. She slid several meters across the arena until she crashed into the edge of the barrier and came to a stop.
"Cough cough..."
hope coughed up a mouthful of blood and tried to stand up again, but his vision began to blur, and he eventually collapsed to the ground, powerless.
The battle is over.
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