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Kakashi's intuition didn't convince Naruto. Gritting his teeth, he still ran towards Mujie and Karin.
"H-hello! My name is Naruto Uzumaki! Uh..." Naruto scratched his head hard, unsure how to start. "Well, you see, my surname is Uzumaki, and your surname is also Uzumaki. Is it possible that we..."
Mujie interrupted Naruto, "I roughly understand what you want to say. However, this might just be a coincidence. As far as I know, the characteristic of our clan is that everyone has red hair, so..."
Naruto looked at the hair of the two people. Sure enough, both were incredibly red, while he himself was blonde. This immediately dampened his spirits.
"Besides, compared to us, who are complete strangers, shouldn't you pay more attention to the people around you who truly care about you?"
"Truly care about me?" Naruto followed Mujie's gaze and looked back. What entered his eyes was Sakura's concerned face, and Sasuke, who immediately turned his head away, avoiding his gaze.
Yeah, he has trustworthy companions now too!
Naruto's smile returned. "You're actually a pretty good guy. If we end up in the same group, I'll go easy on you!"
After saying that, Naruto ran back again. He didn't know what he said to Sasuke, but Sasuke crossed his arms, snorted, and turned away, ignoring him.
At the same time, after seeking the Third Hokage's approval, Hayate Gekko announced again, "Your request is approved, but this is the only exception. Other candidates, please leave the field."
After speaking, the names on the big screen changed to...
Karin Uzumaki VS Choji Akimichi.
Mujie nodded at Karin and went to the second-floor spectator corridor. Ino and Shikamaru were whispering to Choji on his left and right, occasionally pointing at Karin.
Choji was confused at first, then suddenly realized, and finally became full of confidence.
The two stood ready in the arena. Hayate Gekko announced the start of the match.
Karin suddenly asked, "Actually, I wanted to ask last time, why do you wear underwear on your head?"
Everyone's gaze shifted to Choji's head...
It really does look like underwear on his head...
Feeling everyone's eyes on him, Choji's face instantly turned red, and he retorted loudly, "This isn't underwear! It's personality!!!"
Choji, about to explode with anger, immediately threw a green pill into his mouth, shouted 'Multi-Size Technique!', and instantly became a giant meatball several times larger than before!
Can they take drugs? Mujie looked at Hayate Gekko, who was pretending nothing had happened. He remembered that the green pill seemed to be a secret medicine of the Akimichi clan, capable of increasing strength by more than three times for a short period.
"Human Bullet Tank!!!"
The giant meatball centered itself around Karin, continuously racing around her, accelerating. His speed became faster and faster, and the airflow he generated even reached the second floor!
Ino shouted excitedly from the second floor, "That's it! Choji! Use that move!"
"Ooooh!!!" Choji let out a roar, then suddenly bang, he instantly shot high into the air, aimed at Karin like a falling meteor, and crashed down!
"Spiked Human Bullet Tank!!!"
Ino's smile grew wider and more arrogant. She pointed her finger at Karin repeatedly, her expression looking extremely punchable. "Hahaha, see that! This is the tactic the three of us came up with together! This way you can't dodge Choji's attack like before! Take this! You hateful woman!"
Choji's attack indeed attracted everyone's attention. Even Kakashi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "The Akimichi clan truly deserves to be Konoha's most destructive clan. No Genin can achieve this level of attack."
However, none of this really mattered to Karin.
The giant meatball descended like a meteor from the sky, the swirling fierce wind blowing her hair!
Karin placed her left leg forward, her right leg planted firmly behind her. Then, she rolled up the sleeve of her right arm, revealing a forearm covered in bite marks. She clenched her fist, her arm muscles tensed, and runes resembling chains instantly appeared, wrapping around her arm before quickly disappearing.
Then, she looked up at the giant meatball that was about to land on her, pulled her right fist back, her five toes gripping the ground tightly. Power rose from the ground, driving her body to twist. After being amplified through her legs, waist, abdomen, chest, and shoulder...
BOOM! A sharp sonic crack echoed through the arena!
In an instant, Karin's fist broke the sound barrier!
The attack seemed to bypass all intermediate stages, colliding with the descending "meteor" in a fraction of a second.
"Uzumaki Style – Mountain!"
Ninja world…
The Uzumaki have returned!
KABOOOOOOOM!!!
The shockwave from the impact forced the surrounding genin to shield their faces. Spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly from beneath Karin's feet, radiating outward across the floor!
The "meteor"-like massive ball of flesh hovered in midair for just a moment before rocketing backward at even greater speed. It smashed through the ceiling multiple times with thunderous BOOMS before finally coming to a halt.
As for Chōji, he had already lost consciousness.
The spectators stood agape, utterly stunned.
At this moment, Karin turned her gaze toward Ino, who was still wearing a cocky expression.
Gulp…
Ino swallowed hard…
Perhaps it was time to enroll in another talent show class.
That thought lingered in Ino's mind.
"Th-the winner… Uzumaki Karin!" Moonlight Hayate snapped out of his daze and finally announced the result.
Uzumaki…
The name began to etch itself into everyone's memory.
Medical ninja quickly sprang into action. Chōji's thick layer of fat had absorbed much of the impact, but even though his life wasn't in danger, he would need some time to recover.
It was no surprise, given that the Akimichi clan specialized in using their bodies as weapons. If it had been anyone else, they'd likely be dead—or at the very least, permanently crippled.
Upon hearing that Chōji was safe, both Ino and Shikamaru finally let out a sigh of relief. Ino began pondering where she could sign up for a talent performance class, while Shikamaru silently reflected on Mujin's earlier words. Perhaps… he really needed to train harder.
The first match had exceeded everyone's expectations—both in its process and outcome. Such immense destructive power displayed in the opening battle put immense pressure on the remaining genin.
Sakura never imagined that the girl who had shyly handed her a bundle of healing medicine and explosive tags could possess such strength.
"Kakashi-sensei, I once read in a shinobi biography… is this Lady Tsunade's monstrous strength technique?"
Both Naruto and Sasuke turned to look at Kakashi.
"No, it's not." Kakashi shook his head. "That woman's monstrous strength is far more terrifying—it can destroy an entire street with a single blow. What that girl used was actually Earth Release. Through precise chakra control, she coated her body with layers of earth, granting her incredible offensive and defensive capabilities. Look at the ground—while being attacked, she dispersed the impact into the earth itself. You might think you're fighting her alone, but in reality, you're clashing against the entire terrain. However, achieving such fine-tuned control is something even jōnin struggle with."
"Her strength stems from that same level of precision. Actually, you've all done similar things before—like leaping onto rooftops several meters high, jumping between tree branches over distances of ten meters, or shattering rocks. These feats are also achieved with the assistance of chakra, just not as refined as hers."
Hearing this explanation, the three relaxed slightly. Naruto, ever optimistic, grinned and said, "What? So we can do it too!"
However, though Kakashi made it sound simple, the truth was far more complex. Very few people could concentrate chakra into their limbs to amplify physical strength. Aside from Lady Tsunade herself, Kakashi could only recall one other person achieving this: Uchiha Itachi, the prodigy of the Uchiha clan.
He spoke lightly to avoid discouraging them.
Karin returned to Mujin's side, resuming her usual docile demeanor.
The Konoha ninja scrambled to clean up the battlefield. No one had expected such a spectacle among genin, but thanks to the convenience of ninjutsu, it took only minutes for a few earth-style specialists to patch up the ceiling and smooth out the ground.
Soon after, the screen displayed the next matchup:
Hyūga Hinata vs. Hyūga Neji!