"Huh...huh..."

Standing up from the ruins with a trembling body, Sasuke's shoulders kept shaking up and down at this time, his hands gently covered his abdomen, and he began to breathe rapidly.

His eyes glanced at Xiang Rin who had fallen to the ground and was completely unconscious. Sasuke's face was stained with sweat and dirt, and he could barely see a very forced smile from above.

Probably because he was happy because he won.

Even though I am at the end of my rope, what I am competing for in the end is just willpower.

The competition in willpower is what Sasuke is least afraid of.

Compared to the pain caused to him by the tragic death of his clan members and the betrayal of those closest to him on the night of the genocide, this physical pain was simply a drop in the bucket for him. 6

I haven't succeeded in revenge yet, how could I fall down in a place like this?

"Hey, Mr. Examiner, I am the only one standing now. Can I declare that the competition is over?"

After Sasuke slowly adjusted his breathing, he looked at the referee Onigashima Shinobu who was standing aside...

The rules of the competition are not much different from the qualifiers. Except for a few more restrictions, the winning conditions have not changed.

That is, the opponent's surrender will be regarded as admitting defeat, and losing the ability to fight will also be regarded as defeat.

Xianglin, who was unconscious at this time, undoubtedly belonged to the second situation. She fell unconscious and fell to the ground, which was equivalent to losing her combat ability. 1

"Your name is Uchiha Sasuke, right? With your current physical condition, I think it's best to fall down."

Onigashima Shinobi glanced at Sasuke, who was now scarred. Although the opponent was victorious, it was also very difficult to win.

And if you continue to participate in the battle in this condition, even if you recover through medical ninjutsu later, I am afraid it will have little effect before the start of the second round. 1

"I will bear the consequences myself."

Sasuke said coldly.

After finally winning the game, how could he fall down in a place like this?

He also knows that his current situation is not suitable for continuing to fight, but who can predict what will happen in the subsequent games?

Therefore, we cannot completely relax yet.

"Okay. Then, the winner, Uchiha Sasuke!" 1

Seeing the determination in Sasuke's eyes, Onigashima Shinobi nodded and simply announced him as the winner of this round and continued to advance.

Sasuke wandered back to the observation tower and received treatment from Sakura's medical ninjutsu.

However, because he was in very poor condition at this time, it was not unusual for him to faint at any time. Therefore, before the next round of competition, Sasuke did not know to what extent he could recover, so he could only restore his physical strength and chakra as quickly as possible.

I won't even have the strength to raise my hand when the time comes.

She really wanted to go up and join in the fun at this time, but Ino also knew that Sasuke was in a very bad state at the moment. If he went there by himself, it would probably seriously hinder Sakura's treatment work.

At first, she thought that Sakura was just an incompetent beauty in the team, but now it seems that is not the case.

At this time, the role that Sakura can play is completely incomparable to her.

Looking at Sakura who was seriously using her medical ninjutsu to treat Sasuke, Ino was also thinking, should she also learn medical ninjutsu?

"It's hard to win, Sasuke."

Naruto walked over and chuckled.

Although he was happy for Sasuke's victory, he still had an indifferent attitude on his face.

"I can't be compared to you. After all, I also want to know how strong you are now."

Sasuke didn't care about the sarcasm on Naruto's face. The other person's attitude was obvious and he just laughed it off.

"Okay, Naruto, don't disturb Sasuke, he needs to rest now."

Kakashi pressed Naruto's head, stopping Naruto's desire to continue talking, then glanced at Sasuke and said: "You did a good job, but in the next game, you won't be able to use that thing easily.

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Sasuke was slightly silent.

Of course he knew what Kakashi was referring to.

The curse seal Orochimaru left for him was more effective than expected, but because of this, Sasuke felt that this power was very scary.

Even with his willpower, he almost lost himself in the pleasure of this expansion of power.

Although this power is powerful, he cannot completely control it, because the deeper he goes into the curse seal, the abnormal chakra will become more manic and difficult to control.

There is still something important missing that would allow him to fully control the power of the curse seal.

I'm afraid only Orochimaru can help him do this step.

So that's it, is he planning something on me? Sasuke's mind became active.

Thinking of Orochimaru once mentioning Itachi in his mouth, and then giving himself this kind of power that he could not completely control, luring him deeper step by step... Although he didn't know what Orochimaru was planning, he must be planning something.

Not just him, but Itachi was also involved.

In other words, as long as you pass Orochimaru, it will no longer be difficult to know the whereabouts of Itachi.

It's really a powerful inducement, one link after another, taking advantage of his weaknesses. 7

At the competition venue, the medical ninja carried the unconscious Xiang Rin away and sent him to the medical room for treatment. The Ninja from the Kingdom of Ghosts inside the barrier used earth escape to restore the messy competition venue and prepare for the next competition.

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"I didn't expect that she would lose. Brother Asuka, the strength of a fellow member of your race cannot be underestimated."

Xianglin's defeat was completely unexpected by Asuka and Cai. From the beginning, they never thought that Xianglin would fail in such a place.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as reality.

"I told her a long time ago not to be careless. Once we use King Kong to block it, there won't be so much trouble."

Asuka sighed.

Although exposing one's trump card will make the second round of the battle more difficult, if one cannot even make it through the first round, then the second round will be out of the question.

However, Xiang Rin's strategy cannot be regarded as a mistake. It's just that Sasuke's strength completely exceeded expectations. By the time Xiang Rin came up with the trump card, it was already too late. 1

After all, it is a very common tactic for ninjas to hide their cards.

Even he can't just throw all his special moves at him as soon as he comes up. Instead, through observation, he can immediately formulate a suitable strategy to defeat the enemy... Although he has indeed seen him throw his special moves at the enemy's face as soon as he comes up.

ninja.1

For example, his mother and sister.5

His fighting style is closer to his father Shiraishi.2

Although cautious enough, such caution may sometimes lead to delaying the best time to take action.

"I remember the next game was..."

Cai ended the topic about Xiang Rin and looked aside.

"Come on, Wuzhi."

Haruka Hanami, who was in charge of the medical work in the team, encouraged Wu Zhi beside him.

Then, in an undetectable voice, he whispered in her ear the words ‘Beware of the Eight Gate Dunjia’. 4

Wu Zhi, who closed her eyes tightly, nodded slightly, and then walked down the stairs under Hanami Haruka's expectant eyes.

"I almost forgot, this is also a very scary guy."

Asuka looked at Wu Zhi's back, the expression on his face was slightly silent.

You should be lucky that the opponent is a contestant in Group A and not Group B like him.

In his opinion, although the other party's level of danger is not as good as Cai's, it is not far behind.

"Yes, Wu Zhi will be the champion of Group A, don't underestimate us women."

As if hearing Asuka's words, Hanami Haruka affirmed directly with a proud tone. 1

It's not that Asuka and Cai don't understand Hanami Haruka's confidence.

But is it really okay to say this right from the start?

"Generally speaking, the final effect of this kind of line is the same as 'go home and get married after the war, only to die on the battlefield.'"

Cai complained in a subtle way.

"You two brothers have gone too far."

"Just telling the truth."

"No wonder you have such a good family background, but you are still not favored by girls. I am really worried about your future, you obviously have a good face." 1

Hanami Haruka's words made Asuka and Cai raise their eyebrows immediately, both of them were a little angry.

The relatively cute face of the other party became hateful in the eyes of the two of them.

Yamazaki looked at the exchange between the two sides and subconsciously moved his steps to avoid being affected.

I am just an ordinary person and there is no need to get involved in the war between monsters.
To be continued...