Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

"Tsk!

You're so smart, why didn't I think of volunteering?

I advanced without playing a single game, making it seem like I'm the one who got carried.

Orochimaru remained silent in the face of Jiraiya's sarcastic remarks, simply standing there with a smile, watching him.

Looking at the polite young man in front of him, Tsuchishiro, who was standing next to Kagura, couldn't reconcile him with the freak he had seen on the stage before.

No matter how much Jiraiya complains, their advancement will not change.

The on-site lottery is still ongoing.

As the square box reappeared, the examiners drew two teams this time: the Ninja Swordsman Team 2 and the Konoha Fighting Team.

The Ninja Swordsmen's Second Team needs no introduction, and the Konoha Fighting Team's members' origins are obvious just from their name.

Although the bald examiner said there were no restrictions on team formation.

However, in reality, the candidates present formed teams based on their affiliation with each country as the primary factor.

In fact, among the ten teams present, apart from Kagura's team, the members of the other nine teams all came from the same country.

This duel was between three ninja swordsmen from Kirigakure and genin from Konoha.

As for the course of this duel, it can only be described as one-sided.

I don't know if it's because he was beaten by Tsunade and Kagura and needed to vent his anger.

Or perhaps the series of failures made these people, who were hailed as geniuses in the village, feel a sense of urgency.

The first character to appear, Pipa Juzo, immediately demonstrated a one-versus-three feat.

Although in Kagura's eyes, this person's strength seemed rather ordinary.

However, if compared among genin, Juzo Biwa is among the top tier in both taijutsu and ninjutsu.

Compared to the other six ninja swords, the Broken Sword - Executioner's Blade has the most ordinary abilities.

Aside from its sharpness and self-repairing ability, this knife doesn't significantly enhance its owner's strength.

But precisely because of this, Juzo Biwa, who wields the broken sword, the Executioner's Blade, is actually the one with the best foundation of strength among the seven.

It was this duel that made the others realize the difference between the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and ordinary genin.

At the same time, they also realized the strength of Tsunade and Orochimaru, who had previously defeated these Ninja Swordsmen.

These people are not even in the same league as us low-ranking ninjas.

After Pipa Juzo delivered a spectacular performance, the next two group matches were rather ordinary.

Perhaps it was a coincidence, but the next two group matches were between teams from Kirigakure and teams from Kumogakure.

In their first group stage match, due to their similar strength, they played a total of 5 games before a winner was decided.

All three members from both teams participated in the battle, and all of them left without regrets after exhausting all their strength.

Although these five battles weren't particularly outstanding in terms of skill, Kagura and the others still watched with great interest.

After all, compared to a pure contest of strength, the spirit of giving one's all to win is more likely to resonate with people.

In the end, the team from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) proved to be more skilled and won the final victory.

Upon hearing the announcement of their victory, the three, who had clearly been hastily assembled as a team, hugged each other tightly and wept on stage.

The sight drew applause from the crowd in the stands.

The next group match will again be between Kirigakure and Kumogakure.

But this time, the unexpected finally happened.

In the second individual battle, the examinee from Kumogakure failed to dodge the enemy's attack in time and had both arms severed by a short sword.

Fortunately, the examiner from the audience came on stage in time, and the person was not in mortal danger.

However, the broken arms lying on the ground meant that the examinee's ninja career was probably coming to an end.

Despite his anger at this outcome, Tsuchishiro, who was also from Kumogakure and stood next to Kagura, did not make any further moves.

After all, he knew very well that the presence of those examiners was only to ensure that the candidates would not lose their lives on the stage.

In battles between genin, because both sides are not very strong, it is more likely that they will be unable to control their strength.

Even if the examiners anticipated such an attack, they were unable to go on stage to stop it.

After all, if someone were to rush onto the stage to interfere with the competition just to avoid getting injured, then the purpose of this exam would be lost.

But even though he knew the truth in his heart, seeing his companion injured like that still caused a slight fluctuation in his emotions.

Kagura, who was standing nearby, could clearly see that the veins on his hand, which was gripping the railing of the stands, were bulging. Kagura was even a little worried that he might break the thin railing.

This unexpected event also ignited the emotions of both sides in the battle.

In the following battles, it was noticeable that both sides became more aggressive in their movements, and the number of injuries also increased significantly.

Fortunately, nothing like the amputation of an arm happened.

This time, the two sides fought five rounds before a winner was decided.

In the end, Kirigakure was stronger and won the final victory.

Upon seeing this result, even the bald examiner, who was also from Kirigakure, couldn't help but smile.

Although he strictly adhered to the referee's duties here, he must have secretly hoped that more people from his village could qualify.

Especially after the Seven Warriors, on whom the village had placed high hopes, suffered repeated defeats, this unexpectedly selected group should offer some consolation to the Mizukage.

With the first eight battles over, there's no need to draw lots for the remaining two matches.

Perhaps it was fate, but Kagura and her group were facing an entire group from Konoha.

Without consulting her two temporary teammates, Kagura flipped and jumped onto the ring.

He looked up at the three people who were also from Konoha and said:

"I'll be the first one to go out here."

To be fair, how about you all come at me together?

Chapter 61 I advised you not to use ninjutsu on me.

"To be fair, how about you all try to come up together?"

Hearing Kagura's extremely arrogant words, the three genin from Konoha were stunned for a moment, but they did not show much anger.

After all, they knew in their hearts that Kagura was telling the truth, and the three of them joining forces was only to make the battle a little more "fair".

As fellow genin of Konoha, they were well aware of the strength of this senior who was known as a "monster".

In fact, when they learned that their group would be facing Kagura, they had already given up on any chance of advancing.

But Kagura's suggestion gave them a glimmer of hope.

However, the three did not answer immediately, but instead turned their attention to the two examiners on the field.

Seeing the three people's reactions, Kagura also looked at the two examiners and said:

"This was my own request. I was the one who suffered a loss, so it shouldn't be considered a violation of the rules, right?"

The two examiners exchanged glances. Seeing the long-haired examiner nod slightly, the bald examiner agreed, saying:

"If you insist, we have no objection."

However, if you lose, the next match will still be played according to the normal rules.

Kagura and the other three nodded in agreement with what the examiner said.

In fact, if Kagura were teamed up with those from his Class 7 at this moment...

He even considered saying that if he lost, his team would simply concede defeat.

But given the current situation, even without asking Tsuchishiro, he knew that the other party would most likely not agree to such a crazy proposal.

Seeing that the examiner agreed with the suggestion, the three stopped being coy and jumped over the platform onto the arena.

Looking at the three people with different styles in front of her, Kagura smiled slightly.

In fact, although he didn't know these people, he had a rough idea of ​​their backgrounds.

Although all three were wearing the most common combat uniforms in Konoha, they had significant differences in appearance.

First, there's the person in the very center, with black hair that's a little too long. He combed it into a pineapple-shaped hairstyle and tied it at the back.

He had a pair of calm, dark eyes, with faint dark circles under them.

To his left was a handsome man with long blond hair.

Her long hair was styled into a loose ponytail that cascaded down her back, and her chiseled features leaned more towards a Western style.

As for the last person, he was a fat man with an honest face and a physique comparable to the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon.

In addition to his bodysuit, he was also wearing a simple armor made of iron plates.

Kagura had already witnessed the abilities of the handsome man with long blond hair during the written test.

It was the member of the Yamanaka clan who used the Mind Transfer Technique to cheat.

Combined with the distinct appearances and physiques of the other two, these three are clearly the famous "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio of Konoha.

The fat guy is probably a descendant of the Akimichi clan, while the one in the middle is the strategist of the group—a member of the Nara clan.

As soon as the examiner announced the start of the battle, the three immediately spread out and assumed a fighting stance.

The three exchanged glances, and then the Nara descendant suddenly formed a hand seal.

As his hand seals changed, his shadow behind him suddenly lengthened, stretching out towards Kagura.

It is the secret technique of the Nara clan—the Shadow Imitation Technique.

Meanwhile, his companions on both sides were not idle either. The handsome blond youth had already formed hand seals, waiting for his companions to control the enemy so he could immediately unleash his ninjutsu.

As for the fat man from the Akimichi clan, he had multiplied his right hand fivefold, intending to restrict Kagura's movement through attacks.

But he froze on the spot as soon as he raised that huge right arm.

Kagura, whom they had expected to dodge, stood motionless in place, showing no intention of avoiding the attack.