Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 269 An Unfair Battle

Because they are children, the excitement of their fight is inevitably quite limited.

However, one can still see some talent and strength that far surpasses that of his peers.

As soon as the match started, Kabuto immediately took the initiative to attack. His physical skills were good, and he also had close combat experience, which made it difficult for Amano to defend herself for a while.

However, Ayano also used hidden weapons to fight back, but her attack intentions and movements were completely seen through by Kabuto.

Most importantly, Kabuto was now able to skillfully mobilize and utilize the chakra within his body, while Amano's level was much weaker.

In short, Ayano is still at the level of a "normal child".

Kabuto already showed signs of becoming an excellent ninja.

Of course, Ayano also made some decent counterattacks. For example, she had a very distinctive scalpel in her hand. When Kabuto got close several times, she suddenly used strange martial arts and techniques to target Kabuto's vital parts. Her moves were very fierce.

It also demonstrated the skill of controlling ninja tools, namely by attaching a thin steel wire to the hilt of the sword—to remotely control the object by frequently throwing or swinging the katana.

But in the end, he was still tricked by Kabuto's clone technique and was pinned to the ground.

The referee announced the verdict in a timely manner.

In the first match, Konoha's Kabuto Yakushi won.

The sounds of celebration and cheers from the Konoha members echoed once again, both inside and outside the venue.

Amano's technique of using ninja tools may seem similar to the Sand Village's Blade Manipulation, but it is actually inherited from Yubi's Blade Intent Manipulation. This technique of using ninja tools has been incorporated into the training curriculum of the Sand Village's Ninja Academy, including Yubi's simplified Data Taijutsu, which is the method he was good at relying on when he was a genin.

However, some children in the village, unlike Yubi, do not have a large amount of ninjutsu and combat data in their minds, so they cannot fully unleash data-based taijutsu. Therefore, the ninja academy only has these students take biological anatomy courses from an early age, including making human prostheses for teaching purposes, to help them become familiar with the tissues and parts of the human body, etc.

Let children know the weaknesses and functions of their bodies, so as to enrich their physical offensive capabilities when fighting enemies.

Even so, he still lost to Kabuto.

Yubi was not surprised by this result.

Because Kabuto's strength is indeed far superior to Amano's; the former can already use chakra.

The gap between the two is too large.

Arai, standing behind Yubi, took a deep breath.

Inside the arena, Yu Nai's eyes were red from crying, and her face was full of grievance.

"There is still a big gap - talent is something you are born with. Although I have developed all aspects of Sunagakure to a good level, people like Ayano are not yet able to benefit from the village's resources because they are too young - so my current strength is still mainly based on talent."

Yubi tilted her head slightly, resting her chin on her hand, and looked at Dou.

"This kid is the next Orochimaru," his potential is self-evident.

Moreover, Yubi could tell that Kabuto hadn't shown his true strength yet and was clearly holding back.

He has been very cautious since childhood and knows how to hide his talents.

Not far away, Danzo revealed a smug smile.

He was clearly very satisfied with Kabuto's performance.

Then came the second match.

Zi Luo vs. Uchiha Itachi.

The battle resumed, with Violet taking the lead and launching a fierce physical attack.

Because she was once handpicked by Yubi as a taijutsu prodigy, after entering the Ninja Academy, a Jonin from Sunagakure came to specifically train Zilu in taijutsu. Even Yubi pointed out the secrets of Zilu's "breathing"—so, among her classmates at the Ninja Academy, Zilu's taijutsu was undoubtedly the best.

Moreover, he possesses exceptional willpower and perseverance—making him someone on whom everyone places high hopes.

It's just a pity—this time, the person he's facing is unconventional; he's a genius who surpasses him.

The future famous Itachi Uchiha.

Most importantly, despite being a tiny child, Itachi has already been on the battlefield and witnessed its cruelty.

This is something that Violet cannot compare to.

Despite Zilu's extremely sharp taijutsu, she was still unable to touch Itachi.

After Itachi analyzed Violet's attack pattern, he instantly defeated his opponent cleanly and decisively with a joint lock.

It was so fast that it didn't even give Violet a chance to react.

Konoha won the second match as well.

Compared to Kabuto, Itachi was even less serious; he didn't even activate techniques like the Shadow Clone Technique.

It's important to know that Itachi at this point was already able to use Fire Release techniques, and his skill in manipulating ninja tools, including his proficiency with hidden weapons, was unparalleled.

None of these things were shown.

Compared to Violet, Itachi completely overwhelms her.

Honestly, it's completely unfair that Itachi is in this group.

Simply because he is young enough.

At this point, Arai's expression had become somewhat unnatural.

Because he had already realized that the Konoha junior team had almost completely crushed their Sunagakure village in these two consecutive matches.

But Yubi still had a cheerful look on her face.

The third, the fourth, and all the way to the sixth game.

Of the six matches, Sunagakure only won two.

They completely swallowed the bitter pill of defeat.

Next up is the genin group.

There were a total of six matches.

The members of Konoha who made their appearance included Yugao Uzuki, Iruka, and Anko Mitarashi.

By the time the genin group arrived, the situation in Sunagakure had improved considerably.

The match between Konoha and Konoha ended in a 3-3 draw.

Konoha's Uzuki Yugao and Mitarashi Anko each won a match, while Iruka lost to a genin puppeteer from Sunagakure.

As Orochimaru's disciple, Mitarashi Anko is quite outstanding in this group. She is exactly twelve years old this year and should just be starting to carry out missions with Orochimaru.

The fact that Sunagakure was able to win three matches is also due to the fact that the village has acquired a lot of ninjutsu resources in recent years, and that many powerful Jonin have emerged in Sunagakure, which has also improved the teaching level.

Therefore, this group of genin who graduated from the ninja academy were among the first to benefit from the resources of Sunagakure.

However, due to the village's current development and the fact that some systems have only recently been stabilized, there are still some shortcomings in the upbringing of future generations, although there has been some improvement.

Therefore, the improvement of these genin's skills is still relatively limited.

At the Genin level, the battles primarily consist of ninjutsu—including the different fighting styles and templates of each player.

The children's group and the genin group are not groups that the higher-ups of the two villages pay much attention to.

Next comes the main event of this exchange meeting.

Chunin and Jonin.

Because the young people in these two groups are the ones who have the potential to influence the future dynamics of the two villages and the ninja world.

The Chunin group from Sunagakure consisted of four people.

Two of them were students of Yubi.

Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki, the other one is Kazuki, a puppeteer from Sunagakure, who was once praised by Sasori.

You should know that for a puppeteer, receiving a compliment from Scorpion is already a great honor.

This also proves the boy's talent in puppetry.

The last one is a boy from the Fuma clan named Fuma Uesugi.

He is the inheritor of the spider secret techniques of the Wind Demon Clan.

Having been tempered by the battlefield in the Land of Rain, they performed well.

The four people from Konoha were Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, and Uchiha Shisui.

"No problem, at the very least we should be able to tie."

Arai observed the four-man group from Konoha and said with a serious expression.

His confidence stemmed from the fact that Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki were students of the Kazekage and had participated in the Third Shinobi World War.

Before the Fourth Shinobi World War, they had already gained experience in battles against Kirigakure.

Their practical experience and abilities are both quite strong.

The remaining one is a rising star in the puppet army.

And a secret ninja of the Fuma clan.

Of course, we have the confidence to back it up.

Of the four opponents, one was from the Uchiha clan, another was the son of the Third Hokage, and the remaining two were unremarkable in appearance.

If they can take down these two people, at least their Sand Village won't look too bad.

Yubi smiled slightly after hearing this, but did not reply.

He had already accepted in his heart that Sakamoto and the others would be defeated.

Because one Kai and one Shisui are enough to kill the game.

Shisui's reputation in this life is not well-known, simply because the Third Shinobi World War did not develop as in the original story, and the Uchiha clan was affected by the chain reaction he caused.

Otherwise—at the end of the Third Shinobi World War, even though Shisui is only eight years old now, he will step onto the battlefield and begin to make a name for himself.

And with the aftermath of the three wars, his reputation for being able to stop moving in an instant was further solidified.

In other words, let alone a Chunin, even an ordinary Jonin—eight-year-old Shisui—might not be unable to handle it.

However, compared to the original work, Shisui's strength at this time is definitely much weaker, because without the battlefield as nourishment and without a lot of practical experience to hone him, his growth rate is definitely not as fast as in the original work—but it is enough to deal with Sakamoto and the others.

As for Kai, this hot-blooded young man—it's not quite certain what level he's reached in his Eight Gates technique.

Even if their skill level isn't high, opening four or five doors is something that Sakamoto and the others can't handle.

However, even though the odds of winning are slim, it's not a bad idea to take this opportunity to see the current level of these characters in Konoha's storyline.

Before coming to Konoha, Yubi had already anticipated the outcome of this exchange meeting.

His main purpose in bringing the younger generation of villagers here was to make Sakamoto and the others realize one thing—that is, to have a clear understanding of the ninja world.

And let them understand that there are always people more capable than you, and mountains beyond mountains.

The sooner you realize your own weakness—and suffer the consequences of defeat—it may not necessarily be a bad thing.