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Chapter 40 Akihara Kagura: I'm Always the Abandoner

Sasuke was making a lot of noise.

Having been raised by his older brother since childhood and constantly taught by him in training, even after witnessing the terrifying power of Wood Release, young Sasuke refused to believe that his brother would lose.

People in the audience all stared at the noisy brat. Fugaku Uchiha glared at his youngest son, which quickly calmed Sasuke down.

Before the third round of the competition officially began.

Akihara Kagura stood on the stage, glanced at the somewhat lively audience, and then looked at Uchiha Itachi standing opposite her: "Your younger brother seems to have a lot of confidence in you."

"That's why I can't lose."

Uchiha Itachi looked at Akihara Kagura with an extremely serious expression.

If there is anyone in this world who could make Itachi Uchiha give up everything, it must be his younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha. He didn't want to disappoint his younger brother.

Although he knew very little about Wood Release, especially having witnessed Akihara Kagura's Wood Dragon Technique wreak havoc in the Forest of Death, Uchiha Itachi knew very well that this battle was destined to be difficult, and he had to fight with all his might in this battle!

because…

His own younger brother was watching all of this from the stands!

"Yeah?"

"That's quite a coincidence."

"I also have reasons why I cannot afford to lose."

Akihara Kagura looked at Uchiha Itachi, her smile growing even wider: "If I lose to you, Lord Danzo will definitely abandon me completely."

"What do you mean?"

Itachi Uchiha frowned.

You wouldn't understand.

"You are highly sought after in the sunlight."

"And I have always been abandoned in the darkness..."

"I was once adopted by an orphanage, thinking I had found a home, but I was captured and thrown into a dark laboratory, and the director completely forgot about me."

"Later, Lord Danzo adopted me. In order to stay by his side, I had to do everything he asked me to do, but he still chose to abandon me..."

Akihara Kagura's smile gradually turned melancholic, making one feel a pang of pity: "I've done enough, I haven't done anything wrong..."

"This…"

Itachi Uchiha didn't quite understand.

"Because of you..."

Akihara Kagura spread her hands, a cruel glint gradually appearing in her eyes: "Only now have I realized one thing: Lord Danzo always wanted me to defeat you..."

"Because when I was in the Forest of Death, I defeated everyone except you, so he sent me to the Dark Side..."

"…Feel sorry."

Uchiha Itachi frowned, but still managed to say, "I don't know. Even if I did know, I would still have to do my best to pass that exam."

"It's okay..."

Akihara Kagura slowly shook her head, seemingly unconcerned about the past, but her smile grew increasingly unpleasant: "Anyway... I can correct my past mistakes now."

"If I can correct my mistakes, if I can defeat everything you have in this test, I'm sure Danzo-sama will bring me back!"

"..."

Uchiha Itachi remained silent, unsure how to respond.

Should we ask him to tell the truth, that someone like Shimura Danzo isn't worth following? That would probably only enrage our opponent even more!

"Hello!"

Genma Shiranui's expression was somewhat grim. He chewed on his senbon needles and continued, "You two brats, pay attention to the rules. If you kill your opponent, you won't pass this exam..."

"It doesn't matter."

Kagura Akihara shook her head, continuing nonchalantly, "This Chunin Exam is meaningless to me now. If Itachi Uchiha dies here, it only proves that his life was too short. Perhaps his death will allow others to go further in life?"

"..."

Genma Shiranui's forehead hurts a little.

This kid was fine in the previous two rounds of the competition, so why is he suddenly causing trouble now, acting like he wants to kill someone?

in the audience.

Many ninjas were also able to read lips.

Many people present knew that the final match might be a life-or-death battle, which inevitably caused some people to feel a little worried.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was undoubtedly one of them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi read Kagura Akihara's lips and felt a surge of resentment towards Danzo Shimura for being so despicable, even going so far as to create trouble by handing the child over to the Anbu...

Akihara Kagura, a child with an already extreme personality, became even more gloomy after being abandoned, making it even more difficult to correct her mindset.

"Still water..."

Ten-year-old Izumi Uchiha sat next to Shisui Uchiha and said with a worried expression, "Itachi-kun will definitely win, right?"

"Itachi is the best."

Uchiha Shisui slowly nodded.

This was just Uchiha Shisui's way of comforting Uchiha Izumi.

As a skilled ninja, Uchiha Shisui could see the gap between Akihara Kagura and Uchiha Itachi; the current Uchiha Itachi would have a hard time defeating her…

Uchiha Shisui knew more than Uchiha Izumi; he knew from Uchiha Itachi that the opponent had an even more terrifying Wood Dragon technique…

If Akihara Kagura truly intended to kill Uchiha Itachi, it could very well put Itachi's life in danger.

"The match begins!"

Genma Shiranui's voice resounded throughout the arena.

As soon as the starting signal sounded, the two kids in the arena moved almost simultaneously. Itachi Uchiha threw out four shuriken and disappeared from the spot in an instant!

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

Akihara Kagura immediately raised her finger!

A tree root quickly emerged, blocking Akihara Kagura's path and also blocking Uchiha Itachi's shuriken!

Tree roots sprouted from the ground!

Giant trees grew out of the field with their roots spreading, and in the blink of an eye, they covered the entire area, turning the entire examination stage into an ancient forest!

Uchiha Itachi had witnessed Akihara Kagura controlling giant trees to attack enemies, and he knew very well that these giant trees were all under Akihara Kagura's chakra control. He dared not stay in any place and could only avoid the sudden attacks of tree roots and vines in the forest!

"There's no advantage in location whatsoever..."

Uchiha Itachi leaped through the forest, his eyes instantly turning crimson as he used his Sharingan to observe the attack trajectories of all the tree roots and vines in his field of vision, searching for a foothold where he could briefly jump!

next moment…

Itachi Uchiha's expression suddenly changed.

Because the branches and vines of all the giant trees in the forest are converging upwards.

The immense chakra reaction was almost suffocating, and everyone in the examination hall knew that a dangerous technique was about to be used!

"Although a single Tree World Advent could defeat you, it might cause a little trouble..."

Akihara Kagura's voice sounded somewhat leisurely as she slowly continued, "If it's a battle between Wood Release and Sharingan, perhaps we should have something more spectacular..."

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

The trunks of the giant trees continued to grow upwards, transforming into huge vines that intertwined and became a giant wooden dragon proudly reaching upwards!

This wooden dragon is over a hundred meters long. With its massive body alone, it seems capable of destroying the entire area at any moment, making people feel a little uneasy just looking at it!

A huge vine stretched out toward the wooden dragon.

Akihara Kagura stepped onto the vines, her gaze fixed ahead, and slowly but firmly climbed onto the top of the wooden dragon's head.

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