On the night of the Nine-Tails, I shattered the Tailed Beast Ball with a single punch.

The flames covering the arena seemed like an illusion, failing to cause any harm to Tachikawa Ryuichi.

Ryuichi Tachikawa's next move surprised both the commentators and the audience, as well as Kakuzu, who was in the middle of the battle.

Suddenly, Tachikawa Ryuichi displayed extreme speed, appearing instantly beside Kakuzu and punching through Kakuzu's stomach, shattering one of Kakuzu's masks.

"Such speed." Luo Sha looked at Tachikawa Ryuichi's somewhat strange expression, which was not good, and thought of a bad thing that had happened in the past.

"Raikage, do you think you can surpass this speed?" the Fourth Mizukage asked.

"If it's just the speed they've shown so far, then it's acceptable." Raikage didn't dare to make any absolute statements, after all, according to Nagasawa's intelligence, these suddenly appearing "strongmen" were not simple at all.

"Damn it!" Kakuzu's eyes widened, feeling somewhat incredulous.

He immediately tried to control his tentacles to attack Tachikawa Ryuichi, but the tentacles, which were enhanced by Armament Haki, were directly shattered by Tachikawa Ryuichi's fist.

Ryuichi Tachikawa, seizing the advantage, pressed his advantage and delivered another simple, unadorned punch to Kakuzu, taking Kakuzu's life.

Kakuzu's eyelids twitched wildly, and he inwardly cried out that he could not bear it.

He could sense that his opponent had no skill whatsoever; it was just a simple burst of chakra followed by a punch. Yet, this unassuming maneuver ignored his exquisite combination of ninjutsu.

I surrender!

"Ryuichi Tachikawa wins!"

The audience was stunned and bewildered. Some of them hadn't even opened the snack packaging before the battle was over.

It's a huge upset. Although Kakuzu isn't considered a top-tier ninja, he's still a well-known figure in the ninja world. It's truly unexpected that he was almost instantly defeated and forced to surrender by a ninja who had no reputation before participating in the martial arts tournament.

"As expected of him, he never disappoints in the way he does."

"They lost in the first round, setting a new record."

Viewers watching the live stream also shared their opinions.

Chapter 604 Who Can't Love a Mature Woman in Black Stockings

"The second battle is about to begin. Players, please enter the arena as soon as possible."

"Please welcome contestant Mei Terumi to the stage."

"Please welcome contestant Kusa to the field."

Although the sudden upset in the first match caught everyone off guard, the three streamers were not newcomers and quickly recovered to announce the start of the next match.

Mei Terumi didn't rush to the ring like the two in the previous match; instead, she walked onto the ring at the speed of an ordinary person.

The director also understood what most people wanted to see, and immediately gave Mei Terumi a close-up.

Mei Terumi was wearing a dark blue high-slit dress today. With each step she took, the high slit of the dress would rise slightly, revealing her fair and plump thighs covered in black stockings.

Viewers watching the live stream showered the photographer with virtual chicken legs, since who doesn't enjoy watching beautiful women in black stockings?

Meanwhile, Mei Terumi's opponent, Kusa, appeared on the stage with a ninja-like flash.

Looking at the slow-moving Mei Terumi, Kusa frowned. "It's infuriating. These so-called high-ranking members of the ninja village are as arrogant as ever."

Kusa was a little annoyed. He felt that Mei Terumi had underestimated him and thought that she would definitely win if she fought against him, an unknown nobody.

With this displeasure, Kusa also felt annoyed with the surrounding audience, especially those in the area where the Five Kage were located.

'With you insects around, how can the ninja world ever get better? Only by following in the footsteps of the true god can the ninja world become better.' He thought disdainfully as he looked at the Five Kage, Kusa.

Although he was once just a stray ninja who had fallen so low as to catch cats and dogs, Kusa, who believed he had received divine enlightenment, now looked down on the Five Kage and even the Sage of Six Paths in the present world.

In his view, although the Sage of Six Paths was a figure from mythology, he was at most a powerful ninja and a false god. Only Lord Zangshiki was the true god.

Before meeting Lord Zangshiki, he couldn't even beat a genin from a great ninja village. But after being granted power by Lord Zangshiki, even those so-called ninja masters were no match for him. His strength suddenly jumped by many levels, and he even made it to the finals of the Ninja World Martial Arts Tournament, which was previously out of reach.

He didn't think that the so-called Sage of Six Paths could replicate such a miracle, since he wasn't the only one who received divine revelation.

Although Kusa thought she was slow, Mei Terumi was actually walking at a normal pace and hadn't deliberately slowed down, so she quickly reached the arena.

"Everyone should be familiar with Mei Terumi, after all, she is the famous Flower of Kirigakure, the assistant to the Mizukage of Kirigakure, and has mastered multiple bloodline limits and the Breathing Style Sage Mode. She also holds an important position in the Shinobi World Alliance and achieved a top-eight finish in the last finals." Kotetsu began to introduce Mei Terumi.

Compared to Kakuzu in the previous match, Mei Terumi is arguably even better.

Compared to Kakuzu, who had already begun his wanderings, Mei Terumi was a true-blue Kirigakure, already being groomed as the next Kirigakure. In this age of rapid information dissemination, her fame was naturally considerable. She was a powerful and beautiful mature woman in black stockings.

"Although Kusa is not well-known, his strength should not be underestimated. I believe he can bring us a wonderful battle," Mabui said with a smile.

Like Tachikawa Ryuichi in the previous match, Kusa has virtually no impressive resume beyond the strength he has demonstrated, so Mabui can only rely on his strength to make a name for himself.

"Don't show the camera to the commentator, I want to see a mature woman in black stockings!"

"Is the one above not big enough?"

"To be fair, the Sparrow family is big."

The comments section quickly veered off-topic, soon shifting from discussing Mei Terumi to just how big Azai really is.

However, the atmosphere at the scene was quite serious, with many spectators cheering for Mei Terumi.

"Go, Mei Terumi!" Kurotsuchi shouted loudly for Mei Terumi.

Mei Terumi studied in Konoha for a long time, during which time she became very close with Kurotsuchi, who was also studying in Konoha.

As if hearing Kurotsuchi's voice, Mei Terumi turned around on the stage and blew a kiss to Kurotsuchi, which excited all the male spectators in Kurotsuchi's area.

"The battle is about to begin. Players, please prepare yourselves."

The referee's voice came over the loudspeaker: the second battle was about to begin.

Mei Terumi stopped paying attention to what was happening outside the ring, her eyes fixed on Kusa, her body tense, waiting for the battle to officially begin so she could unleash her full power to defeat him.

Although her opponent was an unknown figure, Mei Terumi dared not be careless, having learned from Kakuzu's experience.

The actions she took earlier were actually deliberate attempts to mislead her opponent, aiming to make them think she had been careless.

"start!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Mei Terumi quickly formed hand seals and exhaled a large amount of thick mist from her red lips, enveloping the entire arena.

The dense white mist containing water-style chakra nature transformation completely covered the two figures. Even some Uchiha on the field who activated their Sharingan could not see through the dense white mist and find the two figures.

"She directly used the Hidden Mist Technique, the signature ninjutsu of the Hidden Mist Village. It seems that Mei Terumi is very cautious," Izumo Kamitsu began to commentate.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that this ninjutsu only involves exhaling a thick fog; in fact, it puts the user's ninjutsu skills to a very high level."

"The Hidden Mist Technique used by a ninja of Mei Terumi's caliber can be blocked even by the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"Ha, all flashy and fancy." Kusa, shrouded in thick fog, sneered, seemingly unfazed.

Then, black tattoos began to appear on Kusa's body under his clothes, covering almost his entire body except for his head.

Feeling the surging power, Kusa clenched his fists, making cracking sounds from his knuckles.

After receiving divine revelation, he did not comprehend any extraordinary ninjutsu, but instead gained an incredibly powerful body, so powerful that he could easily shatter ninjutsu with his fists, and his senses were so acute that he could lock onto a mosquito 500 meters away.

"Found you." Kusa activated his powerful senses and instantly locked onto Mei Terumi, who had silently appeared behind him, before decisively throwing a punch.

Although she didn't understand why her location was discovered so quickly, Mei Terumi's Observation Haki gave her an instant warning, allowing her to swiftly and skillfully use Water Release ninjutsu to deflect Kusa's attack.

The ensuing battle was as if the thick fog didn't exist at all; Kusa was able to pinpoint Mei Terumi's location and launch extremely fast attacks each time.

Mei Terumi relied on Water Breathing combined with Water Release ninjutsu, but she could only defend and looked quite disheveled.

"Is she a taijutsu ninja with excellent sensory abilities? This is troublesome." Seeing that the Hidden Mist Technique was ineffective, Mei Terumi simply dispelled the Hidden Mist Technique and prepared to use Sage Mode to confront Kusa head-on.

Chapter 605 Hidden in the Mist

Mei Terumi took out a Sage Art scroll from her ninja tool pouch and absorbed the Sage Art energy within it.

With the help of the Sage Scroll, Mei Terumi instantly entered Sage Mode. Her already formidable aura became even more terrifying, and the powerful aura she unleashed caused the surrounding air to freeze.

"Kusa put a lot of pressure on Terumi Mei, using Sage Mode so quickly and even a Sage Scroll," Mabui said with some surprise.

Due to the unique nature of Sage Mode, it is very difficult to enter Sage Mode instantly and fight for a long time. After all, not everyone has a Tailed Beast inside their body to help refine Sage Chakra.

Therefore, Sage Scrolls are very important. Normally, Sage Chakra is extracted and stored in the scrolls for use in battle.

However, refining Sage Chakra is not an easy task for most people, so Sage Scrolls are naturally quite valuable.

Mei Terumi didn't hesitate to use a Sage Scroll to immediately enter Sage Mode, which shows how much she values ​​Kusa.

"Celestial Art: Water Dragon Bullet!"

Mei Terumi, having entered Sage Mode, immediately mobilized her powerful Sage Chakra. With her red lips slightly parted, a massive, imposing water dragon suddenly burst forth, lunging towards Kusa.

Kusa's keen senses detected the terrifying power contained in the Celestial Water Dragon Bullet, but due to his previous aggressive actions, he had no way to avoid it and could only take it head-on.

Kusa channeled all his power into his arms, unleashing sonic booms as he swung them, attempting to shatter the Immortal Water Dragon Bullet with sheer force.

Unfortunately, this was no ordinary water dragon bullet, but a water dragon bullet released by powerful Sage Chakra.

The power bestowed by the Otsutsuki is enough for them to suppress ordinary chakra, but they have no way to deal with the higher-level Sage chakra.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The powerful impact of the water dragon pushed Kusa down toward the ring, and the hard ring also developed some cracks from the collision of the two powerful forces.

boom!

The arena beneath Kusa's feet shattered with a deafening roar, and under the terrifying power of the Immortal Water Dragon Ball, half of Kusa's body sank into the ground.

"You're quite good, junior. That Sage Art: Water Dragon Bullet, I'm afraid even you in your tailed beast form might find it a bit too much," Onoki teased Yagura with a chuckle.

"So what if it is? The fact that Kirigakure is full of geniuses proves that I have governed well," the Fourth Mizukage said proudly.

Onoki's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of sullenness.

Someone once compiled statistics on the number of people from each village who entered the finals of the Ninja World Martial Arts Tournament and their ages. The proportion of people from Iwagakure was average, and there were almost no young people. The middle-aged people were all just yellow earth covering their heads.

Therefore, it is no secret that Iwagakure is facing a shortage of young talent.

However, what pleased Onoki was that Iwagakure ninjas began to show their strength in the high school league. Kurotsuchi and Deidara performed very well. He believed that if this trend continued, Iwagakure would soon be able to get out of its predicament.

“I remember a few years ago it was very difficult for her to enter Sage Mode, but I didn’t expect that she can now use such powerful Sage Techniques. No wonder there are so many Sage Mode practitioners of your Breathing Style, Nagasawa,” Minato exclaimed.

Against the backdrop of the entire ninja world uniting, not only are the various clan secret techniques unrestricted, but the sage techniques of the three holy lands are no exception.

However, compared to the immortal techniques of the three holy lands, most people prefer to cultivate the Breathing Style Immortal Mode developed by Yongze.

Therefore, in the ninja world today, the most widely spread Sage Mode is the Breathing Style Sage Mode created by Nagasawa.