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

Although both are Sage Mode, the Sage Mode created by Nagasawa is more suitable for human cultivation. Even if cultivation fails, there is no risk of death. Based on Nagasawa's own performance, the upper limit that can be reached is also higher. It is only natural that everyone would choose the Breathing Style Sage Mode.

If he hadn't already mastered the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku and successfully achieved the Perfect Sage Mode, Minato felt he might have switched to Nagasawa's Sage Mode.

“It’s normal for him to be strong. This Sage Mode was developed by me with a lot of effort.” Nagasawa didn’t mince words, showing that he was indeed worthy of the title.

After all, he had spent countless points developing this immortal technique, and had even fought Kaguya several times for it.

"As expected, it still has to be Sage Mode. Not all strong people can use Sage Mode, but those who can use Sage Mode are definitely strong people."

"Mist-hidden Mei! Mei Terumi is too strong!"

Seeing Mei Terumi overwhelming the enemy, the spectators in the live chat started praising her highly, even though most of them weren't even ninjas.

Kusa was in a terrible state; his clothes were tattered and torn, and his arms were bloodshot from the massive impact.

Seize the opportunity while he's down, Mei Terumi didn't waste the chance she created, and in an instant, several more sharp fairy water spears were launched towards Kusaza.

To Mei Terumi's surprise, the injured Kusa's speed was not affected, and it even seemed to be slightly faster than before. Several water spears failed to cause Kusa much damage.

Kusa, panting heavily, listened to the audience cheering for Mei Terumi, and a nameless fire rose in his heart.

He's a being who has received divine revelation. Do you really think you can win against him with something like this? How naive!

Kusa unleashed his full power, making his eerie black tattoos even more profound, and even his head was covered in black patterns, making him look extremely strange.

"Kusa seems to have used a secret technique, his injuries have been completely healed, and his aura has become even stronger. It seems he came prepared. If he can hold out until Mei Terumi's Sage Mode ends, the outcome of the battle will become unpredictable again." Kotetsu quickly commented on the battle situation.

Gangzi didn't doubt the strange tattoos on Kusa's body. There were too many strange secret techniques in the ninja world, and some of them did look rather unsightly.

However, Kotetsu still doesn't believe that Kusa can directly confront Mei Terumi in Sage Mode, and thinks that Kusa's only chance of winning is to drag Mei Terumi out of Sage Mode.

It wasn't just Gangzi Tie; most people on the field thought so too. The power of Sage Mode had become deeply ingrained in everyone's minds.

But what happened next was completely unexpected.

Chapter 606 It's feasible

"Celestial Art: Water Dragon Bullet!"

Mei Terumi used the same trick again, unleashing powerful Sage Chakra and using Sage Art: Water Dragon Bullet to press down on Kusa. In this limited space, this kind of wide-range ninjutsu was incredibly useful, and the Water Dragon Bullet could also create a battlefield that was advantageous to her.

As she expected, Kusa seemed to find it difficult to dodge the giant water dragon that attacked again. She raised her fist to meet it, and the fist, which emitted an eerie black light, collided with the giant dragon's head.

Rumble!!!

A huge explosion rang out, and the massive impact of the collision shattered the arena, sending dust and yellow mist flying everywhere.

Mei Terumi felt an impact far exceeding what she had experienced before, and a sense of foreboding crept into her heart. She squinted at Kusa and was instantly shocked.

Kusa, covered in eerie black tattoos, shattered her Sage Art: Water Dragon Bullet with a single punch, without sustaining any damage himself.

"Are you kidding me? Can this level of power be obtained so easily?" The Fourth Raikage frowned upon seeing this.

As the Raikage, he naturally knew more, and it was precisely because he knew so much that he was even more surprised by this scene.

Not long ago, he was just a wandering ninja who could only bully ordinary people, but now his power makes even the Raikage wary of him.

"I wonder what price one has to pay to achieve such an improvement," Onoki sighed, believing that such power could not come without a cost.

"I just don't know how many of these beings those outsiders can create."

Onoki believed that this ability was enough to destroy the entire ninja world, and that as long as the price was high enough, even if the cost was death, there would be a lot of people who were not afraid of death to trade for it.

“Of course there is a price to pay. In fact, their power originates from a core within their bodies, and each time they use their power, they consume their life force,” Yongze explained.

At his current level, he can see a lot. He can sense that the people of Kusa all have a core that exudes a power similar to that of the divine tree.

“It doesn’t matter how many of these cores they have, because this will become their grave,” Nagasawa said calmly.

The reason for letting the Otsutsuki roam freely is simply because we are worried that their abilities are strange and they might eventually escape, which would be very troublesome.

But since they dared to come to the competition venue so openly, they can forget about leaving.

"Is the barrier over there complete?" Minato asked.

"It's basically finished, only some minor details remain." Yongze nodded.

Kusa's punch not only surprised several of the shadows, but also silenced the three commentators.

Gangzi Tie felt like he'd been slapped in the face. He'd just said the only chance of winning was to stall for time, and now he'd punched the immortal sorcerer to pieces.

Even those watching the live stream felt it was a bit unreal.

"I woke up so fast, I was going to sleep a little longer when I saw someone shatter a magic spell with a single punch."

"Is this cheating? He was just pinned to the ground, and now he's blown to bits with one punch."

"I hope there won't be another upset..."

Kusa, who had shattered the Water Dragon Bullet with a single punch, did not rush to attack. Instead, he walked step by step toward Mei Terumi.

"Didn't expect that, did you? You'd be defeated by a nobody like me," Kusa laughed, his black tattoos making his smile look both eerie and sinister.

"There are always people stronger than you, and your strength is indeed formidable, but the battle is far from over." Mei Terumi tried to distract Kusa with words before seizing the opportunity to strike.

But at this moment, Kusa's senses were incredibly sharp. He shattered all of Mei Terumi's Sage Art: Water Release and retaliated against them. In the ensuing back and forth, Mei Terumi also suffered many injuries and looked somewhat disheveled.

"Kusa's strength is unexpectedly strong. Terumi Mei is in trouble," Kotetsu continued his commentary.

At this moment, Kusa felt that he had reached the climax of his life.

This is Mei Terumi, the Hidden Flower of the Mist, the most promising ninja to become the Mizukage, a woman who combines strength and beauty.

In the past, let alone defeating her, Kusa wouldn't even dare to speak a word to Mei Terumi; they were from completely different worlds.

'I'll just beat her with my feet later, her feet should feel pretty good,' Kusa thought with a wicked grin.

But just when Kusa thought victory was assured, Mei Terumi launched her final counterattack.

"Celestial Art: Heavenly Cry!"

The pools of water scattered around the arena suddenly transformed into long, thin, sharp needles of water, hurtling rapidly toward Kusaza.

Kusa's keen senses instantly detected the incoming water needles, but the water needles coming from all directions were like an impenetrable net, and no matter how he dodged, he would still have to endure some of them.

*Pfft! Pfft!*

The sharp water needle easily pierced Kusa's body, and blood flowers bloomed continuously. Kusa instantly looked as if he had been pierced by a thousand arrows, his body covered with tiny blood holes. When he fell to the ground, he was covered in blood.

"Huff, huff." Mei Terumi gasped for breath, her towering breasts heaving with each heavy breath.

She hadn't expected that just one Kusa could force her to reveal so much—this was a magical technique she had painstakingly cultivated for a whole year to break her historical record.

Gangzi Tie was a little embarrassed. What was going on? Why did the situation immediately reverse as soon as he explained who had the advantage?

"As expected of Mei Terumi, a renowned powerhouse in the ninja world. She appeared to be outmatched, but in reality, she had a deadly move planned and everything was under control." Kotetsu could only blow on Mei Terumi to ease the awkwardness.

Just when everyone thought they were about to declare victory and have the medical ninjas carry Kusa away for treatment, Kusa moved and quickly stood up.

The black tattoos on his body emitted an eerie glow, and the flesh on Kusa's wounds writhed and healed rapidly.

Kusa, who almost crashed, no longer dared to be arrogant. Before Mei Terumi could react, he instantly flashed in front of her and threw a punch.

Mei Terumi, unable to dodge in time, was instantly sent flying by a punch and slammed heavily to the ground.

Steel Iron: ...

Are they all just putting on an act?

"Kusa wins!"

Although Mei Terumi's fighting spirit remained strong, she was ultimately no match for the life-giving Kusa and lost the match.

"Can we please stop having Gangzi Tie commentate on our Wuyin matches? That guy's a bit weird." Due to Gangzi Tie's excellent performance, Wuyin viewers said, "You're a great commentator, please don't commentate next time."

"I'm from Kumogakure. I suggest you praise Kumogakure a lot more during your commentary next time."

“You cunning Iwagakure ninja, I heard your scheme all the way from Kumogakure.”

"I understand now. This martial arts tournament is going to be a counter-pressure event. The counter-pressure villa is by the sea, so famous ninjas are not an option."

Two consecutive upsets have made the atmosphere somewhat delicate. Only in the first battle, due to Kakuzu's strength, was Tachikawa Ryuichi not able to go all out. Otherwise, even the audience would have noticed something was wrong.

"Itachi, do you think you can handle it?" Shisui asked Itachi with a smile. Itachi was next in the match.

As one of the few insiders, Shisui knew that Itachi's opponents were also those ninjas who had received the Otsutsuki enhancement.

"It can work!"

Chapter 607 Magma Sun Breathing Susanoo

"Please welcome contestant Uchiha Itachi to the arena."

"Please welcome contestant Kazuya Adachi to the stage."

The third battle was about to begin, and many spectators perked up when they heard the names of the contestants announced on the radio, ready to watch the match attentively.

"Just hearing the players' names makes me feel like there's going to be an exciting battle soon," Mabui remarked with a smile.

“Indeed.” Gangzi Tetsu nodded. “After all, it’s Uchiha Itachi. I guess a lot of viewers came for him.”

"I heard that he received guidance from Nagasawa from a young age and became very strong. He won first place in the first Joint Chunin Exams at the age of eight and became a Chunin. But I don't know why there has been very little news about him since then."

As Mabui introduced Itachi's information, he looked at Izumo and Kotetsu, seemingly wanting these two fellow village ninjas to share some special information that was unknown to the general public.

"It's probably because Itachi is a rather low-key person, but his strength is definitely one of the biggest highlights today," said Izumo Kamitsuki.

In fact, although they were Konoha ninjas, they didn't know much more about Itachi than Mabui, a ninja from another village.

Because before becoming the captain of the special forces, Itachi spent most of his time traveling around the ninja world to gain experience.

After becoming the captain, he focused on training outside of work and rarely participated in competitions, maintaining a very low profile.

However, as the first-place winner of the first Chunin Exams, a disciple of Nagasawa, and a high-ranking member of a combat unit like the Special Forces, Itachi could not hide his brilliance no matter how low-key he tried.

The Special Forces are the product of the reform and upgrade of the Special Forces Squad. They are known as the strongest force in the ninja world. Every member of the team is proficient in breathing techniques, and the captains have all mastered the Breathing Style Sage Technique. The captain-in-chief is the undisputed strongest in the ninja world.

Many people are curious whether Itachi learned Nagasawa's invincible Sun Breathing Sage Technique.

So much time has passed, and breathing techniques are no longer a secret in the ninja world. Everyone knows that different breathing techniques are not the same. Sun Breathing is the strongest and the most difficult to master. Only the most outstanding geniuses can learn it, and Sun Breathing Sage Mode is even more difficult.

Breathing style Sage Mode is very popular in the ninja world, and various breathing techniques and Sage Modes have emerged one after another. Everyone has seen quite a lot of them. The more common ones are water, fire, lightning, and wind, while the less common ones are snakes, insects, and beasts. However, the Sun Breathing Sage Mode is rarely seen because there are very few practitioners.

Mabui nodded, then smiled and said, "Adachi Kazuya is not to be underestimated either. Although he wasn't very famous before, we can see from the first two battles that there are no weaklings in the finals. Making it to the finals is already proof of his strength."