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Yoriichi glanced behind him and saw a man holding a shuriken quietly approaching him, intending to end Yoriichi's life with the shuriken.

He was trembling and looked like he wasn't a strong person at all. He could only get into the competition by sneaking around, and then surrender to any opponent he couldn't defeat to get the ranking rewards.

You're so pathetic, so incredibly pathetic. This will make you feel better if I send you to hell...

Yoriichi sighed softly, gently gripping the Kusanagi sword. With a flick of his elbow, the man behind him was decapitated in an instant, the speed was so fast that even the chakra hadn't been fused.

Yoriichi turned his back indifferently, looked at the expressionless man lying on the ground, raised his arm and removed the head, intending to bring it to the referee as proof.

Suddenly, an iron chain was about to hook Yoriichi from behind. Yoriichi instantly sensed the danger. Even though he hadn't activated Sage Mode, his long training at Ryuchi Cave had long since allowed him to break free from his original body. Even without Sage Mode, Yoriichi's strength had already risen to a level incomparable to that of ordinary ninjas.

Yoriichi chuckled softly, channeling chakra into his sword. With a gentle slash of his hands along the hilt, the man holding the iron chain in mid-air instantly changed his expression. The sword left a trail of flames in the sky, and the man's head was immediately severed, falling smoothly into Yoriichi's hands.

Now that there were two people with battle merits, Yoriichi walked towards the referee's office while humming the theme song of "Firefly Light".

The environment of the competition venue was extremely harsh, reminding him of the opening sequence of "Firefly" that he watched on TV, which represented a storyline similar to Orochimaru's invasion of Konoha.

The brutal plot deeply shocked Yoriichi's young mind at the time. Although he is no longer as afraid as he was back then, he still loves this opening theme song very much.

As Yoriichi sang, he approached the referee, his pupils narrowing slightly. On the other side of the referee, he saw a... somewhat familiar figure.

Chapter 36 The Competition Proceeds (2)

On the other side of the referee, there was a young man wearing goggles, carrying two swords on his back, with spiky blue hair and a distinctive half-sweet face.

"Chojuro!" Yoriichi thought to himself. At that moment, Chojuro was carrying two heads to the referee for verification. His young face still showed some unease, as if he was frightened by the atmosphere.

As a child, Chojuro lacked confidence. Despite his strength and being protected by the Mizukage Mei Terumi, he always appeared uneasy, as if he were constantly worried about being killed. Fortunately, he gradually improved under the guidance of the confident and mature Mei Terumi.

This led to the emergence of the Sixth Mizukage, Chojuro.

But... why is Chojuro here?

Yorimitsu narrowed his eyes slightly. Logically speaking, Chojuro should be a righteous ninja at this time, so why would he come to participate in the so-called underworld competition?

Is the goal probably to obtain the Twin Blades - Hiramekarei?

In the original story, Chojuro did indeed obtain this ninja sword later on, which raised his strength to another level.

But it was actually won in a gangster competition?

Yoriichi didn't think too much and stepped forward to submit his proof, his eyes fixed on Chojuro beside him.

Chojuro immediately realized what was happening, drew his twin swords apart, and held them to the front, his face full of wariness towards Yoriichi.

"Interesting." Yoriichi thought to himself. As Mei Terumi's assistant, he might have played a role in overthrowing the Fourth Mizukage's rule. Could it be that Mei Terumi sent Chojuro to participate in this competition?

Seeing Chojuro's nervous appearance, Yoriichi didn't believe he would sign up voluntarily. He guessed that Mei Terumi had pushed him from behind to sign up, tacitly agreeing to Chojuro's participation in such a competition. Perhaps the Fifth Mizukage's faction was already preparing to rebel against the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, at this time.

It's a pity that Chojuro won't be able to obtain this ninja sword, which is only available to members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, in this match.

Because Yoriichi will help Suigetsu obtain this ninja sword, and Chojuro's level is not high enough to defeat him and obtain the ninja sword.

Yoriichi smiled softly and walked to the other side under Chojuro's cautious gaze, wanting to obtain more proof.

Otherwise, given the current situation, everyone might be killed, and those who don't achieve eight wins wouldn't qualify for the official competition.

Yuan Yi looked towards the highest viewing platform outside the arena, where a man sat with a mocking smile on his face.

Perhaps such rules were originally designed to urge everyone to kill each other as quickly as possible, creating a terrifying scene of hell on earth.

While it's possible to obtain proof without killing someone, that's nowhere near as fast as taking someone's head. There's only one judge, and not enough time and energy to prove each case individually.

In this competition, only bloodshed will determine the final outcome...

Yoriichi chose to avoid Chojuro's position and went to the other side, as he did not want to fight Chojuro so soon.

In fact, although Yoriichi did not intend to give the ninja sword to Chojuro, he did not intend to completely ignore Chojuro's character.

A genius boy who could become a Kage in the future, his growth trajectory is extremely fast, perfectly matching Yoriichi's team requirements.

Yoriichi smiled slightly. He wanted to snatch this powerful genius boy from Mei Terumi and add him to his team.

Therefore... I need to be somewhat adept at social skills to improve my image in Chojuro's mind.

Yoriichi held his Kusanagi sword horizontally, looking at the ninjas fighting all around him. The entire space was almost condensed into a cloud of blood mist, and the stench of blood permeated the air.

"The most urgent task is to quickly take the eight heads and deliver the report." Yoriichi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he rushed forward, swinging his sword in all directions.

......

After a long while, Yoriichi took a deep breath, coldly staring at the blood stained on his sword, and carried the last head toward the referee.

In about five minutes, Yoriichi had achieved the condition of eight consecutive wins. Below the stage, Hozuki Suigetsu looked at Yoriichi in disbelief, his eyes widening slightly.

Yoriichi doesn't look very old. Although killing the gangsters has proven his strength, the match ended before he could even watch it closely, so it's impossible to accurately guess Yoriichi's level of strength.

When Shuiyue was preparing to watch Yoriichi kill the gangsters, the battle had already ended. Shuiyue originally thought... that she had just arrived a little late.

But now he has truly witnessed Yoriichi's battle, the fighting speed of this man whose eyes were bloodshot from killing.

The showdown with the gang... is very likely over before it even begins, rather than Shuiyue being late.

"No wonder this guy dared to say he was sure he could win the championship." Shuiyue's body trembled slightly, and he shivered. He now believed in Yoriichi's strength.

When Yoriichi submitted all the proofs, he glanced slightly in Chojuro's direction. At this moment, Chojuro was surrounded by enemies on all sides, with several burly men wielding different ninja tools constantly approaching him.

This is one of the unspoken rules of the Black Tournament: the ninjas team up to eliminate powerful opponents, thus lowering the strength of the opponents they encounter later and further improving their own ranking.

This is permitted during the competition, so the ninjas tacitly agreed to prioritize cooperating to attack the stronger opponents.

Just now, Yoriichi was also surrounded by the crowd, who wanted to defeat him with numbers, but unfortunately, they were all killed by the Kusanagi sword in an instant, so the others naturally dared not step forward.

Yuan Yi looked at Chojuro and smiled gently. He wanted to help this boy, so he decided to make a good impression on him first!

"Huff, huff..." Chojuro gasped for breath, observing the ninjas around him warily. It was Chojuro's first time participating in this competition, and he couldn't understand why these ninjas would cooperate to kill him. Indeed, he was starting to feel exhausted after rounds of attacks.

They were just one kill away...

Chojuro gritted his teeth and faced a ninja wielding a ninja sword that slashed at him. He blocked the attack with his twin swords and then jumped up slightly to dodge the iron hammer thrown from behind.

The hammer was moving so fast it couldn't stop, and it smashed directly into the ninja's face, causing him to bleed profusely and collapse to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

At that moment, a ninja holding a kunai leaped up and instantly appeared behind Chojuro.

Chojuro's eyes widened, and with all his might, he swung his twin swords backward, piercing the kunai-wielding ninja who had launched the sneak attack before the kunai could penetrate his own body.

"Whoosh!" The kunai ninja's face darkened as he fell downwards, and Chojuro instantly severed his head with a single slash, holding it in his hand.

But then, the sharp sound of a shuriken slicing through the air rang out from behind.

Chojuro's eyes widened as someone threw a shuriken behind him at incredible speed. Chojuro glanced back slightly.

His legs were temporarily weakened from the recent fight, making it impossible for him to dodge.

Chapter 37 The End of the Competition (3)

"Whoosh!" A fiery phoenix descended from the sky, instantly engulfing the flying shuriken. Yoriichi landed behind Chojuro, blocking the shuriken attack for him.

“It’s you!” Chojuro’s eyes flashed slightly. He remembered Yoriichi’s face. He had noticed Yoriichi since the beginning of the gang’s eradication.

With his formidable strength and ruthless decisiveness, he stood out among the criminals, attracting considerable attention. Chojuro had never seen such a person before, but with such strength, he was undoubtedly a high-ranking rogue ninja from a foreign country.

Chojuro silently planted a seed of vigilance in his heart, determined to pay extra attention to this person in future matches.

Unexpectedly, this man actually came to my rescue!

Yoriichi smiled faintly, raising an eyebrow slightly towards Chojuro.

"Go submit the proof now, we'll talk about it later."

Chojuro paused for a moment, looked at the severed head in his hand, and immediately ran towards the proof office.

The time he had spent holding off the shuriken gave him some time to recover his strength to run, and he immediately sprinted towards the proof office.

The group of ninjas surrounding Chojuro were immediately enraged. One of them, a burly ninja who seemed to be the leader, was filled with anger and could only watch as Yoriichi let Chojuro go.

"What do you want to do!" The fierce ninja glared angrily at Yoriichi.

Yoriichi smiled slightly and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting:

"I'm sorry, everyone. Go find someone else. That man was a friend of mine, and you can't kill him."

"Hmph! Aren't you afraid we'll kill you?" A shrewish ninja with a swaggering air stepped forward. In his hand was a ninja tool for sewing, which looked somewhat like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but upon closer inspection, it was actually just a cheap replica.

"If you're confident, you're welcome to give it a try." Yoriichi's eyes narrowed slightly as he drew his Kusanagi sword slightly, revealing its white blade.

"Tch." The burly ninja in the lead waved his hands, signaling the others not to come forward, then turned away angrily to the other side.

"Let's go, we need to collect the heads quickly!"

As he left, the burly ninja gave Yoriichi a cold glance. Just moments before, he had witnessed Yoriichi wipe out the ninjas who had come to surround and kill him, demonstrating his terrifying strength.

"Don't let me catch you, brat," the burly ninja thought to himself, picking up his iron axe and walking away.

Seeing the others walk away, Yoriichi turned around and looked in the direction of the certification. Chojuro had completed his submission and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was the second person to complete the submission in this competition, which showed that he was quite strong.

Yoriichi avoided the fighting around him and walked towards Chojuro, stepping over the splattered blood.

When Chojuro saw Yoriichi approaching, he also showed a happy expression and began to wave slightly to Yoriichi.

"My benefactor, I'm here!"

"A benefactor?" Yoriichi chuckled softly. "It seems so..."

The kunai was aimed at Chojuro's heart. If Yoriichi hadn't helped him block that attack, the outcome would have been predictable.

Therefore, it is not surprising that in Chojuro's mind now, Yoriichi is seen as a savior.

Yoriichi and Chojuro walked together to their seats in the stands. They had already finished their match and there was no need for them to stay on the stage any longer.

Once they were offstage, Yoriichi and Chojuro sat down together, while Hozuki Suigetsu peeked out from under them.

"Ah!" Chojuro was startled by the sudden appearance of Mizuki and drew his twin swords to defend himself.

Seeing this, Yoriichi laughed and began to explain to Chojuro. If he didn't explain, given Chojuro's cautious nature, he might just take action.

"He is Suigetsu, Hozuki Mangetsu's younger brother, and my friend."

"Hozuki Mangetsu?" Chojuro's eyes widened slightly. He naturally recognized this former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

However, as one of Mei Terumi's subordinates and a high-ranking guard in Kirigakure, he naturally already knew that Hozuki Mangetsu had died under the persecution of the Fourth Mizukage and that person...

Otherwise, Mei Terumi wouldn't have secretly sent him to retrieve the Hiramekarei, a ninja sword that only members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist could possess.