Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

Hongdou immediately checked Yakushi Kabuto's information: "According to the information, he has failed six times in a row."

"How was your experience?" The Third Hokage narrowed his eyes and looked at Anko.

“There’s nothing particularly noteworthy about his past experiences, but there is one noteworthy thing: he’s an enemy boy brought back from the battlefield,” Hongdou said in a deep voice.

"Brought back from the enemy battlefield? Third Hokage, please let me handle it," Ibiki said, his eyes narrowing.

"Yes." The Third Hokage nodded.

He might be a spy.

"This is so troublesome." Shikamaru sighed heavily.

"I haven't had lunch yet," Choji complained. He had only eaten two bags of potato chips that Naruto had given him. Although they were high in calories, they weren't very filling.

"If no one withdraws, cough cough cough, then the preliminary rounds are about to begin. The preliminary rounds will be single-player combat battles, cough cough cough. There are exactly 20 people here, which means that the 10 winners can enter the third exam." Gekko Hayate was coughing so badly that the genin couldn't help but worry about him.

"There are no rules, it's until one side dies or surrenders, so if you don't want to die, you'd better surrender quickly."

"However, if I believe the outcome is already decided, cough cough, in order to avoid needlessly increasing the death toll, I will intervene to stop you."

"The match-up list will be determined by electronic draw next."

Soon, everyone's name appeared on the electronic screen behind them, spinning rapidly before finally stopping.

Sasuke couldn't help but smile; he hadn't expected to be drawn so soon.

"Then please come forward if you have drawn a name, the rest of you please wait in the stands," said Moonlight Gale.

The rest of the group quickly arrived at the stands, and the instructor ninjas also went to their students.

The students from Konoha, who were classmates at the same time, naturally came together.

"First match: Red Copper Armor VS Uchiha Sasuke, any objections?" said Hayate Gekko.

No! x2

"Then the match begins!" Moonlight Gale stepped aside.

"Considering you're also a Konoha ninja, I'll spare your life," Sasuke said, shaking his head with a crisp sound.

"You arrogant brat, just accept your death!" Upon hearing this, the red copper armored man was furious and stretched out his hands to rush towards Sasuke, as if he wanted to grab him.

"Heh!" Sasuke sneered. This kind of attack would kill!

Sasuke's figure vanished instantly. Akabon Armor was stunned; he couldn't find Sasuke anywhere and stood there helplessly.

“Behind you.” Sasuke’s cold voice rang out from behind the bronze armor.

The man in the bronze armor froze. When did this happen?

Just as I was thinking this, a sharp pain shot through my back.

He was already flying.

"How is that possible...? If he has such strength, why would Lord Orochimaru send me to test his strength?" Akabon Armor couldn't understand why that lord would send him to his death.

Sasuke appeared before the bronze-armored man, but was met with a heavy kick from Sasuke.

"Thump!" The bronze-armored warrior crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

"He defeated his opponent with just simple taijutsu attacks," Kurenai said, squinting. Even she couldn't see Sasuke's rapid movements clearly just now.

Asuma, Kakashi, and Guy all remained completely calm.

It's perfectly normal for Sasuke to win.

Naruto's group was practically cheating for everyone else.

"Winner: Uchiha Sasuke!" Hayate Gekko glanced at the Copper Armor and immediately announced.

Gaara stared intently at Sasuke, his hands trembling slightly.

"Is this handsome young man really that strong?" Temari's expression turned serious.

"This is really troublesome. If we run into Sasuke and the others, we might as well just admit defeat," Shikamaru sighed.

"Yay! Sasuke beat the game!" Ino and Sakura couldn't help but cheer.

"I'm so hungry," Choji complained.

"Sigh, it seems our team's chances of clearing the level aren't very high either," Tian Tian said, leaning on the railing.

Chapter 56 Competition

The second game begins quickly.

"Shino Aburame vs. Zaku!" Hayate Gekko announced.

......

"Shino Aburame wins!" Gekko Hayate announced.

Seeing the worms crawling all over Sakden's body, many women on stage couldn't help but get goosebumps. They would rather die than let these worms crawl on their bodies.

Hong couldn't help but smile. At least one person on her team had passed the test and made it to the third match, so it wasn't too embarrassing.

I'm so glad I drew a small ninja village like Otogakure.

The third match.

"Kenmizumi VS Kankuro."

......

"Kankuro wins!" Gekko Hayate shook his head and announced, looking at Kenmi Sumi, whose body was covered in bloody wounds.

In this situation, he couldn't save them either.

"This person's body looks a bit like Orochimaru's," Naruto remarked casually from the stands.

Just now, Kenmei actually used her body to entangle Kankuro, and then she was killed in return.

"Does Konoha have a secret technique that makes the body as flexible as a snake?"

Kakashi and Asuma felt a chill in their hearts; based on their experience, no.

If that's the case, this guy is very likely one of Orochimaru's men.

Adding to the list of people in this group who just inexplicably withdrew from the competition, could they all be spies?

Asuma quickly arrived at the Third Hokage's side and reported the matter to him.

The fourth match.

"Sakura Haruno VS Ino Yamanaka!" Hayate Gekko announced.

......

The two perished together.

Hong was overjoyed. She finally saw the perseverance in Sakura. If this child could continue to grow, she wouldn't need to go to the rear to do scientific research.

Moreover, this child was able to break Ino's mind-to-mind technique. Is her mental strength that strong?

That would be perfect for her illusion magic.

Asuma looked pleased. Ino's original personality was rather careless; she didn't really want to be a ninja and just drifted through life.

Now my competitive spirit has finally been ignited.

The two fought for more than ten minutes, eventually giving in to sheer willpower, and collapsed unconscious at the same time.

Red and Asuma carried the two girls to the spectator stand and put them down.

The fifth match.

"Tenten vs. Temari".

"Yosh, it's my turn!" Tian Tian jumped off the stage excitedly.

"Go for it, Tiantian!" Xiao Li kept clapping his hands to cheer Tiantian on.

"This won't be easy," Naruto said, looking at the large fan behind Temari.

"What's wrong?" Hinata asked curiously.

"It seems the opponent is skilled in Wind Release ninjutsu. Tenten-senpai is good at throwing weapons, so if she doesn't have any trump cards, she'll be countered," Naruto said.

"How could this happen!" Xiao Li's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

As expected, Tenten lost to Temari.

But everyone looked horrified.

The entire competition venue was filled with all sorts of hidden weapons.

Without absolute defense, and unless Temari just happened to counter Tenten's hidden weapons, very few people present could defeat her.

A 360-degree attack with no blind spots—that's no joke.

"Ten-senpai is still too kind. If you add explosive tags to the hidden weapons, or even coat them with poison, their power would be even greater. It wouldn't be impossible for her to defeat Temari. The explosive tags could blow her to pieces," Naruto sighed.

"Hiss!" Upon hearing this, everyone imagined the scene and couldn't help but give Naruto a deep look. Was this really necessary?

"This must cost a lot of money, right?" Ya couldn't help but say.

Explosive tags aren't cheap.

“Senior Tiantian comes from a family of arms dealers.” Naruto pointed to the hidden weapons scattered on the ground.

They were all exquisitely crafted hidden weapons, and the price of all those weapons scattered on the ground was terrifying.

The sixth match.

"Nara Shikamaru VS Kim".

......

As long as the strength doesn't exceed Shikamaru's by much, Shikamaru will almost never lose.

The seventh match.

"Naruto Uzumaki VS Kiba Inuzuka".

Hong immediately covered her face: "Ya's luck is so bad."

Asuma and Kakashi didn't know how to comfort Kurenai, since whoever drew Naruto probably wasn't very lucky.

They had been praying as much as possible that Naruto would draw someone from another village.

"Yosh, it's finally my turn!" Kiba exclaimed excitedly as he jumped onto the field with Akamaru.

Once he regained his footing, he saw that Naruto was already standing in front of him.

"Naruto, I don't care about your background. I'll show you how much I've improved!" Kiba said confidently.

He couldn't beat Naruto and Sasuke in sparring matches at the Ninja Academy, which always bothered him.

After all, his ninjutsu requires coordination with Akamaru.

“Come on, Kiba,” Naruto said with a smile.

We're all classmates, and this confident look is so youthful!

After all, he has maintained this youthful appearance by constantly exercising.

......

"The winner is Naruto Uzumaki," Hayate Gekko announced.

Naruto helped Kiba, who was exhausted, to his feet, and held Akamaru, who was equally exhausted, in his arms. He jumped back to the viewing platform and helped him sit down to rest.

"Huff huff huff..." Kiba raised his head and looked at Naruto's face, which was not even a drop of sweat.

He suddenly smiled and said, "You've been hiding this so well, I'm impressed."

He realized that Naruto's strength had far surpassed his own.

"Keep training, Kiba. You're not discouraged by what I said, are you?" Naruto said with a smile, rubbing Akamaru's head.

"Nonsense, how could I possibly be discouraged by you? I will continue to cultivate. I can't be left behind so much that I can't even see your back!" Ya said with a smile.

"Woof!" Akamaru barked in agreement, then licked Naruto's hand.

Kurenai patted her towering chest. Thankfully, Kiba was still able to maintain his composure after fighting Naruto.