Here you go, a new chapter. I hope you all enjoy it.
I would appreciate feedback, comments, and power stones from you guys. I want to read all of your comments to see if I am doing well. Please enjoy.
Thank you all for your support.
And a special thank you to those who support me here and on Patreon, I appreciate you very much.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the participants' booth;
"That was a quick match, though I want to know how he found Masaru in the mist?" Yugito commented
"I wanted to see his kenjutsu technique," Mabui whined as the mist prevented anyone from seeing the moment Naruto attacked.
"He went easy on me, didn't he? Not cool," Samui said with a soft tone as she crossed her arms in front of her.
"That wasn't my intention, Samui. The technique that I just used is lethal. I have nothing against you, so why would I use something like that against you in a Chunin tournament?" Naruto said as he entered the booth.
"What was that Kenjutsu technique, Naruto?" Mabui asked a bit eagerly
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Naruto replied with a smirk, making Mabui huff.
"Ladies and gentlemen. We will postpone the next match for a couple of minutes for the arena's ground maintenance. I apologize for the delay." Isamu announced from the arena grounds as the medics frantically rushed the still bleeding but now unconscious and pale Masaru out of the arena grounds.
For the next couple of minutes, a few Kumo shinobi dealt with the relatively large blood pool on the ground and returned the arena grounds to full operational standards.
"May I call Yugito of Kumo and Zabuza of Kiri to the arena grounds?" Isamu called, as the maintenance Shinobi left the arena.
"I am waiting for you in the final match, Yugito," Naruto said to Yugito as she was about to leave the booth.
"See you there, Naruto," Yugito replied before exiting the booth.
"You seem to be sure that Yugito is going to win," Samui said, her statement masked as a question.
"Yugito seems stronger than Zabuza in many categories. The most obvious of them is how big her chakra pool is compared to his. If he uses the Hidden in the Mist Jutsu and can't take care of Yugito, then the winner is obvious." Naruto said, making Samui hum and nod in agreement.
"Is your teammate fine, Naruto?" Mabui asked as they hadn't seen Anko or heard about how she is.
"Yeah, she is fine. She just needs some rest. Thanks for asking." Naruto replied with a small smile.
In the Arena grounds;
"Are you both ready?" Isamu asked the two genin who stood facing each other. He got a nod from the two of them.
"Then the second and last match of the semi-final, Hajime," Isamu announced before stepping away.
As soon as the match started, Zabuza pulled his blade out and rushed towards Yugito, who pulled out a Kunai to meet the incoming blade.
For a few moments, strikes were traded, which pointed at who had the upper hand. Even though Zabuza was armed with a blade, he was having a hard time countering Yugito's fast attacks and flexible dodges.
Seeing himself at a disadvantage, Zabuza dropped a lit paper bomb between them, making them disengage and jump back away from the imminent explosion.
Boooooom
As the explosion threw dust and some debris in the air. Zabuza has already finished making a few hand seals before his hands locked in a ram seal, and mist started to come out of his mouth and spread rapidly.
Yugito, whose eyes were on where the explosion happened, noticed that her surroundings became filled with mist, and it was thickening fast.
"Here we go," Yugito muttered to herself as she looked around her in the dense mist.
"Heart, brain, neck, kidneys, liver, lungs, and spleen. All vital points on the body. Where do you want to be hit?" Zabuza's voice echoed with killing intent through the mist.
The killing intent didn't do much to Yugito as she kept her eyes on her surroundings. Suddenly, she felt an incoming strike, making her twist her body and step away from her position. A blade came through the mist, striking where her abdomen would have been.
'Seems like this one is aiming for the kill, unlike the one who fought Naruto and then his teammate.' Yugito thought to herself as she dodged and weaved through the mist, trying to avoid the incoming attack. Some attack did nick her body, leaving wounds behind. she couldn't retaliate at the moment, as she couldn't see Zabuza or where he was attacking from. She could only feel when an attack was upon her.
In the participants' booth, Naruto's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he sensed what was happening inside. He knows that Yugito can't see, smell, or sense anything through the mist. But she has some sort of danger sense.
'It is something she has from Matatabi, that, and she should have blue flames along with other things.' Kurumi said to Naruto upon hearing his thoughts.
Back in the arena grounds, Yugito continued to dodge and block most of the attacks against her, making a complicated look appear on Zabuza's face.
'What is with this girl and her absurd flexibility? It is like I am attacking a feline that senses where I am attacking from.' Zabuza thought to himself as he struggled to hit Yugito and maintain the mist. He had been doing this for a couple of minutes without being able to inflict any major injuries on Yugito.
After a couple more attacks, Zabuza couldn't keep the mist up as he was running low on chakra. Soon, the mist started to disperse. Yugito, along with a heavily breathing Zabuza, came back into the crowd's view.
"It is basically over," Naruto muttered to himself, which Yugito's teammates heard. They looked at Naruto for a second before turning back to the arena grounds.
True to what Naruto said, Yugito had already gotten Zabuza disarmed from his blade and had a Kunai to his throat.
"You should forfeit. You have no tricks left." Yugito told Zabuza.
Zabuza stayed quiet for a moment before sighing bitterly and raising his right hand slowly. His pride prevented him from verbally saying that he forfeited.
"Winner by forfeit, Yugito of Kumo," Isamu announced, drawing a huge cheer from the crowd.
Seeing that she won, Yugito pulled away the Kunai before starting to walk towards the exit while smiling and waving towards her teammates, who were the loudest cheerers. She also had to stop a giggle from coming out when she saw how uncomfortable Naruto looked from how loud they were.
to be continued.
Guys and Gals, show me those powerstones.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I hope you all enjoyed the chapter.
'200 power stones if you want an additional chapter with next week's release.'
I would appreciate feedback, comments, and power stones from you guys. I would like to read all of your comments, I would like to know if I am doing well and if you enjoy what I write.
Thank you all for your support.
1206 words
For those who wish to support;
www.patreon.com/Lord_Ashura