"Uchiha Sasuke, I will definitely defeat you and prove my worth."
As Uchiha Sasuke descended, he heard Zaku Abumi from the opposing side say this with confidence.
"Ha?"
Uchiha Sasuke was puzzled, but seeing a small ninja from a minor village speaking so arrogantly, he couldn't help but scoff, "Save the daydreaming for when you're actually dreaming."
"Hmph, you'll see."
Recalling the information Lord Orochimaru had given him, Zaku Abumi smiled with confidence.
"Are you ready? Then let's begin." Hayate Gekko stepped back a few paces and announced the start of the second round.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Uchiha Sasuke immediately pulled three shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and threw them at Zaku Abumi, testing this guy's strength.
"Air Slash Wave!"
Facing the incoming shuriken, Zaku Abumi neither dodged nor threw his own shuriken in response. Instead, he opened his right hand, revealing a hollow in his palm, formed a Boar Seal with his fingers, and channeled chakra through a special device to convert it into air pressure, which then erupted from the Wind Hole.
The air pressure, akin to Wind Release, instantly rebounded the flying shuriken, roaring back towards Uchiha Sasuke with undiminished force.
Watching this attack, which was different from Dosu Kinuta's sound wave technique, the disdain in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes vanished. His black pupils transformed into the crimson double tomoe Sharingan, and then his body vanished into thin air.
"What incredible speed!"
Many candidates in the stands gasped in astonishment.
Some Jonin exchanged glances, sensing something was amiss.
However, Zaku Abumi was not surprised; instead, he was overjoyed, shouting, "I've been waiting for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zaku Abumi crouched down, slamming his hands to the ground: "Air Slash Extreme Wave!"
The chakra within him transformed entirely into sound waves, surging from the Wind Hole, creating invisible waves of distorted air that instantly engulfed the entire hall.
Even in this domain, Hayate Gekko, a Special Jonin, felt discomfort and couldn't help but flicker to the second-floor stands, tensing his body and preparing to intervene.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Sasuke's figure reappeared not far behind Zaku Abumi, covering his ears with a pained expression.
Sensing Uchiha Sasuke's presence, Zaku Abumi immediately turned around, directing the still surging air pressure at him, sending Uchiha Sasuke flying.
Fortunately, most of the force was absorbed by the floor; otherwise, if Uchiha Sasuke had taken that hit directly, it would have been quite painful.
Even so, Uchiha Sasuke felt a churn in his body and a dizziness in his head.
Just like how Dosu Kinuta had swiftly defeated Akimichi Choji, the sound waves were causing internal damage through the moisture in his body.
Glaring at Zaku Abumi, who wore a triumphant smile, Uchiha Sasuke gathered chakra in his feet, sticking to the wall to withstand the final air pressure.
Once the pressure dissipated, Uchiha Sasuke formed hand seals: "Shadow Clone Technique!"
With two loud bangs, two shadow clones appeared beside Uchiha Sasuke.
In the next moment, all three Uchiha Sasukes vanished into thin air.
Seeing this, Zaku Abumi's expression changed to one of panic, and he prepared to repeat his previous tactic, intending to unleash Air Slash Extreme Wave on the ground to create a sound wave domain to trap Uchiha Sasuke.
But he had forgotten that ninja battles were battles of information.
Having just held the advantage in information, he missed the opportunity to eliminate Uchiha Sasuke and had completely lost his chance of victory.
"Air Slash Extreme Wave!"
Zaku Abumi employed the same technique again, thrusting his hands toward the ground and unleashing air pressure and sound waves with all his might.
The invisible waves of distorted air once again engulfed the hall.
Uchiha Sasuke's two rapidly moving shadow clones, invisible to the naked eye, were instantly exposed, covering their ears and showing expressions of pain.
Then, with two loud bangs, they transformed into white smoke and vanished.
Seeing only two Uchiha Sasukes, Zaku Abumi's expression turned frantic.
At that moment, a voice rang out from above.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" A wave of scorching air descended, and Zaku Abumi looked up, his vision instantly filled with a massive fireball.
There was no time to raise his hands to defend; the fireball engulfed him.
During this time, no one intervened to save him, not even Orochimaru, who had just encouraged him.
As for Hayate Gekko, who was prepared to intervene, he was focused on protecting Uchiha Sasuke.
Since the one in danger was not a ninja from his village, he naturally would not step in.
"Ah, ah, ah…"
The fireball exploded on the ground, creating a small crater, and Zaku Abumi screamed in agony.
Just as he was about to be burned alive, a stream of water finally doused the flames.
"Medical team, please come over here."
Using Water Release to save Zaku Abumi, Hayate Gekko spoke into his walkie-talkie.
Soon, two medical ninjas dressed in white uniforms arrived with a stretcher and carried Zaku Abumi away.
Throughout the ordeal, Orochimaru, Dosu Kinuta, and Kin Tsuchi showed no emotional response, as if they were completely indifferent to the life or death of their comrade.
This scene sent a chill down the spines of many candidates.
As for the Jonin, they gained a certain understanding of the Sound Village.
It was a fiercely competitive, survival-of-the-fittest minor ninja village.
At this moment, names began to flicker on the screen again.
Quickly, the list for the third round of matches was finalized.
Hyuga Hinata VS Kin Tsuchi.
"Hinata, you can do it." Kurenai Yuhi cheered for Hinata, "If you win, I'll take you out for a feast."
Izayoi said nothing but rolled up his sleeves, revealing a storage scroll the size of a wristband, then formed seals to take out the camera stored inside, smiling at Hinata, "Hinata, perform brilliantly; I want to capture this for Hanabi."
"Okay." Hinata nodded with a smile and then walked slowly toward the stairs.
Along the way, the little ones cheered her on.
As Uchiha Sasuke ascended the stairs, he also reminded her, "Watch out for their weapons and devices; they use those to create sound waves."
"Mm."
Hinata nodded again, her smile filled with confidence.
In the hall, Kin Tsuchi, who had leaped down from the stands, was already standing to the left of Hayate Gekko, waiting for a long time.
Looking at Hinata across from her, Kin Tsuchi instinctively felt inferior, much like Karin.
However, unlike Karin's envy, Kin Tsuchi's eyes were filled with jealousy towards Hinata.
Both had long black hair, but Hinata's was shinier, and she wore an expensive kimono that Kin Tsuchi could never afford in her lifetime. Moreover, despite being of similar age, Hinata's figure was extraordinarily well-developed, exuding an air of nobility that made her seem unattainable.
In terms of appearance, inner qualities, and even background, Kin Tsuchi felt utterly crushed, as if they were not even in the same league.
To be precise, they were not in the same world.
It was precisely for this reason that Kin Tsuchi's heart was consumed by jealousy.
Why was she just an orphan while Hinata was born into a prestigious family with a Kekkei Genkai? Why did she have to fight tooth and nail to earn her spot in the Chunin Exams while Hinata stood here so effortlessly?
I want to cut her hair, scar her face, and make her feel inferior too.
With this thought, a sinister smile crept onto Kin Tsuchi's face.
No one knew Kin Tsuchi's thoughts.
However, seeing her opponent display such an unsettling smile, Hinata's gaze gradually shifted from gentle to sharp, with veins bulging on both sides of her temples.
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