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Why was Naruto Uzumaki able to break free of the genjutsu so quickly?
Was his month-long intensive training all a sham? Why did he lose?
Sasuke Uchiha left the arena in silence.
Chapter 157 Two-Tomoe Sharingan
The second round came to a quick end.
Apart from Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, Kitazawa did not engage in any underhanded dealings.
Because it is not necessary.
The practical exam is not like the Chunin Exams where losing means elimination; instead, students with high scores advance to the next round.
As long as you have enough strength, you will advance to the third round regardless of winning or losing.
Indeed, that is exactly the case.
The list for this third round is basically the same as the one from the last monthly exam.
Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Aburame Shino, Kurama Yakumo, Hyuga Hinata, Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, and Inuzuka Kiba.
Yamanaka Ino and Inuzuka Kiba are new additions.
After a month of intensive training, although they did not learn any new ninjutsu, their skills improved significantly, and they therefore received high scores.
Only Sakura Haruno and Choji Akimichi did not advance to the third round.
The former is because medical ninjas are not good at fighting.
The latter is because they haven't mastered the family's secret techniques yet.
"Those who have advanced to the third round, please come up and draw lots."
After the break, Kitazawa took out the lottery box again.
"I definitely won't draw Sasuke this round!"
Kiba Inuzuka clenched his fist and said.
He couldn't believe he was so unlucky as to draw Uchiha Sasuke twice.
"So, who do you want to draw?"
"I asked Shino Aburame in a calm tone."
"I want to smoke..."
Inuzuka suddenly got stuck.
Of the eight students in the third round, he was the weakest.
His best chances of winning are against Nara Shikamaru and Yamanaka Ino.
He couldn't beat any of the others.
"Making it to the third round is a victory."
Kiba Inuzuka immediately felt relieved, "It doesn't matter who I draw."
"It's okay, maybe you'll be the one to draw my name."
Nara Shikamaru said reassuringly.
To be honest, he also wanted to get Kiba Inuzuka.
There's no way around it; apart from Kiba Inuzuka and Ino Yamanaka, none of them are human—they're all freaks with cheat codes.
Uchiha Sasuke did not participate in the discussion and walked straight forward.
He wanted to draw Naruto Uzumaki.
Although he had lost to him before, he was not convinced.
In his view, if Naruto hadn't inexplicably broken the genjutsu, he would have been the victor.
Number One?
Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the number on the note and thought to himself that there was hope.
Since Naruto was number one in the first and second rounds, he might be number one in the third round as well.
That way, they can have another match.
He wanted to see if Naruto Uzumaki could break his genjutsu again.
"Sasuke, what's your number?"
Naruto stepped forward, extending his hand to draw a lot while asking a question.
"Number One".
"That's what Uchiha Sasuke replied."
"Huh? I'm number two."
Naruto looked at the small note in his hand and said with some regret.
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke suddenly felt somewhat bored.
"I am number one."
Kurama Yakumo suddenly spoke.
Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously raised his head.
Although Naruto Uzumaki was his formidable rival, Yakumo Kurama was no less formidable, and arguably even more troublesome.
Because he couldn't gain the upper hand in illusions.
Uchiha Sasuke instinctively gripped the small note tightly.
Are we going to lose another game?
No, if Naruto Uzumaki could defeat Yakumo Kurama, so can he.
Kurama Yakumo only possesses genjutsu, while he, in addition to genjutsu, also has taijutsu and fire jutsu.
"Hahaha! I'm number three!"
Kiba Inuzuka immediately burst into laughter.
He managed to avoid three formidable enemies—Uchiha Sasuke, Kurama Yakumo, and Uzumaki Naruto—in one fell swoop, which is truly commendable.
Who is number three?
After Kiba Inuzuka finished laughing, he couldn't wait to ask again.
"Yes... it's me."
Hinata Hyuga's soft voice rang out.
"alright."
Kiba Inuzuka's lips twitched, feeling that he had just laughed for nothing; his luck hadn't changed.
"I'm going to fight Naruto? Really?"
Nara Shikamaru stared in astonishment at the number two in his hand.
"So my opponent is Shino?"
Yamanaka Ino decisively said, "I'll admit defeat then."
Even if she managed to control Shino Aburame with her Mind Transfer Technique, it wouldn't help, because he still had a large number of parasitic insects.
"The draw is over."
Kitazawa put away the lottery box and said, "Please come up, the two students who drew number one."
Uchiha Sasuke and Kurama Yakumo slowly walked into the arena.
"A clash between two great illusionary bloodline limits?"
A burst of anticipation in Shino Aburame's eyes as she said, "It's sure to be amazing."
"It's exciting, but the battles of illusion ninjas aren't very audience-friendly."
Kiba Inuzuka shook his head and said.
"That's true."
Yamanaka Ino agreed.
Illusions mostly work on the visual senses, that is, the eyes.
As spectators, they are not drawn into the illusion and therefore cannot see the intense battle within it.
"Sasuke-kun, will you win?"
Sakura Haruno asked with a worried expression.
Although she was very confident in Uchiha Sasuke, the battle between Kurama Yakumo and Uzumaki Naruto during the last monthly exam was truly frightening.
"There is hope of winning."
After a moment's thought, Nara Shikamaru said, "Only Sasuke can break Yakumo's genjutsu like Naruto does."
"Naruto."
Kiba Inuzuka asked curiously, "How did you break Yakumo's genjutsu?"
"I...I don't know either."
Naruto scratched his head and said.
Although he knew it was a tail that had lashed him, he had no idea what that tail was.
He had been waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi's answer, but a month had passed and he still hadn't come.
"You're really lucky."
Kiba Inuzuka remarked with a sigh.
Naruto Uzumaki never lies; if he says he doesn't know, then he really doesn't know.
The only explanation is good luck.
"Battle begins!"
Kitazawa's words interrupted their discussion.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Kurama Yakumo and Uchiha Sasuke on the field.
"You are very strong, so I will go all out."
Kurama Yakumo said with a serious expression.
Having been classmates for almost two semesters, she knew very well Uchiha Sasuke's strength.
He's good at genjutsu, fire jutsu, and taijutsu, making him more well-rounded than Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga.
After fighting Naruto Uzumaki, Yakumo Kurama realized his weakness: his physical condition was poor.
While the illusion technique is quite good, throwing the painting takes a certain amount of time.
Sasuke Uchiha has the Sharingan, so he can easily predict her movements.
The best approach is to go all out from the start.
"That's how it should be."
Sasuke Uchiha was startled, but his expression remained unchanged, and he spoke calmly.
However, his next action revealed his true thoughts.
Illusion: Bubble!
Uchiha Sasuke immediately activated his Sharingan and formed hand seals.
If it were Naruto Uzumaki or Hinata Hyuga, he would find an opportunity to use genjutsu again.
But Yakumo Kurama doesn't need to.