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Choza Akimichi agreed.
"The key is still the Leaf Village Body Flicker Technique."
Nara Shikaku smiled, but still humbly said, "Kitazawa deserves the most credit."
"After all, it was Kitazawa's arrangement."
Hiashi Hyuga nodded and said, "He must have considered it."
Fugaku Uchiha glanced at him.
Hiashi Hyuga has been very supportive of Kitazawa all day. Could it be that something happened between them that he doesn't know about?
Fugaku Uchiha felt a sense of urgency.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Kitazawa will become the next Hokage.
Whoever has a good relationship with him will have an advantage, especially since he can decide who will be the next Hokage.
In theory, Hinata Hyuga, Neji Hyuga, and Sasuke Uchiha all have the qualifications to become Hokage.
Although they were slightly inferior to Sasuke Uchiha, their talent and strength were still outstanding among their peers.
Neji Hyuga has the Caged Bird Seal, which lowers his chances of becoming Hokage.
However, it's hard to say about Hinata Hyuga.
Especially since a female Hokage like Tsunade has already appeared.
Nara Shikamaru has rejoined the ranks of the genius class.
"Why are all the Nara people so intelligent?"
Sakura Haruno couldn't help but ask.
"It's something you're born with, there's nothing you can do about it."
Nara Shikamaru shook his head and said.
"hateful!"
Kiba Inuzuka said enviously, "If I had Shikamaru's intelligence, I definitely wouldn't have lost!"
He almost won his previous fight against Gangzi Tetsuya.
"It's not a matter of intelligence."
Nara Shikamaru explained, "I was able to win entirely thanks to the Konoha Body Flicker Technique that Kitazawa-sensei taught me."
He and Nara Shikaku used the same term without consulting each other.
Yamanaka Ino nodded, agreeing with what he said.
Without the Leaf Village Body Flicker Technique, he wouldn't have been able to seize that brief second to attack Aburame Muta.
Tayuya clenched her fists instinctively.
Although she defeated her opponent, he was only a Chunin.
Nara Shikamaru and his team defeated special Jonin, so their rankings this time are likely all above hers.
Moreover, their progress is too fast. What if she falls out of the top eighteen if this continues?
It seems I really need to ask Kitazawa for help.
"The eleventh sparring match: Yamanaka Ino versus Uzuki Yugao!"
Umino Iruka looked at the match schedule and read it aloud.
"Your turn, Ino."
Nara Shikamaru immediately said, "Be careful."
"Hmph, I'd like to see how you lose!"
Sakura Haruno crossed her arms and said.
"Lose? Just wait and see what happens!"
Yamanaka Ino glanced at her and said with great confidence.
"Don't be too happy yet. I've heard Kosuke-sensei mention this senior Uzuki Yugao. Her Konoha-ryu swordsmanship is very powerful!"
Sakura Haruno scoffed and said, "You definitely can't beat her!"
Seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke shut his mouth again.
When Maruboshi Kosuke taught him the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship, he mentioned Uzuki Yugao and Gekko Hayate.
Because those two were the ninjas who were most skilled in Konoha-style swordsmanship besides him.
But since Sakura Haruno had already given him a heads-up, there was no need for him to repeat himself.
"We'll wait and see!"
Yamanaka Ino nudged her and walked into the center of the field.
Uzuki Yugao then walked to the opposite side of her.
As she looked at Yamanaka Ino, the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan came to mind.
The previous sparring between Inuzuka Hana and Yamanaka Fu also showed her how to defeat the Yamanaka clan's ninjas.
Thinking of this, she immediately came up with a solution.
Shadow Clone Technique!
As soon as the battle began, Uzuki Yugao created two shadow clones.
Shadow clones are undoubtedly a better counter to the Mountain Clan's Mind Transfer Technique and Mind Transfer Clone Technique.
Yamanaka Ino frowned slightly.
This operation was indeed tricky for her.
Fortunately, she is no longer simply a ninja from the mountain clan.
Ninja Technique·Beauty under the Moon!
Yamanaka Ino stood still and flung out a large number of flower petals.
Leaf-style swordsmanship!
Uzuki Yugao and her two shadow clones, each wielding a ninja sword, charged towards Yamanaka Ino.
They suddenly stopped halfway through the run.
Because Yamanaka Ino disappeared before their eyes.
Uzuki Yugao and her two shadow clones subconsciously looked around, but they couldn't see her.
Just then, a whooshing sound came from above.
Uzuki Yugao subconsciously looked up and saw countless ninja flowers rushing towards them.
Leaf Style Swordsmanship: Dance of the Crescent Moon!
Uzuki Yugao was very decisive.
She and her two shadow clones went straight to meet them.
The flowers were cleaved in two by their ninja swords and surrounded Yamanaka Ino at an extremely fast speed.
The fox's mind trick!
Yamanaka Ino didn't dodge; she immediately unleashed an illusion.
Uzuki Yugao and her two shadow clones suddenly changed direction.
What was originally a straight line became a diagonal line, causing them to miss Yamanaka Ino.
This is the effect of the fox's mind trick, causing the target to wander unconsciously, as if bewitched by the fox.
Illusion - Dispel!
Uzuki Yugao, being a special Jonin, immediately realized what was happening.
Just then, Yamanaka Ino turned around and threw three specially made ninja flowers at them.
As soon as Uzuki Yugao broke free of the illusion, she smelled a familiar scent of explosive tags.
Her expression immediately changed drastically, and she stepped back.
In order to save her, her two shadow clones had no choice but to use their ninja swords to slash at Shinobu.
With a loud bang!
The flower exploded, turning her two shadow clones into smoke.
Uzuki Yugao sensed something subtle.
Yamanaka Ino never used any of the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques from beginning to end, causing all of her plans to fall through.
Without further hesitation, she leaped into the air and unfurled her ninja sword.
Konoha Style Swordsmanship: Oborozuki Yoru!
Her ninja sword was incredibly fast, its afterimage forming a full moon.
With a flash, Uzuki Yugao descended from the sky and arrived in front of Yamanaka Ino, where countless sword shadows enveloped her.
Ninja Technique: Heart Butterfly!
Yamanaka Ino's lips curled slightly as a mental shockwave struck Uzuki Yugao, who was standing right next to her.
Her body trembled suddenly, she felt dizzy and couldn't hold the ninja sword properly, so it fell to the ground with a thud.
"I won!"
Yamanaka Ino immediately took out a kunai and held it against her neck.
Maoyue Xiyan shook her head.
Once he regained consciousness, he saw the kunai in front of him.
"You really don't seem like someone from the mountains."
Uzuki Yugao picked up the ninja sword and said with a smile.
"It's all thanks to Kitazawa-sensei's excellent teaching."
Yamanaka Ino said with a smug look on her face.
"I see."
Uzuki Yugao nodded and said, "I didn't lose unjustly."
"The victor is the mountain village and the wilderness."
Iruka Umino announced.
"How did Ino become a complete genjutsu ninja?"
Akimichi Choza subconsciously looked at Yamanaka Inoichi.
"This is Kitazawa's arrangement."
Yamanaka Inoichi smiled and said, "I didn't expect her to have such a talent for illusion."
"I have to say that Ino's performance was indeed very good."
Nara Shikaku praised her, saying, "Even without the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, she could still become a Jonin."
"What was the secret technique Ino used at the end?"
Yu Nu Zhiwei asked curiously, "How come I remember your mountain tribe doesn't have this secret technique?"
"It is a Yin Release secret technique created by Kitazawa."
Yamanaka Inoichi replied.
"It feels like Kitazawa is already showing the style of the Second Hokage."
Nara Shikaku couldn't help but sigh.
"really."
Inuzuka Tsuru echoed.