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Kaguya Kimimaro was caught in a genjutsu and immediately began to fall.
Below him is a wall of water.
The lightning bolt burst into the wall of water, moving even faster, and immediately knocked Kaguya Kimimaro unconscious.
The same is true for Shigeo.
He was about to smash through the water wall when lightning appeared, electrifying the entire wall.
Kurama Yakumo couldn't help but let out a breath.
With Kaguya Kimimaro and Jugo defeated by her, Tayu was no longer a threat.
She didn't help; after a short while, Yamanaka Ino and Shiro defeated Tayuya.
"The winner is Kurama Yakumo's squad."
Kitazawa promptly announced the results.
"When did Yakumo learn the Leaf Village Body Flicker Technique?"
Kiba Inuzuka asked with a look of surprise.
"This is troublesome. With Yakumo's Konoha Body Flicker Technique, it will be even harder for him to get close."
Nara Shikamaru shook his head and said.
"Fortunately, the new rules were used in this team battle."
"Tian Tian said with lingering fear."
Neji Hyuga nodded in agreement.
Without the new rules, who could stop Konoha's Body Flicker Technique combined with the terrifying illusion?
Sasuke Uchiha felt a sudden sense of anxiety.
Naruto Uzumaki is improving, and so is Yakumo Kurama.
If he doesn't awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan soon, the distance between them will only grow larger.
"The second match of the first round is between Hyuga Neji's team and Hyuga Hinata's team."
After drawing lots, Kitazawa said, "You have five minutes to discuss this."
Five minutes passed quickly.
Both teams selected two restrictions targeting the opposing team's captain.
Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga are both restricted from using Exploding Arrows and Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
In the end, Hinata Hyuga's team won.
"Because there are seven teams, one team will have a bye."
Kitazawa stood in front of the lottery box and said, "The team that isn't drawn at the end gets a bye."
After he finished speaking, he took out two small slips of paper.
"The third match of the first round is between Naruto's team and Shino's team."
Kitazawa paused for a moment and then said, "The Uchiha Sasuke team gets a bye."
"It's over!"
Kiba Inuzuka said with a bitter face, "How did we run into Naruto's team?"
He was Shino Aburame's teammate.
"The same."
Aburame Shino calmly said, "It's either Naruto's team or Sasuke's team."
"..."
Kiba Inuzuka was speechless.
They seem to be about the same; both are very difficult to beat.
However, in his view, there was still a sliver of a chance of victory against Uchiha Sasuke's team.
However, they would have a very difficult time winning against Naruto's team.
Even with the addition of restrictions to this team battle, it will still be extremely difficult.
"Youth should not be given up easily!"
Rock Lee gave a thumbs up and said, "Leave Naruto to me!"
Although he was very imposing, he was ultimately no match for Naruto Uzumaki.
"Everyone, take a 15-minute break."
After Kitazawa announced that Naruto's team had won, he said, "Next is the second round."
The Uzumaki Naruto team, the Hyuga Hinata team, the Kurama Yakumo team, and the Uchiha Sasuke team all advanced to the second round.
This means that there will be no bye in the second and third rounds.
Unlike the previous team battles where the second and third rounds were skipped, this time there was no bye.
Chapter 392 Uchiha Sasuke vs. Uzumaki Naruto
The fifteen minutes passed quickly.
Kitazawa stood in front of the lottery box again.
He reached out and took two small slips of paper from the lottery box.
"The first match of the second round is between the Kurama Yakumo team and the Hyuga Hinata team."
Kitazawa glanced at it and announced.
"Sasuke, see you in the second match!"
Naruto Uzumaki gave a thumbs up and said.
There are four teams in total. After the list for the first match was announced, the list for the second match was also revealed.
"You're definitely going to lose."
Uchiha Sasuke said expressionlessly.
Naruto Uzumaki will have two restrictions due to the rules of team battles.
Without a doubt, this is the best chance to defeat him.
The thought of being brutally beaten by him during training filled Sasuke with boundless fighting spirit.
He was determined to beat Naruto to a pulp today to vent his anger.
"Sasuke-kun is right!"
Sakura Haruno immediately chimed in, "Naruto, just wait until we defeat you!"
Uchiha Sasuke glanced at her instinctively.
Sakura Haruno was stunned for a moment, then quickly covered her mouth.
Uchiha Sasuke hesitated, then ultimately said nothing.
Five minutes later, Kurama Yakumo's squad and Hyuga Hinata's squad reported the three restrictions they had each selected.
The two conditions that restricted Hinata Hyuga have changed.
The option to disable Explosive Arrows has been changed to disable Spiral Arrows.
The Exploding Arrow is essentially a Yin-style secret technique.
For Yakumo Kurama, the Exploding Arrow was not a problem.
Conversely, the more powerful spiral arrows pose a greater threat.
The banned Soft Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms has been changed to the banned Illusory Arc Arrow.
Although the Soft Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms is very powerful, it is a close-combat martial art.
The Kurama Yakumo squad consists of three members who are skilled in long-range ninjutsu, making them difficult to get close to.
The Hollow Arc Arrow is an ultra-long-range ninjutsu, so banning it would be more advantageous for them.
The two conditions that restrict Yakumo Kurama remain unchanged: the terrifying illusion and the magical five senses.
There's no way around it; these two bloodline limit genjutsu are the most terrifying.
Left side of the Death Forest.
"Shikamaru, what strategy do you think we should adopt?"
Hinata Hyuga looked at Shikamaru Nara and asked.
"The Yakumo Squad has a fatal problem."
Nara Shikamaru said with a smile, "They don't have any means of sensing."
"You mean to wear them down remotely?"
Hinata Hyuga paused for a moment and said, "I've lost Spiral Arrow and Hollow Arrow, so it's difficult to inflict effective damage on them."
Yakumo Kurama possesses the Genjutsu Shinsei, which allows him to prepare scrolls in advance for use in instantaneous ninjutsu.
The only saving grace is that the illusion magic still has a limited range, not as long as the range of her Moon Chasing Bow.
"They have two options: one is to fight back on the spot and deal with your arrows."
Nara Shikamaru said calmly, "Secondly, they want to find a way to close the distance with us so they can attack us."
"But they lack the means to sense things, so it's impossible for them to get close to us."
Hinata Hyuga said thoughtfully.
"So, they can only fight back from where they are?"
Ying asked subconsciously.
"No, Hinata is less of a threat to them without Spiral Arrows and Hollow Arrows."
Nara Shikamaru shook his head and said, "Moreover, if the two sides continue to be deadlocked, the winner will be determined by their performance when the time is up."
"Ah."
Hinata Hyuga nodded and said, "Their team certainly won't just sit here and wait to be killed."
"In this way, our strategy is very simple."
Nara Shikamaru said with a smile, "They have no senses, so we'll lure them to us and then set traps along the way."
Hinata Hyuga and Hotaru both thought it was no problem and agreed.
The three began planning their route and setting traps.
Fifteen minutes later, the battle officially began.
Hinata Hyuga used her Byakugan to continuously launch long-range attacks on Yakumo Kurama's squad with Exploding Arrows and Multi-Arrows.
Kurama Yakumo's squad successfully withstood her attack.
Kurama Yakumo's team thought that Hinata Hyuga's team would approach them like Neji Hyuga's team had done before, but they didn't.
Ultimately, with no other choice, they braved Hinata Hyuga's arrows and tried to find them.
Nara Shikamaru deliberately left some clues to lure them into the trap.
Although they escaped injury from the trap thanks to Yakumo Kurama's illusion technique, they were led by the nose the whole way.
Hinata Hyuga's team, relying on their Byakugan, repeatedly managed to create distance ahead of time.
Two hours later, the chase came to an end.
Who do you think performed better?
Kitazawa looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others and asked.
"Hinata Team".
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