Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 176 The Final Performance

The uneven ground was covered with gravel and sand, and shuriken, kunai, and senbon were stuck in the ground like weeds.

Mi Shou knelt on the ground, blood gushing from the corner of his mouth, his muscles trembling intermittently, his face as pale as paper, as if he had reached the end of his rope.

With the added benefit of being a Jinchūriki, Mikami's injuries were not as serious as they appeared. It was just that he deliberately made himself appear to be bleeding profusely and seriously injured for the sake of the mission. In fact, his internal organs were fine.

He risked attacking and was injured in order to bring the battle to a reasonable end.

"Damn it, I won't lose here!"

With a red glow in his eyes, Mi Shou stared intently at the battle-bound land in front of him, putting on his final performance.

Kyosuke felt a pang of jealousy watching this scene. He thought to himself, "Yamori really went to such lengths, shedding so much blood. He's really ruthless to himself!"

The main problem is the acting. If it were me, I wouldn't have suffered like this. I could have ended it perfectly without any bloodshed.

Of course, Mi Shou's blood was not shed in vain.

Almost everyone thought that Mishou was dying and was just holding on, and even Shisui's Sharingan didn't detect anything unusual.

"You are badly injured, you should get treatment as soon as possible."

Facing Mi Shou's fierce and menacing demeanor, Di Lu calmly said something, then turned and left, appearing like a virtuous monk, which earned him the secret praise of many.

As expected of the master of the Fire Temple, his demeanor is unmatched by ordinary people.

Mi Shou forced himself to give chase, but his body swayed twice, his legs gave way and he fell to the ground. He struggled to get up, completely unable to fight again.

The battle ended in a draw.

Asma exclaimed, "This calm and composed nature of the land is exactly what I lack."

Upon hearing this, Kyosuke suddenly realized that Asuma's mature, middle-aged composure after growing up might be a result of learning from Jiraiya.

That imitation is really not convincing; it's far from what Di Lu (地陆) was supposed to do.

Asuma noticed Kyosuke looking at him strangely and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Kyosuke pointed in the direction of Chiriku with his right hand and said, "You're not going to become a monk, are you? Hmm, that's good too. I can freeload meals whenever I pass by the Fire Temple on missions. Chiriku is so healthy, their food must be amazing!"

Hearing Kyosuke say such things, Asuma remained unmoved, only rolling his eyes.

Kyosuke is just like that, always thinking about taking advantage of others.

Asuma was just a little curious: "I can understand that you were poor and stingy before, but now you're a Jonin, your income should be quite high, so why are you still like this? Is it just a habit?"

Nonsense, my goal is to surpass the Sage of Six Paths. With such a lofty goal, how can I not work hard?

But hard work needs financial support!

No input, no output!

I'm not the main character!

The cultivation of immortality has the concepts of wealth, companions, methods, and land; the same applies to ninjas.

Putting everything else aside, Kyosuke is already struggling to keep up with the cost of buying all sorts of medicinal herbs.

Moreover, Kyosuke didn't have many tasks to complete, as he needed to leave ample time for training.

"Hmph, my goal is to become Hokage. The money I earn is used for training and to bribe your father to build relationships. That little bit of reward is not enough to cover my expenses."

As he spoke, Kyosuke put his arm around Asuma's shoulder and said with a grin, "Actually, even if I take advantage of you, you're not losing out at all. Think about it from another perspective, it's actually an investment. The money you spend on me, when I become Hokage in the future, I'll definitely be able to give you ten or a hundred times the return."

When Kyosuke spoke, he turned to look at Shisui, clearly indicating that the "you" he was referring to included Shisui.

Shisui could only smile at this.

What else can he do? He doesn't know how to say something like this.

Asma, however, looked unconvinced: "I don't believe you would be so generous."

Kyosuke chuckled and said cheekily, "Reimbursement with public funds? I'm Hokage now, can't I even do this little thing? I'll reimburse you a hundredfold, but remember to give me a kickback!"

Asuma hadn't expected this to be possible. After a moment of stunned silence, he laughed and scolded, "All you think about is making money. How can you be Hokage like this?"

Kyosuke, however, was quite disdainful. He thought to himself, "Your father also likes to spy, yet he's been Hokage for so long, and nobody has dared to say a word about it."

The reason they talked so much was because they felt relieved to see that Mikami was seriously injured.

For Kyosuke, Yamori's performance was quite good, and Mori and Kazuma's reactions were also ideal, so the plan went smoothly.

Asuma relaxed because after Yamori was injured, he felt that this selection would be normal and there would be no danger.

Regardless of whether the others have the strength of Mi Shou, they are certainly not as crazy as Mi Shou.

Mi Shou felt much better after the performance and received treatment in the medical room.

Not long after, Kazuma pushed open the door and walked in, waving away the medical ninja. Standing in the doorway, he said, "You did very well just now, basically testing Jiraiya's strength. However, things might get a little troublesome next."

Mi Shou was shirtless, with bandages wrapped around his abdomen, and his pale face began to regain some color.

Hearing Kazuma's words, Mimori said dismissively, "Hmph, they're just a bunch of idiots coming to their deaths, it's not a problem at all."

Mi Shou's behavior inevitably aroused the disgust of many people.

Now that Mi Shou is seriously injured, some people will definitely think that Mi Shou has no fighting power and want to challenge him.

Even though both Mami and Mami were injured so badly, their attitudes were still so stubborn. I couldn't bring myself to say anything to persuade them.

Originally, he wanted Mi Shou to refuse future challenges.

The mission is already completed, and you're in such a bad state, why bother playing anymore? It's completely unnecessary.

But now, I'll just tell Ma Xin to forget it and not waste my breath.

Instead, Mi Shou asked, "Among the challengers, is there anyone you've chosen? If so, let me know in advance, and I can keep one of them."

Kazuma shook his head slightly: "This kind of idiot is not worth my courting. Do as you please."

He told Ma Xin that if he were killed by Mi Shou in a heavily injured state, he must not be very strong. He wouldn't even look at such a guy.

"That's good."

Hearing Kazuma's words, Mimori revealed a cold smile: "I'm going to vent the anger I've accumulated from the two battles!"

He told Ma Xin that it's normal to be angry because you were badly beaten in the second battle against Di Lu.

But in your first battle with Asuma, you beat him so badly, shouldn't Asuma be the one who's angry?

Are you angry because you were stopped from killing Asuma?

His personality is truly cruel and ruthless.

Kazuma pondered Yamori's thoughts and silently recorded information about Yamori's personality.

Not long after, Mi Shou returned to the stands, attracting the attention of many people.

Especially when they saw Mi Shou's unsteady steps and haggard face, some people revealed greedy smiles, looking at Mi Shou as if he were a piece of fat meat in their mouths!

If Mi Shou doesn't show up, it's tantamount to refusing all challenges, and they really don't know what to do.

Now that Mi Shou has appeared, don't blame them for being impolite.

Mi Shou ignored the boring stares and looked at the field, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

"It's interesting that someone is challenging still water."