Chapter 69 - 62 (2/2)

The impact of Gaara falling from the sky created a huge crack on the ground. Thankfully, it was reduced because of Hikaru catching him.

”I can't have you die now, do I?” He said towards the unconscious Gaara. He then threw away the red haired boy towards the medics along with a divine blessing.

”Make him drink that, it should heal him.” Hikaru said to the medics, who catched Gaara along with the bottle of divine blessing.

All of the people on the stand were in awe and shock. They've never seen anything like this, such strength, he may be a reincarnation of a god!

The crowd roared in cheers.

But the most shocked of all were the Daimyos. There's never been a shinobi like this, ever. His pure strength alone can defeat armies, but if it's true that he's not even using his powers and other abilities, then this one is simply a monster in a human's skin.

”Gaara…” Temari couldn't help but in tears as she saw her brother's condition. Even though she was far away, she could see those terrible burn marks across his body.

”F.u.c.ker, he'll pay for that!” Kankuro cursed.

”Everyone, I've finished making the seal!” Airi yelled from inside the bug dome.

When Shino heard that, the dome of bugs that he made dispersed.

”Finally! So where is it?” Hinata asked.

Airi smirked and showed her 5 Talismans. They were all engraved with fuinjutsu.

”This is all of them, it took me a little bit more time to make 5 of them. We need to be cautious, after all. We will surprise attack him with these, and if we're lucky, we might just be able to use all these to bind him.” Airi said as she gave each of them a talisman.

All five of them were now ready, it's time for Hikaru to lose!

With Hikaru…

Sasuke and Azumi were already low on chakra. Sasuke had to go beyond his limit to use Chidori three times but it didn't work. They were powerless against him.

”Is this the best you two can do? I'm over here, unarmed with no armor on, yet you two can't even put a single scratch on my body? Even with your 3 Tomoe Sharingan, Sasuke, you still can't beat me? Azumi, why don't you try using the fox's power? That should help you all defeat me, at least that's what I think.” Hikaru was mocking them. Their powerlessness, it was as if the training they did was nothing but a joke to Hikaru.

After training with Kakashi for a month, Sasuke unlocked the next stage to his Sharingan, the 3 Tomoe Sharingan. He had to train harder than normal but it was worth gaining this power. Yet, it was still useless against Hikaru. He can't even see his movements with his eyes.

Azumi clenched her fists, no matter what she did, she still couldn't catch up to him. She's strong, she knows this, but Hikaru's even stronger. She just wants to one day stand side-by-side with him on the battlefield. She feels like there are secrets that Hikaru is not telling her, she also wants to know that, so she could understand him better.

If she can gain power through begging the Nine-Tailed Fox, then so be it.

At least that way, he would acknowledge her strength.

She took a deep breath before diving deep into her mindscape.

With Hikaru…

When he saw her taking a deep breath and closing her eyes, he knew that she would try to contact the fox and ask for its power.

He was just about to stop her, since she could lose control of it and he blames himself for telling her to do that, but he was stopped by something. He looked at his shadow and there was another shadow connected to it. He then looked around and saw Shikamaru doing the hand sign for his Shadow Possession Jutsu.

But Hikaru just ignored and continued walking towards Azumi.

As he was walking towards Azumi, he felt something touch his back. When he turned around, he saw Temari and the others. Four of them were holding talismans.

Then he realized he couldn't move. There was something binding him.

'The seal!' Hikaru thought, 'So they've completed it?”

”You fools! What do you think you're doing!?” Hikaru said.

”We've binded you with a fuinjutsu seal, there's no way you could escape right now!” Temari replied.

”Azumi is currently drawing power from the Kyuubi! If I don't stop her now-”

It was too late. Red, menacing chakra bursts out from Azumi. It was full of hatred, the people around the arena could feel it. Its extreme hatred, it was directed at everyone.

Three red tails made from the red chakra sprouted from Azumi's behind. Her features started to look feral, her whisker marks turned dark and larger, her teeth grew sharper. Two long ears protrude from the red chakra cloak.

”Darling, darling, darling, you're proud of me now, right?” Azumi smiled sweetly, her eyes devoid of any pupils. It was like back then, when she was s.e.x.u.a.lly harassing him every night.

”Azumi…” Hikaru muttered. With one push, he broke the binding seal.

He has to be fast or Azumi might go to her fourth tail soon!

'Why the hell did I have to say that!? Goddamnit!' Hikaru cursed inside his head. He looked around the stadium and saw that most of the people around them were scared, they were all terrified of her.

Knowing that this situation could get worse, he just decided to win this and end all of this because this is definitely not going well.

In a single blink of any eye, all of the contestants in the arena were knocked out except for Hikaru. He was not in his position from before, he was carrying Azumi like a tender princess in his arms. It seems like the chakra cloak finally rescinded when he knocked her out. He couldn't use his mana or else, he will lose the exam.

Now, the chunin exam has officially ended!