Chapter 196 - 196. Are You Not Entertained? (1/2)
finally the days pass by and all the competitors are in the tower. we all arrive outside the arena to be talked to by the hokage.
”Now since there are so many people here there's going to be a preliminary round to cut down on numbers. Those of you who win the rounds now will have to fight in the finals held one month from now in the stadium against each other. now anyone who wants to step out please do so now.” kabuto quickly bows out leaving an odd number of people.
”Well given there's an odd number one of you will be chosen to get a free pass to the next round. luck is also something a ninja needs.” I was chosen as a free pass by the system.
The matches then started.
First match up was Sasuke vs yoroi from kabutos team. Sasuke ended up winning using taijutsu as the opponents only ability was to absorb chakra. Kakashi took him away immediately after the battle for more checks on his cursed seal.
next up in the match was Shino vs Kiba.
Since Kiba pretty much only knows taijutsu he was overwhelmed by shinos bugs who just absorbed all his chakra until he passed out leaving shino the winner.
Match number three was kankuro of the sand versus the last member of kabutos party who ended up getting his bones broken by kankuros puppet losing the match.
fourth matchup Sakura versus Ino ending in a pathetic double knockout from the pitiful Sasuke fangirls.
The fifth match was Tenten of Konohagakure's Team Guy against Temari of Sunagakure's Sand Siblings. The match was over quickly, as all the projectile weapons used by Tenten were completely countered by the Wind Release techniques used by Temari, who won without taking as much as a single scratch.
The sixth match was shikamaru versus Choji of the same team with shikamaru coming out victorious using his shadow manipulation to run Choji into walls.
Match number seven was hinata versus her cousin neji. ”Hey hinata I'll take you on a date to eat cinnamon buns if you win.” I whisper in her ear.
At this point neji was shivering in fear from the look hinata was giving him. He was the systematically destroyed in an overwhelming defeat by hinata. he was unconcious before he hit the ground. hinata was standing in front of me with sad puppy eyes making sure I was serious about my promise. I had to give her a pinky swear before she would go back to her team.
The last match was Lee vs gaara. Lee still lost but not as badly and he wasn't as injured he would still have to get some medical attention though.
”Well that's it for the preliminary round the next round matchup will be decided right now and you have 1 month to prepare.”
Shino vs Kankuro