Chapter 76: The Power of Storm Release
Seeing this, the Konoha ninja in the venue were instantly in an uproar.
They all stood up and turned their gazes to the stands where the Sand ninja were.
Although they made no other moves, the killing intent that surrounded the venue clearly showed their attitude.
However, although the Sand ninja side was also staring back at the Konoha ninja, there was not a trace of panic in their expressions.
The reason was simple. In this Chunin Exam, with the Daimyō of the five great nations present, no one had the guts to cause a disturbance.
Even if Konoha was furious, they wouldn't dare.
Sure enough, after a brief standoff, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, stepped forward to speak as the host.
"Everyone, please remain calm. Since it is a competition, casualties are inevitable. So, let's not let this hurt the harmony between us."
With that, the Third sat back down and nodded to the various Daimyō, signaling that there was no need to worry.
Hearing their own Hokage say this, no matter how unwilling the Konoha ninja were, they could only forcibly suppress their anger.
However, the originally relaxed atmosphere in the venue was now completely gone.
At the same time, countless Konoha ninja felt a fire burning in their hearts, wishing they could go down to the arena and slaughter those damn Sand ninja.
Unfortunately... their thoughts, in the eyes of those in power, were not important.
Ninja, in the end, were just tools.
What great figure would care about the thoughts of a tool?
Never mind the Daimyō. Even the Third Hokage probably had no mind to care about their feelings at this moment. He was likely more worried about the consequences this incident might cause.
This scene was also witnessed by Kyosuke on the stage.
He turned to look at the expressions of suppressed anger on the faces of the people around him and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Is this that damn Will of Fire? To ignite the anger in your own people's hearts, and then one day use that anger for your own purposes?
While sneering, he also used the powerful observational abilities granted by his Sharingan to examine the expressions of all the Konoha ninja present.
After committing these various expressions to memory, Kyosuke turned his gaze back to the competition venue.
Because there, the draw for the second match had already begun.
Soon, the names of the two opponents appeared.
Darui vs. Ao.
Cloud vs. Mist.
When this pairing was announced, countless Konoha ninja sighed.
In their anger, they were in desperate need of a victory to boost their morale.
However, it seemed they would have to wait a little longer.
Soon, Darui and Ao arrived in the center of the venue.
The Anbu referee looked at the two of them carefully, then, after another reminder, announced the start of the match.
This time, the Anbu was on high alert, to prevent any more casualties.
Otherwise, he really didn't know how he would report back.
On the field, although the referee had already announced the start of the match, the two of them did not immediately make a move.
"Sorry, little brother, but I'm probably going to have to beat you," Darui said with his usual lazy demeanor.
However, his words slightly annoyed Ao.
Being a proud person, he would not allow anyone to be so arrogant in front of him.
So, Ao did not reply to Darui. Instead, he directly launched his attack.
"Water Release: Wild Water Wave."
Unlike Uchiha Nagisa's half-baked Wild Water Wave, the effect produced by Ao was almost on par with a B-rank ninjutsu.
It was clear that he had a very high proficiency in Water Release ninjutsu.
Darui, looking at the surging waves, could only helplessly leap backward to dodge.
Sorry, but I have to end this match quickly, Darui thought to himself. At the same time, his hands also quickly formed hand seals.
A ring of light suddenly appeared in his hands, and from it, countless lasers shot out, rushing toward Ao on the ground.
"Storm Release: Laser Circus."
This was a ninjutsu released by Darui's Kekkei Genkai, "Storm Release."
Storm Release was a new elemental Kekkei Genkai formed by combining Lightning and Water Release.
After combining these two elements, it could produce attacks like lasers.
This laser not only inherited the destructive power of Lightning Release but also possessed the flexibility of Water Release. The user could freely control the laser, giving it a "homing" function.
In the original story, Darui had used Storm Release to bypass a hijacked comrade and attack the enemy who was right behind the hostage.
This showed the terrifying power of this Kekkei Genkai.
Even Kyosuke, who was in the stands, was watching this scene with envy, planning to see if he could get his hands on it sometime.
Ao, looking at the rapidly approaching lasers, had no time to dodge. He could only clasp his hands together again, hoping to block this attack with a ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall."
A water wall several meters high suddenly appeared in front of Ao.
At the same time, he maintained his hand seal posture, continuously outputting his chakra to maintain the defensive strength of the Water Formation Wall.
Ao's idea was good, but unfortunately, lacking the advantage of intelligence, his efforts were in vain.
The dozens of lasers suddenly made a turn in the air and then, under Ao's terrified expression, accurately hit him.
If Darui hadn't held back at the last moment, Ao would have been a corpse by now.
Damn it, how could... Ao struggled for a moment in the water, but in the end, he had to collapse.
And with that, Darui, with his powerful Kekkei Genkai, had taken down Ao in a single move, thus winning the match.
After announcing the result, the referee also couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Although he had once again failed to stop the attack in time, at least no one had been killed.
How are these kids getting stronger and stronger? the Anbu referee's face, hidden beneath his mask, couldn't help but twitch.
He seriously suspected that if this continued, he would easily lose his motivation to continue working hard.
"Ao!!!" Mei Terumī shouted, leaping down from the stands.
After a brief examination of Ao's injuries, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
She then turned to the helpless-looking Darui and said, "First of all, thank you for holding back. But..."
"If I run into you, I will definitely avenge Ao." With that, Mei returned to the stands.
Sigh, what a pain, Darui thought, rubbing his head in frustration. After standing there for a moment, he also turned and walked back to the stands.
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