Sakura propped her chin up with one hand and said, "But I think the technique you created by combining your Rasengan with Minato-sensei's deserves a new name. How about... the Rasengan of Two Masters? What do you think?!'
"Not great!" Kakashi couldn't stand Sakura's talent for naming techniques—just like his teacher's—so he immediately interrupted her brainstorming out loud. "You should hurry up and get to your match already. Hayate's gaze is piercing enough to cut through steel!"
"Eh?!"
Sakura turned her head—and sure enough, the electronic screen showed her name next to Kira of Kirigakure. Hayate Gekko was standing on the battlefield alongside Kira, staring expressionlessly in her direction. That gaze was practically identical to the death glare made famous by the Iron Chancellor!
"Cough cough, sorry about that, Examiner Hayate Gekko," Sakura jumped into the arena, sincerely apologizing to him while conveniently shifting all the blame onto Kakashi's shoulders. "You know how it is—Kakashi-sensei just loves being late. He deliberately kept me talking for ages earlier, otherwise I would've come down already!"
Thinking about Kakashi's notorious reputation for always being late, Hayate didn't hesitate much before believing Sakura's story. So even during his exam supervision, someone dared to sabotage him behind his back? He wasn't going to forget this.
Unbeknownst to him, Kakashi felt an ominous black line form across his forehead after receiving a fierce glare from Hayate—he knew from experience that these kids were unreliable, but he never expected they'd make their own teacher take the blame!
"Both contestants ready. Match begins."
Internally entering vengeful mode and writing Kakashi's name in his little notebook, Hayate showed no visible change on the outside. After announcing the start of the match, he swiftly moved over toward the exit passage to begin plotting ways to repay Kakashi's generous favor.
"Huh... why do I feel like someone's scheming behind my back all of a sudden?!"
Kakashi, who was usually buried in his book, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine—as if someone was about to ambush him from behind—putting him instantly on high alert.
"Genin from Kirigakure, Kira of Kirigakure."
Kira appeared to be a very pretty-looking boy—yes, a really good-looking boy. The moment Sakura saw him, the word "uke" immediately flashed through her mind.
"Genin from Konoha, Sakura Haruno."
Seeing the other blushing under her stare, Sakura quickly pulled herself together and formed the Defiant Seal.
"Be careful—I'm coming!"
After giving his warning, Kira drew his tanto and rushed at Sakura.
"You're attacking straight away? How troublesome..."
Sakura sighed helplessly while drawing Starlit Night to block Kira's strike, her right hand wrapped in bandages covering her wounds.
"Painful..."
However, the moment they made contact, Sakura couldn't help letting out a sharp breath. The impact traveled from the blades through her arms and into her body, making her wounds ache again.
"You must be injured, right?
"Another naïve kid's about to get tricked!" Kakashi sighed, looking at Kira with deep sympathy in his eyes. Without even thinking, he knew this guy named Kira would end up getting tricked. There was no help for it — simply because Sakura lied with such complete confidence, making it impossible for anyone to detect.
"After all these years, haven't you gotten used to it yet?" Sasuke smirked sarcastically. "Kakashi, haven't you figured it out yet? She's definitely a demon — a demon who specifically preys on people's hearts!"
"I feel for you!" Kakashi sympathetically patted Sasuke on the shoulder. The poor kid had been fooled so many times, and it took incredible mental fortitude just to survive all that deception.
"Haha, you'll live," Sasuke replied bitterly, recalling all the times he'd been deceived throughout the years. His expression became full of sorrow. Perhaps it was his own fault for being too young and inexperienced, always trusting too easily the words of this demonic girl.
As for the discussion happening above, the two people below weren't aware of it. Still, seeing Sakura's solemn appearance, Kira couldn't help but hesitate somewhat.
Chapter 247: Submerged in Water – At a Loss [Part 2]
"That won't work now!" Sakura said confidently, deadpan.
'Are you planning to use Ninjutsu against me then?' Kira didn't chase after her. Instead, he stood in place tilting his head curiously.
"That's right. Although my Ninjutsu isn't as strong as my sword techniques, it's still quite good!" Sakura said confidently, not even blinking a lie.
"Since your strongest sword techniques can't be used, I guess I'll have to use Ninjutsu against you!"
"Given your background from Kiri, Ninjutsu probably won't affect you much," Kira hesitated for a while before finally voicing his thoughts. "Considering this information comprehensively, if my guess is correct, you must be a user of Mēton!"
Sakura's mind quickly sorted through various pieces of information. Kiri possessed a special bloodline limit called Mēton — an extremely powerful Kekkei Genkai. Users of Mēton could absorb their opponent's Ninjutsu through the seal tattoos on their palms and had the ability to return it exactly as received. However, there were also significant limitations to Mēton. Users couldn't absorb Sage Arts nor could they absorb chakra that exceeded their control capability. In other words, once the opponent's jutsu attack was stronger than what the practitioner could handle in terms of chakra control, Mēton would be unable to absorb it.
Just like Mū—whether it was the Rasengan or the Lightning Cutter—he absorbed both using Mēton. However, when faced with the One-Handed Wind Style: Rasengan, its rotation speed was too fast. The chakra exceeded his control, so he failed to absorb it completely. The attack directly damaged his cells, leading to his death.
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