Rather than using the Breath of Flame's fire resistance to dodge, Obito chose to directly counter Asuma's combined ninjutsu with his Fire Release.
Hoo-hoo!!!
Massive orange flames spewed out from Obito's mouth. Due to the intense heat, the area that once turned into a pond quickly dried up.
Large flames surged like a Violent Dragon Frenzy, seemingly turning the entire field into a sea of fire.
"To be able to use such a Fire Release at this age!" Danzo's eyes instantly turned sharp, once again raising Obito's threat level higher.
Not only did he open the Sharingan at the age of nine, but he also had such mastery in Fire Release. An Uchiha like this is almost certain to become a powerhouse if they don't die young.
"Such terrifying firepower, giving him the Great Fire Extinguishing was indeed the right decision," Uchiha Yashiro exclaimed as he watched Obito unleash the Fire Dragon Flame Bomb.
In his view, Obito's talent in Fire Release was top-notch even among the entire Uchiha, stronger than the current Clan Leader, Uchiha Fugaku.
Because Uchiha Fugaku couldn't use such an exaggerated Fire Release at the age of nine.
Boom!!!
Amid the exclamations of many ninja, Obito's flames collided with Asuma's flames.
In an instant, the firelight soared, fist-sized sparks splattering all over the field as if turning the entire area into a world of flames.
However, a clash of the same nature of ninjutsu tests a ninja's strength the most, and even with the Wind Release support, Asuma's flames were gradually consumed by Obito's hotter flames.
"Completely lost, this guy's Fire Release is ridiculously strong." Feeling the intense heat rushing towards him, Asuma sighed.
He admitted defeat, as he lost using two nature transformations and two ninjutsu against Obito's one nature transformation and one ninjutsu. This was truly an instance of being overpowered.
Surrounded by flames, Asuma chose to admit defeat.
"The decision is made, Uchiha Obito wins!" Hiruko announced Obito's victory.
"Such enviable talent, if I also had a bloodline limit, I wouldn't have been so mediocre," Hiruko was deeply envious of Obito, who shone brightly in the Chunin Examination.
As the battle ended, Obito withdrew the flames. If that Fire Release had hit Asuma, he would have been blown everywhere by the wind.
"Were you training your Fire Release even before you were born? It's so strong." Asuma jokingly punched Obito's chest.
Although he lost, Asuma gave it his all, so his mindset was still okay.
"Hehe, it's not that great, your combined ninjutsu was quite impressive too. I didn't expect you to be able to combine two ninjutsu for battle." Obito chuckled and engaged in some mutual compliments.
"Keep it up and continue winning, if you lose after defeating me, it would seem like I wasn't strong," Asuma waved to Obito and left the battlefield.
After being eliminated, he was no longer considered a contestant, so he couldn't enter the resting area and had to head to the stands to continue watching the matches.
As he ascended, Asuma just happened to see Namiashi Raido and Yuhi Kurenai waiting for him.
"It's a pity, maybe you could have won if it were someone else," Namiashi Raido consoled.
"It's nothing to regret, I fought with everything I had anyway," Asuma replied with a smile.
Seeing Asuma's open-mindedness, Yuhi Kurenai breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
"Match six, Terumi Mei vs. Moriyama Haruyoshi." Hiruko soon announced the names of the next contestants.
Hearing Hiruko's voice, Terumi Mei stood up and walked quickly towards the field.
Meanwhile, Moriyama Haruyoshi also took a moment to compose himself before heading to the field.
"Watch her fight carefully. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be your opponent in the next round," Kakashi said to Obito.
Moriyama Haruyoshi had a mediocre performance in the preliminaries. If he had no hidden trump cards, Kakashi thought he might not even last a minute against Terumi Mei, since Moriyama Haruyoshi was a Fire Release Ninja.
Obito nodded. Facing Terumi Mei, who had defeated him before, he dared not be careless.
If he lost in the second round due to carelessness, Obito felt Kakashi would laugh at him to death, something he absolutely couldn't allow to happen.
The result of the battle was pretty much as Kakashi anticipated.
Knowing he was somewhat weaker, Moriyama Haruyoshi attempted to use an unusual tactic to win, aiming to overwhelm Terumi Mei with a series of aggressive attacks that left her no chance to perform ninjutsu.
But he underestimated Terumi Mei's overall strength. His plan failed, and he was instead injured by Terumi Mei's Boil Release.
Terumi Mei naturally wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity, and with a single Water Release, she subdued Moriyama Haruyoshi, winning the match within a minute.
"Terumi Mei wins!"
Observing the scene, the supervisor nodded in satisfaction. Although Terumi Mei took longer than Might Guy to finish the opponent, they won more matches.
Currently, there were four battles between the Hidden Mist and Konoha, and aside from Might Guy winning one match, all others were victories for the Hidden Mist Ninja.
The atmosphere in the stands was somewhat subtle, with the officials of the Land of Fire remaining silent, the wealthy sponsors looking contemplative, the Konoha Ninja looking frustrated, and the Hidden Mist Ninja unable to suppress their smiles.
"Match seven, Zabuza vs. Osaki Shinya!"
The seventh match was yet another battle between the Hidden Mist Ninja and the Konoha Ninja.
Osaki Shinya didn't want to lose, as the Konoha Ninja before him had already lost to the Hidden Mist, and another loss would look bad.
However, the outcome of the battle depends on strength, not his will.
Despite Osaki Shinya's efforts in combat, it couldn't compensate for the significant disparity in their abilities.