The Third Hokage at this moment was also very pleased and announced:
"Not bad! Both sides fought splendidly! Winner: Senju Yoshime!"
Satoru, of course, was also happy for Yoshime. Being just a Genin, Yoshime had already demonstrated strength not inferior to a Jonin. Naturally, all attention was focused on her.
The competitions were to continue. Next, the screen flickered again. This time, the names that appeared were unknown to Satoru.
However, Satoru still watched the fight very attentively. After all, in the shinobi world there were many people with special abilities and many genius ninja. He couldn't shut himself off; he needed to constantly learn and observe—that was the only way to progress.
Who would win this fight didn't concern Satoru. He was interested in the three members of the team that took first place.
One was called Uchiha Jinpu. Another wore a mask. Satoru just felt he knew him but couldn't recognize who it was. The remaining one was tall, and Satoru didn't know him at all.
Then the Third Hokage shouted:
"Stop!" The names spinning on the screen stopped again.
"This time, Namikaze Minato vs Aburame Shinnosuke!" Hearing the name, Satoru first wanted to laugh, because Crayon Shin-chan's full name was Nohara Shinnosuke. But when he discovered this person was from the group that arrived second, he dismissed the thought.
Satoru, using his sensory abilities, discovered that this guy named Shinnosuke had his entire body full of chakra.
"Aburame clan, raising parasitic insects in their body... this won't be easy. Minato excels most at close combat..." Satoru was a bit worried too.
However, Minato smiled at Satoru, as if saying: "Just wait and see."
Then the fight began immediately.
As Satoru had predicted, Aburame Shinnosuke used his parasitic insects to pressure Minato from long range, while Minato couldn't get close at all.
The parasitic insects could absorb chakra. If they all swarmed at once, even Minato would have to lose.
Minato continuously threw explosive seals, continuously threw kunai, but this could only destroy part of the parasitic insects and couldn't fully get rid of these pests.
"Insect Sphere!" the opponent used a powerful technique, and Minato was ultimately engulfed. The spectators around sighed in regret.
However, Satoru saw that only a clone of Minato had been engulfed.
Almost all the parasitic insects attacked Minato's clone, and he immediately detonated explosive seals on a large wooden pillar.
*Boom!*
Flames erupted instantly, and many parasitic insects perished.
Minato didn't hesitate. Simultaneously with the explosion of the explosive seals, he had already rushed toward Aburame Shinnosuke.
"Too naive!" Aburame Shinnosuke wasn't flustered at all. Raising his hand, he sent countless parasitic insects at Minato again.
However, when the parasitic insects engulfed Minato, this Minato exploded with a loud boom again.
"Damn! A shadow clone!"
"Used Body Replacement Technique, then with explosive seals killed my insects, after which used a shadow clone to provoke me into attacking?! Where's the real body?! Where is it?!" Aburame Shinnosuke was somewhat flustered and immediately turned around searching.
Minato instantly appeared behind Aburame Shinnosuke.
"Armament Haki!" Minato used Armament Haki, then delivered a powerful strike to Aburame Shinnosuke's body.
"Ah!" Aburame Shinnosuke's entire body flew back and crashed to the ground.
"Flying Thunder God Technique?!" Satoru hadn't expected this guy to master Hiraishin so quickly.
"So that's how it is!" Satoru suddenly understood. From the very beginning, Minato hadn't thrown kunai randomly. Those kunai must have had Hiraishin markers long ago, and he intentionally or unintentionally threw them near Aburame.
"Used Body Replacement Technique, shadow clone, and even mastered Hiraishin... This black power, he learned it from Satoru? What a good kid!" Minato's performance undoubtedly impressed the Third.
"Good!" this fight was very spectacular. Everyone saw Minato's outstanding performance.
Satoru also had to acknowledge Minato's exceptional talent.
"Not bad! You actually mastered Hiraishin," Satoru praised.
"Even used Armament Haki. Didn't expect you to be so strong," Satoru smiled and said to Minato.
"Satoru, don't say that... Compared to you, I'm still very far behind," Minato was a self-aware person. He understood the insurmountable gap between him and Satoru.
This fight ended with Minato's victory.
Next, the big screen spun again, and the Third Hokage shouted "stop."
In the end, two unfamiliar names lit up on the big screen.
Satoru looked and realized that this time the tall guy from the first-place team was fighting on the arena.
The other was the captain of the second-place team.
One was called Matsubara No, the other Akimichi Ryokichi.
The first was sturdy, the second massive. Both were powerhouses.
Satoru knew everyone from this first team was exceptional. Uchiha Jinpu's strength was great, and Matsubara No's naturally wasn't bad either. As for the one who seemed familiar, Satoru believed he must be the strongest among them.
Akimichi Ryokichi was obviously from the Akimichi clan. They had the special ability to convert fat into huge amounts of chakra. In terms of destructive Taijutsu power, the Akimichi clan was the strongest among the Hidden Leaf Village clans.
This Matsubara No was naturally also from Konoha, but nothing was known about his abilities.
"Surrender, or you'll lose very painfully," Matsubara No advised Akimichi Ryokichi.
"I'd love to, but then the whole team gets eliminated," Akimichi Ryokichi clearly didn't like competing.
When the Third Hokage announced the start of the fight, Akimichi Ryokichi immediately attacked Matsubara No.
"Meat Tank!" The Akimichi clan's destructive power was astonishing. He attacked Matsubara No, who didn't even flinch.
"So weak? This guy? Is he just going to lose like that?" Satoru thought worriedly.
However, at the most critical moment, Matsubara No moved.
In the next second, Matsubara No was already at the other end of the arena.
"So fast!" Satoru was also somewhat surprised.
Satoru immediately understood this guy's abilities.
"So that's it! No wonder this guy has such sturdy muscles! That speed! Turns out he's a Taijutsu-type ninja!" Satoru had just caught the trajectory of this guy's movement. In terms of speed, this Matsubara No even surpassed Rock Lee from the original story.
"Where you running! Meat Tank!" Akimichi, using his destructive power, continuously attacked toward Matsubara No, but he effortlessly dodged every time thanks to his speed.
Soon Akimichi realized his attacks were too sluggish and couldn't hit the opponent.
"Ha-ha-ha!" Akimichi was breathing heavily, momentarily not knowing how to attack.