Yagyu's strength was not something constant.
Rather, it was the kind where every time he appeared, he was stronger than before.
That was simply absurd.
Humans have limits, it is impossible to keep improving endlessly.
Even reaching a certain level and maintaining peak condition without regressing is already impressive.
But Yagyu had broken this rule.
Every single day, he became just a little stronger than the day before.
Accumulated over time, how terrifying would that be?
No one knew.
But many people had the same feeling.
The future era might very well be called Yagyu Sōsuke's era.
Back to the present.
On the field, a gentle breeze swept away the dust.
Footsteps sounded as Yagyu calmly walked toward the contestant waiting area.
"Um..."
Genma looked at Yagyu's back and opened his mouth, about to stop him.
At the same time, Temari's weak voice rang out,
"Examiner, I concede."
As the dust cleared, everyone could finally see her condition.
She struggled to stand up from the crater created by the Rasengan, her body covered in dirt, her hair disheveled, blood at the corner of her lips.
She looked utterly miserable.
Seeing her condition, Genma announced,
"The match is over, the winner is Konoha's Yagyu Sōsuke."
As his words fell, the entire arena erupted into cheers.
The battle had been short, but compared to the previous matches, the visual impact was overwhelming.
And this kind of absolute domination excited the audience even more.
"Yagyu Sōsuke, Konoha's top graduate!"
"Top graduate? He is already a true powerhouse!"
"Should we give him a title?"
"He uses sword techniques and wind blade attacks, how about…"
"Konoha's Swift Wind Swordsman!"
That title quickly gained widespread approval.
Word spread rapidly.
By the time Yagyu reached the stands and sat beside Ino and their mothers, his title had already been decided by the crowd.
"Swift Wind Swordsman?"
Sitting beside Ino, Yagyu looked slightly amused.
This title was a bit flashy, but not unacceptable.
He shook his head and laughed softly.
"It is just a name anyway."
Leaning back beside Ino, he calmly watched the arena below.
Genma was still waiting for Sasuke.
For some reason, the "Fourth Kazekage" insisted on seeing Sasuke fight Gaara, so they had no choice but to wait another ten minutes.
Fortunately, Yagyu's match had kept the audience entertained, so no one complained.
"Yagyu, what is wrong?"
Noticing him lost in thought, Ino asked,
"Is something bothering you?"
Yagyu frowned slightly.
"It is nothing major, but something feels off, that is why I came out to find you and our mothers, I have a feeling something might happen today."
Ino was slightly confused, but she trusted him completely.
"What should I do?"
She asked seriously.
Yagyu shook his head.
"With your current strength, getting involved would be dangerous, just watch for now, if something happens, we will deal with it then."
He could not explain everything in advance.
So all he could do was give a warning.
Ino nodded.
She understood.
At that moment, just as Genma was about to disqualify Sasuke for being late,
Whoosh.
Kakashi arrived with Sasuke using the Body Flicker Technique.
The match began.
The battle was intense.
When Sasuke used Chidori and injured Gaara, the atmosphere changed.
White feathers slowly drifted down across the arena.
Anyone who saw them began to feel drowsy.
One by one, people collapsed into sleep.
Civilians, and even unprepared ninja, all fell unconscious.
"Yagyu..."
Beside him, Ino's voice weakened.
Before she could finish, she fell asleep along with their mothers.
Sitting in his seat, Yagyu closed and opened his eyes.
"Sharingan."
He activated it instantly, dispelling the genjutsu with his powerful ocular ability.
At that moment,
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Several Sound and Sand ninja appeared around him, including a Sand jonin.
They surrounded him completely.
"It seems you are prepared."
Yagyu glanced at them calmly.
"One jonin and six chunin, quite a lineup."
This level of force was enough to destroy a small country.
As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward the Hokage's viewing platform.
With just one glance, he saw it.
The Third Hokage had been taken hostage.
"It has begun."
The final battle of the Third Hokage had started without warning.
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