[Hokage] Long Night Shimmer

Mao and the others stayed in the tower for two days, and the time limit for the second exam was reached. Those who followed were eliminated, and the eighth class also entered the third round as expected-the individual battle.

Those who can enter the third test are not good stubble, but most of them are of the same age, no matter how powerful they are, they still have the ability to pass a few tricks.

The two boys just hope not to get together with their girlfriends...

There was nothing special about the first round of the battle. Mao's opponent was quite satisfactory, and his ability was not particularly outstanding. She analyzed the opponent's strength, and fought against him for a few rounds before knocking him out. Not even a saber was used.

Although Kota and Takuya were not as strong as her, they had passed the first round, and there was nothing wrong with it except that they struggled a bit.

But sometimes it's really something to be afraid of.

Kota looked at the once gentle face of the female teammate in front of him, and suddenly twisted.

Mao on the opposite side seemed to see his scruples, pondered for a long time, and whispered: "I will show mercy."

Kota: ...Thank you, although I was not comforted.

It was the first time he faced this person's strength directly, and it was as terrifying as he imagined.

Every move is fast and precise, reaching his blind spot, but he also clicks right away, like an eagle lurking in the dark night, eager to catch the prey he sees.If he hadn't been able to block it, he would have thought that this person was lying to him by saying that the water was released, but on second thought, if the other party didn't release the water, an illusion would have killed him.

Thanks to the female teammate for letting go of the sea...

After getting off the stage with his waist supported, Kota looked at Takuya, who was also brushed off in the previous battle, and almost shed tears of sympathy in his eyes.

Seeing that Takuya was also brushed off, he was relieved, so that he was not alone in embarrassment.

The two boys watched their female teammates fight all the way to the finals in the audience, and met someone who also persisted to the end.

Maybe this is the narrow road to Encounter, Mao looked at the short Baimao in front of him and felt entangled.

"Mao Uchiha, we still meet." Kakashi raised his right hand and pinched the seal of opposition.

Mao thought for a moment and waved his hand: "Hmm...Hi?"

"......" Looking at someone who didn't follow the routine, he felt helpless, "What are you doing?"

Mao: "It's etiquette to say hello when we meet, right?"

Kakashi had an indifferent face.

No, we're just having a fight, we don't need this bloody etiquette.

Mao saw that the other party ignored him, so he made the first move, and fought with Kakashi, who was making moves at the same time, with taijutsu.

She took a step back, quickly formed seals on her hands, and took a deep breath.

--Art fire escape ho fireball!

A huge fireball spewed out of his mouth, and came straight to Kakashi's face. When the opponent formed a seal, he predicted what kind of ninjutsu this person used, because usually there were only a few of them back and forth in the battle, Hands are also proficient in seal printing.

After the last seal fell, he bent down and put his palms on the ground.

——Tudun · Tuliubi.

An earth wall was raised from the ground to block all the fireballs. The air flow whizzed past both sides of the wall, and fine cracks appeared on it. The fire was finally extinguished until the earth wall was about to fall apart.

Dust was flying in the center of the venue, accompanied by smoke, making it difficult for people to see the battle situation clearly.

Kakashi put his hand on the hilt of the knife and stared vigilantly at the other side that was covered. He couldn't see clearly, only vaguely glimpsed a figure getting closer.

In an instant, the light of the knife flashed, and the tip of the knife cut through the dark mist and hit him.

Kakashi dodged the blow with his right hand and quickly drew his sword in response. The blades collided with each other, making a piercing buzzing sound, which made people want to plug their ears.

So fast...!

He couldn't help being startled, feeling incredible at the opponent's speed and treacherous moves, so he treated it more carefully and seriously.

From taijutsu to ninjutsu to sword art, the two did not procrastinate at all. Because of their familiarity with each other's moves, the competition lasted for a while, and it was difficult to compete.

At the top of the auditorium, Hiruza Sarutobi, wearing a Hokage hat, took a puff of cigarette with a smile, and sighed: "This year's Shinobi are all very good, it's nice to be young."

The man with a cross scar on his chin sitting beside him didn't answer him, but just silently looked at the black-haired girl under the stage, thoughtfully.

Uchiha... huh?

Ah.

Mao didn't know that she had attracted the attention of a certain high-level Konoha, she was just fighting Kakashi with all her heart, and when her chakra was about to run out, she finally made a decision.

Mao's center of gravity sank, he leaned over and quickly pulled the distance between the two of them, and raised his head to meet the opponent's eyes.

"Kakashi, do you know what Uchiha is proud of?"

Mao said without any ups and downs, because she hadn't spoken in the previous confrontation. This sudden sentence made Kakashi unable to react, and the movements of his hands paused.

It was just this brilliant effort, a pair of coquettish scarlet eyes rushed into the field of vision, and the Shuanggouyu was spinning in it like a windmill.

not good!It is the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!

He hastily closed his eyes but it was of no avail, the illusion had already been cast during the period of staring at each other just now.

He is going to lose.

...not really a surprise.

Kakashi really didn't expect this person to open his eyes. He has never seen her use it before, so I have to say that he made a mistake this time...

Mao looked at Kakashi who fell down due to loss of consciousness, his eyes flickered, and he didn't say a word, but the referee announced the final victory quickly when he saw this.

"The winner—Mao Uchiha!"

The audience was left baffled by the unexpected turn of events, but it didn't stop them from thundering applause for the brilliant fight.

This first is worthy of the name.

Watching Kakashi being carried down by the medical team, Mao stayed silent and struggled to get off the stage with a knife.

In the end, it was due to the lack of chakra, and she almost didn't make it to the end, but...

Did she use Sharingan just now without letting others see it?

Mao touched his face, thinking that it would be okay even if he was seen, then turned around and went to find his leader, Jonin.

Life is fragile.

Three-year-old Mao held his elder brother's hand, looking almost indifferently at the two cold stone monuments in front of him.

Mom and Dad will sleep here forever.

The sadness in the eyes of the elder brother who said this could not be concealed no matter what.

The elder brother just didn't want to tell himself the cruel truth prematurely, but Mao knew that his parents were dead, just like anyone sleeping here in the hero's cemetery.

She didn't feel much sadness, but the hands she held with her brother couldn't help but tighten a little bit, as if this could warm her chilly body a little.

Life is small.

When Mao was seven years old, the black cat Mao had raised for half a year died suddenly. It was not a ninja cat, but an ordinary stray cat on the side of the road. Fortunately, he brought him home to raise him.

When she found out, the cat's body had gradually lost its temperature, and she hugged the still warm corpse without saying a word.

Mao's heart seemed to be missing a piece, it was empty, even a stone could not be heard when thrown into it.

Death is nothingness.

In an instant, the kitten in her arms and the two stone monuments from when she was a child crossed and overlapped in front of her eyes, and belated tears suddenly welled up in her heart, and she cried loudly, as if she wanted to vomit her soul out.

She really understood the meaning of death.

I also thoroughly felt the inescapable fate of belonging to the Uchiha clan.