Chapter 24: The Last (Edited)

Suddenly, Kushina hugged Naito.

Only after realizing what she did, Kushina felt a little embarrassed, even if she was usually a little careless, she couldn't help but blush.

Besides, she did it in front of a large crowd.

Realizing that the people in the audience were looking at her, Kushina was shy at first, then embarrassed, then she clenched her fists and growled, "Mind your own damn business!!!"

Everyone was speechless, most of them were afraid of Kushina, so they quickly turned their heads as if they hadn't seen anything in the first place.

In the distance, Hiruzen and the others on top were having fun watching the scene.

There were very few people who knew that Kushina is the next Jinchuriki, not even Jiraiya knew.

Danzo is one of the higher ups in Konoha, so of course he knew.

Looking at this scene, his eyebrows furrowed slightly and he couldn't help but say, "That boy, Naito, isn't he too close to Kushina?"

Hiruzen looked at him slightly, then shook his head and said, "Don't meddle in the children's business."

Danzo said, "But..."

Hiruzen's tone was unquestioning as he interrupted him, "Fine! As long as she doesn't leave the village, we can control it!"

"Well, it's your decision," Danzo coldly snorted and stopped talking, but his face was increasingly grim.

Although Hiruzen seemed calm, he had complicated emotions.

He thought that if Naito was so good, with such talent, he would be able to protect Kushina with his strength.

Naito was an outsider, but he grew up in Konoha, and after a glimpse of his hometown, it was completely destroyed and annihilated by Sunagakure.

There was no problem with his identity.

But the only problem to consider was that life and death battle between Naito and Samui.

It's going to be a bit difficult to handle.

As for the rules, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Sandaime Hokage, could not intervene in the life and death battle that both parties agreed to.

But the rules are just words written on a piece of paper.

If the Hokage forcibly pressured the Uchiha Clan, he could cancel the life-and-death battle by force.

But intervening could make things abruptly worse.

Hiruzen was distracted for a moment, but his eyes did not leave the field.

...

After the draw, it was Minato who automatically moved on to the finals.

This time, it is Naito's turn to fight against Aburame Shibi.

However, the surprising thing is that after Aburame Shibi entered the stage, he decided to surrender without waiting for the match to begin.

This sudden event made countless people surprised.

Naito was also a little surprised, He was still not strong enough for Aburame Shibi, the boy of the Aburame Clan, to directly admit defeat.

"Your power, the power of tremors, can cause great damage to my insects, the insects told me that your power is very dangerous, this kind of power is unique...", Aburame Shibi wore a pair of sunglasses, looked at Naito calmly and continued to explain, "I calculated all the possibilities in every move, whatever method I use, it will be my defeat. Your power is too great and an anti-insect Jutsu."

"Correct me if I'm wrong, you can also use that kind of power on your legs Right?. I'm not naive to say that your only weapon is your fists, that's why my insects will never get close to you", Aburame Shibi's explanation stunned everyone.

Most of the students understood his explanation and looked at Naito dumbfounded. They did not expect Naito to be so strong that even Aburame Shibi, who belongs to the Aburame Clan and had entered the top three, directly admitted his defeat

However, others saw more than that, the surprising thing was not Naito, it was Shibi, and even some of the Jounin admired him.

"His mind is extraordinary, the battle was decided in his mind even before it began."

"In fact, the shockwaves gives Naito the advantage, it creates vibrations that make it impossible for the bugs to approach him."

"If Aburame Shibi had fought Minato, maybe we would have seen an amazing fight."

These were some of the comments from the Jounin.

Of course, some of them respected his knowledge, his strategic mind, and others felt that he lacked motivation.

Even if he knew he was going to lose, he must fight to show his worth.

In short, it was mixed reviews.

At this point, only Naito and Minato were left.

But there can only be one winner in this match evaluation.

Kushina didn't expect Naito to make it this far. Originally, she expected Naito to be able to enter the fifth field, but she didn't expect Naito to now have a hope of getting first place.

She couldn't help but cheer for Naito.

Although he felt that the chances of Naito winning against Minato were very slim, he still hoped that Naito would get the first place and get the genius title.

"Since the match just ended without a fight, then there is no need to rest, let's start the next match right away."

Hiruzen stared at the stage, took a sip of tea and there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He wanted to see a good fight and he wanted to see Minato's true strength.

He fought several times so far, but the most amazing thing was that in so many fights he fought, he was not injured in any of them.

From the beginning to the end, Minato faced every battle with ease!

"Haha, he finally made it to the finals, Minato is undoubtedly number one," Jiraiya jumped onto the railing once again, waving his hands, as if Minato was already his disciple.

"That's not true, and..." Tsunade leaned on the railing and said with a bit of grace, but the second half of her sentence carried a trace of unquestionable dominance, "Jiraiya, get down quickly..."

In front of so many students and Jounins, even if Jiraiya felt no shame, Tsunade felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing how Tsunade was a bit angry, Jiraiya laughed and then whispered, "Anyway, no matter how strong that kid's Kekkei Genkai is, Minato can deal with that easily."

Tsunade snorted coldly and said "Really!?"

"Of course, that kid won't even manage to throw a punch...", Jiraiya muttered.

But the next moment, he felt shivers down his back, making his hair stand on end.

Looking at Tsunade beside him, he saw her looking at him with a smile, with her hand extended into the air, she clenched it several times and made a terrifying cracking sound, "Yeah, it's just a fist, so, Jiraiya, do you want to try how powerful my fist is?"

"..."

Instantly, cold sweat appeared on Jiraiya's forehead.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly and say, "Cough, in short, you are optimistic about Naito, and I am optimistic about Minato, let's wait and see the final result."

"Hmph!", Tsunade snorted and lowered her fist, ignoring Jiraiya,

Orochimaru smiled faintly, but his eyes showed a hint of great interest.

On one side, there is the most talented boy of all time, Namikaze Minato, and on the other side, there is Naito, who awakened his Kekkei Genkai Tremblor.

Both are interesting, both are strong, that's what I thought.