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The Third Hokage slowly walked to the edge of the high platform, his old and weighty voice instantly covered the entire venue, "I now announce that the third stage of the Chunin Exams is officially beginning!!!"
"Roar!!!" As the Third Hokage's words fell, the entire colossal arena instantly erupted in cheers. At this moment, all the genin who were about to participate in the competition, except for Uchiha Sasuke, had already arrived in the contestant waiting area at the edge of the field.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of the arena, wearing a mask and chewing on a bamboo skewer in the corner of his mouth. It was none other than Ibiki Morino, whom Itachi had met in a barbecue restaurant when he first arrived in Konoha.
"Alright, I am the chief examiner for the third stage of the Chunin Exams, Ibiki Morino. Now, I invite the two contestants from the first match to come to the center of the arena." Ibiki Morino didn't waste any more words and directly got to the point.
"Hahahaha, they're here, they're here! It's time for me, Lord Naruto Uzumaki, to make my grand entrance!" Naruto Uzumaki immediately shouted excitedly in the contestant waiting area. Not far away, Neji Hyuga looked at Naruto disdainfully. He never thought he would lose.
Both had already walked to the center of the arena. "I will definitely defeat you!!! This is my promise with Hinata!!!" Naruto Uzumaki raised his fist and firmly declared to Neji. "Heh heh, 507, I'll make you, this laggard, clearly recognize reality. Predetermined fate cannot be reversed." Neji Hyuga said with a cold laugh.
Subsequently, the start of the battle between the two also raised the curtain for this grand third stage of the Chunin Exams. Neji Hyuga was indeed the top genius of the Hyuga clan. Even though Naruto had received Jiraiya's guidance over the past month, he was still far from being Neji's opponent. After all, Naruto's fundamental strength was truly too poor, and besides the Shadow Clone Jutsu, he had no other offensive means. He simply couldn't be compared to a genius ninja like Neji, who had received special family training since childhood.
And it was indeed so. In the battle, Neji gained a great advantage, and Naruto was almost beaten senseless, without any power to retaliate. Even if he used his ultimate technique, the Shadow Clone Jutsu, to launch an unexpected sneak attack on Neji, he was still easily broken by Neji's Eight Trigrams Palm: Heavenly Rotation.
"Heavenly Rotation!!!!" Neji roared, raising both palms flat at his sides. His body rapidly spun, and powerful chakra instantly burst from his pores, forming a high-speed rotating blue hemispherical light ball. A fiercely incomparable gust of wind instantly tore the ground.
"Shatter!!!!" Naruto's dozens of shadow clones were instantly sent flying powerlessly, turning into countless smoke and disappearing into the air. Even Naruto's main body was sent flying by the immense force, heavily smashing into the ground not far away. He couldn't even stand up for a moment.
"That, that is!!!!" In the stands, Hiashi Hyuga looked at Neji's Eight Trigrams Palm: Heavenly Rotation in shock, speaking in disbelief: "How is this possible!!! Neji, as a member of the branch family, actually mastered the Heavenly Rotation? This is a secret forbidden to the main family! Did he realize it himself?"
Hanabi Hyuga, sitting nearby, looked at her father in some confusion and asked, "Is that Neji stronger than big sister?" Hearing Hanabi's question, Hiashi Hyuga sighed and said, "More than just strong, I'm afraid your sister and he are not even on the same level."
"Naruto, you can do it!" Hinata, sitting in the audience, looked at Naruto worriedly, silently praying for him.
Looking at Naruto, who was struggling to stand up, Neji Hyuga said with a cold laugh, "Look, this is fate that cannot be changed. Your destiny is to fall here." "You talk too much nonsense, you guy!!! I will not submit to fate!!!" Naruto said defiantly, pouting.
After that, Naruto's words completely enraged Neji. He no longer held back and directly used the Hyuga clan's most terrifying gentle fist ultimate technique, the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms. All of his strikes directly hit Naruto's body, causing Naruto to spit out large mouthfuls of fresh blood. Not only that, all the chakra in his body was sealed, making him unable to use ninjutsu within a short period of time. The outcome seemed already decided.
But Naruto also had an advantage: he had the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, so his physical strength was far greater than his peers, and his injuries also recovered very quickly.
Finally, because Naruto was unable to channel his own chakra, he used his last trump card: channeling the Nine-Tails' chakra within his body. Red chakra permeated Naruto's body, instantly astonishing everyone present. "That is...!!!" The Third Hokage's pupils slightly constricted on the high platform, while the Kazekage inexplicably smiled.
Finally, Naruto's attack, supplemented by the Nine-Tails' chakra, clashed with Neji's Eight Trigrams Palm: Heavenly Rotation. It could be said that both suffered losses, and both bodies lay in the huge pit. Neji was the first to stand up, but in the end, Naruto, unexpectedly, launched an attack from the ground, hitting Neji's chin and defeating him. This match could be said to have been a huge upset, and Naruto excitedly accepted the cheers of the audience present.
After that, the second match was originally Gaara versus Uchiha Sasuke. However, because Uchiha Sasuke had not yet arrived, according to the rules, Uchiha Sasuke should have been declared to forfeit this match. But the Kazekage unexpectedly pleaded with the Third Hokage for Uchiha Sasuke, so the match was postponed for one round. If Uchiha Sasuke still didn't arrive by then, he would be considered to have forfeited.
The third match after that was Temari versus Shikamaru. This match could be said to have been full of twists and turns. Although Shikamaru himself wasn't very strong in battle, he was quite intelligent. Using tactics and his inherited Shadow Mimicry Jutsu, he forced Temari into a desperate situation, but in the end, he still forfeited due to lack of chakra.
After this match ended, it was the match between Gaara and Uchiha Sasuke. This match was postponed until after Shikamaru and Temari's match. If Uchiha Sasuke still didn't arrive, then he would be declared to have forfeited.
And at this time, Uchiha Sasuke still hadn't arrived, so Ibiki Morino was about to declare Sasuke's forfeit. "What is Sasuke doing?" Naruto said anxiously from the sidelines. "Sasuke-kun." Sakura also said worriedly, clasping her hands. But just then, a large cloud of smoke suddenly appeared in the center of the arena, and Kakashi and Sasuke made a magnificent entrance...
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