Chen Xing glanced at Naruto Uzumaki, then noticed the pale expression of Sasuke.
"What's wrong with him?" Chen Xing asked.
Before Kakashi Hatake could respond, Sakura Haruno spoke anxiously:
"We encountered a powerful enemy during the second exam… someone called Orochimaru."
Kakashi frowned slightly but said nothing.
Chen Xing stepped forward and grabbed Sasuke's wrist. His gaze shifted to the curse mark on Sasuke's neck—the Cursed Seal of Heaven.
He immediately sensed a cold, sinister chakra within it.
"Can you remove it?" Kakashi asked.
Chen Xing shook his head.
"This isn't an ordinary seal. Forcibly removing it could kill him. Even the Hiruzen Sarutobi can only suppress it, not remove it."
Sakura's expression fell.
"However," Chen Xing continued, "I can temporarily suppress it."
Kakashi nodded. "That's enough."
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Suppressing the Curse Mark
Chen Xing placed his hand on Sasuke's neck.
A surge of chakra formed into sealing patterns, wrapping around the curse mark and forming a restraining barrier.
The dark markings twitched violently but were forced back each time they tried to spread.
After a moment, Chen Xing withdrew his hand.
"This seal will last about a day," he said calmly. "It will prevent the curse from interfering during the exam. A permanent solution will take more time."
Sasuke said nothing, but his expression eased slightly.
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The Battle Continues
Below, Smeir pressed the attack.
He lunged forward with a kunai aimed at Jianmei Cheng's throat.
Jianmei Cheng dodged and countered instantly, wrapping around Smeir with a snake-like movement.
Smeir's body was restrained tightly.
"What is this…?" he struggled.
Jianmei Cheng smirked. "The more you resist, the tighter it gets."
Smeir's breathing grew strained.
"Then I'll just end it!" Jianmei Cheng tightened his grip further.
Suddenly—
Poof!
Smeir's body vanished into smoke.
"A clone?!" Jianmei Cheng's eyes widened.
"Too late," a voice sounded behind him.
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Spiral Sphere
Smeir appeared at Jianmei Cheng's back, holding a rapidly rotating sphere of chakra.
"Celestial technique—Spiral Sphere!"
He slammed it into Jianmei Cheng.
Boom!
The impact sent Jianmei Cheng crashing into the wall, the force carving deep cracks into the stone.
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Shock
The spectators froze.
"That technique…" Kakashi narrowed his eyes.
"It's the Rasengan."
"That's impossible!" others exclaimed.
"That's the jutsu created by the Fourth Hokage—Minato Namikaze!"
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi showed surprise.
Kakashi turned to Chen Xing. "You taught him that?"
Chen Xing nodded calmly.
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Aftermath
Naruto's eyes lit up with excitement.
"What is that jutsu?!"
Kakashi sighed.
"It's an A-rank technique. The Fourth Hokage spent years developing it. It requires no hand seals."
Naruto stared at the battlefield with determination.
"I want to learn it!"
Chen Xing smiled faintly and pointed at Kakashi.
"He's the student of the Fourth Hokage. If anyone can teach you, it's him."
Kakashi stiffened slightly under Naruto's eager gaze.
"We'll talk about that after the exams," he said.
Below, medical ninja carried away the defeated Jianmei Cheng.
The board began to roll again, preparing for the next match.
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