Only a fool would believe everything others say.
Ōnoki was certainly no fool; otherwise, he would not have become the Tsuchikage and led Iwagakure to endure in the Ninja World.
Based on Obito's actions and words, and the actual relationship between Zetsu and Obito, Ōnoki's guess was largely accurate.
In the time that followed, Ōnoki played along with Obito, outwardly reaching a cooperation agreement.
Simply put, Iwagakure's team would be used to investigate relevant intelligence in Konoha, while Obito would be responsible for the actual operation.
Ōnoki's idea was simple: since Iwagakure's team would be in Konoha anyway, he would casually provide some unimportant intelligence and let these two cause some trouble for Konoha.
He couldn't deal with these two himself, but Konoha should be able to handle them easily, as it was known as the number one Ninja Village in the Ninja World.
After Black Zetsu heard about the cooperation agreement between Obito and Ōnoki, he also started to scheme in his heart.
If handled properly, this trip wouldn't be in vain.
Only Obito felt that he had solved the problem with his mere presence, looking forward to Yuuki's angry yet helpless expression after the deed was done.
Once the discussion was complete, the three disappeared from their original spots using their respective methods.
Konoha, inside the arena.
The final preliminary match was currently underway; the results of the previous battles were as follows:
[Tenten vs. Kurotsuchi], Kurotsuchi wins.
[Utakata vs. Rock Lee], Utakata wins.
[Deidara vs. Kankuro], Deidara wins.
[Gaara vs. Hyuga Neji], Gaara wins.
[Uchiha Sasuke vs. Chōjūrō], Chōjūrō wins.
[Uzumaki Naruto vs. Suigetsu Hozuki], Uzumaki Naruto wins.
The other few matches involved participants who were not 'Genin'; Kabuto and Jugo, along with the Kumogakure squad, faced five 'Genin' from Iwagakure respectively.
Ultimately, Kabuto and Jugo won, one from Kumogakure won, and two from Iwagakure won.
Not just Konoha, but no Village experienced internal strife, which couldn't have happened without some trickery.
Yuuki watched all the battles without missing a single one, but he no longer had the same enthusiasm as before.
For ordinary people, these battles were actually exceptionally exciting, featuring Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Puppet Jutsu, Secret Jutsu, and Kekkei.
It was enough to fill those unfamiliar with Ninja with longing, but with Yuuki's current status and strength, even being present at the scene didn't give him the same feeling of eagerly following updates as he once did.
Let alone excitement and passion, Yuuki even found it a bit boring to watch.
Basically, as soon as both sides appeared, Yuuki could tell who would win and who would lose with just a glance.
And the Ninja below, with their passionate slogans, loudly proclaimed Ninja Ways, and firm beliefs.
Yuuki saw them and heard them, but only felt they were cute, simply cute.
Effort is indeed useful, but Chakra is selective!
Sasuke, with a gloomy face, and Chōjūrō, with a shy smile; Sasuke lost today, but the ultimate outcome between the two was already determined at birth.
The final match currently underway, however, made Yuuki slightly lower his Hokage hat and activate his Mangekyo Sharingan to watch carefully.
The two young girls in the arena were making initial probing attacks.
Natsuri threw several Ninja tools first, whistling towards Temari, but Temari merely opened a corner of her Three-Star Fan, blocking them all.
"How is her fan so hard?"
This move directly caused some inexperienced Genin to exclaim in surprise, with Naruto's voice being the loudest.
Natsuri, facing Temari, saw that the fan, only one-third open, already covered Temari's body, and knew that the possibility of winning the Sengoku era with Ninja tools was slim.
Without hesitation, Natsuri directly used the Ninjutsu she had learned the longest.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A fireball, roughly the size of a water bucket, flew towards Temari opposite her.
This move, jokingly called the Fire Release that couldn't kill anyone by many netizens, Yuuki clearly knew had killed many people on the Battlefield.
It was also the core Ninjutsu of the Uchiha Clan, and many Fire Release Ninjutsu were developed based on it.
And the higher one's mastery of Fire Release Ninjutsu, the more the Great Fireball Technique would improve in terms of size, temperature, release time, and flight speed.
Just like Obito's "Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance"; Yuuki couldn't see any difference from the Great Fireball Technique, except for the addition of Kamui's spatial ability.
The same went for many other Fire Release Ninjutsu; apart from more flamboyant changes in form, there was no fundamental difference.
Facing Natsuri's attack, Temari's mouth curved into a confident smile.
Unlike typical Wind Release Ninja who are often countered by Fire Release Ninja, Temari's Wind Release, used in conjunction with her fan, could nullify Fire Release, sound, and explosive tags.
"Wind Release: Sickle Weasel!"
Countless invisible vacuum wind blades formed in front of Temari, quickly creating a vacuum zone.
Although it was quickly filled by the surrounding air, Temari's continuous release of wind blades created another vacuum.
Temari's response was perfectly correct; even if Shisui were to release the Great Fireball Technique, it would still be countered by this move.
But Yuuki knew that Temari had already lost.
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