Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Top 3
After the battle between Ishigami and Hyuga Setsuna ended, the examiner announced the members of the second group.
It just so happened that there was Minato Namikaze.
After entering the match, although Minato Namikaze did not kill with one punch as domineering and brutal as Ishigami, he still resolved the fight cleanly and neatly.
He used a simple substitution technique and a C-level water-style ninjutsu and won easily with an instant kill.
Namikaze Minato's flexible use of ninjutsu also made Ishigami show a hint of admiration.
Moreover, the amount of chakra used by Minato Namikaze was such that he seemed to be completely fine after performing a C-level ninjutsu. This was definitely not a simple Genin-level chakra amount.
Even if he hasn't reached the Chunin level, he's only one step away at most.
Although he seems to be inferior to the later Kakashi Hatake who became a Chunin at the age of six in this regard, he is definitely a leader among his peers.
In the next few battles, the Aburame clan ninjas easily won by using insects.
After that, the talented young man from the Senju clan easily defeated his opponent.
Soon, the five matches between the ten winners were all over.
The battle at the ring is different from the battle at the sub-field.
In addition to testing combat effectiveness, the multi-field battles also test endurance and the choice and control of battles, so four consecutive victories are required to be considered a winner.
Maintaining stamina and strength to win four games in a row is not an easy task.
At the ring, it is a pure showdown between talent and strength.
So after a battle, there is a long rest period to recover to the peak condition.
And if you get injured, Tsunade, Konoha's best medical ninja, is here and can easily treat even broken bones.
After a round of combat is completed.
Hyuga Setsuna and the other five losers will retreat to heal their wounds and rest, and their battle will be moved from the main field to the sub-field.
Only the winners remain at home.
Everyone was given time to have lunch and rest, which lasted about two hours. Some people in the different fields had already finished all their battles before the second round started again.
Coincidentally, because there are five people, there is one bye, and Ishigami happens to be one of them.
The four people in the field are Minato Namikaze, Shiwei Aburame, Hiraba Kazama, and Morira Senju.
At this time, the Senju clan was not as miserable as it was later, with only Tsunade, one of the three ninjas, left.
Among the students of the same age as Ishigami, there are many members of the Senju clan. In addition to Mori, there is another one that is particularly familiar, Senju Nawaki.
It was Tsunade's younger brother.
He is also Ishigami's classmate, but he is even more lagging behind Ishigami who had not obtained the Kekkei Genkai of Shock Release before.
Namikaze Minato versus Senju Mori.
This battle was not so easy, but Minato Namikaze simply used the clone technique and the substitution technique to gain the upper hand, and finally won easily with a shuriken shadow clone technique.
It seemed as if the entire battle situation was completely controlled by Minato Namikaze.
Because from beginning to end, Minato Namikaze had an extremely calm expression, as if he had seen through everything and knew how to fight and win this battle.
This also made Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting at the top, look amazed.
At this age, Minato Namikaze's mental and fighting talents are already so extraordinary that his future growth is almost unpredictable.
Jiraiya liked Minato Namikaze more and more, and he was almost waiting for Minato Namikaze to graduate from the Ninja Academy so that he could accept him as his disciple.
At this moment, Danzo, who had been examining Minato Namikaze, suddenly took a sip of tea and spoke calmly.
"This child is very mature mentally and suitable for Anbu work. I think he should be handed over to my Root for training."
"impossible!"
Jiraiya almost jumped up at Danzo's words.
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and shouted, "Jiraiya, step back!"
Looking at Danzo again,
Sarutobi Hiruzen said calmly: "A child like Minato has the talent to become a Kage. He cannot be simply trained as a killer."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words immediately made the expressions of everyone present change slightly.
The Shadow undoubtedly refers to the Hokage, which is the highest position in the village and the position that Danzo desires most.
These words made Danzo unable to remain calm.
Putting the cup on the table hard, Danzo said gloomily: "Humph! Sarutobi, where do you think Orochimaru is placed with your words?"
Minato Namikaze has not grown up yet, and when it comes to the successor to Hokage, there is no doubt that Orochimaru is more qualified.
Orochimaru, who was standing by, heard Danzo's words, but just looked on calmly, as if it had nothing to do with him at all. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Orochimaru can also inherit the Kage, but I'm not old yet. There's no need to make a decision now." Sarutobi Hiruzen said indifferently, but there was a hint of warning in his tone.
He is the Hokage, and he is in his prime.
Danzo, whatever you are thinking of, just suppress it!
This is what Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to say.
Danzo naturally understood what Sarutobi Hiruzen meant, and his face suddenly became very ugly, but in the end he could only snort and said no more.
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Namikaze Minato defeated Senju Mori, while Aburame Shiwei defeated Kazama Hiraba.
Ishigami looked at Shino Aburame with a bit of surprise. If he remembered correctly, this guy seemed to be the father of Shino Aburame, one of the Twelve Ninja Warriors of Konoha in the original work?
The future head of the Aburame clan?
Calculating the time, it does seem to be about the same.
The top three this time will undoubtedly be among Namikaze Minato, Ishigami and the other two.
Another two hours of rest time.
At this time.
The battles in the four arenas were all completed because the rest time was very short, only ten minutes.
Most of the students left due to excessive fatigue.
Some people who still had some strength left came to the home side out of curiosity.
No one stopped him, as spectators were not prohibited from watching the fight at home.
Ishigami was not surprised that Kushina came straight here after finishing the assessment there.
As a member of the Uzumaki clan, she has a very good physique. Even though she has not yet become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she is not afraid of this kind of continuous fighting and will recover quickly.
Besides, even if Kushina was exhausted, she probably wouldn't feel at ease unless she came to the home court to watch Ishigami's battle.
"I'm already in the top three! That's great!"
Noticing that only Ishigami, Namikaze Minato, and Aburame Shiwei were left at the home field, Kushina's little face immediately revealed an extremely happy expression.
She didn't even care about the stunned looks of many people, and she just threw herself on Ishigami and gave him a hug.
The faint scent of a young girl filled his arms, causing a slight ripple in Ishigami's heart.
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