Chapter 284 Quarterfinals

 In the arena.

 Bang bang bang, after a burst of punches and kicks, the two sides quickly decided the winner.

 “Stop fighting, I give up! Please...let me go!”

　　The Kirigakure genius who had been uttering arrogant words before was now kneeling at Marissa's feet. She pulled her hair with her hands and wailed and begged for mercy.

 His face was covered in blood after being beaten by Marissa, and he even lost several teeth. He looked couldn't be worse.

 Ultimate violence, this is Marissa’s fist.

Although the Kirigakure genius was thick-skinned and could withstand beatings far better than ordinary ninjas, he was still completely defeated by Marisa's "Ola Ola" punch.

“I found that you are really durable and feel good when punched, just like a sandbag that won’t break. I haven’t encountered an opponent who is so resistant to beating in a long time.”

Marissa looked excited. As she spoke, she raised her fist and couldn't help but punch this guy in the face again.

 She looks like a devil in the eyes of her opponents.

The Kirigakure genius couldn't help but be frightened out of his wits, and shouted in horror:

"No, help...help! Someone help me, stop her quickly!"

Whoosh.

 The Jonin referee finally entered the scene, grabbed Marisa's wrist, and reluctantly persuaded:

 “That’s enough, Marissa. If you continue to fight, someone will die.”

“I was joking with this guy, haha.” Marissa laughed and let go of her hand. Her opponent suddenly became like a puddle of mud and fell to the ground unable to get up.

 “Marissa, win!”

The referee raised Marissa's arm and announced the result of the battle to the audience.

 In the stadium of 100,000 people, after a moment of silence.

 “Marissa! Marissa!”

The audience cheered Marissa's name in unison, converging into a deafening wave of sound that soared into the sky and echoed throughout Konoha.

before this.

The opponents Marissa encountered were indeed not very powerful, so she had a smooth journey and easily entered the quarterfinals.

Hence, many people began to wonder whether Konoha was behind the scenes to evacuate Marissa.

Until this eight-to-four game, Marissa used her fists to dispel all doubts.

After all, the Kirigakure genius she was fighting against was the top seed among the two hundred participating genin in Kirigakure. Being able to defeat him and reach the top four was enough to prove Marisa's strength.

Furthermore, Marissa's fighting style of punching to the flesh and drawing blood can be called a violent aesthetic, allowing viewers who don't understand the contest between ninjutsu and illusion to watch it simply and clearly.

 So, she enjoyed the audience’s endless cheers.

"These spectators really have no taste. They punch and kick like barbarians, causing their heads to bleed. Not only is this kind of battle inelegant, it also lacks any artistic flavor. All in all, it's a really boring game. Woolen cloth."

 On the sidelines, Deidara stared at Marissa's back and muttered softly.

 Then he yawned.

"Deidara, you are going to play soon, haven't you woken up yet? Cheer up!" Kurotsuchi stood up in the front row and shouted at Deidara.

"Don't be excited, junior sister. I can win this kind of competition just by playing. The key is to show the artist's style to the audience."

 Deidara said absently, and then got on the ring.

A few minutes later.

　　Boom!

With a loud bang, accompanied by dazzling fire and billowing smoke, Deidara blasted his opponent into the sky.

Deidara put his hands on his hips, looked around at the stunned audience in the stands, and said with a proud look on his face:

 “Art is an explosion!”

However, this line that he thought was extremely handsome only received sparse cheers and applause.

 Because it’s too dangerous.

In the battle just now, fortunately, Konoha Anbu took action in time and created a barrier that enveloped the arena, so that the aftermath of the explosion did not spread to the stands.

 Otherwise, the audience would have been in chaos and there would have been countless casualties.

The referee walked over with a dark face, raised Deidara's arm, and said coldly:

 “Deidara, win!”

 “It’s boring, a bunch of boring viewers who don’t know how to appreciate art at all.”

 Deidara complained and spread his hands. Then, he jumped down from the arena that was almost in ruins.

He was in the hotel room last night, staying up all night to watch entertainment programs produced by Konoha TV, and now he was going back to catch up on his sleep.

 Before leaving.

 Deidara suddenly turned around and glanced at Marissa who was watching the battle from a distance.

 Zizi.

The two eyes met across the distance, and for a moment they were **** for tat, as if sparks had sparked.

 In the quarterfinals matchup, Marissa is in the top half, while Deidara is in the bottom half.

 This means that if the two of them want to meet in the ring, it will only be in the finals.

“I hope you can make it to the finals, but don’t let me down.”

 Deidara murmured, smiled at Marissa, then turned around and left.

 “That guy… is quite handsome.”

Marissa looked at Deidara's leaving back and said to herself. Especially the other party's beautiful long golden hair, which was the same color as her mother and brother, made Marissa feel a little envious.

  Hateful.

 Why did she inherit her father's genes and have Uchiha black hair?

 How about taking time to dye your hair or something? Hanabi just happened to say that a very good barber shop has opened in Konoha.

 Marissa's thoughts gradually drifted in strange directions...

 “Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall Technique!”

 The shouts of several Konoha ninjas resounded in the stadium.

 Then, with a rumbling sound, the arena that was blown up by Deidara was repaired again.

 The third game of the quarterfinals began immediately afterwards.

“It’s really exciting to have such a large audience. After all, this kind of occasion is the most suitable to promote the teachings of Lord Evil God.”

Hidan carried his exaggerated **** March Scythe and walked onto the ring with a smile.

His opponent is a Konoha genin named Takemura, who is twenty-five years old and is also the second-seeded contestant in Konoha except Marisa.

Yes.

It is not only the four major ninja villages that will take advantage of the situation. As the host, how could Konoha not make some preparations in order to keep the championship at home.

　　　Takemura was already strong enough to be promoted to Jonin, but it was delayed due to various reasons.

 He and Marisa formed Konoha's double insurance.

 “Takemura, come on!”

“We must win. Defeat that arrogant guy in Kumogakure and let him see the strength of Konoha ninjas!”

 In the stands, the audience cheered Takemura almost unanimously, giving him the home field advantage.

Who wants to see their ninja lose the game at home?

 In addition, there is another reason.

　　This match between Takemura and Hidan was in the second half. This means that once Takemura successfully defeats Hidan, the semifinals will be a duel between him and Marisa.

 That is to say.

 At that time, there will definitely be a Konoha player in the finals.

 However, an arrogant and crazy guy like Hidan will not be intimidated by his opponent's home field advantage.

on the contrary.

The higher the voice of Takemura among the audience, the more excited Hidan became. The blood in his body was boiling, and he even licked his lips. He couldn't wait to torture his opponent mercilessly in front of 100,000 live spectators.

 As the referee blows his whistle, the game begins.

Whoosh.

Takemura immediately used the teleportation technique, and his entire movement was like a zigzag lightning, quickly approaching Hidan.

 In this game, he was not only determined to win, but also vowed to win quickly and beautifully.

　　唰.

 The sword flashed.

Takemura appeared on the left side of Hidan like a ghost, and slashed the latter's arm with the ninja sword in his hand.

There was a clang.

Hidan actually reacted and raised the Bloody March Scythe to block Takemura's sword.

 The next second.

 “Don’t underestimate me, asshole.”

Hidan smiled crookedly, swung his scythe vigorously, and launched a counterattack towards Takemura.

 So strong.

Takemura was shocked and did not choose to confront him head-on. Instead, he jumped back and dodged in time.

After this brief trial, the contest between the two quickly became fierce. The two figures on the ring were going back and forth, dodging left and right. Their weapons kept colliding, bursts of sparks and the sound of gold and iron erupted.

 The spectators in the stands also fell silent, subconsciously holding their breath and nervously watching the battle on the ring.

finally.

Takemura relied on his superb sword skills to launch a series of sharp attacks on Hidan, forcing the latter to stagnate and create a flaw.

It's now.

 Shua, the sword flashed again.

With a pop, a cut more than ten centimeters long was cut on Hidan's right arm, and blood flowed out.

His arms also lost strength as a result, and could no longer hold the heavy **** March Sickle. He could only let it crash to the ground with a clang.

 “Admit defeat, you can no longer fight with me.”

Seeing this, Takemura put away his ninja sword and kindly persuaded, "It's over now. If your arm is treated in time, there will be no sequelae. But if it is too late, it will be too late."

 In his opinion, Hidan, who had lost one of his arms, had already lost the game.

 “Hehehe…”

Hidan put his hand on his forehead and laughed nervously.

"why are you laughing?"

Takemura frowned, but then he revealed an incredibly shocked look.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.

The shocking wound on Hidan's arm healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon stopped bleeding.

"The game has just begun, my friend." Hidan stared at Takemura with a playful smile.

How can this be?

Takemura's expression became solemn again, and he had to draw his ninja sword again.

 In the stands.

Sasuke glanced at the information in his hand, then frowned and said to his cousin beside him:

“That Hidan guy, I heard that he joined an evil cult, and was experimented with forbidden techniques by the cultists. Not only did he survive, but he also succeeded in obtaining immortality.

His recovery ability is much stronger than that of ordinary people. For injuries that would be fatal to ordinary people, Hidan can recover within a few days to the point where no trace of the injury is visible at all.

Now it seems that those rumors may not be groundless. "

 “Immortality? Interesting.”

Marissa’s eyes lit up. In this case, wouldn’t it be a perfect human-shaped sandbag?

Although Takemura on the field is a Konoha ninja, Marisa hopes that Hidan can win at this moment.

That way, in the next semi-final, she won’t have to worry about accidentally beating her opponent to death with too much force.

 But there is no need to deliberately hold back the strength, and you can let go of your fists and kicks and fight to your heart's content.

 Hidan’s subsequent performance did not disappoint Marisa.

"Hahaha!"

 He laughed wildly, picked up the sickle and launched a fierce attack on Zhucun.

Facing Hidan's frantic attack, Takemura had to avoid the edge temporarily, intending to consume the opponent's physical strength first, and then wait for an opportunity to launch a more deadly attack.

 He didn't believe that Hidan was really immortal.

 It’s a pity that Takemura has no chance.

During the battle, Takemura avoided Hidan's scythe with a scythe, and he just breathed a sigh of relief when the latter suddenly threw the **** March Scythe at Takemura.

 The bottom of this huge scythe is connected with a rope, and with the expansion and contraction of the rope, Hidan can throw it out unexpectedly and sneak attack his opponent.

 “Don’t underestimate me, you bastard!”

Takemura shouted sharply and returned Hidan's words intact. At the same time, a burst of chakra erupted from the soles of his feet, pushing his body back violently again.

 Poof.

Hidan's sneak attack almost failed. He only made a small cut on Takemura's arm, less than one centimeter, which was the extent of breaking the skin.

 But for Hidan, this is enough.

 “It’s time to serve the main course.”

 He took back the scythe, smiled mysteriously, and his eyes fell on the tip of the scythe, which was a little scarlet blood.

 The design of the Bloody March Scythe is not to let Hidan kill the opponent, but to make his attack hurt the opponent more. It doesn't matter how much it hurts.

 Just make your opponent bleed.

 What is this guy... going to do?

Under Takemura's confused eyes, Hidan put the sickle close to his mouth, stuck out his tongue and licked Takemura's blood off it with a perverted expression, and then—

 Use your toes to draw a circle within a triangle on the ground.

 No matter what this guy is planning to do, he must not be allowed to finish it!

When Zhucun saw this scene, he had a premonition of great danger. He immediately made a seal without hesitation, then took a deep breath and opened his mouth to spit it out.

 Feng Dun·Vacuum Jade.

 Hush!

In an instant, dozens of wind-escape light waves erupted from Takemura's mouth, like bullets fired from machine guns, attacking Hidan's head and face.

This B-level wind escape ninjutsu is very lethal, and the wind escape shock wave it emits is enough to penetrate the opponent's body and beat it into a honeycomb.

 It depends on how you respond.

　　After using the Vacuum Jade, Takemura stared at Hidan with intense eyes.

Although the opponent's body has strong recovery power, its defense is not very high. The wound opened by his ninja sword before is the best proof.

Takemura's attack this time was not aimed at establishing a victory. He only wanted to force Hidan out of that disturbing and strange technique, and he would have achieved his goal.

 However, what Zhucun never expected was.

Facing the incoming vacuum jade, Hidan had no intention of dodge, instead he showed a smile as if his conspiracy had succeeded.

Puff puff.

 All the vacuum jade were hit on him.

 But the next second.

 Plop.

On the opposite side, Takemura had many **** holes in his body and fell to the ring on the spot, unable to get up again.

 “Hidan, win!”

 The referee on the sidelines saw this and immediately announced Hidan's victory. Then medical ninjas rushed into the court and began emergency treatment for Takemura.

 (End of this chapter)