It was already clear what they wanted.
- It's up to you," I answered the mute question, amplifying my vocal cords with chakra.
My voice echoed over the hushed stadium, and the girls nodded synchronously. After a couple minutes of standing in place and discussing something to the bewilderment of the spectators, they came to a distance of a couple steps and... began to shake their fists.
...
- Well done girls, that's what you should do! - Setsura laughed naturally when she saw that the young kunoichi didn't fight, but decided to play out a rock-paper-scissors victory.
I sighed tiredly, covering my eyes for a moment - well, it was possible to decide the winner somehow differently, not so childishly!
- It's reasonable - they have already shown enough of themselves in the fights, and to waste energy on fighting among themselves, when there is such an opponent as Uzumaki ahead, would be very shortsighted, - the clan leader nodded approvingly with a small smile on his face, - unless, of course, there is no plan to surrender immediately.
- It seems there is no such plan," I retorted as I watched Hoshi sulk sadly, throwing away the sheet against the scissors.
- I surrender! - She raised her hand to the disappointed whoops and whistles of the stands.
- The winner is Asani of Konohagakure no Sato!
The students retreated to the balcony and were replaced by the next candidates, in the form of an auburn-haired kunoichi and a swarthy melee wrestler, who completed the semi-finals.
But I didn't follow them, watching as Hoshi began emptying her pockets, unloading unused Fuin, projectiles, and one notable scroll onto her partner, which, when I saw it, made me realize that the finals were going to throw some surprises at the cocky Uzumaki.
- Kushina Uzumaki of Konohagakure no Sato versus Itoshiki Nikai of Sunagakure no Sato, hajime! - The jonin announced, banded his hand to indicate the start of the battle and scrambled away as both participants activated their veils.
And the kunoichi, apparently, decided to compete with the Kumonin his strength, especially from the shock of contact, she was perfectly protected by her chakra, although it did not have the same attacking properties as Raiton no Yoroi, but increased the physical and protective characteristics of the body. As I suspected, it allowed him to ignore most of the area ninjutsu, except for the strongest ones.
The Genin were darting around the arena, now converging in a rapid exchange of blows and blocks, then breaking the distance again at the initiative of the swarthy guy, who was noticeably inferior to his opponent, especially given the wounds from the last fight, only superficially healed, but unwilling to admit defeat, which made the relaxed-looking Kushina take her breath away, torturing the opponent who annoyed her so much, although she could have long ago swaddled Nikai as a former nephew.
It was frankly boring to watch, so after five minutes, when the shinobi began to run out of chakra, I wasn't the only one breathing a sigh of relief. Wisely not having to give the kunoichi the final blow on him, already unprotected by Raiton no Yoroi, the kumo man flushed himself with a replacement first, before raising his hand, admitting defeat.
- The winner, Kushina Uzumaki of Konohagakure no Sato! - The jonin held up her hand, and the stands cheered enthusiastically.
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