'Hinoka, huh? That girl used a weird jutsu back then. Orochimaru said it is called fuinjutsu or something...like that seal on my sword.' Satoru thought back to using a seal to store chakra in his sword.
'Kuroi won't be a problem to deal with so the next round won't be a problem...' Satoru looked at large board showing the matchups. Whoever wins this match fights Satoru. '...but I have no information on her abilities and only her personality to base my strategy on.'
"What are you thinking so deeply about? Here! Try this, it's tasty!" Keiko said, bringing Satoru out of his thoughts.
"That red haired girl...I don't want to fight her." Satoru whispered, as he took a bite of her food. Surprised by the taste, he took another bite before handing some to Chosuke sitting in front of him, who also enjoyed it.
Keiko frowned, she always thought Satoru to be the type of person who enjoys the concept of fighting. But now, seeing him not wanting to fight someone made her feel weird.
"Is everything okay? Is she strong or something, that guy looks more like a threat than that girl." She looked at the guy who defeated Satoru's teammate, then back at Satoru who stared intently at the two genins.
"You...you don't feel an ounce of regret for what you did, did you? He died painfully because of you and your teammate. You will recieve the same fate as he did, everyone of you will!" Hinoka said in anger, her vein popped on her neck and forehead as her chakra bubbled up in her body.
"I hate people like you, you bitch! You used that weird jutsu on me and Ay! We couldn't use chakra for fifteen days, DO YOU KNOW HOW EMBARRASSING THAT IS?!" Kuroi shouted at Hinoka, who reflected his angry expression with her own.
"It took our sensei fifteen days to decode the shit you put on us, we couldn't train For all that time, AND YOU ARE STILL NOT SAFISFIED!!! Just how much do you want you ungrateful bit..." Kuroi was interrupted
"How dare you...HOW DARE YOU!!! In what world would ANYONE be SATISFIED! You have some audacity to compare human life to something like training. Now, no amount of training will save you from what I will do to you!"
Hinoka's body shook with white hot fury, her fist clenched as she stared daggers into the proctor who gulped before looking around.
"The match begins no..."
Kuroi blinked and Hinoka appeared in front of him, fist cocked back and bursting with chakra
He stepped back only for her to stomp on his feet shattering it, He screamed in pain, holding his leg.
BANG
Hinoka punched at Kuroi who put up his hands to block, his body moved faster than his chakra could respond.
Her punch bent his arm in the wrong angle, making a disgusting crunch sound which was music to her ears.
The force of the punch traveled from his arms into his face, before another crunch sound beautifully reached Hinoka's ears.
Kuroi was sent flying with such power that the part of his foot which Hinoka stepped ripped off from his body.
Kuroi crashed into the walls of the stadium. His eyes rolled back for a second as he stopped moving for a while.
Hinoka walked slowly towards Kuroi, she held back her chakra which was bursting out of her body in anger, aiming only kill him. She couldn't kill him, not yet, not in chunin exams.
Her shadow fell on Kuroi who slowly opened his eyes, seeing her stand in front of him, staring at him like he was an insect.
His eyed widen in shock and terror, he tried to speak only for jibberish to come out along with few teeth and a mouthful of blood. Electricity raged through his body.
'I was saving this for Ay in the finals, when I would crush him and prove my worth to third Raikage. But, I'll have to use it now...or I'll die. This bitch will kill me.' He glanced at his foot, three of his toes were missing and everything except the heel was mangled.
'Lightning style: lightning chakra mode!' Kuroi quickly made handsigns and lightning coursed through his body, boosting his speed.
Kuroi dashed forward with his one good leg. Dodging the swing from Hinoka's fist, before stumbling and falling to the ground.
Hinoka activated her mind's eye of the kagura, her chakra sensed his movements as his near instantaneous movements became clearly visible.
Kuroi dashed at Hinoka from behind, his arm reaching forward to stab her, his muscles screaming at him while trying to keep the bone intact.
Hinoka moved her head just enough to dodge the attack coming from behind for her head.
Before kuroi could maneuver and escape, she backhanded his other good leg. The chakra from her fist exploded on contact with his leg.
Kuroi fell to the floor in a daze, his leg...his leg was gone. He could see torn pieces of muscle hanging, his bone and the jet of blood coming out.
Hinoka stomped on his stump making him scream "AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!" Kuroi looked desperately at the proctor, hoping that he would stop the battle.
The proctor was busy talking to a female shinobi as they shared a laugh, before she noticed his stare and notified him.
The proctor looked at the desperate Kuroi heaving in exhaustion and pain then at Hinoka, showing her a thumbs up.
Hinoka attached a paper tag to all his limbs, or what's left of them. She kneed in front of him before whispering.
"You ruined Soma's entire chance of becoming a shinobi, even if he was saved he would remain a cripple. That will be your fate! These strong hands you take pride in...I'll be taking that. These legs which give you your speed...I'll be taking them too."
She weaved a sign and the tags lit up and seals formed around his body. Kuroi felt pain in every part of his body, the tags continued to poured chakra into his body destroying it from the inside...permanently taking away his ability to use his body for anything other than basic survival.
"I broke so many rules to get these tags just for this moment. Other than the leader and trusted members no one can use this, and I brought this. just. for. You." Hinoka said, walking away.
"Due to inflicting life altering injuries on her opponent, Hinoka has been disqualified. Due to sustaining unhealable injuries, Kuroi has lost. It is a double elimination."
"Why didn't they stop her from doing those thing to him? They could easily do it save him from his state, isn't there a rule prohibiting us from hurting each other too much? Satoru, what do you think? " Keiko asked, after overhearing some others who asked similar questions.
"If it wasn't so blatantly obvious, then, the entire thing down to written exams were rigged in our favor. We literally killed people when it was specifically mentioned not to, we stole people's badges and we are still here.
Konoha and it's allies can break rules and get away with while others will be disqualified even under suspicions of breaking the rules." Satoru explained, before walking out for a stroll.
"Where are you going?" Keiko asked, making him stop
"Tatsuo is next, I'll give him a pep talk and then give give the same pep talk to Sakumo. Do you need anything to eat before it begins?" Satoru asked, making Chosuke more excited than her.
"Just those chicken wings are enough for me. Here, take some cash." She glanced at Chosuke who looked like he would burst. "Buy something for him too."
"I'll just buy him an entire chicken and let him do anything he wants with it." Satoru pocketed the cash and walked away.
Sakumo and Tatsuo stood ready to enter the ground, waiting for the medics to remove the bits and pieces of Kuroi. Satoru stood behind them and poked their shoulders.
"BOO!"
"That's not scary. Not one bit." Sakumo said, smiling at Satoru
"Tsume is behind you."
Sakumo turned only to find no one, before facing Satoru and Tsume jumpscared him "BOO!"
"HOLY shit!" Sakumo stepped back. Tatsuo laughed as he removed his transformation and Satoru joined in.
"Hey, THAT. Is not funny! You guys cannot do that. we just had a argument recently, this is sensitive times, man." Sakumo said, his words only made them laugh harder.
"Man, you both argue and fight like old people fuck. Is there ever a day when you guys don't fight?" Tatsuo asked making Satoru double down.
"If you guys fight so much, you should evaluate the condition of your relationship and actually see if it's an underlying problem which could be solved or you both are just incompatible. Its not entertaining to watch you guys bring your sour moods into happy conversations and shit on them like you guys do." Satoru said, making Sakumo frown.
"We are compatible. It's just that she got irritated when I saved her during missions. She tells me she doesn't need help, but cannot help myself to see her get injured. I asked her about this many times, all it did was make her angry and leave." Sakumo had a sad expression as he explained.
"It is common for people to be jealous or insecure about their partner's ability. It makes them think that they are inadequate or holding their partner back. I've seen people lash out because of it many times." Tatsuo said, making Sakumo question his relationship.
"Or it could also be that she needs her own space to grow and make mistakes. Always having someone strong do everything for you becomes annoying or time. Sometimes, people need to fight their own battle and learn by themselves, you can just stay present in case they need you." Satoru said, looking smugly at Tatsuo.
"I don't know which one of you to listen to. Both of you are giving good points." Sakumo said looking at both of them.
"I have a girlfriend which means I have more validity! Unlike a certain someone." Satoru said side eyeing Tatsuo
"Coaches dont play. You know the fact that single guys give out the best advice! I guide others to a treasure which I cannot ever reach." Tatsuo said grabbing Sakumo's shoulders.
"Okay, I'll think about it after our battle."
"Oh shit, I forgot about that!" Tatsuo looked back at the stadium to see the people were almost done.
"I'll be going. See yah." Satoru left for the food stands.
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Ay stood near Kuroi's bed, eyeing his pitiful state with indifference. Kuroi returned a look of hate at Ay before spitting on his face. "You don't get to look at me like that! Now, everyone will think that you succeeded da-the third raikage just because I stopped here. No matter what you do...what you will tell anyone, you will never be the true successor of...Father!" His voice came out calm at the beginning but turned hateful in the end.
Ay slapped the already broken Kuroi making him scream in pain. "You think I care about becoming the Raikage? Care about that Asshole? I'd rather die than to become what you want. I have my own goals and I will do whatever it takes to complete them...even if I kill him!"
He turned his back from him, ignoring the now seething Kuroi, to see Hinoka standing there.
"I have a question for you. Both of you. Which one of you was it, out of the two of you? I'll know if you lie, so don't you dare." Hinoka already had her chakra flaring, ready yo attack at a moment's notice.
"If you are here about your teammate then, I deeply apologize. I failed as a team captain by letting this scum torture your friend like the way he did." Ay's words made Hinoka stare daggers at Kuroi who looked in disbelief at Ay.
"How DARE YOU!!! You bring dishonor by apologizing! That bastard was weak and he died because of it. There is nothing to apologize for!" Ay backhanded him again making a crunch sound breaking his neck, paralyzing him.
Ay's eyes met with Hinoka was baffled by his actions. She didn't expect him to hurt kuroi when they both referred to the Raikage as Father.
'His own brother!'
"It's not like I'm completely blameless either. Back then, I just did it for the thrill of crushing my opponent. I didn't understand the consequences of my actions until...I saw your rage."
Ay went on his knees and bowed down in front of her, his forehead touching the floor.
"Forgive me."