As the display screen above lit up, the images of Pakura and Hyuga Hiashi were projected onto everyone's faces.
It had to be said—Uchiha Yato knew how to pick photos. At the very least, he hadn't chosen any that were downright embarrassing, which was already a plus.
Uchiha Yato wouldn't let slip any opportunity to harvest emotional energy.
He turned to Hyuga Hiashi and said, "Go for it, Hiashi! Win this, and you'll get yourself a wife."
And wouldn't you know it—those words were pure fuel to the fire.
Down below, Hyuga Hinata instantly flushed red with anger.
Who said only a young man's blush could outshine everything?
At this moment, Hyuga Hinata's reddened face spoke volumes—he was utterly displeased with Uchiha Yato's attitude.
In earlier years, when clan leaders exchanged pleasantries, they would often mention outstanding juniors in their clans.
Hinata had been quite pleased back then, as his two sons were exceptionally talented.
But Uchiha Kei would often taunt him with, "No matter how outstanding your sons are, they'll never beat Uchiha Yato."
The two of them, unwilling to back down, had once placed a bet on the spot. In that match, Uchiha Yato had won effortlessly with his flashy Ninjutsu, nimble footwork, and razor-sharp tongue.
The loss had left Hinata so furious that he took to his bed for three days. And when Uchiha Yato found out about it?
He made sure to spread the word far and wide, claiming that Hyuga Hinata "couldn't get it up."
Good grief—Hinata instantly became the laughingstock among the clan leaders. From then on, he wanted nothing more than to tear Uchiha Yato apart with his bare hands.
Back to the present.
Hyuga Hinata still harbored deep resentment toward Uchiha Yato. Stirring up trouble so blatantly was exactly the kind of thing Yato would do.
Meanwhile, Chiyo's expression wasn't looking too good either. The match hadn't even started yet—was it already a foregone conclusion that the Hidden Leaf would win?
Everyone was now watching the match with heightened emotions. Undeniably, Uchiha Yato had just raked in a hefty sum of emotional currency.
Soon after, the two combatants entered the arena, and the spar officially began.
Thanks to Uchiha Yato's earlier teasing, neither side bothered with trash talk—they went straight for the fight.
Pakura struck first, charging forward with two massive fireballs swirling in her hands.
Uchiha Yato provided a helpful commentary: "This is Pakura's Bloodline Limit—Scorch Release."
"These fireballs are extremely dangerous. A single touch could reduce you to a dried-up husk."
"The Hyuga clan primarily relies on gentle-fist taijutsu, so Hiashi's offensive options will be severely limited."
Chiyo was shocked. Uchiha Yato had analyzed Pakura's abilities in such detail.
For a shinobi, intelligence was everything. A lack of intel could very well cost someone their life.
But Uchiha Yato had just laid out Pakura's core abilities and attributes—and in front of such a large audience, no less. The implications were entirely different.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo's expressions instantly shifted. High-ranking shinobi were likely already somewhat aware of this information.
But none would outright reveal it the way Uchiha Yato just had. Not only was it incredibly rude, but it was also a blatant leak of classified intel.
Uchiha Yato's actions served only two purposes: to harvest emotional currency and to send them a message—in a way they'd never seen before.The information came easily to him, but he didn't dare let his thoughts wander where they shouldn't.
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Hiashi's disadvantage against Pakura became immediately apparent. The intelligence on Uchiha Yato wasn't something only he knew.
Hyuga Hiashi had long been aware of some information about Pakura, which was why he was also quite fearful of those massive fireballs.
This forced Hiashi to resort to throwing weapons typically used by genin—kunai, shuriken, and exploding tags—to intercept them.
With the enhancement of his Byakugan, the accuracy and disruptive power of these thrown weapons were extremely high, causing Pakura quite a bit of trouble.
This made the somewhat impatient Pakura reluctantly choose to capitalize on the advantage of her fireballs and engage in close combat.
And this close-quarters fighting gave Hiashi the opportunity to disrupt her while waiting for his chance.
With the power of the Byakugan, as long as he could seal certain critical chakra points, his opponent would be unable to use chakra.
No matter how formidable Pakura's Scorch Release was, she wouldn't be able to utilize it.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yato was at it again.
Acting as the commentator, Uchiha Yato said, "It seems our contestant Pakura is quite impatient and has already opted for close-quarters combat."
"And contestant Hiashi is also gathering his strength, preparing for close combat."
For now, Yato's commentary was relatively normal. But once the two fighters on the field started grappling, his phrasing took a strange turn.
Uchiha Yato declared, "We can see Pakura leading with a left straight kick, followed by a right side kick!"
"Our contestant Hiashi isn't backing down either, immediately countering with a rapid five-strike whip combo!"
Though not entirely inaccurate, Yato's unconventional explanation made the higher-ups see black.
Unable to take it anymore, Uchiha Kei rushed to Yato's side and whispered, "Haven't you noticed the Third Hokage's expression has changed?"
"Stop this ridiculous nonsense. What kind of commentary is this?"
Uchiha Yato put on an innocent face. "What's wrong? It's just one punch, one kick, right? Isn't this explanation more vivid and engaging?"
"If they're fighting like this, it's not my fault. I'm just doing my best to hype up the atmosphere."
Leaving aside the spectators, the two fighters in the arena were also on the verge of mental collapse.
Then, Tsunade very considerately approached Uchiha Yato and said, "You've been speaking into that microphone the whole time. Everything you just said was broadcasted with full amplification."
This instantly threw Yato into embarrassment. What was meant to be a private quip had now turned into a public humiliation.
But of course, Uchiha Yato couldn't just admit fault. He stubbornly doubled down and declared:
"If they're fighting poorly, don't pin the blame on me. I won't take responsibility for this."
The entire venue fell into dead silence. Truly, Uchiha Yato was always ready to stir up trouble.
Chiyo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with pity and remarked, "The Hidden Leaf truly has it rough. Acquiring such a talent must be a blessing in disguise."
Hiruzen forced a stiff smile and replied, "He's the only one like this. The others are fine. Please don't read too much into it."
This was likely the only thought running through the minds of all the higher-ups present:
"When will this damn nuisance finally get his comeuppance? He's been tormenting us nonstop."
Meanwhile, the situation in the arena had taken a turn.
Hiashi had capitalized on two of Pakura's mistakes, disrupting her chakra flow.
Though it wasn't enough to completely disable her Scorch Release, two of the fireballs she had been maintaining had already dissipated.Seeing this situation, Hiashi didn't give Pakura much chance to catch her breath and continued his fierce assault.
Strangely enough, it really was as Uchiha Yato had described - there was something about the Hyuga's gentle fist technique that matched his commentary.
This made Hinata blush intensely in the stands. For Yato's hosted matches to make her blush twice in one event was truly something special.
Just as Hiashi was about to use his "Talk no Jutsu" to persuade Pakura to surrender, she suddenly launched another fierce attack.
Though confused, Hiashi respected her decision and continued countering without showing mercy.
When Hiashi finally attempted to convince Pakura to give up, she simply said: "You lose."
Hiashi was momentarily stunned by these words, but the heat above his head provided the answer.
Indeed, Pakura's relentless attacks had been experiments to test the Byakugan's blind spots.
Lacking detailed intelligence on Hiashi, she had no choice but to risk injury and pressure point strikes to gather data.
The results paid off - she had concentrated her remaining chakra into a fireball directly above Hiashi's head.
Against all odds, she had turned the tables.
The audience outside the arena could clearly see Pakura's strategy.
The method was simple - perfect timing.
By using shuriken to block Hiashi's vision, she launched her chakra fireball into the air.
Then all that remained was for it to slowly descend onto Hiashi's head.
Chiyo and the Sand representatives were delighted - no one could claim they weren't happy about winning the first match.
Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi and other Hidden Leaf elders felt somewhat dissatisfied.
Their plan had been straightforward - win all three matches decisively to humiliate the Sand.
Uchiha Yato announced cheerfully: "Congratulations to contestant Pakura on her victory."
On the large screen, Hiashi's portrait immediately grayed out.
Pakura's portrait was surrounded by flowers - if not for the color photo, one might mistake it for a funeral arrangement.
This instantly wiped the smile from Pakura's face, replacing it with a glare of resentment directed at Yato.
A classic scene: smiles turning to frowns.
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