Just from the name alone, everyone understood what this competition was about.
But if it were just ordinary swimming, Chiyo wouldn't believe it could be that simple.
And indeed, this time Chiyo's suspicions were correct.
Uchiha Yato proceeded to explain, "In this swimming lane, we've designed various scenarios that require participants to overcome using their own abilities."
As he spoke, Tom once again pulled out the familiar large screen to display footage for everyone.
It showed a tunnel-like structure with some colorful small balls inside.
Uchiha Yato elaborated, "These colored balls require a special liquid to wash off."
"If hit, you'll lose points. Too many hits mean no points at all."
To ensure everyone understood, Uchiha Yato even demonstrated for them.
Yes, it was the classic combination of Tom Cat and the silver screen.
The display showed one small figure shooting colored balls at another.
When these colored balls hit, they would burst open and couldn't be washed off with water.
Uchiha Yato continued, "The fewer hits you take, the higher your score."
"Additionally, you can adjust the attack speed of the balls. The faster you set it, the higher your final score multiplier."
Seeing that everyone still looked somewhat confused, Uchiha Yato decided to give a live demonstration later.
It had to be said, this kind of fun swimming competition was quite interesting.
The Sharingan excelled at tracking moving objects, which gave Uchiha Yato confidence in this game.
It would indeed be embarrassing if he lost at his own game.
So Uchiha Yato asked the crowd:
"The basic rules are now clear to everyone. We welcome all to enthusiastically sign up."
"For fairness, each lane has different difficulty levels."
"Please choose according to your abilities."
Only then did everyone notice the signs and explanations in each area.
Some zones were labeled "For Genin only."
"Only for Chunin."
This was to ensure even lower-ranked ninjas could enjoy the fun of participation and learning.
Seeing how thoroughly Uchiha Yato had organized everything, the crowd was quite satisfied.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yato had already moved to the Jonin area to demonstrate how to play.
He changed into different attire:
A pair of swim trunks and goggles. (Limited edition swimwear Yato)
Uchiha Yato said, "After all, we're here to have fun. We've provided different outfits for everyone."
"Don't take it too seriously, because if you do, you've already lost."
The first part of his statement was fine, but when he said the latter, Pakura felt as if something was crawling on her skin.
Uchiha Yato told the staff, "Please set the multiplier to three times for me."
After the adjustment was complete, Uchiha Yato immediately dove into the swimming area.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he began swimming forward.
At first, there were no obstacles attacking him. But after a minute, cannons suddenly emerged from the water's surface.
A yellow ball shot toward Uchiha Yato at incredible speed.
With swift movements, Uchiha Yato deftly dodged it.Later, due to the excessive number of small balls and their extreme speed, Uchiha Yato had no choice but to abandon swimming and switch to running on the water's surface.
Even so, it was inevitable that one or two balls would graze him.
This clearly demonstrated just how fast these balls, adjusted to three times their normal speed, were.
After Uchiha Yato finished his performance and returned to shore, a distinct red mark could be seen on the lower left corner of his swim trunks.
At this point, Uchiha Yato explained, "This red mark is where I was hit. All you need to do is wash it off at the final cleaning station."
Not long after Yato stepped onto the shore, his score appeared from the nearby coconut grove.
Uchiha Yato's score: 297.
The full score was 100 points, with one point deducted for each hit. Since the speed was tripled, three points were deducted per hit.
And because of the triple multiplier, Yato's full score was 300.
Pakura, who had initially wanted to mock Uchiha Yato, was stopped by Chiyo.
Yato had been right about one thing—this Sandbar Exchange Meeting was meant for fun, and there was no need to overthink it.
With Uchiha Yato leading the charge, many others soon joined in the games and activities.
The genin focused primarily on understanding and balance. The Hidden Leaf genin fared slightly better, managing brief water-walking, but the Sand Ninja genin couldn't do it at all.
The higher-ups noticed this but said nothing—after all, it was embarrassing.
Among the chunin, some attempted to adjust the speed, but to avoid humiliation, they didn't push too far, mostly sticking to 1.25x or 1.5x.
The Jonin, however, made more daring attempts.
Rasa tried double speed—extremely fast—but in the end, he could only score a full 200 points.
Though he wasn't hit by any large splashes of paint, several grazing marks were visible on his body.
Hyuga Hizashi also joined the event.
As another wielder of a Bloodline Limit—the Byakugan Eye Technique—his abilities provided some advantage in this challenge.
He attempted 2.5x speed and wasn't hit even once, securing him the second-place ranking for now.
Though this was an exchange, the Sand Ninja still hoped to take the lead, given that the event was being held in their village.
At this point, Pakura finally decided to participate.
She had wanted to try earlier, but what held her back wasn't the competition itself—it was the clothing.
The previous male participants had all changed into swimwear, but as a woman, wearing a swimsuit felt… awkward.
Noticing her hesitation, a female Uchiha ninja spoke up, "Don't worry about exposure—just pick your size. Let me demonstrate first."
After changing into a sporty swimsuit, the kunoichi also chose triple speed for her attempt.
However, her skill level wasn't as refined as Uchiha Yato's, and she was hit eight times.
Now that someone else had set the example, Pakura had no choice but to step up, reluctant as she was.
Whether out of overconfidence in her abilities or a desire to surpass Uchiha Yato, Pakura told the staff, "Set it to quadruple speed!"
This caught the attention of Uchiha Yato, who had been leisurely sipping coconut water and sunbathing. He silently set down his drink and came over to watch the match.If it weren't for saving face for everyone, Uchiha Yato wouldn't have fallen for it at all, so he wanted to see just how far Pakura could go.
Pakura entered the game without hesitation.
The first half was basically just swimming with no small balls in sight.
Once the small balls appeared later, she immediately used Scorch Release to create protective flames around herself.
You couldn't exactly call it cheating since the game rules didn't explicitly forbid using Bloodline Limits.
But if this was all she could do, Uchiha Yato wasn't worried at all.
Because Pakura gradually realized that the four fireballs around her couldn't fully shield her anymore.
The small balls were breaking through her defenses at an incredible speed—her mind might keep up, but her body couldn't react fast enough.
She got hit multiple times in the same spots, but there was nothing she could do—she simply couldn't cover everything.
In the end, she was struck by 26 small balls, scoring 296 points.
A solid second-place finish.
But Pakura was far from satisfied with this result and kept challenging the game over and over.
This made the swimming event a resounding success…
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