Kakashi made a swift move and appeared on the platform.
"Kakashi, do your best." Nohara Rin cheered for Kakashi.
Watching Kakashi use the Instant Body Jutsu to get on stage, Obito felt like Kakashi was showing off, and decided that he must learn the Instant Body Jutsu too.
"Contestant Hatake Kakashi is no ordinary one, he is a famous genius from Konoha. If I remember correctly, this is your second time participating in the tournament, right?" Because Kakashi was quite well-known, the host gave a slightly longer introduction.
"Yes." Kakashi calmly nodded, without saying much, maintaining an aloof demeanor.
"Contestant Hatake Kakashi, what Ninjutsu will you be performing this time?" the host asked.
"Earth Flow Wall." Kakashi replied.
After the host stepped back, Kakashi swiftly formed hand seals, unleashing his inner Chakra.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
As Kakashi performed the jutsu, the ground trembled slightly, and then an immensely thick wall began to slowly rise from behind him.
"Such a level of Earth Release Ninjutsu..." A judge looked at the long and sturdy Earth Flow Wall, falling into thought for a moment.
This level of Ninjutsu, if it were before, he would definitely give full marks, but now there's already a perfect score, and another one would mean two first places.
The judge thought for a while and finally raised the sign with a ten on it. Best to leave these things for the organizers to worry about.
"This guy is still as monstrous as ever." Asuma wasn't surprised at Kakashi's prowess.
"To defeat Kakashi using Ninjutsu, I still need to work hard." Might Guy recalled the day they sparred with Kakashi going all out.
It was almost a crushing defeat, aside from the unexpected hit with the Leaf Whirlwind, there was no chance to fight back.
Seeing one judge give a ten, Obito felt a bit uneasy, if Kakashi also scores perfect, who would be counted as first?
"Ten, ten, ten. Contestant Hatake Kakashi's total score is thirty!
Incredible, this is the second perfect score today and also the first time in the competition's history that we have two perfect scores." The host exclaimed in surprise.
The quality of contestants this time was extraordinarily high, with even two perfect scores, someone like Uchiha Tekka would have taken first in the last competition.
"Such bad luck." Uchiha Tekka was somewhat distressed, thinking he could get first, yet he got pushed down to third.
He was reluctantly convinced, as the Ninjutsu performed by Kakashi and Obito were indeed strong.
"If only Shisui had participated, he could definitely have scored perfect too," said Uchiha Tekka.
He had confidence in Shisui. Although he was two years older than Shisui, he knew he wasn't Shisui's match.
Shisui smiled without saying a word, as he never really cared much about this competition, plus with Obito wanting to be first so much, he wouldn't participate either.
"Satisfied now? Try beating me in a few more years." Kakashi said to Obito as he descended the stage.
"What's with your smug attitude, we both have thirty points, I scored first, so logically I won," Obito retorted, unsatisfied.
"You scored thirty because you could only get thirty; I scored thirty because the max was thirty," Kakashi said coolly.
"You..." Obito was at a loss for words against Kakashi, his face starting to redden.
"Alright, you're both amazing, no need to argue," Nohara Rin stood between the two with a wry smile.
Nearby the competition grounds, the event organizers and businesses started discussing.
"How did we end up with two perfect scores this time, so how do we determine the ranks now?"
"Why not hold a tiebreaker match, let them perform another Ninjutsu to decide?" a merchant suggested.
"This would indeed determine first place, but isn't it unfair? One is still a student, mastering just one Fire Release Ninjutsu is already impressive," another merchant felt it inappropriate.
"Can't they just be tied for first place?" A voice suddenly interjected.
The merchants found the voice unfamiliar, and then realized a blond man with a headband had somehow appeared beside them.
"We could use the double-first as a promotion to offer discounts and attract more shoppers," Mokgetsu suggested with a smile.
"That's a good idea." The merchants thought Mokgetsu's proposal was very appealing.
The purpose of holding this competition was to increase foot traffic in the shopping street, and attracting more people to shop would be great.
If any more come, they would profit back, as the first prize was merely eight thousand ryo.
"Do you have any plans to open a shop here, ninja sir?" a shopkeeper felt Mokgetsu had a knack for business and asked.
"No, I'm just a passing regular Chunin; this competition is great, it promotes the village youth's motivation for cultivation," Mokgetsu complimented before leaving.
If Obito and Kakashi had to battle again, Obito certainly wouldn't win against Kakashi.
For Obito's first place, he really went all out, having done all he could, hoping the rewards wouldn't disappoint.
In the subsequent matches, no one else scored perfect like Obito and Kakashi, nor even higher than Uchiha Tekka, with the highest only scoring twenty-three points.
When all contestants had showcased their skills, it was time to announce the rankings.
"Uchiha Obito first, Hatake Kakashi first, Uchiha Tekka second..." the host announced the top three names.
Mokgetsu's suggestion came into play, with Obito and Kakashi tied for first, it counted as a draw.
"This time luck's on your side, next time I'll definitely beat you," Obito, having claimed first place, excitedly declared.
"Whenever your strength matches your words, maybe you'll succeed." In terms of sharp tongue, Kakashi was miles ahead of Obito.
Luckily with the first-place rewards in hand, a beautiful silver-plated kunai, and eight thousand ryo, Obito felt satisfied despite not winning the argument against Kakashi.
The moment the ranks were announced, Obito's cultivation task was settled.
[Disciple Uchiha Obito's cultivation task complete, rewards obtained: Chakra +800, Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll, Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Proficient)]
Seeing the rewards pop up, Mokgetsu looked pleased, such abundant rewards were worth the twenty days of effort.
An extra 800 Chakra; if doing class grinding, it needed forty B-rank evaluations.
The Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll was also valuable, instantly enhancing mastered Ninjutsu to proficiency level.
As for the Yin Release Chakra Nature Changes, Mokgetsu was most satisfied with this reward, happier even than the 800 Chakra.
Yin and Yang, these two special nature changes, are notoriously hard to cultivate; upon receiving the reward, Mokgetsu instantly gained numerous memories of training in Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Changes.
Mokgetsu opened his panel to review his stats.