Shikamaru's performance was very eye-catching. His use of tactics was impressive, and his shadow secret technique was also very nice. The Daimyo and the higher-ups also praised him.
In addition, his identity as the young master of the Nara clan also made people value him.
It can be said that Shikamaru was fully buffed. It's probably certain that he will become a Chunin.
"Shikamaru, well done!"
Shikamaru, who had just returned, immediately received a thumbs up from Ino. It was because Ino had just been severely bullied by Kato Megumi, and now that Shikamaru had defeated Kato Megumi's boyfriend, it was considered that he had vented some of Ino's anger.
Shikamaru couldn't help but roll his eyes, feeling that Ino was so boring.
He didn't want to continue this topic, so he said: "Okay, watch the match carefully. The main event is coming up."
Indeed, the next four, five, and six matches were all between experts, and the last match was even more heavyweight, which would definitely give everyone a visual feast. Everyone was naturally looking forward to it.
"Fourth match, Konoha's Tenten against Otogakure's Dosu Kinuta!"
Tenten gave Natsuki a reassuring look, nodded to her friends, and then quickly entered the arena.
For a while, an area in the audience burst into cheers, mainly Tenten's Ninjutsu Shop Owner father and the neighbors. Seeing Tenten about to shine in the finals, they naturally cheered enthusiastically.
Tenten also smiled and waved to the audience, which again caused cheers.
Dosu Kinuta also slowly entered the arena at this time. He didn't provoke Gaara like in the original plot, which was obviously because the situation had changed somewhat. Moreover, he was clearly looking forward to a fight with Tenten.
After all, Tenten was someone who could restrain Orochimaru, although she only restrained him for one or two moves, she was still very powerful.
It was worth him having a serious fight with Tenten.
As the referee announced the start, Dosu Kinuta immediately rushed towards Tenten. His raised right hand was clearly covered with a gauntlet full of holes. Anyone who had seen his fight with Choji knew that this gauntlet would emit ultrasonic attacks and even sound wave vibrations, which were very dangerous.
Tenten naturally knew the information, so it was impossible for her to engage in close combat with the opponent.
Moreover, she remembered that Natsuki had told her that this final was mainly a performance for the Daimyo and the higher-ups, so she had to not only win, but also win in a cool and spectacular way to get a high score and have the best chance of becoming a Chunin.
Isn't it just about being cool? She can do that too!
So she took out two scrolls, formed hand signs, and opened them. The two scrolls immediately soared into the sky like dragons, and she herself leaped between the two scroll dragons, frantically summoning a large number of Ninja Tools.
"Twin Rising Dragons!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In just an instant, dense Ninja Tools rained down on Dosu Kinuta, scaring him into scurrying around and dodging constantly.
This Twin Rising Dragons technique would be countered when facing Temari, but it was very powerful against other opponents, and it was very cool, making people unable to help but applaud just by watching.
And Tenten wanted to perform more, so she took out another scroll, threw it high into the sky, opened it, and then Ninja Tools rained down from the scroll like hail.
Dosu Kinuta had no other good way besides dodging. Although he could use sound wave attacks, he needed to be in close combat to maximize their effectiveness, and there were too many falling Ninja Tools. Even if he used sound waves to protect himself, he could only block them for a while and would waste Chakra, so it was better to dodge.
However, he was so busy dodging that he didn't notice that Tenten had already created a Shadow Clone.
The Shadow Clone took the opportunity to transform into a Ninja Tool and was thrown down by Tenten, appearing right near Dosu Kinuta. Then it suddenly transformed back into human form, and an Iron Skin whip kick swept onto Dosu Kinuta's gauntlet, instantly shattering his gauntlet.
Without the gauntlet with holes, sound wave attacks and the like were no longer to be feared!
The Shadow Clone immediately used the Iron Skin fist technique to attack fiercely, while Tenten in the air kicked out Wind Release: Gale Palm slashes.
Dosu Kinuta was clearly startled by this series of changes. He only had time to protect his vital points before being severely injured by Tenten's Wind Release: Gale Palm, instantly losing his ability to fight.
"That's enough! Winner, Konoha's Tenten!"
As the referee announced the result, the entire venue cheered and applauded. It was clear that Tenten's cool performance had satisfied the audience, and the battle flowed smoothly, leading to a victory, making people exclaim in delight.
The Ninjutsu Shop Owner even went around saying: "That's my daughter! That's my daughter!"
This made the people around him envious and jealous, wishing they could take his place, as they also wanted such an excellent daughter.
Even the Daimyo nodded, after all, the Daimyo didn't know anything about ninja, they only knew that fighting cool was good. If they enjoyed watching it, they would give high scores, and anyway, giving praise didn't cost money.
Tenten also smiled and quickly used a scroll to collect all the Ninja Tools on the ground so as not to affect the next match.
As for Dosu Kinuta, he was just an arrogant, self-proclaimed clever guy. He thought he had some ability and even dared to not put Orochimaru in his eyes, but his strength was only so-so.
"Hehe! I won!" Tenten said with her hands on her hips and a smile after returning.
"Awesome, Tenten!" Xiao Li gave a thumbs up.
"...Your performance was outstanding." Neji also didn't stingy praise.
Her friends also congratulated her one after another, making Tenten unable to help but feel proud, showing her girlish demeanor. After all, her dream was to become a legendary female ninja like Tsunade, and being able to shine in this final was her first step towards becoming a legend, so she was naturally very happy.
However, she still quickly went to Natsuki and waited for praise with a smile.
"My girlfriend is really amazing! Well done!"
Natsuki directly picked her up and even lifted her high, which made Tenten very dissatisfied, as she was no longer a child. However, hearing Natsuki's praise, she let Natsuki do as he pleased.
Naruto, Ino, and Sakura watched from the side with envy.
Naruto was envious that Tenten could participate in the competition and win, and also receive everyone's recognition and praise, which was something he had always wanted. However, he met Natsuki during the selection match and lost completely, so now he could only be envious.
Ino and Sakura were envious that Tenten had such a good boyfriend as Natsuki (Zhao Li). They also wanted a powerful and handsome boyfriend to dote on them.
Leaving these aside for now, it was time for the fifth match.
Sasuke was not late, but had arrived long ago. Although he had been given the cursed seal by Orochimaru, the cursed seal had already been sealed, so it wouldn't affect him much as long as he was careful.
And he had worked hard this past month, learning a lot and making a lot of progress.
It was the perfect opportunity to announce the reputation of the Uchiha to the world in this final.
Especially since his opponent was from the Hyuga Clan, a fellow Dojutsu clan, he couldn't lose, otherwise people would say that the Uchiha's Sharingan was inferior to the Hyuga's Byakugan.
Neji was also in high spirits. He wouldn't underestimate Sasuke, and he would also win beautifully.
The two exchanged glances, and the air was filled with sparks of fighting spirit.
Hearing the referee's voice, the two entered the arena while exchanging glances, igniting their fighting spirit all the way, instantly igniting the entire venue, and the cheers from the entire venue soared into the sky.