Chapter 47 Rock Lee's Eight Gates can be endured, but mine might not be!
No one knew how strong Byakuya's strength actually was better than the "Kazekage."
Not even the Third Hokage.
"Truly worthy of being Konoha's number one genius!"
Even if Orochimaru's heart was itching with hatred, he still had to maintain appearances.
"You flatter him too much."
"By the way, why doesn't Your Excellency Kazekage introduce the geniuses of your Hidden Sand Village?"
The Third Hokage didn't stop talking.
Instead, he kept asking more questions there.
How was Orochimaru supposed to answer? He wasn't Gaara's father.
How could he possibly know in such detail.
"Your Excellency Third Hokage, let's just watch the match. The match is about to begin."
Orochimaru found a random excuse to brush it off.
Sure enough, at this moment, the Third Hokage's interest instantly shifted to the arena.
You should know that he had specifically brought the Fourth Kazekage to observe the preliminaries.
Because of Byakuya's presence, there were no more surprises in the entire exam.
"First match, Temari versus Tenten."
The first match had almost no suspense; Temari, after all, has rich combat experience.
No matter how many hidden weapons Tenten used, she couldn't hurt Temari.
But unfortunately, it's clear that Temari is currently preoccupied with heavy thoughts.
"Second match, Uchiha Sasuke vs. Kankuro!"
In this scene, Sasuke didn't face his opponent from the original work.
Because Byakuya eliminated too many Ninjas in the Forest of Death, the matchup list changed significantly.
"Temari, I will defeat him!"
Kankuro went down full of confidence, but in less than two minutes, he wretchedly chose to forfeit.
Facing Sasuke, he showed no ability to fight back at all.
When Kankuro returned in a pathetic state, Gaara didn't even blink.
True heartbreak isn't about making a big scene!
"Third match, Shino Aburame vs. Ino Yamanaka."
..."Shino Aburame wins."
"Fourth match, Akimichi Choji vs. Nara Shikaku."
"I forfeit!"
To everyone's surprise, Akimichi Choji anticipated Nara Shikamaru's move and chose to forfeit one step ahead.
"Choji, you?"
Nara Shikamaru never expected to be backstabbed by his good brother.
"Hehe, Shikamaru, I knew you'd do that. I'm no match for you."
Akimichi Choji's honest words left Shikamaru with no reason to argue... "Final match, Byakuya vs. Gaara!"
The main event has arrived.
After a series of matches.
The most important match has finally begun.
On the platform, Orochimaru made no attempt to hide his admiration for Byakuya.
An absolute genius, a perfect body!
It could be said that Byakuya was definitely the vessel Orochimaru dreamed of.
Pity, he was no match for such a person himself.
But that didn't stop Orochimaru from showing an admiring gaze.
"Hokage-sama, what do you think the odds are for this match?"
Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, asked.
"Ah, how could an old man like me tell? Let's say fifty-fifty."
The Third's face was wrinkled with a smile like a chrysanthemum.
You're telling me this is fifty-fifty?
"I'm afraid it might be a hundred-to-zero split?"
Orochimaru's words almost made the Third Hokage panic.
"How could that be? They're all Genin."
The Third Hokage was afraid the 'Kazekage' would notice Byakuya's abnormality, and he began to feel anxious.
At this moment, on the field.
"Cough, cough."
"The final match starts now!"
Byakuya specifically waited for Gekkō Hayate to move a bit further away before preparing to act.
He was afraid that when he started, Gekkō Hayate might suddenly die right in front of him.
It's hard to imagine that Gekkō Hayate could continue presiding over the match with his body in such a state.
"What are you waiting for?"
Byakuya looked at Gaara with interest.
Since he wasn't attacking yet, shouldn't the opponent surrender early?
Or was he waiting for Byakuya to react and attack before surrendering?
By then, it would be too late.
Byakuya followed Gaara's gaze.
"Gaara, surrender quickly!"
"Temari is right!"
"I see. So even the famous Gaara has things he cares about?"
Byakuya's words weren't mocking.
If Gaara were truly an emotionless monster, he would have killed him in the Forest of Death.
Having emotions means there's still hope.
"Successive Shots: Sand Drizzle!"
Gaara was the first to strike as a probe.
The gourd he carried shot out a large number of circular sand bullets, with the power of a machine gun that could turn rock layers into a sieve.
But these sand bullets did no damage at all when they hit Byakuya's body.
"How is this possible!"
Gaara was already somewhat dumbfounded.
You should know that Ninjas are naturally high in attack but low in defense.
It could be said that even the most powerful Ninja could be stabbed to death by a Kunai.
Of course, if the opponent activated Susanoo, he wouldn't be stupid enough to stab it with a Kunai.
What Gaara found unbelievable was...
Byakuya hadn't used any Ninjutsu at all.
He withstood the attack just like that, relying solely on his physical fitness.
"I don't believe it!"
"Sand Binding Coffin!"
"Sand Waterfall Funeral!"
Gaara used his two strongest killing moves in succession.
Countless grains of sand began to envelop Byakuya's body.
Then, Sand Waterfall Funeral directly crushed the enemy completely.
"This should do it, right?"
Gaara's eyes were full of hope; his strongest strike should have... "Eight Gates!"
"Seventh Gate, Gate of Wonder, Open!"
The blue steam erupting from Byakuya's body instantly blew away all the surrounding sand!
A powerful pressure came rushing forward!
"It's the Eight Gates!"
Might Guy below the stage was completely stunned.
"Guy, did you teach Byakuya the Eight Gates?"
Kakashi was also bewildered; as far as he knew, in the entire Ninja World, only Might Guy and Rock Lee practiced the Eight Gates.
Of course, he knew the Eight Gates himself, but he could only open the first gate right now.
However, Byakuya's aura on the field had already made even Kakashi become serious.
"Byakuya has already opened up to the Seventh Gate!"
Might Guy's eyes were full of worry.
Only he, who was familiar with the Eight Gates, knew how much damage opening the Seventh Gate would cause to one's body.
"Guy-sensei, actually, Byakuya can even open the eighth gate!"
At that moment, Rock Lee's words directly shocked everyone!
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