Chapter 127: The Battle Between Female NinjaIn the previous two matches, everyone from Konoha advanced. Finally, in the third match, there were no more Ninja from Konoha. The combatants were Misumi Tsurugi vs. Kankuro.Both individuals appeared extremely confident in their own strength. When Kankuro learned who his opponent was, his face consistently wore an expression of disdain.Misumi Tsurugi, on the other hand, made a bold threat: "I am not like Yoroi. Even when facing a brat like you, I will not show any mercy.""By the way, let me give you a piece of friendly advice: when I use my ultimate move, if you don't want to die, you had better forfeit the match early.""Otherwise, suffer the consequences! Also, it won't last very long; I will end this match very quickly, so be mentally prepared."Facing such meaningless bluster, Kankuro merely smiled. When Gekkō Hayate announced the start of the match, Misumi Tsurugi immediately charged forward.His attack was easily blocked by Kankuro. At that moment, Misumi Tsurugi's body suddenly elongated and then locked Kankuro in a hold.Naruto saw this scene and explained to those around him: "He has dislocated his joints in advance and is using Chakra to control his body."At the same time, Naruto felt somewhat speechless. As he met more and more Ninja, he realized that the ability to elongate one's body was not such a rare thing.Just like Misumi Tsurugi, many other Ninjapossessed similar techniques. Of course, the standout among them was none other than Orochimaru.Misumi Tsurugi was very excited after succeeding in his attack and began to chatter incessantly at Kankuro: "I advise you to surrender quickly! Otherwise, I will wrap tighter and tighter until I snap your bones!""Although I don't know what that thing you're carrying on your back is, your movements are now restricted, so it's all meaningless. Hurry up and surrender!"Who would have thought that Kankuro would stubbornly retort: "I think the one who should die is you!"Hearing him say this, Misumi Tsurugi did not hold back and exerted force to finish him off. A crisp sound of breaking bones reached everyone's ears at the scene, and Kankuro lowered his head accordingly.Now, Misumi Tsurugi was even more smug. He said to the proctor, Gekkō Hayate: "I'm really sorry, I accidentally strangled him to death. So..."Before he could finish his sentence, the head of "Kankuro" suddenly did a 360-degree turn. When everyone looked closely, they realized that this was no Kankuro; it was his puppet, Crow!Kankuro's voice came from the mouth of the puppet Crow: "So this time, shouldn't it be my turn?"After speaking, the puppet's mechanisms quickly activated, first expanding to break Misumi Tsurugi's hold, and then extending wooden bands to bind him instead.Afterwards, Kankuro crawled out from the pile of white bandages on the ground. He controlled the puppet to squeeze tighter and tighter, causing Misumi Tsurugi to let out a painful shriek.However, the loyalty of Orochimaru's subordinates was truly beyond question; so far, not a single one of them had chosen to surrender during a battle.Seeing this, Kankuro revealed a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth and said: "If all the bones in your body were shattered, wouldn't you become even more flexible?"A series of popping sounds like beans roasting rang out, and Misumi Tsurugi collapsed like a heap of mud. Kankuro was truly a good person; he and Misumi Tsurugi were mere strangers and competitors, yet Kankuro helped him cultivate his flexibility technique to a perfect state.But perhaps because he had just reached such a high level, Misumi Tsurugi was still a bit unaccustomed to it, and in the end, he was carried out by the medical Ninja.Afterwards, Gekkō Hayate announced the participants for the fourth round. Finally, it was time for a Konoha civil war: Sakura vs. Ino.In fact, this would definitely not be the only Konohacivil war, because among those present, KonohaNinja made up the majority. By now, among those remaining, there were not many Ninja from other Villages left.In reality, the battle between these two was rather uninteresting. Neither side used any Ninjutsu at the start, simply pitting their Taijutsu against each other. The key issue was that their Taijutsu was only at an average level.Because of Naruto's appearance, Ino was no longer obsessed with Sasuke, so their relationship had not fractured and had remained very good.Naruto did not feel bored by this match like others did, but he knew that Ino had already been holding back against Sakura.There were several times when Sakura left herself open, but Ino let her off the hook and didn't strike ruthlessly. Furthermore, if she had used her family's secret Ninjutsu, the Mind Transfer Jutsu, right from the start, Sakura would absolutely have had no chance of winning.Moreover, there was a reason why Sakura was annoying. Take her and Ino, for example; because she lacked a family background and outstanding talent, Sakura was always bullied as a child, and she was clumsy, unable to do anything well.At that time, the person who always protected her was Ino. But in the original plot, when the two grew up a bit and both fell in love with Sasuke, cracks began to appear in their friendship.However, at times, Ino still fulfilled her duties as a friend, yet it was Sakura who constantly provoked Ino in their competition.Until she was assigned to Team 7 and became Sasuke's teammate, she even went out of her way to find Ino and boastfully declared to her that she had been assigned to be by Sasuke's side.Furthermore, she actually returned the ribbon Inohad given her when they were children, while declaring that she would no longer be the little girl behind her.Whether Sakura did it intentionally or unintentionally, this declaration, akin to breaking off their friendship, made Ino very sad. Although their relationship had not yet reached the point of a total break, it was difficult to reconcile.Just like in this match, Ino held back, but Sakura did not appreciate it. Instead, she thought the other party was looking down on her and said many nasty things, wanting Ino to use her full strength to fight her.Sakura's use of Chakra could definitely be considered quite excellent. In the ensuing battle, she was the first to use the Clone Jutsu.Then, while Ino was still observing which one was the real body, she concentrated Chakra under her feet and punched Ino hard in the face, knocking her flying.Afterwards, the two fell into a brawl. Although they were girls, the fight was brutal and physical, and it took the longest amount of time.After trading another punch, the two separated and stood still. Ino spoke first: "Sakura, you have indeed grown quickly! I can only manage to fight you to a draw now."Sakura also retorted without hesitation: "Stop talking nonsense. How could I possibly fight to a draw with a vase like you who only cares about appearances?"
