Chapter 129: Battle of the WiseA total of three Ninjas from the Hidden Sand Village came to participate in the Chunin Examsthis time. So far, two of them have taken the stage, and their advancement rate is 100%.Even the Third Hokage, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but exclaim, "The strength of the Hidden Sand Village is truly terrifying! It seems they have grown quite a lot over these years!"Next, Gekkō Hayate announced the two sides for the sixth round: Shikamaru vs. Kin. By this point, a female vs. male matchup had finally appeared.Whether it was a coincidence or not, it just so happened that Shikamaru, who found women to be the most troublesome, was the one to face her, making him very reluctant.Over here, Ino had already recovered. Standing in the spectator stands, she cheered loudly for Shikamaru, though hearing her only made Shikamaru feel even more embarrassed.At this moment, Dosu walked up to Kin and whispered a warning, "That kid uses shadow-based Ninjutsu. You need to be careful."Kin looked very confident. With her head held high and hands on her hips, she said, "Don't worry, this kid only has that one trick. I won't fall for such a boring Ninjutsu. I'll end this match quickly."Meanwhile, Shikamaru had completely zoned out. He thought, "What a pain! And the opponent is a woman, which makes it really hard to strike.""Although I encountered them during the test in the Forest of Death, I have no idea what this person's signature Ninjutsu is. Conversely, she knows mine."Just then, Gekkō Hayate announced the start of the match. Shikamaru immediately used the Shadow Possession Jutsu to attack, while Kin moved quickly and threw two needles with bells attached toward him.Shikamaru ended his Ninjutsu to dodge the two needles. He had seen this move before, so he said, "You say my moves are outdated, but aren't you the same?""If I'm not mistaken, next time you'll throw two more needles, except one will have a bell and the other won't!""You're trying to use this method to confuse the opponent's hearing and sight, giving you a better chance of hitting. Am I right?"Kin smiled without saying a word and threw a few more needles forward, all of which Shikamarudodged. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a bell coming from behind him.Thinking a hidden weapon was attacking from behind, Shikamaru immediately turned around, only to find that the needle with the bell Kin had just thrown was actually attached to a thin thread."Crap!" Shikamaru cursed inwardly and quickly turned back, but it was too late. Kin had thrown two Senbon directly at his vitals.At the critical moment, Shikamaru's reaction was quite fast. He crossed his arms in front of his chest to block the attack, then endured the pain as he pulled out the Senbon stuck in his arm.He formed hand seals, preparing to counterattack. At that moment, Kin shook the thin thread in her hand again. Shikamaru ignored the sound of the bell, but he suddenly realized he could no longer maintain his sense of balance.It turned out that the bell was Kin's trump card. She used the sound it produced to affect the opponent's coordination while also trapping them in an illusion.Over twenty figures of Kin appeared before Shikamaru's eyes, making it impossible for him to tell which one was the real body. Kin now wore an expression of certain victory.Simultaneously, she threw three more Senbon at Shikamaru. Unable to distinguish the real body, Shikamaru had no choice but to raise his arms and take the hit again."Haha, is this all you've got? I've changed my mind; I'm going to finish you off slowly. Three needles this time, five next time, until you become a rat covered in Senbon."Kin once again forgot the famous saying that "villains die from talking too much." Instead of acting immediately, she began to taunt him.Just as she took out five Senbon, preparing to finish Shikamaru off, she found that she couldn't move. Shikamaru slowly stood up and said, "My Shadow Possession Jutsu has finally succeeded."Kin was completely baffled. She hadn't seen the opponent's shadow at all and couldn't understand how she had been restrained.As it turned out, Shikamaru had made his shadow thin and long, causing it to appear directly under the thin thread in Kin's hand. This prevented Kin from noticing it, and she was bound before she knew it.However, she still didn't panic in the slightest. She said, "But how can you defeat me? At most, I'll just be forced to mimic your movements.""Shut up and just watch," Shikamaru retorted bluntly. He reached into his Ninja tool pouch and pulled out a Shuriken.Opposite him, Kin performed the same action. Seeing the situation, she said in disbelief, "You bastard! Are you trying to take me down with you?"Shikamaru said intentionally, "Yeah! Let's attack each other with Shuriken and see who's left standing at the end!"With that, Shikamaru threw the Shuriken toward her head. This time, Kin was truly terrified. While performing the same motion, she cried out repeatedly, telling Shikamaru to stop immediately.Just as the Shuriken were about to hit them, Shikamaru leaned backward to dodge. Kin naturally escaped as well, and she didn't forget to taunt, "Hmph, it was just a bluff!"I was saying, with that look of yours, how could you possibly have that kind of—"Before she could finish her sentence, her head made intimate contact with the wall. The immense force knocked her unconscious instantly.Whether now or in the future, Shikamaru's combat power is destined not to be very high, but his way of fighting is often more unexpected.His extremely high IQ allows him to formulate a battle plan in a short time. Just like this time, he had long noticed that the distance between Kin and the wall behind her was very short.Shikamaru used exactly this point to win the match.After Gekkō Hayate announced Shikamaru as the winner, he began to select the participants for the next round.There weren't many people left who had not yet competed. Only Dosu, Gaara, Naruto, Choji, Rock Lee, Kiba, Neji, and Tong Yu remained. With four matches left, the Chunin Exam Preliminaries would be completely over.At this moment, Rock Lee kept muttering that he would be the next to go, while Kiba, having seen Gaara's strength, prayed that he wouldn't have to fight him.Perhaps his prayers worked, as he wasn't paired with Gaara. The two names displayed on the large screen were Kiba vs. Naruto.Seeing this, Kiba was momentarily stunned, and then his expression became a mix of laughter and tears. He hadn't expected to have forgotten about this guy.
