Just how low-key were they before Chapter 35?!
He talked about how arrogant others were as the Hokage, and he laughed arrogantly himself.
Orochimaru pursed his lips and said no more.
The commander, standing alone to one side, glanced at both sides, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Might Guy and Orochimaru both came specifically for him, making him seem a bit of a target now that he's become too famous.
However, this also means that his reputation has truly spread, and he's steadily making progress towards his goal of becoming Hokage.
This is a good thing.
The ten ninjas in the first round... although a bit rude, they weren't really worth his attention.
The system's ability to accurately pinpoint the location of a shot is based on the skill gap between the player and their opponent.
The stronger the opponent, the more difficult it is for them to accurately hit the desired location.
Conversely, if someone is weaker than him, they are an effective target for a fatal blow, and he can hit them accurately at will.
Even someone like Bowser, who could only withstand minor injuries by targeting non-vital points, couldn't do it.
The reason he could do it was because his ultimate attack hadn't yet been effective against Jonin-level opponents.
However, now that the ultimate attack has been upgraded, it can even be effective against Jonin. Even if these three Jonin cannot avoid it, they will definitely be hit in vital areas by his kunai.
Of the ten, the only possible exception is probably Might Guy.
If you factor in the burst damage of the Eight Gates, this guy is definitely not an ordinary Jonin; his ultimate attack would be ineffective against Guy.
However, the Eight Gates Formation cannot be used lightly. At most, only two gates can be opened, just like last time, so it doesn't pose much of a threat.
Compared to that, he was more looking forward to the battle against the Hokage and Orochimaru.
The newly acquired Kunai Shadow Clone Technique can generate one hundred kunai that are guaranteed to hit at once... Even the Hokage and Orochimaru would probably have a hard time dealing with it, right?
Of course, these two are very strong, and they also know that they have no chance of hitting the target every time, unlike most of their opponents who knew nothing about them and could easily intimidate them simply by relying on their sure-hit ability.
However, even if these two really have some way to deal with it, it doesn't matter.
It's good to have a clear idea in mind and know how the opponent might respond when facing a Shadow-level expert.
Five minutes passed quickly, and the three Jonin still couldn't come up with an effective countermeasure.
They could only bite the bullet and go into battle, somewhat distressed.
The training ground was a fairly large open space, about two times larger than a football field.
However, for ninjas who were quick in their movements, especially Jonin-level ninjas, it was not considered large; they could only barely manage to move around.
This assessment of responding to group battles was originally designed to simulate a situation where the examinees are surrounded by the enemy.
Souji was alone, facing ten opponents lined up horizontally.
Directly in front of him were the Jonin of the Inuzuka clan and Might Guy.
"So they're sending these two fastest to launch a preemptive strike, using close combat to entangle me and restrict my movements?
As expected of the Nara clan, the brains of Konoha, they're really clever," Souji thought to himself.
When facing a strong but unpredictable opponent, the conventional strategy is to maintain a certain distance and first probe with ordinary ninjutsu and ninja tools.
However, this assessment has a time limit, and facing someone who is known for his unerring accuracy with kunai, keeping his distance might result in him being unilaterally shot to pieces by kunai.
Therefore, assigning the most skilled melee fighters to try and limit oneself through close combat from the outset is a bold yet appropriate strategy.
Looking at the positions of the others, Souji estimated that in addition to close combat, someone would also cast illusions on him, and of course, the Nara clan's shadow techniques would definitely be present as well.
That's absolutely flawless!
Thinking this, Souji suddenly realized... even though he was the one being tested, he was relaxed and at ease, while his numerous and powerful opponents had to rack their brains...
"Are you all ready?
Let's begin!" the Hokage announced.
As soon as the Hokage finished speaking, everyone sprang into action.
"Prelude to Power!"
As expected, Jonin Inuzuka and Might Guy charged at Souji with all their might without saying a word.
Souji ignored them and threw out training kunai from his waist pouch with incredible speed!
Mochizuki-ryu has no throwing technique - Chain Throw!
"Yellow Pill! Shoot down these kunai!"
Jonin Inuzuka gave a loud command, and the big yellow ninja dog immediately howled, flicked its tail, and swept it towards the flying kunai.
However, it had no effect.
The kunai seemed to come alive, scattering and turning in different directions, easily avoiding the tail attack of the ninja dog, Kimaru, before flying away in all directions towards the group.
"Um!?"
The Nara Jonin, who was using the Shadow Technique, saw that although the kunai were scattered and turned around, four of them were ultimately flying towards him.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes!
"Trying to take me out first? What a shrewd fellow!"
Nara Jonin hesitated for a moment, but in the end he gritted his teeth, remained motionless, and let the kunai shoot at him.
The Shadow Technique is already in effect; if you do anything else, the Shadow Technique will immediately become ineffective.
Since he knew nothing about the details of the Mochizuki-ryu Kunaijutsu, he figured that even if he chose to resist, it would probably be useless in the end, and he would still be hit.
Why not take a gamble?
Even if I get hit, at least I should complete the spell. It might disrupt the opponent for a moment and create an opportunity for my teammates!
Just as he expected, the secret technique was completed before the kunai hit.
"Shadow Binding Technique!"
Nara Jonin gave a low shout, and instantly Souji felt his body being controlled by some invisible force!
"This is the Nara clan's shadow technique? The binding force is indeed very strong!"
The commander calmly commented, thinking to himself, "Those who play control games are definitely the first ones to target; they're much more dangerous than those who deal damage head-on."
In fact, not only the Shadow Binding Technique, but also a genjutsu cast on him by a Jonin also took effect.
However, due to genjutsu resistance, the effect was greatly reduced.
What should have made people fall into the illusion of having their limbs bound was just a slight feeling of inflexibility for Souji.
In contrast to the relaxed and at ease Souji, the Jonin Nara was taken aback.
"This guy has... a lot of chakra!"
The Nara clan's shadow techniques are essentially a contest of chakra power between the user and the opponent.
At this moment, through the feedback of the secret technique, Nara Jonin clearly sensed that Souji's chakra level was slightly higher than his own!
Although such a amount of chakra is not unusual among Jonin, and there are many with much larger amounts, he originally thought that Souji was only special in kunai techniques and not very strong in other aspects, but he did not expect that even his chakra was so much.
With such strength, how could they have kept it hidden until now to take the Jonin Exams?
Just how low-key were they before!
Thinking this, Nara Jonin was hit on the forehead with a training kunai and thus left the scene.
Almost simultaneously, the others were also hit by kunai, all in vital spots, and those hit had to leave the field.
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