At the signal to start, the two figures stood where they were and looked at the person indifferently. She did not know the meaning of this match…
[For the sake of old friends, there's no need to make the atmosphere so awkward, right?」
Dou only felt a chill on his neck. The girl standing in front of him suddenly appeared behind him, and Kumojin was placed on his neck. The next second, he retracted his hand and drew a deep wound. Blood flowed down and he fell to the ground.
It was just a simple action, but it was a brutal move for an ordinary Genin.
Starry Night had expected this as she watched the corpse turn into mud. The person she saw was Dou, whose throat she had just slit.
[How ruthless!] I didn't expect you to be serious."
[Are you serious?] Starry Night played with the Kunai in his hand. Although he was quite good at ninja tools, he was still not used to weapons other than the Crimson Sword.
[It seems that this is the only way.]
He threw two or three shurikens at Starry Night, and Starry Night dodged them. Dull laughed as he stood up. At the same time, an attack flew from behind him. After being easily dodged, it returned to the original owner's hand.
A silver-haired girl stood in front of him and behind him. He knew that Starry Night had used a doppelganger technique, but unfortunately, even Dou could not tell which one of them was the real one. In his memory, he could only tell which one was the lord.
Two Starry Nights were playing with Kunai, and one was crouching slightly to attack the front. The snobbish two-sided attack was obviously not good for him. They were both Starry Nights, but their movements and tacit understanding were perfect.
It was as if a strong wind had swept past his surroundings, and several wounds appeared on his body.
Such a fast speed! As an assassin, this was her most powerful combat ability.
As if he was observing something, his sharp eyes stared at the movements of the two. At this moment, he suddenly threw out a small bottle of medicine. The medicine could not withstand the strong wind and shattered. The transparent liquid splashed on Starry Night's body.
[Puff!] One of the clones disappeared.
It was almost impossible to notice her hesitation, and he seized the opportunity to grab her hands and restrain Starry Night.
[This speed…is indeed amazing!」He barely managed to calm his breathing. The wound on his cheek left a trace of blood.
Starry Night looked at the ground from the corner of his eyes. The water droplets gradually evaporated. This speed was not something that ordinary medicine could achieve. It actually made the clone technique lose its effect when it came into contact with the water. Indeed! He couldn't underestimate this person.
[You seem to have discovered it.] The two of them were in a stalemate."That is indeed a special medicine that I specially formulated to reduce a portion of chakra.」
"You're surprised, right? But…" She deliberately lowered her voice so that it only traveled between the two of them."I also found something interesting!"」
[The poison that Lord Orochimaru gave you seems to have caused you a lot of trouble.」
His spoken language had a hint of playfulness."But even if you can suppress it, it's only temporary.」
[The venom will remain in my body. Even I don't know when it will lose its effect. A day, a year, or even longer…During this period of time, you won't be able to escape his eyes.」
Although he was on both sides, he was relaxed and at ease. When he noticed the bandage on Starry Night's arm, his eyes flashed.
[Even if the bite marks disappear, you are already in Orochimaru's pocket...]
The sound of their conversation could not reach the audience. From afar, they could tell that the two of them were in a stalemate. All the Jounins were looking forward to the moment when they saw Red Lotus. However, as time passed, only Kakashi noticed the hidden mystery.
In a dark corner, a person was happily watching this " game " with a wicked smile on his lips.
Starry Night moved his fingers, using the strength of his fingertips to make Ku Wuchao scratch his face. When he let down his guard, he quickly grabbed the back of his head.
An attack descended from the sky. The girl clenched her left fist and gathered a portion of the chakra in the center of her fist. In a second, it hit the two figures on the ground. The ground obviously caved in, and dust rose from the rocks. Thick smoke scattered.
The sudden attack caused a commotion.
The attacker stood in the middle of the field unscathed. Dou barely dodged at the critical moment and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
[So this is the true self.]
In this regard, Starry Night did not often use multiple shadows like Naruto. Sometimes, if the chakras were not properly distributed, it would only be a waste! Her shadow clones had always been at a high level, but she could not become the leader. Number was secondary.
She did not slow down and instantly attacked Dou with Bodywork. Although Red Lotus could knock him down with one blow, Starry Night did not intend to expose himself to these people so soon. Moreover, she had a reason not to end it so quickly.
This was no longer a match.
Although Dou was very strong, his aptitude and body techniques could not be compared to Starry Night's. It was inevitable that he could only take it and not counterattack.
With a sudden kick, his entire body slammed into the wall. He leaned against the wall to support his body. At this moment, Starry Night once again gathered chakras in his hand and charged straight at Dou.
It was supposed to be the final blow, but Starry Night froze in place less than a meter away. The chakra seemed to have been drawn away and dissipated into the palm of her hand. Naruto and Sakura, who had thought that they would win, were confused when she stopped.
Dou seemed to have expected this."I told you, even if you can suppress it, it's only temporary.」
The Starry Night did not stop suddenly, but because her body was suddenly unable to move. It was not that she had not felt this before, but it was as if she had been paralyzed.
Could it be that the poison was acting up again?
As he was guessing, a chuckle came from the front."If I come again, it's my turn to fight back. Besides, the game still has to go on, right?」
A chakra condensed in Dou's hand, forming a thin blade that was flashing with a faint blue light. He aimed it at Starry Night's eyes.
Unexpectedly, Starry Night, who was originally in a paralyzed state, leaned her head back and successfully flipped over to increase the distance between them. Her eyes were calm, but her movements were very conflicted. She was sorting out her thoughts and restraining the corrosion of the poison. If she had relaxed just now, she might not have been able to return to snobbery.
I didn't expect her to adapt so quickly this time. It's really commendable!』
Starry Night was currently unable to move or even use chakras. He was at a complete disadvantage.
He took out the Kunai from the dart cover on his thigh and blocked the sudden attack. He could not imagine how difficult this action was. Without the strength to suppress it, he could only shift his body to the side to reduce the force.
This was the first time that he did not even have the strength to counterattack.
Her physical strength was severely depleted, and the Kunai in her hand was sent flying. In an instant, her legs were weak, and she fell to the ground. The numbness in her body did not disappear because of her resistance. Instead, she was fighting for time to regain control of her body.
[It seems that the result of this match is already very clear.」
Smiling, she took out the flying needle that only the doctor would carry. She could probably guess that she had seen this situation before…
Dou wasn't very interested in the outcome of the battle, but it seemed like he wasn't in a bad mood.
Starry Night watched as the flying needle got closer and closer to her, aimed at her heart, as if he wanted her to have a taste of losing to such a despicable technique. If she died, she would live. As long as it was accurate, she would enter a state of suspended animation. What would the final result be? They could only be dealt with by others.
At this moment, it was as if he heard someone calling his name. Why did he have to call it like this?
He shifted his gaze and saw Sakura and Naruto, but he could not see their anxious expressions. His mind was blank, and he did not even have the strength to think.
Lowering his eyebrows, he saw a sharp gaze in the darkness. His eyes were filled with a playful smile.
His vision gradually blurred, and not only did he close his eyes…
At this moment, everyone at the scene was silent. The flying needle was suddenly intercepted just as it was about to stab into the chest, and the subtle sound of it landing could be heard clearly.
Starry Night, who was supposed to be unconscious, actually stood up despite the numbness. When he opened his eyes, the burning flames witnessed something.
Dou looked at the situation in front of him that was not in his plan and muttered to himself,"I see."」
Starry Night's murderous aura was enough to make the third-generation successor and many ninjas break out in cold sweat, but they were also very engrossed. The red lotus had finally appeared before their eyes.
Although the medicine was enough to suppress the red lotus, it was the same! Red Lotus also had the instinct to suppress poison.
What a contradiction! It only depended on which side had the upper hand.
With his hands clasped together, Chakra transformed into a fiery red sword in his palms. Its aura was completely different, as if it had transformed from a mysterious assassin to someone who could easily kill people…
He could toy with any life in his palm. He was the true Grim Reaper.
"Red Lotus's Chakra materialization is indeed very powerful!」
The crimson sword that Chakra had transformed into fell to the ground and turned into a ball of fire. It danced in the air like a living dragon. Starry Night raised his eyebrows, his eyes revealing something. No one knew that his lips were opening and closing to say something.
[Defeat is not suitable for me…]
Finally! She sneered. No one knew what that meant.
As soon as he finished speaking, the fire dragon above seemed to have received an order and attacked Dou. It was as fast as lightning and had no way to escape.
Everyone witnessed the entire match. Red Lotus did not even need to move to eliminate the opponent in front of her. This kind of strength! It was inevitable that he was a little surprised and timid. After the smoke dispersed, Dou fell to the ground, while Starry Night stood there unscathed.
His eyes returned to their original blood-red color. The outcome was right in front of him, and the first to react was Moonlight Gale, the judge.」
A wave of cheers sounded as if they were praising this match, which was of a higher level than Genin.
Starry Night returned to the audience and left the venue after exchanging a few words with Naruto and the others, completely forgetting about the draw for the finals.
Walking along the quiet corridor, her footsteps seemed heavy. She saw a figure not far away, but she could no longer bear it and fainted. When her body fell forward, someone caught her in a flash.
Kakashi carefully carried the unconscious Starry Night on his back and looked ahead warily, but that dangerous aura had already disappeared.
[Teacher Kakashi, what happened to Starry Night?」Naruto and Sakura caught up with him, nervously and worriedly looking at the unconscious person lying on Kakashi's back."Why did he suddenly faint?」
"It's nothing. She's just tired and fell asleep. Naruto, you guys go back first. I'll deal with Starry Night."」
"..." Sakura didn't know what to say. Besides, only she and Sasuke knew about the poison in Starry Night's body.
At last, he mustered up the courage to say," Kakashi-sensei, I…"
[Sakura.] Kakashi interrupted, revealing a reassuring smile."Don't worry, it'll be fine."」
Sakura clenched her fists in front of her chest. Her inner struggle finally subsided and she followed Naruto back to the competition venue.
Kakashi watched the two of them leave, then looked at Starry Night on his back. He sighed and disappeared in an instant.
When Starry Night woke up, he found himself lying in a white room. It turned out to be Muye Hospital. He got out of bed and changed into his clothes. When he was about to jump out of the window, he was stopped by a voice.
"You woke up so quickly. I thought you would sleep for a few days.」
She turned around and saw Kakashi standing there with a nonchalant expression, as if he had no objections to what she was about to do.
"Naruto was going to come, but I thought you might need to rest, so I rejected him. I didn't expect you to wake up so soon."」Kakashi recalled Naruto's trouble at the hospital and felt helpless.
"The order of the finals has been decided. There's still a month left.”
In fact, Kakashi still had some questions to ask her, but in the end, he did not say,"I think Sasuke will probably wake up soon."」
[How is it? Do you want to go and take a look?" He changed the topic.
Starry Night silently looked out of the window and closed his eyes.」
She and Sasuke were not considered friends. In the seventh group, they could only be considered partners who went on missions together. The two of them advanced in their own ways. Sasuke pursued power, while Starry Night pursued survival.
Because the two of them were too similar, they had to keep a distance.
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