Hikaru Hokage

"Is this the end?"

Kakashi, who was also in the stands, couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed.

No, why should he be disappointed.

He never expected anything from anyone.

"No, not yet."

Minato Namikaze, who had been paying attention to the venue, had serious eyes.

His brows gradually knitted together.

Although I don’t know what went wrong on the field, the actions of both Ryoma Aburame and Hikaru Hino are a bit strange.

What did Hino Hikaru say when he raised his hand just now?

Judging from the mouth shape, is it 'abstention'?

If that's the case, then why didn't Ryoma Aburame stop...

Was it because he judged that Hino Hikaru was using the Substitute Technique, so he didn't stop?

But that kind of chakra usage doesn't mean he can see through the Substitute Technique.

"substitute?"

With a "pop" sound, Hino Hikaru, who was surrounded by insects, turned into a wooden pile in a burst of white smoke.

Kakashi's eyes lit up again here.

"Well, it seems that he has been prepared to use the substitute technique in advance during the period of hiding."

The Substitution Technique is not omnipotent. After all, it is just a low-level Ninjutsu. You must be prepared in advance before launching it.

So much so that it is difficult to appear in the ever-changing battle.

But once there is room for preparation, this humble technique can also play a great role.

"Teacher, what kind of technique is that that can make you disappear completely?"

This was the first time Nohara Lin had seen such a strange secret technique.

"Is it the secret technique of the Moonlight Clan, 'Transparent Escape'?"

Shizune has seen a lot in the past few years following Tsunade.

"Yes, it should be 'Thru Release', a ninjutsu that can hide the breath and make the whole body transparent. I have seen it in Jiraiya-sensei."

Although Jiraiya-sensei's purpose of using Touretsu was very unseemly.

Thinking of his lecherous teacher, Namikaze Minato couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.

"Besides, he seems to be using his 'Thru Release' better than Jiraiya-sensei."

Anyway, this was the first time for Namikaze Minato to see such a "tasteless" ninjutsu used so superbly.

Better than the Sannin?

real or fake?

Nohara Rin and Shizune both showed shocked expressions.

"Normally speaking, penetration is very easy to be detected by perceptive ninjas, but Hino hides it very well."

Namikaze Minato admired Hino Hikaru's penetration.

"I see, even you, teacher, said so. Then Hino was probably able to survive the mission alone because of this secret technique."

Nohara Lin suddenly realized.

"It still doesn't work. He has no effective attack methods. No matter how easy the secret technique is, he will still lose when the chakra is exhausted..."

While Namikaze Minato and others were chatting about ninjutsu, Kakashi, who had been observing the situation on the field, once again made a conclusion about Hino Hikaru's outcome.

But soon, he was startled by a violent explosion that suddenly occurred on the field.

"Detonator!?"

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"Substitute?"

Aburame Ryoma's eyes narrowed when he saw that the insect he had bitten was just a wooden stake.

Because the sound of breaking wind was already remembered on his back.

It's a three-shot shuriken with a tricky angle!

Ding Ding Ding!

Aburame Ryoma quickly took out a kunai from her purse and blocked the three hidden arrows.

"Hmph, it's useless even if you use the Substitution Technique to escape, my bugs are everywhere, you can't escape them!"

Mystery: Insect Jade!

Unless this guy can teleport from the assessment venue to the outside, there is no way he can escape my current perception.

But this kind of distance cannot be achieved even if the third generation comes.

After a brief moment of surprise, Aburame Ryoma once again took the initiative on the field.

Although Hino Hikari has always been invisible and moved very fast, he was surrounded by the insect swarm and had nowhere to hide.

Every time he landed, the bugs would already follow him as if by scent.

"Speaking of which, your chakra is really weak. My parasitic bugs said that the chakra from your Substitution Technique tastes quite unpleasant. They have already started to protest to me, and they don't even bother to chase you."

Although this guy's performance in using Tokuyu is very different from what the data says, the fact that chakra is scarce is true.

This is the first time Aburame Ryoma's bug has encountered such weak and inedible chakra.

"Then you should ask them to stop."

Really, those Jonin in the stands were really just watching the show.

I originally thought that if someone intervened, I wouldn't have to go through this trouble now.

But in this case, we can only find a way to deal with this lackey of Danzo.

"Oh, you finally stopped hiding?"

Seeing Hino Hikaru being chased by his own insect swarm and now having to attack him actively, Aburame Ryoma smiled slightly.

This time, the genin could no longer escape.

"It's too late now to try to compete with me in taijutsu."

Aburame Ryoma took out a kunai and blocked it in front of him, as if he was preparing to deal with Hino Hikaru who was rushing toward him.

"How do you know if you don't try?"

Without using the kunai, Hino Hikaru took out a long knife from his back. Since he could not use offensive ninjutsu, this knife was the only attack method he could use.

It was noon, and there was almost no wind in the open field.

But the collision of weapons between the two ninjas caused a roar.

"This guy can not only use insects, but he is also so good at body art?"

Hino Hikaru missed the combo and was approached by the bugs again. In the end, he could only hide and retreat again timidly.

"Have you reached your limit? However, as a bug, you have struggled very hard."

Aburame Ryoma calmly controlled the insect swarm and found the invisible Hino Hikaru again.

A victorious smile already appeared on his face.

But Hino Hikaru continued to rush over with the long knife.

"Ok?"

The collision between the kunai and the long knife did not make the expected sound, but broke into pieces upon contact.

Hino Hikaru's figure holding the long sword disappeared like smoke.

"Separate?"

Before Aburame Ryoma could turn around, he found that a big hole had been poked in his chest with a knife by Hino Hikari, who was invisible behind him.

"I see. Use your clone to reveal your body to attract the attention of bugs and me, and then use your real body to hide behind me and launch a surprise attack. Is this your tactic?"

Aburame Ryoma's body did not bleed from the long knife piercing it.

"But how could I fall for the same tactic a second time?"

"Insect clone?"

Hino Hikaru saw that Aburame Ryoma's body was gradually turning into dense clumps of insects.

Moreover, where he passed through with his long knife, there were three detonating charms wrapped in insects.

"burst!"

Without giving Hikaru the slightest time to react, Ryoma Aburame's true form detonated the detonating talisman buried in the insect clone.

The burning talisman and the rapidly exploding fire instantly filled Hino Hikaru's eyes.

Then everything turned into a puddle of black soot in a violent explosion.

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"The examiner from the Aburame clan actually used a detonating talisman?"

"You're not kidding, are you?"

"Wouldn't that guy have been...exploded to death?"

At this moment, with the explosion of the detonating talisman on the field and the subsequent black smoke and dust, even Sarutobi Nagatari and his team no longer dare to comment on this assessment duel.

Although there is no rule against using detonating talismans in the assessment, Ryoma Aburame is probably the first examiner to use detonating talismans in assessments over the years.

It's like a deliberate death blow.

"Detonating Talisman? Teacher?"

The two young ninjas in the stands also made the same exclamation as Kakashi.

As a special jounin, Ryoma Aburame actually used the detonating charm on a genin in the chuunin exam.

This is so unusual.

"I'll go over there first, Kakashi. Pay attention to the surroundings to see if there are any strange people."

It's getting more and more wrong, this assessment.

If I was just a little skeptical just now, I am sure there is something wrong now.

Namikaze Minato thought of this and hurriedly walked in the direction of the jounin who were the jurors for the assessment.

Could it be that there are ninjas from other villages controlling this Chuunin exam?

While leaving Nohara Lin and others, he had to remind Kakashi to be careful.

During the war, you have to be extra careful even in the village.

"Yes."

Kakashi also followed the instructions and placed his hand on the White Fang dagger behind his back vigilantly.

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hum...

A bug that survived the explosion flew back to Aburame Ryoma's finger.

"Really? The chakra response is gone."

It seems the battle was successful.

Killing an opponent with bugs is likely to arouse the suspicion of other jounin and even Hokage-sama, but the detonating charm will not be so serious.

Although the examiner rarely uses detonating symbols, there are still opportunities for detonating symbols to appear in the examination room.

There are many precedents for people being injured and killed by detonating talismans.