The King of Shadows

Chapter 102 Contest Preheating
In the days that followed, Xue Shenyue fell into a cycle of self-mutilation and recovery again in order to combine ice escape with strange power.

And he, who was immersed in cultivation, didn't know how lively Konoha became as the news spread.

Daimyo from various countries, leaders of Ninja Village, and celebrities from all walks of life are constantly stationed in Konoha. In addition, there are countless people who come here for fame, pouring into the village continuously.

In a few days, Konoha, which was not young at first, has become overcrowded.

The streets and alleys are filled with bustling crowds all day long, which makes many shops earn a lot of money.

At the same time, the candidates for the third match were also officially announced, and someone revealed the fierce battle in the qualifiers that day, so the names of Gaara and Neiji Hyuga instantly became popular.

This is also determined by the excitement of the preliminaries that day, except for Xiao Li's earth-shattering eight-door Dunjia, which sets off Gaara's absolute defense.

The rest is the civil war of the Hyuga Clan that attracts the most attention. After all, the blood succession limit of Baiyan has been famous in the ninja world since a long time ago. They have never been known for their gorgeous battles, but they can easily defeat enemies of the same level.

At the same time, Konoha’s nine newcomers are also remembered by everyone as a whole. The feat of killing 22 teams in the second test is also talked about by many people. Their performance in the qualifiers is also outstanding. Uchiha Sasuke A total of four people, Shikamaru Nara, Kiba Inuzuka, and Yue Yukigami, advanced, occupying half of the quota.

But in this way, Xue Shenyue's influence has been greatly reduced. He did not show much strength in the battle with Uzumaki Naruto, and his unique ice-type ninjutsu is also in the eyes of Baiyan Shuanyan. The limelight was completely covered up.

Therefore, most people didn't pay much attention to him. Gaara and Ningji Hinata are still recognized as the favorites to win the championship.

Of course, those who ignored Xueshenyue did not include the original Konoha villagers. They were the ones who had paid attention to this boy the longest since the graduation exam.

The fateful battle with Neiji Hyuga, the unexpected completion of the B-level mission, the amazing mission record, the smooth first exam, the smooth second exam, the easy and comfortable preliminaries...

Ever since he said that fate can be changed, the young man seemed to be confirming his words, walking steadily towards his goal step by step.

Presumably not many people now remember that when he was in the ninja school a year ago, he was still a crane tail who couldn't refine chakra.

How much slander can be endured, and how much glory can be endured!

Xueshenyue perfectly proved this point, those people who didn't take him seriously at first, now gradually began to pay attention to his growth.

Looking back on the past, who hasn't muddled through and regretted it...

But this young man is like this, walking step by step on the road they once yearned for, with unremitting struggle and firm belief, gradually realizing their childhood dreams.

Maybe there are many of them, even they themselves don't know, once Xueshenyue can really defeat Ningji Hinata and cross the gap from ordinary to genius in less than a year, what will happen to them by then? fanaticism.

Everyone needs faith and role models to live in the world, even if there is actually a side that they don't know.

Just like Xue Shenyue is not an ordinary ninja at all, but an out-and-out genius.

His background is also extraordinary, a descendant of the Senju clan, enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with Sasuke Uchiha.

If it wasn't for this point, even if he put in twenty times more effort, he could only fall in front of reality like Xiao Li...

Leaving aside the turmoil in the village for the time being, Xue Shenyue has been completely silent these days, not only Sakura Ino can't find him, even Kakashi rarely sees him.

After painstakingly combining the ice escape with the strange power, he tortured himself to death again, and he didn't even need to spend 36 knives every day, because the bursting ice alone could bruise him all over his body.

Maybe there are shortcuts to many things, but there is never a shortcut to improve yourself, you can only work hard, hard, hard...

Unknowingly, a month passed quickly, and soon came the day of the competition.

Early in the morning, when the rising sun spreads warm sunlight all over the earth, the entire Konoha seems to be a giant tree waking up from a deep sleep, exuding vitality in an instant.

Countless figures poured out from all corners of the village, rushing towards the competition venue densely, and the sounds of excited conversations can be heard endlessly...

At the other corner of Konoha, there is a huge circular field, surrounded by a wall of tens of meters high. This is the place where major competitions are held.

At this moment, under the guidance of the ninjas, an endless stream of spectators entered the building on the side.

The center of the three buildings is completely empty, and there are densely packed seats in it.

This is a huge arena that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, and soon countless people flooded into the auditorium with excited faces.

At the same time, there are quite a few palanquins carrying those noble celebrities into the VIP seats in the center. They will measure the strength of different ninja villages through this competition to decide which ninja village will give more tasks next year.

And just when this side was gradually crowded with people, Xue Shenyue also climbed out of the hot spring in the Hatake mansion on the other side.

These days he had tortured himself to the point of exhaustion. In order to recover as soon as possible, he slept hard for a day and a night, and even soaked in a hot spring after waking up.

Today, he has washed away all the tiredness, is smooth and refreshed, and is full of energy.

However, he who had just put on his windbreaker suddenly frowned.

Because Xue Shenyue remembered that Kakashi hadn't come back for a few days, this guy actually concentrated on giving Sasuke a small stove, so that he couldn't find him even if he wanted to warm up.

Who is his brother...

He shook his head, and after carefully sorting out his equipment, he stepped out of the gate and rushed towards the competition venue.

At the same time, in the woods next to Konoha, Tiantian from the tenth class was holding on to the tree trunk, panting continuously.

And the open space in front of her was densely covered with all kinds of ninja tools, only one figure in the center didn't fall into even a single shuriken.

"You didn't even touch the edge, it seems that you are ready..." Tian Tian exclaimed.

Hinata Ningci, with her hair tied up in a white shirt, turned around lightly: "It's almost time to warm up, let's go."
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Xue Shenyue, I have been looking forward to this battle for a long time, I hope you will not let me down, otherwise... your end may be very miserable... - Ningji Hinata
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(End of this chapter)