Chapter 341 Obito's Death
Chapter 341 Obito's Death
"Ah... but before that, when will Minato-sensei become Hokage?"
"They're not really going to make me compete with Minato-sensei, are they? Really?"
Obito sat on the ring, looking up at the sky, completely absorbed in his own fantasy.
His voice, which was already somewhat hoarse, sounded exceptionally clear at this moment.
The reason is simple: to ensure the viewing experience for the audience, Nishikawa Tetsu not only set up a soundproof barrier on the ring, but also an amplification barrier.
Therefore, Obito's words, which were originally just rambling, resonated in the ears of tens of thousands of viewers.
"..."
The entire room fell into a deathly silence once again; this time, you could hear a pin drop.
After a brief silence.
"Pfft—hahahahaha!"
No one knows who couldn't hold back first, but then the entire stands erupted in laughter ten times louder than when Obito fell off the toad.
"This kid wants to be Hokage?! And he even wants to compete with his teacher?!"
"Ouch, my stomach hurts! How did the Uchiha clan produce such a clown? I always thought Uchiha people were pretty proper!"
In the audience, Kakashi's deadpan eyes rolled upwards as he silently pulled his mask up, trying to cover his entire face.
Minato sat in the Jonin's spectator area, listening to his student's "outrageous" words, and shook his head with a helpless smile.
"This is Obito!"
In the VIP section, the reactions of the village leaders were much more interesting.
"Hahahaha! Hiruzen, Hiruzen!" Onoki laughed heartily, pointing at the unsuspecting Obito on the screen, and mocked him:
"Looks like the young people of Konoha have quite the ambition, even wanting to trample their own teachers underfoot. What, are they getting tired of you, old man? When are you planning to retire? Shouldn't you make way for the younger generation?"
The Fourth Raikage, A, chimed in, "Yeah, Third Hokage. If even a genin in Konoha is eager to become Hokage, then your position is precarious. Why don't you just step down and save yourself the embarrassment of being overthrown by the younger generation?"
Despite the two Kage's sarcastic remarks, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, calmly took a puff of his pipe, his smile remaining completely unchanged.
He exhaled a smoke ring and retorted slowly, "You don't need to worry about that. This old man is always ready to make room for the younger generation."
The Third Hokage paused, his gaze sweeping over Onoki's short frame, his tone carrying a hint of Versailles-like helplessness:
"However, the problem with Konoha is that we have too many outstanding children. Tetsu, Minato, and Fugaku are all very good, not to mention Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Sakumo... even these few youngsters who have just begun to show their talent will be qualified to sit in this position in the future."
"With so many talented people, choosing a successor is indeed a headache," the Third Hokage said with a smile, looking at Onoki. "Your Iwagakure is so lucky; there are only so many qualified heirs, so choosing is easy."
"You!" Onoki was hit where it hurt, his beard bristling with anger, yet he had no way to refute it.
It is an undeniable fact that Iwagakure is facing a shortage of new talent, while Konoha's rich heritage is something he truly envies.
……
On the arena.
Obito finally realized that something was wrong. He sat up, somewhat bewildered, as he listened to the deafening laughter around him.
"What's going on? What are you all laughing at?"
He scratched his head, just in time to see Genma Shiranui being carried off the field by the medical ninja, and the look of sympathy in his eyes that seemed to say, "Good luck, bro."
Obito returned to the Konoha players' viewing area, but before he could even boast about his victory, he ran into Rin Nohara.
"Obito..."
Lin covered her mouth, trying hard to suppress her laughter, her shoulders trembling, her face turning red.
"What's wrong, Rin? Wasn't I cool just now? Although I won a little... cough, I still won!" Obito puffed out his chest triumphantly.
"He is handsome, yes..." Rin finally couldn't help but chuckle. She leaned close to Obito's ear and whispered, "But everyone heard what you said while you were lying on the ground. Including Minato-sensei and the Third Hokage..."
"Wh...what?!"
Obito was struck dumb, frozen in place, his mind replaying his boastful words.
"They're not really going to make me compete with Minato-sensei, are they...?"
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
Obito's face instantly turned redder than a monkey's bottom. He covered his face with both hands, screamed, and squatted down on the ground.
"I'm too ashamed to face anyone! Just let me die!"
Obito wished he could use Earth Release to dig a hole in the ground and burrow into it. He felt as if his toes had already carved out a three-bedroom apartment on the floor, and it was even under renovation.
"Alright, alright, Obito, don't be upset. Minato-sensei won't mind," Rin comforted him with a smile.
Just then, Nishikawa Tetsu's voice rang out again from the commentary booth, drawing everyone's attention back to the match.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after two spectacular matches, this game is getting increasingly exciting!"
"Next, we will conduct the draw for the third match!"
"Let's see which two geniuses will clash in the ring and create sparks!"
During the lottery segment, the entire audience held their breath and stared intently at the screen.
"stop!"
The light and shadow are frozen in time.
Two names appeared prominently in the center of the large screen.
[Konoha, Sasori VS Kumogakure, the two Yugito]
Wow!!!
Nishikawa Tetsu's slightly exaggerated exclamation echoed throughout the venue through the microphone.
"This is definitely one of the most anticipated matchups of the day!"
"On one side is Sasori, a Konoha Special-Level Researcher and a genius puppeteer who displayed terrifying strength in the second exam!"
"On the other side are two Yugito from Kumogakure, agile and with unfathomable strength!"
Nishikawa Tetsu was stirring up a frenzy on stage:
"In the Forest of Death, the duel between the two fighters ended inconclusively due to the appearance of Samui! But today, on this highly anticipated stage, who will emerge victorious?"
Let's wait and see!
Inside the rest area.
Upon seeing the names on the big screen, the two teak figures slowly stood up.
Her long, straight beige hair was tied into a neat ponytail at the back of her head, her icy blue eyes flashed with a dangerous light, and her nails instantly became as sharp as knives.
"Finally... it's my turn."
Yugito looked towards the Konoha camp, his gaze precisely locking onto the red-haired boy.
Meanwhile, on Konoha's side...
Scorpion remained expressionless, staring at the name on the screen without even lifting his eyelids.
"Go, Scorpion! Beat that fierce Cloud Village woman to a pulp!" Kana waved her little fist and cheered loudly from the side.
"Who's the fierce woman?" Because Kana's voice was too loud, Yugito heard it and silently complained in his heart, "I'll beat your scorpion brother to a pulp in a minute!"
Scorpion simply nodded to Kana, then turned around, carrying the huge scroll on his back, and walked step by step toward the arena.
His heart remained undisturbed; his sole obsession was to use the most perfect art on this stage to challenge that person…
Prove yourself.
Scorpion's gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, swept towards the silver-haired man on the high platform who was acting as the chief examiner, looking down at the arena.
"Konoha's White Fang..."
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