In just the blink of an eye, Jian, who possessed the strength of a Jōnin and should have shone in this Chūnin Exam, ended up utterly annihilated. The simultaneous attack from Gen Uchiha and Killer B had been absolutely lethal.
"Konoha and Kumogakure..."
In the surveillance room outside the forest, upon witnessing Jian's swift death, Kitsuchi clenched his fists, staring at the image on the screen with fury.
Is this the strength of the new generation of the Leaf and the Cloud? They disposed of an Iwagakure ninja, who was nearly at Jōnin level, with the same ease as crushing an insect...
The Iwagakure Genin who was killed could have reached Jōnin level based on his performance in the past few days, yet he was still easily defeated by the current ninjas of the Leaf and the Cloud.
And the strength of these two was probably at least at Jōnin level.
"The level of this Chūnin Exam really is way too high."
"Look, those two are fighting too!"
With some time having passed since the second test began, the number of people in the forest was obviously quite low. Naturally, whenever a battle was detected, the examiners' sensory jutsu immediately focused on it.
The second test had already been underway for a while, so there weren't too many participants left wandering the forest. Any confrontation was immediately picked up by the sensory jutsu of the examiners.
With Jian eliminated, the leaders of each village fixed their gazes on the images displayed before them. Some exchanged quiet words, while others didn't hide the shock reflected in their eyes.
"Hmph, that Uchiha brat is done for. B is stronger than him. But even if I were the one fighting that Uchiha, it wouldn't be so easy either."
A watched the battle on the screen with a mocking smirk at the corner of his lips.
Orochimaru, naturally, was also paying attention to the fight displayed on the screen, his expression pensive.
As shown in the surveillance room, Jian's death in the forest didn't stop Gen or Killer B's movements—instead, they intensified even more.
When Killer B sliced Jian in half with his sword, Gen didn't dwell on it for long and finished forming hand seals.
'Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique'
With a fierce pulse in his chest, wild flames erupted from his mouth, rapidly transforming into a ferocious and gigantic fire dragon, charging violently toward B.
Fwhoooosh
Far from retreating, Killer B let an electric spark surge through his body.
In the blink of an eye, he propelled himself forward, flashing past like a lightning bolt and dodging the blaze.
The dragon crashed into the distant bushes, shattering trunks and scorching branches until it left behind a charred, smoldering path.
Boom
The flames scattered, but Killer B didn't slow down; his sword crackled with electricity as he lunged straight at Gen.
'Lightning Style: Sonic Thunder Blade'
The injection of Lightning chakra into the sword generated high-frequency vibrations, making the blade even sharper. The instant he closed in, he slashed mercilessly, determined to finish Gen off.
The ground beneath their feet cracked from the incredible explosion of power.
As if someone had yanked him backward, Gen retreated just in time, narrowly avoiding the slash.
Killer B missed by barely a breath but didn't stop. Lightning chakra still enveloped his body, increasing his speed and strength as he charged again without mercy.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Killer B moved with the same untamed speed as a lightning strike. Gen, despite trying to retreat as fast as his legs would allow, was almost instantly caught by B's electrified assault.
Faced with this imminent threat, Gen pressed the tips of his feet against the ground and propelled himself backward with force, soaring into the air.
'Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique'
His hands flew in a rapid succession of seals.
In the blink of an eye, several fireballs shaped like dragon heads burst from his lips, scattering like fireworks falling diagonally, sealing off any escape route for B.
B came to an abrupt stop and skillfully wielded his two swords, infusing the blades with high-density Lightning chakra.
With a series of precise slashes, he cut down the fireballs one by one.
That brief moment of containment allowed Gen to land a few meters away. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he sprang into action again. He frantically formed hand seals.
'Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet'
His chest expanded, and in an instant, massive flames erupted from his mouth, transforming into three fire dragons that lunged at B from the left, center, and right.
With no other choice, B let out a strange shout as he leaped into the air, dodging the fiery dragons that converged on the spot where he had been just a second before.
Boom
The dragons collided with each other in a deafening roar, triggering an explosion of fire that swept across the terrain and left behind a blackened crater.
"Leave me alone!" Killer B complained mid-air, his body still surrounded by blue sparks.
Up high, just before descending, he locked eyes on Gen. Seeing that he was already moving his hands again to form seals, B realized he couldn't give him even a moment more.
Without hesitation, he hurled the long sword he wielded in his right hand, infusing it with even more Lightning chakra as he did. The blade turned into a blinding lightning bolt that tore through the air with a deafening buzz.
Gen hadn't expected such an attack.
Just as his fingers were about to complete the next seal, the lightning bolt pierced his chest in a dazzling flash.
!
Shock was written all over his face, and for a second, time seemed to freeze.
Puff
A sudden cloud of white smoke enveloped Gen's figure. To everyone's surprise, his body vanished.
At the same time, right where B was descending after his jump, the ground trembled and cracked. A silhouette emerged like a predator lying in wait beneath the earth.
B's pupils contracted sharply, and his face changed drastically. In mid-air, he had no way to dodge. He barely had time to shrink his body and raise his arms to shield himself.
Boom
With a dull impact, the air around them rippled in waves under the astonishing force.
Gen's fists struck B's arms head-on and sent him flying.
The surroundings blurred as B was launched like a projectile, soaring dozens of meters before crashing into the nearby bushes.
Bang
Five or six trees in a row split in half, creating a massive crash. It wasn't until he had flown nearly 100 meters that he finally landed with his full weight.
However, just before hitting the ground, B managed to regain his balance in time, planting both feet firmly on the earth without falling.
Due to the violent inertia, even after landing, his feet continued to slide across the ground, leaving two long grooves several meters deep.
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