While Inuzuka Hiro just briefly explained the competition rules for the crowd's sake, the participants, including Seimei, were aware of the other inviolable rules.
For example, according to their homeroom instructor, Kamishiro Kirito, the participants could not use external destructive tools like explosive tags.
Although the usage of explosive tags was as common as the utilization of shurikens and kunai in a battle between ninjas, his father, Senju Tobirama, felt that there was no need to use explosive tags in this friendly competition.
All the participants were the future Shinobi of Konoha, not enemies.
So, why must they use explosive tags in friendly matches?
Wasn't it just inviting unnecessary accidents?
Of course, there was one other reason why Tobirama banned the use of explosive tags during the competition.
What reason?
Obviously, it was because almost all the participating students came from renowned Shinobi clans.
These clans neither lacked money nor explosive tags.
If he dared to allow the explosive tags, these young prodigies also dared to rain down kunai laced with many such tags during the group or individual matches.
The Uchiha Shinobi were especially notorious.
They would throw hundreds of explosive tags to set up traps and deal with their opponents without even batting an eye.
It was as if explosive tags grew on trees.
No sense of moderation at all.
Tobirama didn't want to witness a chaotic scene where some random punk would shout "Money Release: Infinite Explosive Tags Technique" and wreak havoc in the stadium with countless explosive tags as if it were no one's business.
What? You said these children were sensible and they wouldn't resort to such a reckless move?
Sensible his arse!
Didn't you see how Kamishiro Kirito confiscated hundreds of explosive tags from Uzumaki Keiko alone?
That girl was absolutely planning to rain down explosive tags.
The others were no better either.
These guys were even enthusiastically sharing dozens of explosive tags with Ishimori Haneda, who came from a civilian background and didn't have the money to buy many explosive tags.
Were they trying to be a Shinobi or an arsonist?
Fortunately, the Fuinjutsu experts were rare, making the explosive tags scarce and expensive.
Only ninjas who were clan heirs or had similar status had enough money and resources to have hundreds of explosive tags at their disposal.
Otherwise, the battle between Shinobi wouldn't be an exchange of Ninjutsu, but an exchange of explosive tags.
That would be truly ridiculous.
Fortunately, once someone reached the level of Elite Chunin or higher, killing them with explosive tags became almost impossible unless they were careless.
Aside from that, there were other standard restrictions.
For example, the participants weren't allowed to cripple their opponents or attack their vitals with lethal intent.
Except for that, everything was permitted.
If things go out of hand, the referee would intervene and make a judgment according to the situation.
For example…
If Seimei could place a kunai on his opponent's neck or force them into a position where they could no longer fight back, the referee would intervene and disqualify Seimei's opponents.
"And on top of that, I can sense a strong transparent barrier protecting the crowd who came to see the matches."
"It's understandable."
"After all, who knows if a stray Ninjutsu or a throwing ninja tool will suddenly move toward the stands in the heat of the battle?"
"With the barrier, we no longer have to worry about using our full firepower. Plus, the crowd will also be completely safe, giving them enough reassurance to enjoy the matches without worrying about their safety despite the chaos we create during the battle."
"If my senses aren't wrong, even multiple destructive A-rank Ninjutsu can't shatter the Fuinjutsu Sealing barrier they have erected."
"Of course, if someone targets a single spot with tens of A-rank offensive Ninjutsu, that's a different matter altogether."
Seimei muttered in a low, incomprehensible voice as he scanned every part of the public battle venue with his Tenseigan.
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Amidst the buzz of the excited crowd and the anticipation of several Konoha and Fire Country officials, the clock finally hit 10.
Soon, Inuzuka Hiro appeared in the middle of the stadium once again.
He reinforced his throat with chakra before speaking in a booming voice, "The time for the competition has finally arrived."
"First, we will conduct the group matches."
"The first match will be between the prodigies of Team 1-S and Team 4-S."
"Participants, please enter the field."
As soon as his voice fell, the members of Team 1-S and 4-S walked into the field.
Seimei watched the crowd buzz and cheer in anticipation as he walked into the battlefield along with his team.
He also noticed the remaining 5 members of the opposing team he was about to face.
One member from the Uchiha clan, one from the Aburame clan, one from the Shimura clan, one from the Akimichi clan, and the last member was from the Kamishiro clan.
Interesting combination.
The captain, Kamishiro Renji, is from the same clan as our homeroom teacher, the Kamishiro clan, known for their lethal Thrust Release Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit).
This nature transformation bloodline limit was born out of the combination of Wind and Fire Release chakra.
In the original Naruto Universe, the combination of Fire and Wind Release formed the Scorch Release bloodline limit.
This world also has Scorch Release.
So, this can only mean that the ratio of Fire and Wind Release chakra combination of the Thrust Release is different from that of the Scorch Release.
The same nature release can create a completely different Kekkei Genkai, depending on the ratio of their combination.
However, Thrust Release completely outmatches the Scorch Release in terms of destructive potential.
That high-pressure hot air that is capable of uprooting trees, crushing boulders, scalding foes, and even destroying small mountains in the hands of the right person.
All in all, the Thrust Release is difficult to counter.
Seimei quickly shifted his focus to the arrogant-looking Shimura kid with a smug face and fell into a deep thought.
Does this openly smug expression of the Shimura clan kids run in their blood?
Why do almost all of them have that similar smug expression and a calculating glint in their eyes?
Their faces and expressions match a shady merchant who is itching to scam you.
Or a junior brother from a Xianxia novel who cripples their senior brothers, peeps on their bathing martial sisters, and backstabs their masters.
Or that one pedophile homo lecher that asks children if they want to eat delicious candy.
Or…oops!
I was sidetracked again!😅
Anyway, this Shimura kid's Wind Release Ninjutsu and Kenjutsu are quite good.
Then, he glanced at the Akimichi and Aburame clan kids.
Hmm…Akimichi clan's Body Expansion Technique is no joke. But as long as you can dodge them and bombard them with long-range Ninjutsu, you can still handle them.
Fortunately, I don't need to worry about that. I have the Chakra Enhanced Strength, the Secret Senju Taijutsu Technique.
As for using Chidori…forget it. I don't want to accidentally kill a future comrade.
As for the Aburame clan's insect techniques…heh heh heh heh heh!
Boy, do you even know what Chidori Stream or Lightning Release is?
Finally, his gaze fell on the last member of Team 4-S, the participant who was from the Uchiha clan.
This guy…
Let's have Touma deal with him.
Within the next few moments, all the participants from both teams took their positions.
Team 1-S and Team 4-S were approximately 25 meters away from each other, waiting for the referee to signal the beginning of the confrontation.
And the referee…
It was, of course, Inuzuka Hiro.
He had already distanced himself from the participants, standing in the corner of the stadium.
He said, "And now, the first group match between Team 1-S and Team 4-S…"
As soon as his voice fell, the participants from both teams heightened their senses and tensed their bodies, ready to act on a moment's notice.
"...Begins!"
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