NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 133: Chapter 133: The Martial Tournament Begins!
Chapter 133: The Martial Tournament Begins!
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Morning.
For many, it was a sleepless night.
From the top of a skyscraper, Uchiha Kagami stepped out onto the balcony.
With a single-hand seal, an invisible ripple spread outward.
Every shinobi with sensory abilities felt it—
A terrifying surge of chakra.
A thin line of fire erupted from Kagami's mouth—
Igniting the entire sky.
Within the sea of flames, thunder roared.
The entire village looked up in awe.
"That man... really loves grand spectacles, huh?"
"First, he uses a Nine-Tails-level beast battle for the opening ceremony."
"Now he's doing this?"
"This fire... it's not going to fall on us, right? We'll be burnt alive!"
"You idiot. If this was outside the village, we'd be dead for sure."
"But this is Konoha."
"You think he'd destroy the village just to kill us nobodies?"
"Good point."
"Even if I can't participate, just witnessing this was worth the trip."
"Yeah... it's just too bad Fire Country's citizenship process is so strict."
"I heard some of the competitors already plan to quit after the first round, just so they can join Fire Country."
"Man, I'm jealous..."
"I'm not jealous of them."
"I'm jealous of the Fūma Clan..."
"Dammit! Why didn't I suck up to Kagami like that guy did?! Now they get to be ninja cat servants!"
"You should probably work on your bad language habits first."
ROOOOARRR!
From the sea of flames, a massive fire dragon emerged—
Its colossal body twisting and turning as it soared over Konoha.
At the Hokage Office, Minato had just arrived.
He let out a helpless chuckle, scratching his temple.
"If not for last night's preparations, the entire village would have panicked..."
Inside the Seal—
The Nine-Tails let out a disdainful snort.
"Hmph! Typical Uchiha—always obsessed with pointless theatrics!"
Though annoyed, the new seal was far more comfortable than the previous one.
Kushina's Adamantine Sealing Chains were built for binding and suppression.
Minato's Eight Trigrams Seal, however, created an actual living space.
At the very least...
For the first time in years, Kurama could lie down properly.
"Haha, don't be like that."
"Sometimes, ceremony is important—especially for humans."
"One day, you'll understand, Kurama."
"Stop calling me by name!!"
"How the hell do you know my name, you damn brat?!"
"Kagami told me."
"Tch!"
"Well, it's a nice name, don't you think?"
"SHUT UP!!"
"STOP CALLING MY NAME!!"
"BASTARD!! LET ME OUT AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE!!"
"Not yet."
Minato stood before the massive crimson gate, gazing at the black-red shadow of the Nine-Tails.
"I want to release you someday."
"But not yet."
"Too many people are eyeing you."
"I'll help Kagami deal with them first."
"Until then…"
Minato smiled gently.
"I look forward to the day you run freely across the earth."
"Hmph. Naïve brat."
"You trust that Uchiha Kagami bastard too much!"
"He's the biggest EVIL in the ninja world!"
"You have the sealing ability of the First Hokage—yet you let yourself be FOOLED like this?!"
"...Even if he's lying, I would still believe him."
Minato's form slowly faded from the seal.
"At least now, you no longer think he's Uchiha Madara, right?"
"Tch."
"Not like it makes a difference—Uchiha bastards are all the same!"
A Colossal Fire Dragon
Stretching thousands of meters long, the flaming beast coiled through the morning sky.
The heat waves burned away the morning mist.
A similarly massive Earth Release technique could be performed—
But to manipulate Fire Release to this degree...?
It was unprecedented.
"His ninjutsu mastery..."
"...It's already beyond my teacher's level," murmured Ōnoki.
His master, the Second Tsuchikage, had created Dust Release—
A never-before-seen bloodline limit.
For trained eyes, this was not just a flashy display—
It was a masterclass in chakra shape transformation.
A display of absolute control.
"Pure showmanship..."
"How very Uchiha."
They always had a penchant for dramatic finishes.
Using flashy techniques to show off before delivering the final blow.
Ōnoki recalled—
That night, when Kagami first awakened the Mangekyō.
Three generations of Raikage's effort had only left a single wound—
A wound that healed instantly.
Uchiha Kagami...
He was flawless.
Perhaps the most complete shinobi in history.
A living embodiment of the absolute peak of a ninja's potential.
And he was still growing.
Ōnoki felt conflicted.
He hated and feared Kagami—
Yet at the same time…
He couldn't help but respect him.
Ōnoki let out a long sigh.
He turned to Deidara, whose eyes were shining with excitement.
"SO COOL!!"
"SOOO COOL!!!"
"IF ONLY IT COULD EXPLODE, IT'D BE EVEN COOLER!!!"
"OI, OLD MAN—DO I HAVE FIRE AFFINITY?!"
"I WANNA MIX FIRE INTO MY EXPLOSIONS!!"
Ōnoki felt a sense of relief.
No—
He wouldn't compare Deidara to Kagami.
But at least—
Compared to Konoha's new generation...
Deidara could still compete.
Uchiha Kagami...
You might as well keep getting stronger.
Stronger and stronger—until the ninja world no longer makes sense to you.
You don't belong here.
The Fire Dragon Dives
Circling above Konoha, the colossal beast finally descended.
Whoosh!
Four massive black rods pierced the ground—
One at each corner of the Death Forest.
A scarlet barrier surged upward, stretching all the way to the clouds.
A dome of flames—
Encasing the entire battlefield.
The fire dragon crashed into the barrier—
Merging into its surface.
Blazing streams of flame coiled around the red dome, reinforcing its strength.
Inferno Flow: Modified Four Red Yang Formation.
Kagami's voice echoed across the skies.
"Starting now—"
"You have three days."
"At most, 90 competitors will proceed to the second round."
"If there are more than 90 after three days—"
"I will randomly kill the extras."
Rules?
They could change at any time.
No one could question it.
"Well then—"
"Let the Martial Tournament begin."
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