Aiko, Akihiro, and Hiroshi arrived at the arena, with Team 2 arriving moments after.There was no exchange of words between them; they simply waited for the examiner's signal.The examiner didn’t make them wait. He immediately began the fight.

  —Battle between Team 8 and Team 2... Begin! —he shouted.

  The three genin from Team 2 didn’t waste any time.

  —Water Style: Water Bullet Jutsu.—Earth Style: Earth Spear Jutsu.—Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu.

  They all spoke in unison.

  One expelled a rge amount of water in the form of a powerful torrent toward their target.Another inhaled deeply and released a rge fireball.The st one spped his hands against the ground, and three massive earth spears emerged, shooting forward at high speed.

  All three jutsus were aimed directly at Team 8.

  —I’ll handle this. —Aiko said, stepping forward. —Earth Style: Earth Wall Jutsu.

  Upon touching the ground, a massive, perfectly formed rock wall rose in front of them.

  The three jutsus struck the barrier, destroying it in an instant and creating a cloud of dust and debris.

  —Let’s go! —Hiroshi excimed.

  Akihiro nodded and jumped with him, diving into the dust toward the enemy team.

  Meanwhile, Aiko quickly formed a series of hand seals in less than half a second.

  —Earth Style: Earth Spear Jutsu.

  Countless spears began to grow across the battlefield.

  Thanks to her excellent perception, Aiko guided them with precision toward their targets.

  The three ninjas from Team 2, realizing that their full attack had failed, immediately reacted and regrouped.

  —Wind Style: Air Deviation Jutsu! —one of them shouted, pulling a fan from his weapon pouch and striking the ground with it.

  A strong gust of wind was released, scattering the dust and dirt in the air, revealing the immense number of stone spears heading towards them.

  —Earth Style: Great Destruction Jutsu! —another one shouted, smming the ground forcefully.

  The ground began to crack and crumble at high speed, completely altering the battlefield. Within seconds, every single stone spear was destroyed.

  Aiko, without wasting any time, counterattacked.

  —Earth Style: Secure Earth Jutsu! —she shouted.

  The earth around her became completely solid, resisting the devastation happening around her and preventing her from being dragged by the chaos of the terrain.

  Akihiro and Hiroshi reached the enemy.

  —Fire Style: Crazed Phoenix Jutsu! —Hiroshi shouted. He took a deep breath and exhaled a rge fireball that took the form of a bird.

  Akihiro, for his part, said nothing and simply made a gesture with his hand.

  One of the three genin stepped forward.

  —Water Style: Water Bullet Jutsu! —he shouted and exhaled a rge amount of water.

  The other two weren’t far behind.

  —Wind Style: Fire Destroyer Jutsu! —one shouted, striking his small fan toward the Fire Phoenix.

  —Earth Style: Earth Spear Jutsu! —the other shouted, and countless spears emerged from the ground.

  The earth spears shot up and destroyed what little ground remained.

  —What are you doing? —one of them shouted as a spear emerged beneath him.

  —Huh? —confused, he noticed that the spears he had created hadn’t appeared where he intended. A basic mistake that even a shinobi fresh from the academy wouldn’t make.

  But before he could say anything, a presence appeared behind him.

  —Hello, and goodbye. —He said simply, pcing his hand on his shoulder. Immediately, an intricate net of fuinjutsu wrapped around his body, paralyzing and immobilizing him instantly.

  The other two quickly took action, but they forgot there was another ninja. In an instant, Hiroshi appeared beside one of them, without using any sophisticated techniques like Akihiro. He simply delivered a powerful punch, knocking him out with a single blow.

  —....! —The st member of Team 2 was about to say something when Aiko appeared behind him, grabbing his ankles and driving him into the rock, leaving only his head exposed.

  Aiko stood beside him and covered his mouth with a rope so he wouldn’t say anything.

  —With this, we win, but we’ve used a lot of chakra. —Aiko said, as they had used many jutsus in this battle.

  —They’re not as easy to handle as the previous ones. The level has increased a lot, and there’s still the st round. —Hiroshi said.

  Akihiro nodded and said: —We can still rest a bit, there’s one st fight before the final round.

  Aiko, Akihiro, and Hiroshi looked at the examiner, who nodded and said:

  —The victory goes to Team 8. Team 3 and Team 9, step forward. —The examiner announced.