Gekko Chizan faced the fireball crashing toward him, completely unfazed, and simply charged directly at Pakura.
Pakura hadn't reacted yet when she was already bound by crystal, her legs wrapped in crystal.
The sudden change made her body halt for a moment.
And her stepping away from her original position finally made Hatake Sakumo understand how Gekko Chizan had activated Flying Thunder God.
"Crystal Little Snake!"
"Chen, watch the ground around you. If there are Crystals, be careful!"
In Hatake Sakumo's eyes, at the spot where Pakura had originally been fighting, there was a very tiny snake—its entire body made of crystal.
This platform had been constructed with Crystal Release by Gekko Chizan, and his Crystal Release serpents could take advantage of the terrain.
"Hehehe, this is the first lesson I want to teach. A shinobi must seize every single thing around them that can be used."
"Whether it's the weather or the terrain, use it!"
Pakura, bound tightly by Gekko Chizan's crystal, still wanted to struggle. After all, being eliminated just like that felt too careless.
Gekko Chizan looked at his wife and let out a playful grin.
He suddenly opened his right hand. Seeing that motion, Pakura paused for a moment, then showed a faint smile and extended her right hand as well.
Of course Gekko Chizan couldn't let Pakura exit so casually—he wanted everyone below to see just how strong his wife was.
The couple exchanged a glance, and then shouted together:
"Rasengan!"
Rasengan?
Everyone, including Hatake Sakumo and Chen, froze for a moment.
What kind of ninjutsu was Rasengan? How had they never heard of it?
But soon they knew exactly what kind of technique it was.
Two chakra spheres appeared simultaneously in the hands of Gekko Chizan and Pakura.
The high-speed rotation of the Rasengan caused the surrounding air currents to spiral with it.
The two Rasengan collided under the couple's control.
"Boom!"
It was clearly just a clash of chakra, yet the explosion was even louder than exploding tags.
The massive wave of force stirred violent air currents. Everyone's gaze was drawn in, including Hatake Sakumo and Chen.
The two exchanged a look and saw shock in each other's eyes.
Judging from the power created by the collision, the technique these two used likely exceeded an ordinary B-rank ninjutsu.
When the boom faded, Gekko Chizan released the Crystal Release binding Pakura, and Pakura used the force to fling herself backward.
She flew right off the platform, announcing the end of her performance.
She landed in a backflip and exhaled a deep breath.
"Students, remember—when facing an opponent stronger than yourself, a temporary retreat is not shameful."
"Instead, gathering strength is the true path."
Though Pakura had withdrawn from the spar, her experience had become a lesson for everyone.
The next second, roaring applause erupted.
Not only the students— even the other teachers were shocked by the collision of techniques just now.
That terrifying blast of air had left a deep impression.
Even though Pakura exited the exhibition match, she earned everyone's respect. After all, both her combat style and final technique proved her strength.
"Chizan boy, you really are gifted."
"That technique just now—not bad."
"Pakura may have stepped out, but don't think I, Chen, am easy to deal with."
Chen shook his body slightly, raised a hand, and took off his sunglasses, revealing eyes shining with sharp light.
Gekko Chizan was just about to make a snarky comment when Chen suddenly began spinning on the spot.
"It's just rotation—let me show you my Konoha Dragon God!"
Teacher Chen's signature move: Konoha Dragon God.
Using taijutsu to make himself spin at high speed, the resulting air currents formed a massive dragon.
It had the destructive force of ninjutsu and the toughness of taijutsu.
Its appearance instantly made the crowd boil again.
"Konoha Dragon God! That's the Konoha Dragon God!"
"Teacher Chen's ultimate technique!"
"Teacher Chen, go for it!"
Even though Chen was older, hearing the cheers from below made his old face flush slightly.
"Chizan boy! Come!"
The momentum of Konoha Dragon God was immense—after all, a dragon appearing out of thin air would draw anyone's attention.
Some even recognized it at a glance.
Because of that, people from the village were drawn toward the ninja academy to see what was happening.
"Chen, I'll help you!"
Hatake Sakumo saw Chen go all out and hurried forward.
He knew Chen well and also knew that although Konoha Dragon God was powerful, it had significant weaknesses.
And with Gekko Chizan's overwhelming charge abilities, one mistake could let the kid break through instantly.
White Fang's short sword returned to its sheath. The next second, Hatake Sakumo's whole body sparked with lightning, boosting his speed even further.
A flash of white light streaked past.
Gekko Chizan hadn't even reacted when he felt a cold gleam slicing toward him.
"Damn!"
"Old man, you're going all out?!"
Though he said that, Gekko Chizan didn't dodge nor retreat.
He simply raised his arms to block before his chest.
"Clang!"
A crisp collision rang out, followed by the sound of cracks.
The extremely tough crystal armor was instantly shattered by Hatake Sakumo's strike.
Both arms throbbed in pain—Konoha White Fang was terrifying, and this was him holding back.
Tsk, terrifying indeed!
With Hatake Sakumo buying time, Chen's Konoha Dragon God had already been completed.
The enormous dragon jaw lunged toward Gekko Chizan.
"A tornado created by rotation?"
"Rasengan!"
Facing the tornado, Gekko Chizan didn't think twice and countered with rotation as well.
A giant dragon and a swirling sphere—in everyone's eyes, that was what the current scene looked like.
The dragon's jaws clashed directly with the Rasengan.
Though Konoha Dragon God was taijutsu, Chen had infused chakra to increase its power.
Just like his earlier taijutsu.
So the clash was also a clash of chakra.
At the collision point, an intense burst of air erupted—even stronger than before. A powerful shockwave spread in all directions. When the air finally dispersed, Gekko Chizan had already stepped back several paces, his right hand trembling slightly.
"Damn, old man, where's the 'Konoha Dragon God' you promised?"
"What was that last kick for?!"
Chen laughed proudly. Even though Konoha Dragon God had dissipated, he didn't mind.
After all, he had taken full advantage in that exchange.
At the instant Konoha Dragon God collided with Rasengan, Chen had already prepared his backup plan—he entered the tornado himself.
During the collision, a powerful kick changed his attack angle, and his whip-kick struck Gekko Chizan's wrist.