Last time, Karui's match with Sasuke was put on hold where Shino and Ko's match went on. During the beginning, they were pretty even but then saw Ko took the advantage with his fire and water combo's. In the end, Ko used his genjutsu skills to defeat Shino and his insects.
Stadium
As everyone saw how Ko simply tied up Shino, after using genjutsu to immobilize him, some of the shinobi wondered on how Ko was able to do it since those who know Shino, knew that he can break genjutsu by himself or either with his insects.
While they wondered, Naruto figured out on how Ko was able to do it. Naruto saw everything through the mist. He saw that when Shino used the genjutsu release seal but saw that Ko was also performed a single hand seal for something. It was then that Shino stopped moving. He guessed that Ko must have performed 2 genjutsu at the same time, one for Shino and his insects to break, while the other is to trap him without him noticing. He knew that takes some serious skill, but knew that there must be something else.
"He most likely used the Sanbi's power to trap the Aburama." Naruto thought
Samui was having similar thoughts as Naruto thought about Ko using the Sanbi, but isn't sure on what happened in the match. Shikamaru wondered how Ko was able to defeat Shino.
Kage Box
The Kages were currently talking over the match between Shino and Ko. They were impressed on Shino's ability to control his insects as well as proper planning, but hasn't shown anything out of the ordinary to receive a promotion. Ko was in the same boat, even though they saw Ko used the steam for his attacks and such.
Arena
Once Shino and Ko left the arena floor, Genma announced the next match, which was Shikamaru vs. Temari. Temari is a little hesitant since her match wasn't really important because of the mission she was on. But, part of her mission was to see that Sasuke Uchiha was here in the finals, so she had no choice but to accept her match.
Shikamaru was less interested in the match, but was convinced by Shino to participate since Shikamaru was the only konoha genin left in the exam, besides Sasuke who was absent, where Konoha would be embarrassed by it.
Both, Shikamaru and Temari, made it to the center of the arena where Genma began the match.
(Alright, the match is going to be the exact same thing, except that Shikamaru didn't use an underground hole but some of the burn marks that Ko left with his fight against Shino to defeat Temari.)
The match ended with Shikamaru forfeiting the match to Temari after he captured her.
Kage's box
The 4 kages discussed about the recent match between Shikamaru and Temari, where everyone agreed that Shikamaru had many qualities of a chunin and agreed to promote him. Temari was also in the same light since she also strategies counterattacks against Shikamaru shadow attacks.
Once the discussion were done, they turned their attention to the next round which was Haku Yuki vs Samui of Kumo. There match was something that both, Mizukage and Raikage, were looking forward to, where both girls have entered the battlefield.
A was interested since Samui was a prodigy in Kumo. Samui's skills as a kunoichi were highly recognized since A knew that the only genin that can at least stand up to Naruto was Samui, as well be an even match for the other competitors in tournament. Of course, he also knew about Haku Yuki from the reports that Naruto have given him. Even though he was worried about Haku's hyoton powers, he believed that Samui would rise to the occasion.
Mei was interested since she has since Haku's skills in hyoton and believed that they were a match against most chunin and some low jounin. Not mention, she was trained by Zabuza so Haku knows not only Zabuza's style of fighting, such as the silent kill technique, but was also trained in ninjutsu. Mei doesn't know much about Samui's skills since she hasn't reveal much about herself, but was confident that Haku will win.
Contender's box
Shino, Shikamaru, Temari, Gaara, and Ko looked at the match with curiosity since they were curious on what Haku and Samui can do.
Karui thought that Samui was going to win, of course she also knew about Haku from what Naruto has said about her since Haku almost beaten him back in Nami no Kuni. But even so, she had faith that Samui well win.
Naruto had his own thought about it since he was friends with both girls, but also knewhat both girls are capable of since he has fought with both of them. He had a hard time figuring out who would win since Haku had hyoton, which meant that she also posse the affinities of water and wind. While Samui had water and lightning affinity, where both kunoichis have one affinity difference from each other.
"Either way, this match is going to be very intense and very promising." Naruto thought as he smiled at the upcoming match.
Arena
Genma watched as Haku and Samui prepared themselves as their match was about to begin. Once he saw both girls ready, Genma raised his right arm up and yelled, "Let the match Begin!"
Once he began the match, Haku and Samui immediately engaged against each other. Samui pulled out her tanto sword out while Haku had her senbon needles. The both of them clash against each with incredible speed and agility. Samui tried to slash, stab and kick Haku, but Haku used her senbon needles to not only block but also tried to stab and pierce Samui.
Both of them went at it with such speed that the civilians can only see blurs, while the shinobi were able to keep track of their impressive movements. After a bit of slashing and plunging, Samui's tanto clash with Haku's senbon needle where they were now struggling against each other in strength with both their hands.
Neither girl barely gave any ground as they both push against each other with all their strength. As they struggled, Haku loosen one of her hand from her struggle. She then started to perform one handed hand signs, where she gather whatever water, that was available, and turning them into needles that surrounded them. Haku then yelled, "Hijutsu: Sensatsu Suisho." The water needles assemble to the center where Samui was struggling with Haku. In that moment, the needles collided, causing a splash explosion.
Haku, who leapt back to avoid the backlash from her jutsu, was in a defensive stance, waiting if her attack succeeded or not. It was then that Haku immediately jumped out of the way when a spear made from lightning came flying out the moment the water started to settle down on the ground. The lightning spear crashed at the arena wall, creating a large 3 foot hole. When Haku landed, she was surprise to see Samui coming from her left with her tanto, ready to strike at her. Haku immediately backflip away from Samui's tanto sword slashes. She continued this until she reach the arena wall, where she did a very powerful jump to get some height and landed on the wall.
When Samui missed with her tanto sword after Haku leapt onto the wall, Samui focus her lightning affinity onto her tanto sword and created a ball of lightning, where she then yelled out, "Raikyū". Samui threw her jutsu at Haku where she dodge and then threw her senbon needles at Samui. Samui used her sword to block and deflect the senbon needles, where she then turned around to see Haku do several hand signs while standing on top of a scroll, unsealing a large amount of water and unleash her, "Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu" which went rushing towards Samui. Samui ran towards the wall, where she also once again focus her lightning affinity into her tanto. Once she was at the wall, she ran up and jump forward right towards Haku's water dragon and threw her Raikyū at the dragon where the jutsu exploded, destroying the water dragon.
The entire area was surround by a rain from Haku's water dragon being destroyed, where Samui took advantage of this and performed her own water jutsu, Suiton: Mizudeppō, at Haku. Haku immediately performed Fūton: Renkūdan where both jutsus collided and cancel each other out.
Once the explosion of both jutsus were finished, both Samui and Haku were a good distance from each other, panting a bit from what they have just done. Both were in a defensive stance and were ready for the next attack.
Haku looked at Samui before she said, "I would like to take this moment to say that was impressive on the way you were able to defeat my water dragon."
"Thanks… I would also like to say that your counterattacking my water bullet was indeed cool." Samui stated
"Yes… it is unfortunately that I have to end this match since I'm going to need all the strength I have in order to defeat my next opponent." Haku stated where she prepared to unleash one of her strongest ninjutsu at Samui, while Samui prepared herself on what was going to come.
Stadium
As both girls were getting ready for round 2 in their match, the audience were excited on how great a match that both girls were giving. As the audience were watching, the rookie 9 along with their senseis were just amazed on what was taking place.
"These 2 are so strong…" Hinata commented, where she was envious of them. Ino and Sakura were also in the same boat since, even though they fought against each other in the preliminary round, they weren't as fast, strong or powerful as either of these 2 girls.
"I must say that both Kumo and Kiri are taking the chunin exam seriously this year." Asuma stated
"Yes… and I believe, from the look that these 2 have in their eyes that things are going to intensify." Kurenai replied
"Yeah, but there is one thing that I'm more interest in and it's that N boy over there." Asuma pointed at the competitor's box, getting the attention from the rookie 9 at where N was watching the match very carefully with his arms's cross together.
"Why are you interested in him? What' do you believe he is capable of?" Sakura question
"From what I can see from his composure…" looking at Naruto, who simply standing near the rail with his arms cross and emotionless look on his face (like Gaara), "…. As well as what he did in the preliminary matches, he is very skilled and powerful." Asuma explained
"It doesn't matter, once Sasuke-kun arrives, N won't stand a chance." Ino stated, where Sakura nodded, but then heard Choji say, "But… didn't Sasuke lose to N back in the forest of death." Where Ino and Sakura gave Choji a glare.
"Well, whatever happens, I get the feeling that when N face Sasuke, he's going to be put through the ringer." Asuma stated, where Ino and Sakura agreed on it, but Asuma thought, "If he isn't careful, Sasuke is probably going to be beaten even more than what happened in the forest."
With Zabuza, he and his 2 other students looked at Haku's match against Samui. In the beginning, they thought that Haku would have the advantage, but were surprise to see that Samui was an even match for her.
"Man, I didn't think that Haku would have this kind of problem fighting against that Samui girl." Zabuza stated
"Yeah, but Haku hasn't yet release her most powerful jutsu." Said one of his students.
"Yes, that might just the tip to her favor… and that only if this Samui girl doesn't have anything else in her sleeve." Zabuza thought
"Samui is good but that Haku girl is giving her a run for her money. Maybe she might have some kind of hidden power that could defeat Samui… or have a secret skill that could pierce Samui body with her senbon needles or-" Omoi started to rabble on about some kind of paranoia theory of his but stop when he heard Bee, "Oh… stop with the whinnying and focus on the fightning."
"Bee-sensei is right Omoi, right now we need to be worried if Haku unleashes a powerful jutsu at Samui. But of course, I trained Samui for the past month and trained her in using a powerful lightning jutsu." Yugito stated
They then turned their attention to see what either Haku or Samui was going to next. It was then that they saw the Haku performed an unfamiliar hand seal, where whatever water that was still in the arena was drawn together and started to form ice mirrors around her and Samui. The mirrors form a dome where Haku said, "Makyō Hyōshō."
Contender's Box
All the genin, except Naruto, wondered on what Haku was doing since this is the first time they have seen such a jutsu. As they wondered, Naruto was worried for Samui, even if he didn't show it.
"Alright Samui… this is we're the match really begins. I was barely able to defeat Haku when she used this against me. I hope you have some kind of plan on how to defeat this technique since defeating this jutsu is nearly impossible in our current level." Naruto thought as he saw Samui calmly observe her surroundings.
Karui did show a face of concern since she has heard about it from Naruto after their mission from Nami no Kuni. "Come on Samui… if Naruto was able to beat Haku's jutsu, you should be able to do it as well."
Stadium
As the civilians watched on what Haku was doing, they also wondered on what Haku's jutsu does. For Sakura, it was a flashback on what she remembered back in Nami no Kuni.
"That technique…" Sakura thought out loud.
"You know what this jutsu is, forehead?" Ino asked Sakura
"Yeah, it's the same jutsu that beat Sasuke and Ko and almost beat N." Sakura stated
This got everyone's attention since it was hard for them to believe that Sasuke was beaten by this Kirin in.
Arena
Haku had completed her demonic ice mirror technique, where she then merge with her mirrors. Samui looked on as she felt the cold air around her from the ice mirrors and saw Haku merge into her ice mirrors where she thought, "Cool."
Haku's image then appeared in every mirror where each Haku pulled out a pair of senbon needles. Haku then said, "Now you're going to see what real speed truly is."
In that moment, Samui held her tanto close to her and prepared on what was going to come. Immediately, Haku threw her senbon needles at Samui with incredible speed where Samui was only able to block a few with her tanto but was hit or scratch by the several dozen of other senbon needles. Samui kept her cool as she watch as Haku prepared for another strike. It was here that Samui remembered on what Naruto had told her about this jutsu (both on what he experience and theories that he came up with), that the best way to deal with this jutsu was to get out of the dome.
Samui ran towards the closes exit out of the dome of ice as fast as she can, but before she can even reach it, Haku suddenly appeared in front of her and kicked her back into the center of the dome.
"If you think I'm going to let you leave this place, you're mistaken." Haku stated, where she then let out another barrage of senbon needles at Samui. Like that last time, Samui was able to block some of the senbon with her tanto but she couldn't stop the entire attack.
Samui was, now, barely standing on her legs as Haku's attack were impossible to defend, where she wondered on how Naruto was able to beat her. She then heard Haku, within the ice mirrors, telling her to forfeit since Samui's got nothing that can defeat or break her ice mirrors.
"Guess I have no choice… I was hoping to save this for Gaara, but I guess it can't be helped since Haku has proven to be more of an opponent than I could hope for." Samui thought, as she quickly performed the seals needed to use her trump card where she once again gather her lightning affinity into her tanto.
Contender's box
The match between Samui and Haku was moving pretty intensively, as both girls show incredible skills in their respected fields. As the both of them continue to fight each other, the genin in the chunin exam couldn't help but watch in anticipation on what was going to happen next.
"Huh, glad I quit my match since it would have been a pain to face either one of these girls." Shikamaru thought out loud.
"Yes, although I probably have more difficulty on defeating then you since their jutsu could either freeze or electrocute my insects." Shino stated
"In any case, I'm pretty sure that this match might end with Haku's victory since she purely has the advantage in speed than Samui. And if so, then I'll have the advantage when I face her." Ko explain with no emotion into it.
As the konoha genin talk among each other, Naruto and Karui were conversing among themselves.
"Man… Samui's isn't doing pretty well. The way things are going, if she either doesn't get out of the ice dome or destroy the ice mirrors then she has no chance on defeating Haku." Naruto stated with a worried tone.
"Don't worry N… unlike you, I've been training with both Samui and Yugito-sensei for the past month. And if I have to guess, she's probably getting ready to use that technique that Yugito-sensei has taught her." Karui explained
"What technique…? And well it be strong enough…?" Naruto question
Karui turned to Naruto with a smirk on her face, "You'll just have to watch and see."
Kage's box
The Kage's watch the match with much interest since both Samui and Haku were really putting on a very serious match against one another. As they watch one, Mei, the Mizukage, watch on with a smile on her face as Haku's performance was really doing good for not only for herself but also for her village since the main reason why Mei asked Zabuza's genin team to participate in the chunin exams so early was for Haku and her team to increase promotion for Kiri.
For A, he was not please on how things were going since Haku has proven to be just as powerful as Naruto had explained, giving him the report from Nami no Kuni. As he watch on, he could only hope that Samui got some kind of plan to deal with Haku's jutsu.
Both A and Mei's thoughts were interrupted as the old Hokage thought out loud, "Such a brilliant match that both these girls are having. I can say that the victor of this match is going to really difficult to say, since even though Haku has the advantage for the moment the look on Samui's face shows she has some kind of plan to defeat Haku." Finish explaining
"I quite agree Hokage-sama since this match is proven to be quite interesting as both girls are showing quite exceptional skills." The Kazekage replied
"Even though your assessment is on the mark, I'm certain that Haku-chan can overcome anything that Samui throws at her." Mei remark
"Samui is one of Kumo's top genin we have, even though she just recently graduate a few months ago, she's is proven to be a prodigy as a kunoichi. I know that she'll win this match." A retort
"We will soon see as things look like they're going to get interesting." The old Hokage pointed out as he could see Samui prepare something.
Arena
Haku was preparing to finish the match but saw something happening around Samui. It was then, after waiting for a bit, that she heard Samui yell, "Kaminari Tsuisuta." Samui then creating a whirling wind vortex by spinning her tanto around her hand and adding her lightning affinity into it where the wind and electricity combined. She then unleash its power into a twister around her. The vortex then form into a twister that went around and covered the area with such destructive force, that the dome was the only thing that was protecting the audience from the backlash of this technique.
The lightning twister clash into each of the ice mirrors, where the lightning jump from mirror to mirror, barraging each of them with random waves. The destructive power from the lightning attack was too much for the ice mirrors that they crack and broke apart. Samui stop her attack once the mirrors broke apart to cancel out the jutsu. Once she stop her jutsu she took this moment to recover since this attack took a lot out of her where she then got herself back into a defensive stance since she couldn't find Haku from any of the broken mirrors.
It was when Samui stop jutsu while the top ice mirror shattered apart is where Haku came out from one of its broke pieces. Haku came down like a rocket, where she held 2 senbon needles in her right hand, in hope to knock out Samui. But Samui was able to guess that Haku was going to dive bomb her, where she immediately jump out of the way to avoid Haku's strike.
Once Haku landed, Samui quickly rushed forward and engage Haku with quick strike that combine her tanto and her lightning affinity to increase the cutting power of her tanto. Haku did her best where she used her senbon needles to deflect and disarm Samui of her tanto sword. But Samui was prepared since she then went into her taijutsu form. Both of the girls fought with incredible strength and speed against one another before they jump apart, where Samui performed a one handed backflip and leapt to where her tanto sword to get it. Haku leapt back to a good distance to get herself a break.
As they kept their distance, the audience saw the state that both girls were in. Samui had a few senbon needles stuck on her body, while her clothes look tattered a bit and around her body has sweat, dirt and dried blood. Haku had a few cuts around her along with bruises from Samui's taijutsu attacks. But the thing that everyone notice was the exhaustion that both girls were in. For Samui the Kaminari Tsuisuta took a lot out of her, while Haku waster a lot of chakra from her ice mirrors, as well as trying to keep them from being destroyed.
Both of them knew that their next attack would be the one to decide the match. Samui decided to perform her Kaminari Tsuisuta since that was the only jutsu she knows that can take out on what Haku's was performed in front of her eyes. Haku was already performing a set of hand signs where she thought, "I hoping on using this on either Gaara or N, but for this one, I have no choice in the matter if I want to win." As both ready their final attacks, the audience watch with anticipation.
Kage's box
The Kages were impress so far on the match. A was very pleas to see that Samui's training for the month has bare fruit since she was able to defeat Haku's Makyō Hyōshō. For Mei, she was upset that Samui was able to break free from Haku's mirror technique. But as soon as they saw both girls perform their next attack, which judging from their attire was going to be their last attack.
"These girls are something else… but seeing how exhausted they are, the match isn't going to last any longer." The Kazekage stated
"Yes, I agree as both girls look like they are about to fall." The Sandaime replied
Stadium
The audience was amazed on what has happened so far in the match. The rookie 9 and their senseis were just as impress.
"Both of them are so strong…" HInata stated while thinking to herself on how weak she was compared to them. Ino and Sakura were on the same line of thinking since even though they were stronger by the academic standard, both of them were nowhere near Haku or Samui's strength where they believe if they thought them back in the preliminary round, they would have lost in seconds.
"Man, these chicks are hardcore. Huh, I wouldn't mind going one on one with them anytime, huh boy." Kiba stated where Akamaru bark in agreement
"Judging by the way they look, I say that this match is going to end after the next attack." Asuma replied
"Yes, as both of them are worn out from exhaustion and such." Kurenai remarked as well.
Contender's box
Naruto looked on as he saw Samui unleash her Kaminari Tsuisuta to destroy Haku's ice dome.
"I can't believe that Samui actually mastered that A-rank ninjutsu. That jutsu isn't something that can be taught so easily." Naruto said in impressive tone since he knows that there isn't many jutsu that could go up against it.
"Yeah, Yugito-sensei put us threw the ringer on getting us ready for the finals. She decided to teach this jutsu to Samui since even though she wasn't exactly ready for it, she knew that Samui needed something to beat 'him'." Karui explained where she looked at Gaara
Naruto could understand since the power of the Kaminari Tsuisuta was something that not only blow away Gaara's sand but also used lightning to strike at the opponent as well as using the twisting wind as razor blades to slice away anything in its way. It's a jutsu that Naruto, himself, wanted to master when Bee thought he was ready for it. But of course he knew that Samui needed such a technique to survive against Gaara.
He, as well, as everyone else paid attention as both girls are getting ready for one more strike against each other.
Arena
Both girls eyed each other as they finish preparing their attacks. Like western film, they waited for the moment to strike, where they waited for the wind around them to die down. Once it died, both of them attack.
Haku yelled out, "Hyoton: Koriryu" where she gather all the water that was left, from her ice mirrors, and converted it into a massive Chinese dragon made out of ice and water. The dragon swiftly moved towards Samui, while freezing wherever it moved.
Samui yelled out, "Kaminari Tsuisuta" where this time she threw her attack, instead of covering around her, towards Haku's attack (Think Inuyasha movie 3 dragon twister). Samui's twister was the length of arm and tanto sword.
Both their attacks collided with each other's where Samui's attack slice and shredded through Haku's attack while spreading the water and ice around the dragon across the arena floor. Samui's jutsu destroyed the dragon and ram forward to an arena stadium wall on the opposite side of the audience where it made a huge hole through the wall.
Contender's box
"Man, their troublesome for girls." Shikamaru stated
"Such power…" Shino replied
Ko remained emotionless as he watch both girls attacks collide with one another. Temari was worried on what these girls would do against Gaara, but knew that both of them must be completely drained of strength. Gaara had an excited look in his eyes of fighting any one of the 2 girls.
Karui was worried since Yugito refrain Samui using Kaminari Tsuisutamore than once during a match since it drain a lot of chakra from the user. Naruto only looked worried for not only Samui but also Haku since he was friends with both of them.
Stadium
"Haku!" Zabuza yelled out in worry since Haku was directly in front of Samui's jutsu. Haku's other teammates also showed concern on their teammate/friend.
Killer Bee and Yugito were worried since Samui had used Kaminari Tsuisutatwice in a row, where they knew that Samui doesn't have the strength to handle such a technique just yet. Omoi look on with worried on how exhausted Samui is, also at the thought that Samui could also use the technique on him or anyone else when they train with each other.
Arena
Samui was now down on one of her knees as the Kaminari Tsuisuta took a lot out of her, especially twice in a row. It was then that she felt someone appear behind her. She turned to see it was Haku, coming out of an ice mirror behind her.
Haku struck Samui behind her neck, in knocking her out. Haku said, "It's over…" It was then that the Samui in front of her turned into lighting and shock her. Haku thought, "A lightning clone." It was then that Samui appeared from her hiding spot.
"It appears I win." As Samui walked closer to Haku, only to suddenly feel cold all around her. She then looked down to see that her body was now being incase in ice.
"Wh-what's going on?" Samui wondered out loud
"It appears that my Koriryu hit you after all." Haku stated weakly
Samui wondered on how, where Haku said that being splash by the dragon power, no matter the size of it, well begins to freeze an opponent body.
"It's seems we both loss." Haku stated where she went unconscious from the electrocuted from the lightning clone/
"N-N-Not c-co-cool." Samui said where her body was now shivering from the cold ice.
It was then that Genma came down and said that the match is over, being it a draw. With that, the audience began to cheer and applause both kunoichi for the amazing match they both had.
Till Next time
P.S. Also from my poll, it seems once again the Sylvia from Princess Lover is winning. But until I close the poll, there is still a chance for things to change. So vote now.