Naruto: The dungeon I developed went viral throughout the entire ninja world.

Chapter 72 Preliminary Rounds: A Moment of Domination

Central Tower.

Inside the enormous arena, the successful candidates stood in the center of the field.

Most of them were dressed in rags, covered in wounds, and their eyes were filled with exhaustion.

There were only two exceptions.

Although the clothes of Class 7 were torn, they were full of energy and spirit.

Sasuke touched the cursed seal on his neck, Naruto played with a kunai, and Sakura was organizing her ninja tool bag.

There is another Gaara squad from Sunagakure.

Gaara still carried that gourd on his back, his clothes spotless, giving the impression that he hadn't experienced much close combat.

Kankuro and Temari stood behind him, their eyes warily fixed on Team 7, after all, they had already clashed before.

"Cough cough..."

A cough broke the silence, and Moonlight Gale emerged.

He was pale and had dark circles under his eyes; it seemed like he would die at any moment if he didn't receive treatment.

"I am the examiner for the preliminary round of the third exam, Gekko Hayate."

"Ahem... Because there are too many people who have passed, we need to hold a preliminary round."

"One-on-one, the winner advances."

In the stands, the Jonin leading each village were present.

Kakashi leaned against the railing, looking at his students with anticipation in his eyes.

In a corner, a Jonin wearing a Sound Ninja headband was watching the scene with a cold gaze.

Orochimaru did not leave.

He was also looking forward to it, and even wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of power the purified cursed seal could unleash.

"The first match."

The names on the screen began to scroll, and then finally stopped.

Uchiha Sasuke VS Red Copper Armor.

"Oh?"

Orochimaru smiled slightly, muttering to himself with a hint of amusement.

"Is it starting already?"

Red Copper Armor is Kabuto's teammate and also a pawn planted by Orochimaru. His ability is to absorb chakra.

The two walked off the field; the one in the bronze armor was wearing sunglasses and had a sinister smile on his face.

"A genius of the Uchiha clan?"

"I've heard your chakra is quite special; let me taste it."

Sasuke didn't speak, or perhaps he was too lazy to pay attention to his opponent; they didn't seem to be on the same level.

He just stood there quietly, his hands casually placed.

"start!"

At Moonlight Gale's command, the Crimson Copper Armored Warrior charged forward without a word.

His hands glowed with chakra, a sign that the Chakra Absorption Technique was activating.

"The moment I touch you, your chakra becomes mine!"

The man in the red copper armor shouted and grabbed at Sasuke's shoulder.

Sasuke didn't dodge, or even form any hand seals; he just stood there, letting the red copper armor grab his shoulder.

"We succeeded!"

The man in the bronze armor was overjoyed, but also a little doubtful. This was a bit too easy, but he decided to ignore it for now.

He immediately activated his ninjutsu, attempting to drain Sasuke's chakra.

But the next second, his expression changed drastically.

His ecstasy turned to terror, simply because the chakra he absorbed was not ordinary chakra.

This energy was full of wildness and destructiveness; it was natural energy. He was also puzzled as to how such power could appear in a low-ranking ninja.

The cursed seal on Sasuke's neck glowed faintly, and black lines spread like vines, covering half of his face.

But he felt no pain, his eyes were clear, and he was frighteningly calm at this moment.

"Want some?"

Sasuke's voice was cold.

"Then you can have as much as you want."

The Sage Chakra within his body erupted, flowing back into his arm through the copper armor.

"Wait, wait, wait, ah!"

The copper-clad warrior let out a scream, his meridians strained to the point of bursting by the violent natural energy.

His eyes rolled back and he foamed at the mouth.

"What...is this...?"

The copper-clad warrior tried to loosen his grip, but he was already stuck and couldn't pull himself off.

He never expected such a reverse operation.

"it's over."

Sasuke threw a punch without any fancy techniques, relying solely on his own strength amplified by natural energy.

The sternum of the bronze armor collapsed, and the man was sent flying, flying across the entire arena before crashing into the wall.

The bronze armor was deeply embedded in the wall, the kind that couldn't be pried off.

The audience felt that the fight had only lasted a few rounds before it was over.

Is this what they call a 24-second kill?

The entire arena fell silent, no one knew what to say, even the Jonin in the stands were stunned.

"Is it... a cursed seal?"

Kakashi frowned.

He recognized the markings on Sasuke's body. But something felt off; there was no evil aura.

In the corner, Orochimaru's eyes were wide open, as if he was also admiring this new gadget.

"Perfect... It can even use a cursed seal like this, and it even has its own consciousness."

He muttered to himself.

"Although it's only the most basic application, the power didn't go berserk or out of control."

"Is this the purification Roy was talking about?"

Orochimaru's heart was pounding with excitement; he felt he might be too excited to sleep afterwards.

The cursed seal he had studied his entire life was casually transformed into this perfect form by that shop owner.

On the field, the black markings on Sasuke's body slowly faded away.

He was slightly out of breath; five minutes was the limit he could maintain this state at the moment.

"It really takes a lot of energy."

Sasuke felt the remaining power within his body.

"But this sense of control... is just amazing."

He didn't even glance at the bronze armor on the wall, then turned and walked back to the stands.

As they passed Naruto, the two exchanged a glance and bumped fists.

"Well done," Naruto said with a smile.

"You'd better not let me down, you're the worst off," Sasuke replied.

The game continues.

After a few tedious battles, the screen started scrolling again.

Sakura Haruno VS Ino Yamanaka. Former best friends, now rivals in love.

The two walked off the field, and Ino looked at Sakura with a complicated expression.

"Broad forehead".

Ino flicked her long hair.

"I never expected we'd run into each other here."

"I didn't expect that either."

Sakura tightened her headband, her eyes resolute.

"Inoboar, don't think I'll go easy on you."

"Hmph, who asked you to show mercy!"

Ino's hand seals are a secret technique of the Yamanaka clan.

"The Art of Mind Transference!"

Ino's spiritual energy instantly left her body and rushed straight towards Sakura.

If the hit lands, I can control Sakura's body and force her to admit defeat.

This is Ino's trump card, and her only chance of winning.

Sakura stood still, without dodging.

She knew very well that the Mind Turn technique was a straight-line attack, and very fast, making it almost impossible to dodge.

But she had other options.

"Psychological invasion?"

Sakura closed her eyes.

Over the past four years, she has not only bought medicine at Roy's shop, but also undergone extensive chakra control training.

Roy said that the essence of illusion and mental magic is the interference of chakra with the nervous system.

If you can unleash your chakra instantly and disrupt your mental fluctuations, you can repel the intruder.

"Now!"

Just as Ino's spiritual energy was about to enter Sakura's body, Sakura suddenly opened her eyes.

"drink!"

With a sharp shout, her chakra erupted instantly, solely for defense.

Ino's spiritual energy crashed into an invisible wall; instead of penetrating it, it bounced back.

"what!"

Ino herself let out a scream; this was a backlash of her spirit.

She covered her head and staggered backward.

"How is that possible..."

Ino couldn't believe it.

Her mind-turning technique failed?

"Nothing is impossible."

Sakura didn't use the Super Strength Potion, which was her trump card for survival and couldn't be wasted here.

Thanks to the solid physical training over the past few years, as well as the speed enhanced by chakra.

Sakura instantly rushed in front of Ino, who was still reeling from the backlash.

She could only watch helplessly as Sakura's fist came crashing down, the wind from the punch ruffling Ino's bangs before stopping and not striking.

But the sense of oppression speaks volumes.

Ino was stunned, and was almost in tears.

Has the crybaby who used to hide behind her and the infatuated girl who argued with her for Sasuke become so strong now?

How did she train like that? Everyone started from the same point, how could she be so amazing?

"I lost."

Ino lowered her head, looking somewhat disappointed.

Sakura withdrew her fist, reached out and took Ino's hand.

Get up.

Sakura smiled.

"Don't just focus on growing your hair long anymore, you also need to lose weight."

"Ninja..."

Sakura clenched her fist and showed off her muscles, though she didn't have many.

"It's all about fists."

Ino looked at Sakura and smiled.

"Tch, violent woman."

Although they said that, their hands were clasped tightly together.

Kakashi looked at Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto, and felt a pang of emotion.

"Those three brats..."

"Each one is more worry-free than the last."

"Looks like I'm about to lose my job as a teacher."

The screen scrolled again, and this time, the name remained.

Naruto Uzumaki VS Kiba Inuzuka.

"Is it finally my turn?"

Naruto stood up and stretched his wrists.

"Akamaru."

Ya held the trembling puppy, her face looking rather grim.

"Don't be afraid. Although he's become stronger, we're not pushovers either!"

Ya tried to encourage himself, but he knew in his heart that the chances of winning were probably slim.