When Madara Uchiha saw Jiraiya casually jump off the arena and head straight for the exit, looking eager to go on a "fact-finding mission," he couldn't help but nod.
He praised him, saying, "Jiraiya, that junior, is quite diligent!"
Hearing this, Lin Xuan looked at him with an odd expression and said, "Madara, are you telling me you still don't know what Jiraiya means by 'fact-finding'?"
Madara Uchiha's lip curved into a slight smile as he responded calmly, "Of course, I know. As far as I'm aware, he is an author of best-selling novels. What he calls a 'fact-finding mission' is surely just him gathering material for his new book!"
Lin Xuan burst into laughter at these words, nearly holding his sides.
Seeing this, Madara Uchiha became confused. "What are you laughing at? Did I say something wrong?"
Lin Xuan managed to stop his laughter with great difficulty and said in a strained voice, "No, not at all, you are absolutely right! It's just that you might not know what kind of novel Jiraiya actually writes."
Hearing this, Madara Uchiha frowned, suddenly overcome by a bad feeling. Did he just look like a fool trying to act cool?
However, he still stood his ground and retorted, "What could possibly be wrong with the novel he writes?"
Lin Xuan chuckled slyly and said, "The novel he writes is called Icha Icha Paradise. What do you think is wrong with it?"
Madara Uchiha:
Icha Icha Paradise?
Just the title made it sound like anything but a proper novel!
Moreover, he currently sensed Jiraiya's chakra entering a certain establishment near the Tenkaichi Budōkai. If he remembered correctly, that place seemed to be a hot spring bathhouse!
Sensing the situation, Madara Uchiha's mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he was speechless.
He had just wanted to play the role of the esteemed senior, acknowledging a junior's efforts, but who knew it would turn into such a blunder? He hadn't expected Jiraiya, the man who defeated Nagato and whom he thought highly of, to be this kind of person!
Fortunately, the next match began, quickly distracting the others and sparing him further embarrassment.
The seventh match was the First Hokage vs. First Mizukage!
These two were old rivals who had clashed many times back in Madara Uchiha's era, and they knew each other's techniques inside and out. However, they had also learned some new things in the Pirate World, such as the Six Powers of the Navy.
Yet, despite both having improved, the final outcome of their battle was not much different from when they were alive. They ended up "mutually destroying" each other, both being knocked out of the ring, and were thus eliminated together!
The host was somewhat astonished to see this. If this was the result, wouldn't there be no quarter-finals? The next round would only have seven competitors, and someone would receive a bye?
However, the host could not control the results of the match. He quickly recovered, announced the outcome, and immediately started the final contest for the round of 16.
This match was the Second Raikage vs. Fourth Mizukage!
When the two stepped onto the stage, the audience was immediately taken aback. The physical gap between the two looked far too disparate.
The Second Raikage was large and imposing, similar to the First and Third Raikages who had appeared earlier, while his opponent, the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi, looked like a small child, a stark contrast.
However, no one underestimated Yagura Karatachi at this point. He had already fully proven his strength by making it from the round of 32 to the round of 16. He had even captured the hearts of many young female fans due to his appearance, drawing screams from many female viewers around the world watching the live broadcast.
"The match begins!"
The host announced loudly, and the audience on site and those watching the live broadcast worldwide instantly tensed up, their eyes glued to the ring.
The next moment, they saw the Second Raikage take the initiative.
"Whoosh!"
His figure suddenly charged toward Yagura Karatachi. Electrical light shimmered around him; he was using Lightning Release Chakra to stimulate his body and increase his speed. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Yagura Karatachi!
The sight looked like an adult bullying a child.
However, the people of the shinobi world were all very calm, as none of them believed Yagura Karatachi would lose so easily.
Sure enough, just as the Second Raikage was about to attack Yagura Karatachi, his figure suddenly moved.
"Swish!"
He suddenly flashed, instantly disappearing from in front of the Second Raikage, leaving only a rapidly dissipating afterimage.
"He actually learned Soru from the Navy's Six Powers!"
"He's been hiding it well, we didn't notice it before!"
"It seems he was waiting for this moment!"
Many people in the Ninja Guild were surprised to see this.
Just as they had guessed, Yagura Karatachi used this move to suddenly appear behind the Second Raikage and instantly entered Tailed Beast Mode to launch a counterattack!
"Coral Palm!"
"Boom!"
He smashed a hand onto the Second Raikage's back, instantly causing dense, branching coral to sprout all over his back!
When executed with Tailed Beast Chakra, this technique was incredibly powerful, especially devastating for Taijutsu-type ninjas. The Second Raikage, who primarily followed the Nin-Taijutsu route, had a huge part of his strength instantly crippled by this single move.
Consequently, the ensuing battle turned into a one-sided affair. Yagura Karatachi quickly knocked the Second Raikage out of the ring, winning the match!
"The eighth match, Yagura Karatachi is the winner!"
The host hadn't expected the seemingly frail Yagura Karatachi to win, but he immediately announced the result in a loud voice.
Instantly, many of Yagura's fans cheered and screamed.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but contemplate: Perhaps he could consider other avenues to earn reputation points in the future, such as cultivating a few boy or girl groups? He could send them to other worlds to become global idols, hold concerts, and so on.
Thinking of this, his gaze suddenly fell upon Madara Uchiha, and his lips curved into a grin: Madara often talks about "dancing." If he were to truly start dancing, what kind of effect would that have?
He felt that, even without going to other worlds, Madara Uchiha dancing in the Naruto world alone would probably earn him an astonishing amount of reputation points!
Madara Uchiha sensed Lin Xuan's malicious intent and suddenly felt a shiver down his spine. He looked at Lin Xuan warily and said, "What kind of plot are you hatching now, you scoundrel?"
Lin Xuan quickly waved his hands and said, "Nothing, nothing, hehe..."
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