"how."

The clean and concise words came directly from Aburame Shino's mouth.

As for this last inquiry, he did not use the insect as a bridge of communication between the two, because it didn't matter even if it was heard by someone who was interested.

Instead, you keep using small means to communicate silently, which will make others wary.

After hearing the other party's voice again, a helpless smile suddenly appeared on Nara Shikamaru's face.

"Whatever."

"Anyway, there is no loss for me."

"It's not me who wants to die."

He tried his best to appear nonchalant and at the same time mentioned the word "death" for the third time.

This is an implicit reminder to the other party not to take the matter of winning respect for the teachers too seriously.

Otherwise, once the opponent is really angered, even if a senior ninja from the village is present as the examiner, his life may not be saved.

"Well, I understand."

"Thanks."

Hearing this, Shino Aburame took out her right hand from her pocket and gently lifted the frame of the glasses on the bridge of her nose.

Although the other party's answer was not direct, he finally got the answer he wanted.

All that remains to be done is to race against time.

Whether his bugs can successfully evolve before the battle and mutate into drought and frost resistance, or whether the clan next to him, known as the brain of Konoha, can find the opponent's weaknesses in the next battle, it will become

The key to winning.

The opportunity only lasts for a short period of time.

Because it is conceivable that no matter whether the contestant successfully promoted from the first section is Uchiha Haizumi or Kurama Yakumo, they will not compete with the former for the final winning spot in a real sense.

Therefore, except for this first game, which is almost finalized, only when competing for the winner of the second interval can we have the opportunity to find an opportunity to defeat the enemy.

Between Uchiha Sasuke and Gaara, Aburame Shino is naturally more inclined towards the latter to win the competition.

It's not that he has any bad negative impression of Sasuke, his classmate at the same time, but he simply believes that the latter's [Sand Absolute Defense] can withstand that person's offensive for a longer period of time.

This will naturally buy Nara Shikamaru more analysis time.

What's more, they had already witnessed the battle between Sasuke and that man before.

The result is a complete defeat!!

All the offensive intentions created by Uchiha Sasuke were seen through by the opponent.

【So hurry up, hurry up a little faster.】

One after another, tiny insects appeared from the wide trousers and moved one after another towards the boundary sealed by ice and snow.

But until now, no parasite has been able to withstand the cold ice and mutate. Such a result is obviously not what he expected.

"Hey, I said."

"Did you forget something?"

And just when Shino Aburame was trying to suppress the restlessness in her heart and carefully dispatching insects continuously, Nara Shikamaru's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

He did not answer, but looked directly at the other party, indicating that the other party should directly ask his question.

Because at this time, his mind was completely focused on the insects, and he basically had no brain capacity to think about other things.

And I have to admit that Nara Shikamaru's mind is indeed better than his own.

Seeing this, the latter did not show any pretense, but directly pointed at the shadow clones that kept disappearing in the ice because they could not withstand the cold and said:

"The reason why Uchiha Ara can use such a wide range of ice escape ninjutsu is because Naruto has enough shadow clones, right?"

"Last time, in front of the No. 44 Proving Ground, the reason why he also chose to use ice escape ninjutsu to attack Hyuga Neji was because there was a distance between the two, right?"

After a pause, Nara Shikamaru, who received no response, continued to add.

Such words began to make Shino Aburame frown slightly, he seemed to have found something fishy in them.

"you mean........"

"I mean, are your bugs fire-resistant?"

When the other party subconsciously asked a hesitant question, Nara Shikamaru had already answered.

After all, in the final analysis, Ice Release, a chakra energy that does not exist in the five basic attributes, is a special blood inheritance limit, not a universal ninjutsu or secret technique.

What you need to know is that the Uchiha clan is recognized as the strongest fire-controlling family!!

It's just that such a name has been suppressed by the blood successor of this clan, the Sharingan.

Hearing such a rhetorical question, Aburame Shino was immediately speechless, and her movements to control the parasites to adapt to the cold also slowed down a bit.

However, this pause was only for a moment. Soon he was separated from this state and continued to guide the parasites towards the cold ice to carry out analysis and mutation tasks.

Do your best and obey destiny.

This is his attitude at the moment.

What's more, the Aburame clan is not something that can be solved simply.

"Well, you naturally have advantages too."

"At least, in the state of the insect clone, his physical attacks will have no effect on you."

"Of course, that's when you still have plenty of bugs and chakra."

After several unintentional verbal blows from himself, Nara Shikamaru thought of boosting the morale of those around him at the same time.

However, after thinking hard, this is all he can find for the time being.

What remains is to see what kind of power Uchiha Ara will use to fight in the next duel, so that further analysis can be carried out.

"Um."

"I see."

Shino Aburame nodded slightly to show her understanding.

At the same time, Huang, who stood in the center of the field, also showed a hint of impatience.

"You haven't announced it yet?"

"Examiner."

His opponent had been completely sealed in the ice, and the shadow clones that covered the field all collapsed in a few breaths.

The game should have ended here.

'hiss.'

Hearing this, his whole body went stiff, and the blood flowing in his body was completely blocked before Shiranui Genma could think of his duty!

This is not because he is lazy and does not strictly perform his responsibilities.

But except for Uzumaki Naruto, a contestant who also stands on this land, no one can empathize with him and appreciate the horror and power of this secret technique!!

"The winner, the winner is Uchiha Ara."

"Please hurry up and release this ninjutsu."

He announced with a trembling voice.

His body was trembling, and his eyes were filled with shock and fear for the former.

If the other party hadn't deliberately controlled the release of this secret technique, then he might have turned into a lifelike ice sculpture in the first place.

Hearing this answer, Uchiha Ara's eyes slightly lowered, and after scanning the Uzumaki Naruto who was still frozen and still maintaining the original seal state, he turned sideways towards the rest room.

And just when he took the first step, the whole environment that was like the coming of winter suddenly turned like the coming of the scorching sun, and the ice lines on all sides began to melt away at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, there is one exception, which is the wall located in the contestants' lounge.

The cold and clear ice not only showed no signs of receding, but actually launched a radical counterattack!

Even the final condensed ice edge pointed directly at one of the contestants.

But the target was not Uchiha Sasuke, who was rumored to have irreconcilable conflicts with him.

It was one of the Konoha genin who looked very mysterious wearing sunglasses and a stand-up collared windbreaker.

"Who is that guy?"

"Why did Uchiha Ara do such a thing?"

"Provocation, deterrence, or fear?"

Such an undisguised action immediately attracted the attention of some people who are always paying attention to the dynamics of the battlefield.

And the message from the Konoha genin holding the bag with both hands was immediately passed on to many gamblers and ninja leaders.

After all, the guy who can make the seeded player Uchiha Ara show some depth must not be an ordinary person.
To be continued...