Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 145 What to Eat to Grow Taller

"What a coincidence, it's her in the first round, and she's Kisame, who's a master of water release techniques." Uchiha Ye thought to himself, speechless.

Hua Ling smiled when she saw the name of the first match, "Zhi Shui, this must be the junior you mentioned!"

Who do you think will win?

“I believe she will win.” Zhi Shui replied without hesitation, his gaze mostly fixed on Hua Ling, trying to find common ground between them.

Hua Ling raised an eyebrow. "Zhi Shui, I'm relieved to hear you say that, otherwise my bet would have gone down the drain."

Upon hearing this, Zhi Shui fell silent. "Betting on your own bet, that's something else."

Lone Star chuckled smugly at his opponent, "This is going to be good."

"Lone Star, do you know them?" Young Payne asked, noticing her expression.

Lone Star quickly shook his head, "I don't know him."

On the field, Uchiha Yoru looked at Kisame Hoshigaki. With her current chakra, she definitely didn't have as much as him. This was a ninja known as the Tailed Beast without a tail.

She didn't know if it was related to Samehada, but that didn't stop her from taking a soldier's ration pill in advance as a precaution, in case she ran out of chakra halfway through the fight.

Uchiha Ye poured a red soldier's ration pill from the porcelain bottle and put it in his mouth.

Kisame watched her movements, and he couldn't see a trace of fear, disgust, or aversion in her eyes. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing, and he had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

After all, he has been ostracized by others since he was a child. Although he has gotten used to it, it is still inevitable that his heart will be touched when he sees someone treat him like a normal person.

"Would you like one?" Uchiha Ye asked, noticing Kisame staring at the porcelain bottle in her hand.

"What!" Kisame was genuinely surprised. "This person's eyesight seems a bit off. He was clearly observing her, how did it turn into him wanting to eat her?"

Uchiha Ye poured out another pill and walked towards Kisame's position. "Eat it. That way we're even, and it won't be considered that I cheated."

Kisame took the pill blankly, not understanding what she meant. At her prompting glance, he inexplicably put it in his mouth. "Seafood-flavored pill?"

"And what did she mean by what she said?"

Uchiha Hajime swallowed Kisame, took a few steps back, and formed a confrontational hand seal. "Come on!" Her eyes blazed with fighting spirit, and her whole body became heated.

Kisame was infected and formed a seal of opposition.

Without saying a word, Uchiha Ye immediately launched an attack, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" After all, this was the standard technique of the Uchiha clan.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" Kisame quickly formed hand seals and unleashed a Water Release ninjutsu that met the attack head-on.

Uchiha Ye never expected to hit, and in a second he formed hand seals to unleash the next ninjutsu, "Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Bang...bang...bang..."

Kisame dodged the incoming fireballs while simultaneously unleashing a "Water Release: Waterfall Technique!"

"He's just trying to create a favorable position for himself!" Uchiha Ye saw through it immediately, slamming his hand on the ground. "Fire Release: Flowing Fire Dew!"

The impact of the two water and fire ninjutsu instantly turned the area into a cloud of smoke.

"Fire Release: Fire Arrow!" Uchiha Ye slightly raised his hand, and countless arrows immediately floated around him. "Go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless arrows flew in the same direction, but they still seemed to miss.

A cold sweat broke out on Kisame's face. He, who usually played with water, was actually being suppressed by fire. "Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!"

The already smoky venue became even more difficult to see.

Fire Release: Fire Tornado!

From where Uchiha Hato was standing, a fire dragon erupted, carrying smoke and sweeping away, finally allowing the audience in the stands to see more clearly.

Kisame looked at the fire dragon and began to move his hands, "Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

A giant wave instantly annihilated the fire dragon, and then surged towards the spot where Uchiha Yoh was standing.

"Ninja Art: Flame Domain!"

In an instant, a scorching heat filled the air, and Uchiha Ye was engulfed in flames. Flames and lava gushed from the ground, blocking the oncoming giant waves.

The two each occupied half of the area, gazing at each other from afar.

"I didn't expect the first game to be so exciting!" someone in the audience couldn't help but exclaim.

Kisame controlled the water beneath his feet to rise higher and higher, and Uchiha Yoru was not to be outdone. He stepped into the air and a staircase of flames appeared.

With each step she took, the 'Fire Rasengan' in her right hand grew larger, until it reached the same height as Kisame. Her expression hardened, and her figure vanished from her spot, reappearing above Kisame's head. "Take this!"

"boom..."

A tremendous sound reverberated in every corner, followed by the clash of weapons, which quickly subsided.

"You've lost!" Uchiha Ye pointed a flaming short blade at Kisame's throat.

Without Samehada, Kisame Hoshigaki doesn't seem as strong as he is in the anime, Uchiha Yoh thought to himself as he looked at him.

After the Chunin Exams ended, Kisame returned to Kirigakure, almost at the point when he was to leave the village.

Kisame never expected that he would lose, to a fire-style attack.

She didn't put away her sword until Huang Tu announced Uchiha Ye's victory.

Huang Tu looked at Uchiha Ye with a somewhat ambiguous gaze. It hadn't been long since their last encounter on the battlefield, yet she had grown so much. This was not a good thing for Iwagakure. He had to speak to the Tsuchikage and think of a way to curb Konoha's growth.

Uchiha Ha and Kisame Hoshigaki walked together up the stairs to the side.

She peeked at him for a while, then finally stopped and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Kisame, can I ask you a question?"

Kisame had been somewhat flustered by her gaze, but upon hearing her question, his entire body relaxed considerably, and he replied, "Okay."

She suddenly moved closer and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Kisame, what did you eat to grow so tall?"

Kisame was visibly taken aback when he heard the question.

"Is it hard to answer?" Seeing his silence, she couldn't help but ask.

"No, but I think it's probably a genetic issue!"

“Like the Uchiha clan, they’re all quite good-looking,” Kisame said sincerely, glancing at her.

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Kisame."

"Have I ever told you that you look tall and give me a strong sense of security?" Uchiha Ye tilted his head and smiled, returning the compliment.

This scene struck Kisame deeply, stirring a strange emotion within him. He would likely never forget it for the rest of his life. After a long while, he finally uttered softly, "Thank you!"

"Also, the soldier pills you gave me are delicious and very effective." This was something he only noticed during the battle.

"Really? I think so too."

“I don’t really like seafood-flavored soldier pills, but Mr. Kisame seems to really like this flavor. You can keep these as a gift for our acquaintance.” Uchiha Ye didn’t hold back in flattering himself, taking out the few remaining seafood-flavored soldier pills and stuffing them into Kisame’s hand.

"See you again someday, Kisame-san." She left those words behind, turned, and jogged away.

She ran towards Itachi's direction, flashing a bright smile, "Itachi, did you come to welcome me?"

"Are you alright?" Itachi asked with a worried expression.

"Are you really hoping I'll get hurt?" Uchiha Ye crossed his arms, clearly displeased.

"No...I..." Itachi was momentarily at a loss for words.

"I'm ignoring you..." she said, pretending to be angry as she left.

"Ye, let me explain..."

"I won't listen..."

"leaf..."

"..."