DreamersGN Chapter 377 Award Ceremony
Chapter 377 Award Ceremony
Fireworks filled the sky and slowly drifted down beneath the dome.
Obito pushed his black goggles up to his forehead, revealing that his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes had returned to normal black pupils.
Nishikawa Tetsu stood on the commentary platform and brought the microphone to his mouth.
"Congratulations to Obito Uchiha for winning the final championship of this tournament!"
"Obito! Obito! Obito!" The audience shouted in unison. Obito's championship was well-deserved; his performance in several battles made the audience feel that he truly deserved it.
After the championship match in the final, there will be a third-place match between Scorpion and Killer Bee for the third-place position.
After the third-place match, cheers swept across the Konoha Dome like a tsunami. Nishikawa Tetsu made a gesture, and the image on the large screen above the dome instantly changed.
"Young people these days are really amazing; the battle for third place was just as exciting."
The screen began replaying the recently concluded third-place match. In the video, Killer Bee's muscles were taut, a crack appeared in the black sealing technique on his abdomen, and wisps of dark red chakra oozed from his body.
Scorpion, standing opposite him, expressionlessly unrolled the extra-large scroll from his back.
White smoke exploded, and nearly a hundred mechanical puppets, specially made of alloy by the Konoha Science Research Institute, filled the air, their dense array sending chills down one's spine.
Red chakra threads intertwined into a net, and the beams of the miniature electromagnetic cannons and the high-frequency vibrating blades created a metallic storm with no blind spots.
The weakened version of the Hundred Machines Maneuver, with its extreme firepower, completely suppressed Killer Bee, who had not yet fully broken free of the seal, within just a few minutes.
"Congratulations to Konoha's Special-Rank Researcher, Sasori, for winning third place in this tournament!"
Nishikawa Tetsu looked at the boisterous audience and continued his broadcast.
"The awards ceremony will begin in fifteen minutes. Please enjoy a montage of highlights from this competition."
Loud music started playing, and the big screen began to flash rapidly through moments of battle between the village's genin.
Mei Terumi's corrosive acid mist, Zabuza's taijutsu, Guy's Reverse Lotus, and Obito's Hollowfication that ignores all attacks—frame after frame, the visuals constantly stimulate the audience's senses.
Backstage lounge.
Tsunade stood beside a treatment bed, her hands glowing with a soft green chakra light, pressing them against Might Guy's charred and torn muscles.
"You're truly worthy of being Might Guy's son. With your current level, you've managed to open the fifth gate and still be conscious," Tsunade remarked with some admiration.
A few minutes later, the green light dissipated.
Matt Kai was wrapped in several bandages. He grabbed the edge of the bed and actually stood up shakily.
He turned his head, gave Obito, who was sitting on another bed, a thumbs-up covered in bandages, and grinned at him, showing off his white teeth.
Obito leaned against the wall, his eyes still throbbing slightly.
He looked at the person who had just looked like he was about to die, but was now able to walk shakily, and his lips twitched violently twice.
What a pervert!!!
Inside the VIP section.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, put down his pipe and stood up from his chair.
He turned to the daimyo of the Land of Fire, bowed slightly, and extended his right hand forward in an inviting gesture.
"Would Your Excellency be willing to join me on stage to present this award?"
With a "snap," Da Ming closed his folding fan, stood up from the velvet armchair with a radiant face, and even reached out to straighten the hem of his expensive silk robe.
"Since you, Third Hokage, have extended such a warm invitation, I cannot refuse. Let's go, let's go together."
Surrounded by several guards, Daimyo walked briskly towards the exit of the private room, clearly in an extremely good mood.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the daimyo's retreating figure, he slammed his pipe against the edge of the table twice, sending up a few sparks.
His eyes narrowed to slits. The excuse this famous man used to decline to go on stage at the opening ceremony was still ringing in his ears.
Currently, the top three spots are all occupied by players from Konoha, and this daimyo is moving faster than anyone else.
In the center of the arena, the broken stone slabs were cleaned up, and three metal podiums of different heights slowly rose up.
Obito Uchiha stood at the highest point in the center, Might Guy stood on the left as the runner-up, and Sasori stood on the right as the third-place winner with his hands in his pockets.
Nishikawa Tetsu stepped aside, giving up the main seat.
Accompanied by Hiruzen Sarutobi, the daimyo walked down the red carpet to the podium, followed by two ceremonial staff carrying trays covered with red cloth.
The daimyo picked up the champion's medal from the tray and solemnly handed it to Obito, who accepted it with both hands.
"Young man, you're quite good. Would you be interested in coming to my Daimyo's residence? The treatment of the guardian ninjas of my Land of Fire is very good!" The Daimyo seized the opportunity to poach him.
Nishikawa Tetsu rolled his eyes. Under the Third Hokage's watchful eye, he was trying to poach someone else's girlfriend. He truly lived up to his reputation as a daimyo.
If you want to get rid of Obito, you should first poach Rin. Even so, Obito might not necessarily become that Guardian Ninja, since he still has a dream of becoming Hokage.
Moreover, given Obito's special status, Fugaku could not allow him to roam freely, and the Third Hokage would be even less likely to do so. How could the talent cultivated by Konoha be used to benefit the Daimyo?
However, Nishikawa Tetsu saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen still had a smile on his face, so what he was really thinking was anyone's guess.
Obito quickly declined, "Oh, Daimyo, I'm used to staying in the village and don't want to leave. Thank you for your kind offer."
Daming wasn't annoyed at all, and nodded with a smile: "Come visit the capital sometime."
Immediately afterwards, the Daimyo gave Might Guy and Sasori two certificates for custom-made weapons from the Scientific Research Institute, and said a few words of encouragement to the two of them.
Scorpion remained expressionless, but Might Guy was moved by the Daimyo's words, shaking hands with the Daimyo while tears and snot streamed down his face.
The process was originally supposed to end here.
The daimyo turned around and looked at the dark mass of people around him and the civilians waving Konoha flags.
He abruptly waved his folding fan, interrupting Nishikawa Tetsu's opening remarks.
"I am very satisfied with the performance of these young people in this joint examination!"
The name of the lord was amplified and spread to every corner of the giant dome.
"They have demonstrated the strength of the Land of Fire, and they have shown the future of the ninja world!" The Daimyo, beaming, drew a large circle in the air with his folding fan. "I have decided to add an extra bonus on top of the already agreed-upon reward!"
The entire audience fell silent instantly, everyone staring at the elegantly dressed man on the platform.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was also dumbfounded. What was this old guy doing? Was there supposed to be this part?
Looking at Nishikawa Tetsu, who was equally bewildered, the Third Hokage confirmed that this segment was not included.
Good heavens, so it turns out this old guy was improvising.
"The first-place winner of this competition will receive a prize of one million taels of silver from the Daming Prefecture!"
"Second place, 800,000 taels!"
"Third place, 500,000 taels!"
The sound of his name kept rising.
"Thirty thousand taels each for fourth to tenth place!"
"Rankings eleven through sixteen, 100,000 taels each!"
A brief silence fell over the Konoha Dome.
"boom--!!!"
The next second, a sound wave powerful enough to lift the dome erupted.
Not only civilians and ordinary ninjas, but even ninjas from various villages stared wide-eyed.
One million ryo is an astronomical sum for a genin, enough to equal the reward for several A-rank missions.
Front row of the audience.
Kana Uzumaki suddenly jumped up from her chair, her bright eyes fixed on the daimyo on the platform, her hands waving wildly in the air.
"What a kind person! Your Excellency is truly a kind person!"
Chanel's voice sounded particularly shrill amidst the surrounding noise.
"What a wonderful person!"
She turned her head, grabbed Shizune's shoulders, and shook her violently. Both she and Shizune had made it into the top sixteen, which meant that the two of them could win a large sum of money together.
Shizune was so dizzy from being shaken around that the little pig in her arms made a "poof poof" sound.
Shizune covered her mouth in surprise, and the way she looked at Daimyo changed.
On the arena.
Obito held the champion's medal in his hand.
He lowered his head, his gaze sweeping across the audience.
Kakashi crossed his arms over his chest, while Rin Nohara stood beside him, her arms raised above her head, waving them vigorously.
Kurenai Yuhi and Shisui Uchiha sat together, watching the three people on the stage.
Obito held the prize money plaque above his head and waved it forcefully in the direction of the group.
Unbeknownst to him, a ninja from another village was staring intently at him.