Chapter 120: The Classic Unexpected Move

"Lost out?"

Cynthia turned to Ryo in confusion. "What do you mean by that?"

"Sigh—"

Ryo let out a long sigh. "That coughing referee never came to our place to tame a Pokémon!"

Cynthia went silent for a moment, then couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

She rolled her eyes. "You're ridiculous."

She was genuinely speechless.

Seeing him slap his thigh like that, she thought something serious had happened, only to realize it was just this.

But Ryo wasn't paying attention to Cynthia's reaction. He truly felt like he had lost a great opportunity.

If Hayate Gekkō wasn't here, it meant he was already dead—killed by the Sand Village.

Damn it, he was a story character, a walking treasure chest!

"Ugh, why didn't I think of this before?"

Watching his potential treasure chest slip away, Ryo felt a deep sense of regret.

"Next match: Konoha's Uzumaki Naruto versus Konoha's Inuzuka Kiba!"

Cynthia perked up at the announcement and nudged Ryo excitedly. "Ryo, Ryo, it's Naruto and Kiba's turn!"

Over the past month, the twelve Konoha Genin had frequently visited the Pokémon Home to watch anime or seek advice from Cynthia.

So she had become quite familiar with them.

"Alright, alright, I got it."

Ryo rolled his eyes, not knowing what to say.

At the front of the spectator stands, where the examinees were waiting, Naruto turned toward Kiba and grinned.

"Haha! Kiba, this time, I'm going to defeat you!"

Kiba smirked back. "No way! You're the one who's going to lose."

With that, the two leaped down into the arena.

At the same time, they each pulled out a Poké Ball.

"Go, Ivysaur!"

"Go, Houndour!"

With a whoosh, the two Pokémon appeared on the battlefield. The audience roared in excitement.

However, one person had a very different reaction.

Sitting in the last row, Ryo's mouth twitched.

He thought to himself: "The Chūnin Exam storyline is really falling apart. I can't even tell whether I'm watching Naruto or Pokémon anymore."

And the most ridiculous part? He was the one responsible for all of this.

"Ryo, how do you feel watching this? Isn't it exciting?"

Cynthia turned to him, visibly thrilled.

Ryo forced a smile. "Yeah… super exciting."

But in his heart, he was thinking: Exciting, my ass.

If it was just a pure Pokémon battle or a ninja battle, he might have still felt some passion for it.

But having both at the same time? It completely ruined the intensity. It just felt bizarre.

Meanwhile, high above in the stands, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru—disguised as the Fourth Kazekage—were watching the battle with furrowed brows.

Something felt off, even if they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

"Hahaha!"

Hiruzen, noticing Orochimaru's expression, chuckled and explained, "Kazekage, these creatures are called Pokémon. They possess immense potential and are naturally suited for working alongside ninjas."

Orochimaru nodded with a feigned look of seriousness. "I see. Konoha truly is remarkable."

Hiruzen smiled and said nothing more, turning his attention back to the battle.

On the battlefield, Naruto smirked at Kiba.

"Kiba, you should just give up. My Ivysaur has already evolved once. You don't stand a chance."

"Ivy-saur!"

Ivysaur nodded confidently, turning its gaze toward Houndour.

Kiba sneered. "Hah! Don't underestimate my Houndour."

"Grrr!"

Houndour growled, its eyes filled with determination as it stared down Ivysaur.

Both sides radiated intense fighting spirit, full of confidence in their abilities.

The referee, Genma Shiranui, raised his hand.

"Match… start!"

"Ivysaur, use Vine Whip!"

As soon as the match began, Naruto gave the first command.

Ivysaur's vines shot out from its back, whipping toward Kiba and Akamaru—who was in his Houndour form.

Kiba waited until the vines were just about to hit before giving his counter command.

"Houndour, use Ember to burn the vines!"

Houndour opened its mouth and shot a small burst of flames at the incoming vines, setting them ablaze.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Seeing his attack countered, Naruto quickly formed hand seals and summoned multiple clones to join the battle.

Kiba wasn't one to back down.

"Akamaru, Beast Human Clone!"

Akamaru leaped onto Kiba's back and transformed into his twin, ready for battle.

As the fight escalated, the atmosphere in the stadium reached a fever pitch.

The spectators watched intently, not wanting to miss a second of the action.

But in the back row, Ryo's expression turned increasingly strange.

He muttered to himself: "Why does this feel less like a battle and more like an all-out street brawl?"

What started as a one-on-one match had somehow turned into a two-on-three fight.

And with Naruto's shadow clones, the scene looked even more chaotic.

Cynthia, noticing his mumbling, turned to him curiously.

"Ryo, what did you just say? Something about a street fight?"

Ryo shook his head. "Nothing, let's just keep watching the match."

Although Pokémon had now become part of the fight, the overall outcome hadn't changed much.

Even the infamous move that led to Naruto's victory in the original story remained unchanged.

The only difference was that instead of knocking out two, he took down three opponents this time.

This time, though, Ryo had no reaction, but the audience was left speechless.

One by one, they twitched their mouths, their expressions filled with confusion.

None of them had expected that such an intense, blood-pumping battle would end in such a ridiculous manner.

Sitting next to Ryo, Cynthia couldn't help but comment, "Ryo, this can't be real, right? After all that intense fighting, the match ended because of… gas?"

"Gas?"

Ryo was momentarily confused, but then realization hit him. He rolled his eyes. "Just call it what it is—farting. Why are you trying to make it sound fancy?"

Cynthia's eye twitched as she shot him a sharp glare, choosing not to say anything else.

"Hahaha! I won! Ivysaur, we did it!"

On the battlefield, Naruto excitedly ran toward his Pokémon after seeing Kiba collapse.

"Ivy-saur!"

But instead of celebrating with him, Ivysaur dodged away with a look of disgust.

"Ivysaur, wait! We won!"

"Cough, cough—"

Watching this play out, Genma Shiranui couldn't help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. He cleared his throat before announcing:

"Winner—Uzumaki Naruto!"

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