Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Earth Release: Earth Prison Dome."
Rumble!
"Their spider silk, huh? We were careless.
Leave this guy to me, Shikamaru. You all go after Sasuke."
"Whoosh whoosh!"
The few of them instantly dodged the opponent's Earth Release encirclement, and Choji said to Shikamaru.
"Alright, I'll leave him to you."
Shikamaru trusted Choji completely.
Or rather, he had complete faith in the Genin of their generation.
Because only those who had experienced the former Acting Hokage's battle simulation training could truly understand what it felt like to die a thousand times.
Moreover, these past days had allowed them to fix many of their own shortcomings.
If it hadn't been for the impending Chunin Exams, they wouldn't have had enough time to absorb and digest those combat experiences. Otherwise, they might have all been promoted to Chunin.
Choji was his most familiar teammate, and he trusted him completely, especially since he still had a trump card.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Jirobo certainly wouldn't watch them pursue. His goal was to capture all of them.
He immediately entered Curse Mark Level 1 state, with various patterns appearing on his face.
He threw several Shuriken, intending to block Naruto and Shikamaru.
"Partial Expansion Jutsu."
Choji's left hand suddenly grew larger, completely covering all the Shuriken.
With a light sweep, he sent all the Shuriken flying.
Puff! Puff!
The Shuriken were swept to the ground and into tree trunks.
Meanwhile, Shikamaru and the others quickly disappeared from Jirobo's sight.
"Your opponent is me."
Choji was serious and focused, drawing upon his experience of dying a thousand times, and entered a state of heightened awareness.
Jirobo: "Hmph, if that's the case, I'll deal with you first, then the others."
He quickly formed hand seals.
And with a flip on the ground, a seven-meter-tall Earth Release Mud Golem was raised into his hands.
Rumble!
He threw it, and it rolled across the ground.
"Expansion: Double Palm Push."
Choji's hands grew massive, Chakra surged, and he pushed against the Earth Release Mud Golem.
Bang! Bang!
The Earth Release Mud Golem was suddenly blown apart.
"The battle is over."
Jirobo's voice rang out as a circular wall quickly surrounded Choji, trapping him in darkness.
Jirobo looked at the trapped Choji, a smug smile on his face.
A mere Genin trying to stop him was simply overestimating himself.
Suddenly.
He felt a rush of wind behind him. Just as he was about to defend, his back was struck by immense force.
Bang! Bang!
Jirobo was sent flying, and sounds of his spine and flesh being ruptured could be heard.
Not only that, but at the point of impact, blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
A single Explosive Tag was stuck to the blood, adhering to his body.
Hiss!
The Explosive Tag ignited.
"When you used your first move against our squad, I noticed it.
This must be your special Ninjutsu, a Ninjutsu that can decide the outcome.
The patterns on your body should be some kind of technique to enhance physical activation.
But under this kind of power from me, no matter how strong your body is, taking a direct hit like that,
You'll be crippled if not dead."
Choji's face was grim as he watched Jirobo fly away, muttering to himself.
Sensei Satoru''s battle simulation training made him aware of many shortcomings, and he had finally managed to make up for some of them in recent days.
The most important thing was combat experience.
So, that earlier one was his clone. His real body had already escaped the range of the Ninjutsu before being trapped.
He looked at the medicine box in his hand, which only had yellow and red pills left.
To ensure a fatal blow, he had taken his clan's secret medicine.
His entire body erupted with even greater potential.
Bang!
Just as Choji was muttering, the Explosive Tag on Jirobo's body finally exploded.
Blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Seeing this, Choji also let out a sigh of relief.
Next, he just needed to catch up to Shikamaru and the others.
"Damn you, you..."
But just then, the enemy's voice rang out again, making Choji's eyes widen.
The smoke and dust cleared.
Jirobo reappeared before him, his entire body having transformed into a monstrous form.
The area on his back, which had been facing away, was gradually covered by monstrous keratin-like material.
"I'm going to kill you."
Jirobo had transformed into a yellow-haired monster, turning to face Choji with a look of utter ferocity.
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, he instantly appeared in front of Choji.
"Stone Strike."
His speed was incredibly fast, and it seemed he was about to hit Choji.
Bang!
Choji turned into wood.
"Substitution Technique."
Jirobo was frustrated.
When did he form the hand signs?
Choji, who had avoided the attack, looked at the stunned Jirobo. He, however, did not remain stunned.
The opponent's current state was simply too fast. Forming hand signs and performing the Substitution Technique to dodge just now was already a pre-emptive action from the moment Jirobo spoke. It would be difficult to dodge next time.
Taking advantage of Jirobo's momentary daze, Choji opened the box, quickly pulled out a yellow pill, and swallowed it.
With his rich experience of dying, he could already tell that the opponent's current state had become too strong, almost like two different people.
So he didn't hesitate and directly took the yellow secret medicine.
Whoosh!
Jirobo, realizing he had been tricked, angrily instantly appeared in front of Choji again.
With his body activated by Curse Mark Level 2, his speed was beyond that of an ordinary person.
Bang!
Choji, having taken the secret medicine, used his expanded arm to block Jirobo's punch.
But he was still sent flying backwards.
"He can actually block my taijutsu in Curse Mark Level 2 state. Is it some kind of secret medicine?"
Jirobo also noticed Choji's previous action and the remaining third secret medicine.
He couldn't let him take any more secret medicine.
Hiss!
Choji felt immense pain in his arm. He hadn't expected that even after taking the Curry Pill, his body still couldn't match the enemy's physical strength.
He formed hand signs.
"Super Expansion Jutsu."
Choji, using the power of the Curry Pill, employed a secret technique he normally couldn't use.
He transformed into a giant.
His vision rapidly changed, and Jirobo slowly became the size of a dung beetle.
The true meaning of Sensei Satoru''s training was that a Ninja must not hesitate; they must be resolute.
Otherwise, they could be killed in an instant.
That's why he was so decisive.
Then, he slapped down with an attack that combined his taijutsu with a Double Palm Push.
Bang!
Choji didn't feel the desired result.
Instead, he felt the Chakra inside him disappearing.
As the smoke and dust cleared, a rock giant, slightly smaller than him by a third, appeared, blocking his attack.
And at their point of contact, Chakra was being absorbed into the rock giant.
"Hmph, don't think being big makes you impressive. Not everything big is powerful."
Jirobo scoffed.
As long as he absorbed all of the opponent's Chakra, no secret medicine could reverse the outcome of the battle.
Indeed, Choji tried to pull his hand away, but it was firmly stuck.
"Don't be naive. My mud golem can stick to enemies and absorb Chakra. Now, just wait for your death."
"Damn it, this guy is actually this strong!" Choji panicked.
Thinking of the remaining secret medicine, he released the Super Expansion Jutsu, thereby detaching himself from the mud golem's suction.
He unhesitatingly swallowed the third pill.
"Shikamaru, I'm still not as smart as you. I can only go all out."
His combat experience told him that when the opponent didn't die after his attack and transformed into a monster, he had a premonition that he probably wouldn't be able to defeat the opponent without taking the Chili Pill.
He had only hesitated for a moment, which was why he hadn't taken the Chili Pill.
Now it seemed he had no choice but to take it.
Boom!
His muscle energy rapidly depleted, his entire body's stamina recovered, and his body became stronger.
Butterfly wings extended from his back.
Jirobo was stunned.
He hadn't expected him to escape even that. Choji's combat experience simply didn't match his age.
But even so, he was confident he could win; this was the power Orochimaru had given him.