Chapter 293: Ch.293 Star of Tomorrow
After conceding, Kimimaro turned and walked out decisively.
Both of their physiques were extraordinarily resilient—one a sage body fused with the First's cells, the other a sage body with the 'Shikotsumyaku.' So while their clash in the grove had caused quite a ruckus, neither lost their ability to move.
In truth...
Kimimaro still had plenty of trump cards up his sleeve, unplayed.
For instance, he hadn't pushed his 'Shikotsumyaku' to its limit during the fight, holding back many of its deadliest techniques.
Additionally, since the secret scroll for the 'Eight Gates Release' he'd been training with came from Orochimaru, he hadn't used that either in this duel.
But even so, his performance in the fight was enough to uphold his status as one of the shinobi academy's four geniuses, so he admitted defeat cleanly.
On a nearby treetop...
Kakashi shook his head, "I didn't expect even Kimimaro to lose!"
Jiraiya laughed, "That kid from the Kaguya Clan's definitely still hiding something."
Tsunade, arms crossed casually, said, "So what? Don't forget, Yakumo didn't go all out either!"