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>Ninjistu is practiced primarily as a form of entertainment (bringing together Hidden Villages every four years for the Olympics)
And here we have the young Sasuke Uchiha, prodigy from the Super Combined Katon. This is his first Olympics competing in the Sharingan and Chidori Slalom. His mentor, you'll remember, Kakashi, dominated this event a generation ago, but his time has long since passed.
That's right, but it was such a thrill to watch him back then! His movements were so good that they said he could slalom right around an actual bolt of lightning. Now let's take a closer look at the course that Sasuke will be starting on in just a few minutes. We start with a run down the stadium wall, very important to maintain chakra control for maximum traction. The competitor, maintaining a Chidori and with Sharingan activated the whole way, must then break apart the three ninja dolls while avoiding the sand traps here, and over there. Then it's a straight sprint across the finish.
You know, it's interesting to see Sasuke here. While already an Olympic-level competitor in the 500-meter Grand Fireball, he's a little bit of a rookie when it comes to the Sharingan disciplines. Observant fans will note that he still only has two tomoe per eye, which will limit his accuracy compared to some of these other competitors. Many think he should have just waited for the next Olympics to give his eyes more time to mature. This, especially because the puppeteers are making the movements of the ninja dolls particularly aggressive this time around.
And here's the shot... Sasuke is off! What a beautiful run so far; wow, he's just ripping down the wall, Chidori chirping away! He's got one doll, a little slow getting that second one, and... OH NO! He's gotten his hand stuck in the last sand-trap, the infamous Gaara trap! That can be a tricky one to avoid, especially coming toward that last doll. The crowd seems a bit disappointed, but again: this result wasn't a big surprise.
Well, it's alright. We're sure to see young Sasuke in this event next Olympics, and I bet he'll medal that time around. And just look at his little sister and parents cheering him from the sideline. What an inspiration!
Now, we're back to coverage of the Summoning events. It seems young Naruto Uzumaki has summoned another tadpole! My, that's an embarrassment! It seems he's taking it well, joking to the crowd and all, although I think he's going to get flattened by his mother if I remember her personality well enough.
You know, I've always wondered how he manages to compete at all. Sure, he's got Senju blood going waaaay back, but he always seems to collapse when it comes to the clutch. He's just not the hero type, really, and his best event certainly leans back toward something like the Sexy Halfpipe.
Right on the money, you are there. Sometimes, I think he might be a little better if he had some more chakra. Maybe if he had that big fellow, Kurama, to help him along.
A bijuu inside a human being? Now that's a laugh!
Finally tonight, we return to the real star of these games: Rock Lee! who is just a couple events away from sweeping the entire Taijutsu category once again, on the way to his record 126th Gold medal...
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