But Shiro smiled and patted Rock Lee on the back, showing no intention of blaming him.
"It's fine. Didn't Examiner Hayate step in and save you?"
"And even if Examiner Hayate hadn't stepped in, I'm sure Guy-sensei would have saved me."
Might Guy scratched his head awkwardly.
"Hahaha, that's right. Exactly."
And that was indeed the truth. That was why he had appeared at the arena.
He had originally planned to intervene, but then he saw that Hayate had moved at the same time as him, so he did not continue.
Then, to avoid the awkwardness of already having stepped down into the arena, he put on that little display just now.
Shiro looked at Guy.
"What a pity. If I had a taijutsu teacher like you, my strength should have already reached an even higher level."
Guy looked at the ninja from Sunagakure with eyes full of admiration.
"That's no problem! Konoha and Hidden Sand are firm and dependable allies. If you don't mind, after the Chunin Exams are over—"
"You can stay in Konoha for a while. I'll take you and Lee through taijutsu training together!"
Before Guy could make a move, Rock Lee somehow pulled out a green jumpsuit identical to the one he was wearing and stuffed it into Shiro's hands.
"Shiro! It's settled, then! Come experience Guy-sensei's youthfully passionate training with me!"
"The green of this jumpsuit not only symbolizes vibrant youth, it also has an incredibly snug fit!"
"It feels wonderfully freeing and comfortable when training. It's absolutely perfect for a taijutsu ninja like you!"
Gekko Hayate silently coughed twice.
"The ninja repairing the arena floor has arrived. If you want to keep chatting, please move aside first."
Rock Lee, Guy, and Shiro awkwardly left through the passageway.
Shiro looked at the jumpsuit in