"Hahaha, Guy, I never expected your team to be so unlucky. You got an internal match in the very first round! Still, there shouldn't be any doubt that Neji will win, right?"
In a corner of the arena stands, after seeing who the two contestants in the first Chunin Exams match were, everyone turned to look at Might Guy, whose expression had become somewhat unnatural.
The only person who would make such a teasing remark was Asuma, one of the other Jonin mentors.
To be honest, before the electronic screen made its final scroll, when Asuma saw that Neji's opponent was Choji, his heart had leaped into his throat.
At the time, he had thought Choji was unlucky to encounter Neji, one of the favorites to win this third stage of the Chunin Exams, in the very first match.
Just as Asuma was wondering whether he should comfort Choji after the match and treat him to barbecue even if he lost, the electronic screen shifted again.
After that, the conflicted look on Asuma's face vanished, replaced by a strange expression.
Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi looked much the same.
After confirming that Neji's opponent was Rock Lee rather than Choji, the three friends all gave the awkwardly frozen Might Guy meaningful looks.
It could be said that Asuma's emotions had gone through a roller coaster ride, just like Choji's.
Of course, the most helpless person had to be Might Guy, the mentor teacher of both Neji and Rock Lee.
Before the third stage of the Chunin Exams had begun, Might Guy had been extremely confident that at least two of his three students could make it into the top ten.
Well, that hope had basically been shattered now.
Not only could only one of Neji and Rock Lee advance, but with