"Little Rin, just do your best in the next match. You performed so well in the first round that you'll definitely become a chunin." After thinking it over, Obito said this to Nohara Rin.
The first match of the second round was Nohara Rin versus Kisame Hoshigaki.
Though they were enemies, Obito had to admit that Kisame was an exceptionally powerful ninja. Let alone Nohara Rin, even Obito himself would not dare claim certain victory against him, because Kisame completely countered his Fire Release.
"Yeah, honestly, I'm already satisfied just to have made it into the second round." Nohara Rin nodded with a gentle smile.
Nohara Rin had already been happy enough to defeat Nara Shiomizu. The battle in the Forest of Death had fully demonstrated Kisame Hoshigaki's strength, and she knew her chances of winning were slim.
The Water Release she had practiced for a month could not possibly compare to Kisame Hoshigaki's Water Release, and while the Super Strength Punch was powerful, it was not so powerful that Kisame Hoshigaki could not handle it.
"Try to create more openings with taijutsu. Just fight with everything you have so you won't regret the outcome," Kakashi said as well.
In Kakashi's assessment, Nohara Rin's faint chance of victory lay in her Super Strength.
"First match of the second round: Kisame Hoshigaki versus Nohara Rin!" Hiruko's voice carried into the waiting room.
"Thanks, you two. I'm off to take the exam." Nohara Rin gave Obito and Kakashi, who had been helping her plan, a soft smile of thanks before leaving the waiting room.
At that moment, Obito desperately wished he could take Nohara Rin's place, but he knew that was impossible. First of all, Nohara Rin herself would never agree. Obito knew she was not someone who retreated in the face