When Hidden Mist Village's last examinee, Kisame Hoshigaki, was eliminated, Genji's expression turned somewhat sour.
His own side had no contestants left, yet he still had to wait here for the Konoha ninja to finish fighting, then watch the Konoha ninja battle among themselves for first place. Genji felt awful.
They were both among the Five Great Ninja Villages, and their draw had not been bad either. How had it ended up like this, with only one semifinalist?
"What a pity. That ninja from your village had Water Release skills far beyond those of his peers. He only fell short by a little," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with the air of someone lamenting lost talent.
Even Danzo, who usually wore a sour expression, nodded when he saw how favorable the situation was for Konoha's ninja. All the dirty and exhausting work he had done for Konoha had not been in vain. Under his and Hiruzen Sarutobi's efforts, Konoha was growing ever more prosperous.
Though Genji was unhappy inside, he still had to put on a smile and echo Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
Seeing Might Guy win, Might Duy broke into the same broad grin and gave Might Guy in the arena a thumbs-up.
Though Might Duy did not know much about the Chunin Exams, with how well Might Guy had performed, there was no way he would miss out on becoming a Chunin.
"Guy really is the Guy who never disappoints," Genma Shiranui and Ebisu said with relieved sighs.
Might Guy and Kisame's battle truly made the audience feel their tickets had been worth it. It had been intense from beginning to end without a moment of rest, and the scale of the fight had been enormous.
Many Konoha ninja deeply remembered the name Might Guy as well. In that situation just