"They actually ran into each other in the very first round."
The Fourth Grade students watching all felt it was a pity. Might Guy and Obito were the top two in Fourth Grade practical combat. Even in the strongest Group A, both had the ability to make it into the final four.
But meeting this early meant one of them was destined to be eliminated ahead of time.
"Whoever wins between Obito and Might Guy, there'll be one less strong opponent later on," Asuma thought as he watched Might Guy and Obito face each other in the first round.
He was less familiar with Might Guy than with Obito and did not know the specifics of Guy's combat ability. But since Might Guy had defeated Obito in the Practical Exam, his strength was certainly not to be underestimated.
With that in mind, Asuma put on a serious expression, preparing to use this battle to gather information on Obito and Might Guy.
"My first match is against Guy..." Obito wore a troubled expression.
Might Guy had already completed his Soru training, while Obito still had not. He had been unable to stack the acceleration boost three times at once.
However, Obito did not think he had no chance of winning.
Their current strength was not enough to support repeated uses of Soru in a short period of time. The strain on their leg muscles was simply too great.
So he only had a slight disadvantage, not an unwinnable match.
When Might Guy saw that his first opponent was Obito, he felt his blood begin to boil.
The two quickly stepped onto the open fighting ground and prepared to begin.
"Begin!" Once they had taken their stances, Mu Yue promptly announced the start of the fight.
The instant Mu Yue finished speaking,