This was...
This was...
In the deathly silence that seemed to have frozen the air itself, even the spectators who still had something to say forcibly swallowed their words. Everyone leaned back slightly, their eyes widening bit by bit.
Perhaps some of their expressions had not changed, but an uncontrollable horror had already surfaced in their gradually widening eyes.
Gulp!
Some of Konoha's rookies, such as Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Ino Yamanaka, and those weaker rookies who lacked sufficient composure and self-control, even took half a step back and instinctively swallowed.
Th-This... what is this? Is this... even possible?
The same thought rose in all their hearts.
To them, what was happening before their eyes was something they could not merely never have seen—it was something they could never even have imagined.
Th-This is...
This little girl's... strength? She can reach this level...
At that moment, Kakashi's gaze suddenly turned toward Hada Ichiba.
Then does that mean Hada Ryuhiko possesses the same kind of strength?
Kusagakure...
As his gaze settled, an indescribable thought flashed through Kakashi's mind.
Too astonishing!
This is too astonishing! Crack! Crack! Craaack!
And just then, amid the silence so still that everyone seemed to be holding their breath, faint cracking sounds slowly rang out from the arena.
H-How can this be...
Is this really strength that a ninja from a minor village could possess?
No! Could a minor village really produce a ninja like this?
Unbelievable!
Was this girl truly trained by Kusagakure?
At that moment, amid the sounds of shattering, Gekko Hayate, who had always strictly carried out his duties, did not quickly leave the middle of the arena after making his announcement. Instead, he turned slightly and looked toward where Hada Anna stood.
His face bore the same shocked expression.
Even his slightly widened