"Ah, it's that idiot big brother with the golden hair!"
Hearing the sudden outburst of angry shouting, Hada Anna, whose thoughts had wandered who knew where, was the first to react.
Him again?
Then Hada Ichiba and Long Yan also instinctively turned toward the source of the shout.
At this moment, it was not just the three of them. This shout had clearly drawn the attention of everyone present, including the two Hyuga in the arena.
Almost at the same time, everyone's eyes reflected the blond-haired, blue-eyed youth, his face clenched with fury and indignation.
"Hinata! Say something back to him! Even I'm getting mad watching this!"
As everyone's gazes settled on him, another angry roar erupted from the blond youth's mouth.
"Is this guy an idiot... no, a moron?"
Hearing that, Long Yan blurted out in annoyance.
"Haha! He is pretty dumb!"
At the same time, Anna, whose head was practically glued to Long Yan's shoulder, spoke up as well.
However, judging from her words, she was mostly just agreeing with Long Yan. As for whether she really thought the blond-haired, blue-eyed youth was a moron, that was impossible to tell.
After all, Anna had entered a state where, as long as there was food and Long Yan, nothing else mattered.
"Mm..."
This time, upon hearing Long Yan's words, Hada Ichiba merely frowned slightly and gave a contemplative hum. He looked at the blond-haired, blue-eyed youth but said nothing more.
The Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki...
Konoha really chose the worst possible time to hold these Chunin Exams.
But in a sense, it is also the best possible time.
*Only at a time like this would everyone strive for a place in this new era—whether to raise their own worth, display their strength for self-preservation, or even expose conspiracies that had been