But very few people could truly execute it perfectly.
None of them knew how to make use of their advantages as ninja.
Aside from Mei Terumi's mist, which was a Kekkei Genkai, everything else was merely Water Release.
"Very good. Their performance was excellent, but there's another duo coming up with even better stage effects. I just wonder which side will prove stronger."
Karatachi Yagura was not especially looking forward to it. Both teams had people from Kirigakure, so it did not matter who won.
Besides, judging from the current style of the performances, the final outcome was already fairly clear.
The top three would definitely be Akeibi's group, the Minazuki siblings, and Aburame Tengen's trio.
The other acts were certainly good, but they were far from matching the stage presence displayed by those three groups.
So they would basically be eliminated and lose the reward of joint training from Konoha and Kirigakure.
As for whether they could become stars through their own efforts, no one could say for sure.
"Both groups are exceptionally good, so the suspense should be considerable. Still, we cannot play any decisive role. In the end, it depends on how the audience chooses."
Minato's words were very fair. Each of the five Kage's votes was equivalent to fifty votes.
But compared to the sheer number of votes across the entire Shinobi World, that was truly insignificant.
Whether something was good or not depended entirely on whether the villagers liked it.
And judging from the atmosphere during that group's performance just now, a top-three finish was already secure.
"Dear audience, it is now time for lunch and rest, so the performances will take a one-and-a-half-hour intermission. Everyone may go have lunch and rest for a while before returning to the arena to watch."
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