"After all, they had gained enormous fame after training for just a year."
"If they didn't suffer a little and realize how hard-won it all was, they'd be impossible to discipline later."
Ōnoki had a point. These so-called stars were cultivated to bring benefits to the village.
If they became famous and then refused to listen, singing a different tune from the village, there would be no use in keeping them. They had to be properly disciplined from the start.
"Ah, then everything has been settled. Now we just have to wait for them to decide who the champion is."
Minato Namikaze smiled. "It was supposed to be a graduation performance, but now it has gotten a little gunpowder in the air."
Chisato spread her hands. "There's no helping it. This is an opportunity Konoha has given them. They need sufficient ability to seize it, so they must work hard."
"They also need to understand that everything was earned through their own efforts, not handed to them for free."
With that, another matter had been easily resolved, and everyone could eat in peace.
The food was quite good. There were dishes Torikaze liked, as well as various kinds of sashimi.
There were plenty of dishes, enough to suit everyone's tastes.
By the end of the meal, everyone was satisfied and thought it had been quite good.
About an hour later, once they were full and content, they prepared to return to the arena to continue watching.
There were still around thirty minutes before the break ended, enough time to rest a little and chat.
This time, Torikaze did not leave everyone to fend for themselves. Instead, he directly teleported them all over.
Ran had originally been seated in the VIP section, but since he was already here, they could not