From the moment Aozora's kunai vanished from his hand to the instant it pierced Hyūga Yō's chest, less than a second passed.
The third match lasted thirty seconds from start to finish.
All thirty seconds had been spent talking. The actual fight had not even lasted a second.
The villagers had already prepared their melon seeds and drinks, mentally readying all the historical gossip about the two clans. They had only been waiting for the match to begin so they could chatter away and show off their vast knowledge and experience.
The shinobi on the stands opposite them chatted and laughed, discussing the two boys' futures with the air of seniors judging their juniors.
Yet in a single instant, the match came to an abrupt end.
All they saw was Hyūga Yō charging toward Aozora, blood spraying from his chest before he collapsed in an instant.
The entire spectator stand fell silent.
Fruit and snacks slipped from the audience's hands, while the shinobi said nothing.
The Hyuga Clan members' eyes widened in fury as they tensed to strike.
The Uchiha, meanwhile, fixed their gazes on the Hyuga, Blood Eyes faintly emerging.
Only Aizawa Konan reacted.
She instantly leaped down from the platform and knelt beside the fallen Hyūga Yō, gently feeding Chakra into his body without pause.
As she treated Hyūga Yō, she rebuked Aozora, "You're fellow villagers. Why were you so merciless? So cruel?"
Aozora walked closer and said flatly, "It missed his heart. It's only an external wound. Just pull out the kunai. What you're doing is only making him suffer more."
Hearing that, Aizawa Konan sent her Chakra in to examine him and found that Aozora was right.
After pulling out Aozora's kunai and giving him a brief treatment, some color returned to Hyūga Yō's face.
Aozora