The bustle outside the casino far exceeded Hyuga Kagami's expectations. Among the crowds coming and going, he even spotted many tourists and merchants from other countries who had rushed to Konoha.
"Why are Iwagakure's odds so low?"
"You're clearly an amateur. Iwagakure's team has a member of the God Organization. Wouldn't they sweep through a mere Chunin Exams?"
"What? A member of the God Organization is taking part in the Chunin Exams?! That can't be possible, can it? Would the God Organization be that bored?"
"Even if Iwagakure's Deidara isn't from the God Organization, passing the Chunin Exams would still be effortless for him. According to inside sources, Deidara may have already mastered the ninja world's one and only Kekkei Tōta, Dust Release. If you want a safe bet, put your money on Iwagakure!"
"Tch, Iwagakure's odds are so low. Even if you win, how much could you make? Better to take a chance on a long shot!"
A crowd had also gathered around the posted odds at the entrance, pointing and discussing all the scraps of inside information they had heard.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Suigetsu became interested as well and laughed. "The God Organization taking part in the Chunin Exams? Heh, that's the funniest joke I've heard all year!"
Karin gave Hyuga Kagami a strange look.
Hyuga Kagami remained calm as ever, pushing through the crowd in front of him and heading toward the odds board.
The people he shoved aside had been about to curse at him, but when they saw Hyuga Kagami dressed as a ninja with an outrageously shaped greatsword on his back, they all sheepishly shut their mouths.
After squeezing his way to the odds board, Hyuga Kagami found that only Konoha, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure currently had odds listed.
The three of them representing