Back at the inn, Suigetsu finally voiced the doubt in his heart. "Captain, you did that on purpose just now, didn't you?"
Although they had only known each other for a few days, Suigetsu knew very well that Hyuga Kagami was not the arrogant, troublemaking type. So the commotion at the Ninja Academy entrance had clearly been intentional. He had pondered it all the way back, yet still could not figure out why Hyuga Kagami had done it.
Hyuga Kagami sat down lazily, his face full of amusement. "Don't you think these Chunin Exams are lacking a little gunpowder?"
Suigetsu grew even more confused. "What does that have to do with us? Don't forget, there are only three of us from Kirigakure in these Chunin Exams! You openly mocked Konoha's ninja like that. When the exam comes around, they have numbers on their side and might retaliate against us!"
Hyuga Kagami waved a hand. "Not might."
"Huh?"
Suigetsu froze.
Glancing at him, Hyuga Kagami said, "They definitely will."
Suigetsu's face darkened at once. Speechless, he said, "Then why did you do it?"
Hyuga Kagami smiled. "Don't you think that makes it more fun?"
"Not fun at all!"
Suigetsu groaned miserably. The thought of being ganged up on during the Chunin Exams made the future seem utterly bleak.
In truth, Hyuga Kagami had not acted on a whim today. He had weighed the matter carefully.
Perhaps because the original purpose of these Chunin Exams was to strengthen cooperation and exchange among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the atmosphere, while every village had pulled out all the stops and repeatedly crossed the line, was not especially hostile. The ninja from every village had shown remarkable restraint. They had been in Konoha for several days, yet not a single dispute had broken out.