"Kamado-senpai actually lost..." Mei Terumi stared at the scene in disbelief. Just moments ago, Kamado had clearly been suppressing his opponent.
She quickly realized something else and asked Itachi and Shisui beside her, "Kamado-senpai is the strongest among us, right? If he lost, then we..."
Shisui pondered briefly. "Though it may be a little disrespectful to Kamado-senpai... he can't really be considered the strongest."
Itachi also thought to himself, It's unclear who the strongest is, but I'm definitely the weakest. I just hope my opponent isn't too strong, or I'll embarrass myself.
Hyuga Homura was the first to possess a Sage Engraving, yet his strength did not rank among the top five of the Ten Mianwei. Kakashi, Guy, Anko, Shisui, and Kabuto were all stronger than him.
Of course, only Zhen himself knew this. Though Kamado's talent was outstanding, his current strength had already far surpassed his former limits.
And among these captains, Shunsui Kyoraku ranked in the top three in strength.
Watching the two return toward their seats after exchanging formal courtesies, Zhen smiled.
"Your Majesty." Kamado bowed.
"It's fine. You've worked hard as well." Zhen chuckled.
Knowing the emperor's disposition, Kamado secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His performance had been lacking, yet His Majesty had not punished him, which made him feel guilty.
A wave of orderly, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience. They had been instructed beforehand that regardless of the outcome, even if their captain won, they absolutely could not appear overly smug.
At the same time, those watching the live broadcast in the Living World were equally stunned. They did not think Kamado was weak at all. Whether it was flight or those golden Chakra bullets, neither was a power ordinary ninja could possess.
They were gobsmacked.
"Kamado, that was a little embarrassing."
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