"I'm really looking forward to this."
"You're all so clueless. Kisame Hoshigaki is Lord Hokage's guard—he must be very strong."
"Exactly. If he's followed Lord Hokage for so long and still can't defeat an opponent like this, that would be humiliating."
"That's not necessarily true. How can we casually predict the outcome of a battle?"
Watching the two main figures of the day, the people around them could not help but discuss in low voices. Some believed Kisame Hoshigaki could easily defeat his opponent, some thought it would be a fierce battle, while others felt that Kisame Hoshigaki's chances of winning were uncertain.
The other man had come all the way from Sunagakure and agreed to this fight. If he did not have some real skill, who would believe it?
Overall, however, the majority believed Kisame Hoshigaki would win.
He had been following Ronglin all this time. If his strength had not improved day by day, then what was the point?
Besides, Kisame Hoshigaki had defeated Elite Jonin many times and even killed them long ago, so more people favored him.
"Then, Baki, I'll leave it to you."
This was the last thing Granny Chiyo wanted to see, but now that things had come to this, did she have any choice but to nod?
"Rest assured, Granny Chiyo. I will never disgrace Sunagakure or Lord Kazekage."
Baki spoke solemnly, not forgetting to glance at Ronglin.
Ronglin merely smiled, completely unconcerned. He was just a minor character, not worth paying attention to. As for whether Baki would disgrace Sunagakure and Rasa, that was not for him to decide.
"Kisame, make it quick and make it look good. The status you've been looking forward to—I prepared it long ago. Whether it will be announced depends on your performance."
Who did not know