Tenten could only watch helplessly as the shuriken flew toward her eye, unable to react at all. Her heart had been filled with fear then. Chen Fan's sudden appearance and protection had naturally left a deep impact on her. It was the first time she had been so close to Chen Fan, and sensing the masculine aura around him, she found him incredibly dependable.
Tenten recalled that it was like a repeat of the first time she had met Chen Fan. Back then, Chen Fan had also caught the shuriken she had accidentally thrown. After that experience, Tenten's impression of Chen Fan changed greatly. Although she still acted indifferent toward him, she no longer disliked him as much in her heart. After all, Chen Fan had protected her.
Hearing Rock Lee say that, Chen Fan raised his head and looked at Tenten on the second floor. Tenten, however, did not look back at Chen Fan. She turned her face away, clearly embarrassed.
"Heh, it's nothing. I'm the proctor, after all, and Tenten and I are so familiar with each other. How could I just watch her get hurt?" Chen Fan said to Rock Lee. But his voice was far too loud—so loud that it rang through the entire arena. There was no need to be so loud; everyone could hear him perfectly well. Everyone raised their heads to look at Tenten, whose neck had turned red. That bastard, he would not even spare a young girl. What a beast.
"All right, prepare for the match," Chen Fan said. Rock Lee stepped in front of Gaara, and the two stared each other down.
"I don't know how skilled that bowl-cut guy is, but he definitely can't beat Gaara," Kankuro said with a slight smile.
"He's very strong," Naruto said from the