The match was over.
Uzumaki Ashiyoshi, whose injuries weren't too serious, was hurriedly carried away by a crowd of Uzumaki Ninja. The winner, Chiyo, also quickly left the arena and hurried over to Danzo.
"Sister-in-law, your nephew threw the match on purpose, didn't he?"
Seated in the VIP stands, Tobirama asked Mito with a smile.
"Not exactly on purpose. He really couldn't beat that young Kazekage, so there was nothing wrong with surrendering."
In this match, Uzumaki Ashiyoshi hadn't shown yesterday's fierce, unyielding resolve, nor had he fought Chiyo to the bitter end.
Instead, after forcing Chiyo to reveal some of her abilities and realizing he couldn't win, he'd promptly surrendered.
That was why he hadn't suffered serious injuries.
"That kid doesn't want to face Kagami in the finals, does he?"
Tobirama saw through Uzumaki Ashiyoshi's intentions at a glance. The Uzumaki Clan had plenty of ways to fight to the death.
But Ashiyoshi hadn't used any of them. He'd simply surrendered.
He clearly didn't want to make it to the finals and face Kagami Uchiha.
It couldn't be helped.
The Uzumaki Clan had only recently moved to the area around Konoha, and their roots there weren't established. How could they risk making an enemy of the Uchiha Clan?
It didn't matter if the Uzumaki Clan had a falling-out with the Hyuga Clan. They were evenly matched, and a few disagreements might even suit them.
But the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan were more than they could afford to offend.
Besides, Kagami was one of the leading candidates to inherit the Hokage Position someday. The Uzumaki Clan didn't want to antagonize Kagami Uchiha or the entire Uchiha Clan.
And since Ashiyoshi couldn't win anyway, he might as well surrender without dragging things out.
"Ashiyoshi really is different from the