Come Up and Die

"Chief Examiner, we're all contestants. There's no problem with attacking him now, right?"

One of them spoke up to ask.

Rasa nodded and replied, "Of course there's no problem. In the team competition, you may do whatever you want.

Including, but not limited to, killing your competitors."

"Heh heh, good."

A ninja from a small ninja village stepped forward, pointed at Uchiha Mai, and cursed, "Uchiha Mai, it's time to settle the score between us.

You fooled all of us as if we were idiots. We can't just let this go."

Uchiha Mai was somewhat speechless. He picked at his ear and asked, "Who are you?"

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"Kusabana Juro of Moon Ninja Village!"

Kusabana Juro shouted his name with great vigor, full of spirit.

Moon Ninja Village?

Kusabana Juro?

He had never heard of either of them.

There were countless small ninja villages in the Ninja World. Many could not last ten years before being destroyed. Before long, new ninja villages would rise in their place.

"Nothing to say now, huh?"

Kusabana Juro sneered and raised an arm, calling out, "The Chunin Ninja Exams are an exam for everyone, a grand event of the Ninja World held once every two years.

After the team competition comes the individual competition. At that time, even more nobles, perhaps even daimyo, will come to watch.

Someone as morally corrupt as Uchiha Mai has no right to represent us ninja and fight before nobles and daimyo.

I propose that we join forces at once and eliminate him and his team first."

"Well said!"

"I second that with both hands!"

"Scum like Uchiha Mai deserves to be killed by everyone!"

The plaza erupted in curses and shouts. At least a dozen examinees answered Kusabana Juro's call.

"What do we do,