Overwhelming Mei Terumi

Uchiha Mai slowly stepped out of the passage and walked toward the center of the arena.

He swept his gaze around. At least tens of thousands of spectators filled the stands, a crowd to rival any football match or concert.

Yet the atmosphere was subdued. There were no cheers or applause.

The spectators were mostly two kinds of people. The first were nobles and wealthy merchants who had come from across the Land of Wind.

They were like the dignitaries who watched matches at Manchester United's or Real Madrid's home grounds in his previous life: too conscious of their status to cheer and shout like ordinary fans.

The second were residents and ninja of Sunagakure, there simply to watch the spectacle. Not one of the three finalists was a Sunagakure ninja. What did they have to cheer about?

Mei Terumi swayed her slender waist as she came through the passage on the opposite side.

After looking around, she pouted. "What gives? They said there'd be tens of thousands of spectators.

"I thought they'd all be cheering for me. If this is the atmosphere, what difference does it make where the finals are held?"

"It makes some difference," Uchiha Mai said flatly.

Seeing that he had little interest in the subject, Mei Terumi's eyes darted about. She gave him a sly smile. "Hey.

"A straight fight would be boring. How about a wager?"

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"What wager?" Uchiha Mai asked.

Mei Terumi raised a finger. "If I win, you'll come back to Kirigakure with me and marry me."

"And if I win?"

Mei Terumi curled her lip. "You're stronger than me to begin with. You're supposed to win."

What?

"There's nothing in this wager for me, but I'll accept it anyway," Uchiha Mai replied.

"Hm?"

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