Yakumo's appearance on the training field soon caused a sensation.
Even the celebrated clan heirs Neji and Sasuke turned their attention toward her. Even Kimimaro, who was indifferent to everything, let his gaze linger on Yakumo for a brief moment.
There was no doubt about it.
In the hearts of both the students and teachers at the Ninja Academy, Yakumo had far surpassed her peers by an enormous margin.
Shikamaru sighed. "The guy who killed all the suspense in the test is here."
Choji looked confused. "Shikamaru, what do you mean, 'killed all the suspense in the test'?"
Ino rubbed her forehead. "All you ever do is eat. How can you not understand something so simple? With Yakumo here, what suspense could there be in this team test?"
"Oh, right!"
Choji finally got it.
Kimimaro was already absurdly strong. Across the entire Ninja Academy, only Shinji, Sasuke, and Neji could match him.
Now, another student had risen within Kimimaro's team—Yakumo, who was even stronger than Kimimaro.
Forget the ordinary students—even Shinji, Sasuke, and Neji's teams would probably struggle to stand against Kimimaro's team.
No, they probably ought to call it Yakumo's team now!
On the other side of the training field.
Sasuke's face darkened, his expression gloomy. "She really did come!"
Naruto rolled up his sleeves. "Great! I can finally challenge Yakumo!"
Sakura shoved Naruto aside, then hurried over to Sasuke. "Sasuke, what should we do now?"
Sasuke spoke with certainty. "None of us can beat Yakumo's team alone! There's only one way to win: my team, Shinji's team, and Neji's team have to join forces!"
Sakura was startled. "Huh! Wouldn't that be—"
"What do you know?" Sasuke snapped at Sakura, then glanced toward the school building. "What do you think the Academy arranged this team battle test for?"
Sakura