Tenten looked somewhat disappointed. "Shinji, won't you reconsider? If you split up with Neji, your chances of winning will be much lower!"
Neji also looked at Shinji but said nothing.
He longed for victory, but he did not want to place all his hopes on someone else. If Shinji was willing to team up with him, he would gladly accept, but if Shinji was unwilling, he would not force the issue.
Shinji shook his head. "Sorry, but we've already formed a team. You should look for someone else."
"All right, then."
Tenten and Neji left regretfully.
As soon as the two of them left, Karin ran up to Shinji and said pitifully, "Shinji, thank you for teaming up with me!"
Shinji's expression remained flat. "Don't hold me back."
Karin nodded repeatedly. "I'll work hard."
Haku smiled. "Great! The three of us can take the exam together!"
For a moment just now, Shinji had indeed felt sorry for Karin, since no one had invited her to join a team. But what worried him more was what would happen if, without him watching over her, Karin punched someone to death during the exam.
Karin's Chakra was growing stronger every moment, and it was terrifyingly powerful.
He was panicking now, wondering if he had gone too far.
So this time, he was not looking after Haku and Karin. He was keeping these two monsters in check.
Perhaps it was the convergence of the timeline, but Tenten and Neji ultimately chose Rock Lee, who ranked near the bottom of the class, as their teammate.
Well, perhaps Tenten had taken pity on Rock Lee because no one wanted him.
In any case, she felt that as long as Neji was on the team, having Rock Lee drag them down would not be much of a