After Naruto was kicked over, Miu Uchiha came to her senses and cast a genjutsu on him as well, then danced the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss routine alongside Uchiha Sasuke.
Afterward, Keiko Senju tossed the exhausted Sakura Haruno over too, adding her to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss dance troupe.
The three of them brought out little stools, melon seeds, and cola. They munched snacks and watched the show, utterly at ease.
Setting aside the battle between the six, the other Konoha examinees had already been swept away by nine teams comprising twenty-seven Kumogakure examinees.
Only the team containing Hyuga Kawaichi and Hinata Hyuga had narrowly escaped with the help of the Byakugan, eventually reaching the central tower in a sorry state.
Naturally, they had obtained the corresponding scroll during the process.
Because of the Kumogakure examinees' efficiency, the exam ended in a single day. Twelve teams passed: all ten teams from Kumogakure, but only two from Konoha.
The ratio weighed heavily on everyone from Konoha. Children represented the future, and Konoha had already been left far behind by Kumogakure. Whether in quality or quantity, the two sides were on entirely different levels.
Everyone once again began blaming that Lord Hokage. The village had fallen into its current state, and he bore the primary responsibility.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom everyone blamed, naturally felt this too, but he still remained confident about the future.
He had also made some guesses about the next Great Ninja War. At the very least, his old companions had been lying low for so many years and would certainly erupt again.
The next Great Ninja War would inevitably be catastrophic for the entire Ninja World. All he needed to do was hold out until the end.
Kumogakure was so powerful now that it would inevitably