"Hey, you damn Mizuta, shut up! Don't stir things up for no reason! Sakura would never like someone with eyebrows that thick!"
Naruto shouted excitedly.
Sakura quickly sneaked a glance at Uchiha Sasuke, then nodded frantically. "That's right, that's right! I would never like you! Your eyebrows, your eyebrows... are way too thick!!"
"How could this be?"
His confession had been rejected, and because of the eyebrows he was most proud of at that. Rock Lee looked utterly devastated, as though he had lost all will to live!
"Life is already hard enough. Some things just shouldn't be exposed."
Houka sighed beside him. Uncle could only help you this much.
Afraid that Rock Lee would latch onto her, Sakura grabbed Uchiha Sasuke and Naruto and ran toward the third floor.
The other Genin followed close behind.
Houka walked at the back, stroking his chin as he recalled the plot.
Next, Rock Lee should challenge Uchiha Sasuke. That was when that beast Guy would show up too.
Although he had great confidence in his Transformation Technique, Guy was a "beast." There was simply no reasoning with his instincts.
Forget it. Better not provoke someone he couldn't afford to provoke. He should take a detour.
With that in mind, Houka led his two companions up to the third floor from another direction, then arrived at Classroom 01.
When they opened the door, dozens of Genin were already in the classroom. By the time they took their seats, more Genin were still filing in continuously.
Before long, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Inuzuka Kiba, as well as Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and Shikamaru Nara arrived as well.
About twenty minutes later, Rock Lee, Tenten, and Neji Hyuga entered one after another. After that came Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, and Rock Lee.
The nine rookies who