The thoughts and words of the jonin could not affect the genin's actions at this moment.
After recovering from the shock of seeing five people take to the skies, more than two hundred genin leaped from the ships that had already docked and charged toward Turtle Island's jagged terrain.
Only three groups moved with slightly more composure.
They were the three teams from the Mist Village and Amegakure.
Originally, because Akahoshi could not fly, the three from Hoshigakure had not planned to rush for the prize. But when they saw so many people taking to the air, the anxiety in their hearts was instantly ignited.
Because they had a reason they could not lose!
In these Chunin Exams, they were not merely seeking promotion for themselves. They also carried the Third Hoshikage's charge: to make Hoshigakure's name known among the shinobi of every nation, allowing the newly appointed Third Hoshikage to come and warmly exchange pleasantries with the other Kage from the Five Great Nations in a blaze of glory.
So, to be safe, Natsuhiboshi still flew out.
As for Hotarubi, who could fly as well...
He could not possibly leave Akahoshi, who had yet to master the Mysterious Peacock Method, alone to travel across this unfamiliar island, could he?
After all, aside from the Mysterious Peacock Method cultivated with the secret treasure [Star], Hoshigakure had no other ninjutsu inheritance.
In other words, Akahoshi, who came from Hoshigakure but had failed to master the Mysterious Peacock Method, could be regarded as an ordinary genin who only knew taijutsu.
His combat ability was practically zero... Ahem, forget it. Let's call it five instead.
Then why had Hoshigakure sent him here?
Wasn't he just dragging them down?
There was no helping it. That was the tragedy of small villages.
If all shinobi