Well, the visiting ninjas who had passed were undergoing special training.
Those from the various villages who had failed were also sweating away at Konoha's Training Ground. "Hoh!" "Hah!" "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" "Ninja Art: Rain Shower Senbon!" "Water Release: Water Flow!"
After seeing so many powerful fighters and realizing how far they lagged behind others, how could they remain unmoved?
Konoha had opened ten large Training Grounds this time. How could they let this rare opportunity to improve slip away?
They sparred with ninjas from other countries.
They saw new techniques and broadened their experience and knowledge.
Beside Training Ground 2 in the east, several Genin from Amegakure clung to the fence, their eyes wide as they watched the special training inside.
"Is it really okay for us to watch like this?!"
"What's wrong with it? If other people can watch, so can we. We're not getting in their way."
"Exactly. This is an open Training Ground. Anyone who trains here should be prepared for people to watch."
"Quit yapping. Watch and learn."
Several Sunagakure ninjas were practicing Wind Release.
Gravel swept up by the gale formed a vortex in midair, frightening the Konoha children watching nearby into shrinking back.
"Wow, that's amazing."
"Move back."
Beside them,
two Iwagakure examinees were crouching on the ground, drawing circles and muttering as they drew:
"That Earth Release: Earth Style Wall just now had faster hand seals than even the Old Ninja in our village. We should've asked a few more questions..."
Some went even further.
They approached ninjas from other villages to strike up conversations, like one short ninja from the Cloud Village.
He was tugging at a Konoha Chunin, asking, "Does your Multiple Shadow Clone Technique really use that much chakra? Could you teach me some basic tricks for