"If everyone got promoted, that would be bad news for you, Trouble!" Goatbeard's companion shouted into his ear. "It's really too noisy around here. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to hear!"
"That's not true. Informers will never be promoted!" Goatbeard indeed shouted.
"Mom, is your brother dead?" Inoue also spoke into Dongqiao Cheng and Lingqiu's ears. The girl's voice was very soft, and Lingqiu only recognized it after asking several times up on the mountain.
"The results will be out soon. Let's watch!" Inoue barely heard Lingqiu's gentle voice on the mountain, but she was no longer listening. She could only nod, craning her neck to look at Dongqiao Cheng and Mirai in the venue, her eyes shining.
"So, Uchiha Itachi and Mirai have gained everyone's approval and are qualified for promotion to chunin. Next are Takeuchi Hiroshi and Wan Cheng. Let us first evaluate Takeuchi Hiroshi. Do you agree that he should be promoted to chunin?" Sarutobi Hiruzen confirmed with the examiners one by one.
The first were Uchiha Itachi and Mirai, both of whom had received everyone's recognition. Next were Takeuchi Hiroshi and Uruma, the second pair to advance.
"I think the two of them are fine. Their strength is obvious. Although they lost to their opponents, they still hold a considerable advantage compared to those promoted a few years ago. I agree that both should be promoted. What do the rest of you think?" The examiners looked at one another, until the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire, who held the highest status, spoke first.
"No problem." The ninja leader thought for a moment before being the first to acknowledge them.
"I don't mind either." Once someone had voiced approval, the others immediately expressed their opinions as well.
After waiting a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed that