"The group you brought is quite impressive. Was that luck?" A Hyuga from the Ikeda clan pointed at Ren Shang and Might Guy. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly as he looked at Kakashi, his words full of provocation. "However, as long as I have my people with me, things won't be that simple. In the end, the next step can only be decided by strength! Youth is sometimes sour, sometimes bitter, Kakashi..."
"What did you say?" Hearing Guy call his name beside him, Kakashi could not help but look at him.
"What?!" Guy stared wide-eyed at Kakashi, never expecting him to ignore him!
"This is infuriating..." Guy's eyes seemed to burn as he clenched his fists tightly. "You truly are my eternal rival, Kakashi!"
Sure enough, the people everyone had been watching appeared. Neji Hyuga glanced around before finally turning his gaze to Sasuke. "Sasuke, Uchiha..."
"This is almost exactly the same as in the original story, but Kina seems to have failed to enter the third round because I replaced her..." Mirai shrugged, able only to apologize to Shina inwardly. Then, looking at the leading jonin and their teams standing before him, he could not help frowning. "Those snake-like eyes... Orochimaru?"
"Mirai, Ikeda, Kaya... You truly have earned my recognition, passing the second round almost completely unscathed." Reid looked at the three of them in relief, then noticed the longsword on Mirai's back. "When did you get another sword...?"
"So many people remain... Almost all of them are newcomers. No wonder they were so eager to promote the new generation." The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, glanced at the jonin instructors behind them and thought to himself.
"Next, Lord Huo Ying will explain the third examination to you. I hope you will listen carefully." Anko Mitarashi, the second