Chapter 10: Battle
Nakamura Hino told Mirai and Uchiha Itachi what had happened, and both were surprised. Mikazuki Sora still hadn't been eliminated. The girl hadn't given up, but there wasn't much time left. Maybe she wouldn't make it back in time.
The seconds ticked by. At last, only a few seconds remained when a figure Mirai recognized appeared in the doorway. She clutched one arm, her body covered in wounds, her clothes tattered and torn. Looking utterly exhausted, she pushed the door open with what seemed to be the last of her strength, then started to collapse.
Whoosh! Mirai vanished in an instant and appeared in front of the person about to fall, catching her before she hit the ground. Sure enough, it was Mikazuki Sora, the girl they'd been worried about.
Mirai's speed astonished many of the people there. Before they could react, the boy had already appeared. He was incredibly fast.
Mikazuki Sora saw Mirai and managed a strained smile. "I... I... passed the first round. I'm not late, am I?"
Mirai shook his head. "You're not late. You did well." Considering the way the second- and third-year students had teamed up, managing to get a scroll and make it back was impressive for someone who had only been a student for a year. But she had suffered far too many injuries. Some of them looked extremely serious.
Still, seeing how hard the girl had fought, Mirai couldn't bring himself to tell her to give up on the graduation exam.
At Mirai's words, Mikazuki Sora smiled, then closed her eyes and fainted. She was utterly exhausted and had suffered serious injuries. She'd lost a lot of blood, and it was only through sheer determination that she'd made it here.
Nakamura Hino hurriedly called out, "Medical Ninjas, over