Mei Terumi fell silent at once, tilting her head and burying her face in her arms, though the corner of her eye remained fixed on Uchiha Shingen.
Only after he had completely disappeared into the examination arena did Mei Terumi mutter, "Besides, the Third Lord said it himself. With my personality, I probably won't be able to get married anyway."
"I heard he's a writer too~"
Yagura was speechless for a moment.
He truly wanted to remind this foolish girl: You only saw Uchiha Shingen save you. Couldn't you think about why he saved you?
Because Sasori of the Red Sands had been brought in by that bastard!
"What a sin!"
Yagura rubbed his temples. His youthful face scrunched up, immediately giving him the air of someone burdened by a miserable fate.
Yagura did not stay long before getting up and leaving.
Mei Terumi and Kisame had yet to recover from their old injuries, while Zabuza was still lying in Konoha's hospital. Naturally, none of them could be counted on for the third round.
The Kirigakure team now faced the same predicament as Konoha. He alone had to hold things together, so he would need to be careful in the battles ahead. Still, Yagura had some confidence in his own strength.
Aside from the Kumogakure team, whose depths were unknown, and Uchiha Shingen, who was obviously far beyond the expected level, he believed no one else could match him.
But sometimes, things were simply that coincidental.
The moment Yagura entered the seating area for the contestants, he saw the Kumogakure team—and Uchiha Shingen waving at him from a corner.
Remembering all the trouble that bastard had caused him before, Yagura immediately felt that his fate had become even more miserable.
Still, Uchiha Shingen was his only acquaintance here. Though he