"All right, let's go take a look as well. This match is Sunagakure's Shinki against Tsubaki of the Land of Iron."
Chojuro said this as he glanced at Gaara beside him.
"For Sunagakure to produce a talent like Shinki this time is indeed surprising."
"Unfortunately, the Land of Iron has been incredibly lucky this time. Tsubaki followed Escanor into the Room of Spirit and Time for special training. Otherwise, Shinki should have been the brightest star of these Chūnin Exams!"
At those words, the experts from the other three nations could not help but stiffen.
However, when they thought of Shinki's powerful Magnet Release, they clearly found themselves unable to refute it.
Kurotsuchi in particular, when she recalled how Iwagakure's Turtle Team had been taken out by a single explosive tag the instant they stumbled, felt the muscles at the corners of her eyes twitch wildly.
She wanted nothing more than to go back immediately and give them a brutal beating.
"Hehe, Fifth Mizukage, you flatter him. Kagura Karatachi of Kirigakure is also exceptionally strong. Unfortunately, he has already become a chūnin and can no longer face Tsubaki, who is likewise skilled in swordsmanship. Otherwise, the two might have been able to determine who was stronger."
Kankuro gave an awkward laugh and hurriedly replied.
Gaara was clearly not particularly skilled at this sort of verbal sparring.
"Ahem, all right. Let's go out and watch the final showdown first. Once this battle ends, we'll be able to prove that the theory of Konoha's destruction is false."
Kakashi coughed dryly. He was genuinely worried that this group of unruly younger-generation elites would start fighting at such a critical moment.
If the enemy had yet to arrive, only for these people to turn Konoha Hidden Leaf Village into a battlefield, that was absolutely