Mifune walked in just then and said with a smile, "Since everyone's here, let's discuss things. The Land of Iron will fully cooperate!"
With that, Mifune sat down to the side and fell silent. All they had to do was cooperate, after all. It was no big deal.
The people from Sunagakure closed their eyes, making their meaning clear: Do as you please. We're only here to go through the motions. Sunagakure had sent just three Genin this time, and they wouldn't be heartbroken if they died.
Tufeng cleared his throat. "Everyone, we're holding the Chunin Ninja Exams to give the Daimyo of each country an answer. After all, none of us wants war. If we can show the differences between our villages in another way, that should be enough to prove everything, shouldn't it?"
When no one responded, Tufeng didn't seem embarrassed. He continued, "By sitting here, you've all agreed to this plan. So this time, we'll use a team battle format, completely imitating a real war!"
As soon as Tufeng finished speaking, the people from Sunagakure stood up and glared at him. They might have come just for show, but they hadn't expected him to go this far. They only had three people—how were they supposed to fight?
He was practically sending them to their deaths. They'd thought it would be like an ordinary Chunin Ninja Exam.
"Sunagakure doesn't agree!" one of their Jonin said outright.
But his words drew no one's attention. Sorry, it didn't matter whether they agreed or not. They could even sit this one out. That was how little anyone cared about Sunagakure.
The people from Kumogakure and Kirigakure lit up and said with smiles, "We agree."
They had brought plenty of people. Only Konoha and Sunagakure had come with small teams. This was