Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked equally serious.
They had lost a little face just now, but with skin as thick as theirs, what did a little embarrassment matter?
They took the opening Hiruzen Sarutobi had given them and stopped pressing the issue.
Two years had passed since the Second Shinobi World War ended, and peace had returned. The Graduation Exam was not particularly difficult: students demonstrated the basic Three-Body Technique, then had a simple match against a Chunin.
To the Ninja present, the students' fights seemed immature, with little worth watching.
Even so, every Ninja watched closely.
This was their chance to get a rough sense of the students they would be teaching.
Uchiha Yin watched with interest too.
Having found the mastermind, he was in a good mood.
Before long, it was Konan's turn.
"Konan, your exam begins now."
Pale blue-violet hair fell over her shoulders. Her face was cool and distant, as though she did not belong in this world.
Her pale amber eyes held a trace of indifference, like a plum blossom standing alone in the cold.
"Here," Konan said flatly as she stepped out from the crowd.
What a beautiful little girl, with the air of a mature woman, everyone could not help thinking.
The Ninja turned their heads slightly to glance at Uchiha Yin.
Everyone knew Konan was Uchiha Yin's student. According to the rumors, the two were even together.
What a beast... the Ninja thought as they watched Konan through the crystal ball.
Uchiha Yin saw the envy and jealousy on their faces, and pride showed on his own.
Konan finished demonstrating the Three-Body Technique in no time. With strength at the level of a Chunin, perhaps even a Jonin, an exam like this was effortless for her.
Then came the fight against