Karura's eyes widened too as she waited for Pakura to speak.
"I confessed to him," Pakura said shyly.
"Wow! Did he say yes?" Karura asked excitedly.
"More or less. I know I have to leave Konoha, but I want to leave my most precious memory here."
Pakura spoke bashfully, while Karura listened beside her...
There was envy in Karura's eyes.
If Pakura could do that, maybe I could too?
"Round three is over. The winner: Juzo Biwa."
Rasa's match against Hozuki Tangetsu had also ended quickly.
Rasa had taken out all his pent-up frustration on Hozuki Tangetsu.
Rasa was no weaker than Pakura. How could Hozuki Tangetsu possibly have been a match for him?
When Rasa returned, Pakura and Karura fell silent as if by mutual agreement.
Both Pakura and Karura felt stifled around Rasa.
"Konan. Munashi Jinpachi."
Shinku Yuhi called out their names.
Konan and Munashi Jinpachi stepped into the center of the arena.
The crowd burst into cheers when Konan appeared.
Unlike Sara and Kaguya, Konan had quite a reputation in Konoha.
Konan had attended the Ninja Academy, after all, and graduated as a prodigy—something Sara and Kaguya had not done...
To everyone in Konoha, Konan was their strongest contender in these Chunin Ninja Exams.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi thought so.
After all, Kaguya had fought far too rarely, and whenever she did, her enemies died. Hardly anyone knew how strong she was.
Seeing how loudly the crowd cheered for Konan, Munashi Jinpachi gave a cruel smile.
Bandages covered the top of Munashi Jinpachi's head. His hair and beard were tied into bunches, one eye was covered by an eyepatch, and he held a very strange ninja tool.
"If I kill you, I bet a lot of people will be shocked," Munashi Jinpachi said bluntly to Konan.
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