"Exactly! Lord Uchiha Yin is so outstanding. No wonder ninja from other Ninja Villages can't resist his charm."
The spectators from Konoha watched the scene on the battlefield, their faces full of delight.
But over on Sunagakure's side, they were furious.
"Uchiha Yin again! He just won over Pakura, and now he's after Karura too?"
"But Karura is Rasa's fiancée! Doesn't that mean Rasa is..."
"Don't say it. Just look at Rasa. His whole expression has changed..."
The people of Sunagakure couldn't help looking toward Rasa.
At that moment, Rasa felt as though something had exploded inside his head. The world spun around him.
It was true that he didn't like Karura now, and he knew she liked Uchiha Yin.
But Karura was still Rasa's fiancée. Until they broke off their engagement, that was their relationship.
At least, nearly everyone in Sunagakure knew it.
Yet Karura was openly with Uchiha Yin now. Wasn't that a slap in Rasa's face?
And it was a hard one.
Rasa could feel everyone from Sunagakure looking at him strangely, almost with pity.
I... Rasa felt as though blood were caught in his throat. It was unbearable.
His anger mounted, but under everyone's gaze, he kept his face expressionless.
Karura, I'll kill you.
The words roared through Rasa's mind again and again.
Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi could barely contain his grin at the sight.
He hadn't cared much about this battle between Sunagakure and Kirigakure at first.
After all, none of the fighters were ninja from Konoha.
And at Hiruzen Sarutobi's level, what kind of battle hadn't he seen?
Especially one fought by ninja who had only just reached Jonin level.
But he hadn't expected to see another fine spectacle.
Uchiha Yin really was something. In one fell swoop, he had stolen the hearts of two