Four huge screens appeared above the spectator stands surrounding the arena.
"Now, let's draw lots to decide the matchups."
Yuhi Shinku stepped into the center of the arena and called out.
A wave of cheers rose from the crowd.
The six remaining contestants were Pakura, Juzo Biwa, Kaguya, Rasa, Ringo Ameyuri, and Konan. Each had just won their match.
The crowd buzzed with excitement at the prospect of seeing these formidable fighters face off.
The names shuffled across the screens, then the first matchup was decided.
Kaguya Otsutsuki versus Rasa!
The arena erupted in cheers as the names appeared.
Over on Sunagakure's side, however, silence fell. Some people looked toward Rasa as though already mourning him.
His luck was terrible.
Given his strength, Rasa should have had no trouble reaching the finals as long as he avoided Kaguya.
The Kirigakure contingent and the Konoha Ninja, meanwhile, looked openly delighted at his misfortune.
Kaguya had barely shown her hand in her last match, but everyone could tell she was the strongest person taking part in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
Anyone who fought her was in for a miserable time.
When Rasa first saw Kaguya's portrait appear, he had wondered who was unlucky enough to face her. Moments later, his own portrait appeared beside hers.
Ten thousand beasts are stampeding through my head.
Rasa knew more than the others.
They could only make a rough judgment of Kaguya's strength from her last match. Rasa, on the other hand, had seen her fight someone as powerful as Black Zetsu.
Drawing Kaguya now left him in despair.
He had hoped to reach the three-person final and join forces with the other contestant to see if they could bring Kaguya down.
Instead, he had run into her here.
His luck was truly awful!
Kaguya walked