Ordinarily, the three remaining contestants should have been fairly evenly matched. Some might be stronger than others, but none should have been able to defeat the other two alone.
This, however, was no ordinary situation.
Kaguya was too strong. In an instant, Konan and Pakura seemed to join forces. They took positions on either side of Kaguya and watched her with grave expressions.
Wait...
Was Kaguya being singled out? Was she about to fight two against one?
Why? Shouldn't the Konoha contestants have worked together to eliminate Pakura first?
The sight sent a wave of commotion through the crowd.
"What's going on? Why do Lady Konan and Pakura look like they've teamed up to take on Lady Kaguya?"
"Could Lady Konan and Lady Kaguya be on bad terms? Is she using this chance to join forces with someone from another village against Lady Kaguya?"
"No, that doesn't make sense! Why would Pakura of Sunagakure join Lady Konan in targeting Lady Kaguya?"
"Maybe Konan and Pakura already knew each other, and now they're vying with Lady Kaguya for Yin's affection."
The spectators erupted into debate, with all kinds of conspiracy theories flying around.
After all, a Konoha contestant had teamed up with a Sunagakure contestant to eliminate another Konoha contestant.
How could that not raise suspicions?
Some people even glanced at Uchiha Yin with barely concealed glee, hoping to see him flustered.
Others silently thought, That's what you get for chasing so many women, Uchiha Yin. You won over all the goddesses, and now your harem's falling apart.
But Uchiha Yin remained calm. There was even a faint smile on his face; the situation did not trouble him at all.
No matter how Konan and Pakura joined forces, they were no match for Kaguya.
Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Mizukage,