Even though Konoha Ninja Village had deliberately tried to control the spread of information, its population no longer consisted solely of longtime residents. There were also many visitors from elsewhere, including quite a few nobles and wealthy families, making a complete cover-up impossible. Thus, everyone learned about the human bomb on Commercial Street. Fear spread, and for the first time since the Joint Chunin Exams began, the bustling Commercial Street fell into a slump.
The representatives of the Shinobi Villages participating in the chunin ninja exams were all staying in inns arranged by Konoha Ninja Village. For various reasons, they had never been free to leave whenever they pleased; they had to complete certain procedures before going out. Now, however, neither the representatives nor their candidates could leave their inns at all. Members of the Security Force and Anbu stood watch outside, clearly treating them as suspects in the bombing.
The village representatives were undoubtedly elites from their respective villages and members of their leadership. They had long since outgrown youthful hotheadedness. Even under such harsh treatment, they raised no objections, because they would certainly have taken the same measures in Konoha's place.
Since they knew they were innocent, they could put themselves in Konoha's shoes. There was no need to make trouble in front of Konoha Ninja Village. Not only would that deepen suspicion and make them seem guilty, it would also disgrace their own villages. As village representatives, they could not afford such childish behavior.
However, while the representatives possessed that composure, their students lacked the same experience. They had come to the Joint Chunin Exams hoping to demonstrate their villages' strength, so this turn of events naturally left them deeply dissatisfied. Still, with their teachers keeping them in check, none of them acted on it.
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