Before the second bout began, Mitokado Homura instructed Hyuga Kazuya and Yi to form the Seal of Reconciliation. In contrast to the Seal of Confrontation that marked the beginning, this seal marked the end. The main reason for the ritual was to prevent the less-than-pure motives behind the chunin ninja exams from creating genuine resentment between the two sides. Besides serving as a display of military strength, the exams also needed to foster communication and maintain their relationships.
Hyuga Kazuya reluctantly formed the Seal of Reconciliation with Yi. "I only lost because I got careless. Don't think a cheap trick like that will let you win next time!"
"Yeah, I know." Yi understood perfectly well that luck had played a part in the technique's success. As a newly developed genjutsu, it was still far from perfect, and both its strength and range limited where it could be used.
Still, the battle with Hyuga Kazuya had given Kumogakure Ninja Village more information to gather. With future improvements, this genjutsu might become a secret technique that truly countered the Hyuga Clan.
"Don't think your Byakugan makes beating us easy," Yi said.
"Don't underestimate the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan. My mastery of it is hardly complete," Hyuga Kazuya shot back, refusing to back down. Then he returned to the stands with a gloomy expression.
Knowing that losing to a Kumogakure ninja had put him in a bad mood, Hatake Sakumo offered some considerate reassurance. "It was just a fluke. Don't let it bother you."
"Even so, I'm a member of the Hyuga Clan, and I lost to a Kumogakure ninja. I've brought shame on our name," Hyuga Kazuya said with a dejected sigh.
During the shinobi war, the Hyuga Clan had repeatedly played a major role on the Kumogakure front. They could be called