Seeing the samurai defeated so swiftly and decisively by Asuna, the daimyo's expression darkened. He understood that they had only trained for about three months and could not possibly stand against the carefully selected Guardian Ninja, but he had not expected such a crushing defeat.
Beside him, Mizuki almost cheered aloud. But doing so in front of the daimyo would have been terribly rude and embarrassing for him, so she restrained herself, though she did wink at Asuna.
Asuna noticed Mizuki's gesture and smiled, nodding back.
"As expected of the daughter of Konoha Ninja Village's Hokage. Her strength is truly remarkable. I believe she has another name, 'Flash,' doesn't she?" The daimyo turned toward the Konoha ninja, his tone rather flat.
"You flatter her, Your Highness. That is merely what people in other countries call Asuna," Hizashi Hyuga quickly replied.
"Isn't it quite fitting? 'Flash,' haha. To an ordinary man like myself, she truly is nothing more than a streak of light. You must have been able to see her clearly, though?" The daimyo glanced at Hizashi Hyuga, seemingly mocking himself.
"Your Highness is the supreme ruler of this nation. There is no need for someone of your exalted station to personally engage in such barbaric acts of violence." Hizashi Hyuga avoided a direct answer.
The daimyo gave a soft snort and turned back to the training grounds. Now he only hoped Tobi could recover some of his dignity. This match was meant to put the Konoha ninja in their place. If he lost, he would be utterly humiliated!
At that moment, Asuna and Tobi stood facing each other some distance apart. Seeing how utterly unguarded he appeared, and considering how dangerous he was, Asuna nearly thrust her sword straight at him. But reason told her that Tobi could not