It took quite a while longer before Hinata finally recovered from her dizziness. She ducked her head, not even daring to look at Shin, her face so red it seemed about to give off steam.
Seeing this, Shin Uchiha merely shook his head in amusement and flew down with Hinata.
After delivering Hinata to her two teammates, Shin Uchiha did not linger. He nodded to them, then turned and left.
Kiba Inuzuka looked up and watched Shin Uchiha fly away, smacking his lips enviously as he said:
"Lord Shin really is the strongest in Konoha. Not only is he ridiculously powerful, but he can even use Flying Ninjutsu effortlessly."
At Kiba Inuzuka's words, Hinata blushed slightly. Just as she was about to say something, Shino Aburame spoke quietly beside her:
"Actually, if I could master the Aburame Clan's inherited Ninjutsu to its highest level, I could theoretically fly through the sky too."
However, Kiba Inuzuka knew quite a lot about the Aburame Clan. He gave Shino a sidelong glance and asked bluntly:
"Then tell me, since your Aburame Clan was founded, has a single member ever truly been able to fly?"
At Kiba Inuzuka's question, Shino Aburame merely adjusted his sunglasses and remained silent.
Watching Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame engage in their usual bickering, Hinata simply covered her mouth and giggled to herself without joining in.
By then, Shin Uchiha had already returned to the stone tower. However, Mitaraishi Anko was nowhere to be seen. Only the bamboo skewers left over from their meal remained on the rooftop.
Shin Uchiha was not surprised. After all, Mitaraishi Anko was in charge of this stage of the exam. She could hardly do whatever she pleased the way he did.
Just then, Shin Uchiha seemed to remember something. A mischievous glint flashed