(After checking the reference books, I discovered that Shibi Aburame could not appear during this period because of a timeline conflict, so I have changed him to Aburame Ryoma. Sorry for the impact on your reading experience.)
(Aburame Ryoma was the Root ninja who accompanied Shimura Danzō in the original story when he sent Kabuto to various countries as a spy.)
(For Aburame Ryoma's age, I am using the version that places him at twenty-one, making him the same age as Killer B.)
That afternoon, everyone who had come that morning returned to the arena.
The spectators needed no explanation. The Genin whose turns had not yet come wanted to see the abilities and techniques of their potential opponents, while the one who had already been eliminated also came to see what made his peers strong.
Over most of the morning, Konoha had finished repairing the arena. Perhaps accounting for the possibility of another incident like the first match, they had removed most of the easily destroyed vegetation. They had even cleared away much of the soil, leaving hard rock everywhere.
The participants in the first match that afternoon were Killer B from Kumogakure and Aburame Ryoma from Konoha.
The two men in sunglasses faced each other, but their personalities could not have been more different.
"Yo, little bro from Konoha, you look like the quiet type."
Even when Killer B was not rapping, his words still had a strong rhythm.
Aburame Ryoma adjusted his sunglasses, not intending to answer. Though Killer B always wore a playful grin, the pressure he gave off was exceptionally strong.
The two exchanged the Seal of Confrontation.
They did not know each other, so there was no catching up to do. The instant they finished the Seal of Confrontation, both moved.
Killer B closed