"Now this is what the Chunin Ninja Exams should look like-"
Shikaku Nara came over to the two of them with a smile, then raised Kakashi's arm.
The heat on the platform had yet to dissipate. Shikaku was glad they had switched to earth and stone when repairing the arena that morning. Otherwise, if they had restored it as it was, it would have been broken apart again by now.
Why were Genin these days all so terrifyingly destructive?
Kakashi and Asuma returned to the stands.
"Are you okay?" Muzi walked over to Asuma and asked.
"I'm fine. I was mentally prepared for this."
Asuma took a deep breath and looked at the three members of Team Minato beside him.
They're so much stronger than they were at graduation-even the gap between us seems to have grown again.
No, I can't let this go on. Maybe-I should ask the old man for help later?
While Asuma was thinking, Muzi suddenly grabbed his ear and tugged. "You're fine, are you? It was just a spar, and you actually wanted to chop off your own ankle? Can't you take better care of your body?"
"Wait, wait, wait-"
Asuma immediately begged for mercy in pain.
Why does it feel like Muzi's personality is starting to resemble Kushina-sensei's?
"You really didn't spare his feelings," Xue Ge remarked as he looked at Kakashi.
"-" Kakashi rolled his eyes at Xue Ge. "I was plenty considerate. I waited until he finished his Ninjutsu before making my move."
"Otherwise, Asuma might not even have gotten that Ninjutsu off."
"No, I'm not talking about going easy on him." Xue Ge shook his head. "Asuma could tell you only got serious at the very end."
"What else could I do-" Kakashi scratched his head. "I couldn't exactly-take him down