"That's an elite ninja from Kirigakure? He looks pathetic!"
"That entrance was certainly something. Is he here to make us laugh?"
"Just what you'd expect from Kirigakure! Hahaha! Is a kid with that personality really a ninja? Don't tell me he's scared out of his wits!"
At those grating jeers, Chōjūrō's flushed face instantly turned pale and grim. They could mock him all they liked, but mocking Kirigakure was absolutely unacceptable.
In an instant, Chōjūrō's timid gaze turned as keen as a blade.
Hayate keenly noticed the change in Chōjūrō's presence and quietly warned Raito, "Be careful. Something's different about this kid!"
Raito merely gave an unconcerned smile.
"Begin!"
With that, Hayate swiftly retreated, leaving the stage to the two young men.
Raito was in no hurry to attack. Instead, he watched Chōjūrō with interest.
"Since you're a Water Release ninja from Kirigakure, why don't we switch to a battlefield that suits you better?"
Chōjūrō had been about to draw his sword, but Raito's words left him stunned. "Switch battlefields? How would we do that?"
Raito smiled mysteriously!
"Like this!"
He casually formed a seal with one hand!
An immense surge of chakra erupted in an instant.
Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!
Rumble!!!
Suddenly, a towering wave surged into existence behind Raito. Like a flood bursting through a dam, it erupted in an instant and crashed wildly into the arena.
In the blink of an eye, the raging current submerged all the dry ground around them.
Raito filled the sunken exam arena straight to the brim, turning it into an enormous artificial lake.
The water was a full three meters deep.
Raito stood steadily on the turbulent surface and looked at the dumbfounded Chōjūrō. "Well? A battlefield like this should make it easier for you Kirigakure ninja to show what