Mostly commoners and genin, for whom it seemed like a great spectacle. The stronger shinobi realized that the kunoichi had shown nothing but overwhelming superiority in strength, allowing her to sweep away all opponents. Not the sort of qualities expected of candidates for this exam.
Sure, she'll get a chunin vest, but I bet she won't be a team leader for a long time, unlike my students. What's most annoying is that the young kunoichi has the ability to think and make some pretty decent tactical combinations - I've had to participate in training fights with her more than once - but if there's a way to do it one way and win, she'd rather just smash her opponent in the teeth.
Only if it doesn't work, she will make plans and use all her rich arsenal, building a decent level of combinations and moves. Naturally, she didn't meet any opponents of such a level here.
- Dear guests and residents of our village, - turned jonin to the stands, amplifying his voice with chakra, - before the final battle of the third stage of Chuunin Senbatsu Shiken, participants are given a ten-minute break to recover their strength.
- As if you can rest and recover chakra in that time," I snorted, stretching my neck and standing up, "I'll go fill Asani's chakra reserve.
- You want her to fight Uzumaki? - Setsura was surprised. - Even after everything that was demonstrated earlier?
- It's the finals, and the finals should be a spectacular fight," Shenesu answered for me, nodding at Daimyo's box, "Besides, with an audience like that, you can't just give up from the start, so you have to show something, even if defeat is inevitable.
- The fact that two of the three Konoha kunoichi who had knocked out all the other competitors in the first two rounds of the finals were Ryo Nara's students would give the clan an additional advantage in the eyes of the aristocrats," Shikaku added, showing great understanding of the situation, "It would allow us to receive additional missions on a case-by-case basis, not just the quota.
The popularity of the clan also affects their income, otherwise the Hyuga wouldn't go out of their way to promote themselves as the strongest and most numerous clan in Konoha, even marrying off their kunoichi to commoners, albeit wealthy ones.
A quick glance at the ruler's box made me chuckle to myself - with a man in the aristocrats' camp now talking animatedly to the elite surrounding him, there was no doubt that I and my students would be advertised in the most favorable light. It would be necessary to give the kanpeki ningyo some discreet equipment in the near future, increasing their overall survivability or some other goodies as a reward.
Shunshin moved to the candidates' balcony, where only two kunoichi remained, and I nodded to the scarlet-haired kunoichi in greeting.
- Ryo-ni-san? - Kushina was surprised to see me.
- To prepare Ba-chan for the final ba ttle and discuss strategy," I grinned, "I'm sorry, but you're going to have to work a lot harder to win than you did in the last few fights.
- Ha, I'll still win first place," Uzumaki snorted, folding her arms across her chest and glaring at me with a frown, "even if it's your student.
- Oh, I don't doubt that," I smiled at her, "the other thing is what it will cost you.
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