The second round ended with Uzumaki winning, but unlike the first round, no one announced a break and let the contestants recover at least a little, so very soon, two kunoichi descended on the arena.
- Who do you think will win? - Shikaku asked me.
- It's hard to say for sure - they each have their own strengths and weaknesses," I rubbed my chin thoughtfully, 'they have about the same number of victories in training battles, Hoshi-chan is slightly better at ninjutsu, Asani-chan is better at taijutsu and can calculate her actions tactically better than her partner,' I shook my head and added, "given the early preparation of the field, the latter will have the advantage.
- I should have bet on Asani-chan making it to the semifinals," Shenesu sighed a little sadly, "she had better odds of winning because of her fight with Namikaze.
- Stop grumbling, we've already tickled Sarutobi enough," Setsura snorted.
- Hoshi of Konohagakure no Sato versus Asani of Konohagakure no Sato," Meanwhile, the referee announced the new bouts, "Hajime!
The shinobi disappeared into the shunshin, but unlike past fights, the kunoichi remained standing still. They might have been talking about something, but the wind was in the other direction and reliably blew all sounds aside, preventing me from hearing anything despite the chakra amplification of my hearing.
When both students turned their hoods toward the bleachers almost simultaneously, it took me a couple seconds to realize they were looking at me.
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