Meanwhile, there were a couple of genin left in the arena, and no sooner had the referee announced the rules than Ranshiro raised his hand.
- I surrender," he said simply and decided to clarify, "earlier in the forest, we have already met and the outcome of the bout is predetermined.
- Iishu from Kumogakure is going to the finals," Hyuga announced nonchalantly and turned towards us, "I'll ask the other pair to come down for the fight.
- Go and show a beautiful fight," I nodded to the students.
- Yes sensei!
In one motion, the kunoichi jumped over the railing and landed below, and I was glad it wasn't Hoshi and Asani, or it would have been even worse. Hiruzen probably has no idea what my team is capable of, or he would have chosen them for the fight. But as it was, I was only able to grind my teeth in anger.
- If you think about it, it's to be expected," Sakumo patted me on the shoulder, "politics is a dirty business, and it can come when you don't expect it.
I could sense that the man was speaking from experience.
- Today he screwed up, tomorrow it'll be him," I said quietly through gritted teeth, focusing on the kunoichi frozen across from me.
If the baboon thinks I'm just going to let this go unanswered, albeit in a roundabout way, he's sorely mistaken.
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