The spectators gathered around the competition venue... numbering close to 400 people...
Because there were simply too many people, those who arrived a step late could only be blocked by the dense human wall, unable to see the view inside the competition venue.
A few people, in order to secure a good "viewing spot," went to climb the nearby plum trees—only to be sternly scolded by the witches of Yudashima Tenman Temple.
What was happening on the Little Chiba Sword Dojo's side, Aoto was unclear, but he knew what the situation was on their Shiwei Hall's side now—inclusive of Kondo and Chokata, almost everyone was visibly tense...
Aoto even noticed one of his senior brothers' hands and feet trembling like a shivering fit, making one seriously doubt if he could still hold the bamboo sword steadily.
Given everyone's nervousness, Aoto could understand, as everyone probably seldom... or rather, almost never held a "Red and White Battle" with such a large audience.
