"Big Brother Ichiro, have I…changed?”
Even though Hatata's heart was hurt, there was not the slightest bit of resentment on her face. She forced out a poignant smile and asked Ichiro with difficulty.
" Hinata will always be strong and kind in Big Brother Ichiro's heart. Don't talk anymore. Be obedient and sleep well. When you wake up, Big Brother Ichiro will accompany you in your cultivation.”Suppressing his heartache, Ichiro made his voice gentler as he coaxed Hinata.
"Hatata's injuries are very serious. If we don't treat her as soon as possible…Medical class, where is the medical class!”Hong, who was the only one who did not stop Ichiro and restrained Ningji at the same time, called for the medical team after checking Hatata's injuries. Her voice was filled with anxiety.
The medical team rushed over. After checking Hatata's injuries, they said worriedly,"We can't hold on for more than ten minutes. We have to send him to the medical room as soon as possible for emergency treatment.”After saying that, he carried Hinata onto the stretcher and quickly left the arena.
Ichiro wanted to follow them, but he realized that he could not move. Panic filled his heart. He was truly afraid now, afraid that he would hear a bad result. At the same time, he hated himself for not stopping this match earlier. The anxiety, fear, and guilt made Ichiro's body tremble slightly, and he could not take a step forward no matter what.
"I'll take care of Hinata. If anything happens, I'll let you know. You should finish the rest of the competition. Don't worry, Hinata will be fine. She's such a strong child.”
Red could tell that something was wrong with Ichiro, so she patted Ichiro's shoulder gently and consoled him. Her voice trembled as she spoke, and she could not help but press harder on Ichiro's shoulder. Hatata was her favorite disciple.
Years of Kendo cultivation and the strength from his shoulders allowed Ichiro to slowly calm down. He bowed solemnly to Red and said,""I'll leave Hatata to Senior. No matter what kind of news you have, please inform me.”
"Don't worry." Seeing that Ichiro had regained his composure, Hong went after the medical class.
Ichiro, who had calmed down, turned around and swept his gaze across Kakashi and the others. When he saw the disdainful smile at the corner of Nyuji's mouth, Ichiro's body trembled violently. However, he did not do anything. He only looked at Nyuji with an even deeper gaze.
Kakashi and the others had also heard about Hatata's injury. They had thought that Ichiro would explode again, but they had not expected that Ichiro would only glance at them with a very calm gaze before silently turning around and returning to the stands. They could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Only Kakashi and Gale could not help but frown. Ichiro's performance was too calm, so calm that it was terrifying.
"Ichiro, is Hinata alright? That…that look of hers…she would definitely be fine, right?”
When Ichiro returned to the stands, he was surrounded by Ino, Yui, and the others. Ino sobbed as she asked Ichiro about Shinata's injuries. Her eyes were red, and it was obvious that Ino had been worried about Shinata and Ichiro. Even Yui, who had not spent much time with Shinata, was crying tears of worry.
Ichiro forced a smile and reached out to wipe away the tears on Ino and Yui's faces. He said gently,""Hatata has been sent for treatment. I believe she will be fine. After the competition, we will go and see her. Don't worry, I will be playing in the next competition.”
"That white-eyed guy was so cruel to Hinata. If my opponent is me next time, I will definitely help Hinata teach him a lesson.”Naruto waved his fists in indignation. Hatata had always treated him well. He was the second person after Ichiro to truly acknowledge him.
"Naruto is right. That white-eyed guy is too arrogant.”
Ichiro used his hand to punch Masao, who was making a statement, and then hit Naruto's head. He then said faintly,""I will deal with that guy personally. You are not allowed to interfere. Let me break it."
Although something unpleasant had happened, the qualifiers still had to continue. Next, it was I Love Luo and Xiao Li's turn. Ichiro knew that Xiao Li would be seriously injured. In the future, if it was not for Okami's treatment, he might lose his ninja qualifications, but he did not help. At this moment, he was like a willful child, completely venting his anger on everyone related to Ning Ci.
Ichiro watched coldly as Little Li lost consciousness and lost the match. He watched as Kel hugged his disciple and cried until his face was covered in tears. Ichiro just silently walked towards the competition venue. It was his turn next, and it was also the last match of the qualifiers, against Akido Teiji.
"I want to forfeit. Ichiro is so powerful, I'm no match for him.”Little Fatty Ding Ci hugged the railing of the stands, unwilling to go down no matter what.
"Don't be like this, Ding Ci. If you're willing to go on stage and win, I'll treat you to roasted meat until you're full.”The bearded Asma wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief while tempting his disciple with food.
" It's better to let Ding Ci forfeit. At this moment, Ichiro's emotions are very unstable. I'm worried that if Ding Ci were to enter the next match, Ichiro would be unable to restrain himself and injure Ding Ci. There's no need to let Ding Ci get injured in a match that he knows he's bound to lose.”
Shikamaru, who had an IQ of 200, looked at Ichiro, who was standing quietly on the stage, and spoke calmly. His extraordinary brain quickly analyzed that although Ichiro appeared calm on the surface, he was just a suppressed volcano. As long as a fuse was triggered, it would erupt. Shikamaru did not want his good friend to become that fuse.
"Can I only give up? Alright, I agree to let Ding Ci forfeit.”Asmar trusted Shikamaru's smart disciple. Since Shikamaru had already said so, Asmar did not insist.
"As Akido Tetsuo has forfeited, the winner of this round is Yagyu Shoichiro. Cough cough…I hereby announce that the preliminaries for the third round of the examination have all ended.”
As Gale announced the end of the elimination round, all the candidates who had passed stood on the stage once again. The third generation and the examiners of the three rounds stood in front of the candidates. This time, there were eight people who had passed the exam, and three of them were Sahinobu. This once again proved the success of Kiba's training of the Shinobu.
" Now, I will begin explaining the contents of the official selection. Everyone will be participating in the official selection competition in front of everyone. You represent the combat strength of your respective countries. I hope that you will be able to display your best standards at that time. Therefore, the official selection will be held in a month's time. This is to make time to inform the names and ninja leaders of the various countries that the preliminary selection has ended and that you can come and watch the official selection. At the same time, it will also give you some time to prepare for the battle.”The third-generation successor was as long-winded as ever.
Just as everyone was getting impatient, Red Bean walked over with a box in her hands. The third-generation successor said slowly,"Although I would like to disband now, there is still one important thing to do. Each of you will draw a piece of paper from Red Bean's box, which will determine your battle combinations in the selection test.”
"Tsk, isn't it still drawing lots?" Shikamaru said impatiently.
Just as everyone drew their lots and Naruto was about to open the note in his hand, Ichiro, who was standing next to him, bumped into Naruto secretly. The note in Naruto's hand immediately flew out. Ichiro took the note first and handed it to Naruto with a smile. He whispered,"Be careful."
No one present noticed Ichiro's little action. It was not until Ichiro reported the number on the note that the third-generation successor frowned and gave Ichiro a deep look.
"I am number one."
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