"Victory has been decided!"
As those large words flashed across the big screen, they announced the end of the match.
In the end, Lee still lost to Guy.
You could only say—your teacher is still your teacher. Even when both sides were down to their last ninja, Guy still came out on top.
Of course, this wasn't an official competition, so winning or losing didn't really matter.
Through this practical battle, at least people now had a rough idea of how strong and how playable [Might Guy], the soon-to-be-released high-class A-rank ninja, actually was.
His second skill was average, but the first one was the highlight.
The first skill, Konoha Strong Whirlwind, could cross the Y-axis, and its sweeping effect could connect into his ultimate.
Even though most people hadn't yet tried him firsthand, based on everyone's mental testing, this ninja's strength was clearly above most other ninjas in the current version.
Aside from [Might Guy], a few other ninjas, including [Haku], also made appearances.
At least, before tomorrow, there was something to look forward to.
"Alright, that concludes the combat demonstration for [Might Guy]. Our meeting is now coming to an end."
As Kuroda spoke, the intelligent camera director automatically switched focus to him, along with Guy and Lee beside him.
Seeing the host, many viewers couldn't help thinking—so that's it? It feels like something's still missing.
Then, Kuroda's next words reignited everyone's excitement.
"I'll randomly pick a few questions from players to answer, and that'll be the end of today's meeting."
The moment Kuroda finished speaking, the number of live comments on the screen exploded.
If every comment were a bullet, then there were now hundreds of Gatling guns firing wildly.
"What exactly is Ninja Mobile Game? Is it a game or what?"
"Reporting rigged lottery results just now… hmm, when did you start having that illusion? Don't worry, it's absolutely fair."
"Does the host have a partner? A flaming fan like you talking about love? Get lost!"
"The guests were too weak, totally not worth watching!"
Seeing this, Kuroda laughed, while Guy and Lee scratched their heads awkwardly.
To be fair, their current ranks weren't actually that high—after all, you couldn't win purely on passion alone.
"When's the next information conference? Now that's a proper question."
Kuroda thought for a moment.
"According to the notice I received, each high-class ninja will have a corresponding information conference. The next one will be held just before the next high-class ninja is released."
"What I can reveal right now is—the next high-class ninja will be S-rank!"
"And from now on, we'll keep alternating—one high-class A, followed by one high-class S… that's the release order."
At that moment, everyone was stunned.
So A-rank wasn't the highest tier after all? S-rank… who could it be?
Even Guy was surprised—he didn't know this either. He'd only been invited to participate and try out the new ninja in advance.
"An S-rank ninja, even higher than Guy-sensei?!" Lee couldn't help but swallow hard.
Many others shared Lee's reaction.
Might Guy was one thing—outside of Konoha, most shinobi villages honestly weren't familiar with him.
Maybe only a few elders from Kirigakure would find Guy's appearance vaguely familiar.
But Hatake Kakashi was different.
As a world-famous shinobi celebrity, who in the ninja world didn't know the Sharingan Kakashi?
Both were A-rank ninjas.
One was a pay-to-play ninja, the other a high-class release.
So it wasn't unreasonable to think that Might Guy could stand on equal footing with Hatake Kakashi.
...
Therefore, from these two comparisons, the next ninja—ranked above both Might Guy and Hatake Kakashi—could be determined...
Many people already had an idea in mind.
"What determines a ninja's rank? Fame and power? Or maybe… style?"
"Huh? I can't believe you just said the word 'style,' Choji! Then tell me, how stylish am I?"
"Hmph~ Ino, your face is fine, but it's not stylish enough. As a woman, your charm value just isn't there yet."
"Heh, Choji, I agree with you on that one!"
"Eh? Asuma-sensei, you too?!"
At a barbecue restaurant in Konoha, Team 10 sat around a smoking grill, eating and chatting.
Unlike Team 7, the moment Asuma gathered his three students, he took them out for a meal.
And of course, they were watching the light screen broadcast too.
"So, Asuma-sensei invited Kurenai-sensei out too because you agree with that, right?" Choji mumbled between bites of meat, making Asuma's eyelid twitch.
Earlier, Asuma had planned to invite Kurenai's team to join them, but she declined, saying she wanted to get to know her own students first.
"Eat a little less…" Asuma sighed.
"Hey, hey, let's stay on topic!" Shikamaru rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Weren't we talking about the high-class ninjas?"
"Damn it! What am I lacking?!" Ino pulled out her mirror and tilted her head this way and that, checking her reflection.
Shikamaru's expression was dead.
One teammate only cared about eating, randomly blurting out nonsense between bites; another was vain and focused on weird things; and their teacher was a total romantic.
Forget it—this team was hopeless anyway!
...
Back to the light screen.
Kuroda was quite satisfied with the first information conference. Even though preparations were rushed, the overall process went smoothly enough.
In a good mood, he decided to share a bit more.
"I'm sure by now everyone's wondering—what exactly is 'High-Class Recruitment,' right?"
"High-class ninjas are obtained through Advanced Recruitment. Once the ninja goes live, you'll see."
"The main thing to understand is how the ranking system works."
"The history of ninjas stretches back far. Among so many, who qualifies for high-class recruitment? Who's A-rank, and who's S-rank? What's the difference?"
"It all depends on… their role and importance in the storyline!"
"From a ninja's background story, strength, influence in the ninja world, and level of recognition—"
"All these factors determine whether a ninja is released as a high-class one, through other means, and ultimately divided into the S, A, B, or C ranks."
After hearing that, many people fell into thought.
If it's about fame, then surely no one could surpass the legendary predecessors recorded in history.
Currently, all the ninjas in Ninja Mobile Game were still alive. Could it be that the deceased ones might appear in the game too...?
"From the looks of it, all of us in the Akatsuki should be S-rank, right? Hm!"
"Really? I'd say you're A-rank."
"Sasori!" Deidara complained, "Don't tell me you think I'm on the same level as Hatake Kakashi and Might Guy!"
Sasori gave Deidara an indifferent glance, not bothering to reply.
If we're talking about fame across the shinobi world, not just Deidara—even within the Akatsuki, few could compare to Hatake Kakashi.
Not to mention Kakashi's father—the man once renowned throughout the entire ninja world… the White Fang!
A faint glint of killing intent flickered in Sasori's eyes and vanished just as quickly. His voice returned to calm.
"Don't overthink it. You can't compare to those who once bore the title of Kage. Besides, that guy on the screen never said S-rank is necessarily stronger than A-rank, right?"
"Tch! In that case, let's go spread my art right now! Let the world witness my true art! Hmm!"
"No. The leader's orders are to remain still."
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