Most of the shinobi watching were utterly baffled by what they were witnessing.
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama had been shouting at each other through the MOBA chat system for what felt like ages.
Everyone wanted to interrupt them, but who had the guts to interrupt the God of Shinobi and the Demon of the Shinobi World?
[Big bro, how long are you gonna keep yelling?!]
[Stop already, people are watching you!]
Both Tobirama Senju and Izuna Uchiha fired off bullet comments, trying to put a stop to the shouting match. But in the next moment, it was as if the two had been infected by their older brothers' chaos—they started screaming at each other too.
All the other ninjas watching were speechless.
They stared blankly at the scene unfolding before them.
Was this really happening?
Of course they were annoyed—but no one dared complain.
Every single one of those four were legendary shinobi. Even Jonin-level elites knew better than to criticize them.
Thankfully, the MOBA space system finally stepped in before the four of them completely flooded the screen.
[Now selecting participants for the first test battle.]
[Player selection in progress…]
[Player selection complete!]
[Blue Team: Naruko Uzumaki, Sasuko Uchiha, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Hayashi Ren]
[Red Team: Sakura Haruno, Kiba Inuzuka, Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka]
"Eh? We're in the first match?!"
Naruko exclaimed with surprise, her cheeks still shiny with oil from the food, mouth slightly agape.
She hadn't expected to be in the very first battle. After all, the beta test included all ninja academy students between the ages of 10 and 13 across the entire Shinobi World.
What were the odds it would be her?
What she didn't know was that the person sitting beside her—Hayashi Ren—had just a tiny bit of… "influence."
Unlike Naruko, Sasuko's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Her pale, delicate hands clenched tightly, and her entire body trembled slightly with anticipation.
"Yeah… it's the perfect chance to show them what we've got,"
Hayashi Ren said with a warm smile as he pulled out a napkin and casually wiped Naruko's messy lips.
Naruko didn't resist at all. In fact, she smiled sweetly, clearly enjoying the gesture.
Then, with renewed energy, she shouted:
"Alright! It's Naruko time! I'll show the whole world what I'm made of!"
"Yes, yes. Of course, Naruko is the strongest of them all,"
Ren replied with a chuckle, ruffling her high ponytail gently.
"Hmph."
Sasuko scoffed lightly, crossing her arms.
"Idiot. You're just going to drag us down."
"You jerk, Sasuko! Watch me in this match! I'll prove just how amazing I am!"
Naruko growled, clearly frustrated.
"Hmph. Honestly, Ren and I could handle it ourselves. You'll just get in the way."
Sasuko said coldly, her voice like ice.
Naruko narrowed her eyes at her rival and snapped back:
"Arrogant witch! You're the one who'll slow us down!"
Watching the two bicker, Ren scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"Uhh… technically speaking, I'm the weakest one on the team, aren't I?"
Back at the ninja academy, he'd earned the title of "Delicate Pretty Boy"—a nickname coined by the many girls who admired him.
Despite his weak physique and blocked chakra pathways, he still had his share of devoted fans.
"You're not!"
Both girls blurted in unison, their expressions firm and determined.
Ren couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Even though these two acted like they couldn't stand each other, the moment anything involved him, they always ended up perfectly in sync.
[All selected participants, please prepare for your match.]
The MOBA space system announced again, and with a soft hum, a shimmering blue light enveloped Hayashi Ren and the rest of his team.