C42 What? Do You Want Me to Mobilize Them?

The first team of students, a squad of four, showcased their Body Techniques and the Ninja Techniques they had mastered, including the Body Replacement and Shapeshifting Techniques. With adept hand seals, they created clones, transformed into others, or used logs as decoys. The crowd erupted in applause as they skillfully executed the Clone, Body Replacement, and Shapeshifting Techniques.

Yang Ming watched, nodding in approval. Body Replacement was not only a fundamental Ninja Technique but also incredibly practical. The Clone Technique could mislead the enemy with feints, the Body Replacement Technique could save one's life in a pinch, and the Shapeshifting Technique allowed for incredible alterations in appearance—all thanks to the wonders of Chakra.

Amidst the excitement, a chilly voice cut through the air beside him. "Gekka Ming, I need you to leave this area."

Without looking, Yang Ming recognized the voice. "Teacher Hino Le, why should I go? I'm a student here; I have every right to be present. And even if I were just a villager, I'd still have the right to watch."

Yang Ming didn't even glance up, his attention fixed on the arena as he responded with a dismissive tone. "I'm in charge of maintaining order here, and I have the authority to ask you to leave. If I say you must go, then you must go," Hino Le insisted, her tone firm. Seeing Yang Ming's nonchalant demeanor, she reached out to grab him.

"Maintaining order? I haven't disrupted anything, nor have I been shouting or causing a scene. Tell me, how have I disturbed the order here? If you can point out a single infraction, I'll leave on my own—no need for you to send me away," Yang Ming retorted with a scoff, sidestepping Hino Le's attempt to grab him.

"Gekka Ming, stop with the excuses. Shall I spell it out for you?" Hino Le said, her voice tinged with a cold amusement as she regarded Yang Ming.

"As a student, it's your duty to take part in the school's anniversary festivities. Everyone is diligently preparing their performances, yet here you are, keeping to yourself, acting as if you're above it all. As the person responsible for this event's order, I have the right to expel a student like you. And as your teacher, I have even more authority to ask you to leave. So, Gekka Ming, do you have anything else to say?"

"I have nothing to say."

Yang Ming responded with a faint smile to those words.

"Well then, I suggest you leave this place!"

A glint of icy light flashed in Hino Le's eyes as he reached out to grab Yang Ming!

"Just because I'm silent doesn't mean I'll just walk away. Not you, nor anyone else here, has the authority to make me leave—not even the Grass Kage himself!"

Yang Ming retorted icily, swatting away Hino Le's hand with a dismissive gesture.

"Really, Gekka Ming, you seem to be oblivious to the gravity of the situation. Are you intent on stirring up trouble?"

Hino Le's voice was laced with impatience as he glanced at the clock in the arena.

"Times have changed. I'm giving you ten seconds to get out, or you'll have no one to blame but yourself for what comes next!"

"Don't assume things are the same as they were back in our school days. You may think little of my abilities, but I've surrounded us with the Grass Ninja's finest, including several Journeyman Ninjas. If you're not willing to play along, then I have no choice but to have them escort you out!"

With that, Hino Le gestured to the perimeter where various ninjas, donning their forehead protectors, stood guard, ensuring the safety of the VIPs and the Grass Kage.

As the on-site order enforcer, Hino Le had the temporary authority to command them.

"So, what's it going to be? Shall I call them into action?"

Hino Le gave Yang Ming a cold look, his sneer sharp as a blade.