Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-31337598-20180607104449/@comment-35480222-20180607125119

I see your point and I like it, but I still think that's unfair becuase of all the possible combinations/tactics (that as you have explained are many) it is pretty obvious that one wants to exploit the synergy that he has with his teammate. Gilgamesh85 wrote: Ok, so you problem isn't with Boruto and Sarada teaming up per se, but with the "Battle Royale" thing, right?

Imho it was a good idea adding that both from a storytelling point (they basically used it to hype Shinki even more), but also from a judging point.

Even if what you said is correct (two of the same village will surely team up against the other one), remember that winning or losing the exam doesn't necessarily mean a promotion to chuunin (at least, losing dosen't mean not being promoted). A battle royale will allow the upper jonin/kage to judge the teamwork for the improvised team, and the ability of the other one to react to situations in which he's at a disadvantage.

Also, even if they were of three different villages it doesn't mean that no one will team up with another... I mean, if the finals would have been Shinki vs Boruto vs Yurui, I think that given the huge power difference between Shinki and the other two, Yurui and Boruto would have teamed up. Or if it was Boruto vs Shinki vs one of the Mist's triplets, Yurui and the triplet would have teamed up against Boruto out of hate for him