"Yamamura-sensei, for this mission, we just need to perform well in Konoha's Chunin Exams, right?" Mei Terumi asked her instructor again as she looked at Konoha, now not far ahead.
"Yes. Just show your strength as you normally would," Yamamura Muneki replied with a nod.
Before Konoha's invitation arrived, Hidden Mist Village had never expected Konoha to suddenly invite them to participate in the Chunin Exams. Since the Land of Water was an island nation, Kirigakure rarely took part in the activities of the other Four Great Ninja Villages on the continent.
But since Kirigakure had been invited, they certainly would not back down. They also saw it as an excellent opportunity—not only to make Hidden Mist Village's name known across the continent, but also to observe Konoha's strength.
Although Kirigakure rarely participated in the Ninja World War, they were not entirely unconcerned. They had still sent ninja to gather intelligence and knew that the Four Great Ninja Villages on the continent were engaged in a chaotic war.
However, that had nothing to do with Yamamura Muneki and his team members. His assigned mission was simply to defeat Konoha ninja in the Chunin Exams and secure a good ranking.
Yamamura Muneki was quite confident in this, because his team had a ninja prodigy named Mei Terumi. At only nine years old, she had already mastered two Kekkei Genkai, and her Water Release training was also exceptionally advanced.
"By the way, wasn't that shark-faced guy already a Chunin? Why is he competing in the Chunin Exams too?" Mei Terumi asked quietly after glancing at Kisame Hoshigaki.
Kisame Hoshigaki's appearance was far too distinctive, so Mei Terumi had remembered him after just one look. She recalled that he had become a Chunin by passing Kirigakure's internal Chunin Exams last year.
"Probably got