"So this is Konoha, the Imperial capital. It really looks impressive."
Mei Terumi stood before Konoha's main gate, looking up at its majestic structure. Nearly ten meters tall, it felt as though she were not entering a city, but a whole new world. Even the ground beneath her feet was made of cement, perfectly smooth and level.
Compared to Konoha's crude gates of the past, the expanded Konoha had long since become unrecognizable. It was more luxurious and grand than any major city Mei Terumi had ever seen, making her feel like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time.
What shocked her even more was the giant figure in the distance.
Brutal Justice!
She had witnessed it descend upon Kirigakure with her own eyes. She had watched that Mecha God force their Mizukage to bow his head in submission.
Quite a few ninjas from Water Province had come with her. Half of them were former Mist Ninjas, while a small number were Rogue Ninjas or ninjas from small villages.
They had all come to participate in the Imperial Ninja Martial Arts Tournament.
A Konoha ninja working in Water Province led them here and said, "Stop looking around everywhere. You'll only make people laugh at you."
The man walked to the registration desk at the gate and presented several documents.
The ninja responsible for managing arrivals and departures glanced at Mei Terumi and the others. "Is this all the people from Water Province? That's a bit few compared to the other provinces."
"Pirates have been causing trouble at sea lately. Quite a few people have gone out to fight them," the leading Konoha ninja explained.
"Come register your identities."
Mei Terumi and the others were called over again. So-called identity registration simply meant dripping a drop of their