Anko Mitarashi was indeed Orochimaru's disciple.
But her talent... wasn't actually suited to studying under Orochimaru.
It was something Minato Namikaze could see with ease.
So... did the final hope rest with the ninja dispatched by Root?
"Hahaha!"
Before long, the arrogant laughter outside the Tower reached them through the glass.
The examiners in the monitoring room listened to the screams outside and Hozuki Mangetsu's wild laughter.
They could not help but frown slightly.
An hour passed.
Hozuki Mangetsu slaughtered several more teams.
Yet Terai still had not appeared.
Minato Namikaze's furrowed brow slowly relaxed. As inspiration struck him, he immediately formed hand seals and switched to Sensory Mode.
In an instant.
Minato Namikaze sensed everything outside the tower. "So... that's how it is."
In his perception.
Several teams were already lying in wait nearby, calmly observing the Kirigakure squad.
Obviously.
They were waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to break through.
Changing Developments, Eliminating Amegakure?
At the same time.
The Konoha Hokage Building welcomed a special guest.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other three higher-ups sat in the conference room.
They watched the man before them, who wore the Kazekage's hat, with grave expressions.
"Hokage-sama, it has been a long time."
Rasa removed his hat, revealing his true face.
As the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure.
He was also the leader who had taken over after the Third Kazekage disappeared.
Rasa had come this time because of Amegakure.
"Kazekage-sama has come from afar. You are quite the rare guest."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him.
Several guards stood behind Rasa, along with Sunagakure's Jonin leading this delegation... Scorching Release: Kakura.
The atmosphere between the two sides was tense and far from friendly.
"I came this time to discuss the future of your village and Sunagakure."
Rasa got straight to the