"I'm Mei Terumi. Have we met somewhere before?"
Mei Terumi studied Neji.
He wore a black, form-fitting outfit, and his features were clean and refined.
She just couldn't figure out why he was wearing sunglasses indoors.
Aside from that, Mei found Neji somewhat familiar, but for the moment, she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
Neji hadn't used the Transformation Technique or worn a mask. He was showing his real face.
They had met once six years ago, so Mei had a vague sense of familiarity.
"You don't recognize me?"
Neji walked into the living room and sat down. He pointed to an empty seat, inviting Mei to sit.
"Have we met before?"
Mei sat across from Neji and raised an eyebrow.
"Let me give you a hint: the Chunin Ninja Exams in Konoha, six years ago."
Neji looked at the woman in the blue dress and smiled faintly.
Mei's talent stood out in Kirigakure.
Most importantly, she had Genji's powerful backing.
That was why, despite possessing two Kekkei Genkai, Mei had survived Obito's Kekkei Genkai purge unscathed.
Mei commanded great respect among the Kirigakure shinobi.
She was only one outfit away from becoming the Fifth Mizukage.
Moreover, Mei was one of the few normal people in the entire Shinobi World.
Her personality also made her an outlier compared with other kunoichi.
Most of the women in the Shinobi World were hopeless romantics.
Mei, however, was one of the rare career-minded kunoichi. Her lifelong ambition was to end the Blood Mist and restore Kirigakure.
"The Chunin Ninja Exams?"
Mei's pupils contracted. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she exclaimed, "You're Hyuga Neji?"
"Yeah."
Neji openly admitted it.
Ao, standing behind Mei, immediately grew wary.
Hyuga Neji was known as the Star of the Clouds. At first, outsiders hadn't