Neji: I Only Bet on Sure Things (Not an Itachi Fanfic-Itachi Will Be Out of the Picture Soon)

Zabuza looked over too. His gaze landed on Yugito's stern face, and he was startled. "Young lady, that woman is the Two-Tails Jinchuriki."

Mei Terumi's pupils contracted at his words.

Konoha was hosting the Chunin Exams to show off its strength and restore its lost prestige.

As a result, the other four great ninja villages wouldn't send genuine Genin either. Mei Terumi and Zabuza, for example, both had the strength of a Special Jonin or even a Jonin.

But they wouldn't go too far, either. Their villages still had their reputations to consider.

Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, was a renowned genius who had been famous for years.

She couldn't possibly be taking the Chunin Exams.

So what was the purpose of this trip...?

Mei Terumi's gaze passed over Darui, Karui, and the others, then came to rest on Neji's pale-white eyes. Her expression turned grave.

"Byakugan? How could Kumogakure have a Byakugan?"

Mei Terumi was familiar with the Byakugan. During the Third Shinobi World War, Ao, a Kirigakure Jonin, had transplanted one.

Not only had his sensory abilities improved tremendously, but his combat strength had also increased by leaps and bounds.

However, Ao's Byakugan was a strategic weapon belonging to the village. He couldn't just leave with it.

Zabuza lowered his voice. "Young lady, there's a rumor that two years ago, Kumogakure's delegation used a peace treaty as a pretext to kidnap a Byakugan Cub from the Hyuga clan. The higher-ups in Konoha and the Hyuga clan denied it outright, making the whole affair even more mysterious. Now it seems the rumor was true."

Mei Terumi's lips curled into a smile. "Heh. A lost Byakugan has returned to Konoha, and it looks like its bearer is here to take the Chunin Exams. Just watch, Zabuza. These exams are going to