In the monitoring room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi furrowed his brow slightly and murmured, "Something's strange. There's a sharp hatred in that Sound Ninja's eyes. Fugaku, has Itachi ever provoked the Sound Ninja?"
Uchiha Fugaku paused, then shook his head. "Knowing Itachi's personality, he'd never provoke an outsider without reason."
Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered, "Fugaku, don't you think this Sound Ninja is a little strange? She's crossed half the Forest of Death, apparently heading straight for Itachi. That clearly doesn't fit the logic of the competition."
Uchiha Fugaku thought it over for a moment, but couldn't think of any grudge between Itachi and the Sound Ninja.
He said coldly, "It is a little strange, but a mere Sound Ninja is no match for Itachi."
Utatane Koharu saw the two men talking back and forth, with Uchiha Itachi as the only subject. A hint of displeasure crossed her face.
Suddenly, she pointed at one of the screens and called out, "Hey, look! That girl from Kirigakure has two rare Kekkei Genkai!"
"Really?"
A hint of surprise flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes as he turned to look.
Mitokado Homura exclaimed, "Lava Release and Boil Release! Her future potential is limitless."
Kekkei Genkai users were rare.
Those who possessed two Kekkei Genkai were even rarer.
Nearly half the people in the monitoring room turned their attention to the screen, watching with interest.
"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!"
With a sharp cry, Mei Terumi parted her cherry-red lips and exhaled boiling mist that contained a powerful acid.
The mist was extremely corrosive. It could even melt Susanoo, so dealing with Sunagakure's puppets was certainly no problem.
Clack, clack, clack!!!
The joints of twelve mechanical puppets, each in a different shape—some resembling animals, others people—made stiff, creaking noises as they slowly toppled to the ground.
Mei Terumi licked