"I'm asking which faction you belong to."
Chiri repeated the question.
The man gritted his teeth and pleaded, "Please spare us this once, sir. We promise we won't cause you any more trouble!"
Seeing that he hadn't answered her question, a cold glint flashed in Chiri's beautiful eyes.
BOOM!
A colossal dragon, dozens of yards long and formed from mud, burst skyward from the bottom of the swamp.
"What?!"
The man and his subordinates cried out in shock. They tilted their heads back along the towering mud body and saw a dragon as huge as a mountain lifting its head high. Its broad back blocked out the stars, and its oppressive presence was so terrifying it left them breathless.
"Teacher Chiri... she's so strong!"
Hiruzen gaped in astonishment.
This was the first time he had seen Chiri fight at full strength. He had always believed she was an immensely powerful ninja, but only when he witnessed her true strength did he realize he had still underestimated her. She was far stronger than he could have imagined.
"How did she do that? She didn't even form Hand Seals, yet she could unleash such a powerful ninjutsu instantly."
Hyuga Rei couldn't make sense of it. In her eyes, Chiri was now veiled in a profound mystery, one that even her Byakugan couldn't pierce.
Only Watanabe seemed deep in thought.
He was now more convinced than ever that Chiri really did have the ability to turn illusions into reality.
The only word for such an ability was "terrifying." Konoha's trump-card ninja truly lived up to her reputation.
"I'll ask you one more time. Which faction do you belong to?"
Chiri gave them her final warning.
Under the pressure of the mud dragon, the man shivered with fear and had no choice but to