Iwagakure's so-called generous reward meant nothing to Araki.
No matter what, they could never offer anything valuable enough to tempt him.
But while he remained unmoved, the jonin from the other villages around him could not stay calm.
For those from small ninja villages, the "generous reward" Hikō had mentioned truly piqued their interest.
Whether it was advanced ninjutsu, material reserves, or even a few exchange student slots, all of it was something they dreamed of obtaining.
Even if none of that was available, earning some favor with Hikō himself would still be well worth it.
Thus, as soon as Hikō finished speaking, Suien, the jonin from Takigakure beside him, impatiently spoke up.
"This looks like some kind of Wind Style Ninjutsu... something like an Air Bullet?"
He tugged at the small beard on his chin and spoke in a questioning tone.
Although he dearly wanted to cling to Iwagakure's thigh, his own knowledge did not allow him to do so with confidence. He could only take a half-guessing stab at it.
"Wind Style? But that red-haired person didn't form any hand seals!"
Someone immediately voiced a doubt from nearby.
In this era, when proper ninja still honestly formed hand seals, releasing ninjutsu without hand seals was exceedingly rare.
It generally only appeared among ninja with Kekkei Genkai.
"Could it be some special secret technique or Kekkei Genkai?"
Sure enough, someone immediately guessed along those lines.
But that statement was really just nonsense...
Other than the jonin from the Lands of Wind, Water, and Lightning, nearly all the other jonin joined the discussion.
They chattered away, suggesting all kinds of possibilities. Some even wondered whether it was simply a palm wind...
When he heard that guess, Hikō gritted his teeth in fury, wishing he could blow away the person who