With his mind made up, Obito and White Zetsu's main body silently slipped away underground, just as silently as they had come.
With a gentle wave of his sleeve, he left behind nothing but a black pot.
What happened underground did not affect the drawing of lots in Cloud-Lightning Tower.
Mei Terumi gently unfolded the slip of paper in her hand. Seeing the words "Earth Two" written on it, the corners of her lips curled into a captivating smile.
Because time was short, none of the teams had the leisure to come up with names for themselves, so most were named after their countries plus a number.
For example, Mist Village's two teams were respectively named "Water One" and "Water Two."
Thus, as the name implied, "Earth Two" was Iwagakure's second team.
"Little Ringo, I'm counting on you this time~"
After returning, Mei Terumi lowered her head slightly and breathed softly into Ringo Ameyuri's ear.
"Hmph, don't worry, Sister Mei!"
Little Ringo's lips parted, her sharp teeth glinting with a cold light. "My sword is your sword!"
On the other side, Shito frowned tightly as she looked at the slip in Karito's hand, which read "Water One."
"If I remember correctly, Mist Village's first team has a ninja skilled in Lightning Style Sword Technique. If Hanaka and I run into her, it'll be hard to fight."
Hearing this, the other Iwagakure youth named Hanaka nodded repeatedly.
As ninjas from major villages, they all understood the importance of intelligence. Though they did not have channels as convenient as Araki's, after two rounds of exams, they had more or less figured out the basic information on the group of opponents who posed the greatest threat to them.
Earth Release possessed strong defense and respectable offense. It worked in close combat and at