When they reached their destination, Kakashi stopped and stepped aside to give them a clear view. "This is where you'll be staying. If you need anything, Konoha will do its best to accommodate any reasonable requests."
Before them stood a fairly impressive two-story house. Inside, it was clean and tidy, with every facility they could need. Feeling that they were being treated with care, Samui nodded. "Sorry for the trouble."
Seeing that they seemed satisfied, Kakashi smiled, his eyes curving. "Someone will come tomorrow to guide you to the competition venue. The referee will explain the detailed rules there. To save time, this competition will consist of just one match. Do you have any other questions?"
After Kakashi answered their questions and left, Atsui, Karui, Omoi, and the others each picked a room.
Once they had unpacked, the youngsters got Samui's permission and dashed outside to let loose.
Samui, however, did not go out for a walk like the others. Instead, she toyed with a kunai, worry surfacing in her blue eyes. Yugito... I wonder how things are going on Lord Raikage's end.
Samui was undoubtedly conflicted. She hoped Lord Raikage could rein in his temper, but she also did not want him to be put in a difficult position over Yugito.
For some unknown reason, the Two-Tails had not been completely extracted from Yugito. A nearly negligible amount of tailed beast chakra remained, sustaining her basic bodily functions in a strange way.
Yugito had been in a state of suspended animation. Only after they brought her back to Kumogakure, where the medical ninja refused to give up and examined her over and over, did they discover this. It was unquestionably a welcome surprise.
The problem was that, perhaps because Kumogakure's medical expertise was insufficient, Yugito remained unable to wake