Within the Land of Fire, Konoha Village.
Though the wars in the Ninja World had brought sorrow to many countries,
Konoha Village was still a place of peace and harmony.
Since ancient times, only a strong nation had been capable of ensuring its people could live in peace and prosperity.
The lives of Konoha's villagers were completely different from those of the villagers in Amegakure.
In a secluded corner of Konoha Forest,
a pretty young girl was training.
Her skin was fair and delicate, like translucent jade, and her dark eyes were fixed intently on the scorched rock wall ahead.
"O Ruler! Mask of flesh and blood, all creation, beating wings, one who bears the name of Man! Carve twin lotuses into the wall of azure flames, and wait for the great fire to descend from the distant heavens!"
She chanted slowly, completely absorbed in what she was doing.
When the incantation ended, she suddenly cried out.
"Hado #73. Soren Sokatsui!!"
Her slender, pale hand thrust forward.
As it swept ahead, countless blue flames erupted from beneath the ground in an instant.
Like a geyser!
Brilliant blue pillars of fire burst forth from the earth one after another!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Each blast roared loudly, until the flames reached the rock wall ahead and left blackened marks across it.
After casting the Kido, the girl panted softly.
"I've finally mastered this Kido completely. Someone like me really can only improve through hard work and practice."
She gently wiped the sweat from her cheek and muttered to herself.
Just then,
as if it had heard the explosions from the girl's Kido practice,
a gigantic creature suddenly appeared!
"Awwooo!"
It threw back its head and howled, then charged toward the girl at full speed!
"Boom!" "Boom!"...
Its enormous, bulky body was truly