Konoha, atop the Martial Arts Tournament arena.
Hokage Minato Namikaze, Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Mizukage Yagura, Kazekage Rasa, and Raikage A.
All Five Kage had assembled.
Behind them stood the contestants from each village participating in this Martial Arts Tournament.
First was the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki group.
They were Two-Tails Yugito, Three-Tails Kisame Hoshigaki, Four-Tails Rōshi, Five-Tails Han, Six-Tails Mei Terumi, Eight-Tails Killer B, and Nine-Tails Kushina Uzumaki.
Then came the Kekkei Genkai group.
Fugaku Uchiha, Scorch Release Pakura from Sunagakure, Storm Release Darui from Kumogakure, and Explosion Release Gari.
Finally, there was the remaining close-combat group.
The Ino-Shika-Cho Formation, Might Duy and his son, Kakashi Hatake, as well as the yet-to-arrive Shimura Danzō and Jiraiya.
Ato looked at the lineup across from him, his tail lightly tapping against his combat suit.
The combat power of these contestants generally exceeded 50!
A few had even reached 100 combat power.
"Is this the result of your month of training? Honestly, I'm a little disappointed!"
Ato looked at the ninjas and could not help yawning.
Though he still lacked combat experience, if these ninjas were too weak, then forget gaining experience—whether they could withstand even one of his fingers would be a question.
What he wanted was the thrill of a close, hard-hitting fight.
Not a one-sided slaughter like this.
"If this is all you have, then there is no need for the Ninja World to exist."
Ato yawned again, then raised his right index finger.
Boom!
Massive energy gathered at his fingertip, forming a huge Energy Blast.
Beep, beep, beep.
The Scouters worn by the Five Kage immediately began to sound alarms.
Watching the combat power reading on the Scouters soar to 1,500, cold sweat broke out across the Five Kage's foreheads.
"Lord Ato, please wait patiently.
We need a little time to