Kuriarare Kushimaru, Munashi Jinpachi, Biwa Jūzō

Of the two currently fighting whom Qing Si had taken notice of, one had long black hair tied into a vertical braid, thick lips, sharp teeth, and his left eye covered by black cloth. Bandages wrapped around his head and neck. The other was tall and long-limbed, with fluffy, spiky yellow hair. He wore a black top and trousers, gray gloves, and similarly fluffy bandages around his neck.

Seeing Qing Si drawn to the pair's fight, the ANBU member who had brought them over explained, "You have a sharp eye, sir! These two can be called the best of this batch. If our squad—even our entire Third Division—had not been adequately staffed lately, our captains would have taken them long ago."

"Not bad. Although their strength is only at the Chunin level, approaching Elite Chunin, their combat experience is extremely seasoned, even rivaling that of some Jonin. They can be brought in as immediate reinforcements," Qing Si said approvingly.

"Mirror, what do you think?" Qing Si turned to Yagura.

"What do I think? Of course I'm standing here watching!" Yagura's old habit acted up again, and he cracked a joke.

"Mirror!" Qian Nai rebuked him. "Show some respect to the captain!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Hearing Qian Nai's scolding, Yagura shrank his neck and answered. A big sister's bloodline suppression over her little brother had taken effect once more. He did not want Qian Nai putting on a neck-locking spectacle in front of outsiders. "I think they're fine. Captain, you decide!"

"Flower," Qing Si said to Qian Nai, "go to the archives and bring me these two's files."

Qian Nai accepted the order and left. Before long, she returned with two files. Qing Si took them and opened them at once.

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Name: Kuriarare Kushimaru

Age: 10 (born November 18, Hidden Mist Year 23)

Height: 168 cm

Weight: 51 kg

Ninja Registration Number: 006432

Ninja Rank: Chunin (Chakra Amount: 0.35 cal)

Mission Experience: D-rank 23 times, C-rank 10 times, B-rank 6 times, A-rank 2 times, S-rank 1 time

Chakra Nature: Water, Yin

Mastered Ninjutsu: 12 Water Release Ninjutsu

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Name: Munashi Jinpachi

Age: 11 (born July 4, Hidden Mist Year 22)

Height: 163 cm

Weight: 50 kg

Ninja Registration Number: 006023

Ninja Rank: Chunin (Chakra Amount: 0.48 cal)

Mission Experience: D-rank 60 times, C-rank 15 times, B-rank 10 times, A-rank 3 times, S-rank 1 time

Chakra Nature: Water, Fire, Yin

Mastered Ninjutsu: 10 Water Release Ninjutsu, 5 Fire Release Ninjutsu

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Qing Si quickly finished reading the files and obtained the information he wanted.

The taller one was named Kuriarare Kushimaru, while the slightly shorter one was named Munashi Jinpachi.

More gifted than others their age, the two had both instantly killed their opponents during the Hidden Mist Village Ninja Academy graduation exam. That had caught the ANBU's attention, and they had been recruited. During ANBU reserve training, they had continued to perform well, displaying exceptional aptitude. Whether gathering intelligence, carrying out assassinations, or eliminating rogue ninja, their mission completion rate had remained at one hundred percent so far.

After swiftly reviewing their information, Qing Si nodded in satisfaction and casually handed the files to Yagura.

"Take a look as well. If you're satisfied, they'll be your people afterward," Qing Si said to Yagura.

Yagura quickly read through the files after taking them and was likewise very satisfied. He immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to descend, appearing between the two. He intended to personally test Kuriarare Kushimaru and Munashi Jinpachi.

At that moment, Suikazan Fuguki also took a liking to a young man below who was sparring with someone else.

He had short black hair, and his most striking feature was the lack of eyebrows. He had sharp teeth, a large cross-shaped scar on his right cheek, bandages wrapped around his ears and neck, and red stripes painted across the lower half of his face.

"Sir!" Suikazan Fuguki called out to Qing Si.

Qing Si did not answer, merely gesturing for Qian Nai to go to the archives again. Before long, she returned with another file.

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Name: Biwa Jūzō

Age: 9 (born January 1, Hidden Mist Year 24)

Height: 148 cm

Weight: 42 kg

Ninja Registration Number: 006903

Ninja Rank: Chunin (Chakra Amount: 0.3 cal)

Mission Experience: D-rank 23 times, C-rank 9 times, B-rank 1 time, A-rank 1 time, S-rank 0 times

Chakra Nature: Water, Yang

Mastered Ninjutsu: 8 Water Release Ninjutsu

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Handing the file to Suikazan Fuguki, Qing Si asked casually, "You think highly of him? Judging by his record so far, it isn't particularly impressive, and his strength has only just reached the Chunin level."

"Yes, sir! The moment I saw him, I found him pleasing to the eye. I believe he will make a very good subordinate," Suikazan Fuguki explained respectfully.

Qing Si had no intention of dampening his subordinate's enthusiasm, so he gave Suikazan Fuguki a slight nod, agreeing to take Biwa Jūzō in.

No one knew what exactly Suikazan Fuguki saw in the still unremarkable Biwa Jūzō, but he truly had unearthed an extraordinary talent for the First Division.

At this moment, no one present, Qing Si included, imagined that Biwa Jūzō's strength would rapidly rise within a few years. He would later become the wielder of the Executioner's Blade among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Mizukage Guard formed in the future.