Ninja Exam

Kabuto Yakushi glanced at the picture in the newspaper and patiently explained:

"That wall is several hundred meters high. It keeps out the wind and sand."

"Sunagakure was built in the desert. Without that wall, windblown sand would soon wear away the buildings inside the village."

Anya pointed to a red scorpion emblem on the wall and said excitedly, "What about that symbol? It looks just like the one on my Bondman toy!"

Kabuto smiled gently. "That's the emblem of the Sasori of the Red Sands Group. They made your toy."

"Wow! That group is amazing!" Anya exclaimed.

Beside them, Yor quietly watched father and daughter chatting together, a smile rising to her lips.

If only all of this were real, she thought.

The next morning, Anya walked into the classroom with her little schoolbag on her back.

She had barely sat down when Mikoto Misaka gave her a bright smile. "Good morning, Anya."

"Good morning, Mikoto."

Anya answered sweetly, then turned around without thinking. Her gaze landed squarely on Damian in the back row.

Damian caught her looking and panicked for a moment. To hide it, he quickly pulled a stern face.

What are you looking at, shorty?! he shouted in his mind.

Anya promptly turned back around, her lips pursed.

Second Son is so annoying!

Just then, whispers around the classroom caught her attention.

"Have you heard? The ninja test is coming up."

"A ninja test? What's that?"

"It's a tradition at Kumogakure Ninja Academy. One month after enrollment, everyone takes a ninja test, and the whole school gets ranked. It'll be so embarrassing if you do badly!"

"I heard whoever comes first gets to meet Lord Raikage in person!"

"The Raikage!" Anya's ears perked up at once.

In her little head, those two words instantly became synonymous