[On Konoha's side, Teacher Moegi had just arrived with Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki.]
[Boruto was stretching as he took in Kirigakure's distinctive architecture. Sarada adjusted her glasses and surveyed their surroundings warily, while Mitsuki stood quietly off to one side as always.]
[Three people from Kumogakure stood in the open space opposite them.]
[Teacher Aizen stood silently some distance away, as though he had blended into the background.]
[Damian Darui stood straight with his arms crossed. His dark skin and pale blond hair stood out in the mist, and he studied the newly arrived Konoha Ninja with a sharp gaze.]
[Mikoto Misaka stood slightly behind him, her short brown hair neat and practical, her calm gaze assessing them.]
[Anya blinked her big eyes curiously, looking from the Konoha group to Damian, seemingly eager to see what would happen next.]
[Damian's gaze settled squarely on the Konoha emblem on Boruto's clothes and his conspicuous blond hair.]
[He stepped away from his team and walked straight up to Boruto, stopping a short distance away. His tone was deliberately challenging as he sized him up:]
["You're the son of Konoha's Hokage, Boruto Uzumaki?"]
[Boruto lowered his arms and met Damian's gaze with bright blue eyes. He raised an eyebrow and stepped forward, refusing to back down:]
["That's me. Hey, quit bringing up my dad. You're the Raikage's son, Damian, right?"]
["Hmph." Damian snorted, the fighting spirit in his eyes intensifying.]
["Everyone says the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, is the strongest in the Shinobi World today. I'd like to see what his son can do."]
[Before he had even finished speaking, his right hand came to rest almost casually on the hilt of the short sword at his waist. An invisible pressure began to spread.]
[Seeing this, Sarada immediately stepped forward beside Boruto and