Reclaiming the Villages' Glory

In that year's Chunin Ninja Exams, Nara Tsukimi faced a rampaging Jinchūriki. They were evenly matched.

I watched that terrifying battle. I'll never forget the sight.

At that moment, I wondered how long I'd last against either of them.

Now the chance to kill a powerful enemy and rid my village of a grave threat is right before me. I have to consider whether this might be my only chance.

Our villages owe their former standing as great powers to those who came before us.

Reclaiming Iwagakure's and Sunagakure's glory is our duty!

In an instant, Hunt and Baki made their decisions.

Darui caught every change in their expressions. His tense body finally relaxed, while Mabui and Samui's faces softened as the weight lifted from their hearts.

Their exhausting effort to persuade the two sides was on the verge of success.

But just as Hunt and Baki were about to agree, a gentle woman's voice rang out nearby, breaking the silence between the three sides.

"You're getting along so well. Why leave out the most important piece of information?"

Kurenai walked forward slowly, her gaze sweeping over the Cloud Hidden Ninja, who looked faintly guilty. A slight smile touched her face.

"Why didn't you tell your allies that a Jinchūriki can fire a Tailed Beast Bomb even in Partial Tailed Beast Transformation?"

"Don't tell me you didn't know!"

The Cloud Hidden Ninja stiffened instinctively.

Baki, who had nearly agreed to join forces, stared wide-eyed. His face went pale, and cold sweat broke out across his back.

Damn it!

Those Cloud Hidden bastards nearly talked me into forgetting that.

Baki cursed inwardly, shaken by how close he had come.

His two teammates and Hunt's Iwagakure Squad, however, looked utterly lost. None of them understood the unfamiliar term.

*What was a Tailed