Mei Terumi nodded. "Based on the intelligence from Konoha, Neji Hyuga demonstrated the ability to use Attraction and repulsive force when he attacked the Hyuga Clan in Konoha. And another of Konoha's S-rank Rogue Ninjas, Sasuke Uchiha, once used the Rasenshuriken that man used here in Kirigakure."
"We know Sasuke Uchiha and Neji Hyuga are close, so there's a strong possibility that the Mysterious Man who fought Madara Uchiha over the Three-Tails was Neji Hyuga," Mei Terumi said gravely.
"Neji Hyuga..." Genji fell silent. If he remembered correctly, this Neji Hyuga was only a teenager.
"Heh... a shame Konoha couldn't hold on to a genius like him." At that thought, Genji inexplicably felt much better.
His own village was in terrible shape, but whenever he thought of Konoha, Genji felt that Kirigakure wasn't doing so badly after all.
Genji looked at Mei Terumi and said gravely, "Keep a close eye on Konoha's movements. If war breaks out, you know what to do."
Mei Terumi nodded. It was simple enough. Once war began, if Konoha fell behind and had no way to turn things around, they would enter the fray and feast on the spoils. If Konoha gained the upper hand, that would be another matter.
In the Land of Waves, Sasuke stood quietly by the sea in a black coat, his black hair fluttering in the sea breeze as he gazed toward the Land of Fire. He looked as though he had lost his soul.
Neji stood on a reef with his hands behind his back, using his Tenseigan to monitor Sasuke while guarding his physical body.
Nothing had happened to Sasuke. He was using the Spirit Transformation Technique to try to locate Uchiha Itachi. This was his first time using the ninjutsu since mastering it.
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