"All right, then I guess I disrupted your plans, Teacher."
"Not at all. Having more people makes testing easier, and it wasn't anything important anyway. Let's head over first. You definitely haven't disrupted anything, so don't worry."
The jonin teacher waved a hand to reassure Luo Mang, then turned his gaze back to the road.
Luo Mang wasn't one to overthink things like this. Naturally, he didn't let his imagination run wild, especially since the teacher had already told him not to dwell on it. As for whether he would actually be willing...
Had the jonin teacher guessed right?
He would find out once they got there.
They were already outside the village, so it probably wasn't much farther. Since they were going to hold a test, they would most likely find an open meeting spot, just as they had in Konoha.
After chatting a little longer, they finally reached the place the jonin teacher had in mind, where he had arranged to meet the others.
Of course, their meeting spot in Rock Shadow Village wasn't by a river. Water was scarce to begin with, so it was strictly controlled. A place like that certainly wouldn't be available, especially to outsiders like them.
Those areas were all protected. The place they arrived at was a barren stretch of rocky ground.
It was flat and desolate, with only a single boulder beside the two figures ahead, who were leaning against it.
"Looks like they're already here. Let's hurry over."
Seeing them, the jonin teacher nodded quickly and beckoned to Luo Mang, breaking into a jog.
Luo Mang didn't object and quickly followed. As he drew closer, his expression froze.
"Hmm?"
"Huh, what a coincidence!"
Luo Mang was surprised.
He really hadn't expected such a coincidence. The person from Sunagakure brought in