Still, Samui had earned the Raikage's trust at such a young age, and she was naturally no pushover.
"Uchiha Sora," she said coldly, "is this how Kusagakure treats the Five Great Nations? As an envoy, I now represent our Lord Raikage!"
Her tone carried a trace of the arrogance of the Great Ninja Villages of the Five Great Nations.
Uchiha Sora frowned slightly, then suddenly raised his hand and threw a kunai at her.
Samui flinched. The kunai grazed her fair cheek and embedded itself in the courtyard wall behind her.
A thin trickle of blood ran down her fair cheek.
Uchiha Sora spoke in a voice even colder than hers. "Miss Samui, remember this: you are in Kusagakure. I only gave you this opportunity out of respect for your position as Kumogakure's envoy. That does not mean you can use that position to threaten me!"
A powerful wave of killing intent erupted from Uchiha Sora and bore down on Samui.
Feeling that overwhelming presence, Samui could not help breaking into a cold sweat.
Narrowing her lovely eyes slightly, Samui said in a low voice, "Aren't you being a little too overbearing?"
Inwardly, however, she was deeply shocked.
The pressure radiating from Uchiha Sora was already no weaker than the Raikage's.
Could the intelligence really be true? Was Uchiha Sora already strong enough to stand on equal footing with the Five Kage?
Watching Samui stand motionless and force herself to remain composed, Uchiha Sora did not withdraw his imposing presence. Instead, he said, enunciating every word, "What does your Raikage want to know? Ask!"
For a moment, the usually composed Samui actually had no idea how to continue.
She opened her mouth, then gave a soft huff. "There's no need to ask. Your attitude has already said everything. I believe