The world spun!
When solid ground returned beneath her feet, Mei Terumi discovered that her surroundings had completely changed.
They were no longer in that dark, damp underground cavern.
In its place was an open stretch of coastline.
The salty sea breeze swept through her chestnut hair, while the sound of waves crashing against the reefs came from afar.
In the span of a single instant.
They had gone from the heart of Kirigakure to this unknown shore!
Mei Terumi was too stunned to speak.
As an elite jonin of Kirigakure, she instantly understood what this meant.
"Space... Ninjutsu..."
To carry someone over such a vast distance in an instant.
Such a technique had already surpassed everything she knew!
After the intense shock came even deeper vigilance.
Mei Terumi took a deep breath and stared at Uchiha Yao.
"Who exactly are you?"
Uchiha Yao stood against the sea breeze, his black robe snapping in the wind.
"Konoha."
"Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yao."
The Hokage?
Mei Terumi's pupils abruptly constricted!
This man was actually Konoha's Hokage!
Due to the policies of the "Bloody Mist Village," Kirigakure had almost completely severed all contact with the outside world, leaving its intelligence severely outdated.
She had only learned through scattered reports that Konoha's old Third Hokage had stepped down and been replaced by a new Fifth Hokage.
He seemed to be the head of the Uchiha Clan.
But she knew nothing about the details.
She had never imagined that Konoha's newly appointed Hokage would be so young—and possess such unfathomable strength!
After her brief shock, Mei Terumi forced herself to calm down.
His identity made the situation even more troublesome.
For the leader of a village to personally infiltrate the heart of an enemy village, this was certainly no friendly visit.
Mei Terumi's tone turned