Li Lie?
Could this man, utterly unremarkable from his name to his looks, be some kind of dark horse?
Luo Yu's gaze sharpened, and he asked the all-knowing Ye Lingbo beside him.
"What's this guy's background?"
He asked because Ye Lingbo had access to more sensitive intelligence in the Anbu.
The question left Ye Lingbo baffled. "His background?"
"He just has an ordinary Jinchūriki physique, and his inheritance is common green."
"He's currently a Chunin."
At those words, a few drops of sweat flew off Luo Yu.
With credentials that ordinary, he was the sort of unremarkable Ninja no one could pick out on the street. Could he be hiding his strength?
With that thought in mind, Luo Yu watched Li Lie's assessment closely.
At the venue, the Fox Girl hosting the event began announcing the rules.
"Next, Lord Nine-Tails will put the contestant's mind to the test."
"The longer you hold out, the greater your access to tailed beast power will be."
"However, the mental pressure you endure will also increase over time."
"If you cannot withstand Lord Nine-Tails' pressure during the assessment and lose your sanity, you will be deemed to have failed."
"You will lose your eligibility to use tailed beast power for this year's session."
"But those who fail need not be discouraged. You can try again next year."
Although the rules were the same every year, some spectators were unfamiliar with them.
The host still thoughtfully explained them.
At the center of the Ceremonial Arena, Li Lie wore a resolute expression.
He truly was ordinary in the Shinobi World. In a crowd of Ninja, no one would recognize him.
But he had one distinguishing trait: a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki physique.
Perhaps his ancestors had some connection to the Uzumaki Clan's inheritance in the Fox Immortal Palace.