Raito, however, sounded utterly confident. "Don't worry! A living man isn't going to let a full bladder kill him. There'll be a way to dig her out!"
"More importantly, you should hurry up and make all the arrangements for the Tailed Beasts' return to the village and for me to become the sole Jinchūriki!"
Mei Terumi nodded at that. The immediate priority was indeed to establish Raito's standing. Whether Ameyuri could be saved still depended on fate.
"You can't keep going around with the title of Genin forever!"
"Tomorrow, I'll give special approval for a Chunin exam just for you. Let's get your official rank raised first!"
Mei Terumi spoke decisively.
Another Chunin selection exam? Why was this tired old routine coming up again?
Raito rubbed his brow helplessly, but on second thought, using this stage with everyone's attention on it to establish his authority in Kirigakure was a deal with everything to gain and nothing to lose.
"All right, I'll leave it to you. We'll follow the plan tomorrow. I'll wait and see what you arrange."
Kirigakure's arena had a truly distinctive design: a massive, fully enclosed indoor fortress.
The architects could hardly be blamed. This damned place was shrouded in thick fog all year round. If matches were held outdoors, the spectators probably wouldn't even see the competitors' silhouettes.
With the seemingly endless drizzle on top of that, a roof to shelter everyone from the wind and rain was absolutely essential.
The village had just lifted its lockdown. The villagers, who had been cooped up for too long, were looking for somewhere to let loose, and they were gradually growing bolder.
The moment they heard that some sort of Chunin exam was being held today-and that it was an unprecedented "one-man show"-everyone's curiosity was piqued.
The official announcement