"Was that... a dragon made of water?"
"A Water Dragon Bullet that big? You've got to be kidding!"
Was this ninjutsu? Whose ninjutsu could create a monster on this scale?
Boom!!!
Just as the water dragon was about to smash into the buildings, it suddenly burst apart in midair.
Spray blossomed across the sky like fireworks.
Then, without warning, a torrential downpour began, lasting several full minutes.
The entire plaza was drenched through.
Everyone was stunned. How had a localized rainstorm suddenly appeared right over their heads on such a sunny day?
The Cloud Ninja who rushed over were just as baffled.
This was clearly ninjutsu, but aside from soaking everyone, it didn't seem to have caused any damage.
Just then, three figures emerged through the curtain of rain.
Gekkō Raito strolled out with Kyuji and Ameyuri. Strangely, the raindrops seemed to have eyes, automatically avoiding all three of them.
At this bizarre sight, the surrounding Cloud Ninja immediately drew their swords and went on guard.
But when they saw the symbols on the visitors' Forehead Protectors, their jaws dropped even further.
"Mist Ninja?"
How had people from Kirigakure fallen out of the sky?
Had that dragon been their transportation?
That was beyond absurd. Who used Water Dragon Bullet to travel?
Ameyuri stepped forward, her voice crisp and clear. "Kirigakure's acting Mizukage, Gekkō Raito Yuki, has come by invitation to meet with the Raikage!"
Beside her, Kyuji swept a cold gaze around. "Well? Hurry up and report our arrival."
Only then did several Cloud Ninja snap out of their daze.
Word in the village had been that Kirigakure would arrive tomorrow, and orders from above had been to teach them a lesson.
Instead, not only had they arrived today, they had ridden a dragon down from the sky and turned