And how long had it been since Raito took over Kirigakure? In less than half a year, Kirigakure had undergone such earth-shattering changes.
It was not just Raito's own strength that had advanced by leaps and bounds, but Kirigakure's overall national strength as well.
"Did Kirigakure come here to show off its power to us?"
The Jonin from the Inuzuka Clan spat in displeasure at the sight.
Shikaku, however, gave him a long look and smiled wryly. "If these are the only ninja they brought, this hardly counts as showing off their power to us!"
"What do you mean?" The Inuzuka Clan ninja froze, utterly puzzled. They had brought so many powerful fighters, and this still did not count as a show of force?
"You may not know this, but Kirigakure is nothing like it used to be. They have numerous clans with Kekkei Genkai long thought lost, and not a single expert from those clans has come!"
Shikaku glanced around at his bewildered companions. It seemed that many ninja in Konoha still knew nothing about Kirigakure's current situation.
"Let me give you a quick rundown of the latest intelligence on Kirigakure!"
"Kirigakure is practically the headquarters of Kekkei Genkai now!"
"The Yuki Clan! The Kaguya Clan! The Waves Clan! The Kozuki Clan! The Yu Wucheng Clan! The Red Valley Clan! The Red Mountain Clan! The Chidori Clan!"
"Their respective Kekkei Genkai are-Ice Release, Shikotsumyaku, a special constitution, Hidden Release, Boil Release, Scorch Release, Lava Release, and Storm Release!"
With every name Shikaku listed, the Konoha ninja around him grew a shade paler.
By the time he finished, many of them sucked in a sharp breath, their scalps tingling.
Had Kirigakure actually gathered so many Kekkei Genkai clans without anyone noticing?
When exactly had this happened? Why had they not